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Northern Illinois at Nebraska

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Northern Illinois beat Nebraska 21–⁠17. It was their third meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Illinois8–⁠5 in 2017
21
HomeNebraska4–⁠8 in 2017
17

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: FS1Attendance 89,664

At kickoff
72°F, overcast, mist, wind 13 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Ron Hudson; umpire Ryan McClellan; head linesman Jon Swartz; line judge Calvin Diggs; side judge Jeff Pasold; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Jake Kemp; center judge Jason NickelbyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois1400721
Nebraska0010717

Standouts

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Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Daniel Santacaterina15/2212800
Christian Blake0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Huff16105119
Marcus Childers21006
Marcus Jones1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Christian Blake577047
Jauan Wesley329015
D.J. Brown318012
Jordan Huff1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bobby Jones IV14100
Kyle Pugh11000
Mykelti Williams10000
Jawuan Johnson9101
Sutton Smith6420
Josh Corcoran4101
Ben LeRoy3110
Shawun Lurry2001

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Lee25/4729903
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mikale Wilbon2490025
Devine Ozigbo2808
Luke McNitt1404
J.D. Spielman2107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
De’Mornay Pierson-El8101036
Stanley Morgan Jr.694028
J.D. Spielman352036
Tyjon Lindsey218011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Luke Gifford810.50
Carlos Davis510.50
Antonio Reed5100
Aaron Williams5100
Khalil Davis320.50
Alex Davis110.50

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisNebraska
213Total yards384
128Passing yards299
85Rushing yards85
5.6Yards per pass6.4
2.7Yards per rush2.4
13First downs18
3–⁠13Third downs6–⁠19
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠4
1Turnovers3
3–⁠25Penalties5–⁠48
23:26Possession36:34
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisNebraska
39%Success rate38%
0.03EPA per play−0.17
1.11Explosiveness1.19
0.01Rushing EPA0.03
0.05Passing EPA−0.29
24%Passing-down success37%
0.12First-down EPA−0.12
0.12Second-down EPA−0.17
−0.25Third-down EPA−0.19
24%Havoc by its defense26%

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)

Nebraska 66% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Nebraska −10.5, over/under 56.5.

