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Holy Cross at Northern Illinois

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Northern Illinois beat Holy Cross 19–⁠17. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayHoly Cross3–⁠9 in 2025
17
HomeNorthern Illinois3–⁠9 in 2025
19

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,569

At kickoff
71°F, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Shabbona 5 NNE, 12 km from the stadium
Official
Marcel KerrGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Holy Cross0301417
Northern Illinois3301319

Standouts

  • DefenseQuinton Urwiler10 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 for lossNorthern Illinois

Player stats

Holy Cross

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cal Swanson17/2915511
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cal Swanson1251033
Jayden Clerveaux71307
Alijah Cason1404
Joseph Williams2103
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Max Mosey671046
Charly Mullaly434013
Blake Youngblood116116
Alijah Cason31006
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cam Santee10000
Tommy Bestpitch80.500
Lathan Croley8000
Sam Boyer6000
Carlo Crocetti3001

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Josh Holst12/1810101
Jackson Proctor2/6800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chavon Wright1177145
Telly Johnson Jr.216709
Jaylen Poe222021
DeAree Rogers122022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAree Rogers773025
Jaylen Poe52409
Jake Appleget110010
Telly Johnson Jr.1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quinton Urwiler1010.50
Muhammed Jammeh7001
Ty Myles61.500
Filip Maciorowski5000
Marc Pretto410.50
Roy Williams2110

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

Team stats

Holy CrossNorthern Illinois
218Total yards289
155Passing yards109
63Rushing yards180
5.3Yards per pass4.5
2.5Yards per rush3.9
11First downs17
3–⁠12Third downs5–⁠17
0–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers1
1–⁠5Penalties7–⁠48
26:34Possession33:26
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Holy CrossNorthern Illinois
30%Success rate35%
−0.29EPA per play0.04
1.13Explosiveness1.27
−0.21Rushing EPA0.05
−0.22Passing EPA0.17
35%Passing-down success21%
−0.22First-down EPA−0.33
−0.09Second-down EPA−0.14
−0.18Third-down EPA0.40
11%Havoc by its defense24%

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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −13.5, over/under 48.5.

