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Northern Illinois at Toledo

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Northern Illinois beat No. 20 Toledo 32–⁠27. It was their 43rd meeting; after it, Toledo led the series 29–⁠14.

AwayNorthern Illinois8–⁠6 in 2015
32
Home20Toledo10–⁠2 in 2015
27

Final at Glass Bowl, ToledoTV: ESPN2Attendance 23,089

At kickoff
52°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Toledo Suburban Airport (KDUH), 9 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom Stapleton; umpire David Parker; head linesman Lance Ferrell; line judge Mike Maisner; side judge Matt Kukar; field judge Kyle DeBuse; back judge Rich Grube; center judge Gregory NelsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois10631332
Toledo1707327

Standouts

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Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Hare7/1314511
Ryan Graham9/1213210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joel Bouagnon2687111
Ryan Graham1041038
Drew Hare82909
Jordan Huff521011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenny Golladay8128144
Tommylee Lewis5125167
Aregeros Turner221018
Juwan Brescacin1303
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Boomer Mays100
Brandon Mayes1150

Toledo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Phillip Ely15/3313612
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kareem Hunt25140237
Terry Swanson16133058
Nick Ellis118018
Damion Jones-Moore2504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Jones440014
Alonzo Russell230119
Diontae Johnson121021
Michael Roberts217012
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Trevon Mathis100

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisToledo
401Total yards427
277Passing yards136
124Rushing yards291
11.1Yards per pass4.1
2.3Yards per rush5.8
18First downs21
6–⁠19Third downs9–⁠19
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers3
6–⁠55Penalties4–⁠33
30:13Possession29:47

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisToledo
36%Success rate44%
0.01EPA per play0.00
1.15Explosiveness1.15
−0.19Rushing EPA0.17
0.42Passing EPA−0.20
31%Passing-down success39%
−0.33First-down EPA−0.48
0.25Second-down EPA0.06
0.09Third-down EPA0.81
2%Havoc by its defense1%

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)

Toledo 66% to win. Northern Illinois pulled the upset.

The line

Toledo −7, over/under 62.

