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Northern Illinois at San Diego State

Saturday, September 30, 2017

No. 19 San Diego State beat Northern Illinois 34–⁠28. It was their fifth meeting; after it, San Diego State led the series 5–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois8–⁠5 in 2017
28
Home19San Diego State10–⁠3 in 2017
34

Final at Qualcomm Stadium, San DiegoTV: CBSSNAttendance 35,717

At kickoff
67°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Montgomery Field Airport (KMYF), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Ron Hudson; umpire Tim Gover; head linesman Vincent Winters; line judge Michael Sharp; side judge Richard Ames; field judge Arthur Lucky; back judge Bob Stinson; center judge Gregory NelsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois14014028
San Diego State14170334

Standouts

  • PassingChristian Chapman10 of 19, 136 yards, 2 TDSan Diego State
  • RushingJordan Huff25 carries, 148 yardsNorthern Illinois
  • ReceivingChristian Blake12 catches, 153 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois
  • DefenseJay Henderson6 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 for lossSan Diego State

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Daniel Santacaterina23/3726233
Marcus Childers0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Huff25148022
Marcus Childers52018
Marcus Jones51607
D.J. Brown1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Christian Blake12153250
Spencer Tears5105181
Jordan Huff1404
Shane Wimann1303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bobby Jones IV7100
Mykelti Williams6100
Jawuan Johnson5000
Mycial Allen4000
Sutton Smith3110

San Diego State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Christian Chapman10/1913620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rashaad Penny25107025
Juwan Washington419015
Christian Chapman4706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kahale Warring339121
Rashaad Penny232133
Quest Truxton228016
David Wells123023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Parker Baldwin11000
Kameron Kelly9001
Trey Lomax8000
Ron Smith8000
Jay Henderson6430
Tariq Thompson6002
Chibu Onyeukwu2110

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisSan Diego State
417Total yards263
262Passing yards136
155Rushing yards127
6.9Yards per pass6.8
3.4Yards per rush3.5
22First downs10
7–⁠18Third downs1–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
4Turnovers0
4–⁠42Penalties10–⁠126
34:27Possession25:33
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisSan Diego State
42%Success rate29%
−0.13EPA per play0.01
1.18Explosiveness1.06
−0.07Rushing EPA−0.14
−0.19Passing EPA0.33
22%Passing-down success17%
−0.34First-down EPA0.09
−0.21Second-down EPA−0.15
0.44Third-down EPA−0.03
19%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)

San Diego State 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

San Diego State −9.5, over/under 47.5.

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 San Diego State 74%, Northern Illinois 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

