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Northern Illinois at Buffalo

Saturday, October 14, 2017

Northern Illinois beat Buffalo 14–⁠13. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 11–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Illinois8–⁠5 in 2017
14
HomeBuffalo6–⁠6 in 2017
13

Final at UB Stadium, AmherstTV: ESPN3Attendance 12,784

At kickoff
72°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom Stapleton; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Robert Davis; line judge Fiore Stabilo; side judge T. Riepenhoff; field judge Scott MacDonald; back judge Lamont Simpson; center judge Chris LaMangeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois0140014
Buffalo3100013

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marcus Childers20/3122410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Childers2779114
D.J. Brown944011
Jordan Huff104209
Tommy Mister630010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Brown553026
Shane Wimann450134
Spencer Tears531010
Chad Beebe127027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mycial Allen8000
Mykelti Williams7000
Bobby Jones IV6220
Ben LeRoy51.50.50
Sutton Smith41.51.50
Jawuan Johnson1001

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Anderson13/1819110
Kyle Vantrease8/1615301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Emmanuel Reed1537011
Theo Anderson5904
Drew Anderson29013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Johnson7140047
Emmanuel Reed472140
Antonio Nunn251043
Jacob Martinez336022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Khalil Hodge19110
Jordan Collier10000
Demone Harris71.510
Jarrett Franklin7000
Kadofi Wright1110

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisBuffalo
441Total yards383
224Passing yards344
217Rushing yards39
7.2Yards per pass10.1
3.9Yards per rush1.4
28First downs16
7–⁠17Third downs2–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
3–⁠35Penalties8–⁠77
32:23Possession27:37
4Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisBuffalo
46%Success rate33%
0.04EPA per play0.03
0.97Explosiveness1.03
0.01Rushing EPA−0.22
0.10Passing EPA0.24
41%Passing-down success23%
−0.13First-down EPA−0.03
0.04Second-down EPA0.24
0.31Third-down EPA0.01
16%Havoc by its defense9%

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 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −8, over/under 50.

