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2018 week 10 · Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 6:00 PM CT · InfoCision Stadium · 📺 CBSSN · 16,401 att · 48.7°F, wind 5.5

Drive chart

Northern Illinois Akron bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
5 pl · 17 yd · 2:48
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Van Edwards Jr. run for 3 yds to the Akron 28 +3 -0.30
15:00 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Kato Nelson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 11 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down +11 1.52
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 39 AKRON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 34 -5
15:00 1st & 15 OWN 34 Kato Nelson pass complete to Van Edwards Jr. for 4 yds to the Akron 38 +4 -0.13
15:00 2nd & 11 OWN 38 Kato Nelson run for 3 yds to the Akron 41 +3 -0.28
15:00 3rd & 8 OWN 41 Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the Akron 42 +1 -0.43
15:00 4th & 7 OWN 42 Nick Gasser punt for 43 yds
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TD
8 pl · 85 yd · 2:45
7–0
12:12 1st & 10 OWN 15 Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the NoIll 16 +1 -0.37
12:12 2nd & 9 OWN 16 Marcus Childers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 13 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down +13 1.22
12:12 1st & 10 OWN 29 Marcus Childers pass complete to Tre Harbison for 10 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down +10 0.92
12:12 1st & 10 OWN 39 D.J. Brown run for 13 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down +13 1.17
12:12 1st & 10 OPP 48 Tre Harbison run for 8 yds to the Akron 40 +8 0.80
12:12 2nd & 2 OPP 40 Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 9 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down +9 0.05
12:12 1st & 10 OPP 31 NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 36 -5
12:12 1st & 15 OPP 36 Tre Harbison run for 17 yds to the Akron 19 for a 1ST down +17 0.87
9:27 1st & 10 OPP 19 Marcus Childers pass complete to Corey Lersch for 19 yds for a TD AKRON Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined (Andrew Gantz KICK) +19 2.60
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MISSED FG
5 pl · 43 yd · 1:56
7–0
9:27 1st & 10 OWN 25 Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 51 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down +51 3.40
9:27 1st & 10 OPP 24 AKRON Penalty, IP (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 29 -5
9:27 1st & 15 OPP 29 Kato Nelson pass incomplete 0 -0.58
9:27 2nd & 15 OPP 29 Kato Nelson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 31 -2 -1.28
9:27 3rd & 17 OPP 31 Kato Nelson sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 32 -1 -1.14
7:31 4th & 18 OPP 32 Nick Gasser 49 yd FG MISSED
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PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 1:24
7–0
7:31 1st & 10 OWN 32 Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the NoIll 34 +2 -0.58
7:31 2nd & 8 OWN 34 Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 38 +4 -0.12
7:31 3rd & 4 OWN 38 Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 2 yds to the NoIll 40 +2 -0.40
7:31 4th & 2 OWN 40 Matt Ference punt for 37 yds
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TD
7 pl · 77 yd · 2:57
7–7
6:07 1st & 10 OWN 23 Kato Nelson pass incomplete 0 -0.64
6:07 2nd & 10 OWN 23 Kato Nelson run for 4 yds to the Akron 27 +4 -0.05
6:07 3rd & 6 OWN 27 Kato Nelson pass complete to Jonah Morris for 14 yds to the Akron 41 for a 1ST down +14 2.25
6:07 1st & 10 OWN 41 Deltron Sands run for no gain to the Akron 41 0 -1.14
6:07 2nd & 10 OWN 41 Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 13 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down +13 2.25
6:07 1st & 10 OPP 46 Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 24 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down +24 0.90
3:10 1st & 10 OPP 22 Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 22 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser KICK) +22 2.65
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TD
10 pl · 75 yd · 3:59
14–7
3:10 1st & 10 OWN 25 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 15 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down +15 1.32
