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Northern Illinois at Ohio

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Ohio beat Northern Illinois 24–⁠17. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 13–⁠11.

AwayNorthern Illinois3–⁠9 in 2022
17
HomeOhio10–⁠4 in 2022
24

Final at Peden Stadium, AthensTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,922

At kickoff
74°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ohio University Airport Snyder Field (KUNI), 16 km from the stadium
Official
Greg SujackGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois0611017
Ohio737724

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justin Lynch9/1811000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antario Brown16160049
Harrison Waylee1897021
Kacper Rutkiewicz111111
Justin Lynch111007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kacper Rutkiewicz141041
Cole Tucker324010
Shemar Thornton120020
Mason Blakemore112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daveren Rayner70.50.50
Michael Kennedy610.50
Kyle Pugh6100
Nick Rattin5000
Ivan Davis3110

Ohio

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kurtis Rourke14/2620020
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kurtis Rourke764161
Sieh Bangura1062013
Nolan McCormick143006
Miles Cross1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Wiglusz669222
James Bostic138038
Will Kacmarek233020
Sieh Bangura332023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Keye Thompson142.500
Zach Sanders9000
Alvin Floyd9000
Tariq Drake8000

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisOhio
377Total yards354
110Passing yards200
267Rushing yards154
6.1Yards per pass7.7
5.6Yards per rush4.7
17First downs19
4–⁠14Third downs8–⁠14
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
6–⁠50Penalties0–⁠0
32:30Possession27:30
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisOhio
40%Success rate42%
0.07EPA per play0.29
1.30Explosiveness1.25
0.08Rushing EPA0.23
0.02Passing EPA0.34
39%Passing-down success33%
0.08First-down EPA0.06
0.15Second-down EPA0.04
0.15Third-down EPA1.02
14%Havoc by its defense20%

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)

Ohio 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −2.5, over/under 65.5.

