Utah at Northern Illinois

Saturday, September 8, 2018

Utah beat Northern Illinois 17–⁠6. It was their first meeting; after it, Utah led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayUtah9–⁠5 in 2018
17
HomeNorthern Illinois8–⁠6 in 2018
6

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPNNAttendance 16,762

At kickoff
64°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the northeast, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Kevin Mar; umpire Rick DiBernardo; head linesman Harold Mitchell; line judge Rich Troyer; side judge Hector Arias; field judge T. Migchelbrink; back judge Joe Johnston; center judge Randy CampbellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah0071017
Northern Illinois30036

Standouts

Player stats

Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Huntley20/3128600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zack Moss1666112
Armand Shyne1606
Britain Covey1303
T.J. Green1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Britain Covey8129048
Jaylen Dixon250041
Bronson Boyd125025
Samson Nacua223015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cody Barton13100
Chase Hansen122.521
Jaylon Johnson8100
John Penisini7110

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marcus Childers18/3311101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tre Harbison1363016
Marcus Jones736011
Jordan Nettles929011
Marcus Childers1212019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jauan Wesley873016
D.J. Brown423011
Ty Harmston321011
Leon Payne1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sutton Smith84.520
Mykelti Williams8100
Jalen Embry6000
Kyle Pugh6100
Matt Lorbeck4320
Quintin Wynne4210
Weston Kramer21.510
Michael Kennedy1110

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

Team stats

UtahNorthern Illinois
354Total yards228
286Passing yards111
68Rushing yards117
9.2Yards per pass3.4
1.7Yards per rush2.7
19First downs15
6–⁠15Third downs7–⁠20
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
2Turnovers2
6–⁠60Penalties4–⁠43
28:28Possession31:32
3Sacks (by defense)7

Efficiency

UtahNorthern Illinois
39%Success rate37%
0.02EPA per play−0.32
1.28Explosiveness0.73
−0.25Rushing EPA−0.26
0.27Passing EPA−0.40
31%Passing-down success25%
−0.12First-down EPA−0.60
0.17Second-down EPA−0.28
0.39Third-down EPA0.19
19%Havoc by its defense28%

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)

