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Air Force at Northern Illinois

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Air Force beat Northern Illinois 28–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayAir Force5–⁠1 in 2026
28
HomeNorthern Illinois0–⁠6 in 2026
7

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: CBSSNAttendance 15,292

At kickoff
69°F, wind 8 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 6 km from the stadium
Official
Christian WatsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

From the numbers

  • Air Force lines up under center on 62% of its plays, the most in FBS.

Computed from every game through Oct 18 and the score after every scoring play; a note appears only when few teams share it. All the numbers.

Highlights

Condensed gameAir Force Falcons vs. Northern Illinois Huskies | Week 6 Condensed GameCBS Sports College Football on YouTube

Video from CBS Sports College Football on YouTube.

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Air Force7714028
Northern Illinois07007

How the win probability moved

Northern Illinois favored

Win probability by play: Northern Illinois 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 28 points.

Air Force favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (28 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kemper Hodges0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Evan Medders16114241
Owen Allen13100233
Matt Long776017
Kemper Hodges1152011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Fletcher11001
Korey Johnson4000
Jaylin Reese4100
Isaac Hubert3000
Dallas Daley1110

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taron Dickens13/2014001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Telly Johnson Jr.847113
Taron Dickens733012
Elijah Porter833018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAree Rogers781021
La’Don Bryant335022
George Dimopoulos111011
Cam Thompson1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brady Kerperin10110
Kimar Nelson10000
Jack Murray10000
Kyon Conyers9000

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

Team stats

Air ForceNorthern Illinois
433Total yards253
-6Passing yards140
439Rushing yards113
0.0Yards per pass7.0
6.6Yards per rush4.9
26First downs13
10–⁠13Third downs3–⁠9
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠3
0Turnovers1
3–⁠24Penalties4–⁠35
39:09Possession20:51
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Air ForceNorthern Illinois
65%Success rate44%
0.37EPA per play−0.12
0.86Explosiveness0.92
0.47Rushing EPA−0.22
−3.40Passing EPA−0.02
40%Passing-down success17%
0.50First-down EPA0.36
0.14Second-down EPA0.09
0.61Third-down EPA−0.42
13%Havoc by its defense1%

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)

