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Ohio at Northern Illinois

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Ohio beat Northern Illinois 26–⁠21. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 11–⁠10.

AwayOhio8–⁠5 in 2015
26
HomeNorthern Illinois8–⁠6 in 2015
21

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPN3, ESPNUAttendance 9,755

At kickoff
36°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Mark Kluczynski; umpire Tony Smith; head linesman Rudy Studd; line judge John Swartz; side judge Lewis Garrison; field judge Kevin Sullivan; back judge T. Riepenhoff; center judge Dan NovakGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio7130626
Northern Illinois707721

Standouts

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Player stats

Ohio

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Greg Windham8/177611
J.D. Sprague6/119210
Brendan Cope0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
A.J. Ouellette30140015
Greg Windham114308
J.D. Sprague530013
Kent Berger120020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Reid566128
Brendan Cope249032
Sebastian Smith331012
Robbie Walker1808

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Graham11/1714210
Tommy Fiedler9/1711310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joel Bouagnon1637016
Jordan Huff320110
Tommy Fiedler320010
Aregeros Turner214014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Juwan Brescacin6114062
Kenny Golladay672227
Aregeros Turner434023
Joel Bouagnon220017
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Marlon Moore100

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

Team stats

OhioNorthern Illinois
398Total yards328
168Passing yards255
230Rushing yards73
5.8Yards per pass7.5
4.6Yards per rush1.9
19First downs17
5–⁠18Third downs4–⁠17
2–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠4
2Turnovers1
2–⁠20Penalties6–⁠50
35:37Possession24:23

Efficiency

OhioNorthern Illinois
40%Success rate35%
−0.05EPA per play0.09
0.58Explosiveness1.48
−0.07Rushing EPA−0.03
0.07Passing EPA0.21
26%Passing-down success17%
−0.17First-down EPA−0.06
−0.16Second-down EPA0.01
0.24Third-down EPA0.21

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 79% to win. Ohio won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Northern Illinois −13.5, over/under 58.

