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Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Northern Illinois beat Eastern Illinois 38–⁠10. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 4–⁠1.

AwayEastern Illinois6–⁠5 in 2017
10
HomeNorthern Illinois8–⁠5 in 2017
38

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPN3Attendance 16,722

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee David Siegle; umpire Steve Flanagan; head linesman Mathew Griebel; line judge Sergio DeHoyos; side judge John Smith; field judge Ryan Gannon; back judge Kurt Walderbach; center judge Stephen MarshalGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Illinois300710
Northern Illinois7247038

Standouts

  • PassingDaniel Santacaterina23 of 34, 252 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTNorthern Illinois
  • RushingMarcus Jones12 carries, 63 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois
  • ReceivingD.J. Brown7 catches, 88 yardsNorthern Illinois
  • DefenseJoe Caputo5 tackles, 1 INTEastern Illinois

Player stats

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mitch Kimble14/2912702
Scotty Gilkey Jr0/3000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Johnson1124010
Scotty Gilkey Jr82016
Darshon McCullough81906
Javon Turner1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dennis Turner235021
Alexander Hollins429012
Jacob Welch227018
Aaron Gooch31609
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tray Mitchell7000
Bradley Dewberry7000
Nick Horne6200
Dytarious Johnson6100
Joe Caputo5001
Mack Weaver40.50.50
David Owens20.50.50

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Daniel Santacaterina23/3425231
Marcus Childers1/11700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Huff1188021
Marcus Jones1263223
Marcus Childers52806
Daniel Santacaterina51405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Brown788041
Spencer Tears461139
Chad Beebe432013
Jauan Wesley230023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Antonio Jones-Davis8000
Jawuan Johnson71.500
Alex Schwab6000
Josh Corcoran6100
Mykelti Williams5001
Mycial Allen4001
William Lee3110
Quintin Wynne3010
Devin Webster2110

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

Team stats

Eastern IllinoisNorthern Illinois
187Total yards499
127Passing yards269
60Rushing yards230
4.0Yards per pass7.7
1.3Yards per rush4.9
16First downs26
5–⁠17Third downs10–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers3
8–⁠75Penalties15–⁠194
30:24Possession29:36
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Eastern IllinoisNorthern Illinois
28%Success rate52%
−0.29EPA per play0.19
0.92Explosiveness1.01
−0.15Rushing EPA0.02
−0.44Passing EPA0.44
18%Passing-down success41%
−0.43First-down EPA−0.23
−0.41Second-down EPA−0.04
0.32Third-down EPA1.48
16%Havoc by its defense19%

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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −14.

