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Northern Illinois at South Florida

Saturday, September 10, 2016

South Florida beat Northern Illinois 48–⁠17. It was their fourth meeting; South Florida leads the series 3–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Illinois5–⁠7 in 2016
17
HomeSouth Florida11–⁠2 in 2016
48

Final at Raymond James Stadium, TampaTV: CBSSNAttendance 36,557

At kickoff
89°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tampa International Airport (KTPA), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom Stapleton; umpire Tim Glover; head linesman Daniel Richard; line judge Gary Jagodzinsk; side judge Scott MacDonald; field judge George Plesac; back judge Thomas Riepenho; center judge Ron KayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois0701017
South Florida141314748

Standouts

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Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Hare13/209600
Ryan Graham9/156510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joel Bouagnon1472028
Jordan Huff1354016
Ryan Graham521012
Aregeros Turner31819
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Christian Blake653018
Kenny Golladay443022
Aregeros Turner639111
Jordan Huff41908
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bobby Jones IV8100
Jawuan Johnson7400
Renard Cheren7000
Mycial Allen5000

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinton Flowers21/3335040
Brett Kean4/61500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darius Tice19120121
D’Ernest Johnson1687014
Quinton Flowers1153013
Rodney Adams328117
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryeshene Bronson3113173
Marquez Valdes-Scantling572045
Rodney Adams566126
Tyre McCants246033
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Auggie Sanchez13110
Nate Godwin6000
Daniel Awoleke5100
Nigel Harris5200
Kevin Bronson4210

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisSouth Florida
318Total yards658
161Passing yards365
157Rushing yards293
4.6Yards per pass9.4
3.8Yards per rush5.9
19First downs34
5–⁠18Third downs11–⁠20
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
4–⁠50Penalties8–⁠77
28:52Possession31:08
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisSouth Florida
43%Success rate46%
0.02EPA per play0.38
0.79Explosiveness1.42
0.07Rushing EPA0.25
−0.01Passing EPA0.59
23%Passing-down success40%
−0.11First-down EPA0.39
0.16Second-down EPA−0.01
−0.07Third-down EPA1.01
8%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

South Florida 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Florida −11.5, over/under 55.

