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Northern Illinois at Buffalo

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Northern Illinois beat Buffalo 33–⁠27 in overtime. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 13–⁠2.

AwayNorthern Illinois9–⁠5 in 2021
33
HomeBuffalo4–⁠8 in 2021
27

Final, overtime at UB Stadium, AmherstTV: ESPN2Attendance 13,097

At kickoff
64°F, overcast, wind 15 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium
Official
David SiegleGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Northern Illinois010143633
Buffalo37710027

Standouts

  • RushingDylan McDuffie29 carries, 125 yards, 1 TDBuffalo
  • ReceivingCole Tucker10 catches, 89 yardsNorthern Illinois
  • DefenseShaun Dolac14 tackles, 2.5 for lossBuffalo

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocky Lombardi17/2719700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trayvon Rudolph394175
Clint Ratkovich1175225
Antario Brown371147
Jevyon Ducker2154012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cole Tucker1089015
Trayvon Rudolph480036
Messiah Travis221011
Miles Joiner1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
C.J. Brown121.500
Lance Deveaux Jr.11100
Michael Kennedy60.500
Nick Rattin50.500
Jaden Dolphin2110

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Myers16/2316210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dylan McDuffie29125129
Matt Myers1143024
Ron Cook Jr.530122
Kevin Marks624011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamari Gassett552038
Dominic Johnson334014
Dylan McDuffie127027
Ron Cook Jr.218113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shaun Dolac142.500
James Patterson113.500
Cory Gross Jr.10000
Aapri Washington9000
Eric Black4110

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisBuffalo
505Total yards384
197Passing yards162
308Rushing yards222
7.3Yards per pass7.0
6.6Yards per rush4.4
25First downs19
7–⁠16Third downs8–⁠18
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers1
2–⁠15Penalties2–⁠23
31:22Possession28:38
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisBuffalo
47%Success rate47%
0.39EPA per play0.17
1.46Explosiveness0.98
0.45Rushing EPA0.06
0.29Passing EPA0.38
48%Passing-down success37%
0.06First-down EPA−0.05
0.69Second-down EPA0.15
0.40Third-down EPA0.33
14%Havoc by its defense22%

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)

Buffalo 58% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Northern Illinois −1.5, over/under 59.