3:10 1st & 10 OWN 40 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 4 yds to the NoIll 44 +4 -0.17
3:10 2nd & 6 OWN 44 D.J. Brown run for 5 yds to the NoIll 49 +5 0.11
3:10 3rd & 1 OWN 49 Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down +2 1.05
3:10 1st & 10 OPP 49 Tre Harbison run for 11 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down +11 0.67
3:10 1st & 10 OPP 38 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 3 yds to the Akron 35 +3 -0.25
3:10 2nd & 7 OPP 35 Tre Harbison run for 7 yds to the Akron 28 for a 1ST down +7 0.58
3:10 1st & 10 OPP 28 Tre Harbison run for 18 yds to the Akron 10 for a 1ST down +18 0.25
0:00 OPP 0 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 10 Marcus Childers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 11 -1 -0.34
15:00 2nd & 11 OPP 11 CHILDERS, Marcu pass incomplete to TEARS, Spencer, PENALTY AKRON pass interference 9 yards to the AKRON2, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY. +9
14:11 1st & 2 OPP 2 Tre Harbison run for 2 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) +2 1.21
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Q2
FG
10 pl · 65 yd · 5:17
14–10
14:11 1st & 10 OWN 25 Kato Nelson pass incomplete 0 -0.70
14:11 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Kato Nelson sacked by Josh Corcoran for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 22 -3 -0.46
14:11 3rd & 13 OWN 22 Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 45 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down +45 4.34
14:11 1st & 10 OPP 33 Kato Nelson sacked by Jack Heflin for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 38 -5 -1.54
14:11 2nd & 15 OPP 38 EDWARDS, Van rush for 4 yards to the NIU34 (PUGH, Kyle;HUNT, Tifonte), PENALTY AKRON holding 6 yards to the NIU44, NO PLAY. -6
14:11 2nd & 21 OPP 44 Kato Nelson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 43 +1 -0.65
14:11 3rd & 20 OPP 43 Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 29 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down +29 3.82
14:11 1st & 10 OPP 14 Van Edwards Jr. run for 4 yds to the NoIll 10 +4 -0.02
14:11 2nd & 6 OPP 10 Van Edwards Jr. run for 5 yds to the NoIll 5 +5 0.07
14:11 3rd & 1 OPP 5 Kato Nelson run for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 10 -5 -0.78
8:54 4th & 6 OPP 10 Nick Gasser 27 yd FG GOOD -0.73
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FG
10 pl · 63 yd · 3:24
17–10
8:54 1st & 10 OWN 25 Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 22 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down +22 1.98
8:54 1st & 10 OWN 47 Marcus Jones run for 14 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down +14 0.95
8:54 1st & 10 OPP 39 D.J. Brown run for 6 yds to the Akron 33 +6 0.26
8:54 2nd & 4 OPP 33 Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the Akron 28 for a 1ST down +5 0.12
8:54 1st & 10 OPP 28 Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the Akron 22 +6 0.20
8:54 2nd & 4 OPP 22 Tre Harbison run for 9 yds to the Akron 13 for a 1ST down +9 0.02
8:54 1st & 10 OPP 13 Marcus Childers sacked by John Lako and Josh Ward for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 21 -8 -0.95
8:54 2nd & 18 OPP 21 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown 0 -0.71
8:54 3rd & 18 OPP 21 Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 9 yds to the Akron 12 +9 0.65
5:30 4th & 9 OPP 12 Andrew Gantz 30 yd FG GOOD -0.45
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PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 1:50
17–10
5:30 1st & 10 OWN 25 Van Edwards Jr. run for 5 yds to the Akron 30 +5 0.09
5:30 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the Akron 32 +2 -0.48
5:30 3rd & 3 OWN 32 Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 2 yds to the Akron 34 +2 -0.33
5:30 4th & 1 OWN 34 Nick Gasser punt for 32 yds , Cole Tucker returns for 1 yd to the NoIll 35
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TD
6 pl · 65 yd · 1:34
24–10
3:40 1st & 10 OWN 35 Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the NoIll 41 +6 0.40
3:40 2nd & 4 OWN 41 Tre Harbison run for 12 yds to the Akron 47 for a 1ST down +12 1.23
3:40 1st & 10 OPP 47 Tre Harbison run for 15 yds to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down +15 0.74