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 South Florida 79%, Northern Illinois 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Florida end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 10 playsQ1 South FloridaTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 South FloridaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ1 South FloridaField goal, 8 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 South FloridaField goal, 8 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 South FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ4 South FloridaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 6 playsQ4 South FloridaEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Florida drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 10 plays, 38 yards
  3. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  5. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 3 plays, 73 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  7. Q1 South FloridaField goal, 8 plays, 59 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 plays, 74 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 South FloridaField goal, 8 plays, 39 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  14. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  16. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 8 plays, 41 yards
  21. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 11 plays, 92 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  26. Q4 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  27. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  28. Q4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 6 plays, 20 yards
  29. Q4 South FloridaEnd of game, 8 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then South Florida 14, Northern Illinois 0
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 38 yds to the SFla 38
15:001st & 10 at own 38Darius Tice run for 4 yds to the SFla 42
15:002nd & 6 at own 42Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the SFla 44
15:003rd & 4 at own 44Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Darius Tice
15:004th & 4 at own 44Jonathan Hernandez punt for 52 yds , Shawun Lurry returns for 11 yds to the NoIll 15
Northern Illinois Punt, 10 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 15Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 20
13:422nd & 5 at own 20Drew Hare pass complete to Shane Wimann for 4 yds to the NoIll 24
13:423rd & 1 at own 24Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 26Drew Hare pass complete to Jordan Huff for 5 yds to the NoIll 31
13:422nd & 5 at own 31Drew Hare pass complete to Christian Blake for 6 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 37Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the NoIll 44
13:422nd & 3 at own 44Drew Hare pass complete to Christian Blake for 8 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 48Jordan Huff run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 49
13:422nd & 11 at opp 49Drew Hare sacked by Auggie Sanchez for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 47
13:423rd & 15 at own 47Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 6 yds to the SFla 47
13:424th & 9 at opp 47Jacob Ambrose punt for 47 yds for a touchback
South Florida Touchdown, 10 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 20Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
9:552nd & 10 at own 20Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 9 yds to the SFla 29 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive holding (Marquez Valdes-Scantling) to the SFla 19
9:552nd & 11 at own 19Darius Tice run for 3 yds to the SFla 22
9:553rd & 8 at own 22Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 45 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 33FLOWERS, Quint pass incomplete to BRONSON, Ryshen, PENALTY USF illegal formation 5 yards to the NIU38, NO PLAY.
9:551st & 15 at opp 38Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling
9:552nd & 15 at opp 38Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the NoIll 36
9:553rd & 13 at opp 36Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 13 yds to the NoIll 23 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 23Darius Tice run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 24
9:552nd & 11 at opp 24Quinton Flowers run for 13 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at opp 11Rodney Adams run for 11 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
6:391st & 0 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 17 yds to the NoIll 17
6:391st & 10 at own 17Drew Hare pass incomplete to Christian Blake
6:392nd & 10 at own 17Aregeros Turner run for 9 yds to the NoIll 26
6:393rd & 1 at own 26Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at own 28Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the NoIll 30
6:392nd & 8 at own 30Drew Hare pass incomplete to Shane Wimann
6:393rd & 8 at own 30Drew Hare pass complete to Joel Bouagnon for 3 yds to the NoIll 33
6:394th & 5 at own 33Jacob Ambrose punt for 51 yds, downed at the SFla 16
South Florida Touchdown, 3 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 27Ryeshene Bronson 73 Yd pass from Quinton Flowers (Emilio Nadelman Kick)South Florida 14, Northern Illinois 0
4:401st & 10 at own 16Quinton Flowers run for no gain to the SFla 16
4:402nd & 10 at own 16Quinton Flowers pass complete to Ryeshene Bronson for 11 yds to the SFla 27 for a 1ST down
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
3:251st & 0 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 64 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 20 yds to the NoIll 21
3:251st & 10 at own 21Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the NoIll 22