Utah 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Utah −12, 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 Utah 80%, Northern Illinois 20%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneUtah end zoneQ1 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ1 UtahMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ1 UtahTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 UtahMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 UtahEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 UtahTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 UtahPunt, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 UtahPunt, 5 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 1 playQ4 UtahFumble, 2 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ4 UtahField goal, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPick-six, 1 play (Utah scores)Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 UtahEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Utah right to left.
  1. Q1 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 UtahMissed FG, 10 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  5. Q1 UtahTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 35 yards
  6. Q2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 31 yards
  7. Q2 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  9. Q2 UtahMissed FG, 12 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 UtahEnd of half, 6 plays, 26 yards
  12. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q3 UtahTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  15. Q3 UtahPunt, 7 plays, 42 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  18. Q4 UtahPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 1 play, 12 yards
  20. Q4 UtahFumble, 2 plays, −10 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 42 yards
  22. Q4 UtahField goal, 6 plays, 54 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q4 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisPick-six, 1 play (Utah scores), 0 yards
  26. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 13 yards
  27. Q4 UtahEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 3, Utah 0
Utah Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Zack Moss run for a loss of 2 yards to the Utah 23
15:002nd & 12 at own 23Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the Utah 27
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Jake Jackson, broken up by Antonio Jones-Davis
15:004th & 8 at own 27Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 24
Northern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 24Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 5 yds to the NoIll 29
13:512nd & 5 at own 29Marcus Jones run for 10 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at own 39Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 7 yds to the NoIll 46
13:512nd & 3 at own 46Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 48
13:513rd & 1 at own 48Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at the 50Jordan Nettles run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 49
13:512nd & 11 at own 49Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
13:513rd & 11 at own 49Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the Utah 46
13:514th & 6 at opp 46Matt Ference punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Utah Missed FG, 10 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 20Zack Moss run for 9 yds to the Utah 29
9:452nd & 1 at own 29Zack Moss run for 9 yds to the Utah 38 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 38Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 4 yds to the Utah 42
9:452nd & 6 at own 42Zack Moss run for 5 yds to the Utah 47
9:453rd & 1 at own 47Tyler Huntley run for 4 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 49Tyler Huntley run for 20 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 29Tyler Huntley run for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 34
9:452nd & 15 at opp 34Tyler Huntley pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 9 yds to the NoIll 25
9:453rd & 6 at opp 25Tyler Huntley pass incomplete
5:234th & 6 at opp 25Matt Gay 43 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Jack Heflin
Northern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 25Tre Harbison run for 9 yds to the NoIll 34
5:232nd & 1 at own 34Tre Harbison run for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at the 50Marcus Childers pass complete to Ty Harmston for 4 yds to the Utah 46
5:232nd & 6 at opp 46Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the Utah 43
5:233rd & 3 at opp 43Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the Utah 37 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at opp 37Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the Utah 35
5:232nd & 8 at opp 35Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for a loss of 7 yards to the Utah 42
5:233rd & 15 at opp 42Marcus Jones run for 11 yds to the Utah 31
1:234th & 4 at opp 31Andrew Gantz 49 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 3, Utah 0
Utah Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:231st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 60 yds
1:231st & 10 at own 25Tyler Huntley pass complete to Samson Nacua for 15 yds to the Utah 40 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 40Zack Moss run for 12 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 48TJ Green run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45
1:232nd & 7 at opp 45Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the NoIll 41
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 41Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 2 yds to the NoIll 39
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 39Tyler Huntley run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 40
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 3, Utah 0
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 12 plays
14:211st & 10 at own 40Jordan Nettles run for 9 yds to the NoIll 49
14:212nd & 1 at own 49Jordan Nettles run for 3 yds to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at opp 48Jordan Nettles run for 7 yds to the Utah 41
14:212nd & 3 at opp 41Jordan Nettles run for no gain to the Utah 41
14:213rd & 3 at opp 41Jordan Nettles run for no gain to the Utah 36 Jordan Nettles fumbled, forced by Corrion Ballard, recovered by NoIll Marcus Childers for a 1ST down , return for 3 yds to the Utah 36 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at opp 36Marcus Jones run for 1 yd to the Utah 35
14:212nd & 9 at opp 35Marcus Jones run for 8 yds to the Utah 27
14:213rd & 1 at opp 27Marcus Childers run for 19 yds to the Utah 8 for a 1ST down
14:211st & goal at opp 8Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the Utah 6
14:212nd & goal at opp 6Marcus Childers pass incomplete, broken up by Julian Blackmon
14:213rd & goal at opp 6Marcus Childers run for no gain to the Utah 6
14:214th & goal at opp 6TEAM run for no gain to the Utah 29 TEAM fumbled, recovered by NoIll Andrew Gantz