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 Toledo 69%, Northern Illinois 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Toledo end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 3 playsQ1 ToledoTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ1 ToledoTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 ToledoTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 ToledoField goal, 7 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 7 playsQ1 ToledoFumble, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 5 playsQ2 ToledoPunt, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ2 ToledoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 6 playsQ2 ToledoInterception, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 7 playsQ3 ToledoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 ToledoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 ToledoTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 6 playsQ3 ToledoField goal, 9 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 ToledoMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 ToledoInterception, 1 playQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Toledo drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 ToledoTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 15 yards
  4. Q1 ToledoTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 68 yards
  6. Q1 ToledoTouchdown, 5 plays, 83 yards
  7. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  8. Q1 ToledoField goal, 7 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, 22 yards
  10. Q1 ToledoFumble, 6 plays, 45 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 5 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q2 ToledoPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  13. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
  14. Q2 ToledoPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 6 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q2 ToledoInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, −44 yards
  18. Q3 ToledoPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 34 yards
  20. Q3 ToledoPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q3 ToledoTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
  23. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 6 plays, 25 yards
  24. Q3 ToledoField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 64 yards
  26. Q4 ToledoMissed FG, 13 plays, 41 yards
  27. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  28. Q4 ToledoInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  29. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 3 plays, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Toledo 17, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Samuel Vucelich kickoff for 64 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 20 yds to the NoIll 21
14:451st & 10 at own 21Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 26
14:052nd & 5 at own 26Tommylee Lewis run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 22
13:463rd & 9 at own 22Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 17 yds Kenny Golladay fumbled, recovered by Toled Trevon Mathis
Toledo Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:301st & 10 at opp 39Phillip Ely pass complete to Michael Roberts for 5 yds to the NoIll 34
13:202nd & 5 at opp 34Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Corey Jones
13:153rd & 5 at opp 34Phillip Ely pass incomplete
13:104th & 5 at opp 34Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Cody Thompson, broken up by Shawun Lurry
Northern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
13:061st & 10 at own 34Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis
12:502nd & 10 at own 34Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 39
12:303rd & 5 at own 39Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the NoIll 43
12:054th & 1 at own 43Drew Hare run for 6 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 49Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the NoIll 49
11:212nd & 10 at own 49Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay, broken up by Trevon Mathis
11:203rd & 10 at own 49Drew Hare pass incomplete to Desroy Maxwell
11:124th & 10 at own 49Jacob Ambrose punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Toled 25
Toledo Touchdown, 12 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 25Kareem Hunt run for 5 yds to the Toled 30
10:502nd & 5 at own 30Kareem Hunt run for 6 yds to the Toled 36 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 36Kareem Hunt run for no gain to the Toled 36
9:542nd & 10 at own 36Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Michael Roberts
9:503rd & 10 at own 36Phillip Ely pass complete to Alonzo Russell for 19 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 45Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Michael Roberts, broken up by Marlon Moore for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Albert Smalls) to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 30TOLEDO Penalty, False Start (Storm Norton) to the NoIll 35
9:201st & 15 at opp 35Terry Swanson run for 13 yds to the NoIll 22
9:002nd & 2 at opp 22Phillip Ely pass complete to Kishon Wilcher for 6 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at opp 16Terry Swanson run for 10 yds to the NoIll 6 TOLEDO Penalty, Offensive Holding (Alonzo Russell) to the NoIll 16
8:501st & 10 at opp 16Phillip Ely sacked by Bobby Jones IV for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 17
8:202nd & 11 at opp 17Phillip Ely pass complete to Corey Jones for 6 yds to the NoIll 11
8:203rd & 5 at opp 11Timeout TOLEDO, clock 08:20
8:053rd & 5 at opp 11Phillip Ely pass complete to Alonzo Russell for 11 yds for a TD, (Jameson Vest KICK)Toledo 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
