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Northern Illinois at Central Michigan

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Central Michigan beat Northern Illinois 29–⁠19. It was their 30th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 15–⁠15.

AwayNorthern Illinois8–⁠6 in 2015
19
HomeCentral Michigan7–⁠6 in 2015
29

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantTV: ESPN3Attendance 17,380

At kickoff
50°F, drizzle, wind 11 mph from the east, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tim O’Dey; umpire Tim Owens; head linesman Ryan MacDonald; line judge Mark Bennett; side judge Rich Ames; field judge Raymond Daniel; back judge Bob Stinson; center judge Ron KayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois1003619
Central Michigan3023329

Standouts

  • PassingCooper Rush16 of 31, 182 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTCentral Michigan
  • RushingJoel Bouagnon26 carries, 104 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois
  • ReceivingJesse Kroll5 catches, 68 yards, 2 TDCentral Michigan
  • DefenseShawun Lurry1 INTNorthern Illinois

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Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Hare12/2810500
Ryan Graham0/2001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joel Bouagnon26104216
Drew Hare2765015
Jordan Huff429021
Tommylee Lewis213014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenny Golladay654014
Aregeros Turner237027
Christian Blake1808
Chad Beebe1707
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Shawun Lurry1180

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cooper Rush16/3118221
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jahray Hayes297817
Martez Walker2506
Jay Roberson1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jesse Kroll568223
Corey Willis347022
Anthony Rice325012
Ben McCord119019

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisCentral Michigan
316Total yards265
105Passing yards182
211Rushing yards83
3.5Yards per pass5.7
3.6Yards per rush2.4
17First downs14
6–⁠20Third downs6–⁠17
4–⁠7Fourth downs0–⁠1
4Turnovers1
8–⁠69Penalties1–⁠5
30:59Possession29:01

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisCentral Michigan
35%Success rate32%
−0.27EPA per play−0.08
0.99Explosiveness1.06
−0.32Rushing EPA−0.29
−0.16Passing EPA0.17
21%Passing-down success25%
−0.17First-down EPA−0.11
−0.68Second-down EPA−0.07
0.13Third-down EPA0.20

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 59% to win. Central Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Northern Illinois −2.5, over/under 51.