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%, Holy Cross 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneHoly Cross end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 Holy CrossPunt, 8 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ1 Holy CrossInterception, 4 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ2 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 Holy CrossField goal, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 12 playsQ2 Holy CrossEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Holy CrossMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 5 playsQ3 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Holy CrossPunt, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ3 Holy CrossMissed FG, 7 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Holy CrossTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Holy Cross right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  2. Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 63 yards
  4. Q1 Holy CrossInterception, 4 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 26 yards
  6. Q2 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 plays, −19 yards
  8. Q2 Holy CrossField goal, 4 plays, −2 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 12 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 Holy CrossEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 Holy CrossMissed FG, 4 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 5 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q3 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 Holy CrossPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q3 Holy CrossMissed FG, 7 plays, 10 yards
  18. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 Holy CrossTouchdown, 4 plays, 77 yards
  20. Q4 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 5 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 3, Holy Cross 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Owen Saraceno kickoff for 56 yds , Dev’ion Reynolds return for 18 yds to the NIU 27
14:481st & 10 at own 27Josh Holst run for 4 yds to the NIU 31
14:182nd & 6 at own 31Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 34
13:353rd & 3 at own 34Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 5 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at own 39Josh Holst pass incomplete to Jake Appleget
13:112nd & 10 at own 39PENALTY NIU False Start (Hron,Landon) 5 yards from NIU39 to NIU34. NO PLAY.
13:022nd & 15 at own 34Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 3 yds to the NIU 37
12:163rd & 12 at own 37Josh Holst run for no gain to the NIU 37
11:444th & 12 at own 37Danny Vuckovic punt for 54 yds
Holy Cross Punt, 8 plays
11:442nd & 8 at own 11Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 11:44
11:311st & 10 at own 9Jayden Clerveaux run for 2 yds to the HC 11
10:552nd & 8 at own 11Cal Swanson run for 7 yds to the HC 18
10:203rd & 1 at own 18Jayden Clerveaux run for 2 yds to the HC 20 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 20Cal Swanson run for 7 yds to the HC 27
9:142nd & 3 at own 27Cal Swanson pass complete to Joseph Williams for 8 yds to the HC 35 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at own 35Sam Slade run for no gain to the HC 35
7:562nd & 10 at own 35Cal Swanson pass complete to Max Mosey for no gain to the HC 35
7:293rd & 10 at own 35Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Blake Youngblood
7:244th & 10 at own 35Ethan Moss punt for 31 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 34
Northern Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
7:242nd & 10 at own 34Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 07:24
7:131st & 10 at own 34Chavon Wright run for no gain to the NIU 34
6:422nd & 10 at own 34Josh Holst pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 2 yds to the NIU 36
6:203rd & 8 at own 36Josh Holst pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 9 yds to the NIU 45 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at own 45Chavon Wright run for 45 yds to the HC 10 for a 1ST down
5:231st & goal at opp 10Chavon Wright run for 5 yds to the HC 5
4:452nd & goal at opp 5Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:45
4:412nd & goal at opp 5Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos
4:333rd & goal at opp 5Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the HC 3
4:004th & goal at opp 3Andrew Glass 20 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 3, Holy Cross 0
4:001st & 10 at own 30Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:00
Holy Cross Interception, 4 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 56 yds , Alijah Cason return for 21 yds to the HC 30
3:521st & 10 at own 30Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Mason McSweeney
3:412nd & 10 at own 30Cal Swanson pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 13 yds to the HC 43 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 43Cal Swanson run for 5 yds to the HC 48
2:432nd & 5 at own 48Cal Swanson pass intercepted
Northern Illinois Punt, 9 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 32Josh Holst run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 31
1:472nd & 11 at own 31Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 13 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 44Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the NIU 46
0:402nd & 8 at own 46Josh Holst pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 6 yds to the HC 48
0:003rd & 2 at opp 48Jaylen Poe run for 1 yd to the HC 47
Q2 14:484th & 1 at opp 47Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the HC 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:181st & 10 at opp 44Telly Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the HC 46
Q2 13:492nd & 12 at opp 46Josh Holst pass incomplete to Jake Appleget
Q2 13:403rd & 12 at opp 46Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the HC 42
Q2 13:114th & 8 at opp 42Danny Vuckovic punt for 40 yds
2nd quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 6, Holy Cross 3
Holy Cross Turnover on downs, 10 plays
13:112nd & 9 at own 3Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 13:11
13:011st & 10 at own 2Jayden Clerveaux run for 1 yd to the HC 3