8:053rd & 5 at own 35Samuel Vucelich kickoff for 58 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 25 yds to the NoIll 32
7:551st & 10 at own 32Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 1 yd to the NoIll 33
7:312nd & 9 at own 33Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 67 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Tied at 7
Toledo Touchdown, 5 plays
7:312nd & 9 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 64 yds , Kishon Wilcher return for 16 yds to the Toled 17
7:201st & 10 at own 17Phillip Ely pass complete to Terry Swanson for 5 yds to the Toled 22
7:102nd & 5 at own 22Terry Swanson run for 58 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 20Kareem Hunt run for 11 yds to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down
6:301st & goal at opp 9Kareem Hunt run for 3 yds to the NoIll 6
6:042nd & goal at opp 6Kareem Hunt run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jameson Vest KICK)Toledo 14, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:042nd & 7 at own 35Samuel Vucelich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:551st & 10 at own 25Tommylee Lewis run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 21
5:252nd & 14 at own 21Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 4 yds to the NoIll 25
5:063rd & 10 at own 25NORTHERNIL Penalty, Substitution Infraction (Shane Wimann) to the NoIll 20
5:003rd & 15 at own 20Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay, broken up by DeJuan Rogers
4:534th & 15 at own 20NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 15
4:474th & 20 at own 15Jacob Ambrose punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Corey Jones at the 50 yard line
Toledo Field goal, 7 plays
4:451st & 10 at the 50Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Corey Jones
4:382nd & 10 at the 50Kareem Hunt run for 7 yds to the NoIll 43
4:103rd & 3 at opp 43Kareem Hunt run for 15 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 28Damion Jones-Moore run for 1 yd to the NoIll 27
3:432nd & 9 at opp 27Phillip Ely pass incomplete
3:303rd & 9 at opp 27Damion Jones-Moore run for 4 yds to the NoIll 23
2:574th & 5 at opp 23Jameson Vest 39 yd FG GOODToledo 17, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Field goal, 7 plays
2:574th & 5 at own 35Samuel Vucelich kickoff for 64 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 58 yds to the Toled 41
2:551st & 10 at opp 41TEAM run for a loss of 32 yards to the NoIll 27 TEAM fumbled, recovered by NoIll
2:302nd & 42 at own 27Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 3 yds to the NoIll 30
1:553rd & 39 at own 30Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 50 yds to the Toled 20 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 20Timeout TOLEDO, clock 01:51
1:351st & 10 at opp 20Drew Hare sacked by Josh Teachey for a loss of 2 yards to the Toled 22
1:102nd & 12 at opp 22Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 3 yds to the Toled 19
0:423rd & 9 at opp 19Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin
0:394th & 9 at opp 19Christian Hagan 36 yd FG GOODToledo 17, Northern Illinois 10
Toledo Fumble, 6 plays
0:394th & 9 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 63 yds , Diontae Johnson return for 21 yds to the Toled 23
0:201st & 10 at own 23Terry Swanson run for 9 yds to the Toled 32
0:012nd & 1 at own 32Terry Swanson run for 11 yds to the Toled 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 43Phillip Ely pass complete to Corey Jones for 9 yds to the NoIll 48
Q2 14:252nd & 1 at opp 48Kareem Hunt run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:151st & 10 at opp 45Kareem Hunt run for 13 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:511st & 10 at opp 32TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 36 TEAM fumbled, recovered by NoIll Jawuan Johnson
2nd quarter7 drives, then Toledo 17, Northern Illinois 16
Northern Illinois Interception, 5 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 36Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 40
13:102nd & 6 at own 40Drew Hare run for 5 yds to the NoIll 45
12:553rd & 1 at own 45Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 48Drew Hare run for 6 yds to the Toled 46
12:202nd & 4 at opp 46Drew Hare pass intercepted Trevon Mathis return for no gain to the Toled 11
Toledo Punt, 7 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 11Terry Swanson run for 1 yd to the Toled 12
12:002nd & 9 at own 12Phillip Ely pass complete to Cody Thompson for 1 yd to the Toled 13
11:203rd & 8 at own 13Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Cody Thompson
11:004th & 8 at own 13Nick Ellis run for 18 yds to the Toled 31 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 31Terry Swanson run for 4 yds to the Toled 35
10:052nd & 6 at own 35Terry Swanson run for 2 yds to the Toled 37
9:503rd & 4 at own 37Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Cody Thompson
9:394th & 4 at own 37Nick Ellis punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 12
Northern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 12Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 17
9:152nd & 5 at own 17Joel Bouagnon run for 11 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 28Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the NoIll 28
8:302nd & 10 at own 28Drew Hare run for 9 yds to the NoIll 37
8:103rd & 1 at own 37Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 40Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the NoIll 40
7:352nd & 10 at own 40Drew Hare run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 38
7:103rd & 12 at own 38Jordan Huff run for 6 yds to the NoIll 44
6:424th & 6 at own 44Jacob Ambrose punt for 48 yds , Corey Jones returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Toled 5
