Northern Illinois at Miami (OH)

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Northern Illinois beat Miami (OH) 45–⁠12. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 9–⁠8.

AwayNorthern Illinois8–⁠6 in 2015
45
HomeMiami (OH)3–⁠9 in 2015
12

Final at Yager Stadium, OxfordTV: ESPN3Attendance 20,278

At kickoff
54°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the northwest, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Butler County Regional Airport (KHAO), 25 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Greg Blum; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman Vincent Winters; line judge Jeff Meslow; side judge Gaylon Williams; field judge Paul Sroka; back judge Doug Warns; center judge Kerry RipleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois210101445
Miami (OH)032712

Standouts

  • PassingDrew Hare17 of 26, 203 yards, 1 TDNorthern Illinois
  • RushingJoel Bouagnon14 carries, 134 yards, 3 TDNorthern Illinois
  • DefenseShawun Lurry1 INTNorthern Illinois

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Hare17/2620310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joel Bouagnon14134353
Marcus Jones277173
Jordan Huff1264124
Drew Hare82909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenny Golladay673036
Tommylee Lewis450132
Desroy Maxwell227025
Christian Blake124024
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Shawun Lurry1470

Miami (OH)

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Billy Bahl16/3315611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alonzo Smith1157019
Kenny Young528013
Leonard Ross826010
Maurice Thomas326014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
James Gardner249039
Fred McRae IV243125
Rokeem Williams32709
Ryan Smith218010

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisMiami (OH)
514Total yards309
203Passing yards156
311Rushing yards153
7.8Yards per pass4.7
8.4Yards per rush3.7
21First downs17
5–⁠12Third downs4–⁠17
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers2
2–⁠32Penalties9–⁠75
20:15Possession39:45

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisMiami (OH)
53%Success rate33%
0.31EPA per play−0.17
1.16Explosiveness1.03
0.52Rushing EPA−0.05
0.05Passing EPA−0.22
47%Passing-down success28%
0.43First-down EPA−0.20
0.54Second-down EPA−0.19
−0.08Third-down EPA−0.17

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. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −15.5, over/under 54.5.

