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Wyoming at Northern Illinois

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Wyoming beat Northern Illinois 50–⁠43. It was their second meeting; after it, Wyoming led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayWyoming7–⁠6 in 2021
50
HomeNorthern Illinois9–⁠5 in 2021
43

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPN+Attendance 11,334

At kickoff
82°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Shabbona 5 NNE, 12 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wyoming141414850
Northern Illinois37122143

Standouts

  • PassingSean Chambers13 of 23, 204 yards, 2 TDWyoming
  • RushingHarrison Waylee26 carries, 179 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois
  • ReceivingIsaiah Neyor4 catches, 87 yards, 2 TDWyoming
  • DefenseChad Muma10 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTWyoming

Player stats

Wyoming

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean Chambers13/2320420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xazavian Valladay21101118
Titus Swen954122
Sean Chambers81619
Isaiah Neyor21318
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Neyor487233
Xazavian Valladay250040
Ayden Eberhardt449024
Joshua Cobbs1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chad Muma10101
Easton Gibbs100.500
C.J. Coldon9000
Esaias Gandy71.500
Cole Godbout2110
Victor Jones1110
Rome Weber1101
Miles Williams1001

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocky Lombardi19/3623313
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Harrison Waylee26179275
Clint Ratkovich663352
Jevyon Ducker1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cole Tucker672015
Trayvon Rudolph265140
Tyrice Richie540018
Messiah Travis121021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick Rattin11000
C.J. Brown10000
Lance Deveaux Jr.8200
Daveren Rayner7000
Devonte O’Malley2110

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

Team stats

WyomingNorthern Illinois
395Total yards477
204Passing yards233
191Rushing yards244
8.9Yards per pass6.5
4.2Yards per rush6.4
24First downs22
9–⁠13Third downs9–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers3
4–⁠30Penalties5–⁠50
30:28Possession29:32
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

WyomingNorthern Illinois
56%Success rate46%
0.47EPA per play0.27
1.25Explosiveness1.49
0.46Rushing EPA0.50
0.50Passing EPA0.39
48%Passing-down success31%
0.29First-down EPA0.13
0.41Second-down EPA0.20
1.00Third-down EPA0.82
17%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Wyoming 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wyoming −7, over/under 44.5.

