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Northern Illinois at Nebraska

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Nebraska beat Northern Illinois 35–⁠11. It was their fifth meeting; Nebraska leads the series 4–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Illinois7–⁠6 in 2023
11
HomeNebraska5–⁠7 in 2023
35

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: FS1Attendance 86,875

At kickoff
79°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Chris CoyteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois300811
Nebraska7771435

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocky Lombardi11/287301
Ethan Hampton6/85010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antario Brown81607
Gavin Williams41407
Kendrell Flowers31004
Brock Lampe2402
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Davis Patterson230018
Dane Pardridge218010
Billy Dozier117017
Christion Carter21218
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Valcarcel9000
DaRon Gilbert7000
Tyler Jackson6000
Jordan Hansen6000
George Gumbs3110

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Heinrich Haarberg14/2415820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Heinrich Haarberg2198120
Gabe Ervin1467114
Anthony Grant746111
Trevin Luben118018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Thomas Fidone Jr.442120
Marcus Washington237026
Alex Bullock133033
Gabe Ervin220012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nash Hutmacher62.50.50
Javin Wright4001
A.J. Rollins4000
Malcolm Hartzog4000
Ty Robinson20.50.50
Jimari Butler1110
M.J. Sherman1110

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisNebraska
149Total yards382
123Passing yards158
26Rushing yards224
3.4Yards per pass6.6
1.2Yards per rush5.1
12First downs23
4–⁠15Third downs8–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
2–⁠10Penalties5–⁠70
23:43Possession36:17
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisNebraska
24%Success rate46%
−0.20EPA per play0.33
1.21Explosiveness1.19
−0.03Rushing EPA0.23
−0.17Passing EPA0.53
6%Passing-down success30%
−0.14First-down EPA0.08
−0.50Second-down EPA0.22
−0.08Third-down EPA1.09
12%Havoc by its defense17%

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)

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

The line

Nebraska −11.5, over/under 43.