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%, Ohio 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ohio end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 OhioTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ1 OhioPunt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ1 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 12 playsQ2 OhioMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ2 OhioField goal, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ3 OhioTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 OhioTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 OhioEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 OhioTouchdown, 9 plays, 84 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  3. Q1 OhioPunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 12 plays, 34 yards
  7. Q2 OhioMissed FG, 5 plays, 41 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 67 yards
  9. Q2 OhioField goal, 7 plays, 61 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 48 yards
  12. Q3 OhioTouchdown, 13 plays, 81 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 11 yards
  15. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 50 yards
  16. Q4 OhioTouchdown, 11 plays, 90 yards
  17. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 39 yards
  18. Q4 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 OhioEnd of game, 1 play, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Ohio 7, Northern Illinois 0
Ohio Touchdown, 9 plays
14:54John Richardson kickoff for 61 yds , Keegan Wilburn return for 12 yds to the Ohio 16
14:541st & 10 at own 16Kurtis Rourke pass complete to James Bostic for 38 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 46Sieh Bangura run for 9 yds to the NoIll 37
14:542nd & 1 at opp 37Sieh Bangura run for 4 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 33Kurtis Rourke pass incomplete
14:542nd & 10 at opp 33Nolan McCormick run for 3 yds to the NoIll 30
14:543rd & 7 at opp 30Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Sam Wiglusz for 20 yds to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down
14:541st & goal at opp 10Sieh Bangura run for 2 yds to the NoIll 8
14:542nd & goal at opp 8Kurtis Rourke pass incomplete
11:053rd & goal at opp 8Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Sam Wiglusz for 8 yds for a TD, (Nathanial Vakos KICK)Ohio 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
10:59Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 65 yds , Billy Dozier return for 14 yds to the NoIll 14
10:591st & 10 at own 14Justin Lynch run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 13 Justin Lynch fumbled, recovered by NoIll
10:592nd & 11 at own 13Harrison Waylee run for 12 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at own 25Justin Lynch run for no gain to the NoIll 25
10:592nd & 10 at own 25run for 14 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at own 39Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the NoIll 45
10:592nd & 4 at own 45Justin Lynch pass incomplete
10:593rd & 4 at own 45Justin Lynch run for 1 yd to the NoIll 46
10:594th & 3 at own 46NORTHERNIL Penalty, Delay Of Game (Jordan Gandy) to the NoIll 41
7:294th & 8 at own 41Tom Foley punt for 49 yds , Sam Wiglusz returns for 2 yds to the Ohio 12
7:291st & 10 at own 12Timeout OHIO, clock 07:29
Ohio Punt, 6 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 12Miles Cross run for 1 yd to the Ohio 13
7:292nd & 9 at own 13Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Sieh Bangura for 6 yds to the Ohio 19
7:293rd & 3 at own 19Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Sam Wiglusz for 5 yds to the Ohio 24 for a 1ST down
5:592nd & 10 at own 24Timeout OHIO, clock 05:59
5:591st & 10 at own 24Kurtis Rourke pass incomplete
5:592nd & 10 at own 24Kurtis Rourke run for 1 yd to the Ohio 25
5:593rd & 9 at own 25Kurtis Rourke sacked by Michael Kennedy and Daveren Rayner for a loss of 9 yards to the Ohio 16
4:344th & 18 at own 16Jonah Wieland punt for 42 yds , Cole Tucker returns for no gain to the NoIll 42
4:341st & 10 at own 42Timeout OHIO, clock 04:34
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 42Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
4:342nd & 2 at the 50run for 3 yds to the Ohio 47 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 47Justin Lynch pass incomplete
4:342nd & 10 at opp 47Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the Ohio 41
4:343rd & 4 at opp 41Justin Lynch run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ohio 45
2:264th & 8 at opp 45Tom Foley punt for 38 yds, downed at the Ohio 7
2:261st & 10 at own 7Timeout OHIO, clock 02:26
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 7Sieh Bangura run for 2 yds to the Ohio 9
2:262nd & 8 at own 9Kurtis Rourke pass incomplete
2:263rd & 8 at own 9Kurtis Rourke pass incomplete
1:374th & 8 at own 9Jonah Wieland punt for 48 yds , Cole Tucker returns for 3 yds to the NoIll 46
Northern Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 46run for 11 yds to the Ohio 43 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at opp 43Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the Ohio 37
0:002nd & 4 at opp 37Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the Ohio 36
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 36run for no gain to the Ohio 36
Q2 15:004th & 3 at opp 36Justin Lynch pass complete to Cole Tucker for 7 yds to the Ohio 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the Ohio 25
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 25Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the Ohio 22
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 22Justin Lynch run for 5 yds to the Ohio 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Justin Lynch run for 7 yds to the Ohio 10
