Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois

Friday, December 4, 2015, Mid-American Championship Game

Bowling Green beat Northern Illinois 34–⁠14. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 12–⁠8.

Neutral siteBowling Green10–⁠4 in 2015
34
Neutral siteNorthern Illinois8–⁠6 in 2015
14

Final at Ford Field, DetroitIndoorsTV: ESPN2Attendance 16,425

MVP Travis Greene (RB, Bowling Green)Wikipedia

Officials
Referee M. Kluczynski; umpire Bob Holcomb; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Mark Bennett; side judge Rich Ames; field judge D. Pender; back judge Doug Warns; center judge Bryan BanksGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bowling Green7147634
Northern Illinois0014014

Standouts

Player stats

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Quinn Johnson25/3723522
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Calton Greene29183230
Fred Coppet1685115
Matt Quinn Johnson68012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gehrig Dieter775019
Roger Lewis675145
Ronnie Moore553021
Ryan Burbrink31908
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Clint Stephens1-20
Alfonso Mack100
Marcus Milton100

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Fiedler12/2815213
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joel Bouagnon1457021
Jordan Huff523012
Tommy Fiedler1422015
Aregeros Turner47013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Desroy Maxwell368132
Joel Bouagnon331022
Chad Beebe117017
Kenny Golladay115015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Brandon Mayes180
Shawun Lurry1641

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

Team stats

Bowling GreenNorthern Illinois
501Total yards259
235Passing yards152
266Rushing yards107
6.4Yards per pass5.4
5.0Yards per rush2.8
25First downs17
6–⁠15Third downs2–⁠13
1–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠5
2Turnovers5
13–⁠110Penalties6–⁠49
34:26Possession25:34

Efficiency

Bowling GreenNorthern Illinois
46%Success rate31%
−0.01EPA per play−0.31
1.09Explosiveness1.00
0.15Rushing EPA−0.40
−0.23Passing EPA−0.21
22%Passing-down success23%
0.10First-down EPA−0.19
−0.21Second-down EPA−0.20
0.59Third-down EPA−0.13
5%Havoc by its defense2%

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)

Bowling Green 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Bowling Green −8, over/under 69.