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 82%, Ohio 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneOhio end zoneQ1 OhioPunt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ1 OhioTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 OhioFumble, 2 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 OhioFumble, 3 playsQ2 OhioField goal, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 OhioTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 OhioField goal, 11 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 OhioInterception, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 OhioPunt, 8 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 OhioPunt, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 12 playsQ3 OhioField goal, 11 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 OhioField goal, 8 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 OhioEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Ohio right to left.
  1. Q1 OhioPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 37 yards
  3. Q1 OhioTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  5. Q1 OhioFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 22 yards
  7. Q1 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q1 OhioFumble, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 OhioField goal, 5 plays, 18 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q2 OhioTouchdown, 6 plays, 44 yards
  13. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q2 OhioField goal, 11 plays, 46 yards
  15. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  16. Q2 OhioInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 OhioPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 86 yards
  20. Q3 OhioPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  21. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 12 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q3 OhioField goal, 11 plays, 72 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  24. Q4 OhioField goal, 8 plays, 29 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 32 yards
  26. Q4 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  27. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 90 yards
  28. Q4 OhioEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Ohio Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 57 yds , Langston Provitt return for 12 yds to the Ohio 20
14:351st & 10 at own 20JD Sprague run for 2 yds to the Ohio 22
14:142nd & 8 at own 22A.J. Ouellette run for 4 yds to the Ohio 26
13:253rd & 4 at own 26JD Sprague pass complete to Robbie Walker for 8 yds to the Ohio 34 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 34JD Sprague pass incomplete to Brendan Cope
12:532nd & 10 at own 34A.J. Ouellette run for 2 yds to the Ohio 36
12:203rd & 8 at own 36JD Sprague pass incomplete to Jordan Reid
12:134th & 8 at own 36Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 22
Northern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 22Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 21
11:402nd & 11 at own 21Aregeros Turner run for 14 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at own 35Ryan Graham pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 6 yds to the NoIll 41
11:002nd & 4 at own 41Ryan Graham run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 40
10:363rd & 5 at own 40Ryan Graham run for 15 yds to the Ohio 45 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 45Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the Ohio 42
9:502nd & 7 at opp 42Ryan Graham sacked by Quentin Poling for a loss of 5 yards to the Ohio 47
9:203rd & 12 at opp 47Ryan Graham run for 6 yds to the Ohio 41
8:574th & 6 at opp 41Ryan Graham punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Ohio Touchdown, 7 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 20JD Sprague pass complete to Jordan Reid for 17 yds to the Ohio 37 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 37A.J. Ouellette run for 15 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 48JD Sprague run for 13 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 35JD Sprague pass incomplete to Brendan Cope
7:512nd & 10 at opp 35JD Sprague pass incomplete to A.J. Ouellette
7:433rd & 10 at opp 35OHIO Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NoIll 45
7:033rd & 20 at opp 45JD Sprague pass complete to Brendan Cope for 17 yds to the NoIll 28
6:364th & 3 at opp 28JD Sprague pass complete to Jordan Reid for 28 yds for a TD, (Josiah Yazdani KICK)Ohio 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
6:364th & 3 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 47 yds , D.J. Brown return for 15 yds to the NoIll 33
6:181st & 10 at own 33Ryan Graham pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 4 yds to the NoIll 37
5:562nd & 6 at own 37Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the NoIll 39
5:303rd & 4 at own 39Ryan Graham pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 5 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 44Ryan Graham run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 40
4:452nd & 14 at own 40Ryan Graham pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 7 yds to the NoIll 47
4:263rd & 7 at own 47Ryan Graham pass incomplete
4:194th & 7 at own 47Jacob Ambrose punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Langston Provitt at the Ohio 10
Ohio Fumble, 2 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 10JD Sprague pass incomplete to Brendan Cope
4:072nd & 10 at own 10JD Sprague pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 12 yds Sebastian Smith fumbled, forced by Marlon Moore, recovered by NoIll Cameron Clinton-Earl
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
3:531st & 10 at opp 22Jordan Huff run for 5 yds to the Ohio 17
3:322nd & 6 at opp 17Jordan Huff run for 10 yds to the Ohio 7 for a 1ST down
3:141st & goal at opp 7Ryan Graham run for 2 yds to the Ohio 5
3:002nd & goal at opp 5Jordan Huff run for 5 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Tied at 7
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
3:002nd & 8 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 57 yds , Langston Provitt return for 13 yds to the Ohio 21
2:281st & 10 at own 21JD Sprague sacked by Renard Cheren and William Lee for a loss of 2 yards to the Ohio 19
2:052nd & 12 at own 19A.J. Ouellette run for 1 yd to the Ohio 20
1:253rd & 11 at own 20JD Sprague pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 10 yds to the Ohio 30
0:574th & 1 at own 30Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 48 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 4 yds to the NoIll 26
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 26Ryan Graham pass incomplete
0:452nd & 10 at own 26Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
0:183rd & 10 at own 26Ryan Graham run for no gain to the NoIll 26
0:004th & 10 at own 26Jacob Ambrose punt for 55 yds, downed at the Ohio 19
2nd quarter8 drives, then Ohio 20, Northern Illinois 7
