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Team stats
Western Illinois
Northern Iowa
144
Total yards
476
127
Passing yards
251
17
Rushing yards
225
5.3
Yards per pass
12.6
0.5
Yards per rush
5.6
10
First downs
24
7–16
Third downs
5–9
0–4
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
1
1–15
Penalties
3–28
28:54
Possession
31:06
Efficiency
Western Illinois
Northern Iowa
28%
Success rate
56%
−0.33
EPA per play
0.41
1.39
Explosiveness
1.15
−0.53
Rushing EPA
0.14
0.20
Passing EPA
1.00
22%
Passing-down success
43%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
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Northern Iowa 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Iowa drives left to right, Western Illinois right to left.
Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 1 play, 3 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Northern IowaFumble, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisFumble, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisSafety, 4 plays (Northern Iowa scores), 7 yards
Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Northern IowaField goal, 12 plays, 69 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q2 Northern IowaPunt, 4 plays, 31 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 1 play, 26 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 14 yards
Q3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 4 plays, 27 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q3 Northern IowaField goal, 16 plays, 79 yards
Q4 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 15 plays, 72 yards
Q4 Northern IowaEnd of game, 3 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Northern Iowa 21, Western Illinois 0
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 5 yds to the UNI 35
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 35
Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 28 yds to the WIU 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
pass incomplete to Sam Schnee
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 10 yds to the WIU 27 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Owen Valek kickoff for 54 yds , Josh Jenkins return for 19 yds to the UNI 30
12:52
1st & 10 at opp 27
Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 27 yds for a TD (Matthew Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 7, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 60 yds , Jay Parker return for 11 yds to the WIU 16
12:52
1st & 10 at own 16
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete to AJ Coons, broken up by Khristian Boyd
12:52
2nd & 10 at own 16
Matt Morrissey run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 15
12:15
3rd & 11 at own 15
pass incomplete to AJ Coons
11:46
4th & 11 at own 15
Jared Campbell punt for 40 yds
Northern Iowa Fumble, 4 plays
11:46
1st & 10 at own 45
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 4 yds to the UNI 49
11:46
2nd & 6 at own 49
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 4 yds to the WIU 47
11:00
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Theo Day pass complete to Liam McComas for 9 yds to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 38
Theo Day pass complete to Jaiden Ellis-Lahey for 30 yds Theo Day fumbled, recovered by WIU JJ Ross Day,Theo right pass complete to Ellis-Lahey,Jaiden for 30 yards to the WIU08, fumble by Day,Theo recovered by WIU Ross,JJ.
Western Illinois Fumble, 3 plays
9:52
1st & 10 at own 8
Seth Glatz run for 3 yds to the WIU 11
9:52
2nd & 7 at own 11
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for a loss of 3 yards to the WIU 8
8:35
3rd & 10 at own 8
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for a loss of 2 yards Matt Morrissey fumbled, recovered by UNI Caden Houghtelling
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 1 play
8:29
1st & goal at opp 6
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 6 yds for a TD (Matthew Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 14, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 64 yds Northern Iowa Penalty, off-side (Dalesean Staley) to the WIU 30
8:29
1st & 10 at own 30
Dylan Van run for 3 yds to the WIU 33
8:29
2nd & 7 at own 33
Matt Morrissey run for 2 yds to the WIU 35
8:29
3rd & 5 at own 35
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 18 yds to the UNI 47 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 47
Morrissey,Matt rush middle (Boyd,Khristian).
6:35
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Van,Dylan rush middle (Boyd,Khristian).
6:35
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Donald McKinney for 8 yds to the UNI 39
4:14
4th & 2 at opp 39
Matt Morrissey run for 1 yd to the UNI 38
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 5 plays
4:14
1st & 10 at own 38
Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at the 50
Tyjahree Edwards run for 6 yds to the WIU 44
4:14
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Theo Day pass complete to Logan Wolf for 40 yds to the WIU 4 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & goal at opp 4
Tyjahree Edwards run for 2 yds to the WIU 2
1:27
2nd & goal at opp 2
Theo Day pass complete to Alex Allen for 2 yds for a TD (Matthew Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 21, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Safety, 4 plays (Northern Iowa scores)
1:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 64 yds , Jay Parker return for no gain to the WIU 1
1:27
1st & 10 at own 1
Torrance Farmer run for 2 yds to the WIU 3
1:27
2nd & 8 at own 3
Farmer,Torrance rush left (Boyd,Khristian).