3:252nd & 9 at own 22Drew Hare pass complete to Christian Blake for 16 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at own 38Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
3:252nd & 10 at own 38Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 40
3:253rd & 8 at own 40Drew Hare pass incomplete
3:254th & 8 at own 40Jacob Ambrose punt for 40 yds , Tajee Fullwood returns for 7 yds to the SFla 27
South Florida Field goal, 8 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 27JOHNSON, D’Erne rush for loss of 1 yard to the USF26 (FLEMING, Ladell), PENALTY NIU face mask (FLEMING, Ladell) 15 yards to the USF42, 1ST DOWN USF, NO PLAY.
1:331st & 10 at own 42D’Ernest Johnson run for 12 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at opp 46Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
1:332nd & 10 at opp 46D’Ernest Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 47
1:333rd & 11 at opp 47Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 33 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at opp 14D’Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds to the NoIll 10
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 10Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 10Quinton Flowers run for 1 yd to the NoIll 9
Q2 14:124th & 5 at opp 9NADELMAN, Emili field goal attempt from 26 GOOD, clock 14:12, PENALTY USF illegal formation 5 yards to the NIU14, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:054th & 10 at opp 14Emilio Nadelman 31 yd FG GOOD
2nd quarter10 drives, then South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:051st & 0 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 34 yds to the NoIll 34
14:051st & 10 at own 34Joel Bouagnon run for 8 yds to the NoIll 42
14:052nd & 2 at own 42Drew Hare pass incomplete to Shane Wimann
14:053rd & 2 at own 42Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner, broken up by Nate Godwin
14:054th & 2 at own 42Jacob Ambrose punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 26
South Florida Touchdown, 5 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 26Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the SFla 28
13:132nd & 8 at own 28Quinton Flowers run for 6 yds to the SFla 34
13:133rd & 2 at own 34Darius Tice run for 19 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 47Darius Tice run for 21 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
11:071st & 0 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:071st & 10 at own 25Jordan Huff run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
11:072nd & 5 at own 30Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 4 yds to the NoIll 34
11:073rd & 1 at own 34Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at own 36Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the NoIll 39
11:072nd & 7 at own 39Jordan Huff run for 1 yd to the NoIll 40
11:073rd & 6 at own 40Drew Hare sacked by Kevin Bronson for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 32
11:074th & 14 at own 32Jacob Ambrose punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 44
South Florida Field goal, 8 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 44Darius Tice run for 5 yds to the SFla 49
8:192nd & 5 at own 49Rodney Adams run for 17 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 34Darius Tice run for 3 yds to the NoIll 31
8:192nd & 7 at opp 31Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 8 yds to the NoIll 23 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 23Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 21
8:192nd & 8 at opp 21Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Tyre McCants
South Florida Touchdown, 5 plays
11:071st & 10 at opp 26Rodney Adams 26 Yd pass from Quinton Flowers (Emilio Nadelman Kick)
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
1:364th & 2 at opp 4Aregeros Turner 4 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)
South Florida Field goal, 8 plays
6:113rd & 8 at opp 21Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 4 yds to the NoIll 17
5:174th & 4 at opp 17E. Nadelman 34 yd FG GOOD
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
5:171st & 0 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:171st & 10 at own 25Aregeros Turner run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
5:172nd & 5 at own 30Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 22 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at opp 48Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the SFla 47
5:172nd & 9 at opp 47Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 7 yds to the SFla 40
5:173rd & 2 at opp 40Joel Bouagnon run for 28 yds to the SFla 12 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at opp 12Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 5 yds to the SFla 7
5:172nd & 5 at opp 7Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the SFla 4
5:173rd & 2 at opp 4Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the SFla 4
1:414th & 2 at opp 4Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:41
1:414th & 2 at opp 4Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:41
South Florida Punt, 6 plays
1:361st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 62 yds , Rodney Adams return for 20 yds to the SFla 23
1:361st & 10 at own 23D’Ernest Johnson run for 9 yds to the SFla 32
1:362nd & 1 at own 32D’Ernest Johnson run for no gain to the SFla 32
1:063rd & 1 at own 32Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:06
1:063rd & 1 at own 32D’Ernest Johnson run for 10 yds to the SFla 42 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at own 42Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
1:062nd & 10 at own 42Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 41
