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2021 week 10 · Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 6:00 PM CT · Dix Stadium · 📺 ESPN2 · 6,076 att · 34.3°F, wind 3.7

Drive chart

Northern Illinois Kent State bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
TD
4 pl · 70 yd · 1:33
7–0
14:54 1st & 10 OWN 30 Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the NoIll 35 +5 0.10
14:54 2nd & 5 OWN 35 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Miles Joiner for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +15 1.75
14:54 1st & 10 50 Jay Ducker run for 14 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down +14 0.83
13:21 1st & 10 OPP 36 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 36 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK) +36 3.01
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PUNT
3 pl · -2 yd · 0:51
7–0
13:20 1st & 10 OPP 46 PENALTY KSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from NIU46 to KSU49. NO PLAY. -5
13:20 1st & 15 OWN 49 Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Keshunn Abram 0 -1.05
13:20 2nd & 15 OWN 49 Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the NoIll 48 +3 -0.34
13:20 3rd & 12 OPP 48 Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas 0 -0.68
12:29 4th & 12 OPP 48 Josh Smith punt for 36 yds
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PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 1:24
7–0
12:29 1st & 10 OWN 12 Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the NoIll 16 +4 -0.05
12:29 2nd & 6 OWN 16 Mason Blakemore run for 2 yds to the NoIll 14 +2 -0.23
12:29 3rd & 8 OWN 14 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.11
11:05 4th & 8 OWN 14 Matt Ference punt for 44 yds , Nykeim Johnson returns for 9 yds to the NoIll 49
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 1:18
7–0
11:05 1st & 10 OPP 49 Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the NoIll 47 +2 -0.62
11:05 2nd & 8 OPP 47 Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas 0 -1.11
11:05 3rd & 8 OPP 47 PENALTY KSU False Start (Whaley,Zach) 5 yards from NIU47 to KSU48. NO PLAY. -5
11:05 3rd & 13 OWN 48 Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja'Shaun Poke for 10 yds to the NoIll 42 +10 0.98
9:47 4th & 3 OPP 42 Josh Smith punt for 42 yds for a touchback
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FUMBLE
15 pl · 65 yd · 8:30
7–0
9:47 1st & 10 OWN 20 Tyrice Richie run for no gain to the NoIll 20 0 -0.56
9:47 2nd & 10 OWN 20 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the NoIll 28 +8 0.39
9:47 3rd & 2 OWN 28 Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the NoIll 29 +1 -0.40
9:47 4th & 1 OWN 29 Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down +2 1.35
9:47 1st & 10 OWN 31 Mason Blakemore run for 3 yds to the NoIll 34 +3 -0.37
9:47 2nd & 7 OWN 34 Mason Blakemore run for 2 yds to the NoIll 32 +2 -0.47
9:47 3rd & 9 OWN 32 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +18 3.07
9:47 1st & 10 50 Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd to the KntSt 49 +1 -0.87
9:47 2nd & 9 OPP 49 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 7 yds to the KntSt 42 +7 0.58
9:47 3rd & 2 OPP 42 Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down +2 0.94
9:47 1st & 10 OPP 40 Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the KntSt 35 +5 0.09
9:47 2nd & 5 OPP 35 Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the KntSt 31 +4 -0.09
9:47 3rd & 1 OPP 31 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 8 yds to the KntSt 23 for a 1ST down +8 0.53
9:47 1st & 10 OPP 23 Ducker,Jay rush for 2 yards gain to the KSU21 (Clark,Dean) PENALTY NIU Chop Block (Lippe,J.J.) 15 yards from KSU23 to KSU38. NO PLAY. -15
9:47 1st & 25 OPP 38 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Mason Blakemore for 4 yds to the KntSt 42 +4 -0.16
1:17 2nd & 29 OPP 42 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 27 yds Tyrice Richie fumbled, forced by Nico Bolden, recovered by KntSt Nico Bolden +27 3.58
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PUNT
7 pl · 32 yd · 2:07
7–0
1:17 1st & 10 OWN 15 Xavier Williams run for 8 yds to the KntSt 23 +8 0.69
1:17 2nd & 2 OWN 23 Xavier Williams run for 4 yds to the KntSt 27 for a 1ST down +4 0.00
1:17 1st & 10 OWN 27 Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 8 yds to the KntSt 35 +8 0.95
1:17 2nd & 2 OWN 35 Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 6 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down +6 0.32
1:17 1st & 10 OWN 41 Xavier Williams run for 7 yds to the KntSt 48 +7 0.70
0:00 2nd & 3 OWN 48 Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line +2 -0.75
0:00 OWN 48 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 3rd & 1 50 Dustin Crum pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 3 yds to the KntSt 47 +3 1.10
14:10 4th & 4 OWN 47 Josh Smith punt for 39 yds
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Q2
PUNT
5 pl · 28 yd · 2:31
7–0
14:10 1st & 10 OWN 14 Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 12 +2 -0.27