Air Force 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Air Force −7, 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 Air Force 68%, Northern Illinois 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneAir Force end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisInterception, 9 playsQ2 Air ForcePunt, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 Air ForceTurnover on downs, 17 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Air ForceEnd 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, Air Force right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 58 yards
  2. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisInterception, 9 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q2 Air ForcePunt, 5 plays, 49 yards
  5. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  6. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −6 yards
  8. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 53 yards
  10. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 3 plays, 52 yards
  11. Q3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 12 plays, −12 yards
  12. Q3 Air ForceTurnover on downs, 17 plays, −11 yards
  13. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 62 yards
  14. Q4 Air ForceEnd of game, 7 plays, 26 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Air Force 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #90 C.Cremascoli kickoff 65 yards to the NIU00, Touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NIU30 (#45 J.Reese)
14:282nd & 5 at own 30(14:28) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #7 C.Thompson caught at NIU37, for 7 yards to the NIU37, End Of Play PENALTY NIU Illegal Shift 5 yards from NIU30 to NIU25. NO PLAY
14:082nd & 10 at own 25(14:14) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush left for 1 yard loss to the NIU24 (#45 J.Reese)
13:313rd & 11 at own 24(13:40) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #1 D.Rogers caught at NIU28, for 7 yards to the NIU31 (#6 B.Fletcher)
12:504th & 4 at own 31(12:57) #36 J.Ference punt 52 yards to the AF17 fair catch by #3 M.Long at AF17
Air Force Touchdown, 15 plays
12:441st & 10 at own 17(12:49) #2 O.Allen rush middle for 5 yards gain to the AF22 (#2 A.Jones)
12:072nd & 5 at own 22(12:13) #3 M.Long rush right for 11 yards gain to the AF33 (#14 M.Armstrong; #2 A.Jones), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:461st & 10 at own 33(11:52) #2 O.Allen rush right for 5 yards gain to the AF38 (#9 D.Reynolds)
11:182nd & 5 at own 38(11:25) #44 R.Conti rush left for 1 yard gain to the AF39 (#2 A.Jones)
10:443rd & 4 at own 39(10:47) #3 M.Long rush left for 5 yards gain to the AF44 (#25 B.Kerperin), 1ST DOWN
10:171st & 10 at own 44(10:24) Shotgun #5 E.Medders rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NIU49 (#25 B.Kerperin)
9:412nd & 3 at opp 49(09:46) Shotgun #5 E.Medders rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NIU45 (#93 F.Omotoso), 1ST DOWN
8:581st & 10 at opp 45(09:09) #28 G.LaDue rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NIU40 (#44 J.Murray)
8:262nd & 5 at opp 40(08:33) #28 G.LaDue rush left for 4 yards gain to the NIU36 (#44 J.Murray; #25 B.Kerperin)
7:513rd & 1 at opp 36(07:54) #5 E.Medders rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NIU33 (#44 J.Murray), 1ST DOWN
7:161st & 10 at opp 33(07:22) #28 G.LaDue rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NIU29 (#90 K.Sneed)
6:432nd & 6 at opp 29(06:48) Shotgun #44 R.Conti rush left for 5 yards gain to the NIU24 (#2 A.Jones), out of bounds
6:043rd & 1 at opp 24(06:13) Shotgun #2 O.Allen rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU23 (#12 A.Warren), 1ST DOWN
5:241st & 10 at opp 23(05:30) #2 O.Allen rush middle for 20 yards gain to the NIU03 (#16 K.Conyers), 1ST DOWN
4:481st & goal at opp 3(04:51) #2 O.Allen rush right for 3 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:48 #90 C.Cremascoli kick attempt good (H: #98 R.D’Angelo, LS: #46 J.Helms)Air Force 7, Northern Illinois 0
4:481st & 10 at own 35(04:48) #90 C.Cremascoli kickoff 65 yards to the NIU00, Touchback
4:48Timeout Air Force, clock 04:48
Northern Illinois Interception, 9 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 25(04:47) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #0 L.Bryant caught at NIU35, for 22 yards to the NIU47 (#15 M.Inweh), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
4:091st & 10 at own 47(04:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 4 yards gain to the AF49 (#45 J.Reese)
3:252nd & 6 at opp 49(03:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #9 G.Dimopoulos caught at AF40, for 11 yards to the AF38 (#30 I.Hubert), 1ST DOWN
2:571st & 10 at opp 38(03:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 7 yards gain to the AF31 (#6 B.Fletcher)
2:252nd & 3 at opp 31(02:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 2 yards gain to the AF29 (#93 A.Tillett; #47 J.Kepler)
