Northern Illinois at Florida State

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Florida State beat Northern Illinois 37–⁠19. It was their second meeting; Florida State leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois8–⁠6 in 2018
19
HomeFlorida State5–⁠7 in 2018
37

Final at Doak Campbell Stadium, TallahasseeTV: ESPNUAttendance 65,633

At kickoff
92°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tallahassee Regional Airport (KTLH), 7 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Tra Blake; umpire Danny Worrell; head linesman Troy Gray; line judge James Andrick J; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge Alonzo Ramsey; back judge Barry Hendon; center judge Tyrone AndersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois076619
Florida State14631437

Standouts

  • PassingDeondre Francois23 of 31, 352 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTFlorida State
  • ReceivingD.J. Brown7 catches, 117 yards, 1 TDNorthern Illinois
  • DefenseLance Deveaux Jr.10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossNorthern Illinois

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marcus Childers20/4121520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Nettles31305
Tre Harbison4704
Marcus Jones2204
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Brown7117166
Cole Tucker640011
Jauan Wesley335120
Spencer Tears216012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lance Deveaux Jr.10110
Antonio Jones-Davis91.500
Mykelti Williams90.500
Trayshon Foster7100
Sutton Smith4210
Cortez Hogans3001

Florida State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Deondre Francois23/3135221
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cam Akers2264111
Jacques Patrick1656016
Amir Rasul62817
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keith Gavin693039
Nyqwan Murray585032
Tamorrion Terry277178
Tre’Shaun Harrison334017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dontavious Jackson4000
Fredrick Jones3110
Brian Burns3000
Hamsah Nasirildeen3000
Kyle Meyers2220
Joshua Kaindoh1110

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisFlorida State
221Total yards473
215Passing yards352
6Rushing yards121
5.2Yards per pass11.0
0.3Yards per rush2.1
13First downs23
4–⁠15Third downs9–⁠17
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers4
3–⁠15Penalties9–⁠60
22:33Possession37:27
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisFlorida State
28%Success rate45%
−0.16EPA per play0.06
1.38Explosiveness1.13
−0.16Rushing EPA−0.28
−0.16Passing EPA0.56
12%Passing-down success48%
−0.18First-down EPA−0.30
−0.30Second-down EPA0.27
0.56Third-down EPA0.58
20%Havoc by its defense20%

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)

Florida State 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Florida State −10, over/under 45.

