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Kent State at Northern Illinois

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Northern Illinois beat Kent State 17–⁠14. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 19–⁠5.

AwayKent State2–⁠9 in 2014
14
HomeNorthern Illinois11–⁠3 in 2014
17

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPN3Attendance 15,620

At kickoff
44°F, overcast, wind 18 mph from the west, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Larry Smith; umpire Mark Shupe; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Dan Bush; side judge Edward Smith; field judge Brad Horchem; back judge Jake KempGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State033814
Northern Illinois0710017

Standouts

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Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Colin Reardon20/3624400
Jack Williams0/1000
Nathan Strock0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Holley1348012
James Brooks326020
Colin Reardon826110
Anthony Meray10706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kris White467030
Chris Humphrey558026
James Brooks240027
Ernest Calhoun334025
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jordan Italiano100

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Hare8/159300
Anthony Maddie7/1010501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Maddie848026
Cameron Stingily103708
Drew Hare734011
Joel Bouagnon72908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Juwan Brescacin3116049
Da’Ron Brown137037
Aregeros Turner42309
Desroy Maxwell218014

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Kent StateNorthern Illinois
327Total yards379
244Passing yards198
83Rushing yards181
6.4Yards per pass7.9
2.2Yards per rush4.6
22First downs15
3–⁠16Third downs9–⁠18
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
3–⁠27Penalties9–⁠81
34:54Possession24:33

Efficiency

Kent StateNorthern Illinois
40%Success rate43%
0.06EPA per play0.14
1.10Explosiveness1.23
−0.10Rushing EPA0.07
0.26Passing EPA0.28
43%Passing-down success29%
−0.01First-down EPA0.26
0.13Second-down EPA−0.52
−0.02Third-down EPA0.74

