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Western Illinois at Northern Illinois

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Northern Illinois beat Western Illinois 54–⁠15. It was their 12th meeting; the series is even at 6–⁠6.

AwayWestern Illinois4–⁠8 in 2024
15
HomeNorthern Illinois8–⁠5 in 2024
54

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,828

At kickoff
79°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Shabbona 5 NNE, 12 km from the stadium
Official
Amanda SauerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Illinois305715
Northern Illinois62813754

Standouts

Player stats

Western Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nate Lamb17/2920410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cameren Smith1451013
Nate Lamb828015
Torrance Farmer613010
Tyler Jordan1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tristin Duncan568029
Demari Davis246027
Torrance Farmer236127
Elijah Aragon326014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Willie Jones13000
Ryan Crandall6000
Noah Epley5000
KaRon Coleman4000

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ethan Hampton18/2032850
Jalen Macon4/75000
Josh Holst1/21600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antario Brown869023
Trayvon Rudolph267160
Justin Lynch642031
Jaylen Poe742110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trayvon Rudolph4104147
Grayson Barnes595160
Antario Brown245033
Cam Thompson236125
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Roy Williams6110
Quinton Urwiler40.500
Muhammed Jammeh4000
Christian Fuhrman40.500

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

Team stats

Western IllinoisNorthern Illinois
298Total yards706
204Passing yards394
94Rushing yards312
7.0Yards per pass13.6
3.2Yards per rush7.6
17First downs30
3–⁠12Third downs7–⁠8
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
5–⁠43Penalties3–⁠25
28:26Possession31:34
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Western IllinoisNorthern Illinois
31%Success rate71%
0.05EPA per play0.69
1.41Explosiveness1.26
−0.07Rushing EPA0.45
0.16Passing EPA1.00
30%Passing-down success58%
−0.28First-down EPA0.47
0.29Second-down EPA0.80
0.39Third-down EPA1.34
6%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)

