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#123Northern Illinois
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2021 week 5 · Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 1:30 PM CT · Huskie Stadium · 10,034 att · 70.5°F, wind 16.2

Drive chart

Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 1:26
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ben Bryant pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 6 yds to the EMich 31 +6 0.33
15:00 2nd & 4 OWN 31 Ben Bryant sacked by James Ester for a loss of 6 yards to the EMich 25 -6 -1.38
15:00 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond 0 -0.16
13:34 4th & 10 OWN 25 Jake Julien punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 43
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ON DOWNS
4 pl · 5 yd · 0:50
0–0
13:34 1st & 10 OWN 43 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie 0 -1.16
13:34 2nd & 10 OWN 43 PENALTY EMU Offside (Merritt,Alex) 5 yards from NIU43 to NIU48. NO PLAY. +5
13:34 2nd & 5 OWN 48 Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the NoIll 48 0 -1.20
13:34 3rd & 5 OWN 48 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Fabian McCray 0 -0.88
12:44 4th & 5 OWN 48 Drew Cassens pass incomplete to Messiah Travis 0 -0.57
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FUMBLE
2 pl · -18 yd · 0:42
0–0
12:44 1st & 10 OPP 48 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 3 yds to the NoIll 45 +3 -0.36
12:02 2nd & 7 OPP 45 Ben Bryant sacked by Lance Deveaux Jr. for a loss of 21 yards to the EMich 34 Ben Bryant fumbled, recovered by NoIll Raishein Thomas , return for 0 yards -21 -3.27
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TD
8 pl · 34 yd · 3:21
0–7
12:02 1st & 10 OPP 34 Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the EMich 30 +4 -0.06
12:02 2nd & 6 OPP 30 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Liam Soraghan for 5 yds to the EMich 25 +5 0.08
12:02 3rd & 1 OPP 25 Rocky Lombardi run for 4 yds to the EMich 21 for a 1ST down +4 0.29
12:02 1st & 10 OPP 21 Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the EMich 17 +4 -0.03
12:02 2nd & 6 OPP 17 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.41
12:02 3rd & 6 OPP 17 Rocky Lombardi run for 7 yds to the EMich 10 for a 1ST down +7 0.56
12:02 1st & 10 OPP 10 Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the EMich 5 +5 0.08
8:41 2nd & 5 OPP 5 Rocky Lombardi run for 5 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) +5 2.44
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PUNT
5 pl · 9 yd · 2:29
0–7
8:41 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ben Bryant pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 5 yds to the EMich 30 +5 0.09
8:41 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Jawon Hamilton run for 6 yds to the EMich 36 for a 1ST down +6 0.84
8:41 1st & 10 OWN 36 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to J.B. Mitchell 0 -1.04
8:41 2nd & 10 OWN 36 Jawon Hamilton run for 6 yds to the EMich 42 +6 0.26
8:41 3rd & 4 OWN 42 Ben Bryant sacked by Dillon Thomas for a loss of 8 yards to the EMich 34 -8 -1.29
6:12 4th & 12 OWN 34 Jake Julien punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tyrice Richie at the NoIll 21
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FG
10 pl · 70 yd · 4:18
0–10
6:12 1st & 10 OWN 21 Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 26 +5 0.09
6:12 2nd & 5 OWN 26 Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 29 +3 -0.27
6:12 3rd & 2 OWN 29 PENALTY EMU Offside (Ramirez,Jose) 5 yards from NIU29 to NIU34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +5
6:12 1st & 10 OWN 34 Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 39 +5 0.11
6:12 2nd & 5 OWN 39 Harrison Waylee run for 24 yds to the EMich 37 for a 1ST down +24 2.18
6:12 1st & 10 OPP 37 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 5 yds to the EMich 32 +5 0.08
6:12 2nd & 5 OPP 32 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 22 yds to the EMich 10 for a 1ST down +22 0.45
2:41 2nd & 5 OPP 32 Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:41
2:41 1st & 10 OPP 10 Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the EMich 9 +1 -0.23
2:41 2nd & 9 OPP 9 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes 0 -0.27
2:41 3rd & 9 OPP 9 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Fabian McCray 0 -0.39
1:54 4th & 9 OPP 9 John Richardson 28 yd FG GOOD
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INT TD
7 pl · 31 yd · 2:44
0–17
1:54 1st & 10 OWN 25 Darius Boone Jr. run for 3 yds to the EMich 28 +3 -0.30
1:54 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 12 yds to the EMich 40 for a 1ST down +12 1.62
1:54 1st & 10 OWN 40 Darius Boone Jr. run for 3 yds to the EMich 37 +3 -0.43
