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2018 week 6 · Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 2:00 PM CT · Scheumann Stadium · 7,159 att · 86.4°F, wind 12.2

Drive chart

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Q1
PUNT
9 pl · 25 yd · 4:20
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Riley Neal pass complete to Nolan Givan for 4 yds to the BalSt 29 +4 -0.11
15:00 2nd & 6 OWN 29 James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the BalSt 32 +3 -0.27
15:00 3rd & 3 OWN 32 Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 11 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down +11 2.00
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 43 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall 0 -1.16
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 43 James Gilbert run for 5 yds to the BalSt 48 +5 0.07
15:00 3rd & 5 OWN 48 Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 13 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down +13 2.41
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 39 Riley Neal sacked by Lance Deveaux Jr. for a loss of 11 yards to the 50 yard line -11 -3.07
15:00 2nd & 21 50 Justin Hall run for a loss of 6 yards to the BalSt 44 -6 -0.98
15:00 3rd & 27 OWN 44 Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 6 yds to the 50 yard line +6 0.05
15:00 4th & 21 50 Riley Neal punt for 41 yds, downed at the BALLST 9 NORTHERNIL Penalty, ( Yards) declined
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PUNT
6 pl · 29 yd · 2:11
0–0
10:40 1st & 10 OWN 9 Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the NoIll 15 +6 0.21
10:40 2nd & 4 OWN 15 Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 11 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down +11 0.61
10:40 1st & 10 OWN 26 D.J. Brown run for 19 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down +19 1.73
10:40 1st & 10 OWN 45 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Dennis Robinson 0 -1.16
10:40 2nd & 10 OWN 45 D.J. Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 43 -2 -1.18
10:40 3rd & 12 OWN 43 Marcus Childers pass incomplete NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined 0 -0.42
10:40 4th & 12 OWN 43 NORTHERNIL Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 38 -5
10:40 4th & 17 OWN 38 Matt Ference punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BALLST 30 NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 35
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PUNT
5 pl · 15 yd · 1:24
0–0
8:29 1st & 10 OWN 35 Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the BalSt 40 +5 0.11
8:29 2nd & 5 OWN 40 Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 6 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down +6 0.95
8:29 1st & 10 OWN 46 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall 0 -1.16
8:29 2nd & 10 OWN 46 Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line +4 -0.16
8:29 3rd & 6 50 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall 0 -0.89
8:29 4th & 6 50 Patrick LeCorre punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 20
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TD
4 pl · 80 yd · 1:23
7–0
7:05 1st & 10 OWN 20 Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 23 +3 -0.24
7:05 2nd & 7 OWN 23 Marcus Childers pass incomplete, broken up by Ray Wilborn 0 -0.44
7:05 3rd & 7 OWN 23 Marcus Jones run for 64 yds to the BalSt 13 for a 1ST down +64 4.52
5:51 1st & 10 OPP 13 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 13 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) +13 2.54
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FUMBLE
6 pl · 31 yd · 1:36
7–0
5:42 1st & 10 OWN 34 Riley Neal pass incomplete 0 -0.99
5:42 2nd & 10 OWN 34 James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the BalSt 38 +4 -0.11
5:42 3rd & 6 OWN 38 NEAL, Riley pass incomplete to MILLER, Riley, PENALTY NIU holding (FOSTER, Traysho) 10 yards to the BALL48, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY. +10
5:42 1st & 10 OWN 48 Malik Dunner run for 6 yds to the NoIll 46 +6 0.36
5:42 2nd & 4 OPP 46 Riley Neal pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 6 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down +6 0.46