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 Nebraska 79%, Northern Illinois 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 NebraskaFumble, 2 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 4 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 9 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  4. Q1 NebraskaFumble, 2 plays, −12 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 4 plays, −8 yards
  6. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  10. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 9 plays, 43 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 plays, 36 yards
  13. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  14. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 4 plays, 22 yards
  16. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 14 plays, 76 yards
  21. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  22. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 10 yards
  24. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 1 play, 18 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Nebraska 7, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 24
15:002nd & 11 at own 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 6 yds to the NIU 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Gavin Williams run for no gain to the NIU 30
12:564th & 5 at own 30Tom Foley punt for 25 yds
Nebraska Touchdown, 6 plays
12:562nd & 5 at the 50Timeout Nebraska, clock 12:56
12:561st & 10 at own 45Heinrich Haarberg run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
12:562nd & 5 at the 50Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Marcus Washington for 26 yds to the NIU 24 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at opp 24Heinrich Haarberg run for 9 yds to the NIU 15
12:562nd & 1 at opp 15Heinrich Haarberg run for 1 yd to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at opp 14Heinrich Haarberg run for 4 yds to the NIU 10
9:392nd & 6 at opp 10Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 10 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)Nebraska 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 35Brian Buschini kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:391st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Christion Carter
9:392nd & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 5 yds to the NIU 30
9:393rd & 5 at own 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Christion Carter for 8 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 38Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the NIU 42
9:392nd & 6 at own 42Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 45
9:393rd & 3 at own 45Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the NIU 47
6:074th & 1 at own 47Tom Foley punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 12
6:074th & 1 at own 47Tom Foley punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 17
Nebraska Fumble, 2 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 17Tommi Hill run for 5 yds to the NEB 12
5:212nd & 15 at own 12Heinrich Haarberg sacked by George Gumbs for a loss of 7 yards to the NEB 5 Heinrich Haarberg fumbled, recovered by NIU Skyler Gill-Howard , return for 0 yards
Northern Illinois Field goal, 4 plays
5:211st & goal at opp 5Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NEB 7
5:212nd & goal at opp 7Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 3 yds to the NEB 4
5:213rd & goal at opp 4Rocky Lombardi sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the NEB 13
3:084th & goal at opp 13Jake Seibert 30 yd FG GOODNebraska 7, Northern Illinois 3
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 35Kanon Woodill kickoff for 65 yds , Rahmir Johnson return for 16 yds to the NEB 16
3:021st & 10 at own 16Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 1 yd to the NEB 17
3:022nd & 9 at own 17Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 1 yd to the NEB 18
3:023rd & 8 at own 18Heinrich Haarberg run for 6 yds to the NEB 24
0:554th & 2 at own 24Brian Buschini punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Kacper Rutkiewicz at the NIU 35
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 35Antario Brown run for 7 yds to the NIU 42
0:552nd & 3 at own 42Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes
0:003rd & 3 at own 42Rocky Lombardi sacked by Jimari Butler for a loss of 9 yards to the NIU 33
Q2 14:524th & 12 at own 33Tom Foley punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 32
2nd quarter9 drives, then Nebraska 14, Northern Illinois 3
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 32Heinrich Haarberg run for 4 yds to the NEB 28
14:522nd & 14 at own 28Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Billy Kemp IV
14:523rd & 14 at own 28Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 5 yds to the NEB 33
13:234th & 9 at own 33Brian Buschini punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kacper Rutkiewicz at the NIU 25
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
13:231st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Davis Patterson for 18 yds to the NIU 43 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at own 43Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
13:232nd & 10 at own 43Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Antario Brown
13:233rd & 10 at own 43Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
12:164th & 10 at own 43Tom Foley punt for 53 yds , Billy Kemp IV returns for 4 yds to the NEB 8
Nebraska Punt, 9 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 8Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 14 yds to the NEB 22 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 22Anthony Grant run for 9 yds to the NEB 31
12:162nd & 1 at own 31Heinrich Haarberg run for 2 yds to the NEB 33 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 33Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 1 yd to the NEB 34
12:162nd & 9 at own 34Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 1 yd to the NEB 35
12:163rd & 8 at own 35Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Gabe Ervin Jr. for 12 yds to the NEB 47 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 47Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Marcus Washington
12:162nd & 10 at own 47Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Joshua Fleeks for 4 yds to the NIU 49
12:163rd & 6 at opp 49Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Thomas Fidone II
7:044th & 6 at opp 49Brian Buschini punt for 48 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:041st & 10 at own 1Brock Lampe run for 2 yds to the NIU 3
7:042nd & 8 at own 3Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
7:043rd & 8 at own 3Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 3 yds to the NIU 6
5:294th & 5 at own 6Tom Foley punt for 30 yds
Nebraska Touchdown, 4 plays
5:291st & 10 at opp 36Heinrich Haarberg run for 3 yds to the NIU 33
5:292nd & 7 at opp 33Heinrich Haarberg run for 16 yds to the NIU 17 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 17Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 1 yd to the NIU 16
5:291st & 10 at opp 36Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 05:29
Nebraska Touchdown, 4 plays
3:152nd & 9 at opp 16Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 16 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)Nebraska 14, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 55 yds
3:151st & 10 at own 35Rocky Lombardi sacked by MJ Sherman for a loss of 9 yards to the NIU 26
3:152nd & 19 at own 26Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 27
2:273rd & 18 at own 27Timeout Nebraska, clock 02:27
2:273rd & 18 at own 27Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete deep right to Rutkiewicz,Kacper PENALTY NEB Pass Interference (Hill,Tommi) 15 yards from NIU27 to NIU42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:271st & 10 at own 42Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the NIU 46
2:272nd & 6 at own 46Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes
2:273rd & 6 at own 46Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes
1:224th & 6 at own 46Tom Foley punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 20Heinrich Haarberg run for 4 yds to the NEB 24
1:222nd & 6 at own 24Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Marcus Washington
0:523rd & 6 at own 24Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:52
0:523rd & 6 at own 24Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds to the NEB 27
0:484th & 3 at own 27Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:48
0:394th & 3 at own 27Brian Buschini punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Kacper Rutkiewicz at the NIU 26
Northern Illinois End of half, 4 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 26Rocky Lombardi run for 7 yds to the NIU 33
0:392nd & 3 at own 33Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
0:393rd & 3 at own 33Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at own 36Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:08