0:433rd & 11 at own 41Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:43
0:433rd & 11 at own 41Quinton Flowers run for 5 yds to the SFla 46
0:434th & 6 at own 46Jonathan Hernandez punt for 52 yds, downed at the NoIll 2
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:241st & 10 at own 2Drew Hare run for no gain to the NoIll 2
3rd quarter10 drives, then South Florida 41, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 24 yds to the NoIll 24
15:001st & 10 at own 24Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the NoIll 27
15:002nd & 7 at own 27Jordan Huff run for 16 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Jordan Huff run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 42
15:002nd & 11 at own 42Drew Hare pass complete to Jordan Huff for 4 yds to the NoIll 46
15:003rd & 7 at own 46Drew Hare pass incomplete to Christian Blake
15:004th & 7 at own 46Jacob Ambrose punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tajee Fullwood at the SFla 12
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 12D’Ernest Johnson run for 5 yds to the SFla 17
13:152nd & 5 at own 17Rodney Adams run for no gain to the SFla 17
13:153rd & 5 at own 17Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Elkanah Dillon
13:154th & 5 at own 17Jonathan Hernandez punt for 52 yds, downed at the NoIll 31
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 31Joel Bouagnon run for 12 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 43Drew Hare pass complete to Christian Blake for 6 yds to the NoIll 49
11:552nd & 4 at own 49Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the SFla 49
11:553rd & 2 at opp 49Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
11:554th & 3 at the 50Jacob Ambrose punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 21
South Florida Touchdown, 7 plays
10:011st & 10 at own 21D’Ernest Johnson run for 8 yds to the SFla 29
10:012nd & 2 at own 29Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 17 yds to the SFla 46 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at own 46Quinton Flowers pass complete to Ryeshene Bronson for 29 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at opp 25Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Ryeshene Bronson
10:012nd & 10 at opp 25Quinton Flowers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 22
10:013rd & 7 at opp 22Quinton Flowers run for 9 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:051st & 0 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 59 yds , Aregeros Turner return for no gain to the NoIll 3 Aregeros Turner fumbled, forced by TEAM, recovered by NoIll
8:051st & 10 at own 3Drew Hare run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 1
8:052nd & 12 at own 1Jordan Huff run for no gain to the NoIll 1
8:053rd & 12 at own 1Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay, broken up by Ronnie Hoggins
8:054th & 12 at own 1Jacob Ambrose punt for 38 yds , Tajee Fullwood returns for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 41
South Florida Touchdown, 8 plays
6:581st & 10 at opp 41Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
6:582nd & 10 at opp 41Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 19 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at opp 22Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Elkanah Dillon
6:582nd & 10 at opp 22Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 9 yds to the NoIll 13
6:583rd & 1 at opp 13Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at opp 11Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 2 yds to the NoIll 9
6:582nd & 8 at opp 9Darius Tice run for 3 yds to the NoIll 6
South Florida Touchdown, 7 plays
8:051st & 10 at opp 13D’Ernest Johnson 13 Yd pass from Quinton Flowers (Emilio Nadelman Kick)
South Florida Touchdown, 8 plays
4:273rd & 5 at opp 6Chris Barr 6 Yd pass from Quinton Flowers (Emilio Nadelman Kick)
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
4:271st & 0 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 43 yds for a touchback
4:271st & 10 at own 25Ryan Graham pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 11 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at own 36Ryan Graham run for 1 yd to the NoIll 37
4:272nd & 9 at own 37Joel Bouagnon run for 6 yds to the NoIll 43
4:273rd & 3 at own 43Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the NoIll 45
4:274th & 1 at own 45Jacob Ambrose punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 8
South Florida Touchdown, 11 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 8Darius Tice run for 3 yds to the SFla 11
2:272nd & 7 at own 11SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (Chris Barr) to the SFla 6
2:272nd & 12 at own 6Quinton Flowers run for 8 yds to the SFla 14
2:273rd & 4 at own 14Quinton Flowers run for 4 yds to the SFla 18 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Bobby Jones IV) to the SFla 33 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at own 33Quinton Flowers pass complete to Chris Barr for 3 yds to the SFla 36 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive holding (Tyre McCants) to the SFla 26
2:271st & 17 at own 26Quinton Flowers pass complete to Chris Barr for 30 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at opp 44Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 42
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 42Deangelo Antoine run for 5 yds to the NoIll 37
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 37Quinton Flowers pass complete to Deangelo Antoine for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jawuan Johnson) to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Darius Tice run for 9 yds to the NoIll 15
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 15Darius Tice run for 4 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down
