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Eastern Illinois at McNeese

Saturday, November 5, 2022

McNeese beat Eastern Illinois 29–⁠15. It was their first meeting; after it, McNeese led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayEastern Illinois2–⁠9 in 2022
15
HomeMcNeese4–⁠7 in 2022
29

Final at Cowboy Stadium, Lake CharlesTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,520

At kickoff
62°F, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH), 6 km from the stadium
Official
James BrookhartGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Illinois070815
McNeese1097329

Standouts

Player stats

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dominique Shoffner17/3018721
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dominique Shoffner1866015
Jaelin Benefield543018
Trey Wilhoit122022
M.J. Flowers6106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cooper Willman782023
Jay Vallie463126
Justin Bowick540119
Nile Hill1202

McNeese

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Roberts13/2017710
Walker Wood4/55800
Mason Pierce0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deonta McMahon26211125
Josh Parker838010
Walker Wood21005
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mason Pierce8145132
Jalen Johnson438021
Jon McCall133133
Deonta McMahon324010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Thomas Miles0001

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

Team stats

Eastern IllinoisMcNeese
319Total yards510
187Passing yards268
132Rushing yards242
6.2Yards per pass9.9
4.4Yards per rush5.9
18First downs24
4–⁠12Third downs6–⁠13
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
1–⁠0Penalties2–⁠25
26:51Possession33:09

Efficiency

Eastern IllinoisMcNeese
50%Success rate56%
0.00EPA per play0.33
0.89Explosiveness1.22
−0.34Rushing EPA0.05
0.36Passing EPA0.73
27%Passing-down success38%

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)

McNeese 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

McNeese −4.5, over/under 55.5.

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 McNeese 62%, Eastern Illinois 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