5:42 1st & 10 OPP 40 Malik Dunner run for 3 yds to the NoIll 37 +3 -0.27
5:42 2nd & 7 OPP 37 Riley Neal pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 4 yds Yo'Heinz Tyler fumbled, forced by Jordan Cole, recovered by NoIll Kyle Pugh -3.54
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PUNT
6 pl · 5 yd · 2:19
7–0
4:06 1st & 10 OWN 35 Jordan Nettles run for 2 yds to the NoIll 37 +2 -0.63
4:06 2nd & 8 OWN 37 Marcus Childers pass incomplete 0 -0.77
4:06 3rd & 8 OWN 37 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 12 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down +12 2.72
4:06 1st & 10 OWN 49 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Jacob White 0 -1.13
4:06 2nd & 10 OWN 49 Marcus Childers pass complete to Jordan Nettles for 3 yds to the BalSt 48 +3 -0.40
4:06 3rd & 7 OPP 48 NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (D.J. Brown) to the NoIll 47 -5
4:06 3rd & 12 OWN 47 Marcus Childers sacked by Fred Schroeder for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 40 -7 -0.87
4:06 4th & 19 OWN 40 Matt Ference punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 25
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PUNT
5 pl · 5 yd · 1:41
7–0
1:47 1st & 10 OWN 25 James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the BalSt 27 +2 -0.45
1:47 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Riley Neal pass complete to Nolan Givan for 9 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down +9 1.38
1:47 1st & 10 OWN 36 Riley Neal pass incomplete 0 -1.04
1:47 2nd & 10 OWN 36 Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for no gain to the BalSt 36 0 -0.63
1:47 3rd & 10 OWN 36 Riley Neal sacked by Antonio Jones-Davis for a loss of 6 yards to the BalSt 30 -6 -0.50
0:13 4th & 16 OWN 30 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:13
0:13 4th & 16 OWN 30 Patrick LeCorre punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 29 , Cole Tucker returns for 2 yds to the NoIll 29
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TD
10 pl · 71 yd · 3:50
14–0
0:06 1st & 10 OWN 29 Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 11 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down +11 1.02
0:00 OPP 0 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 40 Jordan Nettles run for 1 yd to the NoIll 41 +1 -0.91
15:00 2nd & 9 OWN 41 Tre Harbison run for 10 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down +10 1.91
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 49 Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the BalSt 46 +3 -0.38
15:00 2nd & 7 OPP 46 Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 9 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down +9 1.09
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 37 Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the BalSt 32 +5 0.08
15:00 2nd & 5 OPP 32 Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 10 yds to the BalSt 22 for a 1ST down +10 0.32
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 22 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 11 yds to the BalSt 11 for a 1ST down +11 0.13
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 11 D.J. Brown run for 10 yds to the BalSt 1 for a 1ST down +10 1.58
11:16 1st & 1 OPP 1 Tre Harbison run for 1 yd for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) +1 0.94
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Q2
FG
15 pl · 62 yd · 4:39
14–3
11:11 1st & 10 OWN 29 Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 11 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down +11 1.02
11:11 1st & 10 OWN 40 James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the BalSt 44 +4 -0.17
11:11 2nd & 6 OWN 44 Riley Neal pass incomplete 0 -1.09
11:11 3rd & 6 OWN 44 Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 13 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down +13 2.67
11:11 1st & 10 OPP 43 James Gilbert run for 14 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down +14 0.56
11:11 1st & 10 OPP 29 Malik Dunner run for 4 yds to the NoIll 25 +4 -0.05
11:11 2nd & 6 OPP 25 Riley Neal run for 5 yds to the NoIll 20 +5 0.08
11:11 3rd & 1 OPP 20 Riley Neal run for no gain to the NoIll 20 0 -0.60
