Referee Ron Hudson; umpire Tim Owens; head linesman Ryan MacDonald; line judge Ric Hinkamper; side judge Lewis Garrison; field judge Raymond Daniel; back judge Bob Stinson; center judge Jason GantGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
485
Total yards
475
161
Passing yards
184
324
Rushing yards
291
6.4
Yards per pass
4.8
6.2
Yards per rush
5.2
20
First downs
32
10–20
Third downs
9–18
0–0
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
2
9–95
Penalties
7–68
26:02
Possession
33:58
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
40%
Success rate
47%
0.15
EPA per play
0.09
1.41
Explosiveness
0.97
0.24
Rushing EPA
0.23
0.00
Passing EPA
−0.11
26%
Passing-down success
36%
−0.02
First-down EPA
−0.11
0.14
Second-down EPA
0.19
0.47
Third-down EPA
0.60
12%
Havoc by its defense
16%
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 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Northern Illinois −4, over/under 63.
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 61%, Eastern Michigan 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Michigan drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds , Isaac Holder return for 20 yds to the EASTMICH 45 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the EMich 10
2:19
1st & 10 at own 10
Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Dan Buschman
2:15
2nd & 10 at own 10
Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Eddie Daugherty
2:00
3rd & 10 at own 10
Brogan Roback pass complete to Ian Eriksen for 9 yds to the EMich 19
1:25
4th & 1 at own 19
Austin Barnes punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Kenny Golladay at the NoIll 45
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
1:18
1st & 10 at own 45
Kenny Golladay run for 2 yds to the NoIll 47
0:55
2nd & 8 at own 47
Jordan Huff run for 5 yds to the EMich 48
0:00
3rd & 3 at opp 48
Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Jordan Huff for 6 yds to the EMich 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:55
1st & 10 at opp 42
Daniel Santacaterina run for 5 yds to the EMich 37
Q4 14:29
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Aregeros Turner for no gain to the EMich 37
Q4 14:07
3rd & 5 at opp 37
Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 10 yds to the EMich 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:45
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jordan Huff run for 27 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 24, Eastern Michigan 21
4th quarter4 drives, then Tied at 24
Eastern Michigan Interception, 9 plays
13:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Christian Hagan kickoff for 59 yds , Jaron Johnson return for 17 yds to the EMich 23
13:30
1st & 10 at own 23
Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the EMich 26
13:00
2nd & 7 at own 26
Brogan Roback run for 8 yds to the EMich 34 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at own 34
Ian Eriksen run for 5 yds to the EMich 39
12:14
2nd & 5 at own 39
Ian Eriksen run for 6 yds to the EMich 45 for a 1ST down
11:58
1st & 10 at own 45
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 11:58
11:50
1st & 10 at own 45
NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at opp 40
Blake Banham run for 4 yds to the NoIll 36
11:02
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Blake Banham run for 15 yds to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down
10:44
1st & 10 at opp 21
Blake Banham run for 10 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & 10 at opp 11
Blake Banham run for 2 yds to the NoIll 9 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the NoIll 24
10:00
2nd & 23 at opp 24
Brogan Roback pass intercepted Shawun Lurry return for 30 yds to the NoIll 38
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 9 plays
9:55
1st & 10 at own 38
Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete
9:46
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 40
9:12
3rd & 8 at own 40
Daniel Santacaterina run for 13 yds to the EMich 47 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jordan Huff run for 8 yds to the EMich 39
8:18
2nd & 2 at opp 39
Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Aregeros Turner run for a loss of 4 yards to the EMich 39
7:34
2nd & 14 at opp 39
Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Christian Blake
7:23
3rd & 14 at opp 39
Daniel Santacaterina run for 10 yds to the EMich 29
6:46
4th & 4 at opp 29
Christian Hagan 47 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 16 plays
6:38
1st & 10 at own 30
Ian Eriksen run for 4 yds to the EMich 34
6:15
2nd & 6 at own 34
Brogan Roback pass complete to Isaac Holder for 5 yds to the EMich 39
5:22
1st & 10 at own 44
Ian Eriksen run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
5:10
2nd & 4 at the 50
Ian Eriksen run for 6 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
4:34
1st & 10 at opp 44
Blake Banham run for 4 yds to the NoIll 40
4:12
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Brogan Roback pass complete to Isaac Holder for 5 yds to the NoIll 35
3:38
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Blake Banham run for 2 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at opp 33
Blake Banham run for 5 yds to the NoIll 28
2:47
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Brogan Roback run for 7 yds to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 21
Blake Banham run for 4 yds to the NoIll 17
1:49
2nd & 6 at opp 17
Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Antoine Porter
1:40
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Brogan Roback run for 7 yds to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & goal at opp 10
Blake Banham run for 1 yd to the NoIll 9
0:54
2nd & goal at opp 9
Brogan Roback run for 2 yds to the NoIll 7
0:48
3rd & goal at opp 7
Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II
0:43
4th & goal at opp 7
Paul Fricano 24 yd FG GOODTied at 24
Northern Illinois Result not recorded, 5 plays
0:43
4th & 7 at own 35
Brendan Renius kickoff for 41 yds , Drew Hare return for no gain to the NoIll 24
0:33
1st & 10 at own 24
Daniel Santacaterina run for 21 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
0:25
1st & 10 at own 45
Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete
0:25
2nd & 10 at own 45
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:25
0:17
2nd & 10 at own 45
Daniel Santacaterina run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
0:03
3rd & 6 at the 50
NORTHERNIL Penalty, Illegal Procedure (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 45
0:00
3rd & 11 at own 45
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 43
Overtime2 drives, then Northern Illinois 31, Eastern Michigan 24
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25
Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 13 yds to the EMich 12 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jordan Huff run for 6 yds to the EMich 6
2nd & 4 at opp 6
Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the EMich 4
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:00
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the EMich 1 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 1
Kenny Golladay run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 2
2nd & goal at opp 2
Jordan Huff run for 2 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 31, Eastern Michigan 24
Eastern Michigan Result not recorded, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25
Blake Banham run for 2 yds to the NoIll 23
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Blake Banham run for 6 yds to the NoIll 17
3rd & 2 at opp 17
Blake Banham run for no gain to the NoIll 17
4th & 2 at opp 17
Blake Banham run for 1 yd to the NoIll 16
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.