Referee Ron Snodgrass; umpire Rick Nelson; head linesman Steve Matarante; line judge Tom Krispinsky; side judge Frank Steratore; field judge Jeffrey Noggle; back judge Robert Smith Jr; center judge Eric OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Eastern Illinois
Northwestern
138
Total yards
496
68
Passing yards
152
70
Rushing yards
344
3.4
Yards per pass
9.5
2.4
Yards per rush
5.0
8
First downs
28
0–11
Third downs
10–17
1–4
Fourth downs
0–2
2
Turnovers
1
3–17
Penalties
3–26
22:55
Possession
37:05
Efficiency
Eastern Illinois
Northwestern
29%
Success rate
51%
−0.69
EPA per play
0.15
0.89
Explosiveness
1.04
−0.30
Rushing EPA
0.00
−1.13
Passing EPA
0.85
11%
Passing-down success
50%
−0.54
First-down EPA
0.08
0.05
Second-down EPA
0.27
−0.75
Third-down EPA
0.73
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)
Northwestern 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Northwestern −24.
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 Northwestern 95%, Eastern Illinois 5%. 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. Northwestern drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
Q1 NorthwesternField goal, 14 plays, 63 yards
Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −5 yards
Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 plays, 51 yards
Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 NorthwesternField goal, 9 plays, 43 yards
Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 64 yards
Q2 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 15 yards
Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 38 yards
Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 plays, 89 yards
Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Eastern IllinoisPick-six, 8 plays (Northwestern scores), 15 yards
Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 NorthwesternFumble, 9 plays, 54 yards
Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 74 yards
Q4 Eastern IllinoisResult not recorded, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 10, Eastern Illinois 0
Northwestern Field goal, 14 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Carlo Mosnia kickoff for 57 yds , Solomon Vault return for 24 yds to the Nwest 32
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 39
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 39
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 5 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 42
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 42
Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the EIlln 47
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Warren Long run for 5 yds to the EIlln 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jelani Roberts run for 7 yds to the EIlln 35
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Warren Long run for no gain to the EIlln 35
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Warren Long run for 15 yds to the EIlln 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Warren Long run for 2 yds to the EIlln 18
11:22
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 11:22
11:22
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Solomon Vault run for 5 yds to the EIlln 13 for a 1ST down EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (7 Yards) to the EIlln 6 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & goal at opp 6
Solomon Vault run for 3 yds to the EIlln 3
11:22
2nd & goal at opp 3
Solomon Vault run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 4
11:22
3rd & goal at opp 4
Clayton Thorson sacked by Jarvis Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 5
9:41
4th & goal at opp 5
Jack Mitchell 22 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 3, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
9:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Micucci kickoff for 52 yds , Devin Church return for 18 yds to the EIlln 31
9:41
1st & 10 at own 31
Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Devin Church, broken up by Dean Lowry
9:41
2nd & 10 at own 31
Devin Church run for 12 yds to the EIlln 43 for a 1ST down
9:41
1st & 10 at own 43
Jalen Whitlow run for 1 yd to the EIlln 44
9:41
2nd & 9 at own 44
Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Isaiah Nelson for 7 yds to the Nwest 49
9:41
3rd & 2 at opp 49
Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Devin Church
9:41
4th & 2 at opp 49
Mike Bernier punt for 40 yds
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
7:46
1st & 10 at own 9
Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 8
7:46
2nd & 11 at own 8
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
7:46
3rd & 11 at own 8
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale
7:46
4th & 11 at own 8
Hunter Niswander punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Shepard Little at the Nwest 44
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:58
1st & 10 at opp 44
Devin Church run for 3 yds to the Nwest 41
6:58
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Brandon Neverdon
6:58
3rd & 7 at opp 41
Jalen Whitlow run for 1 yd to the Nwest 40
6:58
4th & 6 at opp 40
Jalen Whitlow sacked by Max Chapman and Dean Lowry for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 49
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
5:36
1st & 10 at own 49
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the EIlln 48
5:36
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the EIlln 47
5:36
3rd & 6 at opp 47
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 7 yds to the EIlln 40 for a 1ST down
5:36
1st & 10 at opp 40
Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the EIlln 39
5:36
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIlln 41
5:36
3rd & 11 at opp 41
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 11 yds to the EIlln 30 for a 1ST down
5:36
1st & 10 at opp 30
Warren Long run for 6 yds to the EIlln 24
5:36
2nd & 4 at opp 24
Warren Long run for 5 yds to the EIlln 19 for a 1ST down
5:36
1st & 10 at opp 19
Warren Long run for 8 yds to the EIlln 11
1:40
2nd & 2 at opp 11
Justin Jackson run for 11 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 10, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Micucci kickoff for 56 yds , Devin Church return for 19 yds to the EIlln 28
1:40
1st & 10 at own 28
Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Brandon Neverdon
1:40
2nd & 10 at own 28
Shepard Little run for 3 yds to the EIlln 31
1:40
3rd & 7 at own 31
Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Isaiah Nelson
1:40
4th & 7 at own 31
Mike Bernier punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 41
Northwestern Field goal, 9 plays
0:39
1st & 10 at own 41
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 12 yds to the EIlln 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jelani Roberts run for 8 yds to the EIlln 39
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 39
Solomon Vault run for 1 yd to the EIlln 38
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Solomon Vault run for 8 yds to the EIlln 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Solomon Vault run for 12 yds to the EIlln 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Justin Jackson run for no gain to the EIlln 18
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the EIlln 16
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 16
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
Q2 12:09
4th & 8 at opp 16
Jack Mitchell 33 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 13, Eastern Illinois 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 27, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
12:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Micucci kickoff for 63 yds , Devin Church return for 22 yds to the EIlln 24
12:09
1st & 10 at own 24
Jalen Whitlow run for 6 yds to the EIlln 30
12:09
2nd & 4 at own 30
Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 7 yds to the EIlln 37 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at own 37
Jerron Seymour run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIlln 35
12:09
2nd & 12 at own 35
Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Tray Mitchell, broken up by Godwin Igwebuike
12:09
3rd & 12 at own 35
Jalen Whitlow sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo for a loss of 5 yards to the EIlln 30
12:09
4th & 17 at own 30
Mike Bernier punt for 31 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 36
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
9:27
1st & 10 at own 36
Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 36
9:27
2nd & 10 at own 36
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 39
9:27
3rd & 7 at own 39
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 17 yds to the EIlln 44 for a 1ST down
9:27
1st & 10 at opp 44
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the EIlln 40
9:27
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Justin Jackson run for 9 yds to the EIlln 31 for a 1ST down
9:27
1st & 10 at opp 31
Warren Long run for 1 yd to the EIlln 30
9:27
2nd & 9 at opp 30
Warren Long run for 18 yds to the EIlln 12 for a 1ST down
9:27
1st & 10 at opp 12
Warren Long run for 4 yds to the EIlln 8
6:12
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Warren Long run for 8 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 20, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Micucci kickoff for 63 yds , Devin Church return for 36 yds to the EIlln 38
6:12
1st & 10 at own 38
Devin Church run for 7 yds to the EIlln 45
6:12
2nd & 3 at own 45
Jalen Whitlow run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 44
6:12
3rd & 4 at own 44
Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Shepard Little for 3 yds to the EIlln 47
6:12
4th & 1 at own 47
Jalen Whitlow run for no gain to the EIlln 47
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:07
1st & 10 at opp 47
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the EIlln 43
4:07
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the EIlln 38
4:07
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Justin Jackson run for no gain to the EIlln 38
4:07
4th & 1 at opp 38
Warren Long run for no gain to the EIlln 38
Eastern Illinois Interception, 1 play
2:32
1st & 10 at own 39
Jack Kwiatkowski pass intercepted Matthew Harris return for 23 yds to the EIlln 32
Northwestern Touchdown, 8 plays
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 32
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the EIlln 28
2:15
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the EIlln 25
2:15
3rd & 3 at opp 25
Jelani Roberts run for 5 yds to the EIlln 20 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 20
Long, Warren rush for 1 yard to the EIU19 (WILLIAMS,Jarvis), PENALTY NU holding (Butler, J.B.) 11 yards to the EIU31, NO PLAY.
0:52
1st & 21 at opp 31
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:52
0:52
1st & 21 at opp 31
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones
0:52
2nd & 21 at opp 31
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 2 yds to the EIlln 29
0:52
3rd & 19 at opp 29
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 24 yds to the EIlln 5 for a 1ST down
0:52
1st & goal at opp 5
Solomon Vault run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 8
0:22
2nd & 0 at opp 8
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:22
0:13
2nd & goal at opp 8
Clayton Thorson run for 8 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 27, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Micucci kickoff for 57 yds , Devin Church return for no gain to the EIlln 8
0:13
1st & 10 at own 8
Devin Church run for 15 yds to the EIlln 23 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 41, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Matt Micucci kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Whitlow run for 13 yds to the EIlln 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Jalen Whitlow run for 5 yds to the EIlln 43
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 43
Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Isaiah Nelson for 23 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jerron Seymour run for 1 yd to the Nwest 33
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 5 yds to the Nwest 28
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Jalen Whitlow sacked by Deonte Gibson for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 37
15:00
4th & 13 at opp 37
Mike Bernier punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 11
Northwestern Touchdown, 6 plays
11:37
1st & 10 at own 11
