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Team stats
Northern Illinois
Ball State
382
Total yards
393
240
Passing yards
222
142
Rushing yards
171
5.7
Yards per pass
6.5
5.9
Yards per rush
4.3
22
First downs
21
6–13
Third downs
10–18
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
0
3–30
Penalties
5–50
25:08
Possession
34:52
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Northern Illinois
Ball State
49%
Success rate
47%
−0.00
EPA per play
0.18
1.24
Explosiveness
1.06
0.35
Rushing EPA
−0.02
−0.10
Passing EPA
0.41
42%
Passing-down success
32%
0.13
First-down EPA
0.06
0.15
Second-down EPA
0.11
−0.02
Third-down EPA
0.48
12%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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 58% to win. Ball State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Northern Illinois −13.5, over/under 47.5.
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 82%, Ball State 18%. 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. Ball State drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 62 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 90 yards
Q1 Ball StateField goal, 7 plays, 68 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Ball StateField goal, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 63 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 17 yards
Austin Bullock kickoff for 64 yds , Malcolm Gillie return for 37 yds to the BALL 38
14:48
1st & 10 at own 38
Braedon Sloan run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:16
1st & 10 at the 50
Vaughn Pemberton run for 20 yds to the NIU 30 for a 1ST down
13:36
1st & 10 at opp 30
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Christian Abney
13:25
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Vaughn Pemberton run for 13 yds to the NIU 17 for a 1ST down
12:41
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds to the NIU 11
12:11
2nd & 4 at opp 11
Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the NIU 8
11:51
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the NIU 5 for a 1ST down
11:14
1st & goal at opp 5
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Braedon Sloan
11:07
2nd & goal at opp 5
Charlie Spegal run for 2 yds to the NIU 3
10:26
3rd & goal at opp 3
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 3 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
10:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Carson Holmer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Holst pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 11 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at own 36
Josh Holst pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 10 yds to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at own 46
Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 49
8:47
2nd & 7 at own 49
Josh Holst pass complete to Brock Lampe for 6 yds to the BALL 45
7:47
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line Antario Brown fumbled, recovered by NIU Evan Malcore , return to the 50 yard line
7:20
4th & 6 at the 50
Tom Foley punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
7:12
1st & 10 at own 20
Braedon Sloan run for 8 yds to the BALL 28
6:34
2nd & 2 at own 28
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 20 yds to the BALL 48 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at own 48
Kiael Kelly run for 2 yds to the BALL 46
5:19
2nd & 12 at own 46
Vaughn Pemberton run for 7 yds to the NIU 47
5:04
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
4:57
4th & 5 at opp 47
Brian Cooey Jr. punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 10
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
4:51
1st & 10 at own 10
Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 9
4:06
2nd & 11 at own 9
Josh Holst pass complete to Keyshaun Pipkin for 8 yds to the NIU 17
3:23
3rd & 3 at own 17
Josh Holst pass complete to Cam Thompson for 27 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
2:53
1st & 10 at own 44
Josh Holst run for 9 yds to the BALL 47
2:18
2nd & 1 at opp 47
Josh Holst sacked by Riley Tolsma for a loss of 4 yards to the NIU 49
1:28
3rd & 5 at own 49
Josh Holst run for 17 yds to the BALL 34 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & 10 at opp 34
Antario Brown run for 34 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Tied at 7
Ball State Field goal, 7 plays
0:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Bullock kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Justin Bowick for 17 yds to the BALL 42 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 14 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:46
1st & 10 at opp 44
Cam Pickett run for 34 yds to the NIU 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:15
1st & goal at opp 10
Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds to the NIU 8
Q2 13:37
2nd & goal at opp 8
(13:43) Shotgun Horton,TJ rush left for 7 yards gain to the NIU01 (Urwiler,Quinton), out of bounds PENALTY BSU Holding (Abney,Christian) 10 yards from NIU08 to NIU18. NO PLAY.