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 10run for a loss of 10 yards to the Ohio 20 fumbled, recovered by NoIll Antario Brown
Q2 11:014th & 13 at opp 20Timeout OHIO, clock 11:01
Q2 11:013rd & 13 at opp 20Justin Lynch run for no gain to the Ohio 20
Q2 10:494th & 13 at opp 20John Richardson 38 yd FG GOODOhio 7, Northern Illinois 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Ohio 10, Northern Illinois 6
Ohio Missed FG, 5 plays
10:49Timeout OHIO, clock 10:49
10:49John Richardson kickoff for 64 yds
10:491st & 10 at own 35ROURKE, Kurtis pass up the middle incomplete intended for FOSTER, Tyler thrown to the NIU48. PENALTY NIU Pass Interference on ROGERS, Eric enforced 15 yards to the OHI50 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:491st & 10 at the 50Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Sieh Bangura for 23 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 27Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Sieh Bangura for 3 yds to the NoIll 24
10:492nd & 7 at opp 24Sieh Bangura run for no gain to the NoIll 24
10:493rd & 7 at opp 24Kurtis Rourke pass incomplete
8:484th & 7 at opp 24Nathanial Vakos 41 yd FG MISSED
8:481st & 10 at own 24Timeout OHIO, clock 08:48
Northern Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 24Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 25
8:482nd & 9 at own 25Justin Lynch pass complete to Cole Tucker for 7 yds to the NoIll 32
8:483rd & 2 at own 32Justin Lynch run for 6 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 38Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 41
8:482nd & 7 at own 41Justin Lynch pass complete to Liam Soraghan for 3 yds to the NoIll 44
8:483rd & 4 at own 44Justin Lynch pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 41 yds to the Ohio 15 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at opp 15Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the Ohio 9
4:193rd & 4 at opp 9Timeout OHIO, clock 04:19
4:192nd & 4 at opp 9Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the Ohio 9
4:193rd & 4 at opp 9Justin Lynch pass incomplete
4:074th & 4 at opp 9John Richardson 27 yd FG GOODOhio 7, Northern Illinois 6
Ohio Field goal, 7 plays
4:07John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:071st & 10 at own 25Kurtis Rourke pass incomplete
4:072nd & 10 at own 25Nolan McCormick run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ohio 24
4:073rd & 11 at own 24Kurtis Rourke run for 61 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 15Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Sam Wiglusz for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 16
1:083rd & 20 at opp 25Timeout OHIO, clock 01:08
1:082nd & 11 at opp 16Kurtis Rourke sacked by Ivan Davis for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 25
0:224th & 9 at opp 14Timeout OHIO, clock 00:22
0:223rd & 20 at opp 25Sieh Bangura run for 11 yds to the NoIll 14
0:194th & 9 at opp 14Nathanial Vakos 31 yd FG GOODOhio 10, Northern Illinois 6
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:15Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 56 yds , Fabian McCray return for 10 yds to the NoIll 19
0:001st & 10 at own 19[NH] Kneel down by LYNCH, Justin at NIU18 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 17
Northern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
15:00Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25run for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 20
15:002nd & 15 at own 20Harrison Waylee run for 17 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Harrison Waylee run for 21 yds to the Ohio 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Antario Brown run for 7 yds to the Ohio 35
15:002nd & 3 at opp 35Antario Brown run for 10 yds to the Ohio 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Justin Lynch run for no gain to the Ohio 25
15:002nd & 10 at opp 25Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the Ohio 22
15:003rd & 7 at opp 22Justin Lynch pass incomplete
15:004th & 7 at opp 22NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (Evan Buss) to the Ohio 27
10:564th & 12 at opp 27John Richardson 45 yd FG GOODOhio 10, Northern Illinois 9
10:56Timeout OHIO, clock 10:56
Ohio Touchdown, 13 plays
10:50John Richardson kickoff for 64 yds , Keegan Wilburn return for 18 yds to the Ohio 19
10:501st & 10 at own 19Kurtis Rourke run for 5 yds to the Ohio 24
10:502nd & 5 at own 24Sieh Bangura run for 6 yds to the Ohio 30 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at own 30Kurtis Rourke pass incomplete
9:143rd & 2 at own 38Timeout OHIO, clock 09:14
9:142nd & 10 at own 30Sieh Bangura run for 8 yds to the Ohio 38
9:143rd & 2 at own 38Sieh Bangura run for 7 yds to the Ohio 45 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 45Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Sam Wiglusz for 15 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 40Sieh Bangura run for 13 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 27Kurtis Rourke pass incomplete
9:142nd & 10 at opp 27Nolan McCormick run for 3 yds to the NoIll 24
9:143rd & 7 at opp 24Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Will Kacmarek for 20 yds to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down
9:141st & goal at opp 4Nolan McCormick run for 3 yds to the NoIll 1
9:142nd & goal at opp 1Nolan McCormick run for no gain to the NoIll 1
4:163rd & goal at opp 1Kurtis Rourke run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nathanial Vakos KICK)Ohio 17, Northern Illinois 9
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
4:161st & goal at opp 3Timeout OHIO, clock 04:16
