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Northern Illinois at Tulsa

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Tulsa beat Northern Illinois 38–⁠35. It was their first meeting; after it, Tulsa led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois3–⁠9 in 2022
35
HomeTulsa5–⁠7 in 2022
38

Final at Chapman Stadium, TulsaTV: ESPN+Attendance 22,113

At kickoff
89°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tulsa International Airport (KTUL), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jeremy ValentineGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois07141435
Tulsa71701438

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocky Lombardi18/3125931
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antario Brown2073110
Mason Blakemore103008
Harrison Waylee517013
Rocky Lombardi2615
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cole Tucker7123133
Kacper Rutkiewicz345230
Shemar Thornton231018
Liam Soraghan226017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daveren Rayner11000
Jordan Gandy7000
C.J. Brown6000
Raishein Thomas5100
Izayah Green-May4210
Muhammed Jammeh3001
Michael Kennedy21.510

Tulsa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Davis Brin19/3232241
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Steven Anderson185819
Tahj Gary836014
Bill Jackson2804
Davis Brin77013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keylon Stokes8135131
J.C. Santana487238
Malachi Jones461024
Isaiah Epps339120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryson Powers13000
Grant Sawyer81.500
Justin Wright7000
Anthony Goodlow61.500
Tyon Davis6001

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisTulsa
385Total yards429
259Passing yards322
126Rushing yards107
8.4Yards per pass10.1
3.4Yards per rush2.9
19First downs23
7–⁠14Third downs6–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers2
9–⁠84Penalties4–⁠56
32:02Possession27:58
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisTulsa
46%Success rate44%
0.21EPA per play0.40
1.22Explosiveness1.67
0.03Rushing EPA0.04
0.55Passing EPA0.99
24%Passing-down success47%
0.06First-down EPA−0.26
0.17Second-down EPA0.50
0.89Third-down EPA1.47
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)

Tulsa 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tulsa −6.5, over/under 63.