11:11 4th & 1 OPP 20 Riley Neal run for 3 yds to the NoIll 17 for a 1ST down +3 0.78
11:11 1st & 10 OPP 17 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria 0 -0.34
11:11 2nd & 10 OPP 17 James Gilbert run for 13 yds to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down +13 1.23
7:42 1st & goal OPP 4 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 07:42
7:42 1st & 4 OPP 4 James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the NoIll 3 +1 -0.52
7:42 2nd & 3 OPP 3 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller 0 -0.41
7:42 3rd & 3 OPP 3 Riley Neal pass complete to Nolan Givan for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 9 -6 -0.78
6:32 4th & 9 OPP 9 Morgan Hagee 26 yd FG GOOD -0.60
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PUNT
9 pl · 15 yd · 4:05
14–3
6:32 1st & 10 OWN 25 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 4 yds to the NoIll 29 +4 -0.11
6:32 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 31 +2 -0.42
6:32 3rd & 4 OWN 31 Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 34 +3 -0.19
5:19 4th & 1 OWN 34 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 05:19
5:19 4th & 1 OWN 34 Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down +2 1.65
5:19 1st & 10 OWN 36 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Dennis Robinson 0 -1.04
5:19 2nd & 10 OWN 36 Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +14 2.35
5:19 1st & 10 50 Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the BalSt 47 +3 -0.39
5:19 2nd & 7 OPP 47 Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 49 -4 -1.93
5:19 3rd & 11 OWN 49 Marcus Childers sacked by James Jennette III for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 40 -9 -1.11
5:19 4th & 20 OWN 40 Matt Ference punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 16
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FG
9 pl · 50 yd · 2:02
14–6
2:27 1st & 10 OWN 16 Riley Neal pass complete to Kyle Schrank for 5 yds to the BalSt 21 +5 0.08
2:27 2nd & 5 OWN 21 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller 0 -0.51
2:27 3rd & 5 OWN 21 Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 7 yds to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST down +7 1.15
2:27 1st & 10 OWN 28 Riley Neal pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 7 yds to the BalSt 35 +7 0.65
2:27 2nd & 3 OWN 35 Riley Neal pass complete to James Gilbert for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +15 1.37
2:27 1st & 10 50 NEAL, Riley pass incomplete to LACANARIA, C., PENALTY NIU holding (EMBRY, Jalen) 10 yards to the NIU40, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY. +10
2:27 1st & 10 OPP 40 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller 0 -0.85
2:27 2nd & 10 OPP 40 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Devin Reece, broken up by Jalen Embry 0 -1.03
2:27 3rd & 10 OPP 40 Riley Neal run for 6 yds to the NoIll 34 +6 0.28
0:25 4th & 4 OPP 34 Morgan Hagee 51 yd FG GOOD 0.78
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END OF HALF
3 pl · 18 yd · 0:25
14–6
0:25 1st & 10 OWN 25 Jordan Nettles run for 12 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down +12 1.03
0:25 1st & 10 OWN 37 Jordan Nettles run for 2 yds to the NoIll 39 +2 -0.66
0:25 2nd & 8 OWN 39 Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the NoIll 43 +4 -0.14
0:00 OPP 0 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 1:21
14–6
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Tre Harbison run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30 +5 0.09
15:00 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 33 +3 -0.31
15:00 3rd & 2 OWN 33 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley 0 -0.60
15:00 4th & 2 OWN 33 Matt Ference punt for 41 yds , Corey Lacanaria returns for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 23
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PUNT
6 pl · 34 yd · 2:15
14–6
13:39 1st & 10 OWN 23 James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the BalSt 26 +3 -0.27
13:39 2nd & 7 OWN 26 Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 2 yds to the BalSt 28 +2 -0.33
13:39 3rd & 5 OWN 28 Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 24 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down +24 3.13