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 Bowling Green 71%, Northern Illinois 29%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneBowling Green end zoneQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 9 playsQ1 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Bowling GreenInterception, 8 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 3 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Bowling GreenResult not recordedQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 7 playsQ3 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Bowling GreenPick-six, 2 plays (Northern Illinois scores)Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 2 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Bowling Green right to left.
  1. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 9 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q1 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 74 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 Bowling GreenInterception, 8 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 3 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 plays, 17 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 plays, 84 yards
  14. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q2 Bowling GreenResult not recorded, 10 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 plays, 73 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 7 plays, 43 yards
  19. Q3 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 46 yards
  21. Q3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  23. Q3 Bowling GreenPick-six, 2 plays (Northern Illinois scores), 7 yards
  24. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 12 plays, 83 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 64 yards
  26. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  27. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 28 yards
  28. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  29. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 2 plays, 16 yards
  30. Q4 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 5 plays, −11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Bowling Green 7, Northern Illinois 0
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 55 yds , Ronnie Moore return for 19 yds to the BwGrn 29
14:501st & 10 at own 29Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Ryan Burbrink
14:342nd & 10 at own 29Matt Johnson sacked by Cameron Clinton-Earl for a loss of 9 yards to the BwGrn 20
14:103rd & 19 at own 20Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 10 yds to the BwGrn 30
13:394th & 9 at own 30Joseph Davidson punt for 49 yds , Ezra Saffold returns for 15 yds to the NoIll 36
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 36Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 40
13:152nd & 6 at own 40Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 41
12:203rd & 5 at own 41Tommy Fiedler run for 2 yds to the NoIll 43
11:514th & 3 at own 43Jacob Ambrose punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Ryan Burbrink at the BwGrn 17
Bowling Green Punt, 6 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 17Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore
11:402nd & 10 at own 17Matt Johnson run for 12 yds to the BwGrn 29 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at own 29Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 15 yds to the BwGrn 44 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 44Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 42
10:332nd & 12 at own 42Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Roger Lewis
10:223rd & 12 at own 42Matt Johnson pass complete to Travis Greene for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 40
9:504th & 14 at own 40Joseph Davidson punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 20
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 20Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 6 yds to the NoIll 26
9:082nd & 4 at own 26Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 27
8:433rd & 3 at own 27Aregeros Turner run for 4 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 31Tommy Fiedler sacked by Shannon Smith and Taylor Royster for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 28
7:392nd & 13 at own 28Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 33
7:073rd & 8 at own 33Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
6:554th & 8 at own 33Jacob Ambrose punt for 36 yds, downed at the BwGrn 31
Bowling Green Touchdown, 10 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 30Fred Coppet run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 36
6:132nd & 4 at own 36Fred Coppet run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 37
5:583rd & 3 at own 37Fred Coppet run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at the 50Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 4 yds to the NoIll 46
5:362nd & 6 at opp 46Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 6 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at opp 40Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 7 yds to the NoIll 33
5:002nd & 3 at opp 33Fred Coppet run for 15 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 18Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 11 yds to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down
4:261st & goal at opp 7Fred Coppet run for 3 yds to the NoIll 4
4:152nd & goal at opp 4Fred Coppet run for 4 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Fumble, 9 plays
4:152nd & 7 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:071st & 10 at own 25Jordan Huff run for 12 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at own 37BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the NoIll 42
3:191st & 5 at own 42Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45
3:002nd & 2 at own 45Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the BwGrn 37 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at opp 37Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 30
2:122nd & 3 at opp 30Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 9 yds to the BwGrn 21 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 21Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
1:482nd & 10 at opp 21Tommy Fiedler run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 20
1:083rd & 9 at opp 20BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the BwGrn 15
0:463rd & 4 at opp 15Tommy Fiedler run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 12
0:254th & 1 at opp 12Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:25
0:194th & 1 at opp 12Aregeros Turner run for a loss of 4 yards to the BwGrn 22 Aregeros Turner fumbled, recovered by BwGrn Shannon Smith
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 13 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 22Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 19 yds to the BwGrn 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41Travis Greene run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 46
Q2 14:532nd & 5 at own 46Travis Greene run for 11 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:351st & 10 at opp 43Travis Greene run for 2 yds to the NoIll 41
Q2 13:552nd & 8 at opp 41Travis Greene run for 4 yds to the NoIll 37
Q2 13:173rd & 4 at opp 37Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 3 yds to the NoIll 34
Q2 12:564th & 1 at opp 34Travis Greene run for 2 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:381st & 10 at opp 32Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Travis Greene