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 Tulsa 67%, Northern Illinois 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tulsa end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 TulsaTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 TulsaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 TulsaField goal, 10 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 TulsaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 TulsaInterception, 1 playQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 TulsaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 TulsaMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 TulsaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 TulsaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 TulsaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ4 TulsaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tulsa drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 TulsaTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 9 plays, 45 yards
  3. Q1 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 TulsaField goal, 10 plays, 30 yards
  6. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q2 TulsaTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  9. Q2 TulsaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 44 yards
  11. Q2 TulsaTouchdown, 4 plays, 69 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 54 yards
  15. Q3 TulsaMissed FG, 11 plays, 50 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  17. Q4 TulsaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, −4 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 40 yards
  20. Q4 TulsaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 29 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 TulsaTouchdown, 5 plays, 52 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 13 yards
  24. Q4 TulsaEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tulsa 7, Northern Illinois 0
Tulsa Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Steven Anderson run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Davis Brin run for no gain to the Tulsa 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Davis Brin pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 14 yds to the Tulsa 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Steven Anderson run for 9 yds to the Tulsa 49
15:002nd & 1 at own 49Steven Anderson run for 5 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Steven Anderson run for 7 yds to the NoIll 39
15:002nd & 3 at opp 39Steven Anderson run for 6 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Davis Brin pass incomplete to JuanCarlos Santana
15:002nd & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun Brin,Davis pass complete deep right to Epps,Isaiah for 13 yards to the NIU20 (Lafayette,Devin) PENALTY Tulsa Pass Interference (Epps,Isaiah) 15 yards from NIU33 to NIU48. NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 25 at opp 48Davis Brin pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 10 yds to the NoIll 38
15:003rd & 15 at opp 38NORTHERNIL Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Eric Rogers) to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Davis Brin pass incomplete to Malachai Jones
10:132nd & 10 at opp 14Davis Brin pass complete to JuanCarlos Santana for 14 yds for a TD, (Zack Long KICK)Tulsa 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 9 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 35Tyler Tipton kickoff for 60 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 20 yds to the NoIll 25
10:071st & 10 at own 25Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
10:072nd & 5 at own 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 17 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at own 47Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the Tulsa 48
10:072nd & 5 at opp 48Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 47
10:073rd & 4 at opp 47Harrison Waylee run for 13 yds to the Tulsa 34 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 34Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Fabian McCray
10:072nd & 10 at opp 34Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the Tulsa 30
10:073rd & 6 at opp 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 5 yds to the Tulsa 25
10:074th & 1 at opp 25PENALTY NIU False Start (Cox,Marques) 5 yards from Tulsa25 to Tulsa30. NO PLAY.
5:174th & 6 at opp 30John Richardson 48 yd FG MISSED
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
5:171st & 10 at own 30Steven Anderson run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 29
5:172nd & 11 at own 29Davis Brin pass incomplete to Keylon Stokes
5:173rd & 11 at own 29Davis Brin pass incomplete to Malachai Jones
4:234th & 11 at own 29Lachlan Wilson punt for 57 yds , Kacper Rutkiewicz returns for 3 yds to the NoIll 17
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 17Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 18
4:232nd & 9 at own 18Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 17
4:233rd & 10 at own 17Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
2:434th & 10 at own 17Tom Foley punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 40 , Keylon Stokes returns for 25 yds to the NoIll 40
Tulsa Field goal, 10 plays
2:431st & 10 at opp 40Davis Brin sacked by Izayah Green-May for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 46
2:432nd & 16 at opp 46NORTHERNIL Penalty, Illegal Use Of Hands (Jordan Gandy) to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at opp 24Bill Jackson run for 4 yds to the NoIll 20
2:432nd & 6 at opp 20Bill Jackson run for 4 yds to the NoIll 16
0:003rd & 2 at opp 16Steven Anderson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 15
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 15Steven Anderson run for 9 yds to the NoIll 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 6Davis Brin pass incomplete to JuanCarlos Santana
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 6Keylon Stokes run for no gain to the NoIll 6
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 6Davis Brin run for 4 yds to the NoIll 10
Q2 13:024th & goal at opp 10Zack Long 28 yd FG GOODTulsa 10, Northern Illinois 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tulsa 24, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 35Tyler Tipton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:021st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
