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Team stats
Northern Illinois
Bowling Green
281
Total yards
205
108
Passing yards
98
173
Rushing yards
107
5.1
Yards per pass
4.3
3.5
Yards per rush
3.2
19
First downs
15
6–17
Third downs
1–13
1–2
Fourth downs
2–3
0
Turnovers
2
4–45
Penalties
5–40
34:44
Possession
25:16
6
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Northern Illinois
Bowling Green
36%
Success rate
33%
−0.04
EPA per play
−0.16
0.91
Explosiveness
1.10
−0.07
Rushing EPA
0.14
0.04
Passing EPA
−0.47
26%
Passing-down success
20%
−0.06
First-down EPA
−0.03
−0.11
Second-down EPA
−0.17
0.25
Third-down EPA
−0.50
31%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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)
Bowling Green 58% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Bowling Green −3, over/under 46.5.
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 Bowling Green 58%, Northern Illinois 42%. 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. Bowling Green drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Bowling Green 7, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 1 yd to the NIU 26
14:12
2nd & 9 at own 26
Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the NIU 28
13:36
3rd & 7 at own 28
(13:38) Shotgun Hampton,Ethan pass incomplete short left to Barnes,Grayson thrown to NIU40 PENALTY BGSU Holding (Brown,CJ) 10 yards from NIU28 to NIU38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:29
1st & 10 at own 38
Gavin Williams run for 11 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST down
12:43
1st & 10 at own 49
Bowling Green Penalty, (15 Yards) to the BGSU 32 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at opp 32
Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the BGSU 33
11:47
2nd & 11 at opp 33
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 12 yds to the BGSU 21 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at opp 21
Gavin Williams run for 5 yds to the BGSU 26
10:33
2nd & 15 at opp 26
Gavin Williams run for 5 yds to the BGSU 21
9:44
3rd & 10 at opp 21
Ethan Hampton sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the BGSU 29
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Jamal Johnson for 36 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & 10 at opp 39
Terion Stewart run for 28 yds to the NIU 11 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at opp 11
Terion Stewart run for no gain to the NIU 11
7:00
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete
6:55
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 11 yds for a TD (Jackson Kleather KICK)Bowling Green 7, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Gavin Williams run for 8 yds to the NIU 33
6:10
2nd & 2 at own 33
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Justin Lynch for 5 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at own 38
Gavin Williams run for 14 yds to the BGSU 48 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Gavin Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the BGSU 49
4:26
2nd & 11 at opp 49
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 2 yds to the BGSU 47
3:52
3rd & 9 at opp 47
Ethan Hampton run for 6 yds to the BGSU 41
3:21
4th & 3 at opp 41
Ethan Hampton run for 2 yds to the BGSU 39
Bowling Green Missed FG, 8 plays
3:14
1st & 10 at own 39
Rahkeem Smith run for 5 yds to the BGSU 44
2:44
2nd & 5 at own 44
Terion Stewart run for 7 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Connor Bazelak run for 11 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down
1:21
1st & 10 at opp 38
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Malcolm Johnson Jr. for 11 yds to the NIU 27 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & 10 at opp 27
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 3 yds to the NIU 24
0:17
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete
0:11
3rd & 7 at opp 24
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete
0:06
4th & 7 at opp 24
Jackson Kleather 42 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:03
1st & 10 at own 24
Josh Holst pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 24
Josh Holst run for 1 yd to the NIU 25
Q2 14:57
3rd & 9 at own 25
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
Q2 14:51
4th & 9 at own 25
Tom Foley punt for 34 yds , Rahkeem Smith returns for no gain to the BGSU 41
2nd quarter7 drives, then Bowling Green 7, Northern Illinois 6
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
14:39
1st & 10 at own 41
Terion Stewart run for 1 yd to the BGSU 40
14:03
2nd & 11 at own 40
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Jamal Johnson for 6 yds to the BGSU 46
13:22
3rd & 5 at own 46
Jaison Patterson run for 3 yds to the BGSU 43
12:47
4th & 8 at own 43
John Henderson punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 17
Northern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
12:40
1st & 10 at own 17
Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 20
12:05
2nd & 7 at own 20
Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 23
11:19
3rd & 4 at own 23
Ethan Hampton run for 3 yds to the NIU 26
10:54
4th & 1 at own 26