3:40 1st & 10 OPP 32 Tre Harbison run for 8 yds to the Akron 24 +8 0.53
3:40 2nd & 2 OPP 24 Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the Akron 20 for a 1ST down +4 -0.28
3:40 1st & 10 OPP 20 CHILDERS, Marcu pass incomplete to TEARS, Spencer, PENALTY AKRON pass interference 15 yards to the AKRON5, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY. +15
2:14 1st & 5 OPP 5 Spencer Tears run for 5 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) +5 1.88
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PUNT
4 pl · 13 yd · 0:49
24–10
2:06 1st & 10 OWN 24 Kato Nelson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 15 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down +15 1.29
2:06 1st & 10 OWN 39 Kato Nelson pass complete to Jonah Morris for 8 yds to the Akron 47 +8 1.02
2:06 2nd & 2 OWN 47 Kato Nelson run for 1 yd to the Akron 48 +1 -1.08
1:30 3rd & 1 OWN 48 Timeout AKRON, clock 01:30
1:30 3rd & 1 OWN 48 Kato Nelson sacked by Kyle Pugh and Jack Heflin for a loss of 11 yards to the Akron 37 -11 -2.26
1:20 4th & 12 OWN 37 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:20
1:20 4th & 12 OWN 37 Nick Gasser punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 26
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MISSED FG
10 pl · 43 yd · 1:17
24–10
1:17 1st & 10 OWN 26 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 5 yds to the NoIll 31 +5 0.10
1:17 2nd & 5 OWN 31 Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 7 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down +7 0.96
0:48 1st & 10 OWN 38 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:48
0:48 1st & 10 OWN 38 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 5 yds to the NoIll 43 +5 0.11
0:48 2nd & 5 OWN 43 Marcus Childers run for 8 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down +8 1.08
0:48 1st & 10 OPP 49 Marcus Childers pass complete to Tre Harbison for 3 yds to the Akron 46 +3 -0.38
0:48 2nd & 7 OPP 46 Marcus Childers pass complete to Tre Harbison for 5 yds to the Akron 41 +5 0.09
0:18 3rd & 2 OPP 41 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:18
0:18 3rd & 2 OPP 41 Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 3 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down +3 0.95
0:18 1st & 10 OPP 38 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley, broken up by Denzel Butler 0 -0.78
0:18 2nd & 10 OPP 38 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 7 yds to the Akron 31 +7 0.44
0:06 3rd & 3 OPP 31 Timeout AKRON, clock 00:06
0:00 3rd & 3 OPP 31 Andrew Gantz 48 yd FG MISSED
0:00 OPP 0 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
FG
10 pl · 53 yd · 3:05
27–10
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Tre Harbison run for 23 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down +23 2.07
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 48 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley 0 -1.14
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 48 Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 19 yds to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down +19 2.25
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 33 D.J. Brown run for 2 yds to the Akron 31 +2 -0.34
15:00 2nd & 8 OPP 31 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Mitchell Brinkman 0 -0.76
15:00 3rd & 8 OPP 31 Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 17 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down +17 1.45
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 14 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown 0 -0.31
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 14 Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the Akron 13 +1 -0.26
15:00 3rd & 9 OPP 13 Marcus Childers sacked by Brian Bell for a loss of 9 yards to the Akron 22 -9 -2.15
11:55 4th & 18 OPP 22 Andrew Gantz 40 yd FG GOOD 1.26
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FG
13 pl · 67 yd · 4:44
27–13
11:55 1st & 10 OWN 25 Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Andre Williams, broken up by Antonio Jones-Davis 0 -0.70
11:55 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Van Edwards Jr. run for 8 yds to the Akron 33 +8 0.48
11:55 3rd & 2 OWN 33 NELSON, Kato pass incomplete to STEWART, Nate, PENALTY NIU offside 5 yards to the AKRON38, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY. +5