San Diego State end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 San Diego StateTouchdownQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 1 playQ1 San Diego StateTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 San Diego StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 San Diego StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPick-six, 10 plays (San Diego State scores)Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ2 San Diego StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 San Diego StateField goal, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 San Diego StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 11 playsQ4 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 5 playsQ4 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 playsQ4 San Diego StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. San Diego State drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 San Diego StateTouchdown, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  3. Q1 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 1 play, −4 yards
  5. Q1 San Diego StateTouchdown, 1 play, 33 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 plays, 77 yards
  7. Q1 San Diego StatePunt, 4 plays, −15 yards
  8. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  9. Q2 San Diego StatePunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisPick-six, 10 plays (San Diego State scores), 71 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 San Diego StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 66 yards
  13. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q2 San Diego StateField goal, 7 plays, 32 yards
  15. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 82 yards
  17. Q3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  19. Q3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  21. Q3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 60 yards
  23. Q3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, −36 yards
  24. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  25. Q3 San Diego StateField goal, 8 plays, 64 yards
  26. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 11 plays, 22 yards
  27. Q4 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  28. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  29. Q4 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  30. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 5 plays, 25 yards
  31. Q4 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  32. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  33. Q4 San Diego StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 14
San Diego State Touchdown
14:471st & 10 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 61 yds , Juwan Washington return for 96 yds for a TD, (John Baron II KICK)San Diego State 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
14:471st & 0 at own 35John Baron II kickoff for 59 yds , Jonathan Parker return for 21 yds to the NoIll 27
14:421st & 10 at own 27Daniel Santacaterina sacked by Jay Henderson for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 21
14:422nd & 16 at own 21Jordan Huff run for 22 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at own 43Jordan Huff run for 10 yds to the SDSt 47 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 47Jordan Huff run for 5 yds to the SDSt 42
14:422nd & 5 at opp 42Marcus Jones run for 1 yd to the SDSt 41
14:423rd & 4 at opp 41Marcus Jones run for 7 yds to the SDSt 34 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 34Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 34 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Tied at 7
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
11:491st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 61 yds
11:491st & 10 at own 35PENNY, Rashaad rush for 1 yard to the SDSU36 (WILLIAMS, Mykel), PENALTY SDSU holding 10 yards to the SDSU25, NO PLAY.
11:491st & 20 at own 25Christian Chapman pass incomplete
11:492nd & 20 at own 25Rashaad Penny run for 1 yd to the SDSt 26
11:493rd & 19 at own 26Rashaad Penny run for 5 yds to the SDSt 31
11:494th & 14 at own 31Brandon Heicklen punt for 32 yds
10:031st & 10 at own 37Andrew Parchment run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 33 Andrew Parchment fumbled, recovered by SDSt Andrew Aleki
San Diego State Touchdown, 1 play
9:551st & 10 at opp 33Christian Chapman pass complete to Rashaad Penny for 33 yds for a TD, (John Baron II KICK)San Diego State 14, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
9:551st & 0 at own 35John Baron II kickoff for 65 yds , Jordan Huff return for 23 yds to the NoIll 23
9:491st & 10 at own 23Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 6 yds to the NoIll 29
9:492nd & 4 at own 29Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Jordan Huff for 4 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 33Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 3 yds to the NoIll 36
9:492nd & 7 at own 36D.J. Brown run for 4 yds to the NoIll 40
9:493rd & 3 at own 40Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 6 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 46Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Marcus Childers
9:492nd & 10 at own 46Marcus Jones run for 1 yd to the NoIll 47
9:493rd & 9 at own 47Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 10 yds to the SDSt 43 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 43Jordan Huff run for 9 yds to the SDSt 34
9:492nd & 1 at opp 34Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the SDSt 28 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 28Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 9 yds to the SDSt 19
