55°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Northern Illinois
Akron
571
Total yards
253
191
Passing yards
146
380
Rushing yards
107
11.2
Yards per pass
4.3
10.9
Yards per rush
2.6
17
First downs
19
3–8
Third downs
4–18
0–2
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
1
5–60
Penalties
4–35
23:54
Possession
36:06
4
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Northern Illinois
Akron
57%
Success rate
33%
0.54
EPA per play
−0.14
1.70
Explosiveness
1.06
0.66
Rushing EPA
−0.09
0.32
Passing EPA
−0.02
46%
Passing-down success
15%
0.31
First-down EPA
0.02
1.24
Second-down EPA
−0.31
0.93
Third-down EPA
0.03
10%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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)
Akron 56% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Northern Illinois −5, over/under 42.5.
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 Northern Illinois 61%, Akron 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Akron drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
Q1 AkronTouchdown, 12 plays, 62 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 40 yards
Q1 AkronMissed FG, 15 plays, 29 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 68 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 61 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 56 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 AkronEnd of half, 2 plays, −27 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 54 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 60 yards
Q3 AkronTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 47 yards
Q3 AkronInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 12 plays, 26 yards
Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
Q4 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 26 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:58
1st & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to Billy Dozier
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 25
Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the NIU 31
14:10
3rd & 4 at own 31
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 4 yds to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the NIU 36
12:56
2nd & 9 at own 36
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph, broken up by Terray Jones
12:52
3rd & 9 at own 36
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 64 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Akron 0
Akron Touchdown, 12 plays
12:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Seibert kickoff for 62 yds
12:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Lorenzo Lingard run for 7 yds to the AKR 42
12:10
2nd & 3 at own 42
Tahj Bullock run for 4 yds to the AKR 46 for a 1ST down
11:39
1st & 10 at own 46
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 5 yds to the NIU 49
11:12
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Tahj Bullock run for 5 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
10:43
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tahj Bullock run for 6 yds to the NIU 38
10:13
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Lorenzo Lingard run for 2 yds to the NIU 36
9:32
3rd & 2 at opp 36
Lorenzo Lingard run for 3 yds to the NIU 33 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 33
Tahj Bullock run for 14 yds to the NIU 19 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tahj Bullock pass incomplete to TJ Banks for a 1ST down Northern Illinois Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Amariyun Knighten) to the NIU 4 for a 1ST down
8:19
1st & goal at opp 4
Lorenzo Lingard run for 1 yd to the NIU 3
7:56
2nd & goal at opp 3
Lorenzo Lingard run for 2 yds to the NIU 1
7:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Dante Jackson kickoff for 52 yds , Brock Lampe return for 12 yds to the NIU 25
Akron Touchdown, 12 plays
7:11
3rd & goal at opp 1
Tahj Bullock 1 Yd Run (Owen Wiley Kick)Tied at 7
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Trayvon Rudolph run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 24
6:21
2nd & 11 at own 24
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Davis Patterson for 19 yds to the NIU 43 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & 10 at own 43
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Izuchukwu Ozoh for 6 yds to the NIU 49
5:19
2nd & 4 at own 49
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 12 yds to the AKR 39 for a 1ST down
4:38
1st & 10 at opp 39
Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the AKR 38
3:56
2nd & 9 at opp 38
pass incomplete to Billy Dozier
3:52
3rd & 9 at opp 38
Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the AKR 35
3:29
4th & 6 at opp 35
Rocky Lombardi sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the AKR 42
Akron Missed FG, 15 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at own 42
pass incomplete to Daniel George
3:16
2nd & 10 at own 42
Tahj Bullock run for 2 yds to the AKR 44
2:40
3rd & 8 at own 44
Tahj Bullock pass incomplete to Myles Walker for a 1ST down Northern Illinois Penalty, Defensive holding (Jashon Prophete) to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down
2:34
1st & 10 at opp 46
Drake Anderson run for 4 yds to the NIU 42
2:00
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Bobby Golden run for 4 yds to the NIU 38
1:23
3rd & 2 at opp 38
Lorenzo Lingard run for 8 yds to the NIU 30 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & 10 at opp 30
Tahj Bullock run for 9 yds to the NIU 21
0:13
2nd & 1 at opp 21
Akron Penalty, Offensive holding (Daniel George) to the NIU 31
Q2 14:56
2nd & 11 at opp 31
Tahj Bullock pass incomplete to Myles Walker, broken up by Skyler Gill-Howard
Q2 14:53
3rd & 11 at opp 31
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings Akron Penalty, personal foul (Ben Frank) to the NIU 46
