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Northern Illinois at Ohio State

Saturday, September 19, 2015

No. 1 Ohio State beat Northern Illinois 20–⁠13. It was their second meeting; Ohio State leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois8–⁠6 in 2015
13
Home1Ohio State12–⁠1 in 2015
20

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusTV: ABC, ESPN2, ESPN3Attendance 104,095

At kickoff
66°F, heavy rain, wind 16 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ohio State University Airport (KOSU), 10 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Michael Cannon; umpire Ken Zelmanski; head linesman Bruce Keeling; line judge Dan Gallagher; side judge Grady Smith; field judge J. Roggerman; back judge R. Smith, Jr.; center judge T. RiepenhoffGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois730313
Ohio State3710020

Standouts

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Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Hare14/318002
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joel Bouagnon2178013
Drew Hare1323015
Aregeros Turner41215
Jordan Huff3504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aregeros Turner337017
Kenny Golladay31907
Tommylee Lewis41306
Joel Bouagnon3803
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Shawun Lurry2450
Sean Folliard1190

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Barrett11/199711
Cardale Jones4/93602
Braxton Miller1/1300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ezekiel Elliott23108013
Curtis Samuel320012
J.T. Barrett31809
Cardale Jones21109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Thomas360125
Curtis Samuel224016
Dontre Wilson320015
Nick Vannett41607
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Eli Apple180
Darron Lee1411

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisOhio State
190Total yards298
80Passing yards136
110Rushing yards162
2.6Yards per pass4.7
2.6Yards per rush4.4
10First downs14
6–⁠20Third downs2–⁠13
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠2
2Turnovers5
4–⁠26Penalties7–⁠44
32:26Possession27:34

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisOhio State
26%Success rate44%
−0.38EPA per play−0.41
0.86Explosiveness0.24
−0.17Rushing EPA−0.22
−0.61Passing EPA−0.65
25%Passing-down success18%
−0.56First-down EPA−0.39
−0.27Second-down EPA−0.04
0.12Third-down EPA−0.46
4%Havoc by its defense3%

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)

Ohio State 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ohio State −31.5, over/under 66.

