Referee Carl McNeill; umpire Mark Warner; head linesman Tim Crowley; line judge Steve Hoslett; side judge Steve Heiman; field judge Matt Binford; back judge M. Aaronian; center judge Tim DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Q3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q4 UABInterception, 4 plays, −4 yards
Q4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 10 plays, 27 yards
Q4 UABPunt, 8 plays, 21 yards
Q4 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 5 plays, 29 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then UAB 10, Northern Illinois 7
UAB Touchdown, 1 play
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 63 yds , Andre Wilson return for 28 yds to the UAB 30
14:42
1st & 10 at own 30
Xavier Ubosi 70 Yd pass from Tyler Johnston III (Nick Vogel Kick)UAB 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 27
14:08
2nd & 8 at own 27
Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
14:01
3rd & 8 at own 27
Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 4 yds to the NoIll 31
13:49
4th & 4 at own 31
Matt Ference punt for 53 yds , Andre Wilson returns for 6 yds to the UAB 22
UAB Field goal, 13 plays
13:38
1st & 10 at own 22
Spencer Brown run for 8 yds to the UAB 30
13:17
2nd & 2 at own 30
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Xavier Ubosi for 4 yds to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down
13:02
1st & 10 at own 34
Spencer Brown run for no gain to the UAB 34
12:33
2nd & 10 at own 34
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Xavier Ubosi, broken up by Jack Heflin
12:26
3rd & 10 at own 34
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Xavier Ubosi for 13 yds to the UAB 47 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at own 47
Tyler Johnston III run for 9 yds to the NoIll 44
11:38
2nd & 1 at opp 44
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Collin Lisa for 18 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
10:59
1st & 10 at opp 26
Tyler Johnston III run for 4 yds to the NoIll 22
10:24
2nd & 6 at opp 22
Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & 10 at opp 16
Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the NoIll 10
9:21
2nd & 4 at opp 10
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 8
8:45
3rd & 2 at opp 8
Spencer Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 8
8:08
4th & 2 at opp 8
Nick Vogel 25 Yd Field GoalUAB 10, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:08
4th & 2 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Childers run for 9 yds to the NoIll 34
7:29
2nd & 1 at own 34
Marcus Childers sacked by Anthony Rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 31
6:56
3rd & 4 at own 31
Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Dennis Robinson, broken up by D.A. Williams
6:47
4th & 4 at own 31
Matt Ference punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 26
UAB Punt, 7 plays
6:39
1st & 10 at own 26
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Xavier Ubosi for 10 yds to the UAB 36 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & 10 at own 36
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Xavier Ubosi
6:11
2nd & 10 at own 36
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Xavier Ubosi
6:04
3rd & 10 at own 36
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Collin Lisa for 12 yds to the UAB 48 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & 10 at own 48
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the NoIll 48
4:58
2nd & 6 at opp 48
Tyler Johnston III run for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 47
4:32
3rd & 11 at own 47
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Kailon Carter
4:23
4th & 11 at own 47
Kyle Greenwell punt for 12 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 41
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
4:15
1st & 10 at own 41
Marcus Childers pass complete to Ty Harmston for 13 yds to the UAB 46 for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at opp 46
Marcus Childers pass complete to Jordan Nettles for 8 yds to the UAB 38
3:25
2nd & 2 at opp 38
Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 17 yds to the UAB 21 for a 1ST down
2:44
1st & 10 at opp 21
Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley
2:35
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 3 yds to the UAB 18
1:51
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 9 yds to the UAB 9 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & goal at opp 9
Jauan Wesley run for 2 yds to the UAB 7
0:58
2nd & 0 at opp 7
Childers, Marcus pass incomplete to Tears, Spencer (Harris, Brontae), PENALTY UAB pass interference (Harris, Brontae) 5 yards to the UAB2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHERNIL.