9:492nd & 1 at opp 19Jordan Huff run for 9 yds to the SDSt 10 for a 1ST down
4:181st & goal at opp 10Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 10 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Tied at 14
4:181st & 0 at opp 3SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
San Diego State Punt, 4 plays
4:181st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 58 yds , Rashaad Penny return for 19 yds to the SDSt 26
4:121st & 10 at own 26Juwan Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDSt 25
4:122nd & 11 at own 25Christian Chapman pass complete to Kahale Warring for 10 yds to the SDSt 35 SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the SDSt 20
4:122nd & 16 at own 20Christian Chapman sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 6 yards to the SDSt 14
4:123rd & 22 at own 14Juwan Washington run for a loss of 3 yards to the SDSt 11
4:124th & 25 at own 11Brandon Heicklen punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Shawun Lurry at the NoIll 47
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 47Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2:042nd & 7 at the 50Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Spencer Tears for 6 yds to the SDSt 44
2:043rd & 1 at opp 44HUFF, Jordan rush for 2 yards to the SDSU42 (CASSIDY, Troy;HALL, Noble), PENALTY NIU holding 10 yards to the NIU46, NO PLAY.
2:043rd & 11 at own 46Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 43
Q2 15:004th & 14 at own 43Matt Ference punt for 36 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then San Diego State 31, Northern Illinois 14
San Diego State Punt, 4 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 21Christian Chapman pass complete to David Wells for 23 yds to the SDSt 44 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 44Rashaad Penny run for 7 yds to the NoIll 49
14:552nd & 3 at opp 49Rashaad Penny run for a loss of 3 yards to the SDSt 48
14:553rd & 6 at own 48Christian Chapman pass incomplete
14:554th & 6 at own 48Brandon Heicklen punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Shawun Lurry at the NoIll 9
Northern Illinois Pick-six, 10 plays (San Diego State scores)
12:581st & 10 at own 9Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the NoIll 12
12:582nd & 7 at own 12Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the NoIll 16
12:583rd & 3 at own 16Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Ron Smith for a 1ST down SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, sideline interference (15 Yards) to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at own 31Daniel Santacaterina run for 2 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at own 48Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
12:582nd & 8 at the 50Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Christian Blake
12:583rd & 8 at the 50Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 12 yds to the SDSt 38 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 38Jordan Huff run for 12 yds to the SDSt 26 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 26Jordan Huff run for 6 yds to the SDSt 20
9:002nd & 4 at opp 20Daniel Santacaterina pass intercepted for a TD Tariq Thompson return for 83 yds for a TD, (John Baron II KICK)San Diego State 21, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Punt, 9 plays
9:001st & 0 at own 35John Baron II kickoff for 61 yds , Ezra Saffold return for 22 yds to the NoIll 26
9:001st & 10 at own 26Spencer Tears run for 5 yds to the NoIll 31
9:002nd & 5 at own 31Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Christian Blake, broken up by Ron Smith
9:003rd & 5 at own 31Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 7 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 38Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 40
7:162nd & 8 at own 40Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 07:16
7:162nd & 8 at own 40Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 38
7:163rd & 10 at own 38Daniel Santacaterina sacked by Jay Henderson for a loss of 12 yards to the NoIll 26
7:164th & 22 at own 26Matt Ference punt for 40 yds
San Diego State Touchdown, 7 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 34Rashaad Penny run for 1 yd to the SDSt 35
5:572nd & 9 at own 35Christian Chapman pass complete to Quest Truxton for 12 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 38Christian Chapman run for 4 yds to the NoIll 34
5:572nd & 6 at opp 34Rashaad Penny run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 36
5:573rd & 8 at opp 36Christian Chapman pass complete to Kahale Warring for 21 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 15Rashaad Penny run for 7 yds to the NoIll 8
2:122nd & 3 at opp 8Christian Chapman pass complete to Kahale Warring for 8 yds for a TD, (John Baron II KICK)San Diego State 28, Northern Illinois 14
2:121st & 0 at own 35NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:121st & 0 at own 35John Baron II kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:121st & 10 at own 25Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
2:122nd & 7 at own 28Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for no gain to the NoIll 28
2:123rd & 7 at own 28Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the NoIll 32
0:534th & 3 at own 32Timeout SAN DIEGO ST, clock 00:53
0:534th & 3 at own 32Matt Ference punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SDSt 47
San Diego State Field goal, 7 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 47Christian Chapman run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