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 Ohio State 99%, Northern Illinois 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ohio State end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Ohio StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Ohio StateFumble, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisInterception, 2 playsQ1 Ohio StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Ohio StateInterception, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 4 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 7 playsQ2 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 Ohio StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ3 Ohio StateField goal, 11 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPick-six, 1 play (Ohio State scores)Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ4 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 11 playsQ4 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StateFumble, 2 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio State drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Ohio StateInterception, 3 plays, −5 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 22 yards
  3. Q1 Ohio StateFumble, 5 plays, 21 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisInterception, 2 plays, −7 yards
  5. Q1 Ohio StateField goal, 7 plays, 34 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q1 Ohio StateInterception, 4 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 4 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 44 yards
  14. Q2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 7 plays, 20 yards
  15. Q2 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  17. Q2 Ohio StateEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  19. Q3 Ohio StateField goal, 11 plays, 73 yards
  20. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
  22. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q3 Ohio StateInterception, 3 plays, 19 yards
  24. Q3 Northern IllinoisPick-six, 1 play (Ohio State scores), 0 yards
  25. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 22 yards
  26. Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  27. Q4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 11 plays, 41 yards
  28. Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  29. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  30. Q4 Ohio StateFumble, 2 plays, 12 yards
  31. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  32. Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  33. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  34. Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Northern Illinois 7, Ohio State 3
Ohio State Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 52 yds, out of bounds, OhSt ball on OhSt 35
14:521st & 10 at own 35Samuel, Curtis rush left for 12 yards to the OHIOST47, PENALTY OHIOST illegal motion (Campbell, Parris) 5 yards to the OHIOST30, NO PLAY.
14:361st & 15 at own 30Cardale Jones pass incomplete to Jalin Marshall
14:202nd & 15 at own 30Ezekiel Elliott run for no gain to the OhSt 30
13:483rd & 15 at own 30Cardale Jones pass intercepted Shawun Lurry return for 33 yds to the OhSt 22
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
13:301st & 10 at opp 22Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the OhSt 20
13:102nd & 8 at opp 20Drew Hare run for 15 yds to the OhSt 5 for a 1ST down
12:431st & goal at opp 5Aregeros Turner run for 5 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Ohio State 0
Ohio State Fumble, 5 plays
12:432nd & 10 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 55 yds
12:361st & 10 at own 35Curtis Samuel run for 12 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 47Ezekiel Elliott run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
11:202nd & 7 at the 50Ezekiel Elliott run for 4 yds to the NoIll 46
10:303rd & 3 at opp 46Cardale Jones pass complete to Nick Vannett for 2 yds to the NoIll 44
10:084th & 1 at opp 44Ezekiel Elliott run for 2 yds to the NoIll 42 Ezekiel Elliott fumbled, forced by Boomer Mays, recovered by NoIll Sean Folliard
Northern Illinois Interception, 2 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 42Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45
9:302nd & 7 at own 45Hare, Drew pass right swing incomplete to Lewis, Tommylee thrown to the NORTHERNIL41, PENALTY NORTHERNIL holding (Wimann, Shane) 10 yards to the NORTHERNIL35, NO PLAY.
9:212nd & 17 at own 35Drew Hare pass intercepted Eli Apple return for 8 yds to the NoIll 43 OHIO ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Raekwon McMillan) to the NoIll 48
Ohio State Field goal, 7 plays
9:001st & 10 at opp 48Cardale Jones pass complete to Nick Vannett for 5 yds to the NoIll 43
8:362nd & 5 at opp 43Cardale Jones pass incomplete
8:273rd & 5 at opp 43Cardale Jones pass complete to Michael Thomas for 25 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 18Braxton Miller pass complete to Jalin Marshall for 3 yds to the NoIll 15
7:002nd & 7 at opp 15Braxton Miller run for 1 yd to the NoIll 14 Braxton Miller fumbled, recovered by OhSt Braxton Miller
6:263rd & 6 at opp 14Cardale Jones pass incomplete
6:214th & 6 at opp 14Jack Willoughby 31 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 7, Ohio State 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
6:214th & 6 at own 35Jack Willoughby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:001st & 10 at own 25Aregeros Turner run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
5:302nd & 7 at own 28Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 5 yds to the NoIll 33
5:003rd & 2 at own 33Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at own 37Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 40
4:102nd & 7 at own 40Drew Hare pass incomplete to Shawun Lurry
4:053rd & 7 at own 40Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis
3:574th & 7 at own 40Jacob Ambrose punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jalin Marshall at the OhSt 12
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 12Cardale Jones run for 2 yds to the OhSt 14
3:002nd & 8 at own 14Ezekiel Elliott run for 3 yds to the OhSt 17
2:303rd & 5 at own 17Cardale Jones pass complete to Dontre Wilson for 4 yds to the OhSt 21
1:564th & 1 at own 21Cameron Johnston punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 29
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 29Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 33
1:102nd & 6 at own 33Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35
0:453rd & 4 at own 35Drew Hare pass incomplete
0:314th & 4 at own 35Jacob Ambrose punt for 56 yds, downed at the OhSt 9
Ohio State Interception, 4 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 9Cardale Jones run for 9 yds to the OhSt 18
0:002nd & 1 at own 18OHIO ST Penalty, False Start (-4 Yards) to the OhSt 14
Q2 14:502nd & 5 at own 14Ezekiel Elliott run for 4 yds to the OhSt 18
Q2 14:303rd & 1 at own 18Ezekiel Elliott run for 7 yds to the OhSt 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:021st & 10 at own 25Cardale Jones pass intercepted Shawun Lurry return for 12 yds to the OhSt 29
