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Northwestern State at Eastern Illinois

Saturday, October 8, 2022

Eastern Illinois beat Northwestern State 35–⁠27. It was their first meeting; after it, Eastern Illinois led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayNorthwestern State4–⁠7 in 2022
27
HomeEastern Illinois2–⁠9 in 2022
35

Final at O’Brien Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN3Attendance 3,153

At kickoff
58°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Branden McCain; umpire Stephen Lewis; head linesman Elijah Ajayi; line judge Nathan Elliott; side judge Troy McMaken; field judge Joseph Eddy; back judge G LaurentiusGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern State7071327
Eastern Illinois21140035

Standouts

Player stats

Northwestern State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zachary Clement37/5934322
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kennieth Lacy741119
Jared Pedraza1707
Garrison Johnson4305
Zachary Clement73114
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zach Patterson12167230
Javon Antonio771020
Stanley King558030
Travon Jones530011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kevin Davis Jr.0001

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jonah O’Brien4/52800
Dominique Shoffner2/42011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dominique Shoffner18134227
Markenzy Pierre1871014
Jonah O’Brien864222
Kendi Young1047020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nile Hill322012
Markenzy Pierre112112
DeAirious Smith1808
Anthony Manaves1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyris Harvey0001
Jordan Vincent0001

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

Team stats

Northwestern StateEastern Illinois
397Total yards388
343Passing yards48
54Rushing yards340
5.8Yards per pass5.3
2.8Yards per rush5.6
21First downs20
5–⁠15Third downs7–⁠16
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers1
4–⁠20Penalties8–⁠65
24:06Possession35:54

Efficiency

Northwestern StateEastern Illinois
40%Success rate43%
0.01EPA per play0.13
1.38Explosiveness1.19
0.03Rushing EPA0.15
0.00Passing EPA−0.03
28%Passing-down success26%
7%Havoc by its defense6%

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)

Eastern Illinois 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Eastern Illinois −9.5, over/under 58.