11:55 1st & 10 OWN 38 Kato Nelson pass complete to Newman Williams for 3 yds to the Akron 41 +3 -0.43
11:55 2nd & 7 OWN 41 Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 14 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down +14 1.90
11:55 1st & 10 OPP 45 Van Edwards Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 46 -1 -1.23
11:55 2nd & 11 OPP 46 Kato Nelson pass complete to Deltron Sands for 6 yds to the NoIll 40 +6 0.30
11:55 3rd & 5 OPP 40 NELSON, Kato pass incomplete to MORRIS, Jonah, PENALTY NIU roughing passer 15 yards to the NIU25, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY. +15
11:55 1st & 10 OPP 25 Deltron Sands run for 1 yd to the NoIll 24 +1 -0.35
11:55 2nd & 9 OPP 24 Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Andre Williams 0 -0.56
11:55 3rd & 9 OPP 24 Kato Nelson run for 16 yds to the NoIll 8 for a 1ST down +16 1.29
11:55 1st & 8 OPP 8 Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart 0 -0.36
11:55 2nd & 8 OPP 8 Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 5 yds to the NoIll 3 +5 0.05
11:55 3rd & 3 OPP 3 Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jonah Morris, broken up by Jalen McKie 0 -0.29
11:55 4th & 3 OPP 3 AKRON Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 8 -5
7:16 4th & 8 OPP 8 Nick Gasser 25 yd FG GOOD -0.70
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PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 1:34
27–13
7:11 1st & 10 OWN 26 Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 28 +2 -0.47
7:11 2nd & 8 OWN 28 Tre Harbison run for 5 yds to the NoIll 33 +5 0.07
7:11 3rd & 3 OWN 33 Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35 +2 -0.35
7:11 4th & 1 OWN 35 Matt Ference punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 30
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TD
5 pl · 70 yd · 1:18
27–20
5:37 1st & 10 OWN 30 Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +20 1.85
5:37 1st & 10 OPP 33 NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down +15
5:37 1st & 10 OPP 18 Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart, broken up by Jalen Embry 0 -0.35
5:37 2nd & 10 OPP 18 Van Edwards Jr. run for 5 yds to the NoIll 13 +5 0.04
5:37 1st & 10 50 Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the AKRON 48 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down +17 0.94
4:19 3rd & 5 OPP 13 Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 13 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser KICK) +13 2.90
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FUMBLE
2 pl · -17 yd · 0:47
27–20
4:19 1st & 10 OWN 25 Marcus Childers sacked by Walter Brady and Jamal Davis II for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 16 -9 -1.20
4:19 2nd & 19 OWN 16 Marcus Childers run for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 8 Marcus Childers fumbled, recovered by Akron Davon'te Jest 0.28
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TD
2 pl · 8 yd · 0:38
29–26
3:32 1st & 8 OPP 8 Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the NoIll 6 +2 -0.21
2:54 2nd & 6 OPP 6 Alex Ramart pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 6 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser PAT BLOCKED) +6 2.53
2:54 1st & 3 OPP 3 Jalen McKie return for defensive PAT 0
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PUNT
6 pl · 18 yd · 2:51
29–26
2:54 1st & 10 OWN 25 Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31 +6 0.33
2:54 2nd & 4 OWN 31 Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the NoIll 32 +1 -0.72
2:54 3rd & 3 OWN 32 Marcus Childers pass complete to Corey Lersch for 4 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down +4 1.32
2:54 1st & 10 OWN 36 Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 39 +3 -0.41
2:54 2nd & 7 OWN 39 Spencer Tears run for 4 yds to the NoIll 43 +4 -0.15
2:54 3rd & 3 OWN 43 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears 0 -0.85
2:54 4th & 3 OWN 43 Matt Ference punt for 57 yds for a touchback
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PUNT
5 pl · 14 yd · 1:32
29–26
0:03 1st & 10 OWN 20 Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the Akron 22 +2 -0.36