13:022nd & 10 at own 25Mason Blakemore run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
13:023rd & 6 at own 29Mason Blakemore run for 1 yd to the NoIll 28
11:264th & 7 at own 28Tom Foley punt for 51 yds , Keylon Stokes returns for 8 yds to the Tulsa 29
Tulsa Touchdown, 8 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 29Steven Anderson run for 5 yds to the Tulsa 34
11:262nd & 5 at own 34Davis Brin run for 13 yds to the Tulsa 47 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at own 47Davis Brin run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 45
11:262nd & 12 at own 45Steven Anderson run for 7 yds to the NoIll 48
11:263rd & 5 at opp 48Davis Brin pass complete to Malachai Jones for 8 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Illegal Use Of Hands (Izayah Green-May) to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 25Davis Brin pass incomplete to Ethan Hall
11:262nd & 10 at opp 25TULSA Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass ( Yards) declined
8:153rd & 10 at opp 25Davis Brin pass complete to JuanCarlos Santana for 25 yds for a TD, (Zack Long KICK)Tulsa 17, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 35Tyler Tipton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:151st & 10 at own 25Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 24
8:152nd & 11 at own 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the NoIll 34
8:153rd & 1 at own 34Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 39Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NoIll 42
8:152nd & 7 at own 42Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Miles Joiner
8:153rd & 7 at own 42Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to George Gumbs
5:174th & 7 at own 42Tom Foley punt for 38 yds , Keylon Stokes returns for 11 yds to the Tulsa 31
5:071st & 10 at own 31Davis Brin pass intercepted
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
5:071st & 10 at opp 44Rocky Lombardi run for 5 yds to the Tulsa 39
5:072nd & 5 at opp 39Mason Blakemore run for 8 yds to the Tulsa 31 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 31Mason Blakemore run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 30
5:072nd & 9 at opp 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Liam Soraghan for 17 yds to the Tulsa 13 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 13Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the Tulsa 9
2:192nd & 6 at opp 9Timeout TULSA, clock 02:19
2:172nd & 6 at opp 9Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 9 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Tulsa 17, Northern Illinois 7
Tulsa Touchdown, 4 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 45 yds , Dorian Hopkins return for 11 yds to the Tulsa 31
2:111st & 10 at own 31Steven Anderson run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 32
2:112nd & 9 at own 32Davis Brin pass complete to JuanCarlos Santana for 38 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 30Davis Brin run for 10 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 20Davis Brin pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 20 yds for a TD, (Zack Long KICK)Tulsa 24, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois End of half, 2 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 35Tyler Tipton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:491st & 10 at own 25Mason Blakemore run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
0:002nd & 7 at own 28Mason Blakemore run for 2 yds to the NoIll 30
3rd quarter4 drives, then Tulsa 24, Northern Illinois 21
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Tipton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 20 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the Tulsa 49
15:002nd & 4 at opp 49Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 47
15:003rd & 2 at opp 47Antario Brown run for 10 yds to the Tulsa 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Mason Blakemore run for 7 yds to the Tulsa 30
11:442nd & 3 at opp 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 30 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Tulsa 24, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 11 yds
11:421st & 10 at own 46Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Liam Soraghan for 9 yds to the Tulsa 45
11:422nd & 1 at opp 45Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 43 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 43Antario Brown run for no gain to the Tulsa 43
11:422nd & 10 at opp 43Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Liam Soraghan
11:423rd & 10 at opp 43PENALTY NIU False Start 5 yards from Tulsa43 to Tulsa48. NO PLAY.
11:423rd & 15 at opp 48Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 18 yds to the Tulsa 30 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 6 yds to the Tulsa 24
11:422nd & 4 at opp 24Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete short right to Rutkiewicz,Kacper PENALTY Tulsa Pass Interference 16 yards from Tulsa24 to Tulsa08, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:541st & goal at opp 8Antario Brown run for 8 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Tulsa 24, Northern Illinois 21
Tulsa Missed FG, 11 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 45 yds , Marquis Shoulders return for 8 yds to the Tulsa 28
8:481st & 10 at own 28Steven Anderson run for 4 yds to the Tulsa 32
8:482nd & 6 at own 32Steven Anderson run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 30
8:483rd & 8 at own 30Davis Brin pass complete to Malachai Jones for 14 yds to the Tulsa 44 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 44Davis Brin pass complete to Malachai Jones for 15 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun Anderson,Steven rush left for 7 yards gain to the NIU34 (Rayner,Daveren) PENALTY Tulsa Holding (Baah,Chester) 10 yards from NIU41 to Tulsa49. NO PLAY.
8:481st & 20 at own 49Davis Brin pass incomplete to Keylon Stokes
8:482nd & 20 at own 49Davis Brin pass incomplete to Isaiah Epps
8:483rd & 20 at own 49Davis Brin pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 23 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at opp 28Steven Anderson run for 2 yds to the NoIll 26
8:482nd & 8 at opp 26Steven Anderson run for 4 yds to the NoIll 22
8:483rd & 4 at opp 22Davis Brin pass incomplete to Bill Jackson
4:084th & 4 at opp 22Zack Long 40 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