1:453rd & 1 at opp 29(01:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush left for 18 yards gain to the AF11 (#6 B.Fletcher), 1ST DOWN
1:081st & 10 at opp 11(01:13) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 2 yards gain to the AF09 (#6 B.Fletcher; #5 R.Jones)
0:372nd & 8 at opp 9(00:37) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 3 yards gain to the AF06 (#45 J.Reese; #26 A.Perez)
2nd quarter7 drives, then Air Force 14, Northern Illinois 7
Air Force Punt, 5 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 10(14:55) #2 O.Allen rush middle for 5 yards gain to the AF15 (#25 B.Kerperin)
Northern Illinois Interception, 9 plays
14:553rd & 5 at opp 6Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 14:55
14:593rd & 5 at opp 6(14:59) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass intercepted by #6 B.Fletcher at AF05 #6 B.Fletcher return 5 yards to the AF10 (#70 C.Trask)
Air Force Punt, 5 plays
14:142nd & 5 at own 15(14:19) #5 E.Medders rush right for 19 yards gain to the AF34 (#12 A.Warren), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:411st & 10 at own 34(13:46) #2 O.Allen rush middle for 9 yards gain to the AF43 (#16 K.Conyers)
13:062nd & 1 at own 43(13:12) #5 E.Medders sacked for loss of 6 yards to the AF37 (#25 B.Kerperin)
12:273rd & 7 at own 37(12:34) Shotgun #5 E.Medders rush left for 4 yards gain to the AF41 (#11 A.Washington; #12 A.Warren)
11:454th & 3 at own 41(11:53) #94 W.Duncan punt 30 yards to the NIU29
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 29(11:45) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #1 D.Rogers caught at NIU33, for 21 yards to the NIU50 (#0 L.Fisher), 1ST DOWN
11:464th & 3 at own 41Timeout Air Force, clock 11:46
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
11:021st & 10 at the 50(11:08) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush right for 3 yards gain to the AF47 (#30 I.Hubert)
10:252nd & 7 at opp 47(10:31) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush right for 6 yards gain to the AF41 (#2 K.Johnson)
9:503rd & 1 at opp 41(09:55) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 2 yards gain to the AF39 (#95 N.Daniels), 1ST DOWN
9:061st & 10 at opp 39(09:18) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #1 D.Rogers caught at AF27, for 18 yards to the AF21 (#23 C.Paterson), 1ST DOWN
8:311st & 10 at opp 21(08:38) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush right for 12 yards gain to the AF09, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
7:581st & goal at opp 9(08:02) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 9 yards gain to the AF00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:58 #33 J.Schlenhardt kick attempt good (H: #36 J.Ference, LS: #43 J.Evans)Tied at 7
7:581st & 10 at own 35(07:58) #39 R.Short kickoff 65 yards to the AF00, Touchback
7:58Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 07:58
Air Force Touchdown, 13 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 25(07:58) Shotgun #28 G.LaDue rush middle for 6 yards gain to the AF31 (#16 K.Conyers; #6 J.Nelson) PENALTY NIU Personal Foul 15 yards from AF31 to AF46, 1ST DOWN
7:271st & 10 at own 46(07:34) Shotgun #28 G.LaDue rush middle for 2 yards gain to the AF48 (#6 J.Nelson)
6:562nd & 8 at own 48(07:01) Shotgun #28 G.LaDue rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NIU49 (#97 J.King)
6:103rd & 5 at opp 49(06:19) Shotgun #28 G.LaDue rush right for 3 yards gain to the NIU46 (#50 M.Scarlett)
5:364th & 2 at opp 46(05:40) Shotgun #5 E.Medders rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NIU42 (#44 J.Murray; #55 J.Bellamy), 1ST DOWN
4:571st & 10 at opp 42(05:03) #4 K.Hodges rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NIU39 (#25 B.Kerperin; #0 M.Canion)
4:212nd & 7 at opp 39(04:26) #5 E.Medders rush right for 6 yards gain to the NIU33 (#44 J.Murray)
3:493rd & 1 at opp 33(03:53) #5 E.Medders rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIU31 (#25 B.Kerperin), 1ST DOWN
3:051st & 10 at opp 31(03:10) #4 K.Hodges rush right for 4 yards gain to the NIU27 (#44 J.Murray; #16 K.Conyers)
2:222nd & 6 at opp 27(02:29) #3 M.Long rush left for 13 yards gain to the NIU14 (#11 A.Washington), 1ST DOWN
1:531st & 10 at opp 14(01:59) #4 K.Hodges rush middle for 9 yards gain to the NIU05 (#14 M.Armstrong)
2:002nd & 6 at opp 27Timeout Air Force, clock 02:00
1:122nd & 1 at opp 5(01:17) #4 K.Hodges rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU04 (#12 A.Warren), 1ST DOWN
0:411st & goal at opp 4(00:44) #5 E.Medders rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:41 #90 C.Cremascoli kick attempt good (H: #98 R.D’Angelo, LS: #46 J.Helms)Air Force 14, Northern Illinois 7
0:411st & 10 at own 35(00:41) #90 C.Cremascoli kickoff 65 yards to the NIU00, Touchback
0:41Timeout Air Force, clock 00:41
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:411st & 10 at own 25(00:41) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush right for 3 yards gain to the NIU28 (#8 D.Daley) PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU25 to NIU15. NO PLAY