4:16Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:161st & 10 at own 25Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
4:162nd & 9 at own 26Justin Lynch run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 25 Justin Lynch fumbled, recovered by NoIll Justin Lynch
4:163rd & 10 at own 25Justin Lynch pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 7 yds to the NoIll 32
4:164th & 3 at own 32Justin Lynch pass complete to Mason Blakemore for 12 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 44run for 45 yds to the Ohio 11 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 11Kacper Rutkiewicz 11 Yd Run (Shemar Thornton Pass to Cole Tucker for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 17
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
1:25John Richardson kickoff for 59 yds , Keegan Wilburn return for 24 yds to the Ohio 30
1:251st & 10 at own 30ROURKE, Kurtis pass up the middle incomplete intended for JONES, Jacoby thrown to the NIU35. PENALTY NIU Holding on PROPHETE, Jashon enforced 10 yards from the OHI30 to the OHI40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:251st & 10 at own 40Nolan McCormick run for 2 yds to the Ohio 42
0:002nd & 8 at own 42Nolan McCormick run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ohio 41
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 41Kurtis Rourke pass incomplete
Q4 14:424th & 9 at own 41Jack Wilson punt for 53 yds, downed at the NoIll 6
4th quarter6 drives, then Ohio 24, Northern Illinois 17
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 6Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 4
13:521st & 10 at opp 47Timeout OHIO, clock 13:52
13:522nd & 12 at own 4run for 49 yds to the Ohio 47 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at opp 47Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the Ohio 43
13:522nd & 6 at opp 43Justin Lynch run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ohio 46
13:523rd & 9 at opp 46NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tristen Tewes) to the NoIll 47
13:523rd & 16 at own 47Harrison Waylee run for 9 yds to the Ohio 44
11:264th & 7 at opp 44Tom Foley punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Sam Wiglusz at the Ohio 10
11:261st & 10 at own 10Timeout OHIO, clock 11:26
Ohio Touchdown, 11 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 10Kurtis Rourke pass incomplete
11:262nd & 10 at own 10Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Miles Cross for 10 yds to the Ohio 20 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at own 20Kurtis Rourke pass incomplete
11:262nd & 10 at own 20Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Will Kacmarek for 13 yds to the Ohio 33 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at own 33Kurtis Rourke run for 14 yds to the Ohio 47 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at own 47Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Miles Cross for 18 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 35Nolan McCormick run for 3 yds to the NoIll 32
11:262nd & 7 at opp 32Nolan McCormick run for 6 yds to the NoIll 26
11:263rd & 1 at opp 26Nolan McCormick run for 1 yd to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 25Nolan McCormick run for 3 yds to the NoIll 22
7:002nd & 7 at opp 22Kurtis Rourke pass complete to Sam Wiglusz for 22 yds for a TD, (Nathanial Vakos KICK)Ohio 24, Northern Illinois 17
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:001st & goal at opp 3Timeout OHIO, clock 07:00
7:00Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 61 yds
7:001st & 10 at own 25run for 7 yds to the NoIll 32
7:002nd & 3 at own 32Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 36Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 39
7:002nd & 7 at own 39Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the NoIll 39
7:003rd & 7 at own 39Justin Lynch pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 20 yds to the Ohio 41 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 41run for 1 yd to the Ohio 40
7:002nd & 9 at opp 40NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (Evan Buss) to the Ohio 45
7:002nd & 14 at opp 45Justin Lynch pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the Ohio 35
7:003rd & 4 at opp 35Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ohio 36
1:284th & 5 at opp 36Justin Lynch pass incomplete
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
1:232nd & 7 at own 39Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:23
1:231st & 10 at own 36Nolan McCormick run for 3 yds to the Ohio 39
1:173rd & 2 at own 44Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:17
1:172nd & 7 at own 39Nolan McCormick run for 5 yds to the Ohio 44
1:114th & 2 at own 44Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:11
1:113rd & 2 at own 44Nolan McCormick run for no gain to the Ohio 44
1:044th & 2 at own 44Jack Wilson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 19
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:041st & 10 at own 19Justin Lynch pass incomplete
1:042nd & 10 at own 19Justin Lynch pass incomplete
0:484th & 10 at own 19Timeout OHIO, clock 00:48
0:483rd & 10 at own 19Justin Lynch pass incomplete
0:434th & 10 at own 19Justin Lynch pass incomplete
Ohio End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 19[NHSG] Kneel down by ROURKE, Kurtis at NIU22 (team loss of 3), clock 00:00.

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 Northern Illinois–Ohio game

Northern Illinois leads 14–⁠12 in 26 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio 48, Northern Illinois 21
2023Northern Illinois 23, Ohio 13
2022Ohio 24, Northern Illinois 17
2019Northern Illinois 39, Ohio 36
2018Northern Illinois 24, Ohio 21
2015Ohio 26, Northern Illinois 21

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