0:00 2nd & 13 OWN 37 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 15 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down +15 2.72
0:00 OWN 37 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 48 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 4 yds to the NoIll 44 +4 -0.13
15:00 2nd & 6 OPP 44 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Thomas Odukoya 0 -1.11
14:10 3rd & 6 OPP 44 Jaden Dolphin 59 Yd Interception Return (John Richardson Kick) -9.07
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Q2
FG
9 pl · 61 yd · 3:37
0–17
14:04 1st & 10 OWN 23 Darius Boone Jr. run for 1 yd to the EMich 24 +1 -0.54
14:04 2nd & 9 OWN 24 Ben Bryant pass complete to Donivan Wright for 10 yds to the EMich 34 for a 1ST down +10 1.41
14:04 1st & 10 OWN 34 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 3 yds to the EMich 37 +3 -0.40
14:04 2nd & 7 OWN 37 Ben Bryant pass complete to for no gain to the EMich 37 0 -0.84
14:04 3rd & 7 OWN 37 Ben Bryant pass complete to Darius Boone Jr. for 45 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down +45 3.98
14:04 1st & 10 OPP 18 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Hassan Beydoun 0 -0.35
14:04 2nd & 10 OPP 18 Darius Boone Jr. run for 2 yds to the NoIll 16 +2 -0.22
14:04 3rd & 8 OPP 16 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond 0 -0.55
10:27 4th & 8 OPP 16 Chad Ryland 34 yd FG MISSED
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PUNT
5 pl · 36 yd · 2:25
0–17
10:27 1st & 10 OWN 20 Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 22 +2 -0.36
10:27 2nd & 8 OWN 22 Harrison Waylee run for 31 yds to the EMich 47 for a 1ST down +31 3.14
10:27 1st & 10 OPP 47 Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the EMich 45 +2 -0.58
10:27 2nd & 8 OPP 45 Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the EMich 44 +1 -0.87
8:14 2nd & 8 OPP 45 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 08:14
8:14 3rd & 7 OPP 44 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie 0 -0.99
8:02 4th & 7 OPP 44 Matt Ference punt for 44 yds for a touchback
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PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 1:07
0–17
8:02 1st & 10 OWN 20 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Bryson Cannon 0 -0.56
8:02 2nd & 10 OWN 20 Darius Boone Jr. run for 2 yds to the EMich 22 +2 -0.17
8:02 3rd & 8 OWN 22 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Dylan Summers 0 -0.17
6:55 4th & 8 OWN 22 Jake Julien punt for 61 yds , Tyrice Richie returns for 11 yds to the NoIll 28
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FUMBLE
9 pl · 38 yd · 5:10
0–17
6:55 1st & 10 OWN 28 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Liam Soraghan for 7 yds to the NoIll 35 +7 0.65
6:55 2nd & 3 OWN 35 Clint Ratkovich run for 4 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down +4 0.35
6:55 1st & 10 OWN 39 Clint Ratkovich run for 5 yds to the NoIll 44 +5 0.11
6:55 2nd & 5 OWN 44 Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46 +2 -0.70
6:55 3rd & 3 OWN 46 Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the NoIll 48 +2 -0.59
6:55 4th & 1 OWN 48 PENALTY EMU Offside (Cameron,Luke) 5 yards from NIU48 to EMU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +5
6:55 1st & 10 OPP 47 Clint Ratkovich run for 16 yds to the EMich 31 for a 1ST down +16 0.77
6:55 1st & 10 OPP 31 Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the EMich 29 +2 -0.31
6:55 2nd & 8 OPP 29 Clint Ratkovich run for 3 yds to the EMich 32 +3 -0.22
1:45 3rd & 11 OPP 32 Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the EMich 46 +2 -0.59
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FG
9 pl · 25 yd · 1:41
3–17
1:45 1st & 10 OWN 46 Ben Bryant pass complete to Donivan Wright for 6 yds to the NoIll 48 +6 0.37
1:45 2nd & 4 OPP 48 Ben Bryant pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 7 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down +7 0.57
1:45 1st & 10 OPP 41 Ben Bryant run for 4 yds to the NoIll 37 +4 -0.10
1:45 2nd & 6 OPP 37 Darius Boone Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoIll 36 +1 -0.71
1:45 3rd & 5 OPP 36 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 6 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down +6 1.24
1:45 1st & 10 OPP 30 Ben Bryant pass complete to Donivan Wright for 3 yds to the NoIll 27 +3 -0.17
0:19 1st & 10 OPP 30 Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:19
0:19 2nd & 7 OPP 27 Ben Bryant sacked by Devonte O'Malley for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 29 -2 -0.96
0:12 2nd & 7 OPP 27 Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:12
0:12 3rd & 9 OPP 29 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Hassan Beydoun 0 -0.96
0:08 3rd & 9 OPP 29 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:08
0:04 4th & 9 OPP 29 Chad Ryland 47 yd FG GOOD
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END OF HALF