Q2 13:15
2nd & goal at opp 18
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Kadin Semonza for 11 yds to the NIU 7
Q2 12:47
3rd & goal at opp 7
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Braedon Sloan
Q2 12:44
4th & goal at opp 7
Jackson Courville 24 yd FG GOODBall State 10, Northern Illinois 7
Q2 12:44
1st & 10 at own 35
PENALTY NIU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Haberman,Cade) 15 yards from BSU35 to BSU50. NO PLAY.
2nd quarter8 drives, then Ball State 19, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Interception, 3 plays
12:42
1st & 10 at the 50
Carson Holmer kickoff for 38 yds , Cam Thompson return for 6 yds to the NIU 18
12:35
1st & 10 at own 18
Antario Brown run for no gain to the NIU 18
11:52
2nd & 10 at own 18
Josh Holst pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 1 yd to the NIU 19
11:10
3rd & 9 at own 19
Josh Holst pass intercepted
Ball State Field goal, 4 plays
11:06
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Cam Pickett
11:00
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the NIU 28
10:19
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Braedon Sloan run for 1 yd to the NIU 29
9:40
4th & 8 at opp 29
Jackson Courville 47 yd FG GOODBall State 13, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Fumble, 6 plays
9:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Carson Holmer kickoff for 65 yds , Cam Thompson return for 42 yds to the NIU 42
9:21
1st & 10 at own 42
Josh Holst pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 1 yd to the NIU 43
8:51
2nd & 9 at own 43
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
8:10
3rd & 2 at the 50
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the BALL 46 for a 1ST down
7:21
1st & 10 at opp 46
Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the BALL 44
6:52
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Josh Holst pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
6:36
3rd & 8 at opp 44
Josh Holst run for 3 yds to the BALL 37 Josh Holst fumbled, recovered by BALL Keionte Newson
Ball State Touchdown, 12 plays
6:17
1st & 10 at own 37
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 12 yds to the BALL 49 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at own 49
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
5:46
2nd & 10 at own 49
Cam Pickett run for no gain to the BALL 49
5:14
3rd & 10 at own 49
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 18 yds to the NIU 33 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 33
Kiael Kelly run for 7 yds to the NIU 26
3:56
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Vaughn Pemberton run for 1 yd to the NIU 27
3:36
3rd & 4 at opp 27
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Malcolm Gillie for 7 yds to the NIU 20 for a 1ST down
3:02
1st & 10 at opp 20
Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the NIU 17
2:25
2nd & 7 at opp 17
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
2:12
3rd & 7 at opp 17
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Justin Bowick for 9 yds to the NIU 8 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Timeout Ball State, clock 02:00
1:56
2nd & goal at opp 6
Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:56
1:52
1st & goal at opp 8
Kiael Kelly run for 2 yds to the NIU 6
1:51
2nd & goal at opp 6
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville PAT MISSED)Ball State 19, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
1:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Carson Holmer kickoff for 54 yds
1:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for 5 yds to the NIU 30
1:41
2nd & 5 at own 30
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 6 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Cam Thompson
1:24
2nd & 10 at own 36
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 10 yds to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Dane Pardridge
1:12
2nd & 10 at own 46
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for 54 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Ball State 19, Northern Illinois 14
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
1:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Bullock kickoff for 55 yds , Malcolm Gillie return for 20 yds to the BALL 30
0:51
1st & 10 at own 30
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 5 yds to the BALL 35
0:44
2nd & 5 at own 35
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Cam Pickett
0:40
3rd & 5 at own 35
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
0:29
4th & 5 at own 35
Brian Cooey Jr. punt for 43 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for 25 yds to the NIU 47
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:24
1st & 10 at own 47
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 13 yds to the BALL 40 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Cam Thompson
0:14
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
0:07
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Ethan Hampton run for 4 yds to the BALL 36
0:07
4th & 6 at opp 36
Timeout Ball State, clock 00:07
0:03
4th & 6 at opp 36
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos
0:03
4th & 6 at opp 36
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos
Ball State End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 36
(00:00) Kneel down by Ball St. at BSU35 for loss of 1 yard.