0:51
1st & goal at opp 2
Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the UAB 1
0:30
2nd & goal at opp 1
Tre Harbison 1 Yd Run (Andrew Gantz Kick)UAB 10, Northern Illinois 7
UAB Touchdown, 8 plays
0:30
2nd & 9 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 54 yds , Andre Wilson return for 35 yds to the UAB 46
0:13
1st & 10 at own 46
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 48
Q2 14:55
2nd & 8 at own 48
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Andre Wilson
Q2 14:47
3rd & 8 at own 48
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Andre Wilson for 12 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:29
1st & 10 at opp 40
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 38
Q2 13:56
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Collin Lisa for 28 yds to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:17
1st & goal at opp 10
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Jarrion Street for 3 yds to the NoIll 7
Q2 12:40
2nd & goal at opp 7
Tyler Johnston III run for 4 yds to the NoIll 3
Q2 12:08
3rd & goal at opp 3
Spencer Brown 3 Yd pass from Tyler Johnston III (Nick Vogel Kick)UAB 17, Northern Illinois 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then UAB 27, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
12:08
3rd & 3 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Childers pass complete to Ty Harmston for 8 yds to the NoIll 33
11:39
2nd & 2 at own 33
Marcus Jones run for 1 yd to the NoIll 34
11:20
3rd & 1 at own 34
Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at own 37
Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 40
10:23
2nd & 7 at own 40
Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 6 yds to the NoIll 46
10:14
3rd & 1 at own 46
Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 3 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at own 49
Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 18 yds to the UAB 33 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 33
Childers, Marcus pass complete to Brown, D.J. for no gain to the UAB33, PENALTY UAB substitution infraction 5 yards to the UAB28, NO PLAY.
9:25
1st & 5 at opp 28
Marcus Childers pass complete to Ty Harmston for 15 yds to the UAB 13 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at opp 13
Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the UAB 11
8:23
2nd & 8 at opp 11
Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the UAB 10
7:47
3rd & 7 at opp 10
Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown, broken up by Dy’jonn Turner
7:41
4th & 7 at opp 10
Andrew Gantz 27 Yd Field GoalUAB 17, Northern Illinois 10
UAB Touchdown, 7 plays
7:41
4th & 7 at own 35
Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Spencer Brown run for no gain to the UAB 25
7:10
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Xavier Ubosi for 18 yds to the UAB 43 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at own 43
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 45
6:21
2nd & 8 at own 45
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 47
5:51
3rd & 6 at own 47
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Spencer Brown
5:42
4th & 6 at own 47
Greenwell, Kyle punt 37 yards to the NORTHERNIL16, fair catch by Tucker, Cole, PENALTY NORTHERNIL running into kicker (Wesley, Jauan) 5 yards to the NORTHERNIL48, NO PLAY.
5:37
4th & 1 at opp 48
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
5:11
1st & 10 at opp 46
Xavier Ubosi 46 Yd pass from Tyler Johnston III (Nick Vogel Kick)UAB 24, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Fumble, 6 plays
5:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
4:34
2nd & 9 at own 26
Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 4 yds to the NoIll 30
4:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 11 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
3:28
1st & 10 at own 41
D.J. Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 42
2:45
2nd & 9 at own 42
Marcus Childers run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 41
2:21
3rd & 10 at own 41
Marcus Childers sacked by Tre’ Crawford for a loss of 10 yards to the NoIll 31 Marcus Childers fumbled, recovered by UAB Tre’ Crawford , return for 0 yards
UAB Field goal, 6 plays
2:13
1st & 10 at opp 31
Tyler Johnston III run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 32
1:39
2nd & 11 at opp 32
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Hayden Pittman for 19 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 13
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the NoIll 9
0:37
2nd & 6 at opp 9
UAB Penalty, False Start (Lee Dufour) to the NoIll 14
0:36
2nd & 11 at opp 14
Timeout UAB, clock 00:36
0:31
2nd & 11 at opp 14
Johnston III, Tyler rush for 5 yards to the NORTHERNIL9, PENALTY UAB holding (Cook, Rishard) 10 yards to the NORTHERNIL24, NO PLAY.