0:221st & 20 at own 15(00:22) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NIU19 (#30 I.Hubert)
3rd quarter7 drives, then Air Force 28, Northern Illinois 7
Air Force Touchdown, 8 plays
14:591st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #39 R.Short kickoff 64 yards to the AF01 fair catch by #3 M.Long at AF01
14:551st & 10 at own 25(14:59) #4 K.Hodges rush left for 4 yards gain to the AF29 (#2 A.Jones)
14:112nd & 6 at own 29(14:21) #3 M.Long rush right for 71 yards gain (9) to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 14:11 PENALTY AF Holding 10 yards from AF38 to AF28
14:102nd & 7 at own 28(14:10) Shotgun #5 E.Medders rush middle for 3 yards gain to the AF31 (#2 A.Jones) PENALTY AF Holding 10 yards from AF28 to AF18. NO PLAY
13:362nd & 17 at own 18(13:47) #18 M.Hayes rush left for 12 yards gain to the AF30 (#16 K.Conyers; #5 Y.Falke)
13:053rd & 5 at own 30(13:10) #44 R.Conti rush left for 9 yards gain to the AF39 (#25 B.Kerperin), 1ST DOWN
12:251st & 10 at own 39(12:33) #3 M.Long rush left for 10 yards gain to the AF49 (#14 M.Armstrong), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:491st & 10 at own 49(11:56) #2 O.Allen rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AF50 (#93 F.Omotoso)
11:092nd & 9 at the 50(11:16) #3 M.Long rush left for 17 yards gain to the NIU33 (#16 K.Conyers; #3 L.Lindo), 1ST DOWN
10:281st & 10 at opp 33(10:33) #2 O.Allen rush middle for 33 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:28, 1ST DOWN #90 C.Cremascoli kick attempt good (H: #98 R.D’Angelo, LS: #46 J.Helms)Air Force 21, Northern Illinois 7
10:281st & 10 at own 35(10:28) #90 C.Cremascoli kickoff 65 yards to the NIU00, Touchback
10:28Timeout Air Force, clock 10:28
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 25(10:26) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #7 C.Thompson caught at NIU30, for 7 yards to the NIU32 (#15 M.Inweh)
9:532nd & 3 at own 32PENALTY NIU False Start 5 yards from NIU32 to NIU27. NO PLAY
9:322nd & 8 at own 27(09:38) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #7 C.Thompson thrown to AF35 broken up by #15 M.Inweh
9:223rd & 8 at own 27(09:32) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 5 yards to the NIU22 (#8 D.Daley)
8:394th & 13 at own 22(08:51) #36 J.Ference punt 33 yards to the AF45
Air Force Touchdown, 3 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 45(08:39) #5 E.Medders rush right for 9 yards gain to the NIU46 (#12 A.Warren)
8:394th & 13 at own 22Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 08:39
Air Force Touchdown, 3 plays
8:002nd & 1 at opp 46(08:05) #4 K.Hodges rush right for 5 yards gain to the NIU41 (#30 A.Ellis; #12 A.Warren), 1ST DOWN
7:231st & 10 at opp 41(07:30) #5 E.Medders rush right for 41 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:23, 1ST DOWN #90 C.Cremascoli kick attempt good (H: #98 R.D’Angelo, LS: #46 J.Helms)Air Force 28, Northern Illinois 7
7:231st & 10 at own 35(07:23) #90 C.Cremascoli kickoff 65 yards to the NIU00, Touchback
7:23Timeout Air Force, clock 07:23
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 12 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 25(07:22) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #1 D.Rogers caught at NIU30, for 12 yards to the NIU37 (#26 A.Perez; #9 M.Mustell), 1ST DOWN
6:441st & 10 at own 37(07:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #1 D.Rogers caught at NIU35, for 5 yards to the NIU42 (#26 A.Perez)
6:192nd & 5 at own 42(06:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 10 yards gain to the AF48 (#6 B.Fletcher), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
5:451st & 10 at opp 48(05:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #0 L.Bryant caught at AF43, for 4 yards to the AF44 (#6 B.Fletcher; #2 K.Johnson)
5:132nd & 6 at opp 44(05:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush left for 2 yards gain to the AF42 (#0 L.Fisher; #6 B.Fletcher)
4:373rd & 4 at opp 42(04:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the AF42 (#48 A.Menard)
4:054th & 4 at opp 42(04:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #45 T.Johnson Jr. caught at AF37, for 6 yards to the AF36 (#5 R.Jones), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
3:371st & 10 at opp 36(03:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #1 D.Rogers caught at AF22, for 14 yards to the AF22, out of bounds at AF22, 1ST DOWN
3:151st & 10 at opp 22(03:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #0 L.Bryant thrown to AF00
3:092nd & 10 at opp 22(03:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 3 yards gain to the AF19 (#6 B.Fletcher)
2:323rd & 7 at opp 19(02:38) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush left for 6 yards gain to the AF13 (#6 B.Fletcher)