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 57%, Central Michigan 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Central Michigan end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Central MichiganInterception, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 5 playsQ1 Central MichiganField goal, 9 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 11 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ3 Central MichiganField goal, 11 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 2 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganField goal, 8 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 4 playsQ4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Central Michigan drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Central MichiganInterception, 6 plays, 11 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 12 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 5 plays, 15 yards
  5. Q1 Central MichiganField goal, 9 plays, 46 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 9 plays, 35 yards
  7. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 11 plays, 43 yards
  9. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 46 yards
  11. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 Central MichiganMissed FG, 5 plays, 12 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 plays, −9 yards
  15. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 29 yards
  17. Q3 Central MichiganField goal, 11 plays, 59 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 3 plays, −2 yards
  19. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 23 yards
  20. Q3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 2 plays, −5 yards
  21. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 31 yards
  22. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  23. Q3 Central MichiganField goal, 8 plays, 30 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 plays, 65 yards
  25. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  26. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 21 yards
  27. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  28. Q4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 4 plays, 6 yards
  29. Q4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  30. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  31. Q4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 10, Central Michigan 3
Central Michigan Interception, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 62 yds , Emmitt Thomas return for 15 yds to the CMich 18
15:001st & 10 at own 18Devon Spalding run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 16
15:002nd & 12 at own 16Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the CMich 17
15:003rd & 11 at own 17Cooper Rush pass complete to Anthony Rice for 12 yds to the CMich 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 29Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 6 yds to the CMich 35
15:002nd & 4 at own 35CENTRAL MICH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the CMich 30
15:002nd & 9 at own 30Martez Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 29
15:003rd & 10 at own 29Cooper Rush pass intercepted Shawun Lurry return for 18 yds to the CMich 23
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
11:061st & 10 at opp 23Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 5 yds to the CMich 18
11:062nd & 5 at opp 18Drew Hare pass incomplete, broken up by Blake Serpa
11:063rd & 5 at opp 18Drew Hare run for 15 yds to the CMich 3 for a 1ST down
11:061st & goal at opp 3Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the CMich 1
11:062nd & goal at opp 1Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the CMich 1
9:173rd & goal at opp 1Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:171st & 0 at own 35Shane Wimann kickoff for 60 yds
9:171st & 10 at own 25Jahray Hayes run for 12 yds to the CMich 37 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at own 37Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jahray Hayes
9:172nd & 10 at own 37Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Anthony Rice
9:173rd & 10 at own 37Ron Coluzzi punt for 34 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 40 yds to the CMich 31
Northern Illinois Field goal, 5 plays
8:141st & 10 at opp 31Tommylee Lewis run for 14 yds to the CMich 17 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at opp 17Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the CMich 16
8:142nd & 9 at opp 16Drew Hare pass incomplete
8:143rd & 9 at opp 16Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
7:174th & 9 at opp 16Christian Hagan 32 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 10, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Field goal, 9 plays
7:171st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 59 yds , Emmitt Thomas return for 22 yds to the CMich 28
7:171st & 10 at own 28Cooper Rush pass complete to Joe Bacci for 9 yds to the CMich 37
7:172nd & 1 at own 37Jahray Hayes run for 7 yds to the CMich 44 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at own 44RUSH, Cooper pass incomplete, PENALTY NIU pass interference (LOGAN, Paris) 14 yards to the NIU42, 1ST DOWN CMU, NO PLAY.
7:171st & 10 at opp 42Jahray Hayes run for 4 yds to the NoIll 38
7:172nd & 6 at opp 38Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 4 yds to the NoIll 34
7:173rd & 2 at opp 34Jahray Hayes run for 2 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 32Cooper Rush pass incomplete
7:172nd & 10 at opp 32Martez Walker run for 6 yds to the NoIll 26
7:173rd & 4 at opp 26Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jesse Kroll
3:214th & 4 at opp 26Brian Eavey 44 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 10, Central Michigan 3
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 9 plays
3:211st & 0 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 40 yds , Shane Wimann return for 9 yds to the NoIll 34
3:211st & 10 at own 34Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 39
3:212nd & 5 at own 39Drew Hare run for 9 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 48Drew Hare run for 8 yds to the CMich 44
3:212nd & 2 at opp 44BOUAGNON, Joel rush for no gain to the CMU44 (HAMILTON, Tim), PENALTY NIU holding 10 yards to the NIU46, NO PLAY.
3:212nd & 12 at own 46Drew Hare pass incomplete to Joel Bouagnon
3:213rd & 12 at own 46Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 27 yds to the CMich 27 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 27Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the CMich 25
3:212nd & 8 at opp 25Drew Hare run for a loss of 5 yards to the CMich 30 Drew Hare fumbled, recovered by NoIll Drew Hare
3:213rd & 13 at opp 30Tommylee Lewis run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 31
0:004th & 14 at opp 31Christian Hagan 48 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 10, Central Michigan 3
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 31Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 12 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Jahray Hayes run for a loss of 4 yards to the CMich 39
15:002nd & 14 at own 39Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 6 yds to the CMich 45
15:003rd & 8 at own 45Cooper Rush pass incomplete
15:004th & 8 at own 45Ron Coluzzi punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Punt, 11 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 20Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 12:52