13:39 1st & 10 OPP 48 James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46 +2 -0.60
13:39 2nd & 8 OPP 46 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Nolan Givan, broken up by Lance Deveaux Jr. 0 -1.10
13:39 3rd & 8 OPP 46 Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 3 yds to the NoIll 43 +3 -0.37
13:39 4th & 5 OPP 43 Riley Neal punt for 43 yds for a touchback
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TD
14 pl · 80 yd · 5:43
21–6
11:24 1st & 10 OWN 20 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 7 yds to the NoIll 27 +7 0.53
11:24 2nd & 3 OWN 27 Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down +3 0.17
11:24 1st & 10 OWN 30 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 13 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down +13 1.23
11:24 1st & 10 OWN 43 Marcus Jones run for no gain to the NoIll 43 0 -1.16
11:24 2nd & 10 OWN 43 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 9 yds to the BalSt 48 +9 1.10
11:24 3rd & 1 OPP 48 Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down +4 1.11
11:24 1st & 10 OPP 44 Marcus Childers run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 45 -1 -1.19
11:24 2nd & 11 OPP 45 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -1.05
11:24 3rd & 11 OPP 45 Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 14 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down +14 2.82
11:24 1st & 10 OPP 31 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker, broken up by Amechi Uzodinma II 0 -0.58
11:24 2nd & 10 OPP 31 Marcus Jones run for 16 yds to the BalSt 15 for a 1ST down +16 0.87
11:24 1st & 10 OPP 15 Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 6 yds to the BalSt 9 +6 0.18
11:24 2nd & 4 OPP 9 Tre Harbison run for 8 yds to the BalSt 1 for a 1ST down +8 1.44
5:47 1st & 1 OPP 1 Tre Harbison run for 1 yd for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) +1 0.94
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FG
16 pl · 64 yd · 5:17
21–9
5:41 1st & 10 OWN 6 James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the BalSt 8 +2 -0.19
5:41 2nd & 8 OWN 8 Riley Neal run for 3 yds to the BalSt 11 +3 -0.08
5:41 3rd & 5 OWN 11 Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 19 yds to the BalSt 30 for a 1ST down +19 1.47
5:41 1st & 10 OWN 30 James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the BalSt 32 +2 -0.55
5:41 2nd & 8 OWN 32 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller 0 -0.62
5:41 3rd & 8 OWN 32 Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 9 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down +9 2.20
5:41 1st & 10 OWN 41 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller 0 -1.14
5:41 2nd & 10 OWN 41 Riley Neal run for 12 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down +12 2.18
5:41 1st & 10 OPP 47 Malik Dunner run for 3 yds to the NoIll 44 +3 -0.35
5:41 2nd & 7 OPP 44 James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the NoIll 41 +3 -0.38
5:41 3rd & 4 OPP 41 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller 0 -1.10
5:41 4th & 4 OPP 41 Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 6 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down +6 2.48
5:41 1st & 10 OPP 35 Riley Neal run for 4 yds to the NoIll 31 +4 -0.07
5:41 2nd & 6 OPP 31 Malik Dunner run for 1 yd to the NoIll 30 +1 -0.56
5:41 3rd & 5 OPP 30 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Devin Reece 0 -0.92
0:24 4th & 5 OPP 30 Morgan Hagee 47 yd FG GOOD 0.52
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PUNT
3 pl · -4 yd · 0:24
21–9
0:24 1st & 10 OWN 25 Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30 +5 0.09
0:00 OPP 0 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Marcus Childers sacked by Shannon Hall for a loss of 10 yards to the NoIll 20 -10 -1.31
15:00 3rd & 15 OWN 20 Marcus Jones run for 1 yd to the NoIll 21 +1 -0.06
15:00 4th & 14 OWN 21 Matt Ference punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 33
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Q4
ON DOWNS
8 pl · 27 yd · 3:26
21–9
13:38 1st & 10 OWN 33 James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the BalSt 35 +2 -0.60
