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Team stats
Miami (OH)
Northern Illinois
356
Total yards
365
185
Passing yards
165
171
Rushing yards
200
8.0
Yards per pass
7.5
3.6
Yards per rush
6.3
20
First downs
15
7–18
Third downs
0–9
0–0
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
1
6–60
Penalties
5–50
34:32
Possession
25:28
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Miami (OH)
Northern Illinois
37%
Success rate
31%
0.10
EPA per play
0.21
1.35
Explosiveness
1.70
0.06
Rushing EPA
0.20
0.17
Passing EPA
0.48
23%
Passing-down success
7%
0.01
First-down EPA
0.28
−0.04
Second-down EPA
0.31
0.42
Third-down EPA
−0.23
8%
Havoc by its defense
8%
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 53% to win. Miami (OH) won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Northern Illinois −1, over/under 44.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Miami (OH) right to left.
Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 5 plays, 60 yards
Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisSafety, 2 plays (Miami (OH) scores), −3 yards
John Richardson kickoff for 60 yds , Jalen Walker return for 24 yds to the MiaOh 29
10:25
1st & 10 at own 29
Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Kenny Tracy
10:18
2nd & 10 at own 29
Tyre Shelton run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 28
9:34
3rd & 11 at own 28
Aveon Smith pass complete to Tyre Shelton for 8 yds to the MiaOh 36
9:10
4th & 3 at own 36
Dom Dzioban punt for 32 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
8:57
1st & 10 at own 32
Jaiden Credle run for 9 yds to the NoIll 41
8:25
2nd & 1 at own 41
Jaiden Credle run for 2 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
7:48
1st & 10 at own 43
Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the NoIll 46
7:21
2nd & 7 at own 46
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 11 yds to the MiaOh 43 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 43
Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 39
6:09
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 9 yds to the MiaOh 30 for a 1ST down
5:46
1st & 10 at opp 30
MIAMI OH Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MiaOh 18 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 15
4:45
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Liam Soraghan for 15 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 10, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Punt, 4 plays
4:37
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 59 yds , Jalen Walker return for 28 yds to the MiaOh 34
4:29
1st & 10 at own 34
Aveon Smith pass complete to Mac Hippenhammer for 13 yds to the MiaOh 47 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Kenny Tracy run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
3:30
2nd & 7 at the 50
Tyre Shelton run for no gain to the 50 yard line
3:04
3rd & 7 at the 50
Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Miles Marshall
2:50
4th & 7 at the 50
Dom Dzioban punt for 47 yds
Northern Illinois Safety, 2 plays (Miami (OH) scores)
2:32
1st & 10 at own 3
Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 4
2:07
2nd & 9 at own 4
Team SafetyNorthern Illinois 10, Miami (OH) 2
Miami (OH) Punt, 8 plays
2:07
1st & 10 at own 20
John Richardson kickoff for 80 yds for a touchback
1:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Aveon Smith pass complete to Tyre Shelton for 5 yds to the MiaOh 30
1:29
2nd & 5 at own 30
Kevin Davis run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 37 for a 1ST down
0:55
1st & 10 at own 37
Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Miles Marshall
0:50
2nd & 10 at own 37
Kevin Davis run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 41
0:00
3rd & 6 at own 41
Aveon Smith pass complete to Mac Hippenhammer for 8 yds to the MiaOh 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:40
1st & 10 at own 49
Tyre Shelton run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 48
Q2 14:23
2nd & 11 at own 48
PENALTY MIAMI False Start 5 yards from MIAMI48 to MIAMI43. NO PLAY.
Q2 13:42
2nd & 16 at own 43
Aveon Smith run for no gain to the MiaOh 43
Q2 13:24
3rd & 16 at own 43
PENALTY MIAMI Illegal Substitution 5 yards from MIAMI43 to MIAMI38. NO PLAY.