Q3 14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Carson Holmer kickoff for 57 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 20 yds to the NIU 45 Northern Illinois Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the NIU 15
3rd quarter3 drives, then Ball State 19, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
14:48
1st & 10 at own 15
Antario Brown run for 10 yds to the NIU 25 for a 1ST down
14:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 26 yds to the BALL 49 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & 10 at opp 49
Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the BALL 48
12:47
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the BALL 46
12:04
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Josh Holst pass incomplete to Cam Thompson
11:53
4th & 7 at opp 46
Tom Foley punt for 43 yds
Ball State Punt, 16 plays
11:47
1st & 10 at own 3
Vaughn Pemberton run for 5 yds to the BALL 8
11:15
2nd & 5 at own 8
Vaughn Pemberton run for 1 yd to the BALL 9
10:37
3rd & 4 at own 9
Braedon Sloan run for 6 yds to the BALL 15 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at own 15
Braedon Sloan run for 5 yds to the BALL 20
9:31
2nd & 5 at own 20
Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the BALL 23
8:56
3rd & 2 at own 23
Vaughn Pemberton run for 2 yds to the BALL 25 for a 1ST down
8:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Christian Abney for 9 yds to the BALL 34
7:43
2nd & 1 at own 34
Vaughn Pemberton run for 6 yds to the BALL 40 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & 10 at own 40
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 1 yd to the BALL 41
6:28
2nd & 9 at own 41
Braedon Sloan run for 1 yd to the BALL 42
5:44
3rd & 8 at own 42
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 14 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at opp 44
Vaughn Pemberton run for 6 yds to the NIU 38
4:28
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Vaughn Pemberton run for 6 yds to the NIU 32 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at opp 32
Timeout Ball State, clock 03:42
3:35
1st & 10 at opp 32
Braedon Sloan run for 1 yd to the NIU 33
2:47
2nd & 11 at opp 33
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Malcolm Gillie for 5 yds to the NIU 28
2:29
3rd & 6 at opp 28
Kadin Semonza sacked by Skyler Gill-Howard for a loss of 9 yards to the NIU 37
1:48
4th & 15 at opp 37
Kadin Semonza punt for 35 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
1:39
1st & 10 at own 2
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for 8 yds to the NIU 10
1:00
2nd & 2 at own 10
Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 11
0:00
3rd & 1 at own 11
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:45
1st & 10 at own 14
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for 6 yds to the NIU 20
Q4 14:16
2nd & 4 at own 20
Antario Brown run for no gain to the NIU 20
Q4 13:35
3rd & 4 at own 20
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
Q4 13:25
4th & 4 at own 20
Tom Foley punt for 35 yds
4th quarter8 drives, then Ball State 25, Northern Illinois 23
Ball State Field goal, 10 plays
13:18
1st & 10 at own 45
Braedon Sloan run for 1 yd to the BALL 46
12:44
2nd & 9 at own 46
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
12:29
3rd & 9 at own 46
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 9 yds to the NIU 45 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Vaughn Pemberton run for 1 yd to the NIU 44
11:28
2nd & 9 at opp 44
PENALTY BSU False Start (Mucciolo,Jon) 5 yards from NIU44 to NIU49. NO PLAY.