Ethan Hampton run for 3 yds to the NIU 29 for a 1ST down
10:13
1st & 10 at own 29
Ahmir Smith run for no gain to the NIU 29
9:42
2nd & 10 at own 29
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
9:35
3rd & 10 at own 29
Ethan Hampton run for 8 yds to the NIU 37
9:12
4th & 2 at own 37
Tom Foley punt for 36 yds
9:05
1st & 10 at own 27
Connor Bazelak sacked by Roy Williams for 0 yards to the BGSU 10 Connor Bazelak fumbled, recovered by NIU Jalonnie Williams , return for 0 yards
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 4 plays
8:45
1st & goal at opp 10
Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the BGSU 8
8:19
2nd & goal at opp 8
Ethan Hampton run for 1 yd to the BGSU 7
7:49
3rd & goal at opp 7
Josh Holst pass incomplete
7:40
4th & goal at opp 7
Kanon Woodill 24 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Ali Saad (07:43) Woodill,Kanon field goal attempt from 24 yards NO GOOD blocked by Saad,Ali (H: Foley,Tom, LS: Hatfield,Isaac), clock 07:40 recovered by NIU Woodill,Kanon at BGSU14 Woodill,Kanon return for loss of 3 yards to the BGSU17 (Horne,Brock), TURNOVER ON DOWNS. , Kanon Woodill return for no gain to the BGSU 17
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
7:11
1st & 10 at own 17
Terion Stewart run for 9 yds to the BGSU 26
6:59
2nd & 1 at own 26
Terion Stewart run for 3 yds to the BGSU 29 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at own 29
Connor Bazelak sacked by Jalonnie Williams for a loss of 8 yards to the BGSU 21
5:58
2nd & 18 at own 21
John Henderson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 42
Northern Illinois Field goal, 13 plays
5:53
1st & 10 at own 42
Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the NIU 44
5:21
2nd & 8 at own 44
Josh Holst run for 4 yds to the NIU 48
4:41
3rd & 4 at own 48
Josh Holst pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 5 yds to the BGSU 47 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & 10 at opp 47
Josh Holst pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 5 yds to the BGSU 42
3:51
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Gavin Williams run for 12 yds to the BGSU 30 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at opp 30
Gavin Williams run for 7 yds to the BGSU 23
3:06
2nd & 3 at opp 23
Josh Holst pass complete to Cam Thompson for 4 yds to the BGSU 19 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Gavin Williams run for no gain to the BGSU 19
2:14
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Josh Holst run for 14 yds to the BGSU 5 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & goal at opp 5
Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the BGSU 4
1:53
2nd & goal at opp 4
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 01:53
1:48
2nd & goal at opp 4
Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the BGSU 6
1:48
3rd & goal at opp 6
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 01:48
1:43
3rd & goal at opp 6
Josh Holst pass complete to Gavin Williams for 2 yds to the BGSU 4
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 16 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
12:02
1st & 10 at opp 39
Terion Stewart run for 8 yds to the NIU 31
11:48
2nd & 2 at opp 31
Terion Stewart run for 2 yds to the NIU 29 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 29
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Malcolm Johnson Jr. for 10 yds to the NIU 19 for a 1ST down
10:59
1st & 10 at opp 19
(11:05) No Huddle-Shotgun Stewart,Terion rush left for 8 yards loss to the NIU27 (Fuhrman,Christian; Knighten,Amariyun) PENALTY NIU Face Mask (Prophete,Jashon) 10 yards from NIU19 to NIU09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:36
1st & goal at opp 9
Jaison Patterson run for 7 yds to the NIU 2
10:06
2nd & goal at opp 2
Harold Fannin Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 2
9:27
3rd & goal at opp 2
Connor Bazelak sacked by Skyler Gill-Howard for a loss of 7 yards to the NIU 9
8:50
4th & goal at opp 9
(08:50) Long,Zach field goal attempt from 27 yards nullified by penaltyGOOD (H: Kenner,Travis, LS: Carlson,George), clock 08:50 PENALTY BGSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from NIU09 to NIU14. NO PLAY.
8:44
4th & goal at opp 14
Zach Long 32 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Josh Holst pass incomplete
8:28
2nd & 10 at own 20
Josh Holst pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 7 yds to the NIU 27
7:54
3rd & 3 at own 27
Josh Holst run for 5 yds to the NIU 32 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at own 32
Gavin Williams run for 7 yds to the NIU 39
6:40
2nd & 3 at own 39
Gavin Williams run for no gain to the NIU 39
5:57
3rd & 3 at own 39
Justin Lynch run for 1 yd to the NIU 40
5:27
4th & 2 at own 40
Tom Foley punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Rahkeem Smith at the BGSU 16
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
5:21
1st & 10 at own 16
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete
5:14
2nd & 10 at own 16
(05:19) No Huddle-Shotgun Stewart,Terion rush middle for 10 yards gain to the BGSU26 (Valcarcel,Nate) PENALTY BGSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from BGSU16 to BGSU11. NO PLAY.
