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Team stats
Eastern Illinois
Northwestern
207
Total yards
450
167
Passing yards
247
40
Rushing yards
203
5.4
Yards per pass
7.7
2.0
Yards per rush
5.8
13
First downs
22
3–11
Third downs
4–11
1–2
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
0
2–15
Penalties
6–39
24:28
Possession
35:32
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Eastern Illinois
Northwestern
40%
Success rate
47%
−0.01
EPA per play
0.26
1.07
Explosiveness
1.35
−0.08
Rushing EPA
0.15
0.03
Passing EPA
0.38
30%
Passing-down success
47%
−0.08
First-down EPA
0.08
0.09
Second-down EPA
0.60
0.02
Third-down EPA
0.34
13%
Havoc by its defense
17%
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)
Northwestern 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Northwestern −26.5, over/under 38.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
Q1 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 39 yards
Jack Lausch pass complete to A.J. Henning for no gain to the NU 10
7:56
3rd & 10 at own 10
pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II
7:48
4th & 10 at own 10
Luke Akers punt for 43 yds
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:44
1st & 10 at own 47
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 7 yds to the NU 46
7:08
2nd & 3 at opp 46
Pierce Holley sacked by Aidan Hubbard for a loss of 5 yards to the EIU 49
6:26
3rd & 8 at own 49
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Terrance Gipson, broken up by Xander Mueller
6:19
4th & 8 at own 49
Jacob Horvath punt for 51 yds
Northwestern Touchdown, 11 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at own 20
pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
6:10
2nd & 10 at own 20
Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the NU 24 for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NU 34 for a 1ST down
5:48
1st & 10 at own 34
Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the NU 39
5:08
2nd & 5 at own 39
Jack Lausch run for 10 yds to the NU 49 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & 10 at own 49
Cam Porter run for 8 yds to the EIU 43
3:42
2nd & 2 at opp 43
pass incomplete to Marshall Lang
3:36
3rd & 2 at opp 43
Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the EIU 39 for a 1ST down
2:02
1st & 10 at opp 39
Northwestern Penalty, off-side (Thomas Gordon) to the EIU 44
2:02
1st & 15 at opp 44
Jack Lausch run for 26 yds to the EIU 18 for a 1ST down
2:02
1st & 10 at opp 18
pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
1:51
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Jack Lausch run for 17 yds to the EIU 1 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & goal at opp 1
Cam Porter run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Northwestern 7, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 13 yds to the EIU 38 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at own 38
Pierce Holley pass complete to CJ Nelson for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 36
0:27
2nd & 12 at own 36
MJ Flowers run for 5 yds to the EIU 41
Q2 14:56
3rd & 7 at own 41
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 14:39
1st & 10 at the 50
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 4 yds to the NU 46
Q2 14:05
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Jay Pearson run for 2 yds to the NU 44
Q2 13:20
3rd & 4 at opp 44
pass incomplete to CJ Nelson
Q2 13:12
4th & 4 at opp 44
Pierce Holley run for 6 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:35
1st & 10 at opp 38
Flowers,MJ rush middle (Mueller,Xander).