10:59
2nd & 14 at opp 49
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 12 yds to the NIU 37
10:35
3rd & 2 at opp 37
Vaughn Pemberton run for 2 yds to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at opp 35
Vaughn Pemberton run for 1 yd to the NIU 34
9:15
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Braedon Sloan run for 1 yd to the NIU 33
8:58
3rd & 8 at opp 33
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
8:52
4th & 8 at opp 33
Jackson Courville 50 yd FG GOODBall State 22, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
8:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Carson Holmer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 24
8:12
2nd & 11 at own 24
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for 11 yds to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down
7:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 1 yd to the NIU 36
7:32
2nd & 9 at own 36
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
7:27
3rd & 9 at own 36
(07:31) Shotgun Hampton,Ethan pass incomplete deep middle to Thompson,Cam thrown to BSU40 PENALTY BSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (McClain,Eric) 15 yards from NIU36 to BSU49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 49
Antario Brown run for 7 yds to the BALL 42
6:59
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Antario Brown run for 7 yds to the BALL 35 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & 10 at opp 35
(06:23) No Huddle-Shotgun Hampton,Ethan pass incomplete deep left to Thompson,Cam thrown to BSU00 PENALTY BSU Pass Interference (Yates,Willizhuan) 15 yards from BSU35 to BSU20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 20
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 8 yds to the BALL 12
5:36
2nd & 2 at opp 12
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
5:25
3rd & 2 at opp 12
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the BALL 6 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & goal at opp 6
Antario Brown run for 6 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Ball State 22, Northern Illinois 20
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
4:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Bullock kickoff for 35 yds , Christian Abney return for 7 yds to the BALL 37
4:46
1st & 10 at own 37
Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds to the BALL 39
4:10
2nd & 8 at own 39
Cam Pickett run for 10 yds to the BALL 49 for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & 10 at own 49
Braedon Sloan run for no gain to the BALL 49
2:50
2nd & 10 at own 49
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
2:46
3rd & 10 at own 49
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
2:36
4th & 10 at own 49
Kadin Semonza punt for 36 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for 6 yds to the NIU 21
Northern Illinois Interception, 2 plays
2:32
1st & 10 at own 21
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
2:26
2nd & 10 at own 21
Ethan Hampton pass intercepted Joey Stemler return for no gain to the NIU 23
Ball State Missed FG, 4 plays
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 23
Vaughn Pemberton run for no gain to the NIU 23
2:21
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:21
2:12
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Kiael Kelly run for 7 yds to the NIU 16
2:00
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Timeout Ball State, clock 02:00
2:00
3rd & 3 at opp 16
PENALTY BSU False Start (Mucciolo,Jon) 5 yards from NIU16 to NIU21. NO PLAY.
1:55
3rd & 8 at opp 21
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Justin Bowick for 5 yds to the NIU 16
1:55
4th & 3 at opp 16
Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:55
1:51
4th & 3 at opp 16
Jackson Courville 33 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Santana Banner
Northern Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
1:46
1st & 10 at own 20
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
1:42
2nd & 10 at own 20
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 5 yds to the NIU 25
1:38
3rd & 5 at own 25
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 6 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at own 31
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
1:21
2nd & 10 at own 31
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 11 yds to the NIU 42 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at own 42
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for 14 yds to the BALL 44 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
0:59
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 11 yds to the BALL 33 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
0:38
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 8 yds to the BALL 25
0:24
3rd & 2 at opp 25
PENALTY NIU False Start (Hensley,Mark) 5 yards from BSU25 to BSU30. NO PLAY.
Austin Bullock kickoff for 45 yds , Malcolm Gillie return for 6 yds to the BALL 26
0:08
1st & 10 at opp 40
Timeout Ball State, clock 00:08
0:07
1st & 10 at own 26
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Malcolm Gillie for 34 yds to the NIU 40 for a 1ST down
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 5 yds to the NIU 35
0:05
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Timeout Ball State, clock 00:05
0:02
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Jackson Courville 52 yd FG GOODBall State 25, Northern Illinois 23
Northern Illinois Fumble, 1 play
0:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Carson Holmer kickoff for 31 yds , Gavin Williams return for no gain to the NIU 34
0:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for a loss of 8 yards to the NIU 26 lat. to for 11 yds Trayvon Rudolph fumbled, recovered by BALL Myles Norwood
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