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Bowling Green at Northern Illinois

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 34–⁠26. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 12–⁠11.

AwayBowling Green4–⁠8 in 2021
26
HomeNorthern Illinois9–⁠5 in 2021
34

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,854

At kickoff
59°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Shabbona 5 NNE, 12 km from the stadium
Official
Jeremy ValentineGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bowling Green7631026
Northern Illinois02110334

Standouts

Player stats

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt McDonald16/4123510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matt McDonald675049
Taron Keith113907
Jamal Johnson416011
Terion Stewart31408
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jhaylin Embry364054
Austin Osborne563136
Tyrone Broden Jr.253044
Levi Gazarek221012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Davon Ferguson17100
Darren Anders12100
Brock Horne11000
Jordan Anderson7000

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocky Lombardi4/83810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jevyon Ducker33210034
Mason Blakemore444117
Clint Ratkovich935010
Tyrice Richie116016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trayvon Rudolph120120
Tyrice Richie212011
Mohamed Toure1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dillon Thomas100.500
C.J. Brown7000
Jordan Hansen5000
Jaden Dolphin5000
James Ester1110

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

Team stats

Bowling GreenNorthern Illinois
396Total yards357
235Passing yards38
161Rushing yards319
5.7Yards per pass4.8
5.8Yards per rush5.4
17First downs23
5–⁠16Third downs3–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers1
7–⁠55Penalties4–⁠30
25:19Possession34:41
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Bowling GreenNorthern Illinois
41%Success rate57%
0.18EPA per play0.14
1.30Explosiveness0.73
0.54Rushing EPA0.18
−0.05Passing EPA−0.13
33%Passing-down success14%
0.02First-down EPA0.03
0.28Second-down EPA0.23
0.36Third-down EPA0.31
15%Havoc by its defense18%