0:00 OWN 0 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 2nd & 8 OWN 22 Alex Ramart pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 11 yds to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down +11 1.32
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 33 Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith 0 -0.96
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 33 Deltron Sands run for 1 yd to the Akron 34 +1 -0.45
15:00 3rd & 9 OWN 34 Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Andre Williams 0 -0.31
15:00 4th & 9 OWN 34 Nick Gasser punt for 41 yds , Cole Tucker returns for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 24
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Q4
PUNT
9 pl · 32 yd · 4:18
29–26
13:31 1st & 10 OWN 24 AKRON Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the NoIll 29 +5
13:31 1st & 5 OWN 29 Marcus Jones run for no gain to the NoIll 29 0 -1.30
13:31 2nd & 5 OWN 29 Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the NoIll 33 +4 -0.11
13:31 3rd & 1 OWN 33 Marcus Jones run for 22 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down +22 2.69
13:31 1st & 10 OPP 45 D.J. Brown run for 4 yds to the Akron 41 +4 -0.12
13:31 2nd & 6 OPP 41 Marcus Jones run for 1 yd to the Akron 40 +1 -0.81
13:31 3rd & 5 OPP 40 Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 7 yds to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down +7 1.50
13:31 1st & 10 OPP 33 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown 0 -0.64
13:31 2nd & 10 OPP 33 CHILDERS, Marcu pass complete to TEARS, Spencer for 2 yards to the AKRON31 (DAILEY, Darian), PENALTY NIU pass interference 15 yards to the AKRON48, NO PLAY. -15
13:31 2nd & 25 OPP 48 Marcus Childers run for 12 yds to the Akron 36 +12 1.36
13:31 3rd & 13 OPP 36 Marcus Childers sacked by Brennan Williams for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 44 -8 -1.94
13:31 4th & 21 OPP 44 Matt Ference punt for 30 yds, downed at the Akron 14
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INT TD
1 pl · 0 yd · 0:08
36–26
9:05 1st & 10 OWN 14 Alex Ramart pass intercepted for a TD Jalen McKie return for 23 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) -7.34
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PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 1:02
36–26
9:00 1st & 10 OWN 33 Deltron Sands run for 2 yds to the Akron 35 +2 -0.60
9:00 2nd & 8 OWN 35 Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett 0 -0.71
9:00 3rd & 8 OWN 35 Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Jonah Morris, broken up by Kyle Pugh 0 -0.37
9:00 4th & 8 OWN 35 Nick Gasser punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 19
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ON DOWNS
13 pl · 63 yd · 6:05
36–26
7:58 1st & 10 OWN 19 Marcus Jones run for 10 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down +10 0.66
7:58 1st & 10 OWN 29 Marcus Jones run for 6 yds to the NoIll 35 +6 0.37
7:58 2nd & 4 OWN 35 Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down +5 0.65
7:58 1st & 10 OWN 40 Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the NoIll 44 +4 -0.17
7:58 2nd & 6 OWN 44 Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +6 1.08
7:58 1st & 10 50 Marcus Childers run for 14 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down +14 0.83
7:58 1st & 10 OPP 36 Marcus Childers run for 7 yds to the Akron 29 +7 0.40
7:58 2nd & 3 OPP 29 Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the Akron 28 +1 -0.55
7:58 3rd & 2 OPP 28 Marcus Jones run for 3 yds to the Akron 25 for a 1ST down +3 0.46
7:58 1st & 10 OPP 25 Marcus Jones run for no gain to the Akron 25 0 -0.45
7:58 2nd & 10 OPP 25 Marcus Jones run for 6 yds to the Akron 19 +6 0.16
2:03 3rd & 4 OPP 19 Timeout AKRON, clock 02:03
2:03 3rd & 4 OPP 19 Marcus Jones run for no gain to the Akron 19 0 -0.57
1:56 4th & 4 OPP 19 Timeout AKRON, clock 01:56
1:56 4th & 4 OPP 19 Spencer Tears run for 1 yd to the Akron 18 +1 -3.43
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INT
6 pl · 5 yd · 0:48
36–26
1:53 1st & 10 OWN 18 Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Jonah Morris 0 -0.51
1:53 2nd & 10 OWN 18 Alex Ramart pass complete to Nate Stewart for 10 yds to the Akron 28 for a 1ST down +10 1.14
1:53 1st & 10 OWN 28 Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Nate Stewart 0 -0.80
