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Marshall vs. Northern Illinois

Tuesday, December 23, 2014, Boca Raton Bowl

Marshall beat Northern Illinois 52–⁠23. It was their eighth meeting; the series is even at 4–⁠4.

Neutral siteMarshall13–⁠1 in 2014
52
Neutral siteNorthern Illinois11–⁠3 in 2014
23

Final at FAU Stadium, Boca RatonTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 29,419Payout $400,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Marshall QB Rakeem CatoWikipedia

At kickoff
77°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boca Raton Airport (KBCT), under 1 km from the stadium, 55 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee R.Loumiet; umpire J.Bellinger; head linesman G.Downum; line judge S.Reilly; side judge L.van Pham; field judge M.Mills; back judge L.Nixon; center judge S.BaronGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Marshall1410141452
Northern Illinois767323

Standouts

  • PassingRakeem Cato25 of 37, 281 yards, 3 TDMarshall
  • RushingDevon Johnson15 carries, 131 yards, 1 TDMarshall
  • ReceivingTommy Shuler18 catches, 185 yards, 1 TDMarshall

Player stats

Marshall

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rakeem Cato25/3728130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devon Johnson15131147
Remi Watson425013
Rakeem Cato1025213
Steward Butler51707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tommy Shuler18185142
Deon-Tay McManus247127
Angelo Jean-Louis226115
Eric Frohnapfel21609

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Hare15/2722510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joel Bouagnon1382027
Cameron Stingily1876124
Drew Hare1450019
Akeem Daniels2705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Da’Ron Brown463026
Aregeros Turner455030
Juwan Brescacin240121
Akeem Daniels129029

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

Team stats

MarshallNorthern Illinois
505Total yards425
281Passing yards225
224Rushing yards200
7.6Yards per pass8.0
5.9Yards per rush4.0
28First downs25
9–⁠14Third downs7–⁠18
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers0
6–⁠60Penalties4–⁠41
29:18Possession30:42

Efficiency

MarshallNorthern Illinois
51%Success rate41%
0.40EPA per play0.14
1.27Explosiveness1.12
0.47Rushing EPA−0.03
0.36Passing EPA0.45
44%Passing-down success42%
−0.01First-down EPA0.06
0.42Second-down EPA0.03
1.30Third-down EPA0.60

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)

Marshall 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Marshall −11, over/under 67.