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 Florida State 76%, Northern Illinois 24%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Florida State end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Florida StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida StateFumble, 8 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ2 Florida StateFumble, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Florida StateField goal, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida StateField goal, 10 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 Florida StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Florida StateFumble, 2 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 5 playsQ4 Florida StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Florida StateInterception, 2 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Florida StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Florida StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida State drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 Florida StateFumble, 8 plays, 35 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q2 Florida StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  9. Q2 Florida StateFumble, 6 plays, 19 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 23 yards
  11. Q2 Florida StateField goal, 6 plays, 40 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q2 Florida StateField goal, 10 plays, 26 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q3 Florida StateField goal, 9 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  20. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q4 Florida StateFumble, 2 plays, −15 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 5 plays, 12 yards
  23. Q4 Florida StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 32 yards
  25. Q4 Florida StateInterception, 2 plays, 5 yards
  26. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 37 yards
  27. Q4 Florida StatePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  28. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 17 yards
  29. Q4 Florida StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 28 yards
  30. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Florida State 14, Northern Illinois 0
Florida State Touchdown, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 3 yds to the FlaSt 28
14:202nd & 7 at own 28Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for 19 yds to the FlaSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 47Cam Akers run for 5 yds to the NoIll 48
13:332nd & 5 at opp 48Cam Akers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45
13:163rd & 2 at opp 45Cam Akers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at opp 42Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for 3 yds to the NoIll 39
12:272nd & 7 at opp 39Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Keith Gavin, broken up by Jalen Embry
12:143rd & 7 at opp 39Cam Akers run for 11 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at opp 28Cam Akers run for no gain to the NoIll 28
11:062nd & 10 at opp 28Deondre Francois pass complete to Tre’Shaun Harrison for 12 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at opp 16Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for 11 yds to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST down
10:161st & goal at opp 5Cam Akers run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 8
9:532nd & goal at opp 8Deondre Francois pass complete to Jacques Patrick for 8 yds for a TD (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:531st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:281st & 10 at own 25Marcus Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 23
9:032nd & 12 at own 23Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 4 yds to the NoIll 27
8:323rd & 8 at own 27Marcus Childers pass complete to Corey Lersch for no gain to the NoIll 27
8:324th & 8 at own 27Matt Ference punt for 48 yds NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the FlaSt 30
Florida State Touchdown, 8 plays
7:511st & 10 at own 30Jacques Patrick run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 31
7:262nd & 9 at own 31Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 30 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at opp 39Jacques Patrick run for 2 yds to the NoIll 37
6:572nd & 8 at opp 37Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 12 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 25Jacques Patrick run for 8 yds to the NoIll 17
5:492nd & 2 at opp 17Jacques Patrick run for 9 yds to the NoIll 8 for a 1ST down
5:301st & goal at opp 8Jacques Patrick run for 1 yd to the NoIll 7
5:132nd & goal at opp 7Cam Akers run for 7 yds for a TD (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 14, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:131st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:081st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
5:002nd & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 2 yds to the NoIll 27
4:343rd & 8 at own 27Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Corey Lersch
4:344th & 8 at own 27Matt Ference punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaSt 30
Florida State Fumble, 8 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 30Cam Akers run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 34
3:452nd & 6 at own 34Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 8 yds to the FlaSt 42 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 42Deondre Francois run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 49
2:462nd & 3 at own 49Jacques Patrick run for 5 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 46Jacques Patrick run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 47
1:512nd & 11 at opp 47Deondre Francois pass complete to Tamorrion Terry for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 48
1:053rd & 12 at opp 48Deondre Francois pass complete to D.J. Matthews for 11 yds to the NoIll 37
1:054th & 1 at opp 37Jacques Patrick run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35 Jacques Patrick fumbled, forced by Vinny Labus, recovered by NoIll Matt Lorbeck
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 35Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
0:292nd & 10 at own 35Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 38
Q2 14:513rd & 7 at own 38Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
Q2 14:514th & 7 at own 38Matt Ference punt for 40 yds , D.J. Matthews returns for 11 yds to the FlaSt 33
2nd quarter7 drives, then Florida State 20, Northern Illinois 7
Florida State Punt, 5 plays
14:231st & 10 at own 33Cam Akers run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 35
14:082nd & 8 at own 35Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for 11 yds to the FlaSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 46Deondre Francois run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 49
13:232nd & 7 at own 49Deondre Francois run for 4 yds to the NoIll 47
12:463rd & 3 at opp 47Nyqwan Murray run for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaSt 46
12:464th & 10 at own 46Logan Tyler punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 26 , Cole Tucker returns for 8 yds to the NoIll 26
Northern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 26Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 6 yds to the NoIll 32
11:312nd & 4 at own 32Jordan Nettles run for 4 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at own 36Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 4 yds to the NoIll 40