Toledo Punt, 3 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 5Kareem Hunt run for 3 yds to the Toled 8
6:002nd & 7 at own 8Kareem Hunt run for 2 yds to the Toled 10
5:293rd & 5 at own 10Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Cody Thompson
5:234th & 5 at own 10Nick Ellis punt for 9 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Toled 19
Northern Illinois Field goal, 6 plays
5:001st & 10 at opp 19Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the Toled 17
4:552nd & 8 at opp 17Joel Bouagnon run for 8 yds to the Toled 9 for a 1ST down
4:351st & goal at opp 9Ryan Graham run for a loss of 2 yards to the Toled 11
4:052nd & goal at opp 11Joel Bouagnon run for 6 yds to the Toled 5
3:363rd & goal at opp 5Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the Toled 3
3:074th & goal at opp 3Christian Hagan 20 yd FG GOODToledo 17, Northern Illinois 13
Toledo Interception, 4 plays
3:074th & 4 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 60 yds , Kishon Wilcher return for 16 yds to the TOLEDO 49 TOLEDO Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Toled 11
3:001st & 10 at own 11Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Darryl Richards
2:512nd & 10 at own 11Phillip Ely pass complete to Terry Swanson for 7 yds to the Toled 18
2:303rd & 3 at own 18Terry Swanson run for 4 yds to the Toled 22 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 22Phillip Ely pass intercepted Brandon Mayes return for 15 yds to the Toled 21
Northern Illinois Field goal, 7 plays
2:051st & 10 at opp 21Joel Bouagnon run for 7 yds to the Toled 14
1:352nd & 3 at opp 14Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the Toled 12
1:153rd & 1 at opp 12Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the Toled 11 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 11TEAM run for a loss of 13 yards to the Toled 24 TEAM fumbled, recovered by NoIll Ryan Graham
0:482nd & 23 at opp 24Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:48
0:452nd & 23 at opp 24Ryan Graham pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 10 yds to the Toled 14
0:353rd & 13 at opp 14Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the Toled 12
0:024th & 11 at opp 12Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:02
0:024th & 11 at opp 12Timeout TOLEDO, clock 00:02
0:004th & 11 at opp 12Christian Hagan 29 yd FG GOODToledo 17, Northern Illinois 16
3rd quarter7 drives, then Toledo 24, Northern Illinois 19
Toledo Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 54 yds , Diontae Johnson return for 18 yds to the Toled 29
14:401st & 10 at own 29Kareem Hunt run for 6 yds to the Toled 35
14:302nd & 4 at own 35Kareem Hunt run for a loss of 2 yards to the Toled 33
13:453rd & 6 at own 33Phillip Ely pass complete to Kareem Hunt for 4 yds to the Toled 37
13:114th & 2 at own 37Nick Ellis punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 19
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 19Ryan Graham run for 38 yds to the Toled 43 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 43Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the Toled 39
12:302nd & 6 at opp 39Ryan Graham sacked by Allen Covington for a loss of 8 yards to the Toled 47
12:003rd & 14 at opp 47Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin
11:494th & 14 at opp 47Jacob Ambrose punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Toled 13
Toledo Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 13Terry Swanson run for 2 yds to the Toled 15
11:152nd & 8 at own 15Phillip Ely sacked by Perez Ford for a loss of 3 yards to the Toled 12 Phillip Ely fumbled, recovered by Toled
10:053rd & 11 at own 12Marc Remy run for 2 yds to the Toled 14
9:354th & 9 at own 14Nick Ellis punt for 63 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 23
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 23Jordan Huff run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 22
9:052nd & 11 at own 22Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
8:553rd & 11 at own 22Ryan Graham pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 8 yds to the NoIll 30
8:244th & 3 at own 30Jacob Ambrose punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Corey Jones at the Toled 32
Toledo Touchdown, 9 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 32Kareem Hunt run for 37 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 31Kareem Hunt run for 2 yds to the NoIll 29
7:452nd & 8 at opp 29Ely, Phillip pass incomplete to Russell, Alonzo, PENALTY NORTHERNIL pass interference (Logan, Paris) 15 yards to the NORTHERNIL14, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TOLEDO.
7:301st & 10 at opp 14Terry Swanson run for 7 yds to the NoIll 7
7:002nd & 3 at opp 7Phillip Ely run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 8
6:253rd & 4 at opp 8Timeout TOLEDO, clock 06:25
6:203rd & 4 at opp 8Terry Swanson run for 6 yds to the NoIll 2 for a 1ST down
6:051st & goal at opp 2Terry Swanson run for no gain to the NoIll 2
5:452nd & goal at opp 2Kareem Hunt run for 1 yd to the NoIll 1
5:003rd & goal at opp 1Kareem Hunt run for no gain to the NoIll 1
4:234th & goal at opp 1Kareem Hunt run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jameson Vest KICK)Toledo 24, Northern Illinois 16
Northern Illinois Field goal, 6 plays
4:234th & 9 at own 35Samuel Vucelich kickoff for 62 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 37 yds to the NoIll 40
3:551st & 10 at own 40Ryan Graham run for 5 yds to the NoIll 45
3:452nd & 5 at own 45Ryan Graham pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 18 yds to the Toled 37 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 37Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the Toled 35
3:112nd & 8 at opp 35Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin
2:553rd & 8 at opp 35Ryan Graham run for no gain to the Toled 35
