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Team stats
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
552
Total yards
341
269
Passing yards
231
283
Rushing yards
110
8.7
Yards per pass
7.0
6.2
Yards per rush
3.3
30
First downs
19
5–14
Third downs
4–14
0–0
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
1
3–29
Penalties
3–34
38:43
Possession
20:44
Efficiency
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
51%
Success rate
45%
0.31
EPA per play
0.13
1.11
Explosiveness
1.07
0.22
Rushing EPA
−0.01
0.54
Passing EPA
0.28
33%
Passing-down success
17%
0.38
First-down EPA
0.35
0.24
Second-down EPA
−0.28
0.45
Third-down EPA
0.18
1%
Havoc by its defense
1%
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 78% to win. Central Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Northern Illinois −12.5, over/under 57.
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 81%, Central Michigan 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Central Michigan right to left.
Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 86 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 92 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 68 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 Central MichiganField goal, 8 plays, 72 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 7 plays, 49 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Central Michigan 14, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds , Jordan Huff return for 29 yds to the NoIll 29
15:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 32 yds to the CMich 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Cameron Stingily run for 7 yds to the CMich 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 32
Cameron Stingily run for 3 yds to the CMich 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 9 yds to the CMich 20
13:29
2nd & 1 at opp 20
Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 20 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
13:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Josh Orne kickoff for 60 yds , Devon Spalding return for 9 yds to the CMich 14
13:25
1st & 10 at own 14
Cooper Rush pass complete to Mike Kinville for 11 yds to the CMich 25 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Thomas Rawls run for 5 yds to the CMich 30
13:25
2nd & 5 at own 30
Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 8 yds to the CMich 38 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at own 38
Thomas Rawls run for 16 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 46
Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 21 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 25
Cooper Rush pass complete to Saylor Lavallii for 10 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 15
Thomas Rawls run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 16
13:25
2nd & 11 at opp 16
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Deon Butler
13:25
3rd & 11 at opp 16
Cooper Rush pass complete to Deon Butler for 11 yds to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST down
8:33
1st & goal at opp 5
Thomas Rawls run for 5 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Tied at 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
8:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 62 yds
8:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 7 yds to the NoIll 42
8:33
2nd & 3 at own 42
NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (N/A) to the NoIll 37
8:33
2nd & 8 at own 37
Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the NoIll 41
8:33
3rd & 4 at own 41
Joel Bouagnon run for 10 yds to the CMich 49 for a 1ST down
8:33
1st & 10 at opp 49
Cameron Stingily run for 4 yds to the CMich 45
8:33
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin
8:33
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Aregeros Turner run for 3 yds to the CMich 42
8:33
4th & 3 at opp 42
Tyler Wedel punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Saylor Lavallii at the CMich 8
Central Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
6:04
1st & 10 at own 8
Thomas Rawls run for 1 yd to the CMich 9
6:04
2nd & 9 at own 9
Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 39 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at own 48
Cooper Rush pass complete to Courtney Williams for 9 yds to the NoIll 43
6:04
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Thomas Rawls run for 5 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 38
Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 3 yds to the NoIll 35
6:04
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Mark Chapman run for 4 yds to the NoIll 31
6:04
3rd & 3 at opp 31
Cooper Rush pass complete to Deon Butler for 18 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
1:46
1st & 10 at opp 13
Thomas Rawls run for 13 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 14, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Cameron Stingily run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
1:46
2nd & 6 at own 29
TEAM run for a loss of 21 yards to the NoIll 8
1:46
3rd & 27 at own 8
Cameron Stingily run for 5 yds to the NoIll 13
1:46
4th & 22 at own 13
Tyler Wedel punt for 43 yds , Saylor Lavallii returns for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 42
Central Michigan Punt, 5 plays
0:09
1st & 10 at own 42
Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 7 yds to the CMich 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 49
Thomas Rawls run for 4 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jesse Kroll
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Thomas Rawls run for 3 yds to the NoIll 44
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 44