Q2 11:53
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Eli Mirza for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Defensive holding (Devin Turner) to the NU 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:48
1st & 10 at opp 28
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 9 yds to the NU 19
Q2 11:14
2nd & 1 at opp 19
MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the NU 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:37
1st & 10 at opp 13
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 13 yds for a TD (Drew Schiller KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 14, Eastern Illinois 7
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
10:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Julian Patino kickoff for 65 yds , Joseph Himon II return for 40 yds to the NU 40
10:26
1st & 10 at own 40
Jack Lausch pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz, broken up by Luke Wagner
10:20
2nd & 10 at own 40
Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the NU 41
9:44
3rd & 9 at own 41
pass incomplete to Marshall Lang
9:41
4th & 9 at own 41
Luke Akers punt for 41 yds
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:34
1st & 10 at own 18
pass incomplete to Eli Mirza
9:30
2nd & 10 at own 18
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Terrance Gipson, broken up by Theran Johnson
9:25
3rd & 10 at own 18
Jay Pearson run for 5 yds to the EIU 23
8:43
4th & 5 at own 23
Jacob Horvath punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NU 44 , A.J. Henning returns for 16 yds to the NU 44
Northwestern Missed FG, 9 plays
8:34
1st & 10 at own 44
Cam Porter run for 7 yds to the EIU 49
8:03
2nd & 3 at opp 49
Jack Lausch pass complete to Cam Porter for a loss of 5 yards to the NU 46
7:10
3rd & 8 at own 46
Jack Lausch run for 7 yds to the EIU 47
6:43
4th & 1 at opp 47
Marshall Lang run for 3 yds to the EIU 44 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at opp 44
Cam Porter run for 13 yds to the EIU 31 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 31
Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the EIU 28
4:50
2nd & 7 at opp 28
pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
4:50
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Northwestern Penalty, false start (Caleb Tiernan) to the EIU 33
4:43
3rd & 12 at opp 33
Jack Lausch pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 9 yds to the EIU 24
4:02
4th & 3 at opp 24
Jack Olsen 42 Yard Field Goal Missed
Eastern Illinois Missed FG, 7 plays
3:56
1st & 10 at own 45
Pierce Holley run for 6 yds to the NU 49
3:15
2nd & 4 at opp 49
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Terrance Gipson, broken up by Evan Smith Northwestern Penalty, illegal formation (5 Yards) to the EIU 46
3:08
2nd & 9 at own 46
Pierce Holley pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 32 yds to the NU 22 for a 1ST down
2:29
1st & 10 at opp 22
pass incomplete to CJ Nelson
2:22
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 3 yds to the NU 19
1:52
3rd & 7 at opp 19
pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
1:47
4th & 7 at opp 19
Drew Schiller 36 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Touchdown, 8 plays
0:48
1st & 10 at own 20
Jack Lausch pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 4 yds to the NU 24
0:48
2nd & 6 at own 24
Jack Lausch pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 4 yds to the NU 28
0:35
3rd & 2 at own 28
Jack Lausch pass complete to Marshall Lang for 19 yds to the NU 47 for a 1ST down
0:26
1st & 10 at own 47
Jack Lausch pass incomplete to Calvin Johnson II, broken up by Moses Alexander
0:26
2nd & 10 at own 47
Jack Lausch pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 11 yds to the EIU 42 for a 1ST down
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jack Lausch pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 10 yds to the EIU 32 for a 1ST down
0:21
1st & 10 at opp 32
pass incomplete to Calvin Johnson II
0:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Touchdown, 8 plays
0:14
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Joseph Himon II 32 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)Northwestern 14, Eastern Illinois 7
Eastern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:07
1st & 10 at own 25
MJ Flowers run for 2 yds to the NU 35
3rd quarter5 drives, then Northwestern 24, Eastern Illinois 7
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds , Terrance Gipson return for 32 yds to the EIU 32
14:49
1st & 10 at own 32
MJ Flowers run for 2 yds to the EIU 34
14:10
2nd & 8 at own 34
pass incomplete to MJ Flowers
14:06
3rd & 8 at own 34
pass incomplete to Terrance Gipson
14:03
4th & 8 at own 34
Drew Schiller punt for 49 yds , A.J. Henning returns for no gain to the NU 34 Northwestern Penalty, Offensive holding (Braydon Brus) to the NU 8
Northwestern Field goal, 9 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 8
Joseph Himon II run for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 7
13:09
2nd & 11 at own 7
Jack Lausch pass complete to A.J. Henning for 45 yds to the EIU 48 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jack Lausch run for 5 yds to the EIU 43
11:39
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the EIU 40
10:56