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 54%, Buffalo 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Buffalo end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 BuffaloField goal, 13 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 12 playsQ1 BuffaloMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 17 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 playQ2 BuffaloPunt, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 10 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 14 playsQ4 BuffaloField goal, 11 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 playsQ5 BuffaloFumble, 8 playsQ5 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Buffalo drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 BuffaloField goal, 13 plays, 61 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 12 plays, 48 yards
  3. Q1 BuffaloMissed FG, 10 plays, 53 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 17 plays, 64 yards
  5. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  6. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  7. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 10 plays, 61 yards
  9. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  10. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 50 yards
  12. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 61 yards
  14. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 3 plays, −7 yards
  16. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 2 plays, 28 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 14 plays, 66 yards
  20. Q4 BuffaloField goal, 11 plays, 32 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 plays, 55 yards
  22. Q5 BuffaloFumble, 8 plays, 24 yards
  23. Q5 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Buffalo 3, Northern Illinois 0
Buffalo Field goal, 13 plays
15:00John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 8 yds to the Buff 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Matt Myers pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 39Dylan McDuffie run for 5 yds to the Buff 44
15:003rd & 5 at own 44Matt Myers pass complete to Dylan McDuffie for 27 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Ron Cook Jr. run for no gain to the NoIll 29
15:002nd & 10 at opp 29Ron Cook Jr. run for 7 yds to the NoIll 22
15:003rd & 3 at opp 22Matt Myers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 20
15:004th & 1 at opp 20Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 3 yds to the NoIll 11
15:002nd & 7 at opp 11Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 14
15:003rd & 10 at opp 14Matt Myers pass incomplete
10:124th & 10 at opp 14Alex McNulty 32 yd FG GOODBuffalo 3, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 12 plays
10:09Alex McNulty kickoff for 39 yds , Drew Cassens return for 3 yds to the NoIll 29
10:091st & 10 at own 29Jay Ducker run for 12 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at own 41Jay Ducker run for no gain to the NoIll 41
10:092nd & 10 at own 41Jay Ducker run for 8 yds to the NoIll 49
7:584th & 1 at the 50Timeout BUFFALO, clock 07:58
7:583rd & 2 at own 49Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
7:584th & 1 at the 50Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down
6:492nd & 14 at own 49Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 06:49
6:491st & 10 at opp 47Jay Ducker run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 49
6:492nd & 14 at own 49Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the Buff 41
6:493rd & 4 at opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 12 yds to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 29Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
6:492nd & 10 at opp 29NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
6:493rd & 11 at opp 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Miles Joiner for 7 yds to the Buff 23
4:384th & 4 at opp 23John Richardson 41 yd FG MISSED
Buffalo Missed FG, 10 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 23Matt Myers run for 7 yds to the Buff 30
4:382nd & 3 at own 30Matt Myers pass incomplete
4:383rd & 3 at own 30Matt Myers run for 24 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 46Matt Myers pass complete to Quian Williams for 6 yds to the NoIll 40
4:382nd & 4 at opp 40Matt Myers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 37
4:383rd & 1 at opp 37Dylan McDuffie run for 7 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 30Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 27
1:113rd & 6 at opp 26Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:11
1:112nd & 7 at opp 27Ron Cook Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
1:113rd & 6 at opp 26Matt Myers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 24
0:354th & 4 at opp 24Alex McNulty 42 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Field goal, 17 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 24Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the NoIll 32
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 32Clint Ratkovich run for 3 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 35Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the NoIll 41
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 41Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 44
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 44Clint Ratkovich run for no gain to the NoIll 44
Q2 15:004th & 1 at own 44Clint Ratkovich run for 3 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 11 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Jay Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 44
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at opp 44Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 15 yds to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 29Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the Buff 22
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 22Rocky Lombardi run for 4 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Jay Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 20
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at opp 20Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at opp 20Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the Buff 12
Q2 8:284th & 4 at opp 12John Richardson 30 yd FG GOODTied at 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 10
Buffalo Touchdown, 7 plays
8:23John Richardson kickoff for 45 yds , Jake Molinich return for 11 yds to the Buff 31
8:231st & 10 at own 31Kevin Marks Jr. run for 11 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at own 42Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 38 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 20Kevin Marks Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoIll 19
8:232nd & 9 at opp 19Matt Myers pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 12 yds to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down
8:231st & goal at opp 7Kevin Marks Jr. run for 5 yds to the NoIll 2
5:362nd & goal at opp 2Kevin Marks Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoIll 1
5:293rd & goal at opp 1Dylan McDuffie run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 10, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
5:29Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:171st & 10 at own 25Trayvon Rudolph run for 75 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Tied at 10
Buffalo Punt, 5 plays
5:17John Richardson kickoff for 40 yds
5:171st & 10 at own 25Matt Myers pass complete to Bernard Porter for 8 yds to the Buff 33
5:172nd & 2 at own 33Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at own 35Matt Myers pass incomplete
5:172nd & 10 at own 35Matt Myers run for no gain to the Buff 35
5:173rd & 10 at own 35Matt Myers sacked by Jaden Dolphin for 0 yards to the Buff 31
2:574th & 14 at own 31Jackson Baltar punt for 59 yds , returns for no gain to the NoIll 7
Northern Illinois End of half, 10 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 7Jay Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 5
2:153rd & 15 at own 2Timeout BUFFALO, clock 02:15
2:152nd & 12 at own 5Jay Ducker run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 2
2:153rd & 15 at own 2Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 27 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 29Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the NoIll 30
2:152nd & 9 at own 30Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 33
2:153rd & 6 at own 33Jay Ducker run for 12 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 45Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
0:131st & 10 at opp 41Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:13
0:132nd & 10 at own 45Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 31Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:06
0:061st & 10 at opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the Buff 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 31Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 32
Q3 14:56Alex McNulty kickoff for 44 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 15 yds to the NoIll 36
Q3 14:561st & 10 at own 36DUCKER, Jay rush to the right for a gain of 7 yards to the NIU43 (GROSS JR., Cory). PENALTY NIU Holding on POTTER, Nolan enforced 10 yards from the NIU36 to the NIU26 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3rd quarter10 drives, then Northern Illinois 24, Buffalo 17