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Titus Davis, broken up by Paris Logan
Q2 15:00
4th & 7 at opp 44
Ron Coluzzi punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 11
2nd quarter7 drives, then Central Michigan 21, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
13:32
1st & 10 at own 11
Da’Ron Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 12
13:32
2nd & 9 at own 12
Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 5 yds to the NoIll 17
13:32
3rd & 4 at own 17
Akeem Daniels run for 7 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
13:32
1st & 10 at own 24
Akeem Daniels run for 7 yds to the NoIll 31
13:32
2nd & 3 at own 31
Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 8 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
13:32
1st & 10 at own 39
Drew Hare pass complete to Akeem Daniels for no gain to the NoIll 39
13:32
2nd & 10 at own 39
Cameron Stingily run for no gain to the NoIll 39
13:32
3rd & 10 at own 39
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
13:32
4th & 10 at own 39
Tyler Wedel punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CMich 32
Central Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
10:23
1st & 10 at own 32
Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 10 yds to the CMich 42 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at own 42
Thomas Rawls run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 40
10:23
2nd & 12 at own 40
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Titus Davis, broken up by Sean Folliard
10:23
3rd & 12 at own 40
Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 16 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at opp 44
Martez Walker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 42
10:23
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jesse Kroll
10:23
3rd & 8 at opp 42
Cooper Rush pass complete to Courtney Williams for 15 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & goal at opp 0
Cooper Rush pass complete to Joe Bacci for 16 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at opp 11
Thomas Rawls run for 5 yds to the NoIll 6
6:05
2nd & 5 at opp 6
Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 6 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 21, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the NoIll 25
6:05
2nd & 10 at own 25
Cameron Stingily run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
6:05
3rd & 6 at own 29
Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 4 yds to the NoIll 33
6:05
4th & 2 at own 33
Tyler Wedel punt for 48 yds , Mark Chapman returns for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 30 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, illegal block (Dennis Nalor) to the CMich 8
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
4:23
1st & 10 at own 8
Thomas Rawls run for 13 yds to the CMich 21 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at own 21
Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 23
4:23
2nd & 8 at own 23
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Titus Davis
4:23
3rd & 8 at own 23
Cooper Rush run for 2 yds to the CMich 25
3:07
4th & 6 at own 25
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:07
3:07
4th & 6 at own 25
Ron Coluzzi punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 26
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Drew Hare pass complete to Luke Eakes for 8 yds to the NoIll 34
3:00
2nd & 2 at own 34
Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the NoIll 41
3:00
2nd & 8 at own 41
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin, broken up by Dennis Nalor
3:00
3rd & 8 at own 41
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Chad Beebe
3:00
4th & 8 at own 41
Tyler Wedel punt for 53 yds , Mark Chapman returns for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 5
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:48
1st & 10 at own 5
Thomas Rawls run for 7 yds to the CMich 12
1:48
2nd & 3 at own 12
Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 14
1:48
3rd & 1 at own 14
Thomas Rawls run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 12
0:13
4th & 3 at own 12
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:13
0:13
4th & 3 at own 12
Ron Coluzzi punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 31
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at own 31
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 30
3rd quarter8 drives, then Central Michigan 31, Northern Illinois 17
Central Michigan Field goal, 8 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Josh Orne kickoff for 65 yds , Devon Spalding return for 20 yds to the CMich 20
14:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Thomas Rawls run for 22 yds to the CMich 42 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 42
Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 12 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 46
Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the NoIll 44
14:55
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 29 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 15
Thomas Rawls run for 4 yds to the NoIll 11
14:55
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Thomas Rawls run for 3 yds to the NoIll 8
14:55
3rd & 3 at opp 8
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jesse Kroll, broken up by Paris Logan
Josh Orne kickoff for 62 yds , Martez Walker return for 17 yds to the CMich 20
6:37
1st & 10 at own 20
Thomas Rawls run for 9 yds to the CMich 29
6:37
2nd & 1 at own 29
Thomas Rawls run for 3 yds to the CMich 32 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at own 32
Thomas Rawls run for 12 yds to the CMich 44 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at own 44
