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Northern Illinois at Utah

Saturday, September 7, 2019

No. 13 Utah beat Northern Illinois 35–⁠17. It was their second meeting; Utah leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois5–⁠7 in 2019
17
Home13Utah11–⁠3 in 2019
35

Final at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake CityTV: PAC12Attendance 45,919

At kickoff
78°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC), 10 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom Stapleton; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Robin DeLorenzo; line judge Gary Jagodzinsk; side judge Scott MacDonald; field judge George Plesac; back judge Reggie Berry; center judge Rich EdwardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois7100017
Utah0217735

Standouts

  • PassingTyler Huntley14 of 19, 214 yards, 1 TDUtah
  • RushingZack Moss18 carries, 80 yards, 2 TDUtah
  • ReceivingSpencer Tears5 catches, 112 yards, 1 TDNorthern Illinois
  • DefenseBradlee Anae4 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 for lossUtah

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Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ross Bowers20/2922911
Marcus Childers1/2600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Nettles1037014
Tre Harbison632017
Marcus Childers1202
Marcus Jones1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Spencer Tears5112174
Daniel Crawford349037
Tyrice Richie542013
Cole Tucker117017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Devin Haney9000
Antonio Jones-Davis70.500
Marshe Terry50.500
Quintin Wynne4100

Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Huntley14/1921410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zack Moss1880225
Tyler Huntley338122
Jordan Wilmore625011
Demari Simpkins219113
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bryan Thompson266038
Jaylen Dixon446122
Derrick Vickers229023
Brant Kuithe126026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Francis Bernard120.500
Devin Lloyd10110
Julian Blackmon8001
Terrell Burgess70.500
Bradlee Anae4330

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisUtah
302Total yards407
235Passing yards214
67Rushing yards193
7.6Yards per pass11.3
2.7Yards per rush5.2
14First downs19
2–⁠12Third downs5–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers0
6–⁠50Penalties1–⁠10
30:26Possession29:34
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisUtah
37%Success rate52%
0.05EPA per play0.34
1.34Explosiveness1.54
0.01Rushing EPA0.15
0.04Passing EPA0.71
27%Passing-down success70%
−0.07First-down EPA0.57
0.41Second-down EPA0.04
−0.14Third-down EPA0.46
14%Havoc by its defense23%

