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Southern Illinois at Northern Illinois

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Southern Illinois beat Northern Illinois 14–⁠11. It was their 14th meeting; Northern Illinois leads the series 10–⁠4.

AwaySouthern Illinois8–⁠5 in 2023
14
HomeNorthern Illinois7–⁠6 in 2023
11

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPN+Attendance 13,114

At kickoff
74°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Matt PackowskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Illinois707014
Northern Illinois003811

Standouts

  • ReceivingKacper Rutkiewicz6 catches, 139 yards, 1 TDNorthern Illinois
  • DefenseTim Varga6 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossSouthern Illinois

Player stats

Southern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nic Baker16/2414800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Romeir Elliott958119
Justin Strong31509
Jaelin Benefield31207
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aidan Quinn251040
Vinson Davis546018
Romeir Elliott223015
Izaiah Hartrup31807
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
P.J. Jules111.500
Colin Bohanek81.500
Tim Varga6220
Ubayd Steed6001
Dante Cleveland3110
Mark Davis3001
Desman Hearns2001
Jeffrey Wells1110

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocky Lombardi23/3829713
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antario Brown2259014
Gavin Williams21009
Brock Lampe2504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kacper Rutkiewicz6139162
Christion Carter354020
Gavin Williams53207
Davis Patterson325011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Hansen6110
Jaden Dolphin6000
Devin Lafayette4000
C.J. Brown4000
George Gumbs31.51.50
Raishein Thomas3110
Roy Williams30.50.50
James Ester20.50.50
Devonte O’Malley20.50.50

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

Team stats

Southern IllinoisNorthern Illinois
219Total yards360
148Passing yards297
71Rushing yards63
6.2Yards per pass7.8
2.7Yards per rush1.9
11First downs18
1–⁠11Third downs8–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers3
6–⁠39Penalties7–⁠70
24:01Possession35:59
4Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Southern IllinoisNorthern Illinois
39%Success rate39%
0.03EPA per play0.08
0.94Explosiveness1.31
0.24Rushing EPA−0.07
−0.11Passing EPA0.35
14%Passing-down success32%
0.16First-down EPA−0.17
0.15Second-down EPA0.07
−0.40Third-down EPA0.77
25%Havoc by its defense14%

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 62% to win. Southern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Northern Illinois −7, over/under 59.