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 10
Northern Illinois Field goal, 4 plays
13:451st & 10 at opp 29Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 1 yd to the OhSt 28
13:002nd & 9 at opp 28Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the OhSt 24
12:303rd & 5 at opp 24Drew Hare pass complete to Joel Bouagnon for 3 yds to the OhSt 21
12:204th & 2 at opp 21Christian Hagan 38 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 10, Ohio State 3
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
12:124th & 2 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 55 yds , Dontre Wilson return for 25 yds to the OhSt 35
12:001st & 10 at own 35J.T. Barrett pass complete to Dontre Wilson for 1 yd to the OhSt 36
11:302nd & 9 at own 36Ezekiel Elliott run for 2 yds to the OhSt 38
11:203rd & 7 at own 38J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Jalin Marshall
11:024th & 7 at own 38Cameron Johnston punt for 62 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 20Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the NoIll 24
10:252nd & 6 at own 24Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the NoIll 27
10:003rd & 3 at own 27Drew Hare sacked by Sam Hubbard for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 26
9:174th & 4 at own 26Jacob Ambrose punt for 44 yds , Jalin Marshall returns for 26 yds to the NoIll 44
Ohio State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:001st & 10 at opp 44J.T. Barrett pass complete to Nick Vannett for 7 yds to the NoIll 37
8:502nd & 3 at opp 37Ezekiel Elliott run for 8 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 29Ezekiel Elliott run for 6 yds to the NoIll 23
8:212nd & 4 at opp 23J.T. Barrett pass complete to Michael Thomas for 23 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK)Tied at 10
Northern Illinois Fumble, 7 plays
8:213rd & 4 at own 35Jack Willoughby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:001st & 10 at own 25Aregeros Turner run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
7:472nd & 7 at own 28Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 3 yds to the NoIll 31
7:343rd & 4 at own 31Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 07:34
7:203rd & 4 at own 31Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 5 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 36Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 3 yds to the NoIll 39
6:152nd & 7 at own 39Drew Hare pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 3 yds to the NoIll 42
5:503rd & 4 at own 42Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45
5:204th & 1 at own 45Jacob Ambrose run for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 37 Jacob Ambrose fumbled, recovered by NoIll Jacob Ambrose
Ohio State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:001st & 10 at opp 37Braxton Miller run for no gain to the NoIll 37
4:302nd & 10 at opp 37J.T. Barrett run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31
4:033rd & 4 at opp 31J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Corey Smith
4:034th & 4 at opp 31Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:03
3:594th & 4 at opp 31J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Michael Thomas, broken up by Shawun Lurry
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 31Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 36
3:152nd & 5 at own 36Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 40
2:523rd & 1 at own 40Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 42Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 7 yds to the NoIll 49
1:402nd & 3 at own 49Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the OhSt 49
1:003rd & 1 at opp 49Drew Hare run for no gain to the OhSt 49
0:324th & 1 at opp 49Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:32
0:254th & 1 at opp 49Jacob Ambrose punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Ohio State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20Ezekiel Elliott run for 4 yds to the OhSt 24
3rd quarter7 drives, then Ohio State 20, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Jack Willoughby kickoff for 62 yds , Paris Logan return for 17 yds to the NoIll 20
14:301st & 10 at own 20Tommylee Lewis run for no gain to the NoIll 20
14:172nd & 10 at own 20Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 17 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 37Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 41
13:252nd & 6 at own 41Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 44
12:453rd & 3 at own 44Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 45
12:154th & 2 at own 45NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (Renard Cheren) to the NoIll 39
12:044th & 8 at own 39Jacob Ambrose punt for 61 yds for a touchback
Ohio State Field goal, 11 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 20J.T. Barrett pass complete to Dontre Wilson for 15 yds to the OhSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 35Ezekiel Elliott run for 2 yds to the OhSt 37
11:152nd & 8 at own 37J.T. Barrett pass complete to Ezekiel Elliott for 8 yds to the OhSt 45 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at own 45Ezekiel Elliott run for 13 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 42J.T. Barrett pass complete to Curtis Samuel for 16 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 26Ezekiel Elliott run for 9 yds to the NoIll 17
9:582nd & 1 at opp 17J.T. Barrett run for 3 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 14Curtis Samuel run for 5 yds to the NoIll 9
9:092nd & 5 at opp 9J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Corey Smith, broken up by Brandon Mayes
8:503rd & 5 at opp 9Ezekiel Elliott run for 2 yds to the NoIll 7
8:274th & 3 at opp 7Jack Willoughby 24 yd FG GOODOhio State 13, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:224th & 3 at own 35Jack Willoughby kickoff for 61 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 18 yds to the NoIll 22
8:001st & 10 at own 22Aregeros Turner run for 1 yd to the NoIll 23
7:432nd & 9 at own 23Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
7:303rd & 9 at own 23Jordan Huff run for 1 yd to the NoIll 24
6:584th & 8 at own 24Jacob Ambrose punt for 49 yds, downed at the OhSt 27
Ohio State Punt, 7 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 27Braxton Miller run for 8 yds to the OhSt 35
6:302nd & 2 at own 35Ezekiel Elliott run for 3 yds to the OhSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 38J.T. Barrett pass complete to Corey Smith for 7 yds to the OhSt 45
5:552nd & 3 at own 45Ezekiel Elliott run for 7 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 48Ezekiel Elliott run for 6 yds to the NoIll 42
5:002nd & 4 at opp 42OHIO ST Penalty, False Start (Pat Elflein) to the NoIll 47
4:402nd & 9 at opp 47J.T. Barrett pass complete to Ezekiel Elliott for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 49
4:263rd & 11 at opp 49J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Nick Vannett
4:264th & 11 at opp 49OHIO ST Penalty, 12 Men on the Field (-5 Yards) to the OhSt 46