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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Utah −22.5, 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 Utah 94%, Northern Illinois 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Utah end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 4 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 UtahTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 UtahTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 UtahTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ2 UtahEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UtahTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 UtahTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 UtahPunt, 4 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 playsQ4 UtahTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ4 UtahEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  2. Q1 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 88 yards
  4. Q1 UtahPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q1 UtahTouchdown, 5 plays, 60 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  8. Q2 UtahTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 UtahTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
  12. Q2 UtahEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  13. Q3 UtahTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 27 yards
  15. Q3 UtahTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q3 UtahPunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  18. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  19. Q4 UtahTouchdown, 1 play, 29 yards
  20. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  21. Q4 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 18 yards
  23. Q4 UtahEnd of game, 6 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 7, Utah 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 22
15:002nd & 13 at own 22Jordan Nettles run for 2 yds to the NoIll 24
15:003rd & 11 at own 24Ross Bowers sacked by Devin Lloyd for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 15
15:004th & 20 at own 15Matt Ference punt for 46 yds
Utah Punt, 3 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 39Zack Moss run for 8 yds to the Utah 47
12:242nd & 2 at own 47Zack Moss run for no gain to the Utah 47
12:243rd & 2 at own 47Zack Moss run for no gain to the Utah 47
12:244th & 2 at own 47Ben Lennon punt for 41 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 12Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 13 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 25Jordan Nettles run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
10:112nd & 7 at own 28Ross Bowers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 10 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 38Ross Bowers run for 6 yds to the NoIll 44
10:112nd & 4 at own 44Jordan Nettles run for 14 yds to the Utah 42 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 42Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 8 yds to the Utah 34
10:112nd & 2 at opp 34Ross Bowers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 4 yds to the Utah 30 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 30Jordan Nettles run for no gain to the Utah 30
10:112nd & 10 at opp 30Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 17 yds to the Utah 13 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 13Jordan Nettles run for no gain to the Utah 13
10:112nd & 10 at opp 13Ross Bowers run for 9 yds to the Utah 4
10:113rd & 1 at opp 4NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Utah 9
3:183rd & 6 at opp 9Ross Bowers run for 9 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Utah 0
Utah Punt, 4 plays
3:181st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:181st & 10 at own 25Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 22 yds to the Utah 47 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at own 47Zack Moss run for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 44
3:182nd & 13 at own 44Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 2 yds to the Utah 46
3:183rd & 11 at own 46Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Jaylen Dixon
3:184th & 11 at own 46Ben Lennon punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 9
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 9Jordan Nettles run for 2 yds to the NoIll 11
1:402nd & 8 at own 11Ross Bowers pass incomplete
1:403rd & 8 at own 11Ross Bowers pass complete to Jordan Nettles for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 8
1:404th & 11 at own 8Matt Ference punt for 53 yds , Britain Covey returns for 1 yd to the Utah 40
Utah Touchdown, 5 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 40Zack Moss run for 25 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Tyler Huntley pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Zack Moss run for 1 yd to the NoIll 34
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 34Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 21 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:411st & 10 at opp 13Demari Simpkins run for 13 yds for a TD, (Jadon Redding KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Utah 21, Northern Illinois 17
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
13:411st & 0 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:411st & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 10 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 35Ross Bowers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 13 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 48Ross Bowers pass complete to Tre Harbison for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 45
13:412nd & 13 at own 45Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 4 yds to the NoIll 49
13:413rd & 9 at own 49Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Kyle Pugh, broken up by Javelin Guidry
13:414th & 9 at own 49Matt Ference punt for 36 yds NORTHERNIL Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the Utah 30
Utah Touchdown, 7 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 30Tyler Huntley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 26 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at opp 44Zack Moss run for 5 yds to the NoIll 39
11:362nd & 5 at opp 39Solomon Enis run for 1 yd to the NoIll 38
11:363rd & 4 at opp 38Devin Brumfield run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 39
11:364th & 5 at opp 39Tyler Huntley pass complete to Derrick Vickers for 23 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at opp 16Tyler Huntley pass incomplete
8:202nd & 10 at opp 16Tyler Huntley run for 16 yds for a TD, (Jadon Redding KICK)Utah 14, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
8:201st & 0 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:201st & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass complete to Michael Love for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
7:202nd & 9 at own 26Ross Bowers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 74 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Tied at 14
Utah Touchdown, 9 plays
7:201st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:201st & 10 at own 25Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 8 yds to the Utah 33
7:202nd & 2 at own 33Devin Brumfield run for 1 yd to the Utah 34
7:203rd & 1 at own 34Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the Utah 38 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 38Jordan Wilmore run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 37
7:202nd & 11 at own 37Tyler Huntley pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 10 yds to the Utah 47
7:203rd & 1 at own 47Tyler Huntley pass complete to Bryan Thompson for 28 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 25Britain Covey run for 9 yds to the NoIll 16
7:202nd & 1 at opp 16Zack Moss run for no gain to the NoIll 16
2:483rd & 1 at opp 16Zack Moss run for 16 yds for a TD, (Jadon Redding KICK)Utah 21, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