Northern Illinois 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −36.5, over/under 55.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneWestern Illinois end zoneQ1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Western IllinoisMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 5 playsQ1 Western IllinoisField goal, 11 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Western IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 Western IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Western Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 46 yards
  3. Q1 Western IllinoisMissed FG, 11 plays, 46 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 5 plays, 67 yards
  5. Q1 Western IllinoisField goal, 11 plays, 61 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 60 yards
  9. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
  11. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 60 yards
  13. Q2 Western IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 14 plays, 88 yards
  17. Q3 Western IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 50 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  19. Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  20. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 64 yards
  21. Q4 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 81 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 7 plays, 57 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 6, Western Illinois 3
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 57 yds , Toriano Tate return for 10 yds to the WIU 18
14:541st & 10 at own 18Nathan Lamb sacked by Roy Williams for a loss of 4 yards to the WIU 14
14:542nd & 14 at own 14Cameren Smith run for 1 yd to the WIU 15
14:543rd & 13 at own 15Nathan Lamb run for 11 yds to the WIU 26
14:544th & 2 at own 26PENALTY WIU Delay Of Game 5 yards from WIU26 to WIU21. NO PLAY.
12:464th & 7 at own 21Jared Campbell punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WIU 46
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
12:461st & 10 at opp 46Antario Brown run for 23 yds to the WIU 23 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 23Dane Pardridge 23 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill PAT failed)Northern Illinois 6, Western Illinois 0
12:211st & 10 at own 33Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 12:21
Western Illinois Missed FG, 11 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 61 yds , Toriano Tate return for 29 yds to the WIU 33
12:121st & 10 at own 33Cameren Smith run for 11 yds to the WIU 44 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 44Tyler Jordan run for 2 yds to the WIU 46
12:122nd & 8 at own 46Cameren Smith run for 10 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 44Nathan Lamb pass incomplete
12:122nd & 10 at opp 44Torrance Farmer Jr. run for 2 yds to the NIU 42
12:123rd & 8 at opp 42Nathan Lamb pass complete to Torrance Farmer Jr. for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 33Torrance Farmer Jr. run for 10 yds to the NIU 23 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at opp 23Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 09:05
9:051st & 10 at opp 23Cameren Smith run for 2 yds to the NIU 21
9:052nd & 8 at opp 21Nathan Lamb pass incomplete
9:053rd & 8 at opp 21Nathan Lamb pass incomplete
8:234th & 8 at opp 21Antonio Chadha 38 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Fumble, 5 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 21Antario Brown run for 11 yds to the NIU 32 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at own 32Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at own 48Shotgun Hampton,Ethan rush right for 23 yards gain to the WIU29 (Epley,Noah) PENALTY NIU Illegal Formation 5 yards from NIU48 to NIU43. NO PLAY.
8:231st & 15 at own 43Antario Brown run for 12 yds to the WIU 45
8:232nd & 3 at opp 45Ethan Hampton pass complete to Antario Brown for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 12Gavin Williams run for no gain to the WIU 12 Gavin Williams fumbled, recovered by WIU Braylen Brooks
Western Illinois Field goal, 11 plays
5:261st & 10 at own 12Nathan Lamb run for no gain to the WIU 12
5:262nd & 10 at own 12Nathan Lamb pass complete to Elijah Aragon for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 26Cameren Smith run for no gain to the WIU 26
5:262nd & 10 at own 26Cameren Smith run for no gain to the WIU 26
5:263rd & 10 at own 26Nathan Lamb pass complete to Matthew Henry for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 37Cameren Smith run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at the 50Nathan Lamb pass complete to Tristin Duncan for a 1ST down Western Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (Matthew Henry) to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 31Torrance Farmer Jr. run for 1 yd to the NIU 30
4:202nd & 9 at opp 30Nathan Lamb run for 1 yd to the NIU 29
4:203rd & 8 at opp 29Cameren Smith run for 2 yds to the NIU 27
0:514th & 6 at opp 27Antonio Chadha 44 Yd Field GoalNorthern Illinois 6, Western Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 60 yds
0:511st & 10 at own 25Ethan Hampton pass complete to Gavin Williams
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the WIU 20
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 20Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the WIU 21
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 21Ethan Hampton pass complete to Antario Brown for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 9Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the WIU 11
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 11Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
Q2 12:363rd & goal at opp 11Cam Thompson 11 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill Kick)Northern Illinois 13, Western Illinois 3
Q2 12:311st & 10 at own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 64 yds , Toriano Tate return for 14 yds to the WIU 49 Western Illinois Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the WIU 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 34, Western Illinois 3
Western Illinois Punt, 5 plays
12:311st & 10 at own 7Nathan Lamb pass complete to Christian Anaya
12:312nd & 1 at own 16Nathan Lamb pass complete to Elijah Aragon for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at own 27Cameren Smith run for 1 yd to the WIU 26
12:312nd & 11 at own 26Nathan Lamb pass complete to Christian Anaya
12:313rd & 6 at own 31PENALTY WIU False Start 5 yards from WIU31 to WIU26. NO PLAY.
12:313rd & 11 at own 26Nathan Lamb pass complete to Alex Williams
8:554th & 7 at own 30Jared Campbell punt for 40 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for 10 yds to the NIU 40
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
8:551st & goal at opp 3Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 08:55
8:471st & 10 at own 40Trayvon Rudolph 60 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)Northern Illinois 20, Western Illinois 3
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 54 yds , Toriano Tate return for 18 yds to the WIU 29
8:381st & 10 at own 29Torrance Farmer Jr. run for 1 yd to the WIU 30
8:382nd & 9 at own 30Torrance Farmer Jr. run for 2 yds to the WIU 32
8:383rd & 7 at own 32Nathan Lamb pass complete to Elijah Aragon
7:004th & 6 at own 33Jared Campbell punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 32
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
7:002nd & 4 at own 38Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 07:00
7:001st & 10 at own 32Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes
7:002nd & 4 at own 38Ethan Hampton pass complete to Gavin Williams for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 46Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph
7:002nd & 4 at opp 48Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the WIU 42 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 42Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the WIU 37
7:002nd & 5 at opp 37Antario Brown run for 13 yds to the WIU 24 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 24Gavin Williams run for 7 yds to the WIU 17
7:002nd & 3 at opp 17Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the WIU 11 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 11Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:00
