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Team stats
Vanderbilt
Northern Illinois
428
Total yards
354
255
Passing yards
203
173
Rushing yards
151
9.1
Yards per pass
7.8
4.4
Yards per rush
4.9
21
First downs
17
7–14
Third downs
5–12
2–2
Fourth downs
1–3
1
Turnovers
1
5–50
Penalties
5–40
30:39
Possession
29:21
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Vanderbilt
Northern Illinois
52%
Success rate
41%
0.39
EPA per play
0.21
1.20
Explosiveness
1.46
0.21
Rushing EPA
0.18
0.66
Passing EPA
0.48
26%
Passing-down success
39%
0.30
First-down EPA
−0.13
0.06
Second-down EPA
0.28
0.68
Third-down EPA
0.79
21%
Havoc by its defense
6%
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 67% to win. Vanderbilt won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Northern Illinois −2.5, over/under 58.5.
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 Northern Illinois 57%, Vanderbilt 43%. 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, Vanderbilt right to left.
Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 81 yards
Q2 VanderbiltEnd of half, 3 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q3 VanderbiltFumble, 5 plays, 49 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 7 plays, 37 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 1 play, 31 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds , Jayden McGowan return for 20 yds to the Vandy 20
14:32
1st & 10 at own 20
AJ Swann run for 7 yds to the Vandy 27
14:06
2nd & 3 at own 27
Ray Davis run for 9 yds to the Vandy 36 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & 10 at own 36
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 15 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
13:02
1st & 10 at opp 49
Ray Davis run for 6 yds to the NoIll 43
12:27
2nd & 4 at opp 43
AJ Swann pass complete to Ray Davis for 17 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
11:49
1st & 10 at opp 26
Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the NoIll 21
11:13
2nd & 5 at opp 21
Chase Gillespie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 18
10:45
3rd & 2 at opp 18
Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 10:45
10:30
3rd & 2 at opp 18
Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 14
PENALTY VAN False Start 5 yards from NIU14 to NIU19. NO PLAY.
9:17
1st & 15 at opp 19
Ray Davis run for 8 yds to the NoIll 11
9:01
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the NoIll 6
8:24
3rd & 2 at opp 6
Chase Gillespie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 3 for a 1ST down
7:54
1st & goal at opp 3
AJ Swann pass complete to Gavin Schoenwald for 3 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Vanderbilt 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
7:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 61 yds
7:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 12 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at own 47
Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the Vandy 49
6:47
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 13 yds to the Vandy 36 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & 10 at opp 36
Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the Vandy 34
5:12
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Fabian McCray for 33 yds to the Vandy 1 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & goal at opp 1
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 1 yd for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 13 plays
4:56
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Gillespie run for 8 yds to the Vandy 33
4:13
2nd & 2 at own 33
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Chase Gillespie
4:06
3rd & 2 at own 33
Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the Vandy 38 for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & 10 at own 38
Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the Vandy 43
2:50
2nd & 5 at own 43
AJ Swann pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 9 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
2:10
1st & 10 at opp 48
Chase Gillespie run for 4 yds to the NoIll 44
1:29
2nd & 6 at opp 44
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 19 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & 10 at opp 25
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Ben Bresnahan
1:15
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the NoIll 21
0:00
3rd & 6 at opp 21
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 7 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:44
1st & 10 at opp 14
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 8 yds to the NoIll 6
Q2 14:21
2nd & 2 at opp 6
Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the NoIll 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:12
1st & goal at opp 3
Ray Davis run for 3 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Vanderbilt 14, Northern Illinois 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Vanderbilt 14
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 14 plays
14:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:12
1st & 10 at own 25
PENALTY NIU False Start (Potter,Nolan) 5 yards from NIU25 to NIU20. NO PLAY.