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −22, over/under 59.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Northern Illinois 94%, Kent State 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 12 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 10 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Kent StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 4 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 Kent StateField goal, 11 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
  1. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 12 plays, 50 yards
  3. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 8 plays, 55 yards
  5. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  7. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 10 plays, 48 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 Kent StateField goal, 11 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
  15. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  17. Q3 Kent StateField goal, 11 plays, 83 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 37 yards
  19. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  20. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q4 Kent StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 22 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 3 plays, 14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 57 yds , James Brooks return for 25 yds to the KntSt 33
15:001st & 10 at own 33Colin Reardon pass complete to Kris White for 4 yds to the KntSt 37
15:002nd & 6 at own 37Colin Reardon run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 36
15:003rd & 7 at own 36Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 8 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun
15:002nd & 10 at own 44Colin Reardon pass incomplete to N/A
15:003rd & 10 at own 44Colin Reardon run for 1 yd to the KntSt 45
15:004th & 9 at own 45Anthony Melchiori punt for 41 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 12 plays
12:271st & 10 at own 14Drew Hare pass complete to Akeem Daniels for no gain to the NoIll 14
12:272nd & 10 at own 14Drew Hare pass incomplete, broken up by Demetrius Monday
12:273rd & 10 at own 14Drew Hare pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 14 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at own 28Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the NoIll 32
12:272nd & 6 at own 32Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 37
12:273rd & 1 at own 37Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at own 39Joel Bouagnon run for 7 yds to the NoIll 46
12:273rd & 3 at own 46Drew Hare run for 11 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:272nd & 3 at own 46Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
12:271st & 10 at opp 43Drew Hare pass complete to Joel Bouagnon for 4 yds to the KntSt 39
12:272nd & 6 at opp 39Cameron Stingily run for 3 yds to the KntSt 36
12:273rd & 3 at opp 36Drew Hare pass incomplete to N/A
12:274th & 3 at opp 36Drew Hare punt for 7 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 29
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 29Colin Reardon pass incomplete to N/A
8:422nd & 10 at own 29Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the KntSt 34
8:423rd & 5 at own 34KENT ST Penalty, false start (Chris Humphrey) to the KntSt 29
8:423rd & 10 at own 29Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 2 yds to the KntSt 31
8:424th & 8 at own 31Anthony Melchiori punt for 46 yds, downed at the NoIll 23
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 8 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 23Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 37 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 40Cameron Stingily run for 4 yds to the KntSt 36
7:092nd & 6 at opp 36Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the KntSt 34
7:093rd & 4 at opp 34Drew Hare run for 5 yds to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 29Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 9 yds to the KntSt 20
7:092nd & 1 at opp 20NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (Da’Ron Brown) to the KntSt 25
7:092nd & 6 at opp 25Akeem Daniels run for 5 yds to the KntSt 20
7:093rd & 1 at opp 20Akeem Daniels run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 22
3:424th & 3 at opp 22Tyler Wedel 39 yd FG MISSED
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 22Nick Holley run for 11 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 33Nick Holley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 34
3:422nd & goal at opp 0REARDON, Colin pass incomplete to PIERCE, Casey, PENALTY NIU pass interference off-setting, PENALTY KENT holding off-setting, NO PLAY.
3:422nd & 9 at own 34Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, roughing passer (Jamaal Bass) to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 49Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 6 yds to the NoIll 45
3:422nd & 4 at opp 45Nick Holley run for a loss of 19 yards to the KntSt 36
3:423rd & 23 at own 36Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Chris Humphrey
3:424th & 23 at own 36Anthony Melchiori punt for 45 yds, downed at the NoIll 19
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 19Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 30 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 49Drew Hare run for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 44 Drew Hare fumbled, recovered by NoIll Drew Hare
1:202nd & 15 at own 44Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
1:203rd & 15 at own 44Drew Hare pass complete to Joel Bouagnon for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 42
1:204th & 17 at own 42Tyler Wedel punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 17
Kent State Punt, 10 plays
0:041st & 10 at own 17Colin Reardon pass incomplete to N/A
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 17Anthony Meray run for 4 yds to the KntSt 21
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 21Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 25 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 46Anthony Meray run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 43
Q2 15:002nd & 13 at own 43Colin Reardon pass complete to Josh Boyle for 11 yds to the NoIll 46
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 46Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 1 yd to the NoIll 45
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 45Anthony Meray run for 3 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Anthony Meray run for 6 yds to the NoIll 36