Ohio Fumble, 3 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 19A.J. Ouellette run for no gain to the Ohio 19
14:102nd & 10 at own 19A.J. Ouellette run for 2 yds to the Ohio 21
13:253rd & 8 at own 21JD Sprague run for 6 yds to the Ohio 27
12:584th & 2 at own 27Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 50 yds , Chad Beebe returns for no gain to the NoIll 23 Chad Beebe fumbled, recovered by Ohio Jacob Hale
Ohio Field goal, 5 plays
12:441st & 10 at opp 23JD Sprague run for 11 yds to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 12Brendan Cope pass incomplete to JD Sprague
12:002nd & 10 at opp 12A.J. Ouellette run for 6 yds to the NoIll 6
11:353rd & 4 at opp 6Greg Windham run for 1 yd to the NoIll 5
11:034th & 3 at opp 5Josiah Yazdani 22 yd FG GOODOhio 10, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:034th & 3 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:451st & 10 at own 25Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
10:052nd & 5 at own 30Ryan Graham sacked by Casey Sayles for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 23
9:533rd & 12 at own 23Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
9:444th & 12 at own 23Jacob Ambrose punt for 21 yds, downed at the NoIll 44
Ohio Touchdown, 6 plays
9:291st & 10 at opp 44Greg Windham pass complete to Jordan Reid for 8 yds to the NoIll 36
9:232nd & 2 at opp 36A.J. Ouellette run for 14 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
9:031st & 10 at opp 22A.J. Ouellette run for 5 yds to the NoIll 17
8:372nd & 5 at opp 17A.J. Ouellette run for 7 yds to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down
8:001st & goal at opp 10A.J. Ouellette run for 5 yds to the NoIll 5
7:522nd & goal at opp 5Greg Windham pass complete to Keith Heitzman for 5 yds for a TD, (Josiah Yazdani KICK)Ohio 17, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:522nd & 5 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 62 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 21 yds to the NoIll 24
7:331st & 10 at own 24Aregeros Turner run for no gain to the NoIll 24
7:062nd & 10 at own 24NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NoIll 14
6:352nd & 20 at own 14Ryan Graham pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 11 yds to the NoIll 25
6:243rd & 9 at own 25Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
6:144th & 9 at own 25Jacob Ambrose punt for 35 yds, downed at the Ohio 40
Ohio Field goal, 11 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 40A.J. Ouellette run for 2 yds to the Ohio 42
5:222nd & 8 at own 42A.J. Ouellette run for 13 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 45Greg Windham pass complete to A.J. Ouellette for 3 yds to the NoIll 42
4:252nd & 7 at opp 42Greg Windham run for 6 yds to the NoIll 36
3:483rd & 1 at opp 36A.J. Ouellette run for 1 yd to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 35A.J. Ouellette run for 4 yds to the NoIll 31
2:382nd & 6 at opp 31Greg Windham run for 5 yds to the NoIll 26
2:133rd & 1 at opp 26NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 21A.J. Ouellette run for 6 yds to the NoIll 15
1:152nd & 4 at opp 15A.J. Ouellette run for 1 yd to the NoIll 14
1:143rd & 3 at opp 14Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:14
1:093rd & 3 at opp 14Greg Windham pass incomplete to Keith Heitzman
1:054th & 3 at opp 14Josiah Yazdani 31 yd FG GOODOhio 20, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:054th & 3 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 63 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 26 yds to the NoIll 28
0:451st & 10 at own 28Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 27
0:212nd & 11 at own 27Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 28
0:213rd & 10 at own 28Timeout OHIO, clock 00:21
0:113rd & 10 at own 28Ryan Graham sacked by Tarell Basham for a loss of 11 yards to the NoIll 17 Ryan Graham fumbled, forced by Tarell Basham, recovered by NoIll Desroy Maxwell , return for 0 yards
0:114th & 21 at own 17Timeout OHIO, clock 00:11
0:044th & 21 at own 17Jacob Ambrose punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Langston Provitt at the NoIll 48
Ohio Interception, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Greg Windham pass intercepted, touchback. Marlon Moore return for no gain
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ohio 20, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 57 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 27 yds to the NoIll 35
14:451st & 10 at own 35Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the NoIll 35
14:142nd & 10 at own 35Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 36
13:573rd & 9 at own 36Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
13:514th & 9 at own 36Jacob Ambrose punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ohio 39
Ohio Punt, 8 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 39A.J. Ouellette run for 4 yds to the Ohio 43
13:122nd & 6 at own 43A.J. Ouellette run for 5 yds to the Ohio 48
12:503rd & 1 at own 48Greg Windham run for 3 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 49A.J. Ouellette run for 2 yds to the NoIll 47
11:402nd & 8 at opp 47Greg Windham run for 8 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 39A.J. Ouellette run for 2 yds to the NoIll 37
11:052nd & 8 at opp 37Greg Windham pass incomplete to A.J. Ouellette
10:593rd & 8 at opp 37Greg Windham pass incomplete to Robbie Walker
10:544th & 8 at opp 37Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 23 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 14
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 14Ryan Graham pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 7 yds to the NoIll 21
10:102nd & 3 at own 21Ryan Graham pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 62 yds to the Ohio 17 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 17NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Ohio 27
9:431st & 20 at opp 27Ryan Graham pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 27 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Ohio 20, Northern Illinois 14
Ohio Punt, 6 plays
9:431st & 25 at own 30Christian Hagan kickoff for 48 yds , A.J. Ouellette return for 13 yds to the Ohio 35
9:231st & 10 at own 35Greg Windham pass incomplete to Sebastian Smith
9:112nd & 10 at own 35Greg Windham pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 9 yds to the Ohio 44
8:273rd & 1 at own 44Greg Windham run for 4 yds to the Ohio 48 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 48Greg Windham pass complete to Jordan Reid for 3 yds to the NoIll 49
7:152nd & 7 at opp 49A.J. Ouellette run for 3 yds to the NoIll 46
6:433rd & 4 at opp 46Greg Windham pass incomplete to Robbie Walker
6:364th & 4 at opp 46Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 19
Northern Illinois Punt, 12 plays
6:251st & 10 at own 19Ryan Graham run for 1 yd to the NoIll 20
6:102nd & 9 at own 20Joel Bouagnon run for 16 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at own 36Ryan Graham pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 8 yds to the NoIll 44
