Northern Illinois at Ball State

Saturday, October 1, 2022. Ball State took the Bronze Stalk Trophy from Northern Illinois

Ball State beat Northern Illinois 44–⁠38 in double overtime. It was their 46th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 23–⁠22–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Illinois3–⁠9 in 2022
38
HomeBall State5–⁠7 in 2022
44

Final, 2 overtimes at Scheumann Stadium, MuncieTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,012

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the northeast, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Delaware Co-Johnson Fd Airport (KMIE), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Tim O’DeyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Northern Illinois717770038
Ball State0714170644

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ethan Hampton17/2919421
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Harrison Waylee30230368
Justin Lynch1589024
Jaiden Credle62709
Antario Brown2504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kacper Rutkiewicz689231
Cole Tucker887022
Fabian McCray218011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Amariyun Knighten10000
Daveren Rayner9000
Devin Lafayette9001
Kyle Pugh8100
C.J. Brown7001
Devonte O’Malley3110

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Paddock40/5840332
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Carson Steele2477312
Jayshon Jackson2405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayshon Jackson10116022
Tanner Koziol789230
Brady Hunt682130
Yo’Heinz Tyler773018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaquan Amos12001
Jordan Riley-Scott11000
Cole Pearce821.50
Tyler Potts8110
Malcolm Lee8000
Sidney Houston Jr.70.50.50

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisBall State
526Total yards480
194Passing yards403
332Rushing yards77
6.7Yards per pass6.9
5.8Yards per rush2.5
29First downs31
7–⁠17Third downs6–⁠15
0–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers2
6–⁠43Penalties4–⁠30
35:08Possession24:52
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisBall State
51%Success rate48%
0.25EPA per play0.21
1.17Explosiveness1.25
0.33Rushing EPA0.16
0.31Passing EPA0.39
32%Passing-down success33%
0.21First-down EPA0.13
0.07Second-down EPA0.24
0.68Third-down EPA0.05
15%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