10:412nd & 6 at own 40Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 5 yds to the NoIll 45
10:193rd & 1 at own 45Jordan Nettles run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at the 50Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley, broken up by Cyrus Fagan
9:552nd & 10 at the 50Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley, broken up by Asante Samuel Jr.
9:493rd & 10 at the 50Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
9:494th & 10 at the 50Matt Ference punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaSt 4
Florida State Fumble, 6 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 4Cam Akers run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 6
8:502nd & 8 at own 6Cam Akers run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 9
8:213rd & 5 at own 9Deondre Francois pass complete to D.J. Matthews for 8 yds to the FlaSt 17 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 17Deondre Francois sacked by Lance Deveaux Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaSt 11
7:242nd & 16 at own 11Cam Akers run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 8
7:243rd & 19 at own 8Deondre Francois pass complete to Tre’ McKitty for 11 yds Tre’ McKitty fumbled, forced by Trayshon Foster, recovered by NoIll Antonio Jones-Davis , return for no gain to the FlaSt 23
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
6:451st & 10 at opp 23Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
6:312nd & 10 at opp 23Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 20
6:013rd & 7 at opp 20Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 20 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK)Florida State 14, Northern Illinois 7
Florida State Field goal, 6 plays
6:011st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 64 yds
5:401st & 10 at own 35Jacques Patrick run for no gain to the FlaSt 35
5:122nd & 10 at own 35Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for 39 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 26Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Tre’ McKitty, broken up by Marcus Kelly
4:262nd & 10 at opp 26Deondre Francois run for 1 yd to the NoIll 25
4:073rd & 9 at opp 25Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 04:07
4:023rd & 9 at opp 25Deondre Francois pass incomplete to D.J. Matthews
3:584th & 9 at opp 25Ricky Aguayo 42 yd FG GOODFlorida State 17, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:581st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds
3:581st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 19 Marcus Childers fumbled, recovered by NoIll Marcus Childers
3:582nd & 16 at own 19Marcus Childers run for no gain to the NoIll 19
2:193rd & 16 at own 19Jordan Nettles run for 4 yds to the NoIll 23
2:194th & 12 at own 23Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 02:19
2:194th & 12 at own 23Matt Ference punt for 41 yds , D.J. Matthews returns for 15 yds to the FlaSt 38 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the FlaSt 41
Florida State Field goal, 10 plays
1:481st & 10 at own 41Deondre Francois pass complete to Jacques Patrick for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
1:282nd & 1 at the 50Jacques Patrick run for 2 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at opp 48Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Keith Gavin
1:042nd & 10 at opp 48Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for 10 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at opp 38Deondre Francois pass complete to Tre’ McKitty for 8 yds to the NoIll 30
0:312nd & 2 at opp 30Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:31
0:272nd & 2 at opp 30Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Tre’ McKitty, broken up by Antonio Jones-Davis
0:163rd & 2 at opp 30Deondre Francois pass complete to Tre’Shaun Harrison for 17 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 10 at opp 13TEAM pass incomplete
0:142nd & 10 at opp 13TEAM run for a loss of 20 yards to the NoIll 33 TEAM fumbled,
0:073rd & 30 at opp 33Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:07
0:073rd & 30 at opp 33Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:07
0:003rd & 30 at opp 33Ricky Aguayo 50 yd FG GOODFlorida State 20, Northern Illinois 7
3rd quarter6 drives, then Florida State 23, Northern Illinois 13
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:241st & 10 at own 25Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
14:242nd & 6 at own 29CHILDERS, Marcu sideline pass incomplete to BROWN, D.J., PENALTY FS OF 5 yards to the NIU34, NO PLAY.
13:362nd & 1 at own 34Marcus Childers run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 33 Marcus Childers fumbled, recovered by NoIll Marcus Childers
13:293rd & 2 at own 33Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
13:294th & 2 at own 33Matt Ference punt for 37 yds , D.J. Matthews returns for no gain to the FlaSt 33 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Adarius Dent) to the FlaSt 20
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 20Cam Akers run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 27
12:312nd & 3 at own 27Deondre Francois run for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaSt 20 Deondre Francois fumbled, recovered by FlaSt Cole Minshew
12:253rd & 10 at own 20FLORIDA ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaSt 15
12:093rd & 15 at own 15Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Tre’ McKitty FLORIDA ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
12:094th & 15 at own 15Logan Tyler punt for 54 yds, downed at the NoIll 31
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 31Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by A.J. Westbrook
11:342nd & 10 at own 31Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the NoIll 35
11:123rd & 6 at own 35Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at own 43Marcus Childers pass complete to Corey Lersch for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
9:502nd & 3 at the 50Tre Harbison run for no gain to the 50 yard line
9:003rd & 3 at the 50Tre Harbison run for no gain to the 50 yard line
9:004th & 3 at the 50Matt Ference punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaSt 20
Florida State Field goal, 9 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 20Cam Akers run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 22
7:452nd & 8 at own 22Cam Akers run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 23
7:153rd & 7 at own 23Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 32 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 45Cam Akers run for 9 yds to the NoIll 36
6:282nd & 1 at opp 36Cam Akers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 32Anthony Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 33
5:232nd & 11 at opp 33Cam Akers run for 8 yds to the NoIll 25
4:583rd & 3 at opp 25Cam Akers run for no gain to the NoIll 25
4:274th & 3 at opp 25Ricky Aguayo 42 yd FG GOODFlorida State 23, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
4:271st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:151st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 12 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 37Marcus Childers sacked by Kyle Meyers for a loss of 11 yards to the NoIll 26
3:212nd & 21 at own 26Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 3 yds to the NoIll 29
3:113rd & 18 at own 29FLORIDA ST Penalty, (5 Yards) to the NoIll 34