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 71%, Buffalo 29%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Buffalo end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 4 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloField goal, 7 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 7 playsQ2 BuffaloField goal, 8 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 7 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 BuffaloMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ4 BuffaloInterception, 5 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Buffalo drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 33 yards
  5. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  7. Q1 BuffaloField goal, 7 plays, 54 yards
  8. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 63 yards
  11. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 4 plays, 81 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 7 plays, 29 yards
  13. Q2 BuffaloField goal, 8 plays, 33 yards
  14. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 7 plays, 81 yards
  19. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q3 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 plays, 39 yards
  21. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 40 yards
  23. Q3 BuffaloMissed FG, 9 plays, 81 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 22 yards
  25. Q4 BuffaloInterception, 5 plays, 41 yards
  26. Q4 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 plays, 35 yards
  27. Q4 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  28. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 7 plays, 37 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Buffalo 3, Northern Illinois 0
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 61 yds , K.J. Osborn return for 17 yds to the Buff 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21Drew Anderson pass incomplete to Emmanuel Reed
15:002nd & 10 at own 21Emmanuel Reed run for 6 yds to the Buff 27
15:003rd & 4 at own 27Drew Anderson pass incomplete to K.J. Osborn
15:004th & 4 at own 27Kyle DeWeen punt for 54 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 5 yds to the NoIll 24
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 24Jordan Huff run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 22
14:022nd & 12 at own 22Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 25
14:023rd & 9 at own 25Marcus Childers pass incomplete
14:024th & 9 at own 25Matt Ference punt for 43 yds, fair catch by K.J. Osborn at the Buff 32
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 32Drew Anderson pass incomplete
12:542nd & 10 at own 32[SGUN], ANDERSON, Drew pass incomplete to MARTINEZ, Jacob, PENALTY NIU offside (JOHNSON, Jawuan) 5 yards to the UB37, NO PLAY.
12:542nd & 5 at own 37Emmanuel Reed run for 4 yds to the Buff 41
12:543rd & 1 at own 41Emmanuel Reed run for no gain to the Buff 41
12:544th & 1 at own 41Kyle DeWeen punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 19
Northern Illinois Punt, 9 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 19Marcus Childers pass incomplete
11:462nd & 10 at own 19Marcus Childers run for 8 yds to the NoIll 27
11:463rd & 2 at own 27Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at own 30[SGUN], CHILDERS, Marcu pass incomplete to TEARS, Spencer (LEWIS, Cameron), PENALTY UB holding 10 yards to the NIU40, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
11:461st & 10 at own 40Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the NoIll 43
11:462nd & 7 at own 43Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 45
11:463rd & 5 at own 45Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at the 50Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the Buff 48
11:462nd & 8 at opp 48Marcus Childers pass incomplete
11:463rd & 8 at opp 48Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Chad Beebe
11:464th & 8 at opp 48Matt Ference punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Buffalo Punt, 4 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 20Drew Anderson run for 13 yds to the Buff 33 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at own 33Drew Anderson pass complete to Tyler Mabry for 4 yds to the Buff 37
8:572nd & 6 at own 37Theo Anderson run for 1 yd to the Buff 38
8:573rd & 5 at own 38Theo Anderson run for 2 yds to the Buff 40
8:574th & 3 at own 40Kyle DeWeen punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 20
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 20Marcus Childers pass incomplete
6:362nd & 10 at own 20Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 22
6:363rd & 8 at own 22Marcus Childers sacked by Khalil Hodge for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 15
6:364th & 15 at own 15Matt Ference punt for 45 yds, fair catch by K.J. Osborn at the Buff 40
Buffalo Field goal, 7 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 40Drew Anderson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 21 yds to the BUFFALO 39 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (Mykelti Williams) to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 24Drew Anderson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 6 yds to the NoIll 18
5:142nd & 4 at opp 18Drew Anderson pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 6 yds to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 12Theo Anderson run for 2 yds to the NoIll 10
5:142nd & 8 at opp 10Theo Anderson run for 4 yds to the NoIll 6
5:143rd & 4 at opp 6Drew Anderson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson
2:474th & 4 at opp 6Adam Mitcheson 23 yd FG GOODBuffalo 3, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
2:471st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds , Christian Blake return for 25 yds to the NoIll 25
2:421st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass complete to Shane Wimann for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
2:422nd & 6 at own 29Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at own 35Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the NoIll 42
2:422nd & 3 at own 42Marcus Childers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 4 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at own 46D.J. Brown run for 7 yds to the Buff 47
2:422nd & 3 at opp 47D.J. Brown run for 4 yds to the Buff 43 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at opp 43Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 1 yd to the Buff 42
2:422nd & 9 at opp 42D.J. Brown run for 3 yds to the Buff 39
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 39D.J. Brown run for 11 yds to the Buff 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 28Marcus Childers pass complete to Christian Blake for 18 yds to the Buff 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:001st & goal at opp 10Marcus Childers run for 10 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Buffalo 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 14, Buffalo 13
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 61 yds , K.J. Osborn return for 16 yds to the Buff 20
13:551st & 10 at own 20Drew Anderson pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 5 yds to the Buff 25
13:552nd & 5 at own 25Emmanuel Reed run for 3 yds to the Buff 28