Q2 12:56
3rd & 21 at own 38
Aveon Smith run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 41
Q2 12:24
4th & 18 at own 41
Dom Dzioban punt for 46 yds , Kacper Rutkiewicz returns for no gain to the NoIll 13
2nd quarter7 drives, then Miami (OH) 16, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:13
1st & 10 at own 13
Jaiden Credle run for 2 yds to the NoIll 15
11:40
2nd & 8 at own 15
NORTHERNIL Penalty, Intentional Grounding (-11 Yards) to the NoIll 4
11:30
3rd & 19 at own 4
Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 6
10:54
4th & 17 at own 6
Tom Foley punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jalen Walker at the NoIll 38
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
10:48
1st & 10 at opp 38
Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Mac Hippenhammer
10:28
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Kenny Tracy run for 2 yds to the NoIll 36
9:53
3rd & 8 at opp 36
Aveon Smith sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the NoIll 46
9:20
4th & 18 at opp 46
Dom Dzioban punt for 34 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:20
1st & 10 at own 12
Jaiden Credle run for 4 yds to the NoIll 16
8:36
2nd & 6 at own 16
Jaiden Credle run for 4 yds to the NoIll 20
7:42
3rd & 2 at own 20
Jaiden Credle run for 1 yd to the NoIll 21
7:26
4th & 1 at own 21
Tom Foley punt for 28 yds
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 6 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tyre Shelton run for 8 yds to the NoIll 41
6:44
2nd & 2 at opp 41
Aveon Smith run for 10 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
6:13
1st & 10 at opp 31
Aveon Smith run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
5:38
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Aveon Smith run for 5 yds to the NoIll 23
5:04
3rd & 2 at opp 23
Aveon Smith pass complete to Jack Coldiron for 13 yds to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & goal at opp 10
Aveon Smith run for 10 yds for a TD, (Graham Nicholson KICK)Northern Illinois 10, Miami (OH) 9
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
4:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaiden Credle run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
4:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 7 yds to the NoIll 33 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NoIll 23
3:44
2nd & 12 at own 23
Nevan Cremascoli run for no gain to the NoIll 23
3:09
3rd & 12 at own 23
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 11 yds to the NoIll 34
2:27
4th & 1 at own 34
Tom Foley punt blocked by Corey Suttle blocked by Corey Suttle
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 5 plays
2:10
1st & 10 at own 49
Tyre Shelton run for 9 yds to the NoIll 42
1:48
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Tyre Shelton run for 3 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
1:11
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kevin Davis run for 9 yds to the NoIll 30
0:48
2nd & 1 at opp 30
(00:55) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Aveon pass incomplete short left to Hippenhammer,Mac PENALTY NIU Pass Interference 15 yards from NIU30 to NIU15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 15
Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Kenny Tracy
0:37
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Aveon Smith run for 15 yds for a TD, (Graham Nicholson KICK)Miami (OH) 16, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Graham Nicholson kickoff for 61 yds
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Lynch run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
3rd quarter10 drives, then Miami (OH) 26, Northern Illinois 23
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Graham Nicholson kickoff for 62 yds
14:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Messiah Travis for 12 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
14:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Jaiden Credle run for 1 yd to the NoIll 38
13:41
2nd & 9 at own 38
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Messiah Travis for 9 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
13:24
1st & 10 at own 47
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 53 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 17, Miami (OH) 16
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 36 yds , Luke Bolden return for 13 yds to the MiaOh 42
13:02
1st & 10 at own 42
Tyre Shelton run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 44
12:31
2nd & 8 at own 44
Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Miles Marshall
12:21
3rd & 8 at own 44
Aveon Smith sacked by Nick Alvarado for a loss of 10 yards to the MiaOh 34
11:44
4th & 18 at own 34
Dom Dzioban punt for 63 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
11:39
1st & 10 at own 3
Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 5
11:30
2nd & 8 at own 5
(11:36) No Huddle Cremascoli,Nevan pass incomplete short left to Rutkiewicz,Kacper PENALTY MIAMI Pass Interference 15 yards from NIU05 to NIU20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:16
1st & 10 at own 20
Antario Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 20
10:52
2nd & 10 at own 20
Nevan Cremascoli pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
10:45
3rd & 10 at own 20
Nevan Cremascoli run for 1 yd to the NoIll 21
10:08
4th & 9 at own 21
Tom Foley punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jalen Walker at the MiaOh 41
Miami (OH) Field goal, 5 plays
10:01
1st & 10 at own 41
Aveon Smith pass complete to Mac Hippenhammer for 30 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
Nevan Cremascoli pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
7:44
3rd & 10 at own 25
Nevan Cremascoli pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
7:37
4th & 10 at own 25
Tom Foley punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jalen Walker at the MiaOh 40
Miami (OH) Fumble, 6 plays
7:17
1st & 10 at own 40
Aveon Smith run for no gain to the MiaOh 40
6:56
2nd & 10 at own 40
Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Jack Coldiron
6:39
3rd & 10 at own 40
Aveon Smith pass complete to Matt Bjorson for 20 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 40
Tyre Shelton run for 2 yds to the NoIll 38
5:42
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Aveon Smith pass complete to Mac Hippenhammer for 7 yds to the NoIll 31
5:17
3rd & 1 at opp 31
(05:21) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Aveon rush left for 7 yards gain to the NIU24 (Pugh,Kyle; Lafayette,Devin) PENALTY MIAMI Holding 10 yards from NIU31 to NIU41. NO PLAY.