0:30
2nd & 21 at opp 24
Timeout UAB, clock 00:30
0:23
2nd & 21 at opp 24
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Xavier Ubosi
0:15
3rd & 21 at opp 24
Tyler Johnston III run for 6 yds to the NoIll 18
0:03
4th & 15 at opp 18
Timeout UAB, clock 00:03
0:00
4th & 15 at opp 18
Nick Vogel 35 Yd Field GoalUAB 27, Northern Illinois 10
3rd quarter5 drives, then UAB 37, Northern Illinois 13
Northern Illinois Field goal, 16 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Childers sacked by TEAM for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 20 Marcus Childers fumbled, recovered by NoIll Marcus Childers , return for 0 yards
14:23
2nd & 15 at own 20
Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 14 yds to the NoIll 34
13:38
3rd & 1 at own 34
Marcus Childers run for no gain to the NoIll 34
13:08
4th & 1 at own 34
Childers, Marcus pass incomplete to Wesley, Jauan, PENALTY UAB offside (Keely, Stacy) 5 yards to the NORTHERNIL39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHERNIL.
13:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the NoIll 45
12:32
2nd & 4 at own 45
Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the NoIll 46
11:55
3rd & 3 at own 46
Marcus Childers pass complete to Jordan Nettles for 2 yds to the NoIll 48
11:30
4th & 1 at own 48
Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
11:01
1st & 10 at opp 49
Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 4 yds to the UAB 45
10:35
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 1 yd to the UAB 44
10:01
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 11 yds to the UAB 33 for a 1ST down
9:31
1st & 10 at opp 34
Marcus Childers run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, Personal Foul (Kristopher Moll) to the UAB 19 for a 1ST down
9:07
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the UAB 18
8:45
2nd & 9 at opp 18
Childers, Marcus pass incomplete to Brown, D.J., PENALTY UAB roughing passer (Binn, Kylen) 9 yards to the UAB9, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHERNIL. K.Binn ejected for targeting.
8:40
1st & goal at opp 9
Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the UAB 5
8:10
2nd & goal at opp 5
Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the UAB 4
7:43
3rd & goal at opp 4
Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
7:38
4th & goal at opp 4
Andrew Gantz 21 Yd Field GoalUAB 27, Northern Illinois 13
UAB Touchdown, 6 plays
7:38
4th & 5 at own 35
Andrew Gantz kickoff for 57 yds , Kendall Parham return for 5 yds to the UAB 13
7:27
1st & 10 at own 13
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Collin Lisa for 6 yds to the UAB 19
7:00
2nd & 4 at own 19
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 22
6:25
3rd & 1 at own 22
Tyler Johnston III run for 10 yds to the UAB 32 for a 1ST down
5:57
1st & 10 at own 32
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 34
5:25
2nd & 8 at own 34
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Andre Wilson, broken up by Trayshon Foster
5:15
3rd & 8 at own 34
Xavier Ubosi 66 Yd pass from Tyler Johnston III (Nick Vogel Kick)UAB 34, Northern Illinois 13
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:15
3rd & 8 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Childers sacked by Zachary Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 23
4:35
2nd & 12 at own 23
Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 7 yds to the NoIll 30
4:07
3rd & 5 at own 30
Marcus Childers run for no gain to the NoIll 30
3:33
4th & 5 at own 30
Matt Ference punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the NORTHERNIL 25 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Holding (Vinny Labus) to the UAB 35
UAB Field goal, 8 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Werlean Pollock run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 32
2:50
2nd & 13 at own 32
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Andre Wilson for 31 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at opp 37
Tyler Johnston III run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39
1:49
2nd & 12 at opp 39
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Kailon Carter for 14 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at opp 25
Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the NoIll 20
1:06
2nd & 5 at opp 20
Spencer Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 20
0:27
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Jarrion Street
0:27
4th & 5 at opp 20
