Referee Curt Johnson; umpire Tony Day; head linesman Nick Brigati; line judge Michael Sharp; side judge Arthur Lucky; field judge Phil Hicks; back judge Rick Fahnestock; center judge Darren HaasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
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Team stats
Eastern Michigan
Northern Illinois
428
Total yards
337
235
Passing yards
99
193
Rushing yards
238
9.8
Yards per pass
3.8
6.4
Yards per rush
5.0
24
First downs
21
4–7
Third downs
6–16
0–0
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
4
4–45
Penalties
7–63
24:17
Possession
35:43
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Eastern Michigan
Northern Illinois
64%
Success rate
45%
0.48
EPA per play
−0.04
1.08
Explosiveness
0.96
0.34
Rushing EPA
0.18
0.70
Passing EPA
−0.42
50%
Passing-down success
26%
0.49
First-down EPA
−0.15
0.46
Second-down EPA
−0.15
0.68
Third-down EPA
0.18
19%
Havoc by its defense
9%
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 57% to win. Eastern Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Northern Illinois −3.5, over/under 58.
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 60%, Eastern Michigan 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Eastern Michigan right to left.
John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Shaq Vann run for 24 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 10 at opp 36
Mike Glass III pass complete to Line Latu for 36 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 28, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Fumble, 8 plays
8:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Richwine kickoff for 60 yds
8:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
8:17
2nd & 7 at own 28
Tre Harbison run for 7 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 38
8:17
2nd & 7 at own 38
Jordan Nettles run for 6 yds to the NoIll 44
8:17
3rd & 1 at own 44
Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 10 at own 48
Tre Harbison run for no gain to the NoIll 48
8:17
2nd & 10 at own 48
Marcus Childers pass incomplete
8:17
3rd & 10 at own 48
Marcus Childers sacked by Kobie Beltram for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 38 Marcus Childers fumbled, recovered by EMich Kobie Beltram , return for 0 yards
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 5 plays
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jairus Grissom run for 26 yds to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 12
Shaq Vann run for 3 yds to the NoIll 9
4:21
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Mike Glass III pass incomplete
4:21
3rd & 7 at opp 9
Mike Glass III pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for no gain to the NoIll 9
Marcus Childers run for 11 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at own 36
Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Daniel Crawford, broken up by Brody Hoying
2:05
2nd & 10 at own 36
Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 11 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at own 47
Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 20 yds to the EMich 33 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 33
Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
2:05
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Marcus Childers pass intercepted Brody Hoying return for 48 yds to the NoIll 22
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
0:11
1st & 10 at opp 22
Mike Glass III pass complete to Arthur Jackson III for 22 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 38, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Interception, 6 plays
0:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Richwine kickoff for 60 yds
0:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Kevin McGill
0:11
2nd & 10 at own 25
Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 25
Marcus Jones run for 19 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Kevin McGill
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 44
Marcus Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 42
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at own 42
Marcus Childers pass intercepted Vince Calhoun return for 25 yds to the NoIll 33
4th quarter3 drives, then Eastern Michigan 45, Northern Illinois 17
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
13:33
1st & 10 at opp 33
Mike Glass III run for 7 yds to the NoIll 26
13:33
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Shaq Vann run for 7 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at opp 19
Mike Glass III pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 22
13:33
2nd & 13 at opp 22
Shaq Vann run for 6 yds to the NoIll 16
13:33
3rd & 7 at opp 16
Mike Glass III pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 8 yds to the NoIll 8 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & goal at opp 8
Line Latu run for 2 yds to the NoIll 6 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (Nick Rattin) to the NoIll 3 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & goal at opp 3
Jairus Grissom run for 3 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 45, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 15 plays
9:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Richwine kickoff for 64 yds
9:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31
9:33
2nd & 4 at own 31
Marcus Childers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for no gain to the NoIll 31
9:33
3rd & 4 at own 31
Tre Harbison run for no gain to the NoIll 31
9:33
4th & 4 at own 31
CHILDERS, Marcu pass incomplete to CRAWFORD, Danie (VADEN, Russell), PENALTY EMU personal foul 15 yards to the NIU46, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
9:33
1st & 10 at own 46
Tre Harbison run for 8 yds to the EMich 46
9:33
2nd & 2 at opp 46
Tre Harbison run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 47
9:33
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the EMich 42 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 42
Marcus Jones run for 6 yds to the EMich 36
9:33
2nd & 4 at opp 36
Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the EMich 34
9:33
3rd & 2 at opp 34
Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the EMich 32 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 32
Marcus Childers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 7 yds to the EMich 25
9:33
2nd & 3 at opp 25
Tre Harbison run for 9 yds to the EMich 16 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 16
Tre Harbison run for 5 yds to the EMich 11
9:33
2nd & 5 at opp 11
Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the EMich 10
9:33
3rd & 4 at opp 10
Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the EMich 9
0:56
4th & 3 at opp 9
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:56
0:52
4th & 3 at opp 9
Marcus Childers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 9 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK)Eastern Michigan 45, Northern Illinois 17
Eastern Michigan End of game, 2 plays
0:52
1st & 0 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 11 yds , Brody Hoying return for no gain to the NoIll 46
0:51
1st & 10 at opp 46
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 48
0:51
2nd & 12 at opp 48
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
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.