13:52
1st & 15 at own 20
Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 18
13:29
2nd & 17 at own 18
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Fabian McCray for 9 yds to the NoIll 27
12:47
3rd & 8 at own 27
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 8 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 37
11:29
2nd & 8 at own 37
Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 43
10:50
3rd & 2 at own 43
Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 42
10:19
4th & 3 at own 42
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 10:19
10:19
4th & 3 at own 42
PENALTY VAN Offside 5 yards from NIU42 to NIU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Billy Dozier for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
9:30
2nd & 7 at the 50
Harrison Waylee run for 12 yds to the NORTHERNIL 38 for a 1ST down VANDERBILT Penalty, Personal Foul (Anfernee Orji) to the Vandy 23 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 23
Rocky Lombardi run for 8 yds to the Vandy 15
8:57
2nd & 2 at opp 15
Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the Vandy 15
7:36
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Mason Blakemore run for 4 yds to the Vandy 11 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at opp 11
PENALTY NIU False Start (Tewes,Tristen) 5 yards from VAN11 to VAN16. NO PLAY.
6:42
1st & 15 at opp 16
Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the Vandy 13
6:08
2nd & 12 at opp 13
Kacper Rutkiewicz run for 9 yds to the Vandy 4
5:32
3rd & 3 at opp 4
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 4 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Tied at 14
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
5:27
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 55 yds , Jayden McGowan return for 21 yds to the Vandy 31
5:07
1st & 10 at own 31
Ray Davis run for 1 yd to the Vandy 32
4:33
2nd & 9 at own 32
AJ Swann pass complete to Ray Davis for no gain to the Vandy 32
3:56
3rd & 9 at own 32
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Devin Boddie Jr.
3:50
4th & 9 at own 32
Matt Hayball punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 19
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
3:41
1st & 10 at own 19
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Fabian McCray for 4 yds to the NoIll 23
3:14
2nd & 6 at own 23
Harrison Waylee run for 7 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at own 30
Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the NoIll 30
2:06
2nd & 10 at own 30
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the NoIll 38
1:27
3rd & 2 at own 38
Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & 10 at own 42
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 7 yds to the NoIll 49
0:37
2nd & 3 at own 49
Antario Brown run for 51 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 21, Vanderbilt 14
Vanderbilt End of half, 3 plays
0:29
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 46 yds , Langston Patterson return for 12 yds to the Vandy 31
0:16
2nd & 1 at own 40
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:16
0:15
1st & 10 at own 31
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 9 yds to the Vandy 40
0:05
2nd & 1 at own 40
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 14 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
3rd quarter9 drives, then Vanderbilt 35, Northern Illinois 28
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Antario Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 25
14:11
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
13:37
3rd & 5 at own 30
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 70 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 28, Vanderbilt 14
Vanderbilt Fumble, 5 plays
13:37
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:21
1st & 10 at own 25
AJ Swann run for 6 yds to the Vandy 31
12:49
2nd & 4 at own 31
Ray Davis run for 23 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at opp 46
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
12:06
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the NoIll 44
11:23
3rd & 8 at opp 44
AJ Swann pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 18 yds Jayden McGowan fumbled, recovered by NoIll CJ Brown
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:04
1st & 10 at own 23
Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the NoIll 19
10:34
2nd & 14 at own 19
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 9 yds to the NoIll 28
10:06
3rd & 5 at own 28
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Fabian McCray
9:56
4th & 5 at own 28
(10:05) Foley,Tom rush right for 23 yards gain to the VAN49 (Barton,Jack) PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU28 to NIU18. NO PLAY.
9:34
4th & 15 at own 18
Tom Foley punt for 42 yds , Will Sheppard returns for 23 yds to the NoIll 37
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 7 plays
9:19
1st & 10 at opp 37
Ray Davis run for no gain to the NoIll 37
8:39
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the NoIll 32
8:06
3rd & 5 at opp 32
AJ Swann pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 5 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down
7:41
1st & 10 at opp 27
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
7:25
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Chase Gillespie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 21
6:54
3rd & 4 at opp 21
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Ray Davis
6:54
4th & 4 at opp 21
Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 06:54
6:44
4th & 4 at opp 21
AJ Swann pass complete to Ray Davis for 21 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Northern Illinois 28, Vanderbilt 21
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
5:51
2nd & 5 at own 30
Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 33
5:08
3rd & 2 at own 33
Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 34
4:37
4th & 1 at own 34
Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 31
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 1 play
4:31
1st & 10 at opp 31
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 31 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Tied at 28
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 58 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 14 yds to the NoIll 21
4:20
1st & 10 at own 21
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
4:18
2nd & 10 at own 21
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
4:02
3rd & 10 at own 21
Ethan Hampton run for 7 yds to the NoIll 28
3:24
4th & 3 at own 28
PENALTY NIU Delay Of Game 5 yards from NIU28 to NIU23. NO PLAY.