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 83%, Eastern Illinois 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneEastern Illinois end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 2 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 1 playQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 6 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisFumble, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 7 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 39 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 26 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q1 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 11 yards
  9. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 plays, 37 yards
  11. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q2 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 30 yards
  15. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 6 plays, 55 yards
  17. Q2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 3 plays, −2 yards
  18. Q3 Eastern IllinoisFumble, 6 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 6 plays, 27 yards
  20. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 41 yards
  21. Q3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 32 yards
  22. Q3 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 9 plays, 28 yards
  23. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  24. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  26. Q4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 57 yards
  27. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  28. Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  29. Q4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 7 plays, 38 yards
  30. Q4 Eastern IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Northern Illinois 7, Eastern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Severino kickoff for 57 yds , Christian Blake return for 22 yds to the NORTHERNIL 43 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive holding (15 Yards) to the NoIll 15
15:001st & 10 at own 15Jordan Huff run for 8 yds to the NoIll 23
15:002nd & 2 at own 23Jordan Huff run for 10 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33Jordan Huff run for a loss of 10 yards to the NoIll 23
15:002nd & 20 at own 23Matt Ference punt for 41 yds
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 36Mitch Kimble pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for no gain to the EIlln 36
13:412nd & 10 at own 36Isaiah Johnson run for 10 yds to the EIlln 47 Isaiah Johnson fumbled, forced by Jawuan Johnson, for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 47Mitch Kimble pass complete to Dennis Turner for 14 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 39KIMBLE, Mitch pass incomplete to SHEEHAN, James, PENALTY NIU personal foul (SMITH, Sutton) 15 yards to the NIU24, 1ST DOWN EIU, NO PLAY.
13:411st & 10 at opp 24Mitch Kimble pass incomplete
13:412nd & 10 at opp 24Isaiah Johnson run for no gain to the NoIll 24
13:413rd & 10 at opp 24Mitch Kimble pass complete to Aaron Gooch for 4 yds to the NoIll 20
11:284th & 6 at opp 20WILSON, Nick field goal attempt from 37 GOOD, clock 11:28, PENALTY EIU illegal procedure 5 yards to the NIU25, NO PLAY.
11:284th & 11 at opp 25Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 11:28
11:284th & 11 at opp 25Mitch Kimble pass incomplete EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, illegal procedure ( Yards) declined
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 25Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Christian Blake
11:222nd & 10 at own 25Tommy Mister run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
11:223rd & 6 at own 29Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Chad Beebe for 13 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at own 42Marcus Jones run for 6 yds to the NoIll 48
11:222nd & 4 at own 48Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Chad Beebe for 12 yds to the EIlln 40 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at own 0Tommy Mister run for no gain to the EIlln 40 for a 1ST down EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, illegal procedure (15 Yards) to the EIlln 30 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 32 at own 48Jonathan Parker run for 3 yds to the EIlln 49
11:221st & 10 at opp 30JONES, Marcus rush for loss of 7 yards to the EIU37 (HORNE, Nick), PENALTY NIU personal foul 22 yards to the NIU48, NO PLAY.
7:573rd & 19 at opp 39Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Spencer Tears for 39 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:571st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 61 yds , Darshon McCullough return for 16 yds to the EIlln 20
7:531st & 10 at own 20Alexander Hollins run for a loss of 5 yards to the EIlln 15
7:532nd & 15 at own 15Mitch Kimble pass complete to Jacob Welch for 9 yds to the EIlln 24
7:533rd & 6 at own 24Mitch Kimble pass incomplete to Isaiah Johnson
7:534th & 6 at own 24Cody Edwards punt for 47 yds , Chad Beebe returns for no gain to the NoIll 29 Chad Beebe fumbled, recovered by EIlln Ben Bergeson
Eastern Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
6:391st & 10 at opp 29Robert Columbus run for no gain to the NoIll 29
6:392nd & 10 at opp 29KIMBLE, Mitch pass incomplete to HOLLINS, A., PENALTY NIU personal foul (SANDERS, Joe) 15 yards to the NIU14, 1ST DOWN EIU, NO PLAY.
6:391st & 10 at opp 14Darshon McCullough run for no gain to the NoIll 14
6:392nd & 10 at opp 14Mitch Kimble pass complete to Alexander Hollins for 1 yd to the NoIll 13
6:393rd & 9 at opp 13Mitch Kimble pass complete to Aaron Gooch for 9 yds to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down
6:391st & goal at opp 4Mitch Kimble run for 2 yds to the NoIll 2
6:392nd & goal at opp 2Isaiah Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 3
6:393rd & goal at opp 3Mitch Kimble pass incomplete to Alexander Hollins