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 86%, Miami (OH) 14%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Miami (OH) end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 5 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 9 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Field goal, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Missed FG, 8 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisSafety (Miami (OH) scores)Q3 Miami (OH)Interception, 9 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 15 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Fumble, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 7 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Miami (OH)End of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Miami (OH) drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 53 yards
  5. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 5 plays, 37 yards
  7. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 47 yards
  9. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 9 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 39 yards
  11. Q2 Miami (OH)Field goal, 5 plays, 40 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q2 Miami (OH)Missed FG, 8 plays, 26 yards
  14. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisSafety (Miami (OH) scores), 0 yards
  16. Q3 Miami (OH)Interception, 9 plays, 50 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 53 yards
  18. Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 15 plays, 69 yards
  20. Q3 Miami (OH)Fumble, 5 plays, 41 yards
  21. Q3 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 9 plays, 22 yards
  22. Q4 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 7 plays, 34 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  25. Q4 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 30 yards
  27. Q4 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  28. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 77 yards
  29. Q4 Miami (OH)End of game, 4 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds , Fred McRae IV return for 27 yds to the MiaOh 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Fred McRae IV run for 6 yds to the MiaOh 33
15:002nd & 4 at own 33Billy Bahl pass complete to Kenny Young for a loss of 5 yards to the MiaOh 28
15:003rd & 9 at own 28Billy Bahl pass incomplete
15:004th & 9 at own 28Christian Koch punt for 47 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 25Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 36 yds to the MIAMIOH 39 for a 1ST down MIAMI OH Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 39Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 37
13:292nd & 8 at opp 37Drew Hare sacked by Kent Kern for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 38
13:293rd & 9 at opp 38Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 12 yds to the MiaOh 26 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 26Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 22
11:482nd & 6 at opp 22Joel Bouagnon run for 22 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
11:481st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:481st & 10 at own 25Billy Bahl sacked by Perez Ford for a loss of 8 yards to the MiaOh 17
11:482nd & 18 at own 17YOUNG, Kenny rush over right end for 9 yards to the MIAMI26, out-of-bounds, PENALTY MIAMI face mask (BECKER, Nate) 9 yards to the MIAMI8, NO PLAY.
11:482nd & 27 at own 8Leonard Ross run for 10 yds to the MiaOh 18
11:483rd & 17 at own 18Billy Bahl pass incomplete
11:484th & 17 at own 18Christian Koch punt for 35 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 47Drew Hare run for 9 yds to the MiaOh 44
9:592nd & 1 at opp 44Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 5 yds to the MiaOh 39 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 39Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 32
9:002nd & 3 at opp 32Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 32 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Punt, 6 plays
9:001st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds , Maurice Thomas return for 16 yds to the MiaOh 16
9:001st & 10 at own 16Leonard Ross run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 17
9:002nd & 9 at own 17Kenny Young run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 22
9:003rd & 4 at own 22Rokeem Williams run for 10 yds to the MiaOh 32 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 32Alonzo Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 31
9:002nd & 11 at own 31Billy Bahl pass complete to Ryan Smith for 8 yds to the MiaOh 39
9:003rd & 3 at own 39Gus Ragland run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 40
9:004th & 2 at own 40Christian Koch punt for 30 yds, downed at the MIAMIOH 30 MIAMI OH Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the NoIll 45
Northern Illinois Fumble, 5 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 45Tommylee Lewis run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 48
4:402nd & 3 at opp 48Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 4 yds to the MiaOh 44 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 44Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 42
4:402nd & 8 at opp 42Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
4:403rd & 8 at opp 42Drew Hare pass complete to Christian Blake for 22 yds Christian Blake fumbled, forced by Bert Birdsall, recovered by MiaOh Buchi Okafor
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
3:221st & 10 at own 18Alonzo Smith run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 21
3:222nd & 7 at own 21Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Kenny Young
3:223rd & 7 at own 21Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Rokeem Williams, broken up by Brandon Mayes
3:224th & 7 at own 21MIAMI OH Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the MiaOh 16
3:224th & 12 at own 16Christian Koch punt for 31 yds, downed at the MiaOh 47
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
2:251st & 10 at opp 47Drew Hare pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 25 yds to the MiaOh 22 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 22Joel Bouagnon run for 22 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 21, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Punt, 9 plays
1:321st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:321st & 10 at own 25Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Rokeem Williams, broken up by Shawun Lurry
1:322nd & 10 at own 25Alonzo Smith run for 13 yds to the MiaOh 38 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at own 38Billy Bahl pass complete to Rokeem Williams for 9 yds to the MiaOh 47
1:322nd & 1 at own 47Alonzo Smith run for 5 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Maurice Thomas run for 4 yds to the NoIll 44