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 Marshall 78%, Northern Illinois 22%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneMarshall end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdownQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 MarshallField goal, 9 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ2 MarshallTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ2 MarshallKickoffQ3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 MarshallTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 MarshallTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 MarshallTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ4 MarshallTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 MarshallEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Marshall right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 43 yards
  2. Q1 MarshallPunt, 5 plays, 44 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
  4. Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 0 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 5 plays, 42 yards
  7. Q1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 12 plays, 59 yards
  8. Q2 MarshallField goal, 9 plays, 69 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 64 yards
  10. Q2 MarshallTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q2 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  13. Q2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 10 yards
  14. Q2 MarshallKickoff, 13 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 9 plays, 56 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 11 plays, 68 yards
  21. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  22. Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 65 yards
  24. Q4 MarshallTouchdown, 8 plays, 41 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  26. Q4 MarshallEnd of game, 8 plays, 41 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Marshall 14, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Smith kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 18 yds to the NoIll 18
14:481st & 10 at own 18Akeem Daniels run for 5 yds to the NoIll 23
14:282nd & 5 at own 23Aregeros Turner run for a loss of 12 yards to the NoIll 11
13:453rd & 17 at own 11Drew Hare pass complete to Akeem Daniels for 29 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
13:191st & 10 at own 40Drew Hare pass complete to Cameron Stingily for 8 yds to the NoIll 48
12:532nd & 2 at own 48Joel Bouagnon run for 7 yds to the Marsh 45 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at opp 45Cameron Stingily run for 3 yds to the Marsh 42
12:082nd & 7 at opp 42Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
12:023rd & 7 at opp 42Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the Marsh 39
11:214th & 4 at opp 39Tyler Wedel punt for 36 yds, downed at the Marsh 3
Marshall Punt, 5 plays
11:121st & 10 at own 3Devon Johnson run for 33 yds to the Marsh 36 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 36Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 11 yds to the Marsh 47 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at own 47Devon Johnson run for no gain to the Marsh 47
10:042nd & 10 at own 47Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Davonte Allen
9:573rd & 10 at own 47Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Deon-Tay McManus
9:504th & 10 at own 47Tyler Williams punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 33
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 33Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown, broken up by Taj Letman
9:382nd & 10 at own 33Aregeros Turner run for 7 yds to the NoIll 40
9:263rd & 3 at own 40Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 44Drew Hare run for 19 yds to the Marsh 37 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 37Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the Marsh 36
8:082nd & 9 at opp 36Hare, Drew pass incomplete to Brown, Da’Ron, PENALTY MARSHALL pass interference (Letman, Taj) 15 yards to the MARSHALL21, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHERNIL. for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 21Akeem Daniels run for 2 yds to the Marsh 19
7:332nd & 8 at opp 19Juwan Brescacin 19 Yd pass from Drew Hare (Christian Hagan Kick)Northern Illinois 7, Marshall 0
7:192nd & 8 at own 35Deandre Reaves 93 Yd Kickoff Return (Justin Haig Kick)Tied at 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:191st & 10 at own 35Nick Smith kickoff for 65 yds , Akeem Daniels return for 12 yds to the NoIll 47 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Illegal Block (Bobby Jones IV) to the NoIll 6
7:051st & 10 at own 6Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown, broken up by Corey Tindal
6:592nd & 10 at own 6Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 6 yds to the NoIll 12
6:263rd & 4 at own 12Drew Hare sacked by Jermaine Holmes and Neville Hewitt for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 8
5:544th & 8 at own 8Tyler Wedel punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 42
Marshall Touchdown, 5 plays
5:471st & 10 at opp 42Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 14 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 28Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 14 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 14Steward Butler run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 15
4:232nd & 11 at opp 15Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 10 yds to the NoIll 5