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 Eastern Illinois 74%, Northwestern State 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Eastern Illinois end zoneNorthwestern State end zoneQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Northwestern StateInterception, 2 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Northwestern StateFumble, 7 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northwestern StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Northwestern StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Northwestern StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 3 playsQ3 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ4 Northwestern StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Illinois drives left to right, Northwestern State right to left.
  1. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  5. Q1 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 18 yards
  7. Q1 Northwestern StateInterception, 2 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 52 yards
  9. Q2 Northwestern StateFumble, 7 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 Northwestern StatePunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 52 yards
  13. Q2 Northwestern StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 57 yards
  14. Q2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 5 plays, 32 yards
  15. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  17. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  18. Q3 Northwestern StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q3 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, −13 yards
  20. Q3 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 40 yards
  21. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  22. Q4 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 81 yards
  23. Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q4 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
  25. Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 20 yards
  26. Q4 Northwestern StateInterception, 3 plays, −5 yards
  27. Q4 Eastern IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Eastern Illinois 21, Northwestern State 7
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Stone Galloway kickoff for 64 yds , Zach Patterson return for 26 yds to the NWSt 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Zachary Clement pass complete to Jacob Washington for 1 yd to the NWSt 28
15:002nd & 9 at own 28Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Zach Patterson
15:003rd & 9 at own 28Zachary Clement run for 4 yds to the NWSt 32
15:004th & 5 at own 32Scotty Roblow punt for 30 yds, downed at the EIlln 38
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 38Markenzy Pierre run for 9 yds to the EIlln 47
13:422nd & 1 at own 47Markenzy Pierre run for 9 yds to the NWSt 44 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 44Jonah O’Brien pass complete to Nile Hill for 12 yds to the NWSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 32Jonah O’Brien run for 22 yds to the NWSt 10 for a 1ST down
11:101st & goal at opp 10Jonah O’Brien run for 10 yds for a TD, (Stone Galloway KICK)Eastern Illinois 7, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
11:101st & 0 at own 35Stone Galloway kickoff for 62 yds , Zach Patterson return for 18 yds to the NWSt 21
11:051st & 10 at own 21Kennieth Lacy run for 3 yds to the NWSt 24
11:052nd & 7 at own 24Zachary Clement pass complete to Travon Jones for 4 yds to the NWSt 28
11:053rd & 3 at own 28Zachary Clement sacked by Cameron Leach for a loss of 5 yards to the NWSt 23
11:054th & 8 at own 23Scotty Roblow punt for 41 yds, downed at the EIlln 36
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 36Jaelin Benefield run for 2 yds to the EIlln 38
9:222nd & 8 at own 38Dom Shoffner run for 6 yds to the EIlln 44
9:223rd & 2 at own 44Dom Shoffner run for 24 yds to the NWSt 32 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 32Dom Shoffner run for 5 yds to the NWSt 27
6:512nd & 5 at opp 27Dom Shoffner run for 27 yds for a TD, (Stone Galloway KICK)Eastern Illinois 14, Northwestern State 0
6:511st & 0 at opp 3EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NWSt 8
Northwestern State Touchdown, 9 plays
6:511st & 0 at own 35Stone Galloway kickoff for 64 yds
6:511st & 10 at own 25Garrison Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 24
6:512nd & 11 at own 24Zachary Clement pass complete to Travon Jones for 11 yds to the NWSt 35 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at own 35Zachary Clement pass complete to Zach Patterson for 30 yds to the EIlln 35 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at opp 35Zachary Clement pass complete to Jacob Washington for 12 yds to the EIlln 23 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at opp 23Zachary Clement pass complete to Travon Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the EIlln 25
6:512nd & 12 at opp 25Zachary Clement pass incomplete
6:513rd & 12 at opp 25Zachary Clement pass complete to Javon Antonio for 17 yds to the EIlln 8 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 0 at opp 8Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 04:36
4:361st & goal at opp 8Garrison Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIlln 10
4:012nd & goal at opp 10Zachary Clement pass complete to Zach Patterson for 10 yds for a TD, (Eddie Godina KICK)Eastern Illinois 14, Northwestern State 7
4:011st & 0 at opp 3NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the EIlln 8
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