2:481st & 0 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:481st & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Kyle Pugh, broken up by Tareke Lewis
2:482nd & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
2:483rd & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 37 yds to the Utah 38 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 38Ross Bowers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 9 yds to the Utah 29
2:482nd & 1 at opp 29Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 8 yds to the Utah 21 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 21Ross Bowers pass incomplete
2:482nd & 10 at opp 21Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Mitchell Brinkman
1:033rd & 10 at opp 21Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:03
1:033rd & 10 at opp 21Ross Bowers sacked by Bradlee Anae for a loss of 7 yards to the Utah 28
0:564th & 17 at opp 28Timeout UTAH, clock 00:56
0:514th & 17 at opp 28John Richardson 46 yd FG GOODUtah 21, Northern Illinois 17
Utah End of half, 1 play
0:511st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 59 yds , Britain Covey return for 14 yds to the Utah 20
0:441st & 10 at own 20Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the Utah 24
3rd quarter5 drives, then Utah 28, Northern Illinois 17
Utah Touchdown, 6 plays
15:002nd & 6 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 58 yds , Britain Covey return for 23 yds to the Utah 30
14:501st & 10 at own 30Derrick Vickers run for 12 yds to the Utah 42 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 42Tyler Huntley pass complete to Derrick Vickers for 6 yds to the Utah 48
14:502nd & 4 at own 48Zack Moss run for 5 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 47Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the NoIll 43
14:502nd & 6 at opp 43Tyler Huntley pass complete to Bryan Thompson for 38 yds to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST down
12:161st & goal at opp 5Zack Moss run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jadon Redding KICK)Utah 28, Northern Illinois 17
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:161st & 0 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:161st & 10 at own 25Tre Harbison run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
12:162nd & 5 at own 30Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 13 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 43Jordan Nettles run for 3 yds to the NoIll 46
12:162nd & 7 at own 46Jordan Nettles run for 6 yds to the Utah 48
12:163rd & 1 at opp 48Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Mitchell Brinkman, broken up by Tareke Lewis
12:164th & 1 at opp 48Tre Harbison run for no gain to the Utah 48
Utah Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 48Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 3 yds to the NoIll 49
9:342nd & 7 at opp 49Jordan Wilmore run for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 48
9:343rd & 10 at own 48Tyler Huntley pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 12 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at opp 40Tyler Huntley pass complete to Hunter Thedford for 1 yd to the NoIll 39
9:342nd & 9 at opp 39Zack Moss run for 7 yds to the NoIll 32
6:393rd & 2 at opp 32Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 06:39
6:393rd & 2 at opp 32Zack Moss run for 1 yd to the NoIll 31
6:394th & 1 at opp 31Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Bryan Thompson, broken up by Antonio Jones-Davis
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 31Tre Harbison run for 17 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at own 48Jordan Nettles run for 4 yds to the Utah 48
5:532nd & 6 at opp 48NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (Mitchell Brinkman) to the NoIll 47
5:532nd & 11 at own 47Ross Bowers sacked by Bradlee Anae for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 40
5:533rd & 18 at own 40Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 7 yds to the NoIll 47
5:534th & 11 at own 47NORTHERNIL Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 42
5:534th & 16 at own 42Matt Ference punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Utah 25
Utah Punt, 4 plays
2:221st & 10 at own 25Tyler Huntley run for 22 yds to the Utah 47 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at own 47Demari Simpkins run for 6 yds to the NoIll 47
2:222nd & 4 at opp 47Zack Moss run for 2 yds to the NoIll 45
2:223rd & 2 at opp 45Zack Moss run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 49
Q4 15:004th & 6 at opp 49Ben Lennon punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 16
4th quarter6 drives, then Utah 35, Northern Illinois 17
Northern Illinois Interception, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 16Ross Bowers pass complete to Michael Love for 4 yds to the NoIll 20
14:512nd & 6 at own 20Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 22
14:513rd & 4 at own 22Ross Bowers pass intercepted Julian Blackmon return for no gain to the NoIll 29
Utah Touchdown, 1 play
13:161st & 10 at opp 29Huntley, Tyler pass complete to Thompson, Bryan for 15 yards to the NIU14 (WILLIAMS, Mykel), PENALTY NIU unsportsmanlike conduct (WILLIAMS, Mykel) 15 yards to the NIU14, 1ST DOWN UTAH, NO PLAY.
12:491st & 10 at opp 14Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 14 yds for a TD, (Jadon Redding KICK)Utah 35, Northern Illinois 17
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:491st & 0 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:491st & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
12:492nd & goal at opp 0BOWERS, Ross pass complete to CRAWFORD, Danie for 4 yards to the NIU30 (Moala, Viane), PENALTY NIU holding off-setting, PENALTY UTAH offside off-setting, NO PLAY.
12:492nd & 9 at own 26Ross Bowers sacked by Bradlee Anae for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 20 Ross Bowers fumbled, , return for 0 yards
12:493rd & 15 at own 20Ross Bowers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 2 yds to the NoIll 22
12:494th & 13 at own 22Matt Ference punt for 56 yds UTAH Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Utah 12
Utah Punt, 3 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 12Jordan Wilmore run for 7 yds to the Utah 19
9:462nd & 3 at own 19Tyler Huntley run for no gain to the Utah 19
9:463rd & 3 at own 19Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Demari Simpkins
9:464th & 3 at own 19Ben Lennon punt for 62 yds, downed at the NoIll 19
Northern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
8:081st & 10 at own 19Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
8:082nd & 10 at own 19Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the NoIll 25
8:083rd & 4 at own 25Jordan Nettles run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
8:084th & 1 at own 28Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at own 30Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Jaylon Johnson
8:082nd & 10 at own 30Marcus Jones run for 1 yd to the NoIll 31
8:083rd & 9 at own 31Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 6 yds to the NoIll 37
8:084th & 3 at own 37Matt Ference punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Utah 30
Utah End of game, 6 plays
4:291st & 10 at own 30Jordan Wilmore run for 4 yds to the Utah 34
4:292nd & 6 at own 34Jordan Wilmore run for 7 yds to the Utah 41 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at own 41Devin Brumfield run for 2 yds to the Utah 43
4:292nd & 8 at own 43Jordan Wilmore run for 11 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 46Devonta’e Henry-Cole run for 9 yds to the NoIll 37
4:292nd & 1 at opp 37TJ Green run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39

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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2018Utah 17, Northern Illinois 6

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