3:423rd & 1 at opp 5Rakeem Cato 5 Yd Run (Justin Haig Kick)Marshall 14, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 12 plays
3:423rd & 1 at own 35Nick Smith kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 26 yds to the NoIll 26
3:281st & 10 at own 26Cameron Stingily run for 3 yds to the NoIll 29
3:032nd & 7 at own 29Drew Hare pass incomplete to Luke Eakes
2:563rd & 7 at own 29Drew Hare pass complete to Christian Blake for 15 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 44Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 42
2:002nd & 12 at own 42Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the NoIll 46
1:283rd & 8 at own 46Drew Hare pass complete to Luke Eakes for 13 yds to the Marsh 41 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at opp 41Cameron Stingily run for 9 yds to the Marsh 32
0:412nd & 1 at opp 32Cameron Stingily run for 4 yds to the Marsh 28 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 28Hare, Drew pass incomplete to Brown, Da’Ron, PENALTY MARSHALL holding (Tindal, Corey) 10 yards to the MARSHALL18, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHERNIL. for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 18Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:11
0:051st & 10 at opp 18Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the Marsh 14
Q2 14:552nd & 6 at opp 14Drew Hare run for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 15 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Illegal Shift ( Yards) declined
Q2 14:403rd & 7 at opp 15Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
Q2 14:324th & 7 at opp 15Christian Hagan 32 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter6 drives, then Marshall 24, Northern Illinois 13
Marshall Field goal, 9 plays
14:271st & 10 at own 20Rakeem Cato run for 2 yds to the Marsh 22
14:042nd & 8 at own 22Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 8 yds to the Marsh 30 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 30Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 7 yds to the Marsh 37
13:332nd & 3 at own 37Devon Johnson run for 2 yds to the Marsh 39
13:053rd & 1 at own 39Devon Johnson run for 47 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
12:481st & 10 at opp 14Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Ryan Yurachek
12:412nd & 10 at opp 14Devon Johnson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 11
11:563rd & 7 at opp 11Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Tommy Shuler
11:514th & 7 at opp 11Justin Haig 28 Yd Field GoalMarshall 17, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
11:514th & 7 at own 35Nick Smith kickoff for 55 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 25 yds to the NoIll 35
11:361st & 10 at own 35Cameron Stingily run for 11 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at own 46Cameron Stingily run for 3 yds to the NoIll 49
10:532nd & 7 at own 49Drew Hare run for 2 yds to the Marsh 49
10:253rd & 5 at opp 49Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 5 yds to the Marsh 44 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 44Joel Bouagnon run for 27 yds to the Marsh 17 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 17Joel Bouagnon run for 13 yds to the Marsh 4 for a 1ST down
9:261st & goal at opp 4Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the Marsh 1
8:562nd & goal at opp 1Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the Marsh 1
8:123rd & goal at opp 1Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the Marsh 1
7:304th & goal at opp 1Christian Hagan 19 Yd Field GoalMarshall 17, Northern Illinois 10
Marshall Touchdown, 6 plays
7:314th & 7 at own 35Tyler Wedel kickoff for 30 yds , Ra’Shawde Myers return for no gain to the Marsh 35
7:221st & 10 at own 35Remi Watson run for 5 yds to the Marsh 40
7:002nd & 5 at own 40Rakeem Cato run for 13 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 47Steward Butler run for 3 yds to the NoIll 44
6:052nd & 7 at opp 44Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 42 yds to the NoIll 2 for a 1ST down
5:361st & goal at opp 2Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Deon-Tay McManus
5:292nd & goal at opp 2Devon Johnson 2 Yd Run (Justin Haig Kick)Marshall 24, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
5:292nd & 10 at own 35Nick Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:231st & 10 at own 25Hare, Drew pass complete to Bouagnon, Joel for 9 yards to the NORTHERNIL34, PENALTY NORTHERNIL illegal shift 5 yards to the NORTHERNIL20, NO PLAY.
5:121st & 15 at own 20Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
5:052nd & 15 at own 20Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 23
4:253rd & 12 at own 23Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 14 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at own 37Cameron Stingily run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 35
3:432nd & 12 at own 35Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
3:363rd & 12 at own 35Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the NoIll 36
2:584th & 11 at own 36Tyler Wedel punt for 40 yds, downed at the NORTHERNIL 24 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (Shawun Lurry) to the Marsh 39
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 39Devon Johnson run for 1 yd to the Marsh 40
2:232nd & 9 at own 40Devon Johnson run for 4 yds to the Marsh 44
1:453rd & 5 at own 44Rakeem Cato sacked by Sean Folliard for a loss of 8 yards to the Marsh 36
1:454th & 13 at own 36Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:45