12:232nd & 9 at own 3Cal Swanson run for 33 yds to the HC 36 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at own 36Joseph Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the HC 34
11:022nd & 12 at own 34Cal Swanson pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 8 yds to the HC 42
10:303rd & 4 at own 42(10:35) No Huddle-Shotgun Swanson,Cal pass incomplete deep left to Mullaly,Charly thrown to NIU25 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Finley,Jacob) 15 yards from HC42 to NIU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:231st & 10 at opp 43Cal Swanson pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 2 yds to the NIU 41
9:392nd & 3 at opp 36Cal Swanson pass complete to Alijah Cason for 5 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 31Jayden Clerveaux run for 1 yd to the NIU 30
8:272nd & 9 at opp 30Cal Swanson pass complete to Alijah Cason for 6 yds to the NIU 24
8:073rd & 3 at opp 24Timeout Holy Cross, clock 08:07
7:563rd & 3 at opp 24Cal Swanson sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the NIU 32
7:104th & 11 at opp 32Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Ty Curran
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 5 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 43Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 07:10
6:591st & 10 at own 32Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 11 yds to the NIU 43 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at own 43Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 43
5:582nd & 10 at own 43Josh Holst pass incomplete to La’Don Bryant
5:443rd & 10 at own 43Josh Holst pass complete to Telly Johnson Jr. for 2 yds to the NIU 45
5:114th & 8 at own 45Ross Pedro run for 32 yds to the NIU 13 Ross Pedro fumbled, recovered by NIU Danny Vuckovic
Holy Cross Field goal, 4 plays
5:041st & 10 at opp 13Jayden Clerveaux run for 7 yds to the NIU 6
4:432nd & 3 at opp 6Jayden Clerveaux run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 7
4:053rd & 4 at opp 7Timeout Holy Cross, clock 04:05
3:563rd & 4 at opp 7Cal Swanson sacked by Roy Williams for a loss of 8 yards to the NIU 15
3:224th & 12 at opp 15Luis Palenzuela 33 yd FG GOODTied at 3
3:171st & 10 at own 35Owen Saraceno kickoff for 55 yds , Dev’ion Reynolds return for 12 yds to the NIU 47 Northern Illinois Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the NIU 8
Northern Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 8Telly Johnson Jr. run for 9 yds to the NIU 17
2:382nd & 1 at own 17Telly Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the NIU 23 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at own 23Josh Holst pass incomplete to Gary Givens Iii
2:022nd & 10 at own 23Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 23
2:003rd & 10 at own 23Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:00
1:523rd & 10 at own 23Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 25 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 5 at opp 47Telly Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the HC 41 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at own 48(01:47) No Huddle-Shotgun Holst,Josh pass incomplete deep left to Givens III,Gary thrown to HC15 PENALTY HC Illegal Substitution 5 yards from NIU48 to HC47. NO PLAY.
1:261st & 10 at opp 41Josh Holst run for 4 yds to the HC 37
1:202nd & 6 at opp 37Josh Holst pass complete to Jake Appleget for 10 yds to the HC 27 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 27Josh Holst run for 1 yd to the HC 26
0:522nd & 9 at opp 26Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the HC 24
0:433rd & 7 at opp 24Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:43
0:313rd & 7 at opp 24Josh Holst run for 3 yds to the HC 21
0:134th & 4 at opp 21Timeout Holy Cross, clock 00:13
0:104th & 4 at opp 21Andrew Glass 39 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 6, Holy Cross 3
Holy Cross End of half, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 30 yds , Tommy Bestpitch return for 6 yds to the HC 41
0:001st & 10 at own 41C. Swanson takes a knee
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 6, Holy Cross 3
Holy Cross Missed FG, 4 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 63 yds , Alijah Cason return for 69 yds to the NIU 29
14:401st & 10 at opp 29Cal Swanson pass complete to Max Mosey for 7 yds to the NIU 22
14:052nd & 3 at opp 22Sam Slade run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 23
13:293rd & 4 at opp 23Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Ty Curran
13:254th & 4 at opp 23Luis Palenzuela 41 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Interception, 5 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 23Telly Johnson Jr. run for 9 yds to the NIU 32
12:372nd & 1 at own 32Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 9 yds to the NIU 41 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at own 41Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 44
11:432nd & 7 at own 44Telly Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the HC 49 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 49Josh Holst pass intercepted
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 17Cal Swanson run for 3 yds to the HC 20
10:142nd & 7 at own 20Joseph Williams run for 3 yds to the HC 23
9:403rd & 4 at own 23Cal Swanson run for 3 yds to the HC 26
8:512nd & 10 at own 43Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 08:51
8:504th & 1 at own 26Ethan Moss punt for 31 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 43Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 43
8:122nd & 10 at own 43Telly Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 42
7:243rd & 11 at own 42Josh Holst pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 6 yds to the NIU 48
7:244th & 5 at own 48Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 07:24
7:044th & 5 at own 48Danny Vuckovic punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HC 30
Holy Cross Punt, 6 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 30Cal Swanson pass complete to Max Mosey for 3 yds to the HC 33
6:242nd & 7 at own 33Jayden Clerveaux run for 1 yd to the HC 34
5:593rd & 6 at own 34Cal Swanson run for 7 yds to the HC 41 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 41Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Joseph Williams