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 20 at own 26Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
14:562nd & 20 at own 26Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the NoIll 34
14:563rd & 12 at own 34Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
13:354th & 12 at own 34Matt Ference punt for 50 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for 19 yds to the Buff 25
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 8Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 5 yds to the Buff 13
13:352nd & 5 at own 13Dylan McDuffie run for no gain to the Buff 13
13:353rd & 5 at own 13Matt Myers pass incomplete
12:304th & 5 at own 13Jackson Baltar punt for 37 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
12:301st & 10 at the 50Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the Buff 47
11:532nd & 7 at opp 47Antario Brown run for 47 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 17, Buffalo 10
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
11:53John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:531st & 10 at own 25Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 23
11:532nd & 12 at own 23Matt Myers pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 8 yds to the Buff 31
11:533rd & 4 at own 31Ron Cook Jr. run for no gain to the Buff 31
9:424th & 4 at own 31Jackson Baltar punt for 30 yds, downed at the NoIll 39
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 39Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the NoIll 46
9:422nd & 3 at own 46Antario Brown run for 15 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 36 yds to the Buff 3 for a 1ST down
9:421st & goal at opp 3Rocky Lombardi run for a loss of 4 yards to the Buff 7 fumbled, recovered by NoIll Rocky Lombardi
7:372nd & goal at opp 7Clint Ratkovich run for 7 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 24, Buffalo 10
Buffalo Punt, 6 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 12Matt Myers pass complete to Quian Williams for 6 yds to the Buff 18
7:312nd & 4 at own 18Kevin Marks Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 21
7:313rd & 1 at own 21Kevin Marks Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at own 24Matt Myers run for 4 yds to the Buff 28
7:312nd & 6 at own 28Matt Myers pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 5 yds to the Buff 33
7:313rd & 1 at own 33Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 32
4:434th & 2 at own 32Jackson Baltar punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 35
Northern Illinois Fumble, 3 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 35Jay Ducker run for no gain to the NoIll 35
4:432nd & 10 at own 35Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
3:373rd & 10 at own 35Rocky Lombardi sacked for 0 yards to the NoIll 28
Buffalo Touchdown, 2 plays
3:371st & 10 at opp 28Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 22
3:062nd & 4 at opp 22Ron Cook Jr. run for 22 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)Northern Illinois 24, Buffalo 17
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:01Alex McNulty kickoff for 47 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 17 yds to the NoIll 35
3:011st & 10 at own 35Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NoIll 44
3:012nd & 1 at own 44NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (J.J. Lippe) to the NoIll 39
3:012nd & 6 at own 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 5 yds to the NoIll 44
3:013rd & 1 at own 44Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
1:214th & 1 at own 44Matt Ference punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Buffalo Touchdown, 9 plays
1:211st & 10 at own 20Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 5 yards to the Buff 15
1:212nd & 15 at own 15Dylan McDuffie run for 19 yds to the Buff 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 34Dylan McDuffie run for 4 yds to the Buff 38
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 38Dylan McDuffie run for 29 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 27
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 27Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the NoIll 19
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 19Matt Myers pass complete to Khamran Laborn for 6 yds to the NoIll 13
Q4 12:223rd & 2 at opp 13Matt Myers pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 13 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)Tied at 24
4th quarter3 drives, then Tied at 27
Northern Illinois Field goal, 14 plays
12:22Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:221st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 16 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 41Jay Ducker run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 40
12:222nd & 11 at own 40Rocky Lombardi run for 13 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 47Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the Buff 44
12:222nd & 7 at opp 44Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the Buff 40
12:223rd & 3 at opp 40Rocky Lombardi run for 5 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 35run for 1 yd to the Buff 34
12:222nd & 9 at opp 34Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the Buff 34
12:223rd & 9 at opp 34Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 10 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 24Trayvon Rudolph run for 15 yds to the Buff 9 for a 1ST down
12:221st & goal at opp 9Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the Buff 7
12:222nd & goal at opp 7Rocky Lombardi run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 9
12:223rd & goal at opp 9Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
4:584th & goal at opp 9John Richardson 27 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 27, Buffalo 24
Buffalo Field goal, 11 plays
4:54John Richardson kickoff for 42 yds , Jake Molinich return for 8 yds to the Buff 31
4:541st & 10 at own 31Matt Myers run for 2 yds to the Buff 33
4:542nd & 8 at own 33Matt Myers pass incomplete
4:543rd & 8 at own 33Matt Myers pass incomplete
4:544th & 8 at own 33Matt Myers pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 14 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at own 47Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
4:542nd & 7 at the 50Matt Myers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 47
4:543rd & 4 at opp 47Dylan McDuffie run for 10 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 37Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39
1:213rd & 9 at opp 36Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:21
1:212nd & 12 at opp 39Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 36
1:164th & 10 at opp 37Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:16
1:163rd & 9 at opp 36Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 37
1:104th & 10 at opp 37Alex McNulty 55 yd FG GOODTied at 27
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 7 plays
1:10Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:011st & 10 at own 25Trayvon Rudolph run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
1:012nd & 6 at own 29Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:01
1:012nd & 6 at own 29Clint Ratkovich run for 11 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at own 40BUFFALO Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Cory Gross Jr.) to the Buff 28 for a 1ST down
0:412nd & 5 at opp 23Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:41
0:411st & 10 at opp 28Clint Ratkovich run for 5 yds to the Buff 23
0:412nd & 5 at opp 23Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the Buff 21
0:023rd & 3 at opp 21Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the Buff 20
0:024th & 2 at opp 20Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:02
0:004th & 2 at opp 20John Richardson 37 yd FG MISSED
Overtime2 drives, then Northern Illinois 33, Buffalo 27
Buffalo Fumble, 8 plays
3rd & goal at opp 1Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:00
1st & 10 at opp 25Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the NoIll 23
2nd & 8 at opp 23Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 20
3rd & 5 at opp 20Matt Myers pass complete to Quian Williams for 5 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 15Dylan McDuffie run for 7 yds to the NoIll 8
2nd & 3 at opp 8Dylan McDuffie run for 4 yds to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 4Dylan McDuffie run for 1 yd to the NoIll 3
2nd & goal at opp 3Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the NoIll 1
3rd & goal at opp 1Matt Myers run for no gain to the NoIll 1 fumbled, recovered by NoIll Demond Taylor Jr.
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
1st & 10 at opp 25Clint Ratkovich run for 25 yds for a TDNorthern Illinois 33, Buffalo 27

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

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Northern Illinois leads 13–⁠3 in 16 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Buffalo 23, Northern Illinois 20
2021Northern Illinois 33, Buffalo 27
2020Buffalo 49, Northern Illinois 30
2018Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29Mid-American Championship Game
2017Northern Illinois 14, Buffalo 13
2016Northern Illinois 44, Buffalo 7

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