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 69%, Southern Illinois 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneSouthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Southern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 5 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 7 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 13 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 2 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 5 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Southern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 5 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 12 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  9. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 7 plays, 50 yards
  11. Q2 Southern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −8 yards
  12. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 57 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 13 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 99 yards
  17. Q4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 2 plays, −1 yard
  19. Q4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, −1 yard
  20. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 20 yards
  21. Q4 Southern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 plays, 29 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
  23. Q4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
  25. Q4 Southern IllinoisEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Southern Illinois 7, Northern Illinois 0
Southern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Kanon Woodill kickoff for 65 yds , Vinson Davis III return for 20 yds to the SIU 20
14:541st & 10 at own 20Justin Strong run for 9 yds to the SIU 29
14:462nd & 1 at own 29(14:54) No Huddle-Shotgun Baker,Nic pass incomplete short right to Cox,D’Ante’ PENALTY NIU Roughing The Passer (Thomas,Raishein) 15 yards from SIU29 to SIU44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
14:321st & 10 at own 44Nic Baker pass complete to Izaiah Hartrup for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
14:052nd & 4 at the 50Justin Strong run for 3 yds to the NIU 47
13:323rd & 1 at opp 47Nic Baker pass incomplete to Jaylen Reed
13:244th & 1 at opp 47(13:29) Shotgun Strong,Justin rush left for 3 yards gain to the NIU44 (Finley,Jacob) PENALTY SIU Holding 10 yards from NIU47 to SIU43. NO PLAY.
13:064th & 11 at own 43Nathan Torney punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Kacper Rutkiewicz at the NIU 20
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
12:561st & 10 at own 20Rocky Lombardi sacked by Dante Cleveland for a loss of 8 yards to the NIU 12
12:212nd & 18 at own 12Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 15
11:493rd & 15 at own 15PENALTY SIU Offside (Cowan,Devin) 5 yards from NIU15 to NIU20. NO PLAY.
11:263rd & 10 at own 20Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 23 yds to the NIU 43 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at own 43Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the NIU 49
10:202nd & 4 at own 49Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the SIU 48
9:293rd & 1 at opp 48Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
8:474th & 3 at the 50Tom Foley punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SIU 1
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 1Nic Baker run for 1 yd to the SIU 2
8:082nd & 9 at own 2Justin Strong run for 3 yds to the SIU 5
7:263rd & 6 at own 5Nic Baker sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the SIU 3
6:544th & 8 at own 3Nathan Torney punt for 40 yds
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 5 plays
6:451st & 10 at opp 43Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Davis Patterson for 11 yds to the SIU 32 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 32Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the SIU 34
5:362nd & 12 at opp 34Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
5:363rd & 12 at opp 34PENALTY NIU False Start 5 yards from SIU34 to SIU39. NO PLAY.
5:183rd & 17 at opp 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 9 yds to the SIU 30
4:464th & 8 at opp 30Jake Seibert 47 yd FG MISSED
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 30Nic Baker pass complete to Ro Elliott for 15 yds to the SIU 45 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 45Ro Elliott run for no gain to the SIU 45
4:462nd & 10 at own 45Nic Baker pass complete to Aidan Quinn for 40 yds to the NIU 15 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 15Jaelin Benefield run for 7 yds to the NIU 8
1:582nd & 3 at opp 8Nic Baker run for 8 yds for a TD (Jake Baumgarte KICK)Southern Illinois 7, Northern Illinois 0
1:511st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 55 yds , Billy Dozier return for 14 yds to the NIU 49 Northern Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the NIU 12
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 12 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 12Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NIU 21
1:512nd & 1 at own 21Antario Brown run for no gain to the NIU 21
0:003rd & 1 at own 21Rocky Lombardi run for 14 yds to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 35Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 36
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 36Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Christion Carter for 19 yds to the SIU 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Davis Patterson
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 45Antario Brown run for no gain to the SIU 45
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 45Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Christion Carter for 20 yds to the SIU 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the SIU 24
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 24Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 24Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd to the SIU 25