1 pl · -3 yd · 0:02
3–17
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 34 run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 31 -3 -1.39
0:00 OWN 34 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
PUNT
5 pl · 20 yd · 2:06
3–17
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Clint Ratkovich run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30 +5 0.09
15:00 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 8 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down +8 1.03
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 38 Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the NoIll 39 +1 -0.89
15:00 2nd & 9 OWN 39 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trey Urwiler 0 -0.78
15:00 3rd & 9 OWN 39 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Illegal Shift ( Yards) declined 0
12:54 4th & 9 OWN 39 Matt Ference punt for 48 yds , Hassan Beydoun returns for 27 yds to the EMich 6
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TD
5 pl · 94 yd · 2:17
10–17
12:54 1st & 10 OWN 6 Darius Boone Jr. run for 3 yds to the EMich 9 +3 -0.12
12:54 2nd & 7 OWN 9 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 45 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down +45 3.47
12:54 1st & 10 OPP 46 Darius Boone Jr. run for no gain to the NoIll 46 0 -1.03
12:54 2nd & 10 OPP 46 Ben Bryant pass complete to Latrell Fordham for 4 yds to the NoIll 42 +4 -0.16
10:37 3rd & 6 OPP 42 Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryson Cannon for 42 yds for a TD, (Chad Ryland KICK) +42 4.73
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TD
11 pl · 75 yd · 5:19
10–24
10:37 1st & 10 OWN 25 Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NoIll 22 +3 -0.30
10:37 2nd & 13 OWN 22 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 15 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down +15 1.98
10:37 1st & 10 OWN 37 Antario Brown run for 12 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down +12 1.13
10:37 1st & 10 OWN 49 Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the EMich 43 +8 0.86
10:37 2nd & 2 OPP 43 Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the EMich 41 for a 1ST down +2 -0.18
10:37 1st & 10 OPP 41 Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete to Travis,Messiah PENALTY EMU Roughing The Passer (Myrick,Terry) 15 yards from EMU41 to EMU26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +15
10:37 1st & 10 OPP 26 Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the EMich 21 +5 0.08
10:37 2nd & 5 OPP 21 Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the EMich 16 for a 1ST down +5 0.08
10:37 1st & 10 OPP 16 Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the EMich 15 +1 -0.26
10:37 2nd & 9 OPP 15 Antario Brown run for 13 yds to the EMich 2 for a 1ST down +13 1.61
10:37 1st & 2 OPP 2 Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the EMich 2 0 -0.85
5:18 2nd & 2 OPP 2 Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) +2 2.07
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TD
8 pl · 75 yd · 3:04
17–24
5:18 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ben Bryant pass complete to Latrell Fordham for 11 yds to the EMich 36 for a 1ST down +11 0.93
5:18 1st & 10 OWN 36 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Latrell Fordham 0 -1.04
5:18 2nd & 10 OWN 36 Darius Boone Jr. run for 8 yds to the EMich 44 +8 0.72
5:18 3rd & 2 OWN 44 Aaron Jackson run for 13 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down +13 2.11
5:18 1st & 10 OPP 43 Darius Boone Jr. run for 2 yds to the NoIll 41 +2 -0.51
5:18 2nd & 8 OPP 41 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 4 yds to the NoIll 37 +4 -0.14
5:18 3rd & 4 OPP 37 Ben Bryant run for 10 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down +10 1.26
5:18 1st & 10 OPP 27 Bryant,Ben pass incomplete to Beydoun,Hassan PENALTY NIU Holding (Hansen,Jordan) 10 yards from NIU27 to NIU17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +10
2:14 1st & 10 OPP 17 Ben Bryant pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 17 yds for a TD, (Chad Ryland KICK) +17 2.58
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PUNT
9 pl · 42 yd · 4:05
17–24
2:07 1st & 10 OWN 20 Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NoIll 29 +9 1.11
2:07 2nd & 1 OWN 29 Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down +3 -0.25
2:07 1st & 10 OWN 32 Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 34 +2 -0.58
0:00 2nd & 8 OWN 34 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 6 yds to the NoIll 40 +6 0.29
0:00 OWN 34 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 3rd & 2 OWN 40 Clint Ratkovich run for 6 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down +6 1.62