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Titus Davis
6:37
2nd & 10 at own 44
Thomas Rawls run for 27 yds to the NORTHERNIL 29 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Rasheen Lemon) to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at opp 14
Thomas Rawls run for 1 yd to the NoIll 13
6:37
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mike Kinville
3:20
3rd & 9 at opp 13
Cooper Rush pass complete to Ben McCord for 13 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 31, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
3:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 63 yds , Jordan Huff return for 18 yds to the NoIll 20
3:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 49 yds to the CMich 31 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
Cameron Stingily run for 3 yds to the CMich 28 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, personal foul (Kavon Frazier) to the CMich 14 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 14
Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 14 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)Central Michigan 31, Northern Illinois 17
Central Michigan Missed FG, 5 plays
2:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Josh Orne kickoff for 63 yds , Devon Spalding return for 13 yds to the CMich 15
2:38
1st & 10 at own 15
Thomas Rawls run for 46 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & 10 at opp 39
Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the NoIll 37
2:38
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Titus Davis
2:38
3rd & 8 at opp 37
Cooper Rush pass complete to Mike Kinville for 4 yds to the NoIll 33
0:34
4th & 4 at opp 33
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:34
0:29
4th & 4 at opp 33
Brian Eavey 50 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Interception, 2 plays
0:29
1st & 10 at own 33
Joel Bouagnon run for 8 yds to the NoIll 41
0:29
2nd & 2 at own 41
Drew Hare pass intercepted Tony Annese return for no gain to the CMich 30
4th quarter6 drives, then Central Michigan 34, Northern Illinois 17
Central Michigan Field goal, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Cooper Rush pass complete to Joe Bacci for 11 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Thomas Rawls run for 3 yds to the CMich 44
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 44
Thomas Rawls run for 26 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Martez Walker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Marlon Moore) to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 18 yds to the NoIll 18
10:31
1st & 10 at own 18
Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 23
10:31
2nd & 5 at own 23
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
10:31
3rd & 5 at own 23
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown, broken up by Dennis Nalor
10:31
4th & 5 at own 23
Tyler Wedel punt for 47 yds, downed at the CMich 30
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 30
Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 32
9:50
2nd & 8 at own 32
Thomas Rawls run for 5 yds to the CMich 37
9:50
3rd & 3 at own 37
Thomas Rawls run for 1 yd to the CMich 38
9:50
4th & 2 at own 38
Ron Coluzzi punt for 19 yds, downed at the NoIll 43
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 11 plays
7:34
1st & 10 at own 43
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Joel Bouagnon
7:34
2nd & 10 at own 43
Joel Bouagnon run for 8 yds to the CMich 49
7:34
3rd & 2 at opp 49
Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
7:34
4th & 3 at the 50
Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 5 yds to the CMich 45 for a 1ST down
7:34
1st & 10 at opp 45
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin
7:34
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the CMich 43
7:34
3rd & 8 at opp 43
Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 15 yds to the CMich 28 for a 1ST down
7:34
1st & 10 at opp 28
Drew Hare run for 6 yds to the CMich 22
7:34
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
7:34
3rd & 4 at opp 22
Cameron Stingily run for no gain to the CMich 22
4:15
4th & 4 at opp 22
Tyler Wedel 39 yd FG MISSED
Central Michigan Punt, 5 plays
4:15
1st & 10 at own 22
Thomas Rawls run for 9 yds to the CMich 31
4:15
2nd & 1 at own 31
Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at own 33
Thomas Rawls run for 6 yds to the CMich 39
4:15
2nd & 4 at own 39
Thomas Rawls run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 38
4:15
3rd & 5 at own 38
Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 40
1:13
4th & 3 at own 40
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:13
1:13
4th & 3 at own 40
Ron Coluzzi punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 19
Northern Illinois End of game, 7 plays
1:06
1st & 10 at own 19
Drew Hare run for 11 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
1:06
1st & 10 at own 30
Drew Hare pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 12 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
1:06
1st & 10 at own 42
Drew Hare pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 9 yds to the CMich 49
0:28
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:28
0:28
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin, broken up by Josh Cox
0:28
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Drew Hare run for 7 yds to the CMich 42 for a 1ST down
0:28
1st & 10 at opp 42
Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 10 yds to the CMich 32 for a 1ST down
0:28
1st & 10 at opp 32
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Chad Beebe, broken up by Tony Annese
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.