4:011st & 0 at own 35Eddie Godina kickoff for 63 yds , Mark Aitken return for 80 yds to the NWSt 18
3:491st & 10 at opp 18Kendi Young run for 4 yds to the NWSt 14
3:492nd & 6 at opp 14Kendi Young run for 3 yds to the NWSt 11
2:273rd & 3 at opp 11Jonah O’Brien run for 11 yds for a TD, (Stone Galloway KICK)Eastern Illinois 21, Northwestern State 7
Northwestern State Interception, 2 plays
2:271st & 0 at own 35Stone Galloway kickoff for 58 yds , Zach Patterson return for 18 yds to the NWSt 25
2:231st & 10 at own 25Zachary Clement run for 8 yds to the NWSt 33
2:232nd & 2 at own 33Zachary Clement pass intercepted Tyris Harvey return for no gain to the EIlln 48
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 48Markenzy Pierre run for 14 yds to the NWSt 38 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 38Dom Shoffner run for 4 yds to the NWSt 34
1:572nd & 6 at opp 34Dom Shoffner run for 1 yd to the NWSt 33
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 33Dom Shoffner run for 6 yds to the NWSt 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Jaelin Benefield run for 2 yds to the NWSt 25
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 25Dom Shoffner run for a loss of 4 yards to the NWSt 29
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at opp 29Dom Shoffner run for 27 yds to the NWSt 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:361st & goal at opp 2Dom Shoffner run for 2 yds for a TD, (Stone Galloway KICK)Eastern Illinois 28, Northwestern State 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Eastern Illinois 35, Northwestern State 7
Northwestern State Fumble, 7 plays
12:361st & 0 at own 35Stone Galloway kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:361st & 10 at own 25Zachary Clement pass complete to Zach Patterson for 17 yds to the NWSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at own 42Zachary Clement pass complete to Kennieth Lacy for 1 yd to the NWSt 43
12:362nd & 9 at own 43Zachary Clement pass complete to Ke’Nard King for 9 yds to the EIlln 48 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 48Zachary Clement pass complete to Javon Antonio for 11 yds to the EIlln 37 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 37Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 11:24
11:241st & 10 at opp 37Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Zach Patterson
11:242nd & 10 at opp 37Zachary Clement pass complete to Stanley King for 5 yds to the EIlln 32
11:243rd & 5 at opp 32Zachary Clement pass complete to Ke’Nard King for 1 yd Ke’Nard King fumbled, forced by Nick Coates, recovered by EIlln Alton Jefferson
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 49Jonah O’Brien pass incomplete
10:362nd & 10 at own 49Kendi Young run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
10:363rd & 9 at the 50EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the EIlln 45
10:363rd & 14 at own 45Jonah O’Brien pass complete to Nile Hill for 7 yds to the NWSt 48
10:364th & 7 at opp 48Trey Wilhoit punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Northwestern State Punt, 6 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 20Garrison Johnson run for 1 yd to the NWSt 21
8:502nd & 9 at own 21Garrison Johnson run for 5 yds to the NWSt 26
8:503rd & 4 at own 26Zachary Clement pass complete to Travon Jones for 6 yds to the NWSt 32 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 32Zachary Clement sacked by Tim Varga for a loss of 6 yards to the NWSt 26
8:502nd & 16 at own 26Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Javon Antonio
8:503rd & 16 at own 26Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Ke’Nard King
8:504th & 16 at own 26Scotty Roblow punt for 26 yds
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 48Ira Armstead II run for 5 yds to the NWSt 47
6:322nd & 5 at opp 47Jaelin Benefield run for 9 yds to the NWSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 38Dom Shoffner run for 9 yds to the NWSt 29
6:322nd & 1 at opp 29Markenzy Pierre run for 6 yds to the NWSt 23 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 23Markenzy Pierre run for 3 yds to the NWSt 20
6:322nd & 7 at opp 20Dom Shoffner pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 8 yds to the NWSt 12 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 12Dom Shoffner pass complete to Markenzy Pierre for 12 yds for a TD, (Stone Galloway KICK)Eastern Illinois 35, Northwestern State 7
Northwestern State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:561st & 0 at own 35Stone Galloway kickoff for 62 yds
2:561st & 10 at own 25Zachary Clement pass complete to Javon Antonio for 8 yds to the NWSt 33
2:562nd & 2 at own 33Kennieth Lacy run for 19 yds to the EIlln 48 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 48Kennieth Lacy run for 6 yds to the EIlln 42
2:562nd & 4 at opp 42Zachary Clement pass complete to Javon Antonio for 20 yds to the EIlln 22 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 22Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 01:45
1:451st & 10 at opp 22Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Ke’Nard King, broken up by Tim Varga
1:452nd & 10 at opp 22Zachary Clement pass incomplete to LC Greenwood
1:453rd & 10 at opp 22Kennieth Lacy run for 4 yds to the EIlln 18
1:074th & 6 at opp 18Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 01:07
1:074th & 6 at opp 18Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Javon Antonio, broken up by Mark Aitken
Eastern Illinois End of half, 5 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 18Kendi Young run for 3 yds to the EIlln 21