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 36Anthony Meray run for 1 yd to the NoIll 35
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 35Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun
Q2 15:004th & 3 at opp 35Anthony Melchiori punt for 35 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter4 drives, then Northern Illinois 7, Kent State 3
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 20Anthony Maddie run for 5 yds to the NoIll 25
10:072nd & 5 at own 25Cameron Stingily run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 23
10:073rd & 7 at own 23Anthony Maddie pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 37 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 40Anthony Maddie pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 7 yds to the KntSt 33
10:072nd & 3 at opp 33Anthony Maddie run for 8 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 25Anthony Maddie pass incomplete to Akeem Daniels
10:072nd & 10 at opp 25Cameron Stingily run for 4 yds to the KntSt 21 NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (N/A) to the KntSt 36
10:073rd & 21 at opp 36MADDIE,Anthony pass incomplete to BROWN,Da’Ron, dropped pass, PENALTY KENT roughing passer (TERHUNE, Nate) 15 yards to the KENT21, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 21Joel Bouagnon run for 7 yds to the KntSt 14 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, face mask (7 yards) (Elcee Refuge) to the KntSt 7 for a 1ST down
7:091st & goal at opp 7Da’Ron Brown 7 Yd Run (Tyler Wedel Kick)Northern Illinois 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Field goal, 11 plays
7:091st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 46 yds, downed at the KntSt 19
7:091st & 10 at own 19James Brooks run for 20 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at own 39Nick Holley run for 9 yds to the KntSt 48
7:092nd & 1 at own 48Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 9 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 43Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Casey Pierce
7:092nd & 10 at opp 43Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 12 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 31Ernest Calhoun run for no gain to the NoIll 31
7:092nd & 10 at opp 31Colin Reardon pass complete to James Brooks for 27 yds to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down
7:091st & goal at opp 4Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the NoIll 2
7:092nd & goal at opp 2Nick Holley run for 1 yd to the NoIll 1
2:463rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:46
2:463rd & goal at opp 1Nick Holley run for no gain to the NoIll 1
1:544th & goal at opp 1Anthony Melchiori 19 Yd Field GoalNorthern Illinois 7, Kent State 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:541st & 0 at own 35Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:541st & 10 at own 25Drew Hare run for 7 yds to the NoIll 32
1:542nd & 3 at own 32Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
1:543rd & 3 at own 32Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 30
1:184th & 5 at own 30Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:18
1:184th & 5 at own 30Tyler Wedel punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 16
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 16Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Kris White
1:072nd & 10 at own 16Anthony Meray run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 13
1:073rd & 13 at own 13Anthony Meray run for 1 yd to the KntSt 14
0:084th & 12 at own 14Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:08
0:084th & 12 at own 14Anthony Melchiori punt for 56 yds , Shawun Lurry returns for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 29
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 17, Kent State 6
Northern Illinois Field goal, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 61 yds , Jordan Huff return for 66 yds to the KntSt 30
14:491st & 10 at opp 30Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 1 yd to the KntSt 29
14:492nd & 9 at opp 29Joel Bouagnon run for 8 yds to the KntSt 21
14:493rd & 1 at opp 21BOUAGNON, Joel rush for 5 yards to the KENT16 (ITALIANO, J.), PENALTY NIU illegal shift 5 yards to the KENT26, NO PLAY.
14:493rd & 6 at opp 26Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the KntSt 23
13:034th & 3 at opp 23Tyler Wedel 40 Yd Field GoalNorthern Illinois 10, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
13:031st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:031st & 10 at own 25Colin Reardon run for 2 yds to the KntSt 27
13:032nd & 8 at own 27Colin Reardon run for 6 yds to the KntSt 33
13:033rd & 2 at own 33Anthony Meray run for no gain to the KntSt 33
13:034th & 2 at own 33Anthony Melchiori punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 30
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
11:121st & 10 at own 30Cameron Stingily run for 4 yds to the NoIll 34 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NoIll 24
11:121st & 16 at own 24Anthony Maddie pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 49 yds to the KntSt 27 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 27Anthony Maddie run for 2 yds to the KntSt 25
11:122nd & 8 at opp 25Cameron Stingily run for 7 yds to the KntSt 18
9:353rd & 1 at opp 18Jordan Huff 18 Yd Run (Tyler Wedel Kick)Northern Illinois 17, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
9:351st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:351st & 10 at own 25James Brooks run for 2 yds to the KntSt 11 James Brooks fumbled, forced by Rasheen Lemon, recovered by KntSt Casey Pierce
9:352nd & 24 at own 11Colin Reardon pass complete to Josh Boyle for 8 yds to the KntSt 19
9:353rd & 16 at own 19Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Kris White
9:354th & 16 at own 19Anthony Melchiori punt for 41 yds , Shawun Lurry returns for 4 yds to the NoIll 44
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 44Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
7:502nd & 10 at own 44Akeem Daniels run for 4 yds to the NoIll 48
7:503rd & 6 at own 48Drew Hare run for 9 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 43Akeem Daniels run for 1 yd to the KntSt 42
7:502nd & 9 at opp 42Cameron Stingily run for 3 yds to the KntSt 39
7:503rd & 6 at opp 39Drew Hare pass incomplete to N/A
7:504th & 6 at opp 39Tyler Wedel punt for 32 yds, fair catch by James Brooks at the KntSt 7
Kent State Field goal, 11 plays
5:401st & 10 at own 7Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the KntSt 9