2:514th & goal at opp 3Nick Wilson 20 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 7, Eastern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:511st & 0 at own 35Matt Severino kickoff for 55 yds , Christian Blake return for 34 yds to the NoIll 44
2:461st & 10 at own 44Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the EIlln 49
2:462nd & 3 at opp 49NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the NoIll 36
2:462nd & 18 at own 36Christian Blake run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 35
2:463rd & 19 at own 35Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for 8 yds to the NoIll 43
2:464th & 11 at own 43Matt Ference punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Aaron Gooch at the EIlln 15
Eastern Illinois Interception, 2 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 15Darshon McCullough run for 3 yds to the EIlln 18
1:122nd & 7 at own 18Mitch Kimble pass intercepted Mycial Allen return for 17 yds to the EIlln 11
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
0:281st & 10 at opp 11Tommy Mister run for 2 yds to the EIlln 9
0:282nd & 8 at opp 9Daniel Santacaterina run for 5 yds to the EIlln 4
Q2 14:513rd & 3 at opp 4Marcus Jones run for 4 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Eastern Illinois 3
2nd quarter9 drives, then Northern Illinois 31, Eastern Illinois 3
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
14:511st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 64 yds , Tray Mitchell return for 12 yds to the EIlln 13
14:451st & 10 at own 13Darshon McCullough run for 5 yds to the EIlln 18
14:452nd & 5 at own 18Mitch Kimble run for 1 yd to the EIlln 19 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (Joe Sanders) to the EIlln 34 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at own 34Aaron Gooch run for 2 yds to the EIlln 36 EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (James Sheehan) to the EIlln 26
14:451st & 18 at own 26Isaiah Johnson run for no gain to the EIlln 26
14:452nd & 18 at own 26Mitch Kimble pass incomplete to Alexander Hollins, broken up by Jalen Embry
14:453rd & 18 at own 26Mitch Kimble pass incomplete to Alexander Hollins
14:454th & 18 at own 26Cody Edwards punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 41
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 7 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 41Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Bradley Dewberry
12:542nd & 10 at own 41Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for 16 yds to the EIlln 43 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 43Jordan Huff run for 18 yds to the EIlln 25 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 25Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the EIlln 22
12:542nd & 7 at opp 22Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Chad Beebe
12:543rd & 7 at opp 22Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
11:584th & 7 at opp 22Christian Hagan 39 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by David Johnson TEAM return for no gain to the EIlln 22
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 22Isaiah Johnson run for 1 yd to the EIlln 23
11:582nd & 9 at own 23Mitch Kimble run for no gain to the EIlln 23 EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
11:583rd & 9 at own 23Mitch Kimble pass incomplete to Dennis Turner
11:584th & 9 at own 23Cody Edwards punt for 48 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 1 yd to the NoIll 24 NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the NoIll 20
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
10:411st & 10 at own 20Marcus Jones run for 8 yds to the NoIll 28
10:412nd & 2 at own 28Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 7 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at own 35Marcus Jones run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 31
10:412nd & 14 at own 31Daniel Santacaterina sacked by Mack Weaver and David Owens for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 30
10:413rd & 15 at own 30Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for 15 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at own 45Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the NoIll 49
10:412nd & 6 at own 49Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete
10:413rd & 6 at own 49Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Spencer Tears for 13 yds to the EIlln 38 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at opp 38Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Jordan Huff for 8 yds to the EIlln 30
10:412nd & 2 at opp 30Jordan Huff run for 10 yds to the EIlln 20 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at opp 20Daniel Santacaterina run for 1 yd to the EIlln 19
10:412nd & 9 at opp 19Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for 1 yd to the EIlln 18
5:113rd & 8 at opp 18Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 18 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 21, Eastern Illinois 3
Eastern Illinois Interception, 1 play
5:111st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:111st & 10 at own 25Mitch Kimble pass intercepted Mykelti Williams return for 10 yds to the EIlln 30
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
5:031st & 10 at opp 30Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 7 yds to the EIlln 23
5:032nd & 3 at opp 23Daniel Santacaterina run for 5 yds to the EIlln 18 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 18Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Marcus Jones for 8 yds to the EIlln 10
5:032nd & 2 at opp 10Marcus Jones run for 9 yds to the EIlln 1 for a 1ST down
3:051st & goal at opp 1Marcus Jones run for 1 yd for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 28, Eastern Illinois 3
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:051st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 62 yds , Alexander Hollins return for 19 yds to the EIlln 22
3:001st & 10 at own 22Darshon McCullough run for no gain to the EIlln 22