12:521st & 10 at own 20Drew Hare run for 5 yds to the NoIll 25
12:522nd & 5 at own 25Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
12:523rd & 4 at own 26Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 10 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 36Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the NoIll 40
12:522nd & 6 at own 40Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
12:523rd & 6 at own 40Drew Hare pass complete to Christian Blake for 8 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 48Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the CMich 49
12:522nd & 7 at opp 49Joel Bouagnon run for 13 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 36Drew Hare run for a loss of 7 yards to the CMich 43 Drew Hare fumbled, recovered by NoIll Drew Hare
12:522nd & 17 at opp 43Drew Hare run for 6 yds to the CMich 37
12:523rd & 11 at opp 37Drew Hare pass incomplete to Chad Beebe
12:524th & 11 at opp 37Jacob Ambrose punt for 36 yds, downed at the CMich 1
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:371st & 10 at own 1Jahray Hayes run for 3 yds to the CMich 4
8:372nd & 7 at own 4Jahray Hayes run for 4 yds to the CMich 8
8:373rd & 3 at own 8Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Corey Willis, broken up by Shawun Lurry
8:374th & 3 at own 8Ron Coluzzi punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 49
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 49Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the CMich 47
7:102nd & 6 at opp 47Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the CMich 44
7:103rd & 3 at opp 44Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the CMich 43
5:584th & 2 at opp 43Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 05:58
5:584th & 2 at opp 43Joel Bouagnon run for 16 yds to the CMich 27 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 27Joel Bouagnon run for 9 yds to the CMich 18
5:232nd & 1 at opp 18Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 05:23
5:232nd & 1 at opp 18Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the CMich 17 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at opp 17Drew Hare run for 11 yds to the CMich 6 for a 1ST down
5:231st & goal at opp 6Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the CMich 2
5:232nd & goal at opp 2Jordan Huff run for no gain to the CMich 2
5:233rd & goal at opp 2Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the CMich 1
5:234th & goal at opp 1Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 4 yards to the CMich 5
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:431st & 10 at own 5Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jesse Kroll
2:432nd & 10 at own 5Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jesse Kroll
2:313rd & 10 at own 5Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 02:31
2:313rd & 10 at own 5Jahray Hayes run for 5 yds to the CMich 10
2:264th & 5 at own 10Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:26
2:264th & 5 at own 10Ron Coluzzi punt for 52 yds , Chad Beebe returns for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 37
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 37Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 36
2:152nd & 11 at own 36Drew Hare run for 7 yds to the NoIll 43
2:153rd & 4 at own 43Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 46
2:154th & 1 at own 46NORTHERNIL Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 41
2:154th & 6 at own 41Jacob Ambrose punt for a loss of 3 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 38
Central Michigan Missed FG, 5 plays
0:371st & 10 at opp 38Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jesse Kroll, broken up by Shawun Lurry
0:372nd & 10 at opp 38Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman
0:373rd & 10 at opp 38Cooper Rush pass complete to Anthony Rice for 12 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 26TEAM pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 26Brian Eavey 43 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter10 drives, then Central Michigan 26, Northern Illinois 13
Northern Illinois Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25HARE, Drew rush for 22 yards to the NIU47, out-of-bounds, PENALTY NIU holding (MAXWELL, Desroy) 10 yards to the NIU15, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at own 15Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis
15:002nd & 20 at own 15Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the NoIll 16 Drew Hare fumbled, recovered by CMich Tyree Waller
Central Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
14:361st & 10 at opp 16Jahray Hayes run for 3 yds to the NoIll 13
14:362nd & 7 at opp 13Jahray Hayes run for 4 yds to the NoIll 9
13:343rd & 3 at opp 9Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 9 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Tied at 10
Northern Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
13:341st & 0 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 64 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 61 yds to the CMich 38
13:241st & 10 at opp 38Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the CMich 34
13:242nd & 6 at opp 34Drew Hare run for 8 yds to the CMich 26 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 26Joel Bouagnon run for 7 yds to the CMich 19
13:242nd & 3 at opp 19Joel Bouagnon run for 8 yds to the CMich 11 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 11Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the CMich 8
13:242nd & 7 at opp 8Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the CMich 4
13:243rd & 3 at opp 4NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the CMich 9
13:243rd & 8 at opp 9Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay, broken up by Josh Cox
10:394th & 8 at opp 9Christian Hagan 26 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 13, Central Michigan 10
Central Michigan Field goal, 11 plays
10:391st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 51 yds , Emmitt Thomas return for 16 yds to the CMich 30
10:391st & 10 at own 30Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 18 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at own 48Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Ben McCord
10:392nd & 10 at own 48Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jahray Hayes
10:393rd & 10 at own 48Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 21 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 31Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the NoIll 30
10:392nd & 9 at opp 30Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jesse Kroll
10:393rd & 9 at opp 30Cooper Rush pass complete to Ben McCord for 19 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 11Jahray Hayes run for 3 yds to the NoIll 8
10:392nd & 7 at opp 8Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Joe Bacci
10:393rd & 7 at opp 8Cooper Rush pass complete to Jahray Hayes for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 11
6:434th & 10 at opp 11Brian Eavey 28 yd FG GOODTied at 13
Northern Illinois Fumble, 3 plays
6:431st & 0 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:431st & 10 at own 25Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
6:432nd & 6 at own 29NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 24
6:432nd & 11 at own 24Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 7 yds to the NoIll 31
6:433rd & 4 at own 31Drew Hare run for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 23 Drew Hare fumbled, recovered by CMich Tim Hamilton