5:272nd & 10 at own 41Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Charly Mullaly
5:213rd & 10 at own 41Holy Cross Penalty, (Yards) declined
4:574th & 7 at own 44Ethan Moss punt for 31 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 25
Northern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
4:531st & 10 at own 25Jackson Proctor pass incomplete to Gary Givens Iii
4:462nd & 10 at own 25Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 27
4:033rd & 8 at own 27Jackson Proctor pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 7 yds to the NIU 34
3:274th & 1 at own 34Jackson Proctor run for 11 yds to the NIU 45 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at own 45Jackson Proctor pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 1 yd to the NIU 46
2:292nd & 9 at own 46Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the NIU 49
1:463rd & 6 at own 49Jackson Proctor pass incomplete to Gary Givens Iii
1:464th & 6 at own 49PENALTY NIU Delay Of Game 5 yards from NIU49 to NIU44. NO PLAY.
1:404th & 11 at own 44Danny Vuckovic punt blocked by Adam Due blocked by Adam Due (01:45) Vuckovic,Danny punt 0 yards to the NIU44 blocked by Due,Adam recovered by NIU Urwiler,Quinton at NIU37, End Of Play.
Holy Cross Missed FG, 7 plays
1:341st & 10 at opp 37Cal Swanson pass complete to Sam Slade for 7 yds to the NIU 30
0:562nd & 3 at opp 30Nyeoti Punni run for a loss of 5 yards to the NIU 35
0:083rd & 8 at opp 35Cal Swanson pass complete to Nathan Schillinger for 9 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Alijah Cason
Q4 14:542nd & 10 at opp 26Cal Swanson run for 1 yd to the NIU 25
Q4 14:173rd & 9 at opp 25Cal Swanson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NIU 27
Q4 13:414th & 11 at opp 27Luis Palenzuela 44 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 19, Holy Cross 17
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:412nd & 10 at own 27Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 13:41
13:331st & 10 at own 27Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 27
12:482nd & 10 at own 27Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 27
12:083rd & 10 at own 27Jackson Proctor pass incomplete to Telly Johnson Jr.
12:014th & 10 at own 27Danny Vuckovic punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Max Mosey at the HC 23
Holy Cross Touchdown, 4 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 23Cal Swanson pass complete to Max Mosey for 15 yds to the HC 38 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 38Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Jayden Clerveaux
11:092nd & 10 at own 38Cal Swanson pass complete to Max Mosey for 46 yds to the NIU 16 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 16Cal Swanson pass complete to Blake Youngblood for 16 yds for a TD (Luis Palenzuela KICK)Holy Cross 10, Northern Illinois 6
10:341st & goal at opp 3Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 10:34
10:211st & 10 at own 35Owen Saraceno kickoff for 61 yds , Dev’ion Reynolds return for 96 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass PAT MISSED)Northern Illinois 12, Holy Cross 10
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 53 yds , Carlo Crocetti return for 8 yds to the HC 20
10:081st & 10 at own 20Alijah Cason run for 4 yds to the HC 24
9:472nd & 6 at own 24Cal Swanson pass complete to Alijah Cason for a loss of 1 yard to the HC 23
9:053rd & 7 at own 23Cal Swanson pass complete to Max Mosey for no gain to the HC 23
8:204th & 7 at own 23Ethan Moss punt for 38 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 39Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the NIU 44
7:452nd & 5 at own 44Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 46
7:043rd & 3 at own 46Chavon Wright run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:271st & 10 at the 50DeAree Rogers run for 22 yds to the HC 28 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 28Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the HC 23
5:042nd & 5 at opp 23Jackson Proctor pass incomplete to Jake Appleget
4:543rd & 5 at opp 23Jaylen Poe run for 21 yds to the HC 2 for a 1ST down
4:151st & goal at opp 2Chavon Wright run for 2 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)Northern Illinois 19, Holy Cross 10
4:151st & goal at opp 3PENALTY NIU Delay Of Game 5 yards from HC03 to HC08. NO PLAY.
4:031st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 62 yds , Alijah Cason return for 97 yds for a TD (Luis Palenzuela KICK)Northern Illinois 19, Holy Cross 17
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:581st & 10 at own 35Owen Saraceno kickoff for 61 yds , Dev’ion Reynolds return for 19 yds to the NIU 23
3:501st & 10 at own 23Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the NIU 27
3:072nd & 6 at own 27Jackson Proctor run for 2 yds to the NIU 29
2:303rd & 4 at own 29PENALTY NIU False Start 5 yards from NIU29 to NIU24. NO PLAY.
2:293rd & 9 at own 24PENALTY NIU False Start 5 yards from NIU24 to NIU19. NO PLAY.
2:244th & 9 at own 24Timeout Holy Cross, clock 02:24
2:203rd & 14 at own 19Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the NIU 24 Telly Johnson Jr. fumbled, recovered by NIU Telly Johnson Jr.
2:174th & 9 at own 24Danny Vuckovic punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Max Mosey at the HC 39
Holy Cross Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 39Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Charly Mullaly
2:082nd & 10 at own 39Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Sam Slade
2:033rd & 10 at own 39Cal Swanson pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 6 yds to the HC 45
2:004th & 4 at own 45Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:00
1:564th & 4 at own 45Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Max Mosey
Northern Illinois Result not recorded, 5 plays
1:501st & 10 at opp 45Chavon Wright run for 4 yds to the HC 41
1:042nd & 6 at opp 41Chavon Wright run for 7 yds to the HC 34 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 34Timeout Holy Cross, clock 01:04
1:001st & 10 at opp 34J. Holst takes a knee
1:002nd & 11 at opp 35Timeout Holy Cross, clock 01:00
0:512nd & 11 at opp 35Josh Holst run for a loss of 2 yards to the HC 37
0:283rd & 13 at opp 37J. 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.

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