3:002nd & 10 at own 22Darshon McCullough run for 1 yd to the EIlln 23
2:293rd & 9 at own 23Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:29
2:293rd & 9 at own 23Mitch Kimble pass complete to Aaron Gooch for 3 yds to the EIlln 26
2:184th & 6 at own 26Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:18
2:184th & 6 at own 26Cody Edwards punt for 37 yds , Chad Beebe returns for no gain to the NoIll 26 EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, illegal procedure (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 42
Northern Illinois Field goal, 6 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 42Jordan Huff run for 12 yds to the EIlln 46 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 46Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for 41 yds to the EIlln 5 for a 1ST down
2:121st & goal at opp 5Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the EIlln 3
2:122nd & goal at opp 3Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Mark Williams
2:123rd & goal at opp 3Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Christian Blake
0:524th & goal at opp 3Christian Hagan 20 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 31, Eastern Illinois 3
Eastern Illinois End of half, 3 plays
0:521st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:521st & 10 at own 25Mitch Kimble pass incomplete to Darshon McCullough, broken up by Sutton Smith
0:522nd & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 24
0:523rd & 11 at own 24TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 23
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 38, Eastern Illinois 3
Eastern Illinois Fumble, 6 plays
15:004th & 12 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 59 yds , Tray Mitchell return for 13 yds to the EIlln 19
14:561st & 10 at own 19Aaron Gooch run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 16
14:562nd & 13 at own 16Mitch Kimble pass complete to Alexander Hollins for 12 yds to the EIlln 28
14:563rd & 1 at own 28Scotty Gilkey Jr run for 4 yds to the EIlln 32 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 32Mitch Kimble pass complete to Jacob Welch for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at the 50Isaiah Johnson run for no gain to the 50 yard line
14:562nd & 10 at the 50Mitch Kimble run for a loss of 5 yards to the EIlln 41 Mitch Kimble fumbled, forced by Sutton Smith, recovered by NoIll Sutton Smith
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 6 plays
12:341st & 10 at opp 41Christian Blake run for 8 yds to the EIlln 33
12:342nd & 2 at opp 33Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 34 for a 1ST down EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Josh Price) to the EIlln 19 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 19Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the EIlln 14
12:342nd & 5 at opp 14Marcus Jones run for no gain to the EIlln 14
12:343rd & 5 at opp 14Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Christian Blake, broken up by Mack Weaver
10:554th & 5 at opp 14Christian Hagan 30 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Levi Watson TEAM return for no gain to the EIlln 18
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 18Darshon McCullough run for 6 yds to the EIlln 24
10:552nd & 4 at own 24Darshon McCullough run for 1 yd to the EIlln 25 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (William Lee) to the EIlln 40 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 40Mitch Kimble pass complete to Dennis Turner for 21 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 39Darshon McCullough run for 3 yds to the NoIll 36
10:552nd & 7 at opp 36Mitch Kimble run for 5 yds to the NoIll 31
10:553rd & 2 at opp 31EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 36
8:343rd & 7 at opp 36Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 08:34
8:343rd & 7 at opp 36Mitch Kimble pass incomplete to Alexander Hollins
8:344th & 7 at opp 36EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 41
8:344th & 12 at opp 41Cody Edwards punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 16
Northern Illinois Interception, 4 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 16Jordan Huff run for 21 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at own 37Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Chad Beebe for 4 yds to the NoIll 41
8:212nd & 6 at own 41Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at own 48Daniel Santacaterina pass intercepted Joe Caputo return for 14 yds to the NoIll 45
Eastern Illinois Missed FG, 9 plays
7:101st & 10 at opp 45Mitch Kimble pass incomplete to Robbie Lofton
7:102nd & 10 at opp 45Isaiah Johnson run for 4 yds to the NoIll 41
7:103rd & 6 at opp 41KIMBLE, Mitch pass incomplete to LOFTON, Robbie, PENALTY NIU pass interference (OLOOTU, Mayomi) 14 yards to the NIU27, 1ST DOWN EIU, NO PLAY.
7:101st & 10 at opp 27Isaiah Johnson run for 2 yds to the NoIll 25
7:102nd & 8 at opp 25Mitch Kimble run for 3 yds to the NoIll 22
7:103rd & 5 at opp 22Mitch Kimble pass complete to Alexander Hollins for 7 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 15Isaiah Johnson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 12
7:102nd & 7 at opp 12Mitch Kimble sacked by William Lee for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 17
7:103rd & 12 at opp 17Mitch Kimble pass incomplete to Alexander Hollins, broken up by Albert Smalls
3:224th & 12 at opp 17Nick Wilson 35 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
3:221st & 10 at own 20Marcus Jones run for 14 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 34Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
3:222nd & 10 at own 34Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Chad Beebe for 3 yds to the NoIll 37
3:223rd & 7 at own 37EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Bradley Dewberry) to the EIlln 48 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 0Marcus Jones run for 23 yds to the EIlln 25 for a 1ST down EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul off-setting ( Yards) to the EIlln 25 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 25Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Spencer Tears for 4 yds to the EIlln 21