Q2 10:374th & 10 at opp 25Jake Seibert 42 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then Southern Illinois 7, Northern Illinois 0
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 25Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 3 yds to the SIU 28
10:372nd & 7 at own 28Jaelin Benefield run for 1 yd to the SIU 29
10:373rd & 6 at own 29Nic Baker pass incomplete to Justin Strong
9:074th & 6 at own 29Nathan Torney punt for 53 yds , Kacper Rutkiewicz returns for 19 yds to the NIU 37
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 37Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 1 yd to the NIU 36
9:072nd & 11 at own 36Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 7 yds to the NIU 43
9:073rd & 4 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete short middle to Carter,Chris PENALTY SIU Pass Interference 2 yards from NIU43 to NIU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:071st & 10 at own 45Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 44
9:072nd & 11 at own 44Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 8 yds to the SIU 48
9:073rd & 3 at opp 48Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
5:274th & 5 at the 50Tom Foley punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Dayton Mitchell at the SIU 14
Southern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 14Nic Baker pass complete to Izaiah Hartrup for 5 yds to the SIU 19
5:272nd & 5 at own 19Nic Baker pass complete to Izaiah Hartrup for 7 yds to the SIU 26 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 26Nic Baker pass complete to Jaelin Benefield for 6 yds to the SIU 32
5:272nd & 4 at own 32Ro Elliott run for 8 yds to the SIU 40 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 40Nic Baker sacked by George Gumbs for a loss of 1 yard to the SIU 39
5:272nd & 11 at own 39Nic Baker pass complete to Ro Elliott for 8 yds to the SIU 47
5:273rd & 3 at own 47Nic Baker sacked by Raishein Thomas for a loss of 5 yards to the SIU 42
2:044th & 8 at own 42Nathan Torney punt for 58 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Interception, 7 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 20Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 4 yds to the NIU 24
2:042nd & 6 at own 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 7 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at own 31Rocky Lombardi sacked by Tim Varga for a loss of 6 yards to the NIU 25
2:042nd & 16 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 17 yds to the NIU 42 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at own 42Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:54
0:541st & 10 at own 42Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 20 yds to the SIU 38 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 38Rocky Lombardi run for 8 yds to the SIU 30
0:232nd & 2 at opp 30Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted
Southern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:231st & 10 at own 15PENALTY SIU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 7 yards from SIU15 to SIU08. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 17 at own 8N. Baker takes a knee
3rd quarter5 drives, then Southern Illinois 14, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Antario Brown
14:512nd & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
14:433rd & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
14:334th & 10 at own 25Tom Foley punt for 32 yds
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
14:201st & 10 at own 43Nic Baker pass complete to Aidan Quinn for 11 yds to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 46Nic Baker pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 18 yds to the NIU 28 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at opp 28Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 13:06
12:511st & 10 at opp 28Nic Baker pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 4 yds to the NIU 24
12:172nd & 6 at opp 24Nic Baker pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 14 yds to the NIU 10 for a 1ST down
11:451st & goal at opp 10Ro Elliott run for 10 yds for a TD (Thomas Burks KICK)Southern Illinois 14, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Field goal, 13 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 61 yds
11:381st & 10 at own 25Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 26
10:582nd & 9 at own 26Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the NIU 34
10:313rd & 1 at own 34Brock Lampe run for 1 yd to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at own 35Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 36
9:292nd & 9 at own 36Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 37
8:483rd & 8 at own 37Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 27 yds to the SIU 36 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 36Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 7 yds to the SIU 29
8:142nd & 3 at opp 29Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the SIU 28
7:333rd & 2 at opp 28Antario Brown run for 14 yds to the SIU 14 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 14Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the SIU 10
6:182nd & 6 at opp 10Antario Brown run for no gain to the SIU 10
5:383rd & 6 at opp 10Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
5:354th & 6 at opp 10Jake Seibert 27 yd FG GOODSouthern Illinois 14, Northern Illinois 3
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 35Jake Seibert kickoff for 55 yds
5:271st & 10 at own 35Ro Elliott run for 5 yds to the SIU 40
4:442nd & 5 at own 40Nic Baker sacked by Jordan Hansen for a loss of 5 yards to the SIU 35
4:243rd & 10 at own 35Nic Baker pass incomplete to D’Ante’ Cox
4:094th & 10 at own 35Nathan Torney punt for 64 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 1Brock Lampe run for 4 yds to the NIU 5
3:122nd & 6 at own 5Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 8