Ball State 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −3.5, 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 59%, Ball State 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ball State end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Ball StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Ball StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 playsQ2 Ball StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ2 Ball StateInterception, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 11 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Ball StateField goal, 11 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ball State drives left to right, Northern Illinois 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 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 plays, 81 yards
  3. Q1 Ball StateInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 4 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 61 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 plays, −9 yards
  8. Q2 Ball StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 46 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q2 Ball StateInterception, 6 plays, 30 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  18. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 52 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 11 plays, 26 yards
  20. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 87 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 Ball StateField goal, 11 plays, 57 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  24. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 7, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Carson Steele run for 8 yds to the BalSt 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Carson Steele run for 6 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Jayshon Jackson run for 5 yds to the NoIll 45
15:002nd & 5 at opp 45John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for no gain to the NoIll 45
15:003rd & 5 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass complete deep right to Jackson,Jayshon for 17 yards to the NIU28 (Hansen,Jordan) PENALTY BSU Chop Block (Crowe,Ethan) 15 yards from NIU45 to BSU40. NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 20 at own 40John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 6 yds to the BalSt 46
11:434th & 14 at own 46Lucas Borrow punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 19
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 19Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 25
11:432nd & 4 at own 25Ethan Hampton run for 9 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 34Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 36
11:432nd & 8 at own 36Ethan Hampton pass complete to Fabian McCray for 11 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 47Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 49
11:432nd & 8 at own 49Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 7 yds to the BalSt 44
11:433rd & 1 at opp 44Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 41Harrison Waylee run for 10 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 31Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 9 yds to the BalSt 22
11:432nd & 1 at opp 22Justin Lynch run for 4 yds to the BalSt 18 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 18Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the BalSt 14
11:432nd & 6 at opp 14Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the BalSt 13
5:193rd & 5 at opp 13Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 13 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Ball State 0
Ball State Interception, 3 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:191st & 10 at own 25Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the BalSt 28
5:192nd & 7 at own 28John Paddock pass complete to Vaughn Pemberton for 1 yd to the BalSt 29
3:553rd & 6 at own 29John Paddock pass intercepted
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 4 plays
3:551st & 10 at opp 16Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the BalSt 15
3:552nd & 9 at opp 15Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the BalSt 15
3:553rd & 9 at opp 15Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 4 yds to the BalSt 11
1:524th & 5 at opp 11John Richardson 29 yd FG MISSED
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 20John Paddock run for 15 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 35Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the BalSt 38
1:522nd & 7 at own 38John Paddock pass incomplete to Brady Hunt
1:523rd & 7 at own 38John Paddock sacked by Devonte O’Malley for a loss of 12 yards to the BalSt 26
0:134th & 19 at own 26Lucas Borrow punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 39
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
0:131st & 10 at own 39Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Fabian McCray
0:002nd & 10 at own 39Jaiden Credle run for 9 yds to the NoIll 48
Q2 14:513rd & 1 at own 48Harrison Waylee run for 52 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Ball State 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 24, Ball State 7
Northern Illinois Fumble, 2 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 40 yds
14:461st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun Hampton,Ethan rush left for 4 yards gain to the BSU21 (King,Kyle) PENALTY NIU Holding (Schooley,Matthew) 10 yards from BSU25 to BSU35. NO PLAY.
14:461st & 20 at opp 35Justin Lynch run for 8 yds to the BalSt 27
13:452nd & 12 at opp 27Ethan Hampton sacked by Tyler Potts for a loss of 7 yards to the BalSt 34 Ethan Hampton fumbled, recovered by BalSt Kyron Mims , return for 0 yards
Ball State Missed FG, 11 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 34Carson Steele run for 12 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 46Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the BalSt 49
13:452nd & 7 at own 49John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
13:453rd & 7 at own 49John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds to the NoIll 45
13:454th & 1 at opp 45Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at opp 42Carson Steele run for 5 yds to the NoIll 37
13:452nd & 5 at opp 37John Paddock pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 18 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at opp 19Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 17
13:452nd & 8 at opp 17Vaughn Pemberton run for 3 yds to the NoIll 20
13:453rd & 11 at opp 20John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
10:024th & 11 at opp 20Ben VonGunten 37 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 20Harrison Waylee run for 7 yds to the NoIll 27
10:022nd & 3 at own 27Jaiden Credle run for 5 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 32Justin Lynch run for 12 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 44Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the NoIll 44
10:022nd & 10 at own 44Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the NoIll 47
10:023rd & 7 at own 47Ethan Hampton pass complete to Fabian McCray for 7 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 46Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 7 yds to the BalSt 39
10:022nd & 3 at opp 39Justin Lynch run for 1 yd to the BalSt 38
10:023rd & 2 at opp 38Justin Lynch run for 7 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at opp 31Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 31 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 21, Ball State 0
Ball State Touchdown, 7 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 35 yds
4:491st & 10 at own 30PENALTY BSU Illegal Snap (Crowe,Ethan) 5 yards from BSU30 to BSU25. NO PLAY.
4:491st & 15 at own 25John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 30 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at opp 45John Paddock pass complete to Rico Barfield for 3 yds to the NoIll 42
4:492nd & 7 at opp 42Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 40
3:393rd & 5 at opp 40Timeout BALL ST, clock 03:39
3:393rd & 5 at opp 40John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
3:394th & 5 at opp 40John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 10 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
3:391st & 10 at opp 30John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
3:062nd & 10 at opp 30John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 30 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK)Northern Illinois 21, Ball State 7
Northern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 63 yds
3:061st & 10 at own 25Justin Lynch run for 24 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 49Justin Lynch run for 2 yds to the BalSt 49
3:062nd & 8 at opp 49Justin Lynch run for 8 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at opp 41PENALTY BSU Offside (Mims,Kyron) 5 yards from BSU41 to BSU36. NO PLAY.
3:061st & 5 at opp 36Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 11 yds to the BalSt 25 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at opp 25Justin Lynch run for 10 yds to the BalSt 15 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at opp 15Justin Lynch run for 2 yds to the BalSt 13
1:022nd & 8 at opp 13Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:02
1:022nd & 8 at opp 13Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the BalSt 10
0:563rd & 5 at opp 10Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:56
0:563rd & 5 at opp 10Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
0:494th & 5 at opp 10John Richardson 28 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 24, Ball State 7
Ball State Interception, 6 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 54 yds , Derin McCulley return for 15 yds to the BalSt 26
0:441st & 10 at own 26John Paddock pass complete to Will Jones for 3 yds to the BalSt 29
0:442nd & 7 at own 29John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 5 yds to the BalSt 34
0:443rd & 2 at own 34John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 11 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at own 45Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:09
0:091st & 10 at own 45John Paddock pass complete to Will Jones for 7 yds to the NoIll 48
0:092nd & 3 at opp 48John Paddock pass complete to Will Jones for 4 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 44Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:03
