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Kent State at Northern Illinois

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Northern Illinois beat Kent State 24–⁠3. It was their 26th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 21–⁠5.

AwayKent State2–⁠10 in 2017
3
HomeNorthern Illinois8–⁠5 in 2017
24

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPN3Attendance 11,398

At kickoff
66°F, light rain, wind 18 mph from the southwest, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Amanda Sauer; umpire Tony Smith; head linesman Rudy Studd; line judge Dan Bush; side judge Edward Smith; field judge Monte Tilgner; back judge Reggie Berry; center judge Dan NovakGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State03003
Northern Illinois7710024

Standouts

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Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
George Bollas4/131402
Dustin Crum2/41501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dustin Crum1577034
Justin Rankin123309
Will Matthews81506
Kesean Gamble1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trey Harrell21007
Justin Rankin2808
Mike Carrigan1707
Kavious Price1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jim Jones140.50.50
Manny Lawrence-Burke710.50
Jon Cunningham61.500
Juantez McRae6001
Marques Moore5220
Theo Majette4110
Jerrell Foster4001

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marcus Childers13/2111431
Daniel Santacaterina0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Childers1765028
Jordan Huff1858019
Marcus Jones620012
D.J. Brown110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shane Wimann453125
Spencer Tears325110
Mitchell Brinkman113013
D.J. Brown1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jawuan Johnson12211
Sutton Smith10430
Bobby Jones IV8211
Alex Schwab70.500
Josh Corcoran421.50
William Lee10.50.50
Shawun Lurry10.501

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

Team stats

Kent StateNorthern Illinois
131Total yards266
29Passing yards114
102Rushing yards152
1.7Yards per pass5.2
2.4Yards per rush3.0
9First downs15
2–⁠16Third downs5–⁠17
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
4Turnovers3
5–⁠43Penalties7–⁠59
30:00Possession30:00
4Sacks (by defense)7

Efficiency

Kent StateNorthern Illinois
20%Success rate33%
−0.50EPA per play−0.21
0.83Explosiveness1.16
−0.05Rushing EPA−0.17
−1.20Passing EPA−0.30
5%Passing-down success22%
−0.34First-down EPA−0.51
−0.51Second-down EPA0.08
−0.28Third-down EPA−0.26
18%Havoc by its defense36%

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 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −23.5, over/under 44.5.