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 44Billy Bahl pass complete to Rokeem Williams for 9 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Billy Bahl pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Billy Bahl sacked by Ladell Fleming for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 38
Q2 15:003rd & 13 at opp 38MIAMI OH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 43
Q2 15:003rd & 18 at opp 43Billy Bahl pass complete to Kenny Young for no gain to the NoIll 43
Q2 15:004th & 18 at opp 43Christian Koch punt for 43 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Miami (OH) 3
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 12 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 20Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 11 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at own 31Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 5 yds to the NoIll 36
11:342nd & 5 at own 36Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the NoIll 40
11:343rd & 1 at own 40Jordan Huff run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 39
11:344th & 2 at own 39Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 43Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 09:49
9:491st & 10 at own 43Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the NoIll 44
9:492nd & 9 at own 44Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the NoIll 48
9:493rd & 5 at own 48Drew Hare run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 47 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 47Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 6 yds to the MiaOh 41
9:492nd & 4 at opp 41Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 40
9:493rd & 3 at opp 40Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 41
9:494th & 4 at opp 41Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis, broken up by TJ Williams
Miami (OH) Field goal, 5 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 41Billy Bahl pass complete to James Gardner for 39 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 20Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Rokeem Williams, broken up by Shawun Lurry
7:062nd & 10 at opp 20Leonard Ross run for 1 yd to the NoIll 19
7:063rd & 9 at opp 19Billy Bahl pass incomplete
5:324th & 9 at opp 19Kaleb Patterson 36 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 21, Miami (OH) 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:321st & 0 at own 35Kaleb Patterson kickoff for 58 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 11 yds to the NoIll 18
5:321st & 10 at own 18Drew Hare pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 2 yds to the NoIll 20
5:322nd & 8 at own 20Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the NoIll 20
5:323rd & 8 at own 20Drew Hare pass incomplete to Desroy Maxwell
5:324th & 8 at own 20Jacob Ambrose punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 47
Miami (OH) Missed FG, 8 plays
4:221st & 10 at opp 47Fred McRae IV run for 2 yds to the NoIll 45
4:222nd & 8 at opp 45Billy Bahl pass complete to James Gardner for 10 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at opp 35Billy Bahl pass complete to Rokeem Williams for 9 yds to the NoIll 26
4:222nd & 1 at opp 26Kenny Young run for 2 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at opp 24Billy Bahl pass incomplete
4:222nd & 10 at opp 24Alonzo Smith run for 2 yds to the NoIll 22
4:223rd & 8 at opp 22Billy Bahl pass complete to Kenny Young for 1 yd to the NoIll 21
0:404th & 7 at opp 21Kaleb Patterson 38 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:401st & 10 at own 21Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 26
Q3 14:572nd & 5 at own 35Team SafetyNorthern Illinois 21, Miami (OH) 5
3rd quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 31, Miami (OH) 5
Miami (OH) Interception, 9 plays
14:571st & 0 at own 20Christian Hagan kickoff for 57 yds , Maurice Thomas return for 11 yds to the MiaOh 34
14:571st & 10 at own 34Kenny Young run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 36
14:572nd & 8 at own 36Kenny Young run for 8 yds to the MiaOh 44 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at own 44Billy Bahl pass complete to Fred McRae IV for 18 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 38Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Sam Martin
14:572nd & 10 at opp 38Leonard Ross run for 5 yds to the NoIll 33
14:573rd & 5 at opp 33Maurice Thomas run for 14 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 19YOUNG, Kenny rush over right end for no gain to the NIU19, out-of-bounds (FOLLIARD, Sean), PENALTY MIAMI holding (BECKER, Nate) 10 yards to the NIU29, NO PLAY.
14:571st & 20 at opp 29Gus Ragland run for 13 yds to the NoIll 16
14:572nd & 7 at opp 16Gus Ragland run for no gain to the NoIll 16
14:573rd & 7 at opp 16Billy Bahl pass intercepted Shawun Lurry return for 47 yds to the NoIll 47
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
9:361st & 10 at own 47Joel Bouagnon run for 53 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 28, Miami (OH) 5
Miami (OH) Punt, 4 plays
9:361st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 47 yds , Maurice Thomas return for no gain to the MiaOh 18
9:361st & 10 at own 18Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Rokeem Williams, broken up by Albert Smalls
9:362nd & 10 at own 18ROSS, Leonard rush up middle for loss of 2 yards to the MIAMI16 (MOSLEY, Rajshaw), PENALTY NIU personal foul (LEE, William) 15 yards to the MIAMI33, 1ST DOWN MIAMI, NO PLAY.
9:361st & 10 at own 33Alonzo Smith run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 35
9:362nd & 8 at own 35Billy Bahl sacked by Bobby Jones IV for a loss of 6 yards to the MiaOh 29
9:363rd & 14 at own 29Billy Bahl pass complete to Spencer McInnis for 12 yds to the MiaOh 41
9:364th & 2 at own 41Christian Koch punt for 45 yds , Tommylee Lewis returns for 8 yds to the NoIll 22
Northern Illinois Field goal, 15 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 22Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the NoIll 25
6:482nd & 7 at own 25Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 15 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at own 40Jordan Huff run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at the 50Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 46
6:482nd & 6 at opp 46Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 8 yds to the MiaOh 38 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 38Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 36
6:482nd & 8 at opp 36Drew Hare pass complete to Clayton Glasper for 7 yds to the MiaOh 29