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 Wyoming 68%, Northern Illinois 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneWyoming end zoneQ1 WyomingTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 WyomingTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisInterception, 9 playsQ1 WyomingPunt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ1 WyomingPunt, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 playsQ2 WyomingTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 WyomingTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 WyomingTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPick-six, 2 plays (Wyoming scores)Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 WyomingTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 WyomingFumble, 1 playQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 playQ4 WyomingPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 WyomingTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 WyomingEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Wyoming right to left.
  1. Q1 WyomingTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  3. Q1 WyomingTouchdown, 3 plays, −50 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisInterception, 9 plays, 47 yards
  5. Q1 WyomingPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 42 yards
  7. Q1 WyomingPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  9. Q2 WyomingTouchdown, 1 play, 22 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 WyomingTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 WyomingTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisPick-six, 2 plays (Wyoming scores), −1 yard
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
  17. Q3 WyomingTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 34 yards
  18. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 86 yards
  19. Q4 WyomingFumble, 1 play, −11 yards
  20. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 14 yards
  21. Q4 WyomingPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 45 yards
  23. Q4 WyomingTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 12 yards
  25. Q4 WyomingEnd of game, 3 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Wyoming 14, Northern Illinois 3
Wyoming Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Northern Ill. wins toss and defers; WYO will receive; NIU will defend South end-zone.
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Xazavian Valladay run for 7 yds to the Wyom 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Sean Chambers pass complete to Ayden Eberhardt for 24 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Treyton Welch
15:002nd & 10 at opp 44Xazavian Valladay run for 5 yds to the NoIll 39
15:003rd & 5 at opp 39Sean Chambers pass complete to Alex Brown for 7 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the NoIll 29
15:002nd & 7 at opp 29Xazavian Valladay run for 7 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
15:002nd & 7 at opp 29Xazavian Valladay run for 7 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:161st & 10 at opp 22Titus Swen run for 22 yds for a TD, (John Hoyland KICK)Wyoming 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 59 yds
11:111st & 10 at own 21Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 15
11:111st & 10 at own 21Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 15
11:112nd & 16 at own 15Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
11:113rd & 16 at own 15Rocky Lombardi sacked by Victor Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 10
9:484th & 21 at own 10Matt Ference punt for 52 yds
Wyoming Touchdown, 3 plays
9:481st & 10 at the 50Titus Swen run for 6 yds to the NoIll 44
9:481st & 10 at the 50Titus Swen run for 6 yds to the NoIll 44
9:482nd & 4 at opp 44Titus Swen run for 11 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at opp 33Sean Chambers pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 33 yds for a TD, (John Hoyland KICK)Wyoming 14, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Interception, 9 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 52 yds
8:221st & 10 at own 21Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
8:222nd & 10 at own 21Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 21 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at own 42Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the NoIll 46
8:222nd & 6 at own 46Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 44
8:223rd & 8 at own 44Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the Wyom 42 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 42Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Liam Soraghan for 7 yds to the Wyom 35
8:222nd & 3 at opp 35Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 2 yds to the Wyom 33
8:223rd & 1 at opp 33Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd to the Wyom 32 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at opp 32Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted
Wyoming Punt, 6 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the Wyom 38
5:122nd & 7 at own 38Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Treyton Welch
5:123rd & 7 at own 38Sean Chambers pass complete to Ayden Eberhardt for 10 yds to the Wyom 48 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at own 48Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Alex Brown
5:122nd & 10 at own 48Titus Swen run for no gain to the Wyom 48
5:123rd & 10 at own 48Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Isaiah Neyor
2:574th & 10 at own 48Ralph Fawaz punt for 22 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 30
Northern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 30Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Harrison Waylee
2:572nd & 10 at own 30Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
2:573rd & 10 at own 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 18 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 48Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
2:572nd & 8 at the 50Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 15 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 35Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
2:572nd & 10 at opp 35Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Fabian McCray for 5 yds to the Wyom 30
2:573rd & 5 at opp 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 2 yds to the Wyom 28
0:114th & 3 at opp 28John Richardson 46 yd FG GOODWyoming 14, Northern Illinois 3