1:27
3rd & 8 at own 3
Torrance Farmer run for 5 yds to the WIU 8
Q2 14:55
4th & 3 at own 8
Team SafetyNorthern Iowa 23, Western Illinois 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northern Iowa 33, Western Illinois 0
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 8 plays
14:33
1st & 10 at own 20
Jared Campbell kickoff for 45 yds , Logan Wolf return for 7 yds to the UNI 42
14:33
1st & 10 at own 42
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 3 yds to the UNI 45
14:33
2nd & 7 at own 45
Theo Day pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 7 yds to the WIU 48 for a 1ST down
14:33
1st & 10 at opp 48
Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 2 yds to the WIU 46
14:33
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 21 yds to the WIU 25 for a 1ST down
14:33
1st & 10 at opp 25
Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 12 yds to the WIU 13 for a 1ST down
14:33
1st & 10 at opp 13
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 5 yds to the WIU 8
14:33
2nd & 5 at opp 8
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 6 yds to the WIU 2 for a 1ST down
10:13
1st & goal at opp 2
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 2 yds for a TD (Matthew Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 30, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 64 yds
10:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Dylan Van run for 1 yd to the WIU 26
10:13
2nd & 9 at own 26
Dylan Van run for 3 yds to the WIU 29
10:13
3rd & 6 at own 29
pass incomplete to Dallas Parker
8:40
4th & 6 at own 29
Jared Campbell punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UNI 27 , Logan Wolf returns for no gain to the UNI 27
Northern Iowa Field goal, 12 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at own 27
Edwards,Tye rush (Epley,Noah ;Coleman,KaRon), PENALTY UNI personal foul (Ellis-Lahey,Jaiden) 13 yards to the UNI40. Northern Iowa Penalty, personal foul (Jaiden Ellis-Lahey) to the UNI 14
8:40
1st & 23 at own 14
Tyjahree Edwards run for 13 yds to the UNI 27
8:40
2nd & 10 at own 27
Theo Day pass complete to Logan Wolf for 11 yds to the WIU 38 Western Illinois Penalty, personal foul (JJ Ross) to the WIU 47
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tyjahree Edwards run for 4 yds to the WIU 43
7:40
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Tyjahree Edwards run for 14 yds to the WIU 29 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tyjahree Edwards run for 9 yds to the WIU 20
7:40
2nd & 1 at opp 20
Tyjahree Edwards run for 9 yds to the WIU 11 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 11
Tyjahree Edwards run for 10 yds to the WIU 1 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & goal at opp 1
Edwards,Tye rush left (DelaCruz,Juan;Steffen,Garret).
7:40
2nd & goal at opp 1
Tyjahree Edwards run for a loss of 3 yards to the WIU 4
3:14
3rd & goal at opp 4
Theo Day pass incomplete to Logan Wolf, broken up by JJ Ross
3:05
4th & goal at opp 4
Matthew Cook 22 yd FG GOODNorthern Iowa 33, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 6 plays
3:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Morrissey pass complete to AJ Coons for 7 yds to the WIU 32
3:05
2nd & 3 at own 32
Torrance Farmer run for 1 yd to the WIU 33
3:05
3rd & 2 at own 33
Matt Morrissey run for 2 yds to the WIU 35 for a 1ST down
3:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Matt Morrissey run for 9 yds to the WIU 44
3:05
2nd & 1 at own 44
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for a loss of 6 yards to the WIU 38
3:05
3rd & 7 at own 38
pass incomplete
1:24
4th & 7 at own 38
Jared Campbell punt for 35 yds
Northern Iowa Punt, 4 plays
1:24
1st & 10 at own 27
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 28 yds to the WIU 45 for a 1ST down
1:24
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tyjahree Edwards run for 3 yds to the WIU 42
1:24
2nd & 7 at opp 42
pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy
1:24
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Theo Day pass incomplete to Logan Wolf, broken up by Ryan Crandall
0:32
4th & 7 at opp 42
Noah Pettinger punt for 42 yds
Western Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Seth Glatz run for 1 yd to the UNI 35
3rd quarter6 drives, then Northern Iowa 47, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Interception, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Dylan Van run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIU 23
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
Matt Morrissey run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 22
15:00
3rd & 13 at own 22
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 14 yds to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down
12:59
1st & 10 at own 36
Matt Morrissey pass intercepted
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 1 play
12:52
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tyjahree Edwards run for 29 yds for a TD (Matthew Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 40, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Dylan Van run for 3 yds to the WIU 28
12:52
2nd & 7 at own 28
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Donald McKinney for 5 yds to the WIU 33
12:52
3rd & 2 at own 33
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 2 yds to the WIU 35 for a 1ST down
12:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 6 yds to the WIU 41
12:52
2nd & 4 at own 41
Dylan Van run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIU 39
12:52
3rd & 6 at own 39
pass incomplete to Taj Sanders
10:00
4th & 6 at own 39
Matt Morrissey sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the WIU 30
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 4 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Aidan Dunne pass complete to Liam McComas for 16 yds to the WIU 14 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 1 yd to the WIU 13
10:00
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 14
7:54
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Aidan Dunne pass complete to Brady McCullough for 14 yds for a TD (Matthew Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 47, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 4 plays
7:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 64 yds
7:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Morrissey pass complete to AJ Coons for 13 yds to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down
7:54
1st & 10 at own 38
Torrance Farmer run for 1 yd to the WIU 39
7:54
2nd & 9 at own 39
Matt Morrissey sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the WIU 37
7:54
3rd & 11 at own 37
Matt Morrissey run for 5 yds to the WIU 42
5:05
4th & 6 at own 42
Jared Campbell punt for 47 yds
Northern Iowa Field goal, 16 plays
5:05
1st & 10 at own 11
Naran Buntin run for 4 yds to the UNI 15
5:05
2nd & 6 at own 15
Josh Jenkins run for 2 yds to the UNI 17
5:05
3rd & 4 at own 17
Aidan Dunne pass complete to Derek Anderson for 20 yds to the UNI 37 for a 1ST down
5:05
1st & 10 at own 37
Dunne,Aidan rush middle (Steffen,Garret).
5:05
2nd & 10 at own 37
pass incomplete to Mason Pierre-Antoine
5:05
3rd & 10 at own 37
Aidan Dunne run for 12 yds to the UNI 49 for a 1ST down
5:05
1st & 10 at own 49
Josh Jenkins run for 13 yds to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down
5:05
1st & 10 at opp 38
Josh Jenkins run for 2 yds to the WIU 36
5:05
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Josh Jenkins run for 3 yds to the WIU 33
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 33
Aidan Dunne run for 8 yds to the WIU 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Josh Jenkins run for 7 yds to the WIU 18
Q4 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 18
Aidan Dunne run for 11 yds to the WIU 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Aidan Dunne run for a loss of 5 yards to the WIU 12
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 12
Josh Jenkins run for a loss of 3 yards to the WIU 15
Q4 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 15
Aidan Dunne run for 5 yds to the WIU 10
Q4 11:05
4th & goal at opp 10
Matthew Cook 28 yd FG GOODNorthern Iowa 50, Western Illinois 0
4th quarter4 drives, then Northern Iowa 50, Western Illinois 6
Western Illinois Touchdown, 15 plays
11:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Dylan Van run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 24
11:05
2nd & 11 at own 24
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Dylan Van for 2 yds to the WIU 26
11:05
3rd & 9 at own 26
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Taj Sanders for 11 yds to the WIU 37 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at own 37
Matt Morrissey sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the WIU 29
11:05
2nd & 18 at own 29
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jack Whyte for 7 yds to the WIU 36
11:05
3rd & 11 at own 36
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 16 yds to the UNI 48 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 48
Dylan Van run for 4 yds to the UNI 44
11:05
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Dylan Van run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNI 46
5:41
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Matt Morrissey run for 2 yds to the UNI 44
5:41
4th & 6 at opp 44
Matt Morrissey run for 1 yd to the UNI 43 for a 1ST down Northern Iowa Penalty, Defensive holding (Rolliann Sturkey) to the UNI 33 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 33
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Brandon Lanier for 6 yds to the UNI 27
5:41
2nd & 4 at opp 27
Dylan Van run for 2 yds to the UNI 25
5:41
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Torrance Farmer run for 2 yds to the UNI 23 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 23
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 19 yds to the UNI 4 for a 1ST down
Northern Iowa End of game, 3 plays
1:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Owen Valek kickoff for 40 yds
1:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Matthew Schecklman run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 24
Western Illinois Touchdown, 15 plays
1:49
1st & goal at opp 4
Taj Sanders 4 Yd pass from Matt Morrissey (Owen Valek PAT failed)Northern Iowa 50, Western Illinois 6
Northern Iowa End of game, 3 plays
1:49
2nd & 11 at own 24
Matthew Schecklman run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 23
1:49
3rd & 12 at own 23
Matthew Schecklman run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 22
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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