Q2 14:44
3rd & 26 at opp 46
pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings
Q2 14:34
4th & 26 at opp 46
Dante Jackson punt for a 1ST down
Q2 14:26
1st & 10 at opp 31
Lorenzo Lingard run for 3 yds to the NIU 28
Q2 13:52
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Akron Penalty, false start (Keylen Davis) to the NIU 33
Q2 13:40
2nd & 12 at opp 33
Tahj Bullock run for a loss of 3 yards to the NIU 36
Q2 13:02
3rd & 15 at opp 36
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Daniel George for 7 yds to the NIU 29
Q2 12:17
4th & 8 at opp 29
Owen Wiley 47 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter10 drives, then Northern Illinois 35, Akron 7
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
12:12
1st & 10 at own 29
Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the NIU 34
11:26
2nd & 5 at own 34
Antario Brown 66 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)Northern Illinois 14, Akron 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
11:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:26
1st & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings
11:21
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Drake Anderson for 1 yd to the AKR 26
10:32
3rd & 9 at own 26
pass incomplete
10:29
4th & 9 at own 26
Dante Jackson punt for 38 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
10:22
1st & 10 at own 36
Antario Brown run for 11 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at own 47
Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the AKR 45
9:01
2nd & 2 at opp 45
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 42 yds to the AKR 3 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & goal at opp 3
Gavin Williams 3 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)Northern Illinois 21, Akron 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
8:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Seibert kickoff for 62 yds , Blake Hester return for 18 yds to the AKR 21
8:29
1st & 10 at own 21
Lorenzo Lingard run for 2 yds to the AKR 23
8:02
2nd & 8 at own 23
Tahj Bullock run for 1 yd to the AKR 24
7:24
3rd & 7 at own 24
pass incomplete to Daniel George
7:15
4th & 7 at own 24
Dante Jackson punt for 29 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
7:11
1st & 10 at own 47
Antario Brown run for 13 yds to the AKR 40 for a 1ST down
Jake Seibert kickoff for 55 yds , Blake Hester return for 14 yds to the AKR 24
5:25
1st & 10 at own 24
Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the AKR 25
4:50
2nd & 9 at own 25
pass incomplete to Bobby Golden
4:45
3rd & 9 at own 25
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Myles Walker
4:08
4th & 9 at own 25
Dante Jackson punt for 34 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
4:03
1st & 10 at own 41
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Billy Dozier for 1 yd to the NIU 42
3:18
2nd & 9 at own 42
Antario Brown 58 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)Northern Illinois 35, Akron 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
3:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Seibert kickoff for 57 yds , Blake Hester return for 16 yds to the AKR 24
3:08
1st & 10 at own 24
pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings
3:02
2nd & 10 at own 24
Lorenzo Lingard run for 3 yds to the AKR 27
2:24
3rd & 7 at own 27
Tahj Bullock sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the AKR 19
2:16
4th & 15 at own 19
Dante Jackson punt for 45 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for no gain to the NIU 34
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:05
1st & 10 at own 34
Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the NIU 40
1:32
2nd & 4 at own 40
Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 43
0:45
3rd & 1 at own 43
Antario Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 42
0:38
4th & 2 at own 42
Northern Illinois Penalty, false start (Gabriel Amegatcher) to the NIU 37
0:31
4th & 7 at own 37
Tom Foley punt for 36 yds
Akron End of half, 2 plays
0:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Daniel George for 8 yds to the AKR 35
0:09
2nd & 2 at own 35
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Lorenzo Lingard for 7 yds to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter10 drives, then Northern Illinois 55, Akron 14
Akron Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Seibert kickoff for 58 yds , Blake Hester return for 14 yds to the AKR 21
14:51
1st & 10 at own 21
Tahj Bullock pass complete to TJ Banks for 10 yds to the AKR 31 for a 1ST down
14:22
1st & 10 at own 31
13:50
2nd & 10 at own 31
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 2 yds to the AKR 33
13:33
3rd & 8 at own 33
Tahj Bullock sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the AKR 27
12:51
4th & 14 at own 27
Dante Jackson punt for 30 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
12:46
1st & 10 at own 43
Antario Brown run for 11 yds to the AKR 46 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at opp 46
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph, broken up by Tyson Durant
12:15
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Antario Brown 46 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Northern Illinois 41, Akron 7
12:15
1st & goal at opp 3
Kanon Woodill pass incomplete
Akron Punt, 3 plays
12:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Drake Anderson run for 3 yds to the AKR 28
11:41
2nd & 7 at own 28
pass incomplete to Bobby Golden
11:36
3rd & 7 at own 28
10:55
4th & 7 at own 28
Dante Jackson punt for 37 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for no gain to the NIU 37 , Jaylen Poe returns for 2 yds to the NIU 37
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