Central Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
5:271st & 10 at opp 23Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 23 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 20, Northern Illinois 13
Northern Illinois Interception, 2 plays
5:271st & 0 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:271st & 10 at own 25Ryan Graham pass incomplete
5:272nd & 10 at own 25NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 20
5:272nd & 15 at own 20Ryan Graham pass intercepted TEAM return for no gain to the NoIll 31
Central Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
5:191st & 10 at opp 31Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 22 yds to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down
5:191st & goal at opp 9Jahray Hayes run for 5 yds to the NoIll 4
4:042nd & goal at opp 4Jahray Hayes 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Central Michigan 26, Northern Illinois 13
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:041st & 0 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 29 yds to the CENTMICH 36 NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal block (15 Yards) to the NoIll 14
3:521st & 10 at own 14Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 15
3:522nd & 9 at own 15Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the NoIll 19
3:523rd & 5 at own 19Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
3:524th & 5 at own 19Jacob Ambrose punt for 34 yds, downed at the CMich 47
Central Michigan Field goal, 8 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 47Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the CMich 48
2:492nd & 9 at own 48Cooper Rush pass complete to Jahray Hayes for 11 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 41Jahray Hayes run for 5 yds to the NoIll 36
2:492nd & 5 at opp 36Jahray Hayes run for 5 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 31Jay Roberson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 28Jahray Hayes run for 4 yds to the NoIll 24
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 24Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the NoIll 23
Q4 13:314th & 2 at opp 23Brian Eavey 41 yd FG GOODCentral Michigan 29, Northern Illinois 13
4th quarter8 drives, then Central Michigan 29, Northern Illinois 19
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
13:311st & 0 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 43 yds
13:311st & 10 at own 35Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the NoIll 39
13:312nd & 6 at own 39Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 33
13:313rd & 12 at own 33Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 11 yds to the NoIll 44
13:314th & 1 at own 44Jordan Huff run for 21 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 35Drew Hare run for no gain to the CMich 35
13:312nd & 10 at opp 35Drew Hare pass incomplete to Christian Blake, broken up by Amari Coleman
13:313rd & 10 at opp 35Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 11 yds to the CMich 24 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 24Joel Bouagnon run for 9 yds to the CMich 15
13:312nd & 1 at opp 15Joel Bouagnon run for 6 yds to the CMich 9 for a 1ST down
13:311st & goal at opp 9Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the CMich 7
13:312nd & goal at opp 7Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the CMich 4
13:313rd & goal at opp 4Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the CMich 3
8:514th & 0 at opp 3Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 08:51
8:464th & goal at opp 3Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Central Michigan 29, Northern Illinois 19
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:461st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:461st & 10 at own 25Jahray Hayes run for 5 yds to the CMich 30
8:462nd & 5 at own 30Jahray Hayes run for 2 yds to the CMich 32
8:463rd & 3 at own 32Jahray Hayes run for 2 yds to the CMich 34
8:464th & 1 at own 34Ron Coluzzi punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 37
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 37Drew Hare run for 6 yds to the NoIll 43
6:432nd & 4 at own 43Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the NoIll 43
6:433rd & 4 at own 43Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the NoIll 44
6:434th & 3 at own 44Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 14 yds to the CMich 42 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 42Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
6:432nd & 10 at opp 42Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 5 yds to the CMich 37
6:433rd & 5 at opp 37Drew Hare pass incomplete to Chad Beebe
6:434th & 5 at opp 37Drew Hare run for no gain to the CMich 42 Drew Hare fumbled, forced by Kavon Frazier,
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 42Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the CMich 43
4:102nd & 9 at own 43Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:10
4:102nd & 9 at own 43Jahray Hayes run for 2 yds to the CMich 45
4:053rd & 7 at own 45Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:05
4:053rd & 7 at own 45Cooper Rush pass complete to Anthony Rice for 1 yd to the CMich 46
3:574th & 6 at own 46Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:57
3:574th & 6 at own 46Ron Coluzzi punt for 25 yds , Chad Beebe returns for no gain to the NoIll 29
Northern Illinois Fumble, 4 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 29Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 8 yds to the NoIll 37
3:472nd & 2 at own 37Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 5 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at own 42Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner, broken up by Josh Cox
3:472nd & 10 at own 42Drew Hare run for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 35 Drew Hare fumbled, recovered by CMich Blake Serpa
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:571st & 10 at opp 35Jahray Hayes run for 2 yds to the NoIll 33
2:572nd & 8 at opp 33Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the NoIll 32
2:573rd & 7 at opp 32Jahray Hayes run for 2 yds to the NoIll 30
0:454th & 5 at opp 30Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:45
0:454th & 5 at opp 30Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the NoIll 29
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 29Drew Hare run for no gain to the NoIll 29
0:402nd & 10 at own 29Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
0:403rd & 10 at own 29Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay, broken up by Tony Annese
0:404th & 10 at own 29Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
Central Michigan End of game, 1 play
0:401st & 10 at opp 29TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 30
0:081st & 10 at opp 29TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 30
0:021st & 10 at opp 29TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 30

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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Central Michigan leads 21–⁠18 in 39 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Northern Illinois 24, Central Michigan 16
2023Central Michigan 37, Northern Illinois 31
2022Central Michigan 35, Northern Illinois 22
2021Northern Illinois 39, Central Michigan 38
2020Central Michigan 40, Northern Illinois 10
2019Central Michigan 48, Northern Illinois 10

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