UAB Penalty, False Start (James Davis) to the NoIll 25
0:22
4th & 10 at opp 25
Nick Vogel 42 Yd Field GoalUAB 37, Northern Illinois 13
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:22
4th & 10 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 7 yds to the NoIll 32
Q4 14:53
2nd & 3 at own 32
Marcus Jones run for 3 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 9 yds to the NoIll 44
Q4 13:58
2nd & 1 at own 44
Marcus Childers run for 19 yds to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:25
1st & 10 at opp 37
Marcus Childers sacked by Zachary Williams for a loss of 7 yards to the UAB 44
Q4 13:16
2nd & 17 at opp 44
Marcus Childers run for 10 yds to the UAB 34
Q4 12:55
3rd & 7 at opp 34
Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
Q4 12:46
4th & 7 at opp 34
Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 5 yds to the UAB 29
4th quarter4 drives, then UAB 37, Northern Illinois 13
UAB Interception, 4 plays
12:46
1st & 10 at own 29
UAB Penalty, Personal Foul (Broderick Thomas) to the UAB 15
12:37
1st & 10 at own 15
Spencer Brown run for 11 yds to the UAB 26 for a 1ST down
12:12
1st & 10 at own 26
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Xavier Ubosi, broken up by Jalen McKie
12:05
2nd & 10 at own 26
Tyler Johnston III run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 25
11:27
3rd & 11 at own 25
Tyler Johnston III pass intercepted Mykelti Williams return for 15 yds to the UAB 29
Northern Illinois Fumble, 10 plays
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 29
Marcus Childers run for 11 yds to the UAB 18 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at opp 18
Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the UAB 17
10:24
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Marcus Childers run for 7 yds to the UAB 10
9:50
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the UAB 9
9:30
4th & 1 at opp 9
Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the UAB 7 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 0 at opp 7
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 09:19
9:13
1st & goal at opp 7
Tre Harbison run for no gain to the UAB 7
8:45
2nd & goal at opp 7
NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (Dale Brown) to the UAB 12
8:27
2nd & 0 at opp 12
Childers, Marcus pass incomplete to Brown, D.J. (Thomas, Broderick), PENALTY UAB roughing passer (Mofor, Fitzgerald) 6 yards to the UAB6, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHERNIL. F.Mofor ejected for targeting.
8:21
1st & goal at opp 6
Tre Harbison run for 5 yds to the UAB 1
8:00
2nd & goal at opp 1
NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (Ty Harmston) to the UAB 6
7:37
2nd & goal at opp 6
Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the UAB 2
7:00
3rd & goal at opp 2
Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Dennis Robinson
6:54
4th & goal at opp 2
Jordan Nettles run for 1 yd Jordan Nettles fumbled, forced by Luke Brasher, recovered by UAB
UAB Punt, 8 plays
6:42
1st & 10 at own 20
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the UAB 21
6:03
2nd & 9 at own 21
Spencer Brown run for 9 yds to the UAB 30 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at own 30
Tyler Johnston III run for 4 yds to the UAB 34
4:39
2nd & 6 at own 34
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 38
3:58
3rd & 2 at own 38
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 41 for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 10 at own 41
Spencer Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 38
2:35
2nd & 13 at own 38
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 41
2:34
3rd & 10 at own 41
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:34
2:27
3rd & 10 at own 41
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Xavier Ubosi, broken up by Antwain Walker
2:15
4th & 10 at own 41
Kyle Greenwell punt for 52 yds , Cole Tucker returns for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 6
Northern Illinois Result not recorded, 5 plays
2:08
1st & 10 at own 6
Tre Harbison run for 12 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at own 18
Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 20
1:20
2nd & 8 at own 20
Jaden Huff run for 6 yds to the NoIll 26
0:41
3rd & 2 at own 26
Jaden Huff run for 9 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
0:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Jaden Huff run for no gain to the NoIll 35
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