4:081st & 10 at own 22Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete short left to Rutkiewicz,Kacper QB hurried by Rogers,Everitt PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU22 to NIU12. NO PLAY.
4:081st & 20 at own 12PENALTY NIU False Start (Rutkiewicz,Kacper) 5 yards from NIU12 to NIU07. NO PLAY.
4:081st & 25 at own 7TULSA Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards from NIU01 to NIU16, 1ST DOWN. (Grant Sawyer) to the NoIll 16
4:081st & 10 at own 16Mason Blakemore run for no gain to the NoIll 16
4:082nd & 10 at own 16PENALTY NIU False Start (Thornton,Shemar) 5 yards from NIU16 to NIU11. NO PLAY.
4:082nd & 15 at own 11Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the NoIll 21
4:083rd & 5 at own 21Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 28 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at own 49Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Fabian McCray for 12 yds to the Tulsa 39 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Harrison Waylee for 7 yds to the Tulsa 32
0:002nd & 3 at opp 32Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 33
Q4 14:503rd & 4 at opp 33Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 33 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 28, Tulsa 24
4th quarter8 drives, then Tulsa 38, Northern Illinois 35
Tulsa Touchdown, 10 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Tahj Gary run for 7 yds to the Tulsa 32
14:502nd & 3 at own 32Tahj Gary run for 14 yds to the Tulsa 46 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 46Tahj Gary run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
14:502nd & 6 at the 50Davis Brin pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 12 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 38Tahj Gary run for 5 yds to the NoIll 33
14:502nd & 5 at opp 33Davis Brin pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 30 yds to the NoIll 3 for a 1ST down
14:501st & goal at opp 3Tahj Gary run for 2 yds to the NoIll 1
14:502nd & goal at opp 1Tahj Gary run for no gain to the NoIll 1
14:503rd & goal at opp 1Steven Anderson run for no gain to the NoIll 1
10:404th & goal at opp 1Timeout TULSA, clock 10:40
10:364th & goal at opp 1Davis Brin pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 1 yd for a TD, (Zack Long KICK)Tulsa 31, Northern Illinois 28
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
10:311st & 10 at own 35Tyler Tipton kickoff for 55 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 8 yds to the NoIll 18 Mason Blakemore fumbled, recovered by NoIll Devin Lafayette
10:311st & 10 at own 18NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NoIll 14
10:061st & 14 at own 14Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 10:06
10:061st & 14 at own 14Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Liam Soraghan
10:062nd & 14 at own 14Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
10:063rd & 14 at own 14Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Mason Blakemore
9:374th & 14 at own 14Tom Foley punt for 49 yds , Keylon Stokes returns for 3 yds to the Tulsa 40 Keylon Stokes fumbled, recovered by NoIll
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
9:371st & 10 at opp 40Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the Tulsa 32
9:372nd & 2 at opp 32Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 29 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at opp 29Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 28
9:372nd & 9 at opp 28Mason Blakemore run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 25
9:373rd & 6 at opp 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Mason Blakemore for 21 yds to the Tulsa 4 for a 1ST down
6:231st & goal at opp 4Mason Blakemore run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 1
5:572nd & goal at opp 1Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 35, Tulsa 31
Tulsa Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:571st & 10 at own 25Tahj Gary run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 26
5:572nd & 9 at own 26Davis Brin pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 20 yds to the Tulsa 46 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at own 46Tahj Gary run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 49
5:572nd & 7 at own 49Davis Brin pass incomplete to JuanCarlos Santana
5:573rd & 7 at own 49Davis Brin pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 6 yds to the NoIll 45
3:444th & 1 at opp 45Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:44
3:384th & 1 at opp 45Steven Anderson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 46
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 46Antario Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 46
3:382nd & 10 at own 46Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NoIll 49
3:383rd & 7 at own 49Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 48
1:584th & 4 at opp 48Timeout TULSA, clock 01:58
1:544th & 4 at opp 48Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to George Gumbs
Tulsa Touchdown, 5 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 48Davis Brin pass incomplete to Keylon Stokes
1:542nd & 10 at own 48Davis Brin sacked by Michael Kennedy for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulsa 44
1:543rd & 14 at own 44Davis Brin pass complete to Malachai Jones for 24 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 32Davis Brin pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 31 yds to the NoIll 1 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Fabian McCray) declined for a 1ST down
1:011st & goal at opp 1Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:01
0:581st & goal at opp 1Steven Anderson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Zack Long KICK)Tulsa 38, Northern Illinois 35
Northern Illinois Interception, 4 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 35Tyler Tipton kickoff for 50 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 17 yds to the NoIll 32
0:541st & 10 at own 32Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 13 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at own 45Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Mason Blakemore
0:542nd & 10 at own 45Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
0:323rd & 10 at own 45Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted
Tulsa End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 41run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulsa 39

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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