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 Nebraska 77%, Northern Illinois 23%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 NebraskaPick-six, 7 plays (Northern Illinois scores)Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaPick-six, 6 plays (Northern Illinois scores)Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 9 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ2 NebraskaMissed FG, 13 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 NebraskaField goal, 15 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaInterception, 4 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaPick-six, 7 plays (Northern Illinois scores), 65 yards
  2. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  4. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 NebraskaPick-six, 6 plays (Northern Illinois scores), 14 yards
  7. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  8. Q1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 plays, 58 yards
  9. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 9 plays, 27 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 NebraskaMissed FG, 13 plays, 59 yards
  12. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  15. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 2 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  18. Q3 NebraskaField goal, 15 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 43 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  24. Q4 NebraskaInterception, 4 plays, −4 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 4 plays, 42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Northern Illinois 14, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Pick-six, 7 plays (Northern Illinois scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 7 yds to the Neb 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Mikale Wilbon run for 5 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 36 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 27Mikale Wilbon run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 28
15:002nd & 11 at opp 28Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyjon Lindsey for 11 yds to the NoIll 17 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Mikale Wilbon run for 7 yds to the NoIll 10
11:242nd & 3 at opp 10Tanner Lee pass intercepted for a TD Shawun Lurry return for 87 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
11:241st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds , Tyjon Lindsey return for 17 yds to the Neb 17
11:191st & 10 at own 17Mikale Wilbon run for 3 yds to the Neb 20
11:192nd & 7 at own 20Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 5 yds to the Neb 25
11:193rd & 2 at own 25Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd to the Neb 26
11:194th & 1 at own 26Caleb Lightbourn punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jalen Embry at the NoIll 26
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 26Jordan Huff run for 6 yds to the NoIll 32
9:112nd & 4 at own 32Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for 3 yds to the NoIll 35
9:113rd & 1 at own 35Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 39Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete
9:112nd & 10 at own 39Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 7 yds to the NoIll 46
9:113rd & 3 at own 46Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to D.J. Brown NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
9:114th & 3 at own 46Matt Ference punt for 53 yds, downed at the Neb 1
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 2Mikale Wilbon run for 2 yds to the Neb 4
7:052nd & 8 at own 4Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 5 yds to the Neb 9
7:053rd & 3 at own 9Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman, broken up by Albert Smalls
7:054th & 3 at own 9Caleb Lightbourn punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Jalen Embry at the NoIll 40
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 40Marcus Jones run for 3 yds to the NoIll 43
5:422nd & 7 at own 43Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 3 yds to the NoIll 46
5:423rd & 4 at own 46Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete
5:424th & 4 at own 46Matt Ference punt for 47 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for no gain to the Neb 7
Nebraska Pick-six, 6 plays (Northern Illinois scores)
4:401st & 10 at own 7Mikale Wilbon run for 2 yds to the Neb 9
4:402nd & 8 at own 9Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 11 yds to the Neb 20 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at own 20Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan for 17 yards to the NEB37, PENALTY NEB holding (Matt Farniok) 10 yards to the NEB10, NO PLAY.
4:401st & 20 at own 10Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 6 yds to the Neb 16 NEBRASKA Penalty, illegal block (-10 Yards) to the Neb 6
4:401st & 24 at own 6Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyjon Lindsey for 7 yds to the Neb 13
4:402nd & 17 at own 13Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 8 yds to the Neb 21
1:133rd & 9 at own 21Tanner Lee pass intercepted for a TD Jawuan Johnson return for 25 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
1:131st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds , JD Spielman return for 50 yds to the 50 yard line
1:021st & 10 at the 50NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 45
1:021st & 15 at own 45Mikale Wilbon run for no gain to the Neb 45
1:022nd & 15 at own 45Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
1:023rd & 15 at own 45Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Mikale Wilbon, broken up by Sutton Smith
1:024th & 15 at own 45Caleb Lightbourn punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 10 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 20Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Jordan Huff for 6 yds to the NoIll 26
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 26Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 28
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 28Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Spencer Tears for 5 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 33Daniel Santacaterina run for 5 yds to the NoIll 38
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 38Jordan Huff run for 14 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Jordan Huff run for 19 yds to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Christian Blake pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 29Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Marcus Jones for 1 yd to the Neb 28
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 28Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the Neb 22
Q2 11:164th & 3 at opp 22Christian Hagan 39 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter3 drives, then Northern Illinois 14, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Punt, 9 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 22Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 2 yds to the Neb 24
11:162nd & 8 at own 24JD Spielman run for 7 yds to the Neb 31
11:163rd & 1 at own 31Mikale Wilbon run for 13 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at own 44Mikale Wilbon run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 39 Mikale Wilbon fumbled, recovered by Neb Tanner Lee
11:162nd & 15 at own 39Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 14 yds to the NoIll 47
8:213rd & 1 at opp 47Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 08:21
8:213rd & 1 at opp 47Tanner Lee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 46Mikale Wilbon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 43
8:212nd & 7 at opp 43Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
7:263rd & 7 at opp 43Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 07:26
7:263rd & 7 at opp 43Tanner Lee sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 8 yards to the Neb 49
7:264th & 15 at own 49Caleb Lightbourn punt for 28 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 23Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Spencer Tears for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 15
7:022nd & 18 at own 15Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 15 yds to the NoIll 30
7:023rd & 3 at own 30Daniel Santacaterina run for 4 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 34Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for 12 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 46TEAM run for a loss of 13 yards to the NoIll 33 TEAM fumbled, recovered by NoIll Daniel Santacaterina
4:162nd & 23 at own 33Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:16
4:162nd & 23 at own 33Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to D.J. Brown, broken up by Khalil Davis
4:163rd & 23 at own 33Daniel Santacaterina run for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 27
3:364th & 29 at own 27Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:36
3:364th & 29 at own 27Matt Ference punt for 47 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 21 De’Mornay Pierson-El fumbled, recovered by Neb De’Mornay Pierson-El
Nebraska Missed FG, 13 plays
3:261st & 10 at own 21Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 13 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at own 34Mikale Wilbon run for 25 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 41Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
3:262nd & 10 at opp 41Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Mikale Wilbon
3:263rd & 10 at opp 41Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 14 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 27Mikale Wilbon run for 7 yds to the NoIll 20
3:262nd & 3 at opp 20Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
3:263rd & 3 at opp 20Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
3:264th & 3 at opp 20Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 11 yds to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down