1:394th & 13 at own 36Tyler Williams punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Shawun Lurry at the NORTHERNIL 23 MARSHALL Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (Antavis Rowe) to the NoIll 38
Northern Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 38Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 42
1:122nd & 6 at own 42Drew Hare pass complete to Joel Bouagnon for 2 yds to the NoIll 44
0:503rd & 4 at own 44Joel Bouagnon run for 16 yds to the Marsh 40 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 40Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 26 yds to the Marsh 14 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 14TEAM pass incomplete
0:222nd & 10 at opp 14Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
0:143rd & 10 at opp 14Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the Marsh 13
0:134th & 9 at opp 13Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:13
0:074th & 9 at opp 13Christian Hagan 30 Yd Field GoalMarshall 24, Northern Illinois 13
0:074th & 9 at own 35Timeout MARSHALL, clock 00:07
0:004th & 9 at own 35Tyler Wedel kickoff for 50 yds , Remi Watson return for 37 yds to the NoIll 48
3rd quarter8 drives, then Marshall 38, Northern Illinois 20
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Wedel on-side kick recovered by NORTHERNIL at the NoIll 40
14:491st & 10 at own 40Cameron Stingily run for 7 yds to the NoIll 47
14:252nd & 3 at own 47Cameron Stingily run for 2 yds to the NoIll 49
13:583rd & 1 at own 49Cameron Stingily run for no gain to the NoIll 49
13:344th & 1 at own 49Cameron Stingily run for no gain to the NoIll 49
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
13:281st & 10 at opp 49Rakeem Cato pass incomplete
13:212nd & 10 at opp 49Devon Johnson run for no gain to the NoIll 49
12:493rd & 10 at opp 49Rakeem Cato pass complete to Eric Frohnapfel for 7 yds to the NoIll 42
12:104th & 3 at opp 42Tyler Williams punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:031st & 10 at own 20Joel Bouagnon run for 6 yds to the NoIll 26
11:312nd & 4 at own 26Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
11:233rd & 4 at own 26Drew Hare sacked by Jermaine Holmes for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 22
10:494th & 8 at own 22Tyler Wedel punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Tommy Shuler at the Marsh 44
Marshall Touchdown, 9 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 44Steward Butler run for 3 yds to the Marsh 47
10:132nd & 7 at own 47Rakeem Cato sacked by Sean Folliard for a loss of 6 yards to the Marsh 41
9:303rd & 13 at own 41Rakeem Cato pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 20 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 39Remi Watson run for 13 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 26MARSHALL Penalty, False Start (Chris Jasperse) to the NoIll 31
8:501st & 15 at opp 31Remi Watson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
8:052nd & 12 at opp 28Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Deon-Tay McManus
8:003rd & 12 at opp 28Cato, Rakeem pass incomplete to McManus, Deon-Tay, PENALTY NORTHERNIL pass interference (Smalls, Albert) 15 yards to the NORTHERNIL13, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MARSHALL. for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 13Hyleck Foster run for no gain to the NoIll 13
7:172nd & 10 at opp 13Hyleck Foster run for 12 yds to the NoIll 1 for a 1ST down
7:041st & goal at opp 1Watson, Remi rush for 1 yard to the NORTHERNIL0, PENALTY MARSHALL illegal formation 5 yards to the NORTHERNIL6, NO PLAY.
6:391st & goal at opp 6Tommy Shuler 6 Yd pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig Kick)Marshall 31, Northern Illinois 13
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
6:391st & 15 at own 35Nick Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:341st & 10 at own 25Cameron Stingily run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
6:042nd & 6 at own 29Drew Hare run for 16 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 45Cameron Stingily run for 1 yd to the NoIll 46
5:092nd & 9 at own 46Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 30 yds to the Marsh 24 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 24Cameron Stingily 24 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)Marshall 31, Northern Illinois 20
Marshall Touchdown, 11 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 35Tyler Wedel kickoff for 42 yds , Remi Watson return for 9 yds to the Marsh 32
4:371st & 10 at own 32Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 5 yds to the Marsh 37
4:222nd & 5 at own 37Rakeem Cato pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 7 yds to the Marsh 44 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at own 44Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Tommy Shuler
4:042nd & 10 at own 44Devon Johnson run for 8 yds to the NoIll 48
3:393rd & 2 at opp 48Devon Johnson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 45Rakeem Cato pass incomplete
3:202nd & 10 at opp 45Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Angelo Jean-Louis
3:133rd & 10 at opp 45Rakeem Cato pass complete to Angelo Jean-Louis for 15 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 30Devon Johnson run for 12 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 18Devon Johnson run for 7 yds to the NoIll 11
2:062nd & 3 at opp 11Angelo Jean-Louis 11 Yd pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig Kick)Marshall 38, Northern Illinois 20