0:432nd & 7 at the 50Timeout SAN DIEGO ST, clock 00:43
0:432nd & 7 at the 50CHAPMAN, C. pass incomplete to TRUXTON, Quest, PENALTY SDSU holding 10 yards to the SDSU40, NO PLAY.
0:432nd & 17 at own 40Christian Chapman pass incomplete
0:353rd & 17 at own 40Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:35
0:353rd & 17 at own 40Christian Chapman pass complete to Quest Truxton for 16 yds to the NoIll 44
0:244th & 1 at opp 44Timeout SAN DIEGO ST, clock 00:24
0:244th & 1 at opp 44Rashaad Penny run for 23 yds to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 21TEAM pass incomplete
0:242nd & 10 at opp 21Christian Chapman pass incomplete to Kahale Warring
0:073rd & 10 at opp 21John Baron II 38 yd FG GOOD NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedSan Diego State 31, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:071st & 0 at own 35John Baron II kickoff for 40 yds , Aaron Fischer return for no gain to the NoIll 25
0:051st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 24
3rd quarter10 drives, then San Diego State 31, Northern Illinois 28
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35John Baron II kickoff for 64 yds , Jonathan Parker return for 17 yds to the NoIll 18
14:541st & 10 at own 18Jordan Huff run for 1 yd to the NoIll 19
14:172nd & 9 at own 19Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Spencer Tears for 81 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)San Diego State 31, Northern Illinois 21
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
14:171st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 59 yds , Rashaad Penny return for 46 yds to the NoIll 48
14:081st & 10 at opp 48Rashaad Penny run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46
14:082nd & 8 at opp 46Christian Chapman pass complete to Rashaad Penny for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 47
14:083rd & 9 at opp 47Christian Chapman pass incomplete
14:084th & 9 at opp 47Brandon Heicklen punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Shawun Lurry at the NoIll 14
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 14Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the NoIll 21
13:022nd & 3 at own 21Marcus Childers run for 8 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 29Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
13:022nd & 10 at own 29Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the NoIll 32
13:023rd & 7 at own 32Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
13:024th & 7 at own 32Matt Ference punt for 56 yds SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, Offensive holding (7 Yards) to the SDSt 5
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 5Rashaad Penny run for 1 yd to the SDSt 6
11:212nd & 9 at own 6Rashaad Penny run for 3 yds to the SDSt 9
11:213rd & 6 at own 9Rashaad Penny run for 4 yds to the SDSt 13
11:214th & 2 at own 13Brandon Heicklen punt for 41 yds , Shawun Lurry returns for 13 yds to the SDSt 41
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:201st & 10 at opp 41Daniel Santacaterina sacked by Chibu Onyeukwu for a loss of 8 yards to the SDSt 49
9:202nd & 18 at opp 49Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the SDSt 42
9:203rd & 11 at opp 42Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
9:204th & 11 at opp 42Matt Ference punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Quest Truxton at the SDSt 14
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
8:081st & 10 at own 14Rashaad Penny run for 4 yds to the SDSt 18
8:082nd & 6 at own 18Christian Chapman pass incomplete to Nick Bawden
8:083rd & 6 at own 18Christian Chapman pass complete to Chaz Collins for 3 yds to the SDSt 21
8:084th & 3 at own 21Brandon Heicklen punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Shawun Lurry at the NoIll 40
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 40Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 50 yds to the SDSt 10 for a 1ST down
7:151st & goal at opp 10Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Spencer Tears for 5 yds to the SDSt 5
7:152nd & goal at opp 5Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the SDSt 1
5:393rd & goal at opp 1Marcus Childers run for 1 yd for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)San Diego State 31, Northern Illinois 28
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
5:391st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds , Rashaad Penny return for 21 yds to the SDSt 21
5:311st & 10 at own 21Christian Chapman pass incomplete to Quest Truxton, broken up by Jawuan Johnson
5:312nd & 10 at own 21Juwan Washington run for 8 yds to the SDSt 29
5:313rd & 2 at own 29Christian Chapman pass incomplete, broken up by Shawun Lurry
5:314th & 2 at own 29Brandon Heicklen punt for 49 yds , Ezra Saffold returns for 7 yds to the NoIll 29
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:361st & 10 at own 29Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the NoIll 30
4:362nd & 9 at own 30Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the NoIll 34
4:363rd & 5 at own 34Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete
4:364th & 5 at own 34Matt Ference punt for 37 yds , Quest Truxton returns for 3 yds to the SDSt 32
San Diego State Field goal, 8 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 32Rashaad Penny run for 25 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 43Rashaad Penny run for 6 yds to the NoIll 37
3:162nd & 4 at opp 37Christian Chapman pass complete to Collin Andrews for 11 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 26Juwan Washington run for 15 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 11Rashaad Penny run for 7 yds to the NoIll 4