1:53 2nd & 10 OWN 28 Alex Ramart sacked by Josh Corcoran for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 23 AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined -5 -0.61
1:53 3rd & 15 OWN 23 Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Andre Williams 0 -0.08
1:53 4th & 15 OWN 23 Alex Ramart pass intercepted Jalen McKie return for 2 yds to the Akron 32 0.35
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END OF GAME
2 pl · -4 yd · 1:05
36–26
1:05 1st & 10 OPP 32 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 34 -2 -0.93
1:05 2nd & 12 OPP 34 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 36 -2 -1.36
0:00 OPP 0 End of 4th Quarter
26 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

5sacks4
8plays for loss7
2takeaways1
2three-and-outs forced2
8explosive plays allowed14
5.70yards allowed / play5.59
5 of 13scoring drives allowed5 of 13
Northern Illinois
Kyle Pugh 10 (3) 0.5 sk · 1.5 TFL · 1 PD
Trayshon Foster 8 (5)
Josh Corcoran 6 (3) 2 sk · 2 TFL
Antonio Jones-Davis 6 (2) 1 PD
Sutton Smith 5 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Lance Deveaux Jr. 4 (3) 1 TFL
Jalen McKie 3 (3) 2 INT · 1 PD
Jack Heflin 2 (1) 1.5 sk · 1.5 TFL
Akron
Alvin Davis 15 (6)
Brian Bell 14 (8) 1 sk · 2 TFL
John Lako 14 (7) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL
Jamal Davis II 12 (4) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL
Jordan George 8 (2)
Ulysees Gilbert III 7 (3)
Josh Ward 6 (1) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL
Brennan Williams 5 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL
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

2 of 3field goals2 of 3
4punts5
39.8punt average39.8
1punts inside the 202
18return yards39
own 25average drive startown 23
Northern Illinois
K Andrew Gantz 2/3 FG · long 40 · 4/4 XP
P Matt Ference 4 punts · 39.8 avg · 1 in 20 · 1 TB
KR Fotis Kokosioulis 1 ret · 18 yds · long 18
PR Cole Tucker 2 ret · 0 yds · long 1
Akron
K Nick Gasser 2/3 FG · long 27 · 2/3 XP
P Nick Gasser 5 punts · 39.8 avg · 2 in 20
KR Jeremiah Knight 2 ret · 39 yds · long 22
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

88plays66
492yards376
13drives13
55%success rate32%
16.35total PPA6.84
Derived from 154 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Marcus Childers pass complete to Corey Lersch for 19 yds for a TD AKRON Penalty, Defensive… 7–0
Q1Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 22 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser KICK) 7–7
Q2Tre Harbison run for 2 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) 14–7
Q2Nick Gasser 27 yd FG GOOD 10–14
Q2Andrew Gantz 30 yd FG GOOD 17–10
Q2Spencer Tears run for 5 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) 24–10
Q3Andrew Gantz 40 yd FG GOOD 27–10
Q3Nick Gasser 25 yd FG GOOD 13–27
Q3Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 13 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser KICK) 20–27
Q3Alex Ramart pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 6 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser PAT BLOCKED) 26–27
Q4Alex Ramart pass intercepted for a TD Jalen McKie return for 23 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) 26–36

Biggest plays by PPA

Q2Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 45 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down 4.34
Q2Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 29 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down 3.82
Q1Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 51 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down 3.40
Q3Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 13 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser KICK) 2.90
Q4Marcus Jones run for 22 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down 2.69
Q1Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 22 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser KICK) 2.65

Series recent meetings

2024 Akron 16 – 29 Northern Illinois
2023 Northern Illinois 55 – 14 Akron
2022 Akron 44 – 12 Northern Illinois
2019 Akron 0 – 49 Northern Illinois
2013 Akron 20 – 27 Northern Illinois
2012 Northern Illinois 37 – 7 Akron
2010 Northern Illinois 50 – 14 Akron
2009 Akron 10 – 27 Northern Illinois
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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