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 Northern Illinois 95%, Kent State 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Kent StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 Kent StateInterception, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Kent StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Kent StateInterception, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 4 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 9 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 1 playQ4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q1 Kent StateInterception, 3 plays, −30 yards
  7. Q1 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 10 yards
  8. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  10. Q2 Kent StateField goal, 10 plays, 89 yards
  11. Q2 Kent StateInterception, 4 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 48 yards
  13. Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 14 yards
  14. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −57 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q3 Kent StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, −8 yards
  19. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 4 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  22. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  23. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  25. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  26. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 9 plays, 57 yards
  27. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 7 plays, 6 yards
  28. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  29. Q4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  30. Q4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 1 play, −2 yards
  31. Q4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 3 yards
  32. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 5 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 7, Kent State 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback KENT ST Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards)
15:001st & 10 at own 30Jordan Huff run for no gain to the NoIll 30
15:002nd & 10 at own 30Daniel Santacaterina sacked by Marques Moore for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 25
15:003rd & 15 at own 25Daniel Santacaterina run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 23
15:004th & 17 at own 23Matt Ference punt for 33 yds, downed at the KntSt 44
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 44Justin Rankin run for 8 yds to the NoIll 48
13:162nd & 2 at opp 48Justin Rankin run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
13:161st & 10 at opp 46Justin Rankin run for 9 yds to the NoIll 37
13:162nd & 1 at opp 37George Bollas run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 40
13:163rd & 4 at opp 40George Bollas pass incomplete to Justin Rankin
13:164th & 4 at opp 40Derek Adams punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 20Tommy Mister run for 1 yd to the NoIll 21
10:552nd & 9 at own 21Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 23
10:553rd & 7 at own 23Daniel Santacaterina run for 6 yds to the NoIll 29
10:554th & 1 at own 29Matt Ference punt for 32 yds, downed at the KntSt 39
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
9:271st & 10 at own 39George Bollas run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 37
9:272nd & 12 at own 37Justin Rankin run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 34
9:273rd & 15 at own 34George Bollas pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 7 yds to the KntSt 41
9:274th & 8 at own 41Derek Adams punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 20Marcus Childers run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 17
7:352nd & 13 at own 17Marcus Childers run for 8 yds to the NoIll 25
7:353rd & 5 at own 25Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 8 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 33Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the NoIll 38
7:352nd & 5 at own 38D.J. Brown run for 10 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 48Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the KntSt 48
7:352nd & 6 at opp 48Marcus Childers pass complete to Shane Wimann for 15 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 33Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the KntSt 29
7:352nd & 6 at opp 29Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the KntSt 27
7:353rd & 4 at opp 27NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 32
7:353rd & 9 at opp 32Marcus Childers run for 28 yds to the KntSt 4 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 0 at opp 4Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:39
2:391st & goal at opp 4Christian Blake run for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 10
2:002nd & goal at opp 10Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 10 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Interception, 3 plays
2:001st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 57 yds , Raymond James return for 22 yds to the NORTHERNIL 43 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 35
1:551st & 10 at own 35Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the KntSt 38
1:552nd & 7 at own 38Raekwon James run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 35
1:553rd & 10 at own 35George Bollas pass intercepted Jawuan Johnson return for 5 yds to the KntSt 34
Northern Illinois Interception, 4 plays
0:341st & 10 at opp 34Jordan Huff run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 35
0:342nd & 11 at opp 35Jordan Huff run for 9 yds to the KntSt 26
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 26Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the KntSt 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Daniel Santacaterina pass intercepted, touchback. Jerrell Foster return for no gain
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 14, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
14:331st & 10 at own 20Justin Rankin run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 18
14:332nd & 12 at own 18Will Matthews run for 6 yds to the KntSt 24
14:333rd & 6 at own 24Dustin Crum run for no gain to the KntSt 24
14:334th & 6 at own 24Derek Adams punt for 27 yds, downed at the NoIll 49
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 49Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the KntSt 49