McNeese end zoneEastern Illinois end zoneQ1 McNeeseField goal, 7 playsQ1 McNeeseFumble, 8 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 McNeeseTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 McNeeseTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 McNeesePunt, 5 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 McNeeseField goal, 10 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 McNeeseTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 4 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 5 playsQ4 McNeeseField goal, 9 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 McNeeseResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. McNeese drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 McNeeseField goal, 7 plays, 48 yards
  2. Q1 McNeeseFumble, 8 plays, 42 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 McNeeseTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
  6. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q2 McNeeseTouchdown, 10 plays, 81 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 McNeesePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 44 yards
  11. Q2 McNeeseField goal, 10 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q3 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 11 plays, 60 yards
  13. Q3 McNeeseTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
  14. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 44 yards
  15. Q3 McNeesePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q4 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 5 plays, 23 yards
  17. Q4 McNeeseField goal, 9 plays, 59 yards
  18. Q4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
  19. Q4 McNeeseResult not recorded, 4 plays, 19 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then McNeese 10, Eastern Illinois 0
McNeese Fumble, 8 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Cody Green kickoff for 58 yds , Mason Pierce return for 29 yds to the McNSt 36
10:383rd & 7 at opp 22Deonta McMahon run for 6 yds to the EIlln 16 Deonta McMahon fumbled, recovered by EIlln Jordan Miles
8:074th & 3 at own 35Trey Wilhoit punt for 35 yds
McNeese Field goal, 7 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 30Deonta McMahon run for 4 yds to the McNSt 34
8:072nd & 6 at own 34Walker Wood pass complete to Deonta McMahon for 10 yds to the McNSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at own 44Walker Wood pass complete to Mason Pierce for 32 yds to the EIlln 24 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at opp 24Josh Parker run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 27
5:422nd & 13 at opp 27Walker Wood run for 5 yds to the EIlln 22
5:423rd & 8 at opp 22pass incomplete to Mason Pierce
5:124th & 8 at opp 22Garrison Smith 39 yd FG GOODMcNeese 3, Eastern Illinois 0
5:121st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:154th & 6 at own 29Trey Wilhoit punt for 42 yds , Mason Pierce returns for no gain to the McNSt 27
McNeese Touchdown, 3 plays
2:151st & 10 at opp 33Deonta McMahon pass complete to Jon McCall for 33 yds for a TD, (Garrison Smith KICK)McNeese 10, Eastern Illinois 0
2:151st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 64 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then McNeese 19, Eastern Illinois 7
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jaelin Benefield run for 12 yds to the EIlln 37 for a 1ST down
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
15:002nd & 3 at opp 45Dom Shoffner run for 7 yds to the McNSt 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Dom Shoffner pass incomplete to Justin Bowick, broken up by Richard Akers
15:002nd & 10 at opp 38Dom Shoffner run for 6 yds to the McNSt 32
15:003rd & 4 at opp 32MJ Flowers run for 2 yds to the McNSt 30
15:004th & 2 at opp 30Dom Shoffner run for 4 yds to the McNSt 26 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 26Jay Vallie 26 Yd pass from Dom Shoffner (William Orth Kick)McNeese 10, Eastern Illinois 7
12:131st & 10 at own 35Cody Green kickoff for 59 yds , Mason Pierce return for 10 yds to the McNSt 16
McNeese Touchdown, 10 plays
8:381st & goal at opp 3
8:381st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
McNeese Touchdown, 10 plays
8:382nd & 8 at opp 32Mason Pierce 32 Yd pass from Ryan Roberts (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)McNeese 16, Eastern Illinois 7
7:014th & 4 at own 31Trey Wilhoit punt for 46 yds
4:224th & 17 at own 35Callum Eddings punt for 40 yds
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:164th & 1 at opp 31
McNeese Field goal, 10 plays
0:231st & goal at opp 8Deonta McMahon run for 4 yds to the EIlln 4
0:172nd & goal at opp 4pass incomplete to Ryan Roberts
0:173rd & goal at opp 4pass incomplete to Josh Matthews
0:004th & goal at opp 4Garrison Smith 21 Yd Field GoalMcNeese 19, Eastern Illinois 7
3rd quarter6 drives, then McNeese 26, Eastern Illinois 7
Eastern Illinois Missed FG, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jaelin Benefield run for 4 yds to the EIlln 29
0:002nd & 6 at own 29Dom Shoffner pass complete to Cooper Willman for 23 yds to the McNSt 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Dom Shoffner pass complete to Justin Bowick for 8 yds to the McNSt 40
0:002nd & 2 at opp 40Dom Shoffner pass incomplete to Will Shumpert for a 1ST down MCNEESE ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Richard Akers) to the McNSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 25Dom Shoffner pass complete to Cooper Willman for 9 yds to the McNSt 16
0:002nd & 1 at opp 16Dom Shoffner run for a loss of 3 yards to the McNSt 19
0:003rd & 4 at opp 19Dom Shoffner pass complete to Justin Bowick for 7 yds to the McNSt 12 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 12Jaelin Benefield run for a loss of 3 yards to the McNSt 15