3rd & 2 at opp 40
Cam Porter run for 12 yds to the EIU 28 for a 1ST down
10:13
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jack Lausch sacked by Nicholas Oliveira-Chace for a loss of 5 yards to the EIU 33
9:39
2nd & 15 at opp 33
Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the EIU 32
8:54
3rd & 14 at opp 32
Jack Lausch pass complete to Cam Porter for 4 yds to the EIU 28
8:18
4th & 10 at opp 28
Jack Olsen 46 Yd Field GoalNorthwestern 17, Eastern Illinois 7
Eastern Illinois Interception, 3 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Pierce Holley pass complete to CJ Nelson for 9 yds to the EIU 34
7:31
2nd & 1 at own 34
MJ Flowers run for 2 yds to the EIU 36 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Jordan Sprycha, broken up by Xander Mueller
Northwestern Touchdown, 7 plays
6:46
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jack Lausch pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 8 yds to the EIU 34
6:12
2nd & 2 at opp 34
Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the EIU 30 for a 1ST down
5:29
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jack Lausch pass complete to A.J. Henning for 2 yds to the EIU 28
4:41
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Jack Lausch pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 6 yds to the EIU 22
3:57
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the EIU 18 for a 1ST down
3:12
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jack Lausch pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 15 yds to the EIU 3 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & goal at opp 3
Jack Lausch pass complete to A.J. Henning for 3 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Northwestern 24, Eastern Illinois 7
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 12 plays
2:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds , Terrance Gipson return for 28 yds to the EIU 28
2:29
1st & 10 at own 28
pass incomplete to Anthony Manaves
2:22
2nd & 10 at own 28
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 19 yds to the EIU 47 for a 1ST down
1:42
1st & 10 at own 47
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 8 yds to the NU 45
0:57
2nd & 2 at opp 45
Jay Pearson run for 2 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST down
0:12
1st & 10 at opp 43
Pierce Holley sacked by Michael Kilbane for a loss of 5 yards to the NU 48
Q4 14:56
2nd & 15 at opp 48
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 9 yds to the NU 39
Q4 14:05
3rd & 6 at opp 39
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 8 yds to the NU 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:26
1st & 10 at opp 31
Pierce Holley pass complete to Terrance Gipson for 12 yds to the NU 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:43
1st & 10 at opp 19
Pierce Holley sacked by Dylan Roberts for a loss of 8 yards to the NU 27
Q4 11:57
2nd & 18 at opp 27
Pierce Holley pass complete to Terrance Gipson for 6 yds to the NU 21
Q4 11:11
3rd & 12 at opp 21
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Terrance Gipson, broken up by Theran Johnson
Q4 11:06
4th & 12 at opp 21
pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
4th quarter4 drives, then Northwestern 31, Eastern Illinois 7
Northwestern Touchdown, 6 plays
11:01
1st & 10 at own 21
Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the NU 24
10:26
2nd & 7 at own 24
Northwestern Penalty, false start (Cooper Lovelace) to the NU 19
9:56
2nd & 12 at own 19
Jack Lausch pass complete to A.J. Henning for 46 yds to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jack Lausch pass complete to Calvin Johnson II for 16 yds to the EIU 19 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jack Lausch pass complete to A.J. Henning for 9 yds to the EIU 10
7:41
2nd & 1 at opp 10
Joseph Himon II run for 1 yd to the EIU 9 for a 1ST down
6:58
1st & goal at opp 9
Jack Lausch pass complete to Marshall Lang for 9 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Northwestern 31, Eastern Illinois 7
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Pearson,Jay rush right (Metz,Greyson).
6:16
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jay Pearson run for 1 yd to the EIU 26
5:37
3rd & 9 at own 26
pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
5:29
4th & 9 at own 26
Jacob Horvath punt for 41 yds
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
5:26
1st & 10 at own 33
Caleb Komolafe run for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 32
4:45
2nd & 11 at own 32
Mike Wright pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 20 yds to the EIU 48 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at opp 48
Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the EIU 44
3:25
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the EIU 43
2:35
3rd & 5 at opp 43
Caleb Komolafe run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 44
1:55
4th & 6 at opp 44
Hunter Renner punt for 34 yds
Eastern Illinois Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at own 10
Jay Pearson run for 1 yd to the EIU 11
1:04
2nd & 9 at own 11
Jay Pearson run for 8 yds to the EIU 19
0:21
3rd & 1 at own 19
Jay Pearson run for 10 yds to the EIU 19 for a 1ST down
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