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 17 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at own 28
Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 30
11:37
2nd & 8 at own 30
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 15 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at own 45
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 48
11:37
2nd & 7 at own 48
Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the EIlln 44 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 44
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 44 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 34, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
9:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Micucci kickoff for 65 yds , Devin Church return for 25 yds to the EIlln 25
9:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Devin Church run for 10 yds to the EIlln 35 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 6 yds to the EIlln 41
9:18
2nd & 4 at own 41
Devin Church run for 10 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Ben Odugbesan for 2 yds to the Nwest 47
9:18
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Jalen Whitlow run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
9:18
3rd & 11 at the 50
Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Brandon Neverdon for 2 yds to the Nwest 48
9:18
4th & 9 at opp 48
Mike Bernier punt for 42 yds, downed at the Nwest 6
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
5:47
1st & 10 at own 6
Solomon Vault run for 1 yd to the Nwest 7
5:47
2nd & 9 at own 7
Solomon Vault run for 3 yds to the Nwest 10
5:47
3rd & 6 at own 10
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
5:47
4th & 6 at own 10
Hunter Niswander punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 47
Eastern Illinois Pick-six, 8 plays (Northwestern scores)
4:17
1st & 10 at opp 47
Devin Church run for 4 yds to the Nwest 43
4:17
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Jalen Whitlow run for 5 yds to the Nwest 38
3:30
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 03:30
3:30
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Devin Church run for no gain to the Nwest 38
3:30
4th & 1 at opp 38
Devin Church run for 4 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jerron Seymour run for no gain to the Nwest 34
3:30
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Jalen Whitlow run for 2 yds to the Nwest 32
3:30
3rd & 8 at opp 32
Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Brandon Neverdon
1:27
4th & 8 at opp 32
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:27
1:08
4th & 8 at opp 32
Jalen Whitlow pass intercepted for a TD Matthew Harris return for 71 yds for a TD, (Arthur Omilian KICK)Northwestern 41, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Arthur Omilian kickoff for 45 yds , Mike Gunter return for 8 yds to the EIlln 28
1:08
1st & 10 at own 28
Devin Church run for 2 yds to the EIlln 30
1:08
2nd & 8 at own 30
Jerron Seymour run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 29
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 29
Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Tray Mitchell
Q4 15:00
4th & 9 at own 29
Mike Bernier punt for 56 yds, downed at the Nwest 15
4th quarter3 drives, then Northwestern 41, Eastern Illinois 0
Northwestern Fumble, 9 plays
14:39
1st & 10 at own 15
Auston Anderson run for 12 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down
14:39
1st & 10 at own 27
Auston Anderson run for 11 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
14:39
1st & 10 at own 38
Auston Anderson run for 8 yds to the Nwest 46
14:39
2nd & 2 at own 46
Auston Anderson run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:39
1st & 10 at the 50
Corey Acker run for 9 yds to the EIlln 41
14:39
2nd & 1 at opp 41
Corey Acker run for 11 yds to the EIlln 30 for a 1ST down
14:39
1st & 10 at opp 30
Auston Anderson run for 2 yds to the EIlln 28
14:39
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Auston Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 31
14:39
3rd & 11 at opp 31
Auston Anderson run for no gain to the EIlln 31 Auston Anderson fumbled, forced by Vince Speller, recovered by EIlln Dino Fanti
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:57
1st & 10 at own 31
Devin Church run for a loss of 4 yards to the EIlln 27
9:57
2nd & 14 at own 27
Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Paul Gossage for 7 yds to the EIlln 34
9:57
3rd & 7 at own 34
Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Isaiah Nelson for 6 yds to the EIlln 40
9:57
4th & 1 at own 40
Mike Bernier punt for 41 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 1 yd to the Nwest 41 EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, IF (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 25
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 12 plays
8:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Corey Acker run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
8:09
2nd & 8 at own 27
Acker, Corey rush for 11 yards to the NU38 (MILLER, Malcolm), PENALTY NU holding 10 yards to the NU17, NO PLAY.
8:09
2nd & 18 at own 17
Acker, Corey rush for 2 yards to the NU19 (FANTI, Dino), PENALTY EIU offside defense 5 yards to the NU22, NO PLAY.
8:09
2nd & 13 at own 22
Corey Acker run for 4 yds to the Nwest 26
8:09
3rd & 9 at own 26
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 21
8:09
3rd & 14 at own 21
Auston Anderson run for 22 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at own 43
Tom Hruby run for 5 yds to the Nwest 48
8:09
2nd & 5 at own 48
Tom Hruby run for 9 yds to the EIlln 43 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tom Hruby run for 6 yds to the EIlln 37
8:09
2nd & 4 at opp 37
Tom Hruby run for 3 yds to the EIlln 34
8:09
3rd & 1 at opp 34
Corey Acker run for 31 yds to the EIlln 3 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & goal at opp 3
Tom Hruby run for 1 yd to the EIlln 2
8:09
2nd & goal at opp 2
Tom Hruby run for 1 yd to the EIlln 1
8:09
3rd & goal at opp 1
Tom Hruby run for no gain to the EIlln 1 Tom Hruby fumbled, forced by Horace Arkadie, recovered by Nwest Tom Hruby
8:09
4th & goal at opp 1
Tom Hruby run for no gain to the EIlln 1
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