3:16
4th & 8 at own 23
Tom Foley punt for 46 yds , Will Sheppard returns for no gain to the Vandy 30
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 6 plays
3:02
1st & 10 at own 30
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 31 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
2:52
1st & 10 at opp 39
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
2:37
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Ray Davis run for 1 yd to the NoIll 38
2:03
3rd & 9 at opp 38
AJ Swann run for 1 yd to the NoIll 37
1:25
4th & 8 at opp 37
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 24 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
1:07
1st & 10 at opp 13
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 13 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Vanderbilt 35, Northern Illinois 28
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 55 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 18 yds to the NoIll 28
0:48
1st & 10 at own 28
Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 30
0:16
2nd & 8 at own 30
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 5 yds to the NoIll 35
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 30
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 5 yds to the NoIll 35
Q4 14:56
3rd & 3 at own 35
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Harrison Waylee
Q4 14:50
4th & 3 at own 35
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 2 yds to the NoIll 37
4th quarter5 drives, then Vanderbilt 38, Northern Illinois 28
Vanderbilt Field goal, 6 plays
14:34
1st & 10 at opp 37
Chase Gillespie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31
14:06
2nd & 4 at opp 31
AJ Swann pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 11 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 20
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Jayden McGowan
13:17
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Ray Davis run for no gain to the NoIll 20
12:45
3rd & 10 at opp 20
(12:52) Shotgun Swann,AJ pass incomplete short right to Bresnahan,Ben broken up by Brown,C.J. PENALTY VAN Holding (Uzebu,Junior) 10 yards from NIU20 to NIU30. NO PLAY.
12:38
3rd & 20 at opp 30
Ray Davis run for 13 yds to the NoIll 17
12:21
4th & 7 at opp 17
Joseph Bulovas 35 yd FG GOODVanderbilt 38, Northern Illinois 28
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
12:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the NoIll 33
11:32
2nd & 2 at own 33
Kacper Rutkiewicz run for 12 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at own 45
Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the NoIll 45
10:33
2nd & 10 at own 45
Antario Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 45
9:54
3rd & 10 at own 45
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Harrison Waylee for 3 yds to the NoIll 42
9:23
4th & 13 at own 42
Tom Foley punt for 53 yds
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
9:07
1st & 10 at own 5
Chase Gillespie run for 2 yds to the Vandy 7
8:30
2nd & 8 at own 7
Chase Gillespie run for 5 yds to the Vandy 12
8:04
3rd & 3 at own 12
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
7:51
4th & 3 at own 12
Matt Hayball punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 34
Northern Illinois Interception, 8 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
7:26
2nd & 10 at own 34
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 8 yds to the NoIll 42
6:44
3rd & 2 at own 42
Ethan Hampton sacked by BJ Diakite for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 41
6:05
4th & 3 at own 41
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 5 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
5:36
1st & 10 at own 46
Harrison Waylee run for 10 yds to the Vandy 44 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & 10 at opp 44
Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the Vandy 42
4:35
2nd & 8 at opp 42
(04:38) No Huddle-Shotgun Hampton,Ethan pass incomplete short right to Rutkiewicz,Kacper PENALTY VAN Pass Interference (Russell,Tyson) 15 yards from VAN42 to VAN27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4:29
1st & 10 at opp 27
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Billy Dozier
4:15
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Ethan Hampton pass intercepted
Vanderbilt End of game, 9 plays
4:08
1st & 10 at own 40
Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the Vandy 43
4:08
2nd & 7 at own 43
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:08
4:03
2nd & 7 at own 43
Ray Davis run for no gain to the Vandy 43
4:03
3rd & 7 at own 43
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:03
3:52
3rd & 7 at own 43
Ray Davis run for 9 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
3:51
1st & 10 at opp 48
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:51
3:37
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46
2:47
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Chase Gillespie run for 4 yds to the NoIll 42
2:02
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Chase Gillespie run for 7 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & 10 at opp 35
run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 37
0:38
2nd & 12 at opp 37
run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39
0:00
3rd & 14 at opp 39
run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 40
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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