0:001st & 10 at opp 44John Paddock pass intercepted, touchback.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 31, Ball State 21
Northern Illinois Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ethan Hampton pass complete to Harrison Waylee for no gain to the NoIll 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 27
13:393rd & 8 at own 27Ethan Hampton pass intercepted
Ball State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:391st & goal at opp 4Jayshon Jackson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 5
13:392nd & goal at opp 5Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete short left to Jackson,Jayshon broken up by Brown,C.J. PENALTY NIU Holding (Knighten,Amariyun) 3 yards from NIU05 to NIU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:391st & goal at opp 2Carson Steele run for no gain to the NoIll 2
12:152nd & goal at opp 2Carson Steele run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK)Northern Illinois 24, Ball State 14
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:151st & 10 at own 25Justin Lynch run for 13 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 38Harrison Waylee run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at the 50Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 49
12:152nd & 11 at own 49Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 16 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 35Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 22 yds to the BalSt 13 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 13Harrison Waylee run for 11 yds to the BalSt 2 for a 1ST down
12:151st & goal at opp 2Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the BalSt 1
8:382nd & goal at opp 1Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 31, Ball State 14
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 42 yds , Ryan Lezon return for 15 yds to the BalSt 38
8:331st & 10 at own 38John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 9 yds to the BalSt 47
8:332nd & 1 at own 47John Paddock pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 4 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 49Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 47
8:332nd & 8 at opp 47John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
8:333rd & 8 at opp 47John Paddock pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
7:114th & 8 at opp 47Lucas Borrow punt for 46 yds
7:114th & 8 at opp 47Lucas Borrow punt for 46 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
7:111st & 10 at own 1Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 6
7:112nd & 5 at own 6Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at own 12Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the NoIll 20
7:112nd & 2 at own 20Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 21
7:113rd & 1 at own 21Justin Lynch run for no gain to the NoIll 21
3:504th & 1 at own 21Tom Foley punt for 31 yds
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 48John Paddock pass complete to Nick Presley for 3 yds to the NoIll 49
3:502nd & 7 at opp 49Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 47
3:503rd & 5 at opp 47John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 8 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 39Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 37
3:502nd & 8 at opp 37John Paddock pass incomplete to Carson Steele
3:503rd & 8 at opp 37(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete short right to Abdur-Rahman,Amir broken up by McGarrell,Cyrus PENALTY NIU Holding (McGarrell,Cyrus) 10 yards from NIU37 to NIU27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:501st & 10 at opp 27John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 17 yds to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down
3:501st & goal at opp 10John Paddock pass complete to Vaughn Pemberton for 7 yds to the NoIll 3
0:262nd & goal at opp 3Carson Steele run for 3 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK)Northern Illinois 31, Ball State 21
Northern Illinois Punt, 11 plays
0:261st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 31Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the NoIll 39
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 39Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the NoIll 42
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 42Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 45PENALTY BSU Offside (Coll,Clayton) 5 yards from NIU45 to NIU50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at the 50Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 9 yds to the BalSt 41
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 41Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Fabian McCray
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 41Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to George Gumbs
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 39Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 39Ethan Hampton sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the BalSt 49
Q4 10:014th & 20 at opp 49Tom Foley punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jayshon Jackson at the BalSt 13
4th quarter6 drives, then Tied at 38
Ball State Touchdown, 9 plays
10:011st & 10 at own 13John Paddock pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 13 yds to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at own 26John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
10:012nd & 10 at own 26John Paddock pass incomplete to Carson Steele
10:013rd & 10 at own 26John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 13 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at own 39John Paddock pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 6 yds to the BalSt 45
10:012nd & 4 at own 45John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 22 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at opp 33Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the NoIll 32
10:012nd & 9 at opp 32John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
10:013rd & 9 at opp 32(08:20) No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete short left to Abdur-Rahman,Amir PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Finley,Jacob) 15 yards from NIU32 to NIU17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:091st & 10 at opp 17John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 17 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK)Northern Illinois 31, Ball State 28
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
8:091st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 48 yds
8:091st & 10 at own 25Jaiden Credle run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
8:092nd & 6 at own 29Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 32
6:433rd & 3 at own 32Harrison Waylee run for 68 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 38, Ball State 28
Ball State Field goal, 11 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:431st & 10 at own 25John Paddock pass complete to Carson Steele for 8 yds to the BalSt 33
6:432nd & 2 at own 33John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 18 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 49Carson Steele run for no gain to the NoIll 49
6:432nd & 10 at opp 49John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 11 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 38John Paddock pass complete to Carson Steele for 3 yds to the NoIll 35
6:432nd & 7 at opp 35John Paddock pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 6 yds to the NoIll 29
6:433rd & 1 at opp 29Carson Steele run for 8 yds to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 21Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the NoIll 18
6:432nd & 7 at opp 18John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
6:433rd & 7 at opp 18John Paddock pass incomplete to Amir Abdur-Rahman
3:594th & 7 at opp 18Ben VonGunten 35 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 38, Ball State 31
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 58 yds
3:591st & 10 at own 25NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 21
3:592nd & 14 at own 21Justin Lynch run for 1 yd to the NoIll 22
3:593rd & 13 at own 22Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the NoIll 30
2:104th & 5 at own 30Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:10
2:024th & 5 at own 30Tom Foley punt for 42 yds
Ball State Touchdown, 10 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 28John Paddock pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 16 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at own 44John Paddock pass incomplete to Carson Steele
2:022nd & 10 at own 44John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 15 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 41John Paddock pass incomplete to Brady Hunt
2:022nd & 10 at opp 41John Paddock pass incomplete to Will Jones
2:023rd & 10 at opp 41John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 12 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 29John Paddock pass complete to Carson Steele for 4 yds to the NoIll 25
1:042nd & 6 at opp 25Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:04
1:042nd & 6 at opp 25John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 9 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 16John Paddock pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 10 yds to the NoIll 6 for a 1ST down
0:361st & goal at opp 6John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK)Tied at 38
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 55 yds , Kacper Rutkiewicz return for 14 yds to the NoIll 24
0:301st & 10 at own 24Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 38Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at own 48Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:21
0:211st & 10 at own 48Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Fabian McCray
0:212nd & 10 at own 48Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
0:213rd & 10 at own 48Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 49
0:014th & 9 at own 49Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:01
0:004th & 9 at own 49Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Fabian McCray

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.

Tied 24–⁠24–⁠1 in 49 meetings, counting the three since this game.

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