13:38 2nd & 8 OWN 35 Riley Neal pass complete to James Gilbert for no gain to the BalSt 35 0 -0.71
13:38 3rd & 8 OWN 35 Riley Neal pass complete to Kyle Schrank for 10 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down +10 2.46
13:38 1st & 10 OWN 45 Malik Dunner run for 11 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down +11 0.86
13:38 1st & 10 OPP 44 Malik Dunner run for no gain to the NoIll 44 0 -0.97
13:38 2nd & 10 OPP 44 NEAL, Riley pass incomplete to DUNNER, Malik, dropped pass, PENALTY BALL holding (BEECH, Chris) 10 yards to the BALL46, NO PLAY. -10
13:38 2nd & 20 OWN 46 Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the NoIll 49 +5 0.03
13:38 3rd & 15 OPP 49 Riley Neal pass complete to Malik Dunner for 9 yds to the NoIll 40 +9 0.76
13:38 4th & 6 OPP 40 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria 0 -1.39
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INT
3 pl · 2 yd · 0:53
21–9
10:12 1st & 10 OWN 40 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 39 -1 -1.32
10:12 2nd & 11 OWN 39 Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 42 +3 -0.29
10:12 3rd & 8 OWN 42 Marcus Childers pass intercepted for a 1ST down Ray Wilborn return for 43 yds to the BALLST 15 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, personal foul (3 Yards) to the NoIll 3 for a 1ST down -0.63
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TD
1 pl · 3 yd · 0:11
21–16
9:15 1st & 3 OPP 3 James Gilbert run for 3 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK) +3 1.46
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FG
9 pl · 54 yd · 3:42
24–16
9:08 1st & 10 OWN 26 Marcus Jones run for 15 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down +15 1.35
9:08 1st & 10 OWN 41 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 1 yd to the NoIll 42 +1 -0.92
9:08 2nd & 9 OPP 0 BALL ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the NoIll 42 0
9:08 2nd & 9 OWN 42 Marcus Jones run for 13 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down +13 2.10
9:08 1st & 10 OPP 45 Marcus Jones run for 1 yd to the BalSt 44 +1 -0.77
9:08 2nd & 9 OPP 44 Marcus Childers run for 18 yds to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down +18 1.53
9:08 1st & 10 OPP 26 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears 0 -0.47
9:08 2nd & 10 OPP 26 Marcus Jones run for 3 yds to the BalSt 23 +3 -0.20
9:08 3rd & 7 OPP 23 Marcus Jones run for 3 yds to the BalSt 20 +3 -0.24
5:26 4th & 4 OPP 20 Andrew Gantz 27 yd FG GOOD -0.37
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ON DOWNS
8 pl · 44 yd · 3:12
24–16
5:26 1st & 10 OWN 25 Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the BalSt 30 +5 0.09
5:26 2nd & 5 OWN 30 James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the BalSt 31 +1 -0.63
5:26 3rd & 4 OWN 31 Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 18 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down +18 2.69
5:26 1st & 10 OWN 49 James Gilbert run for 13 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down +13 0.83
5:26 1st & 10 OPP 38 James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the NoIll 34 +4 -0.08
5:26 2nd & 6 OPP 34 Malik Dunner run for 4 yds to the NoIll 30 +4 -0.09
5:26 3rd & 2 OPP 30 Malik Dunner run for 1 yd to the NoIll 29 +1 -0.68
2:18 4th & 1 OPP 29 Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:18
2:18 4th & 1 OPP 29 James Gilbert run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 31 -2 -3.06
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PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 1:08
24–16
2:14 1st & 10 OWN 31 Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the NoIll 32 +1 -0.74
2:08 2nd & 9 OWN 32 Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:08
2:08 2nd & 9 OWN 32 Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the NoIll 36 +4 -0.10
2:03 3rd & 5 OWN 36 Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:03
2:03 3rd & 5 OWN 36 Tre Harbison run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 33 -3 -0.69
1:16 4th & 8 OWN 33 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:16
1:16 4th & 8 OWN 33 Matt Ference punt for 48 yds , Corey Lacanaria returns for 5 yds to the BalSt 24
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ON DOWNS