0:001st & 10 at own 36Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Davis Patterson for 12 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 21, Northern Illinois 3
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kanon Woodill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Heinrich Haarberg run for 4 yds to the NEB 21
15:002nd & 14 at own 21Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Billy Kemp IV
15:003rd & 14 at own 21Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Tommi Hill
14:024th & 14 at own 21Brian Buschini punt for 42 yds , Kacper Rutkiewicz returns for no gain to the NIU 35
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 35Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 37
14:022nd & 8 at own 37Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Brock Lampe
14:023rd & 8 at own 37Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Davis Patterson
13:084th & 8 at own 37Tom Foley punt for 50 yds , Billy Kemp IV returns for no gain to the NEB 12
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 12Anthony Grant run for 3 yds to the NEB 15
13:082nd & 7 at own 15Anthony Grant run for 9 yds to the NEB 24 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 24Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 10 yds to the NEB 34 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 34Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 4 yds to the NEB 38
13:082nd & 6 at own 38Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds to the NEB 41
13:083rd & 3 at own 41Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Gabe Ervin Jr.
9:374th & 3 at own 41Brian Buschini punt for 37 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 22Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 24
9:372nd & 8 at own 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Antario Brown for 2 yds to the NIU 26
9:373rd & 6 at own 26Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Christion Carter
8:104th & 6 at own 26Tom Foley punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 24
Nebraska Touchdown, 14 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 24Heinrich Haarberg run for 5 yds to the NEB 29
8:102nd & 5 at own 29Grant,Anthony rush left for 2 yards gain to the NEB31 (Byrd,JaVaughn) PENALTY NEB Holding (Scott,Ben) 10 yards from NEB29 to NEB19. NO PLAY.
8:102nd & 15 at own 19Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Billy Kemp IV
8:103rd & 15 at own 19Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 20 yds to the NEB 39 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 39Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Thomas Fidone II
8:102nd & 10 at own 39Anthony Grant run for 6 yds to the NEB 45
8:103rd & 4 at own 45Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Gabe Ervin Jr. for 8 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 47Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Billy Kemp IV
8:102nd & 10 at opp 47Gabe Ervin Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 47
8:103rd & 10 at opp 47Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Alex Bullock for 33 yds to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down Nebraska Penalty, Personal Foul (Ben Scott) to the NIU 29 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 29Heinrich Haarberg run for 14 yds to the NIU 15 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 15Anthony Grant run for 6 yds to the NIU 9
2:242nd & 4 at opp 9Timeout Nebraska, clock 02:24
2:242nd & 4 at opp 9Heinrich Haarberg run for 3 yds to the NIU 6
2:243rd & 1 at opp 6Heinrich Haarberg run for 3 yds to the NIU 3 for a 1ST down
1:001st & goal at opp 3Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)Nebraska 21, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 35Brian Buschini kickoff for 56 yds
1:001st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Brock Lampe for 9 yds to the NIU 34
1:002nd & 1 at own 34Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Davis Patterson
0:003rd & 1 at own 34Brock Lampe run for 2 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36PENALTY NIU False Start (Tewes,Tristen) 5 yards from NIU36 to NIU31. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 15 at own 31Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Davis Patterson
Q4 15:002nd & 15 at own 31Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 4 yds to the NIU 35
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 35Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
Q4 13:524th & 11 at own 35Tom Foley punt for 30 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then Nebraska 35, Northern Illinois 11
Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 35Heinrich Haarberg run for 2 yds to the NEB 37
13:522nd & 8 at own 37Anthony Grant run for 2 yds to the NEB 39
13:523rd & 6 at own 39Heinrich Haarberg run for 13 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 48Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 11:57
11:571st & 10 at opp 48Heinrich Haarberg run for no gain to the NIU 48
11:572nd & 10 at opp 48Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 1 yd to the NIU 47
11:573rd & 9 at opp 47Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Marcus Washington for 11 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 36Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 12 yds to the NIU 24 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 24Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 4 yds to the NIU 20
8:192nd & 6 at opp 20Heinrich Haarberg run for 20 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)Nebraska 28, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Interception, 4 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 65 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 13 yds to the NIU 13
8:121st & 10 at own 13Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 3 yds to the NIU 16
8:122nd & 7 at own 16Gavin Williams run for 7 yds to the NIU 23 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at own 23Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Davis Patterson
6:302nd & 10 at own 23Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted
6:302nd & 10 at own 23Nebraska Penalty, Holding Personal Foul ( Yards) declined
Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays
6:301st & 10 at opp 35Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 10 yds to the NIU 25 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 25Heinrich Haarberg run for 3 yds to the NIU 22
6:302nd & 7 at opp 22Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 2 yds to the NIU 20
6:303rd & 5 at opp 20Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Anthony Grant for 9 yds to the NIU 11 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 11Anthony Grant run for 11 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)Nebraska 35, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 35Brian Buschini kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:231st & 10 at own 25Kendrell Flowers run for 3 yds to the NIU 28
3:232nd & 7 at own 28Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kendrell Flowers for 3 yds to the NIU 31
3:233rd & 4 at own 31Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 8 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 39Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Dane Pardridge
3:232nd & 10 at own 39Shotgun Hampton,Ethan pass incomplete short right to Pipkin,Keyshaun PENALTY NEB Roughing The Passer (Snodgrass,Garrett) 15 yards from NIU39 to NEB46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:231st & 10 at opp 46Kendrell Flowers run for 3 yds to the NEB 43
3:232nd & 7 at opp 43Kendrell Flowers run for 4 yds to the NEB 39
3:233rd & 3 at opp 39Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Keyshaun Pipkin
3:234th & 3 at opp 39Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 10 yds to the NEB 29 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 29Ethan Hampton pass complete to Billy Dozier for 17 yds to the NEB 12 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 12Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:21
0:211st & 10 at opp 12Ethan Hampton pass complete to Keyshaun Pipkin for 8 yds to the NEB 4
0:102nd & 2 at opp 4Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:10
0:042nd & 2 at opp 4Christion Carter 4 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Billy Dozier Pass to Billy Dozier for Two-Point Conversion)Nebraska 35, Northern Illinois 11
Nebraska End of game, 1 play
0:031st & 10 at own 35Kanon Woodill kickoff for 45 yds , Barret Liebentritt return for no gain to the NEB 20
0:001st & 10 at own 20Trevin Luben run for 18 yds to the NEB 38 for a 1ST down

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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Nebraska leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings.

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2023Nebraska 35, Northern Illinois 11
2019Nebraska 44, Northern Illinois 8
2017Northern Illinois 21, Nebraska 17
1990Nebraska 60, Northern Illinois 14
1989Nebraska 48, Northern Illinois 17

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