0:562nd & 7 at own 21Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 00:56
0:562nd & 7 at own 21Jonah O’Brien run for 7 yds to the EIlln 28 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 28Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 00:49
0:491st & 10 at own 28Kendi Young run for 20 yds to the EIlln 48 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 48Jonah O’Brien run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
0:492nd & 8 at the 50O’Brien, Jonah pass complete to O’Brien, Jonah for 4 yards to the NSU46 (Jomard Valsin), PENALTY EIU ineligible downfield on pass (Hill, Nile) 5 yards to the EIU45, NO PLAY.
0:493rd & 13 at own 45Jaelin Benefield run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3rd quarter7 drives, then Eastern Illinois 35, Northwestern State 14
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:004th & 8 at own 35Eddie Godina kickoff for 38 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 27Markenzy Pierre run for 4 yds to the EIlln 31
15:002nd & 6 at own 31Markenzy Pierre run for 2 yds to the EIlln 33
15:003rd & 4 at own 33Shoffner, Dom rush for 6 yards to the EIU39, out-of-bounds (Jomard Valsin), PENALTY EIU holding (Strickland, Cha) 10 yards to the EIU23, NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 14 at own 23Dom Shoffner run for 11 yds to the EIlln 34
15:004th & 3 at own 34Trey Wilhoit punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NWSt 29
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
12:331st & 10 at own 29Zachary Clement pass complete to Ke’Nard King for a loss of 3 yards to the NWSt 26
12:332nd & 13 at own 26Kennieth Lacy run for 2 yds to the NWSt 28
12:333rd & 11 at own 28Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Ke’Nard King
11:224th & 11 at own 28Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 11:22
11:224th & 11 at own 28Scotty Roblow punt for 37 yds
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 35Jonah O’Brien run for 5 yds to the EIlln 40
11:152nd & 5 at own 40Kendi Young run for 3 yds to the EIlln 43
11:153rd & 2 at own 43Kendi Young run for 6 yds to the EIlln 49 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at own 49Kendi Young run for 2 yds to the NWSt 49
11:152nd & 8 at opp 49Jonah O’Brien run for 5 yds to the NWSt 44
11:153rd & 3 at opp 44Jaelin Benefield run for 2 yds to the NWSt 42
7:334th & 1 at opp 42Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 07:33
7:334th & 1 at opp 42Markenzy Pierre run for a loss of 3 yards to the NWSt 45
Northwestern State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 45Zachary Clement sacked by Joel Barrows for a loss of 6 yards to the NWSt 39 NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Jomard Valsin Jr.) declined
7:292nd & 16 at own 39Zachary Clement pass complete to Travon Jones for 11 yds to the 50 yard line
7:293rd & 5 at the 50Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Javon Antonio
7:294th & 5 at the 50Zachary Clement pass complete to Zach Patterson for 15 yds to the EIlln 35 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 35Zachary Clement pass complete to Jared Pedraza for no gain to the EIlln 35
7:292nd & 10 at opp 35Zachary Clement pass complete to Zach Patterson for 2 yds to the EIlln 33
7:293rd & 8 at opp 33Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Zach Patterson
7:294th & 8 at opp 33Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Ke’Nard King
Eastern Illinois Interception, 3 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 33Dom Shoffner run for 1 yd to the EIlln 34
5:232nd & 9 at own 34Markenzy Pierre run for 1 yd to the EIlln 35
5:233rd & 8 at own 35Shoffner, Dom pass complete to Hill, Nile for 10 yards to the EIU45, out-of-bounds (Jacob Washingto), PENALTY EIU pass interference (Manaves, Anthon) 15 yards to the EIU20, NO PLAY.
5:233rd & 23 at own 20Dom Shoffner pass intercepted Kevin Davis Jr. return for no gain to the EIlln 40
Northwestern State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:321st & 10 at opp 40Zachary Clement pass complete to Javon Antonio for 7 yds to the EIlln 33
4:322nd & 3 at opp 33Zachary Clement pass complete to Javon Antonio for 5 yds to the EIlln 28 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 28Zachary Clement pass complete to Javon Antonio for 3 yds to the EIlln 25
4:322nd & 7 at opp 25Zachary Clement pass complete to Zach Patterson for 3 yds to the EIlln 22
4:323rd & 4 at opp 22Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Javon Antonio, broken up by Elijah Benoit
4:324th & 4 at opp 22Zachary Clement pass complete to Stanley King for 8 yds to the EIlln 14 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 14Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 02:15
2:151st & 10 at opp 14Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Javon Antonio
2:032nd & 10 at opp 14Zachary Clement run for 14 yds for a TD, (Eddie Godina KICK)Eastern Illinois 35, Northwestern State 14
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
2:031st & 0 at own 35Eddie Godina kickoff for 61 yds
2:031st & 10 at own 35Kendi Young run for 3 yds to the EIlln 38 Kendi Young fumbled, forced by Jomard Valsin Jr., recovered by EIlln
2:032nd & 7 at own 38Jonah O’Brien pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 6 yds to the EIlln 44
2:033rd & 1 at own 44Jonah O’Brien pass complete to Nile Hill for 3 yds to the EIlln 47 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at own 47Markenzy Pierre run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 46
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 46Markenzy Pierre run for 1 yd to the EIlln 47