3:261st & goal at opp 9Tanner Lee sacked by Ben LeRoy for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 17
3:262nd & goal at opp 17Tanner Lee pass incomplete to De’Mornay Pierson-El
3:263rd & goal at opp 17Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 20
0:024th & 0 at opp 20Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:02
0:004th & goal at opp 20Drew Brown 37 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by William Lee TEAM return for no gain to the NoIll 5
3rd quarter8 drives, then Northern Illinois 14, Nebraska 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 5kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Daniel Santacaterina run for 2 yds to the NoIll 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Shane Wimann
15:004th & 4 at own 31Matt Ference punt for 53 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for 10 yds to the Neb 26
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 26Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd to the Neb 27
13:512nd & 9 at own 27Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 1 yd to the Neb 28
13:513rd & 8 at own 28Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
13:514th & 8 at own 28Caleb Lightbourn punt for 51 yds , Jalen Embry returns for 12 yds to the NoIll 33
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 33Daniel Santacaterina run for no gain to the NoIll 33
12:192nd & 10 at own 33Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 4 yds to the NoIll 37
12:193rd & 6 at own 37Daniel Santacaterina sacked by Carlos Davis and Luke Gifford for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 29
12:194th & 14 at own 29Matt Ference punt for 43 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for 1 yd to the Neb 30 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Neb 19
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 19Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 6 yds to the Neb 25
10:172nd & 4 at own 25Mikale Wilbon run for no gain to the Neb 25
10:173rd & 4 at own 25Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Tyler Hoppes, broken up by Mycial Allen
10:174th & 4 at own 25Caleb Lightbourn punt for 51 yds , Jalen Embry returns for a loss of 22 yards to the NoIll 2 Jalen Embry fumbled, recovered by Neb Marquel Dismuke
Nebraska Touchdown, 2 plays
8:531st & goal at opp 2Mikale Wilbon run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 4
8:052nd & goal at opp 4Tanner Lee run for 4 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Nebraska 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
8:051st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Christian Blake return for 25 yds to the NoIll 25
8:001st & 10 at own 25Jordan Huff run for 18 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 43Christian Blake run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 42 NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
8:002nd & 11 at own 42Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for 3 yds to the NoIll 45
8:003rd & 8 at own 45Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
8:004th & 8 at own 45Matt Ference punt for 45 yds, downed at the Neb 10
Nebraska Field goal, 15 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 10Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
6:352nd & 10 at own 10Mikale Wilbon run for 11 yds to the Neb 21 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at own 21JD Spielman run for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 15
6:352nd & 16 at own 15Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 15 yds to the Neb 30
6:353rd & 1 at own 30Luke McNitt run for 4 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at own 34Mikale Wilbon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 33
6:352nd & 11 at own 33Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 28 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 39Devine Ozigbo run for 8 yds to the NoIll 31
6:352nd & 2 at opp 31Devine Ozigbo run for no gain to the NoIll 31
6:353rd & 2 at opp 31Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr., broken up by Shawun Lurry
6:354th & 2 at opp 31Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 9 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 22Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Bryan Reimers, broken up by Kyle Pugh
6:352nd & 10 at opp 22Mikale Wilbon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 19
6:353rd & 7 at opp 19Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Connor Ketter
0:154th & 7 at opp 19Drew Brown 36 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 14, Nebraska 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:151st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:151st & 10 at own 25Jordan Huff run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 31Jordan Huff run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 29
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 29Daniel Santacaterina sacked by Khalil Davis and Alex Davis for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 23 Daniel Santacaterina fumbled, recovered by NoIll Daniel Santacaterina , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:004th & 12 at own 23Matt Ference punt for 47 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for 7 yds to the Neb 37
4th quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Nebraska 17
Nebraska Touchdown, 6 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 37Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 21 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 42Tanner Lee pass incomplete to De’Mornay Pierson-El
13:282nd & 10 at opp 42Mikale Wilbon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 38
13:283rd & 6 at opp 38Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 36 yds to the NoIll 2 for a 1ST down
13:281st & goal at opp 2Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 1
11:142nd & goal at opp 1Tanner Lee run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 17, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
11:141st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:141st & 10 at own 25Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 47 yds to the Neb 28 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 28Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the Neb 24
11:142nd & 6 at opp 24Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 17NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 22
11:141st & 15 at opp 22Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 4 yds to the Neb 18
11:142nd & 11 at opp 18Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 16 yds to the Neb 2 for a 1ST down
8:521st & goal at opp 2Jordan Huff run for 2 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 21, Nebraska 17
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:521st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds , JD Spielman return for 24 yds to the Neb 24
8:461st & 10 at own 24Mikale Wilbon run for no gain to the Neb 24
8:462nd & 10 at own 24Mikale Wilbon run for 7 yds to the Neb 31
8:463rd & 3 at own 31Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 15 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at own 46Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 18 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at opp 36Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Bryan Reimers
8:462nd & 10 at opp 36Tanner Lee pass complete to Bryan Reimers for 3 yds to the NoIll 33
8:463rd & 7 at opp 33Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Bryan Reimers
5:354th & 7 at opp 33Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 05:35
5:354th & 7 at opp 33Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Tyler Hoppes, broken up by Mycial Allen
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 33Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35
5:312nd & 8 at own 35Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 10 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 45Jordan Huff run for 14 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at opp 41Jordan Huff run for no gain to the Neb 41
3:592nd & 10 at opp 41Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 03:59
3:592nd & 10 at opp 41Jordan Huff run for 5 yds to the Neb 36
3:593rd & 5 at opp 36Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Christian Blake
3:594th & 5 at opp 36Matt Ference punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Nebraska Interception, 4 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 20Mikale Wilbon run for 4 yds to the Neb 24
3:092nd & 6 at own 24Tanner Lee run for no gain to the Neb 24
3:093rd & 6 at own 24Tanner Lee sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 8 yards to the Neb 16
3:094th & 14 at own 16Tanner Lee pass intercepted Josh Corcoran return for 9 yds to the NoIll 25 NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Shawun Lurry) to the NoIll 30
Northern Illinois End of game, 4 plays
1:361st & 10 at own 30Jordan Huff run for 44 yds to the NEBRASKA 26 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Lamar Jackson) to the Neb 13 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 13Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:31
1:311st & 10 at opp 13TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 16
1:312nd & 13 at opp 16TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 19
1:313rd & 16 at opp 19NORTHERNIL Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Neb 24
1:313rd & 21 at opp 24TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 28

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.

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Nebraska leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

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2023Nebraska 35, Northern Illinois 11
2019Nebraska 44, Northern Illinois 8
2017Northern Illinois 21, Nebraska 17
1990Nebraska 60, Northern Illinois 14
1989Nebraska 48, Northern Illinois 17

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