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 46 Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete to Rudolph,Trayvon PENALTY EMU Pass Interference (Paul,Jarrett) 15 yards from NIU46 to EMU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +15
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 39 Antario Brown run for 11 yds to the EMich 28 for a 1ST down +11 0.38
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 28 Brown,Antario rush for 5 yards gain to the EMU23 (McGee,Freddie) PENALTY NIU Holding (Zschernitz,Logan) 10 yards from EMU28 to EMU38. NO PLAY. -10
15:00 1st & 20 OPP 38 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie 0 -0.96
15:00 2nd & 20 OPP 38 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie 0 -0.96
15:00 3rd & 20 OPP 38 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.69
13:02 4th & 20 OPP 38 Matt Ference punt for 38 yds for a touchback
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Q4
ON DOWNS
6 pl · 45 yd · 2:47
17–24
13:02 1st & 10 OWN 20 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 27 yds to the EMich 47 for a 1ST down +27 2.29
13:02 1st & 10 OWN 47 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 15 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down +15 1.00
13:02 1st & 10 OPP 38 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 2 yds to the NoIll 36 +2 -0.42
13:02 2nd & 8 OPP 36 Ben Bryant sacked by Dillon Thomas for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 44 -8 -2.58
13:02 3rd & 16 OPP 44 DJ Smith run for 9 yds to the NoIll 35 +9 0.84
10:15 4th & 7 OPP 35 Ben Bryant pass incomplete pass complete to for 8 yds to the NoIll 35 +8 2.51
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FG
14 pl · 58 yd · 6:50
17–27
10:15 1st & 10 OWN 35 Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the NoIll 43 +8 1.04
10:15 2nd & 2 OWN 43 Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 44 +1 -1.09
10:15 3rd & 1 OWN 44 Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down +2 1.11
10:15 1st & 10 OWN 46 Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the EMich 48 +6 0.37
10:15 2nd & 4 OPP 48 Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the EMich 42 for a 1ST down +6 0.52
10:15 1st & 10 OPP 42 Clint Ratkovich run for no gain to the EMich 42 0 -0.91
10:15 2nd & 10 OPP 42 Clint Ratkovich run for no gain to the EMich 42 0 -1.05
10:15 3rd & 10 OPP 42 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 7 yds to the EMich 35 +7 0.51
10:15 4th & 3 OPP 35 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 9 yds to the EMich 26 for a 1ST down +9 2.02
10:15 1st & 10 OPP 26 Antario Brown run for 13 yds to the EMich 13 for a 1ST down +13 0.18
10:15 1st & 10 OPP 13 Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the EMich 11 +2 -0.17
3:38 1st & 10 OPP 13 Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 03:38
3:38 2nd & 8 OPP 11 Clint Ratkovich run for 3 yds to the EMich 8 +3 -0.09
3:35 2nd & 8 OPP 11 Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 03:35
3:35 3rd & 5 OPP 8 Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the EMich 7 +1 -0.25
3:29 3rd & 5 OPP 8 Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 03:29
3:25 4th & 4 OPP 7 John Richardson 26 yd FG GOOD
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FG
10 pl · 62 yd · 2:13
20–27
3:25 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ben Bryant pass complete to DJ Smith for 11 yds to the EMich 36 for a 1ST down +11 0.93
3:25 1st & 10 OWN 36 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 16 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down +16 1.46
3:25 1st & 10 OPP 48 Ben Bryant pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 4 yds to the NoIll 44 +4 -0.13
3:25 2nd & 6 OPP 44 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Bryson Cannon 0 -1.11
3:25 3rd & 6 OPP 44 DJ Smith run for 13 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down +13 2.08
3:25 1st & 10 OPP 31 Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 15 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down +15 0.27
3:25 1st & 10 OPP 16 DJ Smith run for 4 yds to the NoIll 12 +4 -0.02
3:25 2nd & 6 OPP 12 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Hassan Beydoun 0 -0.35
1:56 2nd & 6 OPP 12 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:56
1:56 3rd & 6 OPP 12 Ben Bryant run for 1 yd to the NoIll 13 +1 -0.31
1:12 4th & 7 OPP 13 Chad Ryland 31 yd FG GOOD
1:12 1st & 10 OWN 35 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:12
1:07 1st & 10 OWN 35 Julien,Jake onside kickoff 14 yards to the EMU49 PENALTY EMU Offside 5 yards from EMU35 to EMU30. NO PLAY. -5
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END OF GAME
2 pl · -8 yd · 1:06
20–27
1:06 1st & 10 OPP 40 run for a loss of 4 yards to the EMich 44 -4 -1.71
0:00 2nd & 14 OPP 44 run for a loss of 4 yards to the EMich 48 -4 -1.64
0:00 OPP 44 End of 4th Quarter
22 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