1:551st & 10 at opp 11Keyshaun Pipkin 11 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill Kick)Northern Illinois 27, Western Illinois 3
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 60 yds , Toriano Tate return for 19 yds to the WIU 24
1:491st & 10 at own 24Nathan Lamb pass incomplete
1:492nd & 10 at own 24Nathan Lamb pass incomplete
1:493rd & 10 at own 24Nathan Lamb pass incomplete
1:244th & 10 at own 24Jared Campbell punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 40
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 40Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the NIU 44
1:242nd & 6 at own 44Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at opp 48Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes
0:492nd & 5 at opp 43Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:49
0:402nd & 5 at opp 43Trayvon Rudolph 43 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill Kick)Northern Illinois 34, Western Illinois 3
Western Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:341st & 10 at own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 58 yds , Toriano Tate return for 17 yds to the WIU 24
0:001st & 10 at own 24Torrance Farmer Jr. run for 3 yds to the WIU 21
3rd quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 47, Western Illinois 8
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Trayvon Rudolph run for 7 yds to the NIU 32
14:172nd & 3 at own 32Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 14:17
14:172nd & 3 at own 32Ethan Hampton run for 8 yds to the NIU 40 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 40Grayson Barnes 60 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill Kick)Northern Illinois 41, Western Illinois 3
Western Illinois Punt, 4 plays
13:181st & 10 at own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 58 yds , Toriano Tate return for 24 yds to the WIU 31
13:181st & 10 at own 31Cameren Smith run for 10 yds to the WIU 41 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at own 41Cameren Smith run for 1 yd to the WIU 42
13:182nd & 9 at own 42Cameren Smith run for 1 yd to the WIU 43
13:183rd & 8 at own 43Nathan Lamb pass incomplete
11:284th & 8 at own 43Jared Campbell punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 12
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 14 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 12Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 15
11:282nd & 7 at own 15Ethan Hampton pass complete to Justin Lynch
11:283rd & 1 at own 21Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the NIU 27 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at own 27Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 30
11:282nd & 7 at own 30Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the NIU 36
11:283rd & 1 at own 36Brock Lampe run for 2 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at own 38Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph Northern Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NIU 36
11:281st & 12 at own 36Jaylen Poe run for 2 yds to the NIU 38
11:282nd & 10 at own 38Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 37Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
11:282nd & 10 at opp 37Dane Pardridge run for 15 yds to the WIU 22 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 22Jaylen Poe run for 5 yds to the WIU 17
11:282nd & 5 at opp 17Jaylen Poe run for 10 yds to the WIU 7 for a 1ST down
4:221st & goal at opp 7Jaylen Poe 7 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill PAT blocked)Northern Illinois 47, Western Illinois 3
4:221st & 10 at own 35PENALTY WIU Personal Foul 15 yards from NIU35 to NIU50. NO PLAY.
Western Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
4:151st & 10 at the 50Austin Bullock kickoff for 44 yds , Toriano Tate return for 16 yds to the WIU 22
4:151st & 10 at own 22Nathan Lamb pass complete to Demari Davis for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 41Nathan Lamb pass incomplete
4:152nd & 10 at own 41Nathan Lamb pass complete to Tristin Duncan for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 48Nathan Lamb pass complete to Tristin Duncan for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 29Nathan Lamb run for 1 yd to the NIU 28
4:152nd & 9 at opp 28Nathan Lamb pass incomplete
4:153rd & 9 at opp 28Nathan Lamb pass incomplete
1:394th & 9 at opp 28Antonio Chadha 46 Yd Field Goal
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:391st & 10 at own 25Jaylen Poe run for 6 yds to the NIU 31
1:392nd & 4 at own 31Jalen Macon pass complete to George Dimopoulus for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at own 42Jalen Macon pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 42Jalen Macon run for 4 yds to the NIU 46
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 46Jalen Macon pass incomplete
Q4 14:474th & 6 at own 46Tom Foley punt for 32 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Northern Illinois 54, Western Illinois 15
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 22Nathan Lamb pass complete to Tristin Duncan
14:472nd & 7 at own 25Cameren Smith run for 2 yds to the WIU 23
14:473rd & 9 at own 23Nathan Lamb pass incomplete
13:314th & 9 at own 23Jared Campbell punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 36
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 36Jalen Macon pass complete to Jaylen Poe for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 47Northern Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NIU 40
13:311st & 17 at own 40Jaylen Poe run for 3 yds to the NIU 43
13:312nd & 14 at own 43Jaylen Poe run for 9 yds to the WIU 48
13:313rd & 5 at opp 48Jalen Macon pass complete to Jaylen Poe for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 34Jalen Macon run for 6 yds to the WIU 28
13:312nd & 4 at opp 28Jalen Macon pass complete to George Dimopoulus for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 14Jalen Macon run for 9 yds to the WIU 5
13:312nd & 1 at opp 5Justin Lynch run for 3 yds to the WIU 2 for a 1ST down
13:311st & goal at opp 2Justin Lynch run for 3 yds to the WIU 5
13:312nd & goal at opp 5Jalen Macon pass incomplete
8:063rd & goal at opp 5Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 08:06
8:003rd & goal at opp 5Jalen Macon 5 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
Western Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 63 yds , Toriano Tate return for 17 yds to the WIU 19
7:551st & 10 at own 19Nathan Lamb pass complete to Tristin Duncan
7:552nd & 4 at own 25Nathan Lamb run for 4 yds to the WIU 29 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 29Nathan Lamb run for no gain to the WIU 29
7:552nd & 10 at own 29Nathan Lamb run for 15 yds to the WIU 44 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 44Nathan Lamb pass complete to Christian Anaya
7:552nd & 11 at own 43Nathan Lamb pass complete to Demari Davis for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 30Cameren Smith run for 3 yds to the NIU 27
7:552nd & 7 at opp 27Nathan Lamb pass incomplete
2:593rd & 7 at opp 27Torrance Farmer Jr. 27 Yd pass from Nathan Lamb (Antonio Chadha Kick)
Northern Illinois End of game, 7 plays
2:591st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:591st & 10 at own 25Josh Holst pass incomplete
2:592nd & 10 at own 25Justin Lynch run for 9 yds to the NIU 34
2:393rd & 1 at own 34Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:39
2:393rd & 1 at own 34Justin Lynch run for 2 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at own 36Josh Holst pass complete to Andrew McElroy for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 48Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 48Justin Lynch run for 31 yds to the WIU 17 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 17Justin Lynch run for no gain to the WIU 17
0:002nd & 10 at opp 17J. Holst 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

Every Western Illinois–Northern Illinois game

Tied 6–⁠6 in 12 meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Northern Illinois 54, Western Illinois 15
2016Western Illinois 28, Northern Illinois 23
2009Northern Illinois 41, Western Illinois 7
2002Western Illinois 29, Northern Illinois 26
1999Western Illinois 27, Northern Illinois 21
1996Western Illinois 17, Northern Illinois 0

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