2:193rd & 3 at own 8Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 7 yds to the NIU 15 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 15Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Davis Patterson for 6 yds to the NIU 21
1:142nd & 4 at own 21Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Davis Patterson for 8 yds to the NIU 29 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at own 29Gavin Williams run for 9 yds to the NIU 38
0:002nd & 1 at own 38Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 6 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:501st & 10 at own 44Rocky Lombardi sacked by Jeffrey Wells for a loss of 6 yards to the NIU 38
Q4 14:132nd & 16 at own 38Kacper Rutkiewicz 62 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Trayvon Rudolph Pass to Rocky Lombardi for Two-Point Conversion)Southern Illinois 14, Northern Illinois 11
4th quarter9 drives, then Southern Illinois 14, Northern Illinois 11
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 35Kanon Woodill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:591st & 10 at own 25Jaelin Benefield run for 4 yds to the SIU 29
13:292nd & 6 at own 29Nic Baker pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 4 yds to the SIU 33
13:023rd & 2 at own 33Nic Baker pass incomplete to Vinson Davis III
12:554th & 2 at own 33Nathan Torney punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Kacper Rutkiewicz at the NIU 33
Northern Illinois Interception, 2 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 33Billy Dozier run for 1 yd to the NIU 32
12:012nd & 11 at own 32Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted
Southern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 24Southern Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SIU 17
11:311st & 17 at own 17Nic Baker pass incomplete to D’Ante’ Cox
11:182nd & 17 at own 17Nic Baker pass complete to Jaelin Benefield for no gain to the SIU 17
10:403rd & 17 at own 17Nic Baker pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 6 yds to the SIU 23
10:174th & 11 at own 23Nathan Torney punt for 52 yds , Kacper Rutkiewicz returns for 18 yds to the NIU 43
10:174th & 11 at own 23Nathan Torney punt for 52 yds , Kacper Rutkiewicz returns for 18 yds to the NIU 33
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 5 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 33Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Christion Carter for 15 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at own 48Antario Brown run for no gain to the NIU 48
8:422nd & 10 at own 48Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the SIU 47
8:033rd & 5 at opp 47Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Davis Patterson
7:584th & 5 at opp 47Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
Southern Illinois Missed FG, 7 plays
7:481st & 10 at own 47Ro Elliott run for 9 yds to the NIU 44
7:122nd & 1 at opp 44Nic Baker pass incomplete to Izaiah Hartrup
7:033rd & 1 at opp 44Ro Elliott run for 19 yds to the NIU 25 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 25Nic Baker pass incomplete to Vinson Davis III
6:102nd & 10 at opp 25Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 1 yd to the NIU 24
5:353rd & 9 at opp 24Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 05:35
5:323rd & 9 at opp 24Nic Baker pass incomplete to Aidan Quinn
5:274th & 9 at opp 24Thomas Burks 41 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 24Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
5:192nd & 10 at own 24PENALTY NIU Delay Of Game 5 yards from NIU24 to NIU19. NO PLAY.
5:112nd & 15 at own 19Rocky Lombardi sacked by Tim Varga for a loss of 11 yards to the NIU 8
4:293rd & 26 at own 8Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Gavin Williams
4:214th & 26 at own 8Tom Foley punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Dayton Mitchell at the SIU 46
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 46Ro Elliott run for 1 yd to the SIU 47
3:242nd & 9 at own 47Ro Elliott run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2:483rd & 6 at the 50PENALTY SIU Delay Of Game 5 yards from SIU50 to SIU45. NO PLAY.
2:404th & 17 at own 39Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:40
2:403rd & 11 at own 45Nic Baker sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the SIU 39
2:314th & 17 at own 39Nathan Torney punt for 7 yds
Northern Illinois Interception, 5 plays
2:161st & 10 at opp 46Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 9 yds to the SIU 37
1:502nd & 1 at opp 37Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Christion Carter
1:463rd & 1 at opp 37Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the SIU 33 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 33(01:16) No Huddle-Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete short left to Johnson,Jalen PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from SIU33 to SIU43. NO PLAY.
1:021st & 20 at opp 43Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 8 yds to the SIU 35
0:332nd & 12 at opp 35Northern Illinois Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Davis Patterson) to the SIU 24 for a 1ST down
Southern Illinois End of game, 3 plays
0:281st & 10 at own 24N. Baker takes a knee
0:282nd & 11 at own 23Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:28
0:282nd & 11 at own 23N. Baker takes a knee
0:283rd & 12 at own 22Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:28
0:003rd & 12 at own 22N. Baker takes a knee

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

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Northern Illinois leads 10–⁠4 in 14 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Southern Illinois 14, Northern Illinois 11
2007Southern Illinois 34, Northern Illinois 31
2004Northern Illinois 23, Southern Illinois 22
1993Northern Illinois 45, Southern Illinois 15
1989Northern Illinois 29, Southern Illinois 24
1988Northern Illinois 10, Southern Illinois 9

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