3:162nd & 3 at opp 4Rashaad Penny run for 2 yds to the NoIll 2
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 2Rashaad Penny run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 4
Q4 14:154th & 3 at opp 4John Baron II 21 yd FG GOODSan Diego State 34, Northern Illinois 28
4th quarter8 drives, then San Diego State 34, Northern Illinois 28
Northern Illinois Punt, 11 plays
14:151st & 0 at own 35John Baron II kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:151st & 10 at own 25SANTACATERINA D pass incomplete to TEARS, Spencer (KELLY, Kameron), PENALTY NIU pass interference 12 yards to the NIU13, NO PLAY.
14:151st & 22 at own 13Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the NoIll 17
14:152nd & 18 at own 17Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the NoIll 20
14:153rd & 15 at own 20NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 15
14:153rd & 20 at own 15Daniel Santacaterina sacked by Jay Henderson for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 26Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 2 yds to the NoIll 28
14:152nd & 8 at own 28Jordan Huff run for 5 yds to the NoIll 33
14:153rd & 3 at own 33Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Shane Wimann for 3 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 36Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 38
14:152nd & 8 at own 38Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Spencer Tears for 9 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 47Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Shane Wimann
14:152nd & 10 at own 47Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Andrew Parchment
14:153rd & 10 at own 47Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete
14:154th & 10 at own 47Matt Ference punt for 47 yds, downed at the SDSt 6
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 6Rashaad Penny run for 5 yds to the SDSt 11
9:292nd & 5 at own 11Rashaad Penny run for 3 yds to the SDSt 14
9:293rd & 2 at own 14Rashaad Penny run for no gain to the SDSt 14
9:294th & 2 at own 14Brandon Heicklen punt for 42 yds , Shawun Lurry returns for 12 yds to the SDSt 44
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:291st & 10 at opp 44Spencer Tears run for a loss of 5 yards to the SDSt 49
7:292nd & 15 at opp 49Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Christian Blake for 4 yds to the SDSt 45
7:293rd & 11 at opp 45Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to D.J. Brown for 2 yds to the SDSt 43
7:294th & 9 at opp 43Matt Ference punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SDSt 17 SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, illegal block (9 Yards) to the SDSt 8
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 8Christian Chapman pass incomplete to David Wells
5:432nd & 10 at own 8Rashaad Penny run for no gain to the SDSt 8
5:433rd & 10 at own 8Rashaad Penny run for 5 yds to the SDSt 13
5:434th & 5 at own 13Brandon Heicklen punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Shawun Lurry at the SDSt 45
Northern Illinois Interception, 5 plays
4:121st & 10 at opp 45Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the SDSt 38
4:122nd & 3 at opp 38Jordan Huff run for 6 yds to the SDSt 32 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 32Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the SDSt 25
4:122nd & 3 at opp 25Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the SDSt 20 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 20Daniel Santacaterina pass intercepted Kameron Kelly return for 44 yds to the SDSt 0 SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the SDSt 30
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 30Rashaad Penny run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDSt 29
2:162nd & 11 at own 29Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:16
2:162nd & 11 at own 29Rashaad Penny run for 4 yds to the SDSt 33
2:103rd & 7 at own 33Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:10
2:103rd & 7 at own 33Christian Chapman run for 6 yds to the SDSt 39
2:044th & 1 at own 39Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:04
2:044th & 1 at own 39Timeout SAN DIEGO ST, clock 02:04
2:044th & 1 at own 39Brandon Heicklen punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Shawun Lurry at the NoIll 15
Northern Illinois Interception, 3 plays
1:581st & 10 at own 15Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
1:582nd & 10 at own 15Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Spencer Tears for 4 yds to the NoIll 19
1:583rd & 6 at own 19Daniel Santacaterina pass intercepted Tariq Thompson return for no gain to the NoIll 19 SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the NoIll 45
San Diego State End of game, 3 plays
1:421st & 10 at opp 45TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 46
1:422nd & 11 at opp 46TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 49
1:423rd & 14 at opp 49TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SDSt 49

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.

The series

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San Diego State leads 6–⁠0 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025San Diego State 6, Northern Illinois 3
2017San Diego State 34, Northern Illinois 28
2016San Diego State 42, Northern Illinois 28
1971San Diego State 30, Northern Illinois 10
1970San Diego State 35, Northern Illinois 3
1968San Diego State 40, Northern Illinois 21

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