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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −9, 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 Northern Illinois 73%, Bowling Green 27%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneBowling Green end zoneQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 8 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 7 playsQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ2 Bowling GreenField goal, 8 playsQ2 Bowling GreenField goal, 10 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 14 playsQ3 Bowling GreenField goal, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 7 playsQ4 Bowling GreenField goal, 5 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Bowling GreenFumble, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Bowling Green right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 8 plays, 22 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 7 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 plays, 36 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 plays, 63 yards
  5. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
  7. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  9. Q2 Bowling GreenField goal, 8 plays, 65 yards
  10. Q2 Bowling GreenField goal, 10 plays, 28 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 14 plays, 60 yards
  13. Q3 Bowling GreenField goal, 6 plays, 51 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 63 yards
  15. Q3 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, 35 yards
  17. Q4 Bowling GreenField goal, 5 plays, 52 yards
  18. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 41 yards
  19. Q4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  20. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q4 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 12 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  23. Q4 Bowling GreenFumble, 5 plays, 30 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Bowling Green 7, Northern Illinois 0
Bowling Green Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Taron Keith run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Taron Keith
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 9 yds to the BwGrn 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Jamal Johnson run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 42
15:002nd & 4 at own 42Taron Keith run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Tyrone Broden
15:002nd & 10 at own 47Taron Keith run for 5 yds to the NoIll 48
15:003rd & 5 at opp 48PENALTY BGS False Start (Grant,Jalen) 5 yards from NIU48 to BGS47. NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 10 at own 47BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Matt McDonald) declined
11:194th & 10 at own 47Matt Naranjo punt for 41 yds
Northern Illinois Fumble, 7 plays
11:191st & 10 at own 12Antario Brown run for 7 yds to the NoIll 19
11:192nd & 3 at own 19Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 20
11:193rd & 2 at own 20Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at own 22Trayvon Rudolph run for 5 yds to the NoIll 27
11:192nd & 5 at own 27Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the NoIll 31
11:193rd & 1 at own 31Clint Ratkovich run for 6 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at own 37Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 36 Antario Brown fumbled, forced by Jalen Burton, recovered by BwGrn Jordan Anderson
Bowling Green Touchdown, 6 plays
8:021st & 10 at opp 36Jamal Johnson run for 11 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 25Taron Keith run for 5 yds to the NoIll 20
8:022nd & 5 at opp 20Terion Stewart run for 8 yds to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 12Taron Keith run for 7 yds to the NoIll 5
8:022nd & 3 at opp 5Taron Keith run for 1 yd to the NoIll 4
4:593rd & 2 at opp 4Christian Sims run for 4 yds for a TD, (Nate Needham KICK)Bowling Green 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 50 yds , Messiah Travis return for 22 yds to the NoIll 37
4:541st & 10 at own 37Rocky Lombardi run for 7 yds to the NoIll 44
4:542nd & 3 at own 44Jay Ducker run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 48Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 47
4:542nd & 9 at opp 47Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 40
4:543rd & 2 at opp 40Clint Ratkovich run for 10 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Mohamed Toure for 6 yds to the BwGrn 24
4:542nd & 4 at opp 24Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 19 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 19Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 15
0:002nd & 6 at opp 15Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 3
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 3Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 2
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 2NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
Q2 13:223rd & goal at opp 2Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 13:22
Q2 13:134th & goal at opp 3Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Bowling Green 13
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 36 yds , Anthony Hawkins return for no gain to the BwGrn 29
13:101st & 10 at own 29Jamal Johnson run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 31
13:102nd & 8 at own 31Matt McDonald pass complete to Jhaylin Embry for 6 yds to the BwGrn 37
13:103rd & 2 at own 37Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Christian Sims
11:414th & 2 at own 37Matt Naranjo punt for 42 yds , Tyrice Richie returns for 6 yds to the NoIll 27
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 27Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the NoIll 33
11:412nd & 4 at own 33Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at own 39PENALTY BGS Offside (Brooks,Karl) 5 yards from NIU39 to NIU44. NO PLAY.
11:411st & 5 at own 44Jay Ducker run for 28 yds to the BwGrn 28 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at opp 28Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 23
11:412nd & 5 at opp 23Mason Blakemore run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 17 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 17Mason Blakemore run for 17 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
8:491st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 46 yds , Anthony Hawkins return for 4 yds to the BwGrn 23
8:491st & 10 at own 23Taron Keith run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 27
8:492nd & 6 at own 27Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Cavon Croom
8:493rd & 6 at own 27McDonald,Matt pass incomplete to Broden,Tyrone PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from BGS27 to BGS37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:491st & 10 at own 37Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Jhaylin Embry
8:492nd & 10 at own 37Taron Keith run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 41
8:493rd & 6 at own 41Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Tyrone Broden
6:514th & 6 at own 41Matt Naranjo punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 8
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
6:511st & 10 at own 8Jay Ducker run for 13 yds to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at own 21Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the NoIll 28
6:512nd & 3 at own 28Rocky Lombardi run for 7 yds to the NoIll 21
6:513rd & 10 at own 21Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
4:544th & 10 at own 21Matt Ference punt for 49 yds
Bowling Green Field goal, 8 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 30Taron Keith run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 35
4:542nd & 5 at own 35Terion Stewart run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 39
4:543rd & 1 at own 39Matt McDonald pass complete to Levi Gazarek for 9 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at own 48Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 44 yds to the NoIll 8 for a 1ST down
4:541st & goal at opp 8Taron Keith run for 3 yds to the NoIll 5
4:542nd & goal at opp 5Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Javonte Kinsey
4:543rd & goal at opp 5Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Jaedyn McKinstry
1:504th & goal at opp 5Nate Needham 23 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 14, Bowling Green 10
1:371st & 10 at own 35Richardson,John kickoff 45 yards to the BGS20 Patterson,Jaison return 0 yards to the BGS20, End Of Play PENALTY NIU Offside 5 yards from NIU35 to NIU30. NO PLAY.
Bowling Green Field goal, 10 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 35Trayvon Rudolph 100 Yd Kickoff Return (John Richardson Kick)Northern Illinois 21, Bowling Green 10
1:301st & 10 at own 30John Richardson kickoff for 50 yds , Taron Keith return for 21 yds to the BwGrn 41
1:301st & 10 at own 41Matt McDonald pass complete to Jaison Patterson for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
1:302nd & 1 at the 50Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 8 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 42Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Cavon Croom
1:302nd & 10 at opp 42PENALTY BGS False Start (Murphy,Jordan) 5 yards from NIU42 to NIU47. NO PLAY.
1:302nd & 15 at opp 47Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Taron Keith
1:303rd & 15 at opp 47Matt McDonald run for 8 yds to the NoIll 39
0:323rd & 15 at opp 47Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 00:32