11 pl · 41 yd · 1:06
24–16
1:06 1st & 10 OWN 24 Riley Neal pass complete to James Gilbert for 3 yds to the BalSt 27 +3 -0.28
1:06 2nd & 7 OWN 27 Riley Neal pass incomplete to James Gilbert 0 -0.53
1:06 3rd & 7 OWN 27 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Mykelti Williams 0 -0.25
1:06 4th & 7 OWN 27 Riley Neal pass complete to Devin Reece for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +23 3.37
1:06 1st & 10 50 Riley Neal pass incomplete 0 -1.11
1:06 2nd & 10 50 Riley Neal pass complete to James Gilbert for 8 yds to the NoIll 42 +8 0.82
1:06 3rd & 2 OPP 42 Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 7 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down +7 1.16
1:06 1st & 10 OPP 35 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria, broken up by Tifonte Hunt 0 -0.69
1:06 2nd & 10 OPP 35 Riley Neal pass incomplete to James Gilbert 0 -0.91
1:06 3rd & 10 OPP 35 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller 0 -1.02
1:06 4th & 10 OPP 35 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall 0 -1.40
0:00 OWN 0 End of 4th Quarter
24 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

2sacks3
5plays for loss8
1takeaways1
0three-and-outs forced3
8explosive plays allowed7
4.09yards allowed / play5.14
4 of 12scoring drives allowed4 of 12
Northern Illinois
Antonio Jones-Davis 16 (12) 1 sk · 1 TFL · 1 QH
Kyle Pugh 10 (3) 1 QH
Lance Deveaux Jr. 9 (6) 1 sk · 2 TFL · 1 PD
Trequan Smith 8 (7)
Mykelti Williams 7 (5) 1 TFL · 1 PD
Weston Kramer 7 (1) 0.5 TFL
Trayshon Foster 5 (3) 1 PD
Tifonte Hunt 5 (1) 1 PD
Ball State
Ray Wilborn 11 (5) 2 TFL · 1 INT · 1 PD
Jacob White 10 (3) 1 PD
Jaylin Thomas 7 (5)
Bryce Cosby 6 (5) 1 TFL
Josh Miller 6 (5)
Christian Albright 6 (2)
Shannon Hall 5 (3) 1 sk · 2 TFL
Jeremiah Jackson 4
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

1 of 1field goals3 of 3
6punts4
41.0punt average39.3
1punts inside the 201
27return yards69
own 22average drive startown 25
Northern Illinois
K Andrew Gantz 1/1 FG · long 27 · 3/3 XP
P Matt Ference 6 punts · 41.0 avg · 1 in 20
KR D.J. Brown 1 ret · 25 yds · long 25
PR Cole Tucker 1 ret · 2 yds · long 2
Ball State
K Morgan Hagee 3/3 FG · long 51 · 1/1 XP
P Riley Neal 2 punts · 42.0 avg · 1 in 20 · 1 TB
P Patrick LeCorre 2 punts · 36.5 avg
KR Justin Hall 2 ret · 55 yds · long 33
KR Malik Dunner 1 ret · 12 yds · long 12
PR Corey Lacanaria 2 ret · 2 yds · long 5
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

72plays95
370yards389
12drives12
44%success rate33%
12.8total PPA2.5
Derived from 167 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 13 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) 7–0
Q2Tre Harbison run for 1 yd for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) 14–0
Q2Morgan Hagee 26 yd FG GOOD 3–14
Q2Morgan Hagee 51 yd FG GOOD 6–14
Q3Tre Harbison run for 1 yd for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) 21–6
Q3Morgan Hagee 47 yd FG GOOD 9–21
Q4James Gilbert run for 3 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK) 16–21
Q4Andrew Gantz 27 yd FG GOOD 24–16

Biggest plays by PPA

Q1Marcus Jones run for 64 yds to the BalSt 13 for a 1ST down 4.52
Q4Riley Neal pass complete to Devin Reece for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down 3.37
Q3Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 24 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down 3.13
Q3Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 14 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down 2.82
Q1Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 12 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down 2.72
Q4Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 18 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down… 2.69

Series recent meetings

2025 Ball State 7 – 21 Northern Illinois
2024 Northern Illinois 23 – 25 Ball State
2023 Ball State 20 – 17 Northern Illinois
2022 Northern Illinois 38 – 44 Ball State
2021 Ball State 29 – 30 Northern Illinois
2020 Northern Illinois 25 – 31 Ball State
2019 Ball State 27 – 20 Northern Illinois
2017 Ball State 17 – 63 Northern Illinois
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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