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 47Jonah O’Brien run for 2 yds to the EIlln 49
Q4 15:004th & 8 at own 49Trey Wilhoit punt for 41 yds , PJ Herrington returns for 9 yds to the NWSt 19
4th quarter6 drives, then Eastern Illinois 35, Northwestern State 27
Northwestern State Touchdown, 13 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 19Zachary Clement sacked by Tre’Jon Lewis for a loss of 6 yards to the NWSt 13
13:302nd & 16 at own 13Zachary Clement pass complete to Stanley King for 7 yards to the NSU20, out-of-bounds, PENALTY EIU illegal participation 5 yards to the NSU18, NO PLAY.
13:302nd & 11 at own 18Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Javon Antonio
13:303rd & 11 at own 18Zachary Clement pass complete to Zach Patterson for 17 yds to the NWSt 35 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 35Zachary Clement pass complete to Stanley King for 6 yds to the NWSt 41
13:302nd & 4 at own 41Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Zach Patterson, broken up by Nick Coates
13:303rd & 4 at own 41Zachary Clement pass complete to Zach Patterson for 21 yds to the EIlln 38 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 38Zachary Clement pass complete to Javon Antonio for 33 yards to the EIU5, out-of-bounds (Harvey, Tyris), PENALTY NSU ineligible downfield on pass (Rod Chaney) 5 yards to the EIU43, NO PLAY.
13:301st & 15 at opp 43Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Travon Jones, QB hurry by Varga, Tim, PENALTY NSU ineligible downfield on pass (Stanley King) 5 yards to the EIU48, NO PLAY.
13:301st & 20 at opp 48Zachary Clement pass complete to Kennieth Lacy for 14 yds to the EIlln 34
13:302nd & 6 at opp 34Zachary Clement pass complete to Zach Patterson for 6 yds Zach Patterson fumbled, forced by Elijah Benoit, recovered by NWSt Zach Patterson for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 23Zachary Clement pass complete to Stanley King for 9 yds to the EIlln 14
13:302nd & 1 at opp 14Zachary Clement pass complete to Zach Patterson for 7 yds to the EIlln 7 for a 1ST down
13:301st & goal at opp 7Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Kennieth Lacy
13:302nd & goal at opp 7Kennieth Lacy run for 3 yds to the EIlln 4
9:253rd & goal at opp 4Kennieth Lacy run for 4 yds for a TD, (Eddie Godina KICK)Eastern Illinois 35, Northwestern State 21
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
9:251st & 0 at own 35Eddie Godina kickoff for 33 yds
9:251st & 10 at own 32Markenzy Pierre run for 4 yds to the EIlln 36
9:252nd & 6 at own 36Dom Shoffner pass incomplete to Anthony Manaves, broken up by Jomard Valsin Jr.
9:253rd & 6 at own 36Dom Shoffner run for 8 yds to the EIlln 44 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 44Kendi Young run for 2 yds to the EIlln 46
9:252nd & 8 at own 46EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the EIlln 31
9:252nd & 23 at own 31Markenzy Pierre run for 1 yd to the EIlln 32
9:253rd & 22 at own 32Markenzy Pierre run for 3 yds to the EIlln 35
9:254th & 19 at own 35Trey Wilhoit punt for 37 yds , PJ Herrington returns for 1 yd to the NWSt 29
Northwestern State Touchdown, 5 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 29Zachary Clement pass complete to Stanley King for 30 yds to the EIlln 41 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 41Jared Pedraza run for 7 yds to the EIlln 34
5:572nd & 3 at opp 34Zachary Clement pass complete to Zach Patterson for 17 yds to the EIlln 17 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 17Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Jared Pedraza
4:442nd & 10 at opp 17Zachary Clement pass complete to Zach Patterson for 17 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Eastern Illinois 35, Northwestern State 27
Eastern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
4:441st & 0 at own 35Eddie Godina kickoff for 54 yds
4:441st & 10 at own 35Markenzy Pierre run for 11 yds to the EIlln 46 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 46Markenzy Pierre run for no gain to the EIlln 46
4:442nd & 10 at own 46Markenzy Pierre run for 7 yds to the NWSt 47
3:173rd & 3 at opp 47Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 03:17
3:173rd & 3 at opp 47Dom Shoffner run for 2 yds to the NWSt 45
3:124th & 1 at opp 45Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 03:12
3:124th & 1 at opp 45Dom Shoffner run for 2 yds to the NWSt 43 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at opp 43Dom Shoffner run for a loss of 4 yards to the NWSt 46 Dom Shoffner fumbled, recovered by EIlln Markenzy Pierre
2:212nd & 13 at opp 46Dom Shoffner run for 6 yds to the NWSt 40
2:213rd & 7 at opp 40Markenzy Pierre run for no gain to the NWSt 40
2:214th & 7 at opp 40EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NWSt 45
2:214th & 12 at opp 45Trey Wilhoit punt for 30 yds, fair catch by PJ Herrington at the NWSt 15 NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, Offensive offside (Jomard Valsin Jr.) declined
Northwestern State Interception, 3 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 15Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Jacob Washington
0:372nd & 10 at own 15NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NWSt 10
0:302nd & 15 at own 10Zachary Clement pass incomplete to Zach Patterson
0:263rd & 15 at own 10Zachary Clement pass intercepted Jordan Vincent return for no gain to the NWSt 36
Eastern Illinois End of game, 1 play
0:191st & 10 at opp 36TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 37

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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