0:002nd & 13 at opp 15pass incomplete to Jaelin Benefield
0:003rd & 13 at opp 15
McNeese Touchdown, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Ryan Roberts pass complete to Mason Pierce for 20 yds to the McNSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Deonta McMahon run for 3 yds to the McNSt 43
0:002nd & 7 at own 43Deonta McMahon run for 13 yds to the EIlln 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Deonta McMahon run for 8 yds to the EIlln 36
0:002nd & 2 at opp 36Ryan Roberts sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the EIlln 41
0:003rd & 7 at opp 41Ryan Roberts pass complete to Deonta McMahon for 4 yds to the EIlln 37
0:004th & 3 at opp 37Ryan Roberts pass complete to Mason Pierce for 8 yds to the EIlln 29 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 29Ryan Roberts pass complete to Mason Pierce for 5 yds to the EIlln 24
0:002nd & 5 at opp 24Ryan Roberts run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 27
0:003rd & 8 at opp 27Ryan Roberts pass complete to Josh Parker for 18 yds to the EIlln 9 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 9Deonta McMahon run for 6 yds to the EIlln 3
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Dom Shoffner pass complete to Jay Vallie for 9 yds to the EIlln 34
0:002nd & 1 at own 34Dom Shoffner run for 15 yds to the EIlln 49 for a 1ST down
McNeese Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31Deonta McMahon run for 11 yds to the McNSt 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:054th & 13 at opp 15William Orth 31 yd FG MISSED
McNeese Touchdown, 12 plays
3:402nd & goal at opp 3Deonta McMahon 3 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick)McNeese 26, Eastern Illinois 7
3:401st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 49Jaelin Benefield run for 18 yds to the McNSt 33 Jaelin Benefield fumbled, recovered by EIlln Jaelin Benefield for a 1ST down for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 33Dom Shoffner run for 7 yds to the McNSt 26
2:552nd & 3 at opp 26MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the McNSt 20 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 20Dom Shoffner sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the McNSt 31 EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, intentional grounding (Dom Shoffner) to the McNSt 31
2:552nd & 21 at opp 31pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
2:553rd & 21 at opp 31Dom Shoffner pass incomplete to Cam Thompson, broken up by Tyler Barnes
0:264th & 21 at opp 31pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
4th quarter6 drives, then McNeese 29, Eastern Illinois 15
Eastern Illinois Interception, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 11Dom Shoffner run for 2 yds to the EIlln 13
0:002nd & 8 at own 13Dom Shoffner pass incomplete to Cooper Willman, broken up by Kordell Williams
0:003rd & 8 at own 13Dom Shoffner pass complete to Cooper Willman for 17 yds to the EIlln 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 30Dom Shoffner run for 4 yds to the EIlln 34
McNeese Field goal, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27Deonta McMahon run for 13 yds to the McNSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Deonta McMahon run for 6 yds to the McNSt 46
0:002nd & 4 at own 46Deonta McMahon run for 1 yd to the McNSt 47
0:003rd & 3 at own 47Ryan Roberts pass complete to Severyn Foster for 10 yds to the EIlln 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 43Deonta McMahon run for 25 yds to the EIlln 18 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 18pass incomplete to Jon McCall
0:002nd & 10 at opp 18Josh Parker run for 7 yds to the EIlln 11
0:003rd & 3 at opp 11Josh Parker run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 14
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31Dom Shoffner pass complete to Jay Vallie for 20 yds to the McNSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Dom Shoffner run for 7 yds to the McNSt 42
0:002nd & 3 at opp 42Dom Shoffner pass complete to Jay Vallie for 8 yds to the McNSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 34Dom Shoffner pass incomplete to Jaelin Benefield, broken up by Crajaun Bennett
0:002nd & 10 at opp 34Dom Shoffner pass complete to Cooper Willman for 12 yds to the McNSt 22 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 22pass incomplete to Cam Thompson
0:002nd & 10 at opp 22Dom Shoffner pass complete to Justin Bowick for 3 yds to the McNSt 19
McNeese Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 44Josh Parker run for 5 yds to the McNSt 49
0:002nd & 5 at own 49Josh Parker run for 5 yds to the EIlln 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Josh Parker run for 9 yds to the EIlln 37
McNeese Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 42Deonta McMahon run for 4 yds to the McNSt 46
15:002nd & 6 at own 46Deonta McMahon run for 1 yd to the McNSt 47
15:003rd & 5 at own 47Ryan Roberts pass complete to Jalen Johnson
12:474th & 5 at own 47Callum Eddings punt for 42 yds
10:532nd & 6 at own 34Dom Shoffner pass intercepted
5:554th & 6 at opp 14Garrison Smith 31 Yd Field GoalMcNeese 29, Eastern Illinois 7
5:481st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 57 yds , Ira Armstead II return for 23 yds to the EIlln 31
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
3:133rd & 7 at opp 19Justin Bowick 19 Yd pass from Dom Shoffner (Cooper Willman Pass to Nile Hill for Two-Point Conversion)McNeese 29, Eastern Illinois 15
3:131st & goal at opp 3Cooper Willman pass complete to Nile Hill
3:131st & 10 at own 35Cody Green kickoff for 21 yds

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 Eastern Illinois–McNeese game

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Eastern Illinois 31, McNeese 28
2022McNeese 29, Eastern Illinois 15

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