4:174th & 16 at own 46Cameron Johnston punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 16
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 16Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the NoIll 17
3:302nd & 9 at own 17Drew Hare pass complete to Joel Bouagnon for 3 yds to the NoIll 20
3:033rd & 6 at own 20Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis
2:564th & 6 at own 20Jacob Ambrose punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 41
Ohio State Interception, 3 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 41J.T. Barrett run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
2:102nd & 1 at the 50Ezekiel Elliott run for 10 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 40J.T. Barrett pass intercepted Sean Folliard return for 19 yds to the NoIll 45
1:441st & 10 at own 45Drew Hare pass intercepted for a TD Darron Lee return for 41 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK)Ohio State 20, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 9 plays
1:442nd & 10 at own 35Jack Willoughby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback OHIO ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards)
1:381st & 10 at own 30Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay, broken up by Tyvis Powell
1:002nd & 10 at own 30Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 29
0:503rd & 11 at own 29Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 15 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 48
Q4 14:452nd & 6 at own 48Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the OhSt 49
Q4 14:003rd & 3 at opp 49Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 6 yds to the OhSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:451st & 10 at opp 43Drew Hare pass complete to Joel Bouagnon for 2 yds to the OhSt 41
Q4 13:262nd & 8 at opp 41Drew Hare pass incomplete
Q4 13:163rd & 8 at opp 41Drew Hare sacked by Adolphus Washington for a loss of 7 yards to the OhSt 48
Q4 12:494th & 15 at opp 48Jacob Ambrose punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 23
4th quarter9 drives, then Ohio State 20, Northern Illinois 13
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 23Braxton Miller run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 21 Braxton Miller fumbled, recovered by OhSt Braxton Miller
11:562nd & 12 at own 21Barrett, J.T. rush over left end for 4 yards to the OHIOST25, PENALTY OHIOST holding (Price, Billy) 10 yards to the OHIOST11, NO PLAY.
11:502nd & 22 at own 11J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Jalin Marshall, broken up by Shawun Lurry
11:333rd & 22 at own 11J.T. Barrett pass incomplete, broken up by Ben Compton
11:254th & 22 at own 11Cameron Johnston punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 45
Northern Illinois Field goal, 11 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 45Jordan Huff run for no gain to the NoIll 45
10:502nd & 10 at own 45Drew Hare run for 13 yds to the OhSt 42 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 42Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 7 yds to the OhSt 35
9:552nd & 3 at opp 35Joel Bouagnon run for 11 yds to the OhSt 24 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 24Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 26
9:062nd & 12 at opp 26Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin
8:553rd & 12 at opp 26Joel Bouagnon run for 13 yds to the OhSt 13 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 13Joel Bouagnon run for 6 yds to the OhSt 7
8:002nd & 4 at opp 7Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the OhSt 4
7:563rd & 1 at opp 4Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 07:56
7:563rd & 1 at opp 4NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (Ryan Stendler) to the OhSt 9
7:513rd & 6 at opp 9Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay, broken up by Gareon Conley
7:514th & 6 at opp 9NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (Lincoln Howard) to the OhSt 14
7:464th & 11 at opp 14Christian Hagan 31 yd FG GOODOhio State 20, Northern Illinois 13
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
7:464th & 11 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 39 yds
7:301st & 10 at own 35Curtis Samuel run for 3 yds to the OhSt 38
7:002nd & 7 at own 38Ezekiel Elliott run for 4 yds to the OhSt 42
6:303rd & 3 at own 42J.T. Barrett pass complete to Nick Vannett for 2 yds to the OhSt 44
6:004th & 1 at own 44Cameron Johnston punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 20Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the NoIll 23
5:192nd & 7 at own 23Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 05:19
5:032nd & 7 at own 23Drew Hare sacked by Tyquan Lewis for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 14
4:323rd & 16 at own 14Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
4:244th & 16 at own 14Jacob Ambrose punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jalin Marshall at the NoIll 45
Ohio State Fumble, 2 plays
4:151st & 10 at opp 45J.T. Barrett pass complete to Michael Thomas for 12 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Holding (Renard Cheren) declined for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 33J.T. Barrett pass complete to Curtis Samuel for 8 yds Curtis Samuel fumbled, forced by Marlon Moore, recovered by NoIll Bobby Jones IV
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 25Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
3:312nd & 6 at own 29Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin, broken up by Joshua Perry
3:153rd & 6 at own 29Drew Hare sacked by Sam Hubbard for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 25
2:524th & 10 at own 25Jacob Ambrose punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jalin Marshall at the OhSt 28
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 28Ezekiel Elliott run for 6 yds to the OhSt 34
2:182nd & 4 at own 34Ezekiel Elliott run for 2 yds to the OhSt 36
2:183rd & 2 at own 36Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:18
1:503rd & 2 at own 36Ezekiel Elliott run for 1 yd to the OhSt 37
1:344th & 1 at own 37Cameron Johnston punt for 63 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 20Drew Hare pass incomplete
1:232nd & 10 at own 20Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis, broken up by Vonn Bell
1:173rd & 10 at own 20Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin
1:174th & 10 at own 20Timeout OHIO ST, clock 01:17
1:114th & 10 at own 20Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis, broken up by Cam Burrows
Ohio State End of game, 2 plays
0:451st & 10 at opp 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 21
0:002nd & 11 at opp 21TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 22

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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Ohio State leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

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2015Ohio State 20, Northern Illinois 13
2006Ohio State 35, Northern Illinois 12

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