14:10 2nd & 12 OWN 12 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 30 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down +30 2.62
14:10 1st & 10 OWN 42 Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 44 +2 -0.69
14:10 2nd & 8 OWN 44 Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 42 +2 -0.61
14:10 3rd & 10 OWN 42 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.46
11:39 4th & 10 OWN 42 Matt Ference punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Nykeim Johnson at the KntSt 22
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FG
7 pl · 56 yd · 1:38
7–3
11:39 1st & 10 OWN 22 Xavier Williams run for 9 yds to the KntSt 31 +9 1.17
11:39 2nd & 1 OWN 31 Xavier Williams run for 10 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down +10 0.44
11:39 1st & 10 OWN 41 Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 43 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down +43 2.09
11:39 1st & 10 OPP 16 Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Ja'Shaun Poke 0 -0.33
11:39 2nd & 10 OPP 16 Xavier Williams run for 1 yd to the NoIll 17 +1 -0.29
11:39 3rd & 11 OPP 17 PENALTY KSU False Start (Kuduk,Bill) 5 yards from NIU17 to NIU22. NO PLAY. -5
11:39 3rd & 16 OPP 22 Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas 0 -0.95
10:01 4th & 16 OPP 22 Andrew Glass 39 yd FG GOOD
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TD
1 pl · 75 yd · 0:12
14–3
9:49 1st & 10 OWN 25 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 75 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK) +75 6.08
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TD
5 pl · 66 yd · 0:59
14–10
9:44 1st & 10 OWN 34 Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 9 yds to the KntSt 43 +9 1.38
9:44 2nd & 1 OWN 43 Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down +4 -0.14
9:44 1st & 10 OWN 47 Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line +3 -0.41
9:44 2nd & 7 50 Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja'Shaun Poke for 42 yds to the NoIll 8 for a 1ST down +42 2.19
8:45 1st & 8 OPP 8 Dustin Crum run for 8 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) +8 2.32
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PUNT
3 pl · -2 yd · 0:56
14–10
8:45 1st & 10 OWN 25 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -0.70
8:45 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 23 +2 -0.23
8:45 3rd & 12 OWN 23 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Clint Ratkovich 0 -0.11
7:49 4th & 12 OWN 23 Matt Ference punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 49
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TD
3 pl · 49 yd · 0:46
14–17
7:49 1st & 10 OPP 49 Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the NoIll 44 +5 0.10
7:49 2nd & 5 OPP 44 Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 17 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down +17 0.92
7:03 1st & 10 OPP 27 Marquez Cooper run for 27 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) +27 2.74
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TD
11 pl · 75 yd · 3:28
21–17
7:03 1st & 10 OWN 25 Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26 +1 -0.59
7:03 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Miles Joiner 0 -0.41
7:03 3rd & 9 OWN 26 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 11 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down +11 2.02
7:03 1st & 10 OWN 37 Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the NoIll 36 +1 -0.87
7:03 2nd & 11 OWN 36 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -0.58
7:03 3rd & 11 OWN 36 PENALTY KSU Offside (Williams,Leon) 5 yards from NIU36 to NIU41. NO PLAY. +5
7:03 3rd & 6 OWN 41 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 7 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down +7 2.23
7:03 1st & 10 OWN 48 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -1.14
7:03 2nd & 10 OWN 48 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.99
7:03 3rd & 10 OWN 48 Rocky Lombardi run for 11 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down +11 2.90
7:03 1st & 10 OPP 41 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 36 yds to the KntSt 5 for a 1ST down +36 1.36
3:35 1st & 5 OPP 5 Jay Ducker run for 5 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK) +5 1.88
3:31 1st & 10 OWN 35 John Richardson kickoff for 40 yds , Aaron Hackett return for 7 yds to the KntSt 42 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Offside (Nate Valcarcel) to the KntSt 37
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TD
4 pl · 63 yd · 1:10
21–24
3:31 1st & 10 OWN 37 Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the KntSt 42 +5 0.11
3:31 2nd & 5 OWN 42 Crum,Dustin pass complete to Abram,Keshunn for 8 yards to the KSU50 (Gandy,Jordan) PENALTY KSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from KSU42 to KSU37. NO PLAY. -5
3:31 2nd & 10 OWN 37 Xavier Williams run for 14 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down +14 2.35
3:31 1st & 10 OPP 49 Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 10 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down +10 0.62