12:372nd & 8 at opp 49JONES, Marcus rush for 1 yard to the KENT48 (McKAY, Anthony;FAULKNER, Nick), PENALTY NIU holding (HAWN, Isaac) 10 yards to the NIU41, NO PLAY.
12:372nd & 18 at own 41Christian Blake run for 3 yds to the NoIll 44
12:373rd & 15 at own 44Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
12:374th & 15 at own 44Matt Ference punt for 56 yds for a touchback KENT ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards)
Kent State Field goal, 10 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 10Dustin Crum run for 12 yds to the KntSt 22 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at own 22Dustin Crum run for 34 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 44Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the NoIll 41
11:152nd & 7 at opp 41Will Matthews run for 4 yds to the NoIll 37
11:153rd & 3 at opp 37Dustin Crum pass complete to Justin Rankin for 8 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 29Dustin Crum run for 22 yds to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down
11:151st & goal at opp 7Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the NoIll 6
11:152nd & goal at opp 6Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the NoIll 3
11:153rd & goal at opp 3Justin Rankin run for 2 yds to the NoIll 1
6:334th & goal at opp 1Shane Hynes 18 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 7, Kent State 3
Kent State Interception, 4 plays
6:331st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes on-side kick recovered by KENT ST at the NoIll 19
6:311st & 10 at opp 19Dustin Crum run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 23
6:312nd & 14 at opp 23CRUM, Dustin pass incomplete to CARRIGAN, Mike, PENALTY NIU pass interference (WILLIAMS, Mykel) 14 yards to the NIU9, 1ST DOWN KENT, NO PLAY.
6:311st & goal at opp 9Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the NoIll 8
6:312nd & 0 at opp 8CRUM, Dustin pass incomplete to CARRIGAN, Mike, dropped pass, PENALTY KENT holding (PUTHOFF, Nathan) 10 yards to the NIU18, NO PLAY.
6:312nd & 0 at opp 18Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the NoIll 17
6:313rd & 0 at opp 17Dustin Crum pass intercepted Shawun Lurry return for 45 yds to the KntSt 48
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
3:551st & 10 at opp 48Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake
3:552nd & 10 at opp 48Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the KntSt 41
3:553rd & 3 at opp 41Jordan Huff run for 1 yd to the KntSt 40
3:554th & 2 at opp 40Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 38Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the KntSt 34
3:552nd & 6 at opp 34Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the KntSt 32
1:293rd & 4 at opp 32Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:29
1:293rd & 4 at opp 32Marcus Childers run for 7 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at opp 25Marcus Childers pass complete to Shane Wimann for 25 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Kent State 3
Kent State End of half, 2 plays
1:011st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:011st & 10 at own 25Justin Rankin run for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
1:012nd & 5 at own 30Dustin Crum run for 9 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter10 drives, then Northern Illinois 24, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 52 yds , Raymond James return for no gain to the KntSt 17 Raymond James fumbled,
14:591st & 10 at own 17Kavious Price run for 1 yd to the KntSt 18
14:592nd & 9 at own 18George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for no gain to the KntSt 18
14:593rd & 9 at own 18George Bollas sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 10 yards to the KntSt 8
14:594th & 19 at own 8Derek Adams punt for 46 yds , Jalen Embry returns for no gain to the NoIll 46
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 46Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 48
12:522nd & 8 at own 48Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the KntSt 48
12:523rd & 4 at opp 48Marcus Childers run for no gain to the KntSt 48
12:524th & 4 at opp 48Matt Ference punt for 39 yds , Raymond James returns for no gain to the KntSt 11 Raymond James fumbled, recovered by NoIll Alex Schwab
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
11:061st & 10 at opp 11Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 9 yds to the KntSt 2
10:342nd & 1 at opp 2Marcus Childers pass complete to Jordan Huff for 2 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 21, Kent State 3
Kent State Interception, 1 play
10:341st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:341st & 10 at own 25George Bollas pass intercepted Bobby Jones IV return for 2 yds to the KntSt 34
Northern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
10:241st & 10 at opp 34Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
10:242nd & 10 at opp 34CHILDERS, Marcu rush for no gain to the KENT34 (JONES, Jim), PENALTY NIU holding (SHIVELY, Luke) 10 yards to the KENT44, NO PLAY.
10:242nd & 20 at opp 44Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
10:243rd & 20 at opp 44Marcus Childers run for 20 yds to the KntSt 24 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 24Jordan Huff run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 25
10:242nd & 11 at opp 25Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the KntSt 24 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive holding (Max Scharping) to the KntSt 34
10:242nd & 20 at opp 34Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 7 yds to the KntSt 27
10:243rd & 13 at opp 27Marcus Childers sacked by Manny Lawrence-Burke and Jim Jones for a loss of 15 yards to the KntSt 42
10:244th & 28 at opp 42Matt Ference punt for 41 yds, downed at the KntSt 1
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
8:041st & 10 at own 1Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the KntSt 2
8:042nd & 9 at own 2Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the KntSt 3
8:043rd & 8 at own 3Dustin Crum run for 3 yds to the KntSt 6
8:044th & 5 at own 6KENT ST Penalty, delay of game (-3 Yards) to the KntSt 3
8:044th & 8 at own 3Derek Adams punt for 29 yds, downed at the KntSt 32
Northern Illinois Field goal, 4 plays
5:521st & 10 at opp 32Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake
5:522nd & 10 at opp 32Jordan Huff run for 6 yds to the KntSt 26
5:523rd & 4 at opp 26Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the KntSt 24