Wyoming Punt, 5 plays
0:111st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Neyor run for 8 yds to the Wyom 33
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at own 33Xazavian Valladay run for 5 yds to the Wyom 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 38Sean Chambers pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 5 yds to the Wyom 43
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 43WYOMING Penalty, Illegal Formation ( Yards) declined
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at own 41Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Ayden Eberhardt
Q2 13:154th & 7 at own 41Ralph Fawaz punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 12
2nd quarter5 drives, then Wyoming 28, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Interception, 3 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 12Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 14
13:152nd & 8 at own 14Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
12:333rd & 8 at own 14Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted
Wyoming Touchdown, 1 play
12:331st & 10 at opp 22Chambers,Sean pass incomplete to Eberhardt,Ayden PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Rogers,Eric) 15 yards from NIU22 to NIU07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:211st & goal at opp 7Xazavian Valladay run for 7 yds for a TD, (John Hoyland KICK)Wyoming 21, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:211st & 10 at own 25Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
12:212nd & 6 at own 29Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 30
12:213rd & 5 at own 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Harrison Waylee for 6 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at own 36Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 9 yds to the NoIll 45
12:212nd & 1 at own 45Rocky Lombardi sacked by Cole Godbout for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 44
12:213rd & 2 at own 44Clint Ratkovich run for 52 yds to the Wyom 4 for a 1ST down
8:413rd & 2 at own 44Timeout WYOMING, clock 08:41
8:411st & goal at opp 4Clint Ratkovich run for 3 yds to the Wyom 1
8:182nd & goal at opp 1Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Wyoming 21, Northern Illinois 10
Wyoming Touchdown, 10 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 63 yds
8:181st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 8 yds to the Wyom 43
8:182nd & 2 at own 43Titus Swen run for 2 yds to the Wyom 45 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 45Xazavian Valladay run for 12 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 43Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Isaiah Neyor
8:182nd & 10 at opp 43Xazavian Valladay run for 5 yds to the NoIll 38
5:402nd & 10 at opp 43Timeout WYOMING, clock 05:40
5:403rd & 5 at opp 38Xazavian Valladay run for 7 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 31Sean Chambers pass complete to Joshua Cobbs for 9 yds to the NoIll 22
5:402nd & 1 at opp 22Trey Smith run for no gain to the NoIll 22
5:403rd & 1 at opp 22Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at opp 19Sean Chambers pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 19 yds for a TD, (John Hoyland KICK)Wyoming 28, Northern Illinois 10
3:121st & 10 at own 35PENALTY NIU Personal Foul (Kennedy,Michael) 15 yards from WYO35 to WYO50. NO PLAY.
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
3:121st & 10 at the 50John Hoyland kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
3:121st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at the 50Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the Wyom 49
3:122nd & 9 at opp 49PENALTY NIU False Start (Rudolph,Trayvon) 5 yards from WYO49 to NIU46. NO PLAY.
3:122nd & 14 at own 46Harrison Waylee run for 7 yds to the NoIll 39
3:123rd & 21 at own 39Lombardi,Rocky rush for 13 yards gain to the WYO48 (Weber,Rome) PENALTY NIU Holding (Cox,Marques) 10 yards from NIU39 to NIU29. NO PLAY.
0:233rd & 21 at own 39Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:23
0:233rd & 31 at own 29Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 31
0:073rd & 31 at own 29Timeout WYOMING, clock 00:07
0:004th & 29 at own 31Matt Ference punt for 44 yds
3rd quarter5 drives, then Wyoming 42, Northern Illinois 22
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29PENALTY WYO Offside (Holt,Ravontae) 5 yards from NIU29 to NIU34. NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 44
15:002nd & 4 at own 44Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 9 yds to the Wyom 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
15:002nd & 10 at opp 47Harrison Waylee run for 27 yds to the Wyom 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Harrison Waylee
15:002nd & 10 at opp 20Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the Wyom 20
15:003rd & 10 at opp 20Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 6 yds to the Wyom 14
15:004th & 4 at opp 14Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 13 yds to the Wyom 1 for a 1ST down
10:311st & goal at opp 1Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Wyoming 28, Northern Illinois 16
Wyoming Touchdown, 8 plays
10:311st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 59 yds
10:311st & 10 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 1 yd to the Wyom 36
10:312nd & 9 at own 36Sean Chambers run for 9 yds to the Wyom 45 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at own 45Sean Chambers pass complete to Treyton Welch for 2 yds to the Wyom 47
10:312nd & 8 at own 47Xazavian Valladay run for 2 yds to the Wyom 49
10:313rd & 6 at own 49Sean Chambers pass complete to Ayden Eberhardt for 6 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at opp 45Sean Chambers pass complete to Xazavian Valladay for 40 yds to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST down
10:311st & goal at opp 5Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Joshua Cobbs
6:502nd & goal at opp 5Isaiah Neyor run for 5 yds for a TD, (John Hoyland KICK)Wyoming 35, Northern Illinois 16
Northern Illinois Pick-six, 2 plays (Wyoming scores)
6:501st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:501st & 10 at own 25Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
6:502nd & 6 at own 29PENALTY NIU False Start (Richie,Tyrice) 5 yards from NIU29 to NIU24. NO PLAY.
6:032nd & 11 at own 24Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted for a TD, (John Hoyland KICK)Wyoming 42, Northern Illinois 16