Utah Punt, 3 plays
14:211st & 10 at own 29Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Zack Moss
14:212nd & 10 at own 29Tyler Huntley run for 5 yds to the Utah 34
14:213rd & 5 at own 34Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Britain Covey
14:214th & 5 at own 34Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 33 yds, downed at the NoIll 33
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
8:091st & 10 at own 33Jordan Nettles run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 30
8:092nd & 13 at own 30Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 11 yds to the NoIll 41
8:093rd & 2 at own 41Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 4 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at own 45Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the NoIll 49
8:092nd & 6 at own 49Marcus Childers pass incomplete
8:093rd & 6 at own 49Marcus Childers pass incomplete
8:094th & 6 at own 49Matt Ference punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Utah Missed FG, 12 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 20Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the Utah 24
5:392nd & 6 at own 24Tyler Huntley pass complete to Cole Fotheringham for 8 yds to the Utah 32 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at own 32Tyler Huntley pass complete to Solomon Enis for 8 yds to the Utah 40
5:392nd & 2 at own 40Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Siaosi Mariner
5:393rd & 2 at own 40Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at the 50Huntley, Tyler pass complete to Simpkins,Demari for 6 yards to the NIU44 (SMALLS, Albert), PENALTY UTAH ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the UTAH45, NO PLAY.
5:391st & 15 at own 45Tyler Huntley pass incomplete, broken up by Antonio Jones-Davis
5:392nd & 15 at own 45Tyler Huntley pass complete to Zack Moss for 6 yds to the NoIll 49
5:393rd & 9 at opp 49Tyler Huntley pass complete to Bronson Boyd for 25 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 24Tyler Huntley pass incomplete, broken up by Lance Deveaux Jr.
5:392nd & 10 at opp 24Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to TJ Green
5:393rd & 10 at opp 24Tyler Huntley sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 25 UTAH Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
1:244th & 11 at opp 25Matt Gay 43 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 25Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 27
1:162nd & 8 at own 27Timeout UTAH, clock 01:16
1:162nd & 8 at own 27Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 31
1:103rd & 4 at own 31Timeout UTAH, clock 01:10
1:103rd & 4 at own 31Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the NoIll 32
1:034th & 3 at own 32Timeout UTAH, clock 01:03
1:034th & 3 at own 32Matt Ference punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Utah 18
Utah End of half, 6 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 18Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 11 yds to the Utah 29 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 29Tyler Huntley pass complete to Samson Nacua for 8 yds to the Utah 37
0:592nd & 2 at own 37Tyler Huntley sacked by Michael Kennedy for a loss of 12 yards to the Utah 25
0:593rd & 14 at own 25Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 20 yds to the Utah 45 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at own 45Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:12
0:121st & 10 at own 45Tyler Huntley run for a loss of 9 yards to the Utah 48 Tyler Huntley fumbled, forced by Matt Lorbeck, recovered by Utah Tyler Huntley for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (Quintin Wynne) to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at own 48Tyler Huntley sacked by Matt Lorbeck for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 44
3rd quarter5 drives, then Utah 7, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
15:002nd & 14 at own 35Matt Gay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers run for 15 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley
15:002nd & 10 at own 40Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 7 yds to the NoIll 47
15:003rd & 3 at own 47Marcus Childers run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 45
15:004th & 5 at own 45NORTHERNIL Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 40
15:004th & 10 at own 40Matt Ference punt for 41 yds , Britain Covey returns for 5 yds to the Utah 24
Utah Touchdown, 9 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 24Tyler Huntley run for no gain to the Utah 24
12:432nd & 10 at own 24Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 41 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 35Tyler Huntley run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
12:432nd & 5 at opp 30Tyler Huntley run for 3 yds to the NoIll 27
12:433rd & 2 at opp 27Tyler Huntley pass complete to Connor Haller for 8 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 19Zack Moss run for 2 yds to the NoIll 17
12:432nd & 8 at opp 17UTAH Penalty, false start (Jackson Barton) to the NoIll 22
12:432nd & 13 at opp 22Zack Moss run for 7 yds to the NoIll 15
12:433rd & 6 at opp 15Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 14 yds to the NoIll 1 for a 1ST down
8:311st & goal at opp 1Zack Moss run for 1 yd for a TD (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 7, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
8:311st & 0 at own 35Matt Gay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:311st & 10 at own 25Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
8:312nd & 9 at own 26Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
8:313rd & 9 at own 26Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 11 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 37Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 11 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 48Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 6 yds to the Utah 46
8:312nd & 4 at opp 46CHILDERS, Marcu pass incomplete, PENALTY NIU intentional grounding (CHILDERS, Marcu) 8 yards to the NIU46, NO PLAY.
8:313rd & 12 at own 46Marcus Childers pass complete to Leon Payne for 2 yds to the NoIll 48
8:314th & 10 at own 48Matt Ference punt for 34 yds, downed at the Utah 18
Utah Punt, 7 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 18Zack Moss run for 8 yds to the Utah 26
5:412nd & 2 at own 26Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 9 yds to the Utah 35 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at own 35Huntley, Tyler rush for 7 yards to the UTAH42, out-of-bounds (KELLY, Marcus), PENALTY UTAH holding (Agasiva, Jordan) 10 yards to the UTAH25, NO PLAY.
5:411st & 20 at own 25Tyler Huntley run for 11 yds to the Utah 36
5:412nd & 9 at own 36Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 20 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 44Huntley, Tyler rush for loss of 1 yard to the NIU45 (LEROY, Ben), PENALTY NIU face mask (SMITH, Sutton) 15 yards to the NIU29, 1ST DOWN UTAH, NO PLAY.