0sacks4
3plays for loss4
1takeaways2
0three-and-outs forced2
7explosive plays allowed8
4.56yards allowed / play6.56
4 of 11scoring drives allowed5 of 11
Eastern Michigan
Tariq Speights 12 (2)
Blake Bogan 11 (4)
Terry Myrick 9 (5) 1 TFL
T.J. Peavy 6 (2)
Jarrett Paul 5 (2) 1 PD
Robert Daniel 4 (3)
Kempton Shine 4 (2)
Freddie McGee III 3 (2) 1 PD
Northern Illinois
Nick Rattin 8 (3) 1 TFL
Jordan Hansen 8 (5) 1 PD
Dillon Thomas 7 (6) 2 sk · 2 TFL
CJ Brown 7 (1)
Michael Kennedy 5 (2)
Eric Rogers 4 (3)
Jordan Gandy 4 (3)
Raishein Thomas 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

2 of 3field goals2 of 2
3punts3
46.0punt average43.7
0punts inside the 201
12return yards32
own 21average drive startown 31
Eastern Michigan
K Chad Ryland 2/3 FG · long 47 · 2/2 XP
P Jake Julien 3 punts · 46.0 avg
KR Jawon Hamilton 1 ret · 12 yds · long 12
Northern Illinois
K John Richardson 2/2 FG · long 28 · 3/3 XP
P Matt Ference 3 punts · 43.7 avg · 1 in 20 · 2 TB
KR Trayvon Rudolph 1 ret · 19 yds · long 19
KR Tristen Tewes 1 ret · 2 yds · long 2
PR Tyrice Richie 1 ret · 11 yds · long 11
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

63plays75
413yards342
11drives11
38%success rate48%
10.75total PPA3.79
Derived from 138 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Rocky Lombardi run for 5 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 7–0
Q1John Richardson 28 yd FG GOOD 10–0
Q2Jaden Dolphin 59 Yd Interception Return (John Richardson Kick) 0–17
Q2Chad Ryland 47 yd FG GOOD 3–17
Q3Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryson Cannon for 42 yds for a TD, (Chad Ryland KICK) 10–17
Q3Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 24–10
Q3Ben Bryant pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 17 yds for a TD, (Chad Ryland KICK) 17–24
Q4John Richardson 26 yd FG GOOD 27–17
Q4Chad Ryland 31 yd FG GOOD 20–27

Biggest plays by PPA

Q3Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryson Cannon for 42 yds for a TD, (Chad Ryland KICK) 4.73
Q2Ben Bryant pass complete to Darius Boone Jr. for 45 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down 3.98
Q3Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 45 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down 3.47
Q2Harrison Waylee run for 31 yds to the EMich 47 for a 1ST down 3.14
Q1Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 15 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down 2.72
Q3Ben Bryant pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 17 yds for a TD, (Chad Ryland KICK) 2.58

Series recent meetings

2025 Northern Illinois 10 – 16 Eastern Michigan
2023 Eastern Michigan 13 – 20 Northern Illinois
2022 Northern Illinois 39 – 10 Eastern Michigan
2020 Northern Illinois 33 – 41 Eastern Michigan
2019 Eastern Michigan 45 – 17 Northern Illinois
2018 Northern Illinois 26 – 23 Eastern Michigan
2017 Eastern Michigan 27 – 30 Northern Illinois
2016 Northern Illinois 31 – 24 Eastern Michigan
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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