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 65 yds
5:571st & 10 at own 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 13 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at own 43Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the Wyom 49
5:572nd & 2 at opp 49Harrison Waylee run for 9 yds to the Wyom 40 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 40Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 40 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Wyoming 42, Northern Illinois 22
Wyoming Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 13 yds
4:331st & 10 at opp 48Titus Swen run for 1 yd to the NoIll 49
4:332nd & 11 at opp 49Sean Chambers pass complete to Ayden Eberhardt for 9 yds to the NoIll 40
4:333rd & 2 at opp 40Titus Swen run for 8 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 32Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the NoIll 29
4:332nd & 7 at opp 29Sean Chambers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 25
4:333rd & 3 at opp 25Xazavian Valladay run for 6 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 19Trey Smith run for 2 yds to the NoIll 17
0:002nd & 8 at opp 17Xazavian Valladay run for 4 yds to the NoIll 13
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 13Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the NoIll 10
Q4 14:184th & 1 at opp 10Xazavian Valladay run for 4 yds to the NoIll 14
4th quarter8 drives, then Wyoming 50, Northern Illinois 43
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
14:181st & 10 at own 14Harrison Waylee run for 7 yds to the NoIll 21
14:182nd & 3 at own 21Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 22
14:183rd & 2 at own 22Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
12:481st & 10 at own 25Harrison Waylee run for 75 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Wyoming 42, Northern Illinois 29
Wyoming Fumble, 1 play
12:481st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:421st & 10 at own 25Sean Chambers run for 11 yds to the Wyom 14
12:421st & 10 at own 25Sean Chambers run for 11 yds to the Wyom 14
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
12:351st & 10 at opp 14Harrison Waylee run for 14 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Wyoming 42, Northern Illinois 36
Wyoming Punt, 3 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:351st & 10 at own 25Sean Chambers run for no gain to the Wyom 25
12:352nd & 10 at own 25PENALTY WYO False Start 5 yards from WYO25 to WYO20. NO PLAY.
12:352nd & 15 at own 20Joshua Cobbs run for no gain to the Wyom 20
12:353rd & 15 at own 20Sean Chambers sacked by Devonte O’Malley for a loss of 10 yards to the Wyom 10 Sean Chambers fumbled, recovered by Wyom Sean Chambers , return for 0 yards
9:584th & 25 at own 10Ralph Fawaz punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the Wyom 45
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
9:581st & 10 at opp 45Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the Wyom 46
9:582nd & 11 at opp 46Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the Wyom 41
9:583rd & 6 at opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 12 yds to the Wyom 29 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 29Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the Wyom 28
9:582nd & 9 at opp 28Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the Wyom 22
7:002nd & 9 at opp 28Timeout WYOMING, clock 07:00
7:003rd & 3 at opp 22Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Mohamed Toure for 4 yds to the Wyom 18 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 18Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the Wyom 10
7:002nd & 2 at opp 10Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the Wyom 6 for a 1ST down
7:001st & goal at opp 6Clint Ratkovich run for 3 yds to the Wyom 3
4:562nd & goal at opp 3Clint Ratkovich run for 3 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 43, Wyoming 42
4:561st & 10 at own 35PENALTY WYO Personal Foul 15 yards from NIU35 to NIU50. NO PLAY.
Wyoming Touchdown, 10 plays
4:561st & 10 at the 50John Richardson kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
4:561st & 10 at own 25Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Isaiah Neyor
4:562nd & 10 at own 25Xazavian Valladay run for 18 yds to the Wyom 43 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at own 43Titus Swen run for 8 yds to the NoIll 49
4:562nd & 2 at opp 49Trey Smith run for 4 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 45Sean Chambers pass complete to Xazavian Valladay for 10 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 35Trey Smith run for 1 yd to the NoIll 34
4:562nd & 9 at opp 34pass incomplete for a 1ST down to Isaiah Neyor for 30 yds to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down
4:561st & goal at opp 4Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Isaiah Neyor
4:562nd & goal at opp 4PENALTY WYO Illegal Substitution 5 yards from NIU04 to NIU09. NO PLAY.
4:562nd & goal at opp 9Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Ayden Eberhardt
1:353rd & goal at opp 9Sean Chambers 9 Yd Run (Sean Chambers Pass to Isaiah Neyor for Two-Point Conversion)Wyoming 50, Northern Illinois 43
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 58 yds
1:271st & 10 at own 42Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Mohamed Toure
1:272nd & 10 at own 42Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
1:273rd & 10 at own 42Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 12 yds to the Wyom 46 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 46Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Harrison Waylee
1:272nd & 10 at opp 46Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
1:273rd & 10 at opp 46Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
0:534th & 10 at opp 46Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
Wyoming End of game, 3 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 46Xazavian Valladay run for no gain to the Wyom 46
0:481st & 10 at own 46Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:48
0:482nd & 10 at own 46Xazavian Valladay run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
0:432nd & 10 at own 46Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:43
0:003rd & 6 at the 50Sean Chambers run for 7 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down

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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