2:394th & 8 at opp 35Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:39
2:344th & 8 at opp 35Christian Hagan 52 yd FG GOODToledo 24, Northern Illinois 19
Toledo Field goal, 9 plays
2:344th & 8 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 59 yds , Kishon Wilcher return for 22 yds to the Toled 28
2:251st & 10 at own 28Terry Swanson run for 3 yds to the Toled 31
1:452nd & 7 at own 31Phillip Ely pass complete to Terry Swanson for 5 yds to the Toled 36
1:303rd & 2 at own 36Phillip Ely pass complete to Corey Jones for 11 yds to the Toled 47 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 47Phillip Ely run for 2 yds to the Toled 49
0:452nd & 8 at own 49Phillip Ely pass complete to Diontae Johnson for 21 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 30Terry Swanson run for 2 yds to the NoIll 28
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 28Kareem Hunt run for 6 yds to the NoIll 22
Q4 14:303rd & 2 at opp 22Kareem Hunt run for 1 yd to the NoIll 21
Q4 13:454th & 1 at opp 21Jameson Vest 39 yd FG GOODToledo 27, Northern Illinois 19
4th quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 32, Toledo 27
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
13:454th & 1 at own 35Samuel Vucelich kickoff for 60 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 28 yds to the NoIll 33
13:302nd & 7 at own 36Ryan Graham pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 16 yds to the Toled 48 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 33Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the NoIll 36
13:001st & 10 at opp 48Jordan Huff run for 11 yds to the Toled 37 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 37Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the Toled 35
12:052nd & 8 at opp 35Ryan Graham run for 2 yds to the Toled 33
11:453rd & 6 at opp 33Ryan Graham pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 13 yds to the Toled 20 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 20Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Toled 21
11:002nd & 11 at opp 21Ryan Graham run for 4 yds to the Toled 17
10:253rd & 7 at opp 17Ryan Graham run for a loss of 2 yards to the Toled 19
10:004th & 9 at opp 19TOLEDO Penalty, Personal Foul (8 Yards) to the Toled 11 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 11Ryan Graham run for 4 yds to the Toled 7
9:272nd & 6 at opp 7Kenny Golladay 7 Yd pass from Ryan Graham (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Toledo 27, Northern Illinois 25
Toledo Missed FG, 13 plays
9:272nd & 6 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 52 yds , Diontae Johnson return for 16 yds to the Toled 29
9:001st & 10 at own 29Kareem Hunt run for 7 yds to the Toled 36
8:452nd & 3 at own 36Kareem Hunt run for 2 yds to the Toled 38
8:203rd & 1 at own 38Kareem Hunt run for 6 yds to the Toled 44 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at own 44Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Alonzo Russell
7:542nd & 10 at own 44Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Michael Roberts
7:353rd & 10 at own 44Phillip Ely pass complete to Corey Jones for 14 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 42Kareem Hunt run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 43
6:502nd & 11 at opp 43Phillip Ely pass incomplete
6:403rd & 11 at opp 43Phillip Ely pass complete to Michael Roberts for 12 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 31Terry Swanson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 30
5:352nd & 9 at opp 30Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Alonzo Russell
5:243rd & 9 at opp 30Phillip Ely pass incomplete to Cody Thompson
5:194th & 9 at opp 30Jameson Vest 47 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 30Ryan Graham run for no gain to the NoIll 30
5:002nd & 10 at own 30Ryan Graham pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 3 yds to the NoIll 33
4:003rd & 7 at own 33Graham, Ryan pass complete to Turner, Aregeros for 8 yards to the NORTHERNIL41, PENALTY NORTHERNIL illegal formation 5 yards to the NORTHERNIL28, NO PLAY.
3:253rd & 12 at own 28Ryan Graham pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 13 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 41Ryan Graham pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 44 yds to the Toled 15 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 15Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the Toled 13
2:202nd & 8 at opp 13Joel Bouagnon run for 10 yds to the Toled 3 for a 1ST down
2:121st & goal at opp 3Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the Toled 2
2:042nd & 0 at opp 2Timeout TOLEDO, clock 02:04
1:592nd & goal at opp 2Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 32, Toledo 27
Toledo Interception, 1 play
1:592nd & 9 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds , Diontae Johnson return for 23 yds to the Toled 23
1:481st & 10 at own 23Phillip Ely pass intercepted Boomer Mays return for no gain to the Toled 21
Northern Illinois End of game, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at opp 21Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the Toled 17
1:052nd & 6 at opp 17Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the Toled 17
1:033rd & 6 at opp 17Timeout TOLEDO, clock 01:03
1:003rd & 6 at opp 17Bouagnon, Joel rush for 6 yards to the TOLEDO11, PENALTY NORTHERNIL holding 10 yards to the TOLEDO27, NO PLAY.
0:203rd & 16 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Toled 28

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Toledo leads 36–⁠17 in 53 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Toledo 42, Northern Illinois 3
2024Toledo 13, Northern Illinois 6
2023Toledo 35, Northern Illinois 33
2022Toledo 52, Northern Illinois 32
2021Northern Illinois 22, Toledo 20
2020Toledo 41, Northern Illinois 24

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