1:534th & 1 at opp 13(01:59) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 0 yards to the AF13 (#6 B.Fletcher), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Air Force Turnover on downs, 17 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 13(01:53) #2 O.Allen rush right for 6 yards gain to the AF19 (#6 J.Nelson; #97 J.King)
1:534th & 1 at opp 13Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:53
Air Force Turnover on downs, 17 plays
1:062nd & 4 at own 19(01:14) #2 O.Allen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the AF21 (#97 J.King)
0:243rd & 2 at own 21(00:30) #5 E.Medders rush left for 8 yards gain to the AF29 (#6 J.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
0:241st & 10 at own 29(00:00) #44 R.Conti rush right for 13 yards gain to the AF42 (#16 K.Conyers; #6 J.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 14:531st & 10 at own 42(14:59) #4 K.Hodges rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NIU47 (#44 J.Murray), 1ST DOWN
Q4 14:061st & 10 at opp 47(14:14) #5 E.Medders rush right for 3 yards gain to the NIU44 (#6 J.Nelson)
Q4 13:282nd & 7 at opp 44(13:34) #3 M.Long rush left for 11 yards gain to the NIU33 (#16 K.Conyers), 1ST DOWN
Q4 12:441st & 10 at opp 33(12:48) #4 K.Hodges rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NIU28 (#6 J.Nelson; #90 K.Sneed)
Q4 11:582nd & 5 at opp 28(12:03) #18 M.Hayes rush left for 4 yards gain to the NIU24 (#6 J.Nelson)
Q4 11:243rd & 1 at opp 24(11:29) #4 K.Hodges rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NIU19 (#14 M.Armstrong), 1ST DOWN
Q4 10:381st & 10 at opp 19(10:46) #2 O.Allen rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NIU15 (#25 B.Kerperin)
Q4 10:062nd & 6 at opp 15PENALTY AF False Start 4 yards from NIU15 to NIU19. NO PLAY
Q4 9:382nd & 10 at opp 19(09:44) #2 O.Allen rush right for 6 yards gain to the NIU13 (#29 R.Walker)
Q4 9:013rd & 4 at opp 13(09:05) #5 E.Medders rush right for 6 yards gain to the NIU07 (#2 A.Jones; #90 K.Sneed), 1ST DOWN
Q4 8:191st & goal at opp 7(08:24) #4 K.Hodges rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIU05 (#93 F.Omotoso)
Q4 7:352nd & goal at opp 5(07:41) #4 K.Hodges rush right for 3 yards gain to the NIU02 (#6 J.Nelson)
Q4 7:033rd & goal at opp 2(07:10) #5 E.Medders rush right for 0 yards to the NIU02 (#6 J.Nelson)
Q4 7:102nd & goal at opp 5Timeout Air Force, clock 07:10
Q4 6:224th & goal at opp 2(06:22) Shotgun #4 K.Hodges pass incomplete short middle to #80 S.Kibbee thrown to NIU00, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Q4 6:263rd & goal at opp 2Timeout Air Force, clock 06:26
Q4 6:263rd & 2 at own 2Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 06:26
4th quarter4 drives, then Air Force 28, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 2(06:20) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 13 yards gain to the NIU15 (#2 K.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
6:224th & goal at opp 2Timeout Air Force, clock 06:22
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:511st & 10 at own 15(05:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short middle thrown to NIU15 broken up by #48 A.Menard
5:412nd & 10 at own 15(05:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #1 D.Rogers caught at NIU19, for 4 yards to the NIU19 (#2 K.Johnson), out of bounds
5:213rd & 6 at own 19(05:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #0 L.Bryant caught at NIU25, for 9 yards to the NIU28, out of bounds at NIU28, 1ST DOWN
5:051st & 10 at own 28(05:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #0 L.Bryant thrown to AF27
4:532nd & 10 at own 28(05:05) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush left for 8 yards gain to the NIU36 (#95 N.Daniels; #6 B.Fletcher)
4:283rd & 2 at own 36(04:29) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short left to #1 D.Rogers thrown to NIU35
4:214th & 2 at own 36(04:28) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short middle to #0 L.Bryant thrown to NIU40 broken up by #2 K.Johnson, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Air Force End of game, 7 plays
4:151st & 10 at opp 36(04:20) Shotgun #28 G.LaDue rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIU34 (#44 J.Murray)
4:214th & 2 at own 36Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:21
Air Force End of game, 7 plays
3:352nd & 8 at opp 34(03:42) Shotgun #28 G.LaDue rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU33 (#50 M.Scarlett)
2:483rd & 7 at opp 33(02:57) Shotgun #0 O.Chambers rush right for 11 yards gain to the NIU22 (#25 B.Kerperin), 1ST DOWN
2:181st & 10 at opp 22(02:30) Shotgun #45 O.Elias rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIU20 (#44 J.Murray; #30 A.Ellis)
1:542nd & 8 at opp 20(01:58) Shotgun #45 O.Elias rush left for 5 yards gain to the NIU15 (#44 J.Murray)
2:001st & 10 at opp 22Timeout Air Force, clock 02:00
1:073rd & 3 at opp 15(01:12) Shotgun #6 H.Fisher rush left for 6 yards gain to the NIU09 (#16 K.Conyers), 1ST DOWN
0:331st & goal at opp 9(00:33) Kneel down by Air Force at NIU10 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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