5:402nd & 8 at own 9Nick Holley run for 12 yds to the KntSt 21 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 21Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 26 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at own 47Timeout KENT ST, clock 04:06
4:061st & 10 at own 47Colin Reardon run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 45
4:062nd & 12 at own 45Colin Reardon pass complete to Kris White for 13 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 42Colin Reardon pass complete to Kris White for 20 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 22Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, face mask (10 yards) (Sean Folliard) to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down
4:061st & goal at opp 10Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Kris White
2:082nd & 0 at opp 10Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:08
2:082nd & goal at opp 10Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Chris Humphrey
2:083rd & goal at opp 10Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Chris Humphrey
1:534th & goal at opp 10Anthony Melchiori 27 Yd Field GoalNorthern Illinois 17, Kent State 6
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
1:531st & 0 at own 35Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 62 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 22 yds to the NORTHERNIL 43 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the NoIll 15
1:371st & 10 at own 15Anthony Maddie pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 6 yds to the NoIll 21
1:372nd & 4 at own 21Anthony Maddie run for 1 yd to the NoIll 22
1:373rd & 3 at own 22Anthony Maddie run for 26 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at own 48Anthony Maddie pass complete to Ezra Saffold for 4 yds to the KntSt 48
1:372nd & 6 at opp 48Akeem Daniels run for no gain to the KntSt 48
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 48Anthony Maddie pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown, broken up by Malcolm Pannell
Q4 15:004th & 6 at opp 48Tyler Wedel punt for 39 yds, fair catch by James Brooks at the KntSt 9
4th quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 17, Kent State 14
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 9Colin Reardon pass complete to Nick Holley for 4 yds to the KntSt 13
14:502nd & 6 at own 13Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the KntSt 15
14:503rd & 4 at own 15Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 6 yds to the KntSt 21 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 21Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Casey Pierce
14:502nd & 10 at own 21Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Josh Boyle, broken up by Paris Logan
14:503rd & 10 at own 21Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Chris Humphrey
14:504th & 10 at own 21Anthony Melchiori punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Shawun Lurry at the NoIll 30
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 30Anthony Maddie run for no gain to the NoIll 30
12:252nd & 10 at own 30Anthony Maddie run for 1 yd to the NoIll 31
12:253rd & 9 at own 31Anthony Maddie pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 4 yds to the NoIll 35
12:254th & 5 at own 35Tyler Wedel punt for 50 yds, fair catch by James Brooks at the NORTHERNIL 15 NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 20
Kent State Touchdown, 7 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 20Anthony Meray run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 19
10:482nd & 11 at own 19Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 11 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 30James Brooks run for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at the 50Colin Reardon pass complete to Kris White for 30 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 20Anthony Meray run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 21
10:482nd & 11 at opp 21Colin Reardon pass complete to James Brooks for 13 yds to the NoIll 8 for a 1ST down
10:481st & goal at opp 8REARDON, Colin pass incomplete to HUMPHREY, Chris, PENALTY NIU pass interference 6 yards to the NIU2, 1ST DOWN KENT, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
7:151st & goal at opp 2Colin Reardon 2 Yd Run (Colin Reardon Pass to Casey Pierce for Two-Point Conversion)Northern Illinois 17, Kent State 14
Northern Illinois Interception, 3 plays
7:151st & 0 at own 35Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 59 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 17 yds to the NoIll 23
7:091st & 10 at own 23Anthony Maddie run for 5 yds to the NoIll 28
7:092nd & 5 at own 28Anthony Maddie pass complete to Cameron Stingily for a loss of 2 yards Cameron Stingily fumbled, forced by Jordan Italiano, recovered by NoIll Da’Ron Brown
7:093rd & 7 at own 26Anthony Maddie pass intercepted Jordan Italiano return for no gain to the KntSt 39
Kent State Missed FG, 9 plays
6:011st & 10 at own 39Colin Reardon run for 10 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at own 49Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 8 yds to the NoIll 43
6:012nd & 2 at opp 43Nick Holley run for 1 yd to the NoIll 42
6:013rd & 1 at opp 42Nick Holley run for no gain to the NoIll 42
6:014th & 1 at opp 42Colin Reardon run for 8 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at opp 34Nathan Strock sacked by Perez Ford and Rasheen Lemon for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 39
6:012nd & 15 at opp 39Nathan Strock pass incomplete to Kris White
2:263rd & 15 at opp 39Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:26
2:263rd & 15 at opp 39Jack Williams pass incomplete, broken up by Perez Ford
2:204th & 15 at opp 39Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:20
2:154th & 15 at opp 39Anthony Melchiori 56 yd FG MISSED , Marlon Moore return for no gain
Northern Illinois End of game, 3 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 20Cameron Stingily run for 5 yds to the NoIll 25
2:152nd & 5 at own 25Cameron Stingily run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
2:153rd & 4 at own 26Cameron Stingily run for 8 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Northern Illinois leads 23–⁠7 in 30 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Kent State 35, Northern Illinois 31
2023Northern Illinois 37, Kent State 27
2021Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23Mid-American Championship Game
2021Kent State 52, Northern Illinois 47
2017Northern Illinois 24, Kent State 3
2016Northern Illinois 31, Kent State 21

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