10:44
1st & 10 at own 37
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Brock Lampe for 7 yds to the NIU 44
10:08
2nd & 3 at own 44
Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:07
1st & 10 at the 50
Antario Brown 50 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)Northern Illinois 48, Akron 7
Akron Touchdown, 5 plays
9:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds , Blake Hester return for 30 yds to the AKR 30
8:56
1st & 10 at own 30
Lorenzo Lingard run for 14 yds to the AKR 44 for a 1ST down
8:24
1st & 10 at own 44
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Lorenzo Lingard for 15 yds to the NIU 41 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Daniel George for 6 yds to the NIU 35
7:20
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Tahj Bullock run for 14 yds to the NIU 21 for a 1ST down
6:44
1st & 10 at opp 21
Tahj Bullock pass complete to TJ Banks for 21 yds for a TD (Owen Wiley KICK)Northern Illinois 48, Akron 14
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
6:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Dante Jackson kickoff for 63 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 48 yds to the 50 yard line
6:30
1st & 10 at the 50
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 2 yds to the AKR 48
5:40
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Gavin Williams run for 10 yds to the AKR 38 for a 1ST down
5:04
1st & 10 at opp 38
Trayvon Rudolph run for 36 yds to the AKR 2 for a 1ST down
4:27
1st & goal at opp 2
Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the AKR 1
3:45
2nd & goal at opp 1
pass incomplete to Brock Lampe
3:37
3rd & goal at opp 1
Gavin Williams 1 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)Northern Illinois 55, Akron 14
Akron Interception, 3 plays
3:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Seibert kickoff for 54 yds , Blake Hester return for 5 yds to the AKR 16
3:30
1st & 10 at own 16
pass incomplete to Myles Walker
3:20
2nd & 10 at own 16
Tahj Bullock run for 4 yds to the AKR 20
2:40
3rd & 6 at own 20
Tahj Bullock pass intercepted
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 4 plays
2:29
1st & 10 at opp 40
Gavin Williams run for 5 yds to the AKR 35
1:59
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the AKR 34
1:19
3rd & 4 at opp 34
pass incomplete to Christion Carter
Akron Punt, 12 plays
1:07
1st & 10 at own 34
Lorenzo Lingard run for 2 yds to the AKR 36
1:09
4th & 4 at opp 34
Kanon Woodill 51 yd FG MISSED
Akron Punt, 12 plays
0:35
2nd & 8 at own 36
Akron Penalty, false start (Tyhler Williams) to the AKR 31
0:22
2nd & 13 at own 31
pass incomplete to Adrian Norton
0:16
3rd & 13 at own 31
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Adrian Norton for 4 yds to the AKR 35 for a 1ST down Northern Illinois Penalty, roughing passer (George Gumbs) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:16
1st & 10 at the 50
Lorenzo Lingard run for 2 yds to the NIU 48
Q4 14:54
2nd & 8 at opp 48
pass incomplete to Daniel George
Q4 14:48
3rd & 8 at opp 48
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Caleb Anderson for 5 yds to the NIU 43
Q4 14:10
4th & 3 at opp 43
Tahj Bullock pass complete to TJ Banks for 5 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:52
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tahj Bullock run for 1 yd to the NIU 37
Q4 13:23
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Lorenzo Lingard for 10 yds to the NIU 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:53
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tahj Bullock run for 3 yds to the NIU 24
Q4 12:14
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Tahj Bullock sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the NIU 31
Q4 11:29
3rd & 14 at opp 31
Tahj Bullock sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the NIU 40
Q4 10:39
4th & 23 at opp 40
Dante Jackson punt for 30 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Northern Illinois 55, Akron 14
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
10:31
1st & 10 at own 10
Christian Nash run for 16 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at own 26
Christian Nash run for 6 yds to the NIU 32
9:15
2nd & 4 at own 32
Christian Nash run for 2 yds to the NIU 34
8:35
3rd & 2 at own 34
pass incomplete to Malik Armstrong
8:26
4th & 2 at own 34
Tom Foley punt for 62 yds
Akron Punt, 6 plays
8:15
1st & 10 at own 4
Drake Anderson run for 2 yds to the AKR 6
7:39
2nd & 8 at own 6
Tahj Bullock run for 3 yds to the AKR 9
7:07
3rd & 5 at own 9
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Drake Anderson for 15 yds to the AKR 24 for a 1ST down
6:22
1st & 10 at own 24
5:47
2nd & 10 at own 24
Tahj Bullock run for 7 yds to the AKR 31
5:01
3rd & 3 at own 31
Tahj Bullock pass complete to TJ Banks for 2 yds to the AKR 33
4:19
4th & 1 at own 33
Dante Jackson punt for 30 yds
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:14
1st & 10 at own 37
Christian Nash run for 3 yds to the NIU 40
3:30
2nd & 7 at own 40
2:50
3rd & 7 at own 40
Christian Nash run for 5 yds to the NIU 45
2:03
4th & 2 at own 45
Christian Nash run for 1 yd to the NIU 46
Akron Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:58
1st & 10 at opp 46
Charles Kellom run for 4 yds to the NIU 42
1:28
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Nik Ognenovic for 18 yds to the NIU 24 for a 1ST down
1:13
1st & 10 at opp 24
pass incomplete to Bobby Golden
1:06
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Charles Kellom run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 25
0:38
3rd & 11 at opp 25
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Nik Ognenovic for 5 yds to the NIU 20
0:06
4th & 6 at opp 20
pass incomplete to Caleb Anderson
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