4th quarter9 drives, then South Florida 48, Northern Illinois 17
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
13:311st & 0 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:311st & 10 at own 25Ryan Graham pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
13:312nd & 9 at own 26Kenny Golladay run for 5 yds to the NoIll 31
13:313rd & 4 at own 31Ryan Graham pass complete to Jordan Huff for 8 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 39Ryan Graham pass complete to Christian Blake for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 38
13:312nd & 11 at own 38Ryan Graham pass complete to Jordan Huff for 2 yds to the NoIll 40
13:313rd & 9 at own 40GRAHAM, Ryan pass incomplete to GOLLADAY, Kenny, PENALTY USF pass interference (SPENCER, Jalen) 15 yards to the USF45, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
13:311st & 10 at opp 45Jordan Huff run for 10 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 35GRAHAM, Ryan pass incomplete (JACKSON, LaDar), PENALTY USF roughing passer (BLACK, Josh) 15 yards to the USF20, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
13:311st & 10 at opp 20Ryan Graham pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 9 yds to the SFla 11
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
10:091st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:091st & 10 at own 25SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Cecil Cherry) to the SFla 13 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at own 13Darius Tice run for 4 yds to the SFla 17
10:092nd & 6 at own 17Darius Tice run for 20 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at own 37Darius Tice run for 4 yds to the SFla 41
10:092nd & 6 at own 41Quinton Flowers pass complete to Jordan Reed for 3 yds to the SFla 44
10:093rd & 3 at own 44Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to D’Ernest Johnson
10:094th & 3 at own 44Jonathan Hernandez punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Ezra Saffold at the NoIll 20
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 20Ryan Graham pass complete to Christian Blake for 18 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 38NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (Max Scharping) to the NoIll 33
8:161st & 15 at own 33Ryan Graham run for 6 yds to the NoIll 39
8:162nd & 9 at own 39Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
8:163rd & 9 at own 39Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Clayton Glasper
8:164th & 9 at own 39Jacob Ambrose punt for 39 yds
South Florida Punt, 6 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 22D’Ernest Johnson run for 5 yds to the SFla 27
7:102nd & 5 at own 27D’Ernest Johnson run for 1 yd to the SFla 28
7:103rd & 4 at own 28Brett Kean pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 6 yds to the SFla 34 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at own 34D’Ernest Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 31
7:102nd & 13 at own 31Brett Kean pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 8 yds to the SFla 39
7:103rd & 5 at own 39Brett Kean pass incomplete
7:104th & 5 at own 39Jonathan Hernandez punt for 29 yds, downed at the NoIll 32
South Florida Touchdown, 11 plays
13:311st & 10 at opp 11Darius Tice 11 Yd Run (Emilio Nadelman Kick)
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
10:092nd & 1 at opp 11Aregeros Turner 11 Yd pass from Ryan Graham (Christian Hagan Kick)
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 32Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
4:492nd & 10 at own 32Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the NoIll 39
4:493rd & 3 at own 39Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
4:494th & 3 at own 39Jacob Ambrose punt for 38 yds , Hassan Childs returns for no gain to the SFla 25 Hassan Childs fumbled, recovered by NoIll Jawuan Johnson
Northern Illinois Field goal, 6 plays
4:091st & 10 at opp 25Ryan Graham run for 3 yds to the SFla 22
4:092nd & 7 at opp 22Ryan Graham run for 12 yds to the SFla 10 for a 1ST down
4:091st & goal at opp 10Ryan Graham pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 6 yds to the SFla 4
4:092nd & goal at opp 4Ryan Graham run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 5
4:093rd & goal at opp 5Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Jordan Huff
2:344th & goal at opp 5Christian Hagan 22 Yd Field Goal
South Florida End of game, 8 plays
2:341st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:341st & 10 at own 25Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:34
2:341st & 10 at own 25D’Ernest Johnson run for 11 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at own 36D’Ernest Johnson run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at the 50Brett Kean pass incomplete
2:342nd & 10 at the 50D’Ernest Johnson run for 5 yds to the NoIll 45
2:343rd & 5 at opp 45Brett Kean pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 6 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 39D’Ernest Johnson run for 6 yds to the NoIll 33
2:342nd & 4 at opp 33Brett Kean pass complete to Tyler Pippens for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 38
2:343rd & 9 at opp 38D’Ernest Johnson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 37

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South Florida leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings.

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2016South Florida 48, Northern Illinois 17
2009South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3International Bowl
2002South Florida 37, Northern Illinois 6
2001Northern Illinois 20, South Florida 17

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