Q2 12:282nd & 10 at opp 32Travis Greene run for 20 yds to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:151st & 10 at opp 12BOWLING GREEN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 17
Q2 12:011st & 15 at opp 17Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Ryan Burbrink
Q2 11:492nd & 15 at opp 17Fred Coppet run for 7 yds to the NoIll 10
Q2 11:303rd & 8 at opp 10Fred Coppet run for 6 yds to the NoIll 4
Q2 11:034th & 2 at opp 4Fred Coppet run for no gain to the NoIll 4
2nd quarter7 drives, then Bowling Green 21, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 4Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 5
10:452nd & 9 at own 5Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 10
9:533rd & 4 at own 10NORTHERNIL Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 5
9:313rd & 9 at own 5Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
9:244th & 9 at own 5Jacob Ambrose punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Ryan Burbrink at the NoIll 47
Bowling Green Interception, 8 plays
9:131st & 10 at opp 47Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 8 yds to the NoIll 39
8:552nd & 2 at opp 39Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 6 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 33Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Ryan Burbrink
8:232nd & 10 at opp 33Matt Johnson pass complete to Travis Greene for 9 yds to the NoIll 24
8:103rd & 1 at opp 24Matt Johnson run for 4 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at opp 20Travis Greene run for 7 yds to the NoIll 13
7:342nd & 3 at opp 13Travis Greene run for 1 yd to the NoIll 12 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NoIll 22
7:092nd & 12 at opp 22Matt Johnson pass intercepted Brandon Mayes return for 8 yds to the NoIll 14 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding (4 Yards) to the NoIll 4
Northern Illinois Fumble, 3 plays
7:041st & 10 at own 4Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
6:572nd & 10 at own 4Tommy Fiedler run for 15 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down
Bowling Green Touchdown, 3 plays
6:191st & 10 at opp 17NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the NoIll 12
6:141st & 5 at opp 12Matt Johnson run for 6 yds to the NoIll 6 for a 1ST down
5:461st & goal at opp 6Fred Coppet run for 4 yds to the NoIll 2
5:282nd & goal at opp 2Matt Johnson pass complete to Derek Lee for 2 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 14, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:282nd & 6 at opp 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 21 yds to the NORTHERNIL 21. BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the NoIll 36
5:131st & 10 at own 36Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 37
4:352nd & 9 at own 37Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 2 yds to the NoIll 39
4:103rd & 7 at own 39Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Joel Bouagnon for 2 yds to the NoIll 41
3:364th & 5 at own 41Jacob Ambrose punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BwGrn 16
Bowling Green Touchdown, 8 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 16Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 14 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at own 30Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 9 yds to the BwGrn 39
2:452nd & 1 at own 39Travis Greene run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 43 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at own 43Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 4 yds to the BwGrn 47
1:462nd & 6 at own 47Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 4 yds to the NoIll 49
1:323rd & 2 at opp 49Travis Greene run for 5 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 44Matt Johnson pass complete to Travis Greene for 4 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 25Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 01:10
1:041st & 10 at opp 25Travis Greene run for 25 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 21, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:041st & 10 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:561st & 10 at own 25Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 22
0:322nd & 13 at own 22Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 25
0:313rd & 10 at own 25Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 00:31
0:233rd & 10 at own 25Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
0:144th & 10 at own 25Jacob Ambrose punt for 43 yds , Ryan Burbrink returns for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 31
0:001st & 10 at own 31Johnson, Matt pass sacked for loss of 2 yards to the BOWLGREEN29 (Ford, Perez), PENALTY BOWLGREEN holding 10 yards to the BOWLGREEN21, NO PLAY.
3rd quarter9 drives, then Bowling Green 28, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 19 yds to the NoIll 19
14:441st & 10 at own 19Tommy Fiedler run for 2 yds to the NoIll 21
14:212nd & 8 at own 21Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
14:173rd & 8 at own 21Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin
14:034th & 8 at own 21Jacob Ambrose punt for 52 yds, downed at the BwGrn 27
Bowling Green Touchdown, 5 plays
14:031st & 10 at own 27BOWLING GREEN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BwGrn 22
13:451st & 15 at own 22Fred Coppet run for 13 yds to the BwGrn 35
13:222nd & 2 at own 35Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 13 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down
13:161st & 10 at own 48Fred Coppet run for 3 yds to the NoIll 49
12:552nd & 7 at opp 49Fred Coppet run for 4 yds to the NoIll 45
12:263rd & 3 at opp 45Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 45 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 28, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Interception, 7 plays
12:263rd & 3 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 21 yds to the NoIll 21
12:081st & 10 at own 21Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 27 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 48Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 7 yds to the BwGrn 45
11:182nd & 3 at opp 45Tommy Fiedler run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 38 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 38Tommy Fiedler run for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 39
10:252nd & 11 at opp 39Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 6 yds to the BwGrn 33
10:003rd & 5 at opp 33Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 3 yards to the BwGrn 36
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 4Travis Greene run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 6
8:232nd & 8 at own 6Travis Greene run for a loss of 3 yards to the BwGrn 3
8:043rd & 11 at own 3Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 08:04
7:473rd & 11 at own 3Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 9 yds to the BwGrn 12
7:124th & 2 at own 12Joseph Davidson punt for 42 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 8 yds to the BwGrn 46
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
7:001st & 10 at opp 46Tommy Fiedler run for no gain to the BwGrn 46
6:482nd & 10 at opp 46Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin
6:253rd & 10 at opp 46Tommy Fiedler sacked by Zac Bartman for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 47