5:411st & 10 at opp 29Zack Moss run for 5 yds to the NoIll 24
5:412nd & 5 at opp 24Tyler Huntley sacked by Quintin Wynne for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 33
5:413rd & 14 at opp 33Tyler Huntley sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 40
5:414th & 21 at opp 40Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 34 yds, downed at the NoIll 6
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 6Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jordan Nettles, broken up by Julian Blackmon
1:022nd & 10 at own 6Jordan Nettles run for no gain to the NoIll 6
1:023rd & 10 at own 6Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
1:024th & 10 at own 6Matt Ference punt for 34 yds , Jameson Field returns for no gain to the NoIll 36 Jameson Field fumbled, recovered by NoIll Jaden Huff
4th quarter9 drives, then Utah 17, Northern Illinois 6
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 36Marcus Jones run for 3 yds to the NoIll 39
15:002nd & 7 at own 39D.J. Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 39
15:003rd & 7 at own 39Marcus Childers sacked by Chase Hansen for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 30
15:004th & 16 at own 30Matt Ference punt for 55 yds, downed at the Utah 15
Utah Punt, 5 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 15Tyler Huntley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Utah 13
13:072nd & 12 at own 13Tyler Huntley pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 20 yds to the Utah 33 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 33Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Britain Covey
13:072nd & 10 at own 33Tyler Huntley sacked by Weston Kramer for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 28
13:073rd & 15 at own 28Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Bronson Boyd
13:074th & 15 at own 28Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jalen Embry at the NoIll 27
11:191st & 10 at own 27Jordan Nettles run for 11 yds to the NoIll 39 Jordan Nettles fumbled, forced by Corrion Ballard, recovered by Utah Chase Hansen
Utah Fumble, 2 plays
11:101st & 10 at opp 39Moss, Zack rush for 9 yards to the NIU30 (WILLIAMS, Mykel;FOSTER, Traysho), PENALTY UTAH holding (Agasiva, Jordan) 10 yards to the NIU49, NO PLAY.
11:101st & 20 at opp 49Zack Moss run for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 47
11:102nd & 24 at own 47Zack Moss run for 3 yds to the NoIll 49 Zack Moss fumbled, forced by Jordan Cole, recovered by NoIll Jordan Cole
Northern Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 49Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 9 yds to the Utah 42
9:522nd & 1 at opp 42Tre Harbison run for 14 yds to the Utah 28 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 28Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley, broken up by Julian Blackmon
9:522nd & 10 at opp 28Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the Utah 27 for a 1ST down UTAH Penalty, personal foul (Cody Barton) to the Utah 12 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 12Tre Harbison run for no gain to the Utah 12
9:522nd & 10 at opp 12Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the Utah 9
9:523rd & 7 at opp 9Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
6:514th & 7 at opp 9Andrew Gantz 27 yd FG GOODUtah 7, Northern Illinois 6
Utah Field goal, 6 plays
6:511st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 61 yds
6:511st & 10 at own 25Tyler Huntley run for 2 yds to the Utah 27
6:512nd & 8 at own 27Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 48 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at opp 25Zack Moss run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 27
6:512nd & 12 at opp 27Armand Shyne run for 6 yds to the NoIll 21
6:513rd & 6 at opp 21Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Siaosi Mariner
4:384th & 6 at opp 21Matt Gay 40 yd FG GOODUtah 10, Northern Illinois 6
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:381st & 0 at own 35Matt Gay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:381st & 10 at own 25Marcus Jones run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
4:382nd & 7 at own 28Marcus Jones run for no gain to the NoIll 28
4:383rd & 7 at own 28Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
4:384th & 7 at own 28Matt Ference punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Utah 15
Utah Punt, 3 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 15Tyler Huntley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for no gain to the Utah 15
3:042nd & 10 at own 15Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:04
3:042nd & 10 at own 15Tyler Huntley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 14
2:573rd & 11 at own 14Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:57
2:573rd & 11 at own 14Britain Covey run for 3 yds to the Utah 17
2:514th & 8 at own 17Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:51
2:514th & 8 at own 17Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jalen Embry at the NoIll 37
2:361st & 10 at own 37Marcus Childers pass intercepted for a TD Chase Hansen return for 40 yds for a TD (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 17, Northern Illinois 6
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 11 plays
2:361st & 0 at own 35Matt Gay kickoff for 60 yds , Fotis Kokosioulis return for 20 yds to the NORTHERNIL 45 UTAH Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the NoIll 40
2:301st & 10 at own 40Timeout UTAH, clock 02:30
2:301st & 10 at own 40Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 6 yds to the NoIll 46
2:302nd & 4 at own 46Marcus Childers pass incomplete
2:303rd & 4 at own 46Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 5 yds to the Utah 49 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 49Marcus Childers sacked by Chase Hansen for a loss of 15 yards to the NoIll 36
2:302nd & 25 at own 36Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley
2:303rd & 25 at own 36Marcus Childers pass complete to Ty Harmston for 11 yds to the NoIll 47
2:304th & 14 at own 47Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 16 yds to the Utah 37 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 37Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the Utah 35
2:302nd & 8 at opp 35Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
2:303rd & 8 at opp 35Marcus Childers sacked by John Penisini for a loss of 13 yards to the Utah 48
2:304th & 21 at opp 48Marcus Childers pass complete to Ty Harmston for 6 yds to the Utah 47 to Cole Tucker for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 47
Utah End of game, 1 play
0:131st & 10 at own 47TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 46

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.

Utah leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2019Utah 35, Northern Illinois 17
2018Utah 17, Northern Illinois 6

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