4:484th & 2 at opp 24Christian Hagan 41 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 24, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
4:481st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:481st & 10 at own 25Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 29
4:482nd & 6 at own 29Kavious Price run for a loss of 8 yards to the KntSt 21
4:483rd & 14 at own 21Dustin Crum sacked by Josh Corcoran and Bobby Jones IV for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 17
4:484th & 18 at own 17Derek Adams punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jalen Embry at the NoIll 48
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 48Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
2:552nd & 10 at own 48Marcus Childers pass complete to Christian Blake for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
2:553rd & 8 at the 50Marcus Childers pass complete to Shane Wimann for 4 yds to the KntSt 46
2:554th & 4 at opp 46Matt Ference punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 20Kesean Gamble run for 3 yds to the KntSt 23
1:352nd & 7 at own 23Dustin Crum sacked by William Lee and Bobby Jones IV for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 18
1:353rd & 12 at own 18Dustin Crum sacked by Sutton Smith and Josh Corcoran for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 13
0:074th & 17 at own 13Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:07
0:074th & 17 at own 13Derek Adams punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jalen Embry at the NoIll 46
4th quarter8 drives, then Northern Illinois 24, Kent State 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 46Jordan Huff run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 6 at the 50Jordan Huff run for no gain to the 50 yard line
15:003rd & 6 at the 50Marcus Childers sacked by Marques Moore for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 43
15:004th & 13 at own 43Matt Ference punt for 37 yds, downed at the KntSt 20
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 20Will Matthews run for no gain to the KntSt 20
13:262nd & 10 at own 20CRUM, Dustin rush for loss of 3 yards to the KENT17, fumble by CRUM, Dustin recovered by KENT MATTHEWS, Will at KENT19, PENALTY NIU offside (BROWN, Drequan) 5 yards to the KENT25, NO PLAY.
13:262nd & 5 at own 25Will Matthews run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 24
13:263rd & 6 at own 24Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Justin Rankin, broken up by Mykelti Williams
13:264th & 6 at own 24Derek Adams punt for 61 yds , Jalen Embry returns for 8 yds to the NoIll 23
Northern Illinois Interception, 9 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 23Jordan Huff run for 19 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at own 42Marcus Childers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 13 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 45Jordan Huff run for 6 yds to the KntSt 39
12:072nd & 4 at opp 39Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 34Marcus Childers pass complete to Shane Wimann for 9 yds to the KntSt 25
12:072nd & 1 at opp 25Marcus Childers pass complete to Christian Blake for 5 yds to the KntSt 20 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 20Jordan Huff run for no gain to the KntSt 20
12:072nd & 10 at opp 20Marcus Childers pass incomplete
9:113rd & 10 at opp 20Timeout KENT ST, clock 09:11
9:113rd & 10 at opp 20Marcus Childers pass intercepted, touchback. Juantez McRae return for no gain
Kent State Punt, 7 plays
9:051st & 10 at own 20Dustin Crum run for 10 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at own 30Dustin Crum run for 4 yds to the KntSt 34
9:052nd & 6 at own 34Dustin Crum sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 29
9:053rd & 11 at own 29Dustin Crum run for 12 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at own 41Dustin Crum sacked by Sutton Smith and Josh Corcoran for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 35
9:052nd & 16 at own 35Dustin Crum pass complete to Trey Harrell for 7 yds to the KntSt 42 KENT ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the KntSt 27
9:053rd & 24 at own 27George Bollas run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 26
9:054th & 25 at own 26Derek Adams punt for 74 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 20Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 22
5:582nd & 8 at own 22Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 5 yds to the NoIll 27
5:583rd & 3 at own 27Jordan Huff run for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 21
5:584th & 9 at own 21Matt Ference punt for 28 yds, downed at the NoIll 49
Kent State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:081st & 10 at opp 49George Bollas pass incomplete to Kavious Price
4:082nd & 10 at opp 49George Bollas pass complete to Kavious Price for 4 yds to the NoIll 45
4:083rd & 6 at opp 45George Bollas pass incomplete to Kavious Price
4:084th & 6 at opp 45George Bollas pass incomplete to Kavious Price
3:141st & 10 at own 45Marcus Jones run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 43 Marcus Jones fumbled, forced by Alex Hoag, recovered by KntSt Jim Jones
Kent State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:091st & 10 at opp 43George Bollas pass incomplete to Raekwon James
3:092nd & 10 at opp 43George Bollas pass incomplete to Kavious Price
3:093rd & 10 at opp 43George Bollas pass complete to Trey Harrell for 3 yds to the NoIll 40
3:094th & 7 at opp 40George Bollas pass incomplete to Kavious Price, broken up by Mycial Allen
Northern Illinois End of game, 5 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 40Marcus Jones run for 8 yds to the NoIll 48
2:232nd & 2 at own 48Marcus Jones run for 12 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at opp 40Marcus Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 42
2:232nd & 12 at opp 42Tommy Mister run for 4 yds to the KntSt 38
2:233rd & 8 at opp 38TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 40

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

Every Kent State–Northern Illinois game

Northern Illinois leads 23–⁠7 in 30 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Kent State 35, Northern Illinois 31
2023Northern Illinois 37, Kent State 27
2021Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23Mid-American Championship Game
2021Kent State 52, Northern Illinois 47
2017Northern Illinois 24, Kent State 3
2016Northern Illinois 31, Kent State 21

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