3:222nd & 6 at opp 21Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Spencer Tears for 5 yds to the EIlln 16
2:013rd & 1 at opp 16D.J. Brown run for 7 yds to the EIlln 9 NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (Jordan Huff) to the EIlln 24
2:013rd & 9 at opp 24Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 23 yds to the EIlln 1 for a 1ST down
1:341st & goal at opp 1Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Shane Wimann for 1 yd for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 38, Eastern Illinois 3
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
1:341st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 64 yds , Tray Mitchell return for 19 yds to the EIlln 20
1:291st & 10 at own 20Mitch Kimble pass incomplete to Alexander Hollins
1:292nd & 10 at own 20Robert Columbus run for 3 yds to the EIlln 23
1:293rd & 7 at own 23Mitch Kimble pass complete to Javon Turner for 15 yds to the EIlln 38 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 38Robert Columbus run for 2 yds to the EIlln 40
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 40Mitch Kimble sacked by Devin Webster for a loss of 7 yards to the EIlln 33
Q4 15:003rd & 15 at own 33Mitch Kimble pass complete to Alexander Hollins for 9 yds to the EIlln 42
Q4 15:004th & 6 at own 42Cody Edwards punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jalen Embry at the NoIll 20
4th quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 38, Eastern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 20Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Jonathan Parker
13:302nd & 10 at own 20Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 17
13:303rd & 13 at own 17NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (Jordan Steckler) to the NoIll 12
13:303rd & 18 at own 12Daniel Santacaterina run for 4 yds to the NoIll 16
13:304th & 14 at own 16Matt Ference punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Aaron Gooch at the EIlln 43
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 43Mitch Kimble pass incomplete to Alexander Hollins
12:232nd & 10 at own 43Isaiah Johnson run for 3 yds to the EIlln 46
12:233rd & 7 at own 46Mitch Kimble run for 2 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (Alex Schwab) to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at opp 37Mitch Kimble pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 5 yds to the NoIll 32
12:232nd & 5 at opp 32Scotty Gilkey Jr run for 2 yds to the NoIll 30
12:233rd & 3 at opp 30Scotty Gilkey Jr run for 6 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at opp 24Scotty Gilkey Jr run for 2 yds to the NoIll 22
12:232nd & 8 at opp 22Isaiah Johnson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 21
12:233rd & 7 at opp 21Scotty Gilkey Jr run for 2 yds to the NoIll 19
12:234th & 5 at opp 19GILKEY, Scotty pass incomplete to TURNER, Javon, PENALTY NIU pass interference (FOSTER, Traysho) 15 yards to the NIU4, 1ST DOWN EIU, NO PLAY.
12:231st & goal at opp 4Scotty Gilkey Jr run for 3 yds to the NoIll 1
8:012nd & goal at opp 1Scotty Gilkey Jr run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Wilson KICK)Northern Illinois 38, Eastern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
8:011st & 0 at own 35Matt Severino kickoff for 50 yds , Christian Blake return for 12 yds to the NoIll 27
7:551st & 10 at own 27Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the NoIll 33
7:552nd & 4 at own 33Tommy Mister run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35
7:553rd & 2 at own 35Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 41Tommy Mister run for no gain to the NoIll 41
7:552nd & 10 at own 41Dwayne Milton run for 2 yds to the NoIll 43
7:553rd & 8 at own 43Dwayne Milton run for 5 yds to the NoIll 48
7:554th & 3 at own 48Matt Ference punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Aaron Gooch at the EIlln 11
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 11Scotty Gilkey Jr pass incomplete to Robbie Lofton, broken up by Matt Lorbeck
4:132nd & 10 at own 11Scotty Gilkey Jr pass incomplete to Javon Turner
4:133rd & 10 at own 11Scotty Gilkey Jr pass incomplete to Alexander Hollins
4:134th & 10 at own 11Cody Edwards punt for 52 yds, downed at the NORTHERNIL 37 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive holding (Antonio Jones-Davis) to the NoIll 27
Northern Illinois Fumble, 7 plays
3:441st & 10 at own 27Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the NoIll 32
3:442nd & 5 at own 32Dwayne Milton run for no gain to the NoIll 32
3:443rd & 5 at own 32Marcus Childers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 17 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at own 49Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the EIlln 45
3:442nd & 4 at opp 45Tre Harbison run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 46
3:443rd & 5 at opp 46Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the EIlln 40 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 40Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the EIlln 35 Marcus Childers fumbled, forced by Xzavier Shugars, recovered by EIlln Mark Williams
Eastern Illinois End of game, 2 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 35Javon Turner run for 8 yds to the EIlln 43
0:252nd & 2 at own 43Scotty Gilkey Jr sacked by Quintin Wynne for 0 yards to the EIlln 43

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Northern Illinois leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2022Northern Illinois 34, Eastern Illinois 27
2017Northern Illinois 38, Eastern Illinois 10
2013Northern Illinois 43, Eastern Illinois 39
1998Eastern Illinois 24, Northern Illinois 10
1994Northern Illinois 49, Eastern Illinois 17
1990Northern Illinois 28, Eastern Illinois 17

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