4:48
3rd & 11 at opp 41
Aveon Smith sacked by Devonte O’Malley for a loss of 13 yards to the NORTHERNIL 46 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, O’Malley,Devonte at MIAMI46, End Of Play PENALTY MIAMI Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the MiaOh 31 for a 1ST down
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:40
1st & 10 at opp 31
Justin Lynch run for no gain to the MiaOh 31
4:19
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Nevan Cremascoli pass incomplete to Messiah Travis
4:14
3rd & 10 at opp 31
Nevan Cremascoli pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
4:08
4th & 10 at opp 31
Justin Lynch punt for 10 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MiaOh 21
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 7 plays
3:58
1st & 10 at own 21
Tyre Shelton run for 12 yds to the MiaOh 33 for a 1ST down
3:36
1st & 10 at own 33
Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Jack Coldiron
3:18
2nd & 10 at own 33
Aveon Smith run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 30
2:35
3rd & 13 at own 30
Aveon Smith run for 21 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kevin Davis run for 2 yds to the NoIll 47
1:20
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Tyre Shelton run for no gain to the NoIll 47
0:48
3rd & 8 at opp 47
Aveon Smith pass complete to Mac Hippenhammer for 47 yds for a TD, (Graham Nicholson KICK)Miami (OH) 26, Northern Illinois 17
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
0:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Graham Nicholson kickoff for 58 yds , Billy Dozier return for 2 yds to the NoIll 9
0:35
1st & 10 at own 9
Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the NoIll 14
0:06
2nd & 5 at own 14
Antario Brown run for 86 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed)Miami (OH) 26, Northern Illinois 23
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
0:06
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 36 yds
0:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Tyre Shelton run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 30
Q4 14:37
2nd & 9 at own 30
Aveon Smith pass complete to Kenny Tracy for 2 yds to the MiaOh 32
Q4 14:10
3rd & 7 at own 32
Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Mac Hippenhammer
Q4 14:04
4th & 7 at own 32
Dom Dzioban punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Kacper Rutkiewicz at the NoIll 36
4th quarter4 drives, then Miami (OH) 29, Northern Illinois 23
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:49
1st & 10 at own 36
Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the NoIll 40
13:14
2nd & 6 at own 40
Nevan Cremascoli pass incomplete to Messiah Travis
12:50
3rd & 6 at own 40
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Billy Dozier for 2 yds to the NoIll 42
12:28
4th & 4 at own 42
Tom Foley punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Jalen Walker at the MiaOh 44 for a 1ST down
Miami (OH) Field goal, 8 plays
12:16
1st & 10 at own 44
Aveon Smith pass complete to Miles Marshall for 32 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
11:47
1st & 10 at opp 24
Kevin Davis run for 5 yds to the NoIll 19
11:19
2nd & 5 at opp 19
Tyre Shelton run for 2 yds to the NoIll 17
10:42
3rd & 3 at opp 17
Aveon Smith run for 6 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 13 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at own 38
Jaiden Credle run for 8 yds to the NoIll 46
7:55
2nd & 2 at own 46
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 19 yds to the MiaOh 35 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at opp 35
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Liam Soraghan for 4 yds to the MiaOh 31
6:55
2nd & 6 at opp 31
Jaiden Credle run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 29
6:11
3rd & 4 at opp 29
Billy Dozier run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 26
5:40
4th & 1 at opp 26
Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 1 yd to the MiaOh 25 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 25
Nevan Cremascoli pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes
5:10
2nd & 10 at opp 25
(05:16) No Huddle-Shotgun Credle,Jaiden rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MIAMI23 (Ugwu,Brian; Salopek,Matthew) PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from MIAMI25 to MIAMI35. NO PLAY.
4:43
2nd & 20 at opp 35
Nevan Cremascoli pass intercepted
Miami (OH) End of game, 9 plays
4:36
1st & 10 at own 18
Aveon Smith run for 15 yds to the MiaOh 33 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at own 33
Tyre Shelton run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 36
3:02
2nd & 7 at own 36
Aveon Smith run for 37 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tyre Shelton run for 2 yds to the NoIll 25
2:23
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:23
2:18
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Aveon Smith run for 7 yds to the NoIll 18
2:18
3rd & 1 at opp 18
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:18
2:14
3rd & 1 at opp 18
Aveon Smith run for 3 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down
2:13
1st & 10 at opp 15
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:13
1:54
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kneel down by Miami (OH) at NIU25 for loss of 10 yards.
1:11
2nd & 20 at opp 25
Kneel down by Miami (OH) at NIU27 for loss of 2 yards.
0:00
3rd & 22 at opp 27
Kneel down by Miami (OH) at NIU29 for loss of 2 yards.
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