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:062nd & 3 at own 35Nick Smith kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 38 yds to the NoIll 38
1:531st & 10 at own 38Cameron Stingily run for no gain to the NoIll 38
1:202nd & 10 at own 38Drew Hare pass incomplete, broken up by Gary Thompson
1:123rd & 10 at own 38Drew Hare sacked by Gary Thompson for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 33
0:394th & 15 at own 33Tyler Wedel punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Marsh 30
Marshall Touchdown, 9 plays
0:321st & 10 at own 30Rakeem Cato pass complete to Eric Frohnapfel for 9 yds to the Marsh 39
Q4 14:552nd & 1 at own 39Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 7 yds to the Marsh 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:401st & 10 at own 46Rakeem Cato run for 7 yds to the NoIll 47
Q4 14:232nd & 3 at opp 47Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 4 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:111st & 10 at opp 43Cato, Rakeem pass incomplete, PENALTY MARSHALL holding 10 yards to the MARSHALL47, NO PLAY.
Q4 13:571st & 20 at own 47Rakeem Cato run for no gain to the Marsh 47
Q4 13:232nd & 20 at own 47Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 13 yds to the NoIll 40
Q4 12:483rd & 7 at opp 40Rakeem Cato run for 9 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:191st & 10 at opp 31Remi Watson run for 4 yds to the NoIll 27
Q4 11:482nd & 6 at opp 27Deon-Tay McManus 27 Yd pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig Kick)Marshall 45, Northern Illinois 20
4th quarter4 drives, then Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23
Northern Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
11:482nd & 6 at own 35Nick Smith kickoff for 58 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 14 yds to the NoIll 21
11:371st & 10 at own 21Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 13 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at own 34Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the NoIll 37
11:002nd & 7 at own 37Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 21 yds to the Marsh 42 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 42Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 11 yds to the Marsh 31 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 31Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 13 yds to the Marsh 18 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 18Drew Hare run for 11 yds to the Marsh 7 for a 1ST down
9:431st & goal at opp 7Cameron Stingily run for 3 yds to the Marsh 4
9:172nd & goal at opp 4TEAM run for a loss of 10 yards to the Marsh 14
8:463rd & goal at opp 14Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
8:394th & goal at opp 14Christian Hagan 31 Yd Field GoalMarshall 45, Northern Illinois 23
Marshall Touchdown, 8 plays
8:394th & 17 at own 35Tyler Wedel kickoff for 33 yds , Hyleck Foster return for 27 yds to the NoIll 41
8:221st & 10 at opp 41Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 3 yds to the NoIll 38
7:402nd & 7 at opp 38Devon Johnson run for 2 yds to the NoIll 36
6:563rd & 5 at opp 36Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 7 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at opp 29Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 4 yds to the NoIll 25
5:342nd & 6 at opp 25Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 14 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 11Devon Johnson run for 7 yds to the NoIll 4
4:162nd & 3 at opp 4Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Tommy Shuler
4:103rd & 3 at opp 4Rakeem Cato 4 Yd Run (Justin Haig Kick)Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:103rd & 3 at own 35Nick Smith kickoff for 62 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 25 yds to the NoIll 28
3:561st & 10 at own 28Cameron Stingily run for 1 yd to the NoIll 29
3:282nd & 9 at own 29Cameron Stingily run for 3 yds to the NoIll 32
2:583rd & 6 at own 32Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
2:434th & 6 at own 32Tyler Wedel punt for 65 yds, downed at the Marsh 3
Marshall End of game, 8 plays
2:341st & 10 at own 3Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 12 yds to the Marsh 15 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at own 15Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 4 yds to the Marsh 19
1:572nd & 6 at own 19Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:57
1:532nd & 6 at own 19Rakeem Cato run for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 18
1:533rd & 7 at own 18Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:53
1:473rd & 7 at own 18Steward Butler run for 7 yds to the Marsh 25 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 25Rakeem Cato pass incomplete
1:072nd & 10 at own 25Steward Butler run for 5 yds to the Marsh 30
1:073rd & 5 at own 30Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:07
1:013rd & 5 at own 30Tony Pittman run for 4 yds to the Marsh 34
0:204th & 1 at own 34Timeout MARSHALL, clock 00:20
0:154th & 1 at own 34Tony Pittman run for 10 yds to the Marsh 44 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

Every Marshall–Northern Illinois game

Tied 4–⁠4 in eight meetings.

Recent meetings
2014Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23Boca Raton Bowl
2001Marshall 37, Northern Illinois 15
1999Marshall 41, Northern Illinois 9
1974Northern Illinois 20, Marshall 17
1973Marshall 39, Northern Illinois 36
1972Northern Illinois 24, Marshall 7

Around this game

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