13:553rd & 2 at own 28Drew Anderson sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 4 yards to the Buff 24
13:554th & 6 at own 24Kyle DeWeen punt for 39 yds, downed at the NoIll 37
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
12:031st & 10 at own 37Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 9 yds to the NoIll 46
12:032nd & 1 at own 46Jordan Huff run for 9 yds to the Buff 45 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at opp 45Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 4 yds to the Buff 41
12:032nd & 6 at opp 41Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 7 yds to the Buff 34 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at opp 34Marcus Childers pass complete to Shane Wimann for 34 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Buffalo 3
Buffalo Touchdown, 4 plays
10:091st & 0 at own 35Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds , K.J. Osborn return for 19 yds to the Buff 19
10:041st & 10 at own 19Drew Anderson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 27 yds to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at own 46Drew Anderson pass complete to Emmanuel Reed for 40 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 14[SGUN], ANDERSON, Drew pass incomplete to JOHNSON, Anthon, PENALTY UB holding (NOSWORTHY, Paul) 10 yards to the NIU24, NO PLAY.
10:041st & 20 at opp 24Drew Anderson pass complete to Tyler Mabry for 3 yds to the NoIll 21
8:142nd & 17 at opp 21Drew Anderson pass complete to Emmanuel Reed for 21 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Buffalo 10
Northern Illinois Fumble, 7 plays
8:141st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 64 yds , Christian Blake return for 11 yds to the NoIll 9 Christian Blake fumbled, forced by Brandon Williams, recovered by NoIll Jordan Huff
8:061st & 10 at own 9Jordan Huff run for 7 yds to the NoIll 16
8:062nd & 3 at own 16Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 20Marcus Childers pass complete to Tommy Mister for 4 yds to the NoIll 24
8:062nd & 6 at own 24Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 26
8:063rd & 4 at own 26Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 30Tommy Mister run for 10 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 40Tommy Mister run for no gain to the NoIll 38 Tommy Mister fumbled, forced by Cameron Lewis, recovered by Buff Demone Harris
Buffalo Field goal, 8 plays
5:461st & 10 at opp 38[SGUN], NUNN, Antonio rush for 5 yards to the NIU33 (JONES, Bobby), PENALTY UB holding (KSIEZARCYK, Evi) 10 yards to the NIU48, NO PLAY.
5:461st & 20 at opp 48Drew Anderson pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 27 yds to the NoIll 21 BUFFALO Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the NoIll 36
5:461st & 10 at opp 36Drew Anderson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 3 yds to the NoIll 33
5:462nd & 7 at opp 33Drew Anderson pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 9 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 24Drew Anderson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 19 yds to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST down
5:461st & goal at opp 5Drew Anderson pass incomplete
5:462nd & goal at opp 5Theo Anderson run for no gain to the NoIll 5
3:013rd & 0 at opp 5Timeout BUFFALO, clock 03:01
3:013rd & goal at opp 5Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson
2:514th & goal at opp 5Adam Mitcheson 22 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 14, Buffalo 13
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:511st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds , Jonathan Parker return for 24 yds to the NoIll 24
2:461st & 10 at own 24Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the NoIll 30
2:462nd & 4 at own 30Marcus Childers run for no gain to the NoIll 30
2:463rd & 4 at own 30Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 32 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
1:164th & 2 at own 32Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:16
1:164th & 2 at own 32Matt Ference punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 20
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 20Emmanuel Reed run for 1 yd to the Buff 21
0:582nd & 9 at own 21Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:58
0:582nd & 9 at own 21Emmanuel Reed run for 1 yd to the Buff 22
0:583rd & 8 at own 22Emmanuel Reed run for 5 yds to the Buff 27
0:044th & 3 at own 27Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:04
0:044th & 3 at own 27Kyle DeWeen punt for 38 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 5 yds to the NoIll 40
3rd quarter8 drives, then Northern Illinois 14, Buffalo 13
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25D.J. Brown run for 7 yds to the NoIll 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32D.J. Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Jordan Huff run for 1 yd to the NoIll 33
15:004th & 2 at own 33Matt Ference punt for 44 yds , K.J. Osborn returns for 13 yds to the Buff 36
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 36Emmanuel Reed run for 3 yds to the Buff 39
13:282nd & 7 at own 39Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson, broken up by Mykelti Williams
13:283rd & 7 at own 39Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Emmanuel Reed for 5 yds to the Buff 44
13:284th & 2 at own 44Kyle DeWeen punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 12
Northern Illinois Fumble, 7 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 12Marcus Childers pass complete to Tre Harbison for 24 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at own 36Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 40
11:592nd & 6 at own 40Marcus Childers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 13 yds Daniel Crawford fumbled, forced by Tim Roberts, for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 47Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the Buff 46
11:592nd & 9 at opp 46Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 10 yds to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 36Marcus Childers pass complete to Chad Beebe for 27 yds to the Buff 9 for a 1ST down
11:591st & goal at opp 9Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the Buff 7 Marcus Childers fumbled, forced by Cameron Lewis, recovered by Buff Myles Nicholas
Buffalo Punt, 6 plays
10:011st & 10 at own 7[SGUN], PENALTY UB false start (KSIEZARCYK, Evi) 3 yards to the UB4, NO PLAY.
10:011st & 13 at own 4Emmanuel Reed run for 1 yd to the Buff 5
10:012nd & 12 at own 5Emmanuel Reed run for 5 yds to the Buff 10
10:013rd & 7 at own 10Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 8 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at own 18Emmanuel Reed run for no gain to the Buff 18
10:012nd & 10 at own 18Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson
10:013rd & 10 at own 18Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Emmanuel Reed for 6 yds to the Buff 24
10:014th & 4 at own 24Kyle DeWeen punt for 54 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 13 yds to the NoIll 35
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 7 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 35Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake
6:472nd & 10 at own 35Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 9 yds to the NoIll 44
6:473rd & 1 at own 44Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 26 yds to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 30Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 3 yds to the Buff 27
6:472nd & 7 at opp 27Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake
6:473rd & 7 at opp 27D.J. Brown run for 1 yd to the Buff 26
5:104th & 6 at opp 26Christian Hagan 43 yd FG MISSED
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 26Anthony Johnson run for no gain to the Buff 26
5:102nd & 10 at own 26Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Jacob Martinez
5:103rd & 10 at own 26Kyle Vantrease run for 9 yds to the Buff 35
5:104th & 1 at own 35Kyle DeWeen punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 25
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
3:441st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass complete to Shane Wimann for 11 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at own 36Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the NoIll 42
3:442nd & 4 at own 42Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45
3:443rd & 1 at own 45[SGUN], CHILDERS, Marcu pass intercepted by WILLIAMSON, Rya at the UB25, WILLIAMSON, Rya return to the UB25, PENALTY UB pass interference (GREEN, Kobe) 15 yards to the UB40, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
3:441st & 10 at opp 40Marcus Childers pass complete to Shane Wimann for 1 yd to the Buff 39
3:442nd & 9 at opp 39Marcus Childers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 40
3:443rd & 10 at opp 40Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 5 yds to the Buff 35
3:444th & 5 at opp 35Matt Ference punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 2
Buffalo Missed FG, 9 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 2Emmanuel Reed run for no gain to the Buff 2
0:562nd & 10 at own 2Emmanuel Reed run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 1
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 1Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 47 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Emmanuel Reed run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 46
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at own 46Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 43 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 11Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 11Kyle Vantrease sacked by Bobby Jones IV for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 17
Q4 12:424th & 16 at opp 17Adam Mitcheson 34 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 14, Buffalo 13
Northern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 20Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the NoIll 25
12:422nd & 5 at own 25Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake
12:423rd & 5 at own 25Marcus Childers run for 7 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at own 32Marcus Childers run for 14 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at own 46Jordan Huff run for 3 yds to the NoIll 49
12:422nd & 7 at own 49D.J. Brown run for 3 yds to the Buff 48
12:423rd & 4 at opp 48Marcus Childers sacked by Kadofi Wright for a loss of 10 yards to the NoIll 42
12:424th & 14 at own 42Matt Ference punt for 50 yds, fair catch by K.J. Osborn at the Buff 8
Buffalo Interception, 5 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 8[SGUN], PENALTY UB false start (NUNN, Antonio) 4 yards to the UB4, NO PLAY.
9:521st & 14 at own 4Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 22 yds to the Buff 26 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at own 26Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 5 yds to the Buff 31
9:522nd & 5 at own 31Kyle Vantrease sacked by Bobby Jones IV for a loss of 8 yards to the Buff 23 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (Mykelti Williams) to the Buff 38 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at own 38Emmanuel Reed run for 11 yds to the Buff 49 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at own 49Kyle Vantrease pass intercepted Jawuan Johnson return for no gain to the NoIll 38
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 10 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 38Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
8:152nd & 10 at own 38Jordan Huff run for 9 yds to the NoIll 47
8:153rd & 1 at own 47Marcus Childers run for no gain to the NoIll 47
7:044th & 1 at own 47Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 07:04
7:044th & 1 at own 47Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at the 50Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the Buff 46
7:042nd & 6 at opp 46Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 10 yds to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at opp 36Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake
7:042nd & 10 at opp 36Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the Buff 35
7:043rd & 9 at opp 35D.J. Brown run for 8 yds to the Buff 27
4:184th & 1 at opp 27Christian Hagan 44 yd FG MISSED
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 28[SGUN], REED, Emmanuel rush for 1 yard to the UB29 (JOHNSON, Jawuan), PENALTY UB holding (JACK-KURDYLA, T) 10 yards to the UB18, NO PLAY.
4:181st & 20 at own 18Kyle Vantrease sacked by Sutton Smith and Ben LeRoy for a loss of 11 yards to the Buff 7 Kyle Vantrease fumbled, , return for 0 yards
4:182nd & 31 at own 7Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 17 yds to the Buff 24
4:183rd & 14 at own 24Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Zac Lefebvre
4:184th & 14 at own 24Kyle DeWeen punt for 31 yds, downed at the NoIll 45
Northern Illinois End of game, 7 plays
2:311st & 10 at own 45Christian Blake run for 14 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 41Tommy Mister run for 5 yds to the Buff 36
1:482nd & 5 at opp 36Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:48
1:482nd & 5 at opp 36Tommy Mister run for 7 yds to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 29Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:43
1:431st & 10 at opp 29Adam Buirge run for 1 yd to the Buff 28
1:392nd & 9 at opp 28Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:39
1:392nd & 9 at opp 28Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the Buff 25
1:393rd & 6 at opp 25Tommy Mister run for 9 yds to the Buff 16 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 16TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 18

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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Northern Illinois leads 13–⁠3 in 16 meetings, counting the four since this game.

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2024Buffalo 23, Northern Illinois 20
2021Northern Illinois 33, Buffalo 27
2020Buffalo 49, Northern Illinois 30
2018Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29Mid-American Championship Game
2017Northern Illinois 14, Buffalo 13
2016Northern Illinois 44, Buffalo 7

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