2:483rd & 13 at own 34Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 66 yds for a TD NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaSt 8 (Two-Point Conversion failed)Florida State 23, Northern Illinois 13
Florida State Punt, 6 plays
2:481st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 62 yds , Anthony Grant return for 24 yds to the FLORIDAST 41 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the FlaSt 32
2:271st & 10 at own 32Jacques Patrick run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 35
1:562nd & 7 at own 35Deondre Francois pass complete to Tre’Shaun Harrison for 5 yds to the FlaSt 40
1:273rd & 2 at own 40Jacques Patrick run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 44 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 44Jacques Patrick run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 43
0:052nd & 11 at own 43Jacques Patrick run for no gain to the FlaSt 43
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 43FLORIDA ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaSt 38
Q4 14:403rd & 16 at own 38Deondre Francois pass complete to D.J. Matthews for 4 yds to the FlaSt 42
Q4 14:404th & 12 at own 42Logan Tyler punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 23
4th quarter11 drives, then Florida State 37, Northern Illinois 19
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 23Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 25
13:462nd & 8 at own 25Marcus Childers sacked by Fredrick Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 24
13:363rd & 9 at own 24Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
13:364th & 9 at own 24Matt Ference punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaSt 43
Florida State Fumble, 2 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 43Cam Akers run for a loss of 5 yards to the FlaSt 38
13:012nd & 15 at own 38Deondre Francois sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 11 yards to the FlaSt 28 Deondre Francois fumbled, recovered by NoIll Quintin Wynne , return for 0 yards
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 5 plays
12:231st & 10 at opp 28Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 11 yds to the FlaSt 17 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 17Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 16
11:492nd & 9 at opp 16Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
10:543rd & 9 at opp 16Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley
10:504th & 9 at opp 16Andrew Gantz 33 yd FG MISSED
Florida State Touchdown, 2 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 20Nyqwan Murray run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 22
10:132nd & 8 at own 22Deondre Francois pass complete to Tamorrion Terry for 78 yds for a TD (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 30, Northern Illinois 13
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 5 plays
10:131st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 63 yds , Fotis Kokosioulis return for 23 yds to the NoIll 25
9:591st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 27 yds to the FlaSt 48 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at opp 48Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Levonta Taylor
9:332nd & 10 at opp 48CHILDERS, Marcu deep pass incomplete to TEARS, Spencer, PENALTY FS offside defense (Janarius Robinson) 5 yards to the FS43, NO PLAY, clock 09:33.
9:302nd & 5 at opp 43Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
9:263rd & 5 at opp 43Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
9:264th & 5 at opp 43Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
Florida State Interception, 2 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 43Jacques Patrick run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 48
9:182nd & 5 at own 48Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 09:18
9:182nd & 5 at own 48Deondre Francois pass intercepted Cortez Hogans return for 17 yds to the FlaSt 37
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
8:541st & 10 at opp 37Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 11 yds to the FlaSt 26 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 26Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley
8:302nd & 10 at opp 26Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 5 yds to the FlaSt 21
8:063rd & 5 at opp 21CHILDERS, Marcu sideline pass incomplete to WESLEY, Jauan, PENALTY FS holding (Levonta Taylor) 10 yards to the FS11, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY, clock 08:06.
8:011st & 10 at opp 11Marcus Childers run for 11 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz intercepted )Florida State 30, Northern Illinois 19
Florida State Punt, 6 plays
8:011st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 60 yds , Cam Akers return for 15 yds to the FlaSt 20
7:561st & 10 at own 20FLORIDA ST Penalty, delay of game (Deondre Francois) to the FlaSt 15
7:561st & 15 at own 15Cam Akers run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 17
7:512nd & 13 at own 17Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 07:51
7:512nd & 13 at own 17Cam Akers run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 19
7:443rd & 11 at own 19Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 07:44
7:273rd & 11 at own 19Jacques Patrick run for 16 yds to the FlaSt 35 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at own 35Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
7:002nd & 10 at own 35Deondre Francois run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 36
6:203rd & 9 at own 36Deondre Francois run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 42
6:204th & 3 at own 42Logan Tyler punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 11
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:281st & 10 at own 11Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 5 yds to the NoIll 16
5:102nd & 5 at own 16Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 6 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at own 22Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 7 yds to the NoIll 29
4:302nd & 3 at own 29Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 6 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at own 35Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
4:062nd & 10 at own 35Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown, broken up by Fredrick Jones
4:013rd & 10 at own 35Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
4:014th & 10 at own 35Marcus Childers sacked by Kyle Meyers for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 28
Florida State Touchdown, 6 plays
3:531st & 10 at opp 28Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 03:53
3:381st & 10 at opp 28Amir Rasul run for 3 yds to the NoIll 25
2:532nd & 7 at opp 25Amir Rasul run for 5 yds to the NoIll 20
2:113rd & 2 at opp 20Amir Rasul run for 5 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 15Amir Rasul run for 3 yds to the NoIll 12
0:382nd & 7 at opp 12Amir Rasul run for 5 yds to the NoIll 7
0:123rd & 2 at opp 7Amir Rasul run for 7 yds for a TD (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 37, Northern Illinois 19
Northern Illinois End of game, 1 play
0:121st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:121st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers sacked by Joshua Kaindoh for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 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.

Florida State leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2018Florida State 37, Northern Illinois 19
2012Florida State 31, Northern Illinois 10Orange Bowl

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