6:034th & 11 at opp 47Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 15 yds to the BwGrn 32 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 32Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 32 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Bowling Green 28, Northern Illinois 7
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 35Christian Hagan on-side kick recovered by BOWLING GREEN at the 50 yard line NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 46
5:351st & 10 at opp 46Travis Greene run for no gain to the NoIll 46
5:002nd & 10 at opp 46Travis Greene run for 8 yds to the NoIll 38
4:453rd & 2 at opp 38Matt Johnson pass incomplete
4:374th & 2 at opp 38Matt Johnson pass incomplete
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 38Tommy Fiedler run for no gain to the NoIll 38
4:002nd & 10 at own 38Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Joel Bouagnon for 7 yds to the NoIll 45
3:303rd & 3 at own 45Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the NoIll 47
3:154th & 1 at own 47Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:15
3:094th & 1 at own 47Aregeros Turner run for no gain to the NoIll 47
Bowling Green Pick-six, 2 plays (Northern Illinois scores)
2:541st & 10 at opp 47Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 7 yds to the NoIll 40
2:242nd & 3 at opp 40Matt Johnson pass intercepted by Shawun Lurry returned 64 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Bowling Green 28, Northern Illinois 14
Bowling Green Touchdown, 12 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds , Clint Stephens return for 17 yds to the BwGrn 17
2:151st & 10 at own 17Travis Greene run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 20
1:472nd & 7 at own 20Travis Greene run for 15 yds to the BwGrn 35 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at own 35Travis Greene run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 39
1:002nd & 6 at own 39Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 9 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 48Travis Greene run for 7 yds to the NoIll 45
Q4 14:542nd & 3 at opp 45Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Roger Lewis
Q4 14:473rd & 3 at opp 45Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 21 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:131st & 10 at opp 24Travis Greene run for 3 yds to the NoIll 21
Q4 13:332nd & 7 at opp 21Travis Greene run for 4 yds to the NoIll 17
Q4 13:173rd & 3 at opp 17Johnson, Matt pass incomplete to Lewis, Roger, PENALTY NORTHERNIL pass interference 15 yards to the NORTHERNIL2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BOWLGREEN.
Q4 13:111st & goal at opp 2Matt Johnson pass incomplete
Q4 13:002nd & goal at opp 2Travis Greene run for 1 yd to the NoIll 1
Q4 12:323rd & goal at opp 1Travis Greene run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Tate PAT BLOCKED)Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 11 plays
12:323rd & 9 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:271st & 10 at own 25Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Jordan Huff
12:152nd & 10 at own 25Tommy Fiedler sacked by Izaah Lunsford for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 17
12:003rd & 18 at own 17Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Joel Bouagnon for 22 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 39BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the NoIll 44
11:201st & 5 at own 44Tommy Fiedler run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at the 50Joel Bouagnon run for 21 yds to the BwGrn 29 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 29Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
10:362nd & 10 at opp 29Tommy Fiedler pass complete to Chad Beebe for 17 yds to the BwGrn 12 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 12Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 9
9:292nd & 7 at opp 9Chad Beebe run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 11
9:083rd & 9 at opp 11Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Joel Bouagnon
9:014th & 9 at opp 11Tommy Fiedler sacked by Malik Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 12
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 12Fred Coppet run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 17
8:052nd & 5 at own 17Fred Coppet run for no gain to the BwGrn 17
7:343rd & 5 at own 17Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 07:34
7:153rd & 5 at own 17Matt Johnson sacked by Ladell Fleming for a loss of 6 yards to the BwGrn 11
6:464th & 11 at own 11BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the BwGrn 6
6:354th & 16 at own 6Joseph Davidson punt for 47 yds, downed at the NoIll 47
Northern Illinois Interception, 4 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 47Fiedler, Tommy pass incomplete to Brescacin, Juwan, PENALTY BOWLGREEN pass interference 15 yards to the BOWLGREEN38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHERNIL.
6:231st & 10 at opp 38Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
6:102nd & 10 at opp 38Aregeros Turner run for 13 yds to the BwGrn 25 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at opp 25Tommy Fiedler pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
5:462nd & 10 at opp 25Tommy Fiedler pass intercepted Clint Stephens return for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 8
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 8Travis Greene run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 15
5:002nd & 3 at own 15Travis Greene run for 30 yds to the BwGrn 45 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at own 45Travis Greene run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 46
4:032nd & 9 at own 46Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:03
4:002nd & 9 at own 46Travis Greene run for no gain to the BwGrn 46
3:573rd & 9 at own 46Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:57
3:483rd & 9 at own 46Travis Greene run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 47
3:104th & 8 at own 47BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the BwGrn 42
2:564th & 13 at own 42Joseph Davidson punt for 52 yds, downed at the NoIll 6
Northern Illinois Interception, 2 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 6Joel Bouagnon run for 16 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 22Tommy Fiedler pass intercepted Marcus Milton return for no gain to the BwGrn 44
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:201st & 10 at opp 44Travis Greene run for 13 yds to the NORTHERNIL 43 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BwGrn 47
1:451st & 7 at own 47Matt Johnson run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 48
1:002nd & 6 at own 48Fred Coppet run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
0:303rd & 4 at the 50Ronnie Moore run for a loss of 5 yards to the BwGrn 45
0:004th & 9 at own 45TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the BwGrn 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.

Tied 12–⁠12 in 24 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Northern Illinois 17, Bowling Green 7
2021Northern Illinois 34, Bowling Green 26
2017Northern Illinois 48, Bowling Green 17
2016Northern Illinois 45, Bowling Green 20
2015Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14Mid-American Championship Game
2014Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17Mid-American Championship Game

Around this game

Bowling Green

Northern Illinois