0:324th & 7 at opp 39Matt McDonald run for 13 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 26Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Andrew Bench
0:322nd & 10 at opp 26run for 5 yds to the NoIll 31
0:172nd & 10 at opp 26Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 00:17
0:173rd & 15 at opp 31Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Austin Osborne
0:074th & 15 at opp 31Nate Needham 49 yd FG GOOD
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:071st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 55 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 24
3rd quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 31, Bowling Green 16
Northern Illinois Field goal, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 63 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the NoIll 42
15:002nd & 3 at own 42Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46PENALTY BGS Offside (Hawkins,Anthony) 5 yards from NIU46 to BGS49. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 5 at opp 49Jay Ducker run for 10 yds to the BwGrn 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 42
15:002nd & 13 at opp 42Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the BwGrn 42
15:003rd & 13 at opp 42Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 11 yds to the BwGrn 31
15:004th & 2 at opp 31Clint Ratkovich run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 22
15:002nd & 4 at opp 22Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Jay Ducker run for 11 yds to the BwGrn 7 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 7Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 6
15:002nd & goal at opp 6Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 5
15:003rd & goal at opp 5Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Messiah Travis
7:394th & goal at opp 5John Richardson 23 yd FG GOOD
Bowling Green Field goal, 6 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:391st & 10 at own 25Matt McDonald pass complete to Taron Keith for 1 yd to the BwGrn 26
7:392nd & 9 at own 26Matt McDonald run for 49 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 25Jamal Johnson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
7:392nd & 13 at opp 28Matt McDonald run for 4 yds to the NoIll 24
7:393rd & 9 at opp 24Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Christian Sims
5:094th & 9 at opp 24Nate Needham 42 yd FG GOOD
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 28 yds
5:091st & 10 at own 37Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the NoIll 41
5:092nd & 6 at own 41Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at own 48Jay Ducker run for 16 yds to the BwGrn 36 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 36BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the BwGrn 20 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 20Trayvon Rudolph 20 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson Kick)
3:111st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 64 yds , Taron Keith return for 17 yds to the NORTHERNIL 48 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the BwGrn 8
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 8Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Austin Osborne
3:112nd & 10 at own 8Terion Stewart run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 10
3:113rd & 8 at own 10Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Austin Osborne
2:214th & 8 at own 10Matt Naranjo punt for 36 yds
Northern Illinois Field goal, 7 plays
2:211st & 10 at opp 46Mason Blakemore run for 16 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at opp 30Mason Blakemore run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 25
2:212nd & 5 at opp 25Tyrice Richie run for 16 yds to the BwGrn 9 for a 1ST down
0:312nd & 5 at opp 25Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:31
0:001st & goal at opp 9Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 11
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 11Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Miles Joiner
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 11Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
Q4 14:454th & goal at opp 11John Richardson 29 Yd Field Goal
4th quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 34, Bowling Green 26
Bowling Green Field goal, 5 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 54 yds , Taron Keith return for 13 yds to the BwGrn 24
14:401st & 10 at own 24Matt McDonald pass complete to Jhaylin Embry for 54 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
14:401st & 10 at opp 22Taron Keith run for 2 yds to the NoIll 24
14:402nd & 12 at opp 24Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Jamal Johnson
14:403rd & 12 at opp 24Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Cavon Croom
13:024th & 12 at opp 24Nate Needham 42 Yd Field Goal
12:551st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 62 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 28 yds to the NORTHERNIL 37 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the NoIll 21
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 21Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 19
12:552nd & 12 at own 19Jay Ducker run for 34 yds to the BwGrn 47 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 47Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 46
12:552nd & 9 at opp 46Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 43
12:553rd & 6 at opp 43Clint Ratkovich run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 39
9:244th & 2 at opp 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 1 yd to the BwGrn 38
Bowling Green Touchdown, 8 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 38Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 3 yds to the BwGrn 41
9:242nd & 7 at own 41Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Austin Osborne
9:243rd & 7 at own 41Matt McDonald run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 49 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at own 49Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Austin Osborne
9:242nd & 10 at own 49Jaison Patterson run for 9 yds to the NoIll 42
9:243rd & 1 at opp 42Matt McDonald pass complete to Taron Keith for 6 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 36Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Cavon Croom
6:252nd & 10 at opp 36Austin Osborne 36 Yd pass from Matt McDonald (Nate Needham Kick)
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:171st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 58 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 21 yds to the NoIll 28
6:171st & 10 at own 28Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the NoIll 30
6:172nd & 8 at own 30PENALTY NIU False Start 5 yards from NIU30 to NIU25. NO PLAY.
6:172nd & 13 at own 25Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31
6:173rd & 7 at own 31Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the NoIll 32
3:264th & 6 at own 32Matt Ference punt for 34 yds , Jhaylin Embry returns for 6 yds to the BwGrn 40
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:261st & 10 at own 40Jhaylin Embry run for 9 yds to the BwGrn 49
3:262nd & 1 at own 49Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 10 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 41Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Austin Osborne
3:262nd & 10 at opp 41Matt McDonald pass incomplete
3:263rd & 10 at opp 41Matt McDonald sacked by James Ester for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 48
2:153rd & 10 at opp 41Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 02:15
2:114th & 17 at opp 48Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Jhaylin Embry
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 48Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45
2:071st & 10 at own 48Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 02:07
2:072nd & 13 at own 45Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the NoIll 44
2:032nd & 13 at own 45Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 02:03
2:033rd & 14 at own 44Clint Ratkovich run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
1:093rd & 14 at own 44Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:09
1:024th & 8 at the 50Rocky Lombardi punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Bowling Green Fumble, 5 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 20Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Cavon Croom
1:022nd & 10 at own 20Matt McDonald pass complete to Cavon Croom for 18 yds to the BwGrn 38 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at own 38McDonald,Matt pass complete to Keith,Taron for 3 yards to the BGS41 (Thomas,Dillon) PENALTY BGS Holding 10 yards from BGS38 to BGS28. NO PLAY.
1:021st & 20 at own 28Matt McDonald pass complete to Levi Gazarek for 12 yds to the BwGrn 40
1:022nd & 8 at own 40Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 6 yds to the BwGrn 46
0:003rd & 2 at own 46Matt McDonald pass complete to Jhaylin Embry for 4 yds 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.

The series

Every Bowling Green–Northern Illinois game

Tied 12–⁠12 in 24 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Northern Illinois 17, Bowling Green 7
2021Northern Illinois 34, Bowling Green 26
2017Northern Illinois 48, Bowling Green 17
2016Northern Illinois 45, Bowling Green 20
2015Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14Mid-American Championship Game
2014Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17Mid-American Championship Game

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