6:483rd & 1 at opp 29Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 27 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 27Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 4 yds to the MiaOh 23
6:482nd & 6 at opp 23Drew Hare pass incomplete, broken up by Zach Smierciak
6:483rd & 6 at opp 23Joel Bouagnon run for 11 yds to the MiaOh 12 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 12Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 8
6:482nd & 6 at opp 8Drew Hare run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 9
6:483rd & 7 at opp 9Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay, broken up by Allan Koikoi
2:284th & 7 at opp 9Christian Hagan 26 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 31, Miami (OH) 5
Miami (OH) Fumble, 5 plays
2:281st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 53 yds , Maurice Thomas return for 8 yds to the MiaOh 43 MIAMI OH Penalty, Offensive holding (Austin Gearing) to the MiaOh 10
2:281st & 10 at own 10Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Rokeem Williams
2:282nd & 10 at own 10Alonzo Smith run for 6 yds to the MiaOh 16
1:293rd & 4 at own 16Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 01:29
1:293rd & 4 at own 16Billy Bahl pass complete to Ryan Smith for 10 yds to the MiaOh 26 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 26Alonzo Smith run for 19 yds to the MiaOh 45 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 45Billy Bahl pass complete to Kenny Young for 4 yds Kenny Young fumbled, forced by Sean Folliard, recovered by NoIll Marlon Moore
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 9 plays
0:121st & 10 at own 49Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 46
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 46Drew Hare run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Drew Hare pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 41Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 36
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 36Drew Hare run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the MiaOh 29
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 29Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
Q4 13:213rd & 10 at opp 29Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 13:21
Q4 13:213rd & 10 at opp 29Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis
Q4 13:114th & 10 at opp 29Christian Hagan 46 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Zach Smierciak
4th quarter8 drives, then Northern Illinois 45, Miami (OH) 12
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
13:114th & 6 at own 33Christian Koch punt for 33 yds , Marlon Moore returns for no gain to the NoIll 34 Marlon Moore fumbled, recovered by MiaOh Josh Dooley
13:111st & 10 at own 29Leonard Ross run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 32
13:112nd & 7 at own 32Billy Bahl run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 33
13:113rd & 6 at own 33Billy Bahl pass incomplete
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 7 plays
11:431st & 10 at opp 34Billy Bahl pass complete to Jared Murphy for 6 yds to the NoIll 28
11:432nd & 4 at opp 28Leonard Ross run for 2 yds to the NoIll 26
11:433rd & 2 at opp 26Leonard Ross run for 1 yd to the NoIll 25
11:434th & 1 at opp 25Leonard Ross run for 3 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 22ROSS, Leonard rush over right end for 3 yards to the NIU19, out-of-bounds, PENALTY MIAMI holding (SMITH, Ryan) 10 yards to the NIU32, NO PLAY.
11:431st & 20 at opp 32Alonzo Smith run for 6 yds to the NoIll 26
11:432nd & 14 at opp 26Alonzo Smith run for 1 yd to the NoIll 25
7:493rd & 13 at opp 25Billy Bahl pass complete to Fred McRae IV for 25 yds for a TD, (Kaleb Patterson KICK)Northern Illinois 31, Miami (OH) 12
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:491st & 0 at own 35Kaleb Patterson kickoff for 58 yds
7:491st & 10 at own 35Jordan Huff run for no gain to the NoIll 35
7:492nd & 10 at own 35Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 8 yds to the NoIll 43
7:493rd & 2 at own 43Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner, broken up by Joshua Allen
7:494th & 2 at own 43Jacob Ambrose punt for 50 yds, downed at the MiaOh 7
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 7Alonzo Smith run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 8
6:312nd & 9 at own 8Billy Bahl sacked by Ladell Fleming for a loss of 8 yards to the MiaOh 14 Billy Bahl fumbled, recovered by MiaOh Kenny Young , return for 0 yards , return for 13 yds to the MiaOh 14
6:313rd & 3 at own 14Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Sam Martin
6:314th & 3 at own 14Christian Koch punt for 24 yds, downed at the MiaOh 38 MIAMI OH Penalty, kick catching interference (-8 Yards) to the MiaOh 30
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
4:531st & 10 at opp 30Jordan Huff run for 24 yds to the MiaOh 6 for a 1ST down MIAMI OH Penalty, personal foul (Joshua Allen) to the MiaOh 3 for a 1ST down
4:351st & goal at opp 3Jordan Huff run for 3 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 38, Miami (OH) 12
Miami (OH) Punt, 4 plays
4:351st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:351st & 10 at own 25Kenny Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaOh 23 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (Keith Harris Jr.) to the MiaOh 40 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at own 40Billy Bahl pass complete to Alonzo Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 39
4:352nd & 11 at own 39Billy Bahl pass incomplete
4:353rd & 11 at own 39Billy Bahl pass incomplete
4:354th & 11 at own 39Christian Koch punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tommylee Lewis at the NoIll 23
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 23Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the NoIll 27
2:192nd & 6 at own 27Marcus Jones run for 73 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 45, Miami (OH) 12
Miami (OH) End of game, 4 plays
2:191st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:191st & 10 at own 25Maurice Thomas run for 8 yds to the MiaOh 33
2:192nd & 2 at own 33Spencer McInnis run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 36 for a 1ST down
2:191st & 10 at own 36Spencer McInnis run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 37
2:192nd & 9 at own 37Spencer McInnis run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 40

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.

Miami (OH) leads 13–⁠9 in 22 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Miami (OH) 25, Northern Illinois 14
2024Miami (OH) 20, Northern Illinois 9
2022Miami (OH) 29, Northern Illinois 23
2019Miami (OH) 27, Northern Illinois 24
2018Miami (OH) 13, Northern Illinois 7
2015Northern Illinois 45, Miami (OH) 12

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