5:252nd & 2 at own 44Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 45
5:033rd & 1 at own 45Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the NoIll 45
4:454th & 1 at own 45Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:45
4:354th & 1 at own 45Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 48Ryan Graham pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 9 yds to the Ohio 43
3:582nd & 1 at opp 43Ryan Graham run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ohio 46
3:383rd & 4 at opp 46Ryan Graham run for 4 yds to the Ohio 42 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 42Ryan Graham pass complete to Aregeros Turner for a loss of 4 yards to the Ohio 46
2:402nd & 14 at opp 46Ryan Graham run for 3 yds to the Ohio 43
2:113rd & 11 at opp 43Ryan Graham sacked by Chad Moore for a loss of 18 yards to the NoIll 39 Ryan Graham fumbled, forced by Chad Moore, recovered by NoIll Jordan Huff , return for 0 yards
1:564th & 29 at own 39Jacob Ambrose punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Langston Provitt at the Ohio 19
Ohio Field goal, 11 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 19A.J. Ouellette run for 7 yds to the Ohio 26
1:142nd & 3 at own 26Greg Windham run for 5 yds to the Ohio 31 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at own 31A.J. Ouellette run for 12 yds to the Ohio 43 for a 1ST down
0:181st & 10 at own 43Greg Windham pass incomplete to Sebastian Smith
0:002nd & 10 at own 43Greg Windham run for 2 yds to the Ohio 45
Q4 14:523rd & 8 at own 45Greg Windham pass complete to Jordan Reid for 10 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:241st & 10 at opp 45Greg Windham pass complete to Brendan Cope for 32 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:031st & 10 at opp 13OHIO Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NoIll 23
Q4 13:301st & 20 at opp 23Greg Windham pass complete to Kawmae Sawyer for 6 yds to the NoIll 17
Q4 12:442nd & 14 at opp 17A.J. Ouellette run for 2 yds to the NoIll 15
Q4 12:083rd & 12 at opp 15Greg Windham run for 6 yds to the NoIll 9
Q4 11:424th & 6 at opp 9Josiah Yazdani 26 yd FG GOODOhio 23, Northern Illinois 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Ohio 26, Northern Illinois 21
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:424th & 6 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 64 yds , D.J. Brown return for 19 yds to the NORTHERNIL 46 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the NoIll 10
11:301st & 10 at own 10Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 11
11:012nd & 9 at own 11Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
10:543rd & 9 at own 11Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete
10:474th & 9 at own 11Jacob Ambrose punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Langston Provitt at the NoIll 38
Ohio Field goal, 8 plays
10:351st & 10 at opp 38A.J. Ouellette run for 4 yds to the NoIll 34
10:032nd & 6 at opp 34Greg Windham pass incomplete to Jordan Reid
9:453rd & 6 at opp 34Greg Windham run for 3 yds to the NoIll 31
9:074th & 3 at opp 31Josiah Yazdani 48 yd FG BLOCKED for a 1ST down blocked by Ben Compton for a 1ST down for a 1ST down Kent Berger return for 20 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at opp 11A.J. Ouellette run for 2 yds to the NoIll 9
7:552nd & 8 at opp 9Greg Windham run for no gain to the NoIll 9
7:453rd & 8 at opp 9Greg Windham pass incomplete to Keith Heitzman
7:424th & 8 at opp 9Josiah Yazdani 26 yd FG GOODOhio 26, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:424th & 8 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 21 yds to the NoIll 21
7:251st & 10 at own 21NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NoIll 11
7:161st & 20 at own 11Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
7:082nd & 20 at own 11Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete
6:503rd & 20 at own 11Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Joel Bouagnon for 17 yds to the NoIll 28
6:404th & 3 at own 28Tommy Fiedler run for 5 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 33Joel Bouagnon run for 6 yds to the NoIll 39
6:062nd & 4 at own 39Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 13 yds to the Ohio 48 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 48Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the Ohio 47
5:302nd & 9 at opp 47Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin
5:263rd & 9 at opp 47Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
5:194th & 9 at opp 47Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 7 yds to the Ohio 40
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 40A.J. Ouellette run for 7 yds to the Ohio 47
4:282nd & 3 at own 47A.J. Ouellette run for 1 yd to the Ohio 48
4:283rd & 2 at own 48Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:28
4:243rd & 2 at own 48A.J. Ouellette run for 1 yd to the Ohio 49
4:234th & 1 at own 49Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:23
4:154th & 1 at own 49Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 41 yds, downed at the NoIll 10
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 10Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 14 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at own 24Tommy Fiedler run for 10 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 34Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete
3:362nd & 10 at own 34Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Joel Bouagnon for 3 yds to the NoIll 37
3:183rd & 7 at own 37Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 12 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at own 49Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 13 yds to the Ohio 38 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 38Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 23 yds to the Ohio 15 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 15Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ohio 16
2:152nd & 11 at opp 16Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Chad Beebe
1:563rd & 11 at opp 16Tommy Fiedler run for 5 yds to the Ohio 11
1:454th & 6 at opp 11Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 11 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Ohio 26, Northern Illinois 21
Ohio End of game, 3 plays
1:454th & 6 at own 35Christian Hagan on-side kick recovered by OHIO at the NoIll 45
1:251st & 10 at opp 45TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 46
0:502nd & 11 at opp 46TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 47
0:003rd & 12 at opp 47TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 48

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

Every Ohio–Northern Illinois game

Northern Illinois leads 14–⁠12 in 26 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio 48, Northern Illinois 21
2023Northern Illinois 23, Ohio 13
2022Ohio 24, Northern Illinois 17
2019Northern Illinois 39, Ohio 36
2018Northern Illinois 24, Ohio 21
2015Ohio 26, Northern Illinois 21

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