5:00
2nd & 15 at own 11
Terion Stewart run for no gain to the BGSU 11
3:58
3rd & 15 at own 11
Lucian Anderson III run for 2 yds to the BGSU 9
3:39
4th & 17 at own 9
John Henderson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the BGSU 46
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
3:31
1st & 10 at opp 46
Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the BGSU 44
2:58
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Gavin Williams run for 7 yds to the BGSU 37
2:13
3rd & 1 at opp 37
Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the BGSU 34 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ahmir Smith run for 5 yds to the BGSU 29
1:02
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Ahmir Smith run for 1 yd to the BGSU 30
0:00
3rd & 6 at opp 30
Josh Holst pass complete to Cam Thompson for 8 yds to the BGSU 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:53
1st & 10 at opp 22
Josh Holst 22 Yd Run (Grayson Barnes Pass to Isaac Hatfield for Two-Point Conversion)Northern Illinois 14, Bowling Green 7
4th quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 17, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Bullock kickoff for 65 yds , Rahkeem Smith return for 25 yds to the BGSU 25
14:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Lucian Anderson III run for no gain to the BGSU 25
14:05
2nd & 10 at own 25
Terion Stewart run for no gain to the BGSU 25
13:27
3rd & 10 at own 25
Terion Stewart run for 5 yds to the BGSU 30
12:50
4th & 5 at own 30
(12:54) Henderson,John punt 30 yards to the NIU40 fair catch by Pardridge,Dane at NIU40 PENALTY NIU Leaping (Tierney,Ethan) 15 yards from BGSU30 to BGSU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:45
1st & 10 at own 45
Lucian Anderson III pass incomplete
12:40
2nd & 10 at own 45
(12:44) No Huddle-Shotgun Anderson III,Lucian pass incomplete deep left to Pegues,Justin thrown to NIU33 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Hansen,Jordan) 15 yards from BGSU45 to NIU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:36
1st & 10 at opp 40
Lucian Anderson III pass incomplete
12:30
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Terion Stewart run for 5 yds to the NIU 35
11:56
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Terion Stewart run for 3 yds to the NIU 32
11:43
4th & 2 at opp 32
Lucian Anderson III pass complete to Jamal Johnson for 1 yd to the NIU 31
Northern Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
11:39
1st & 10 at own 31
Josh Holst pass incomplete
11:25
2nd & 10 at own 31
Gavin Williams run for no gain to the NIU 31
10:48
3rd & 10 at own 31
Josh Holst pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 16 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down
10:29
1st & 10 at own 47
Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the BGSU 47
10:00
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Josh Holst pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 15 yds to the BGSU 32 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at opp 32
Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the BGSU 33
8:47
2nd & 11 at opp 33
Josh Holst run for no gain to the BGSU 33
8:08
3rd & 11 at opp 33
Josh Holst pass complete to Cam Thompson for 23 yds to the BGSU 10 for a 1ST down
7:48
1st & goal at opp 10
Gavin Williams run for no gain to the BGSU 10
7:10
2nd & goal at opp 10
Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the BGSU 9
6:29
3rd & goal at opp 9
(06:31) Shotgun Holst,Josh pass complete short right to Thompson,Cam caught at BGSU00, for 0 yards to the BGSU09 PENALTY NIU Illegal Formation 5 yards from BGSU09 to BGSU14. NO PLAY.
6:24
3rd & goal at opp 14
Josh Holst pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 4 yds to the BGSU 10
Austin Bullock kickoff for 57 yds , Jaison Patterson return for 19 yds to the BGSU 27
5:49
1st & 10 at own 27
Lucian Anderson III pass incomplete
5:44
2nd & 10 at own 27
Lucian Anderson III pass incomplete
5:36
3rd & 10 at own 27
Lucian Anderson III sacked by Devonte O’Malley for a loss of 2 yards to the BGSU 25
5:04
4th & 12 at own 25
John Henderson punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 40
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:57
1st & 10 at own 40
Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 43
4:57
2nd & 7 at own 43
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 04:57
4:47
2nd & 7 at own 43
Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the NIU 45
4:47
3rd & 5 at own 45
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 04:47
4:41
3rd & 5 at own 45
Josh Holst sacked by Joseph Sipp Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 44
4:35
4th & 6 at own 44
Tom Foley punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Rahkeem Smith at the BGSU 17
Bowling Green Interception, 7 plays
4:29
1st & 10 at own 17
Jaison Patterson run for 1 yd to the BGSU 18
3:42
2nd & 9 at own 18
Lucian Anderson III run for 2 yds to the BGSU 20
3:08
3rd & 7 at own 20
Lucian Anderson III pass incomplete
2:55
4th & 7 at own 20
Lucian Anderson III run for 8 yds to the BGSU 28 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at own 28
Lucian Anderson III pass complete to Finn Hogan for 9 yds to the BGSU 37
2:09
2nd & 1 at own 37
Lucian Anderson III pass incomplete
1:58
3rd & 1 at own 37
Lucian Anderson III pass intercepted Nate Valcarcel return for no gain to the BGSU 25
Northern Illinois End of game, 3 plays
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kneel down by NIU at BGSU26 for loss of 1 yard.
1:11
2nd & 11 at opp 26
Kneel down by NIU at BGSU27 for loss of 1 yard.
0:00
3rd & 12 at opp 27
Kneel down by NIU at BGSU28 for loss of 1 yard.
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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