2:21 1st & 10 OPP 39 Dustin Crum run for 39 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) +39 3.14
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PUNT
3 pl · -4 yd · 0:41
21–24
2:21 1st & 10 OWN 25 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -0.70
2:21 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26 +1 -0.29
2:08 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:08
2:08 3rd & 9 OWN 26 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.19
1:52 4th & 9 OWN 26 Ference,Matt punt 51 yards to the KSU23 Johnson,Nykeim return 15 yards to the KSU38 (Prophete,Jashon) PENALTY NIU Illegal Formation 5 yards from NIU26 to NIU21. NO PLAY. -5
1:40 4th & 14 OWN 21 Matt Ference punt for 48 yds , Nykeim Johnson returns for 4 yds to the KntSt 35
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TD
7 pl · 65 yd · 1:02
21–31
1:40 1st & 10 OWN 35 Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja'Shaun Poke for 28 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down +28 2.19
1:40 1st & 10 OPP 37 Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 11 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down +11 0.33
1:40 1st & 10 OPP 26 Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the NoIll 18 +8 0.48
1:40 2nd & 2 OPP 18 Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Keshunn Abram 0 -0.56
1:40 3rd & 2 OPP 18 Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the NoIll 17 +1 -0.41
0:51 3rd & 2 OPP 18 Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:51
0:51 4th & 1 OPP 17 Marquez Cooper run for 9 yds to the NoIll 8 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Face Mask (4 yards) (Makhi Nelson-Douglas) to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down +13 1.53
0:38 1st & 4 OPP 4 Dustin Crum pass complete to Kris Leach for 4 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) +4 1.69
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FG
7 pl · 42 yd · 0:38
21–31
0:38 1st & 10 OWN 25 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 7 yds to the NoIll 32 +7 0.60
0:38 2nd & 3 OWN 32 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +18 1.63
0:38 1st & 10 50 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 17 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down +17 0.94
0:38 1st & 10 OPP 33 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -0.64
0:10 1st & 10 OPP 33 Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:10
0:10 2nd & 10 OPP 33 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.86
0:10 3rd & 10 OPP 33 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jay Ducker 0 -1.02
0:00 4th & 10 OPP 33 John Richardson 51 yd FG MISSED
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Q3
TD
8 pl · 69 yd · 1:50
21–38
14:55 1st & 10 OWN 31 Dustin Crum pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 5 yds to the KntSt 36 +5 0.10
14:55 2nd & 5 OWN 36 Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 4 yds to the KntSt 40 +4 -0.15
14:55 3rd & 1 OWN 40 Xavier Williams run for 4 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down +4 1.28
14:55 1st & 10 OWN 44 Xavier Williams run for 11 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down +11 0.89
14:55 1st & 10 OPP 45 Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 20 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down +20 0.78
14:55 1st & 10 OPP 25 Xavier Williams run for 11 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down +11 0.15
14:55 1st & 10 OPP 14 Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Aaron Hackett 0 -0.31
13:05 2nd & 10 OPP 14 Nykeim Johnson run for 14 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) +14 2.86
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TD
11 pl · 56 yd · 4:28
27–38
13:00 1st & 10 OWN 44 Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46 +2 -0.68
13:00 2nd & 8 OWN 46 Rocky Lombardi run for 5 yds to the KntSt 49 +5 0.09
13:00 3rd & 3 OPP 49 Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down +3 1.42
13:00 1st & 10 OPP 46 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -1.03
13:00 2nd & 10 OPP 46 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 5 yds to the KntSt 41 +5 0.07
13:00 3rd & 5 OPP 41 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -1.08
13:00 4th & 5 OPP 41 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Miles Joiner for 7 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down +7 2.64
13:00 1st & 10 OPP 34 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -0.66
13:00 2nd & 10 OPP 34 Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the KntSt 31 +3 -0.29
13:00 3rd & 7 OPP 31 Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the KntSt 34 +3 -0.33
8:32 4th & 10 OPP 34 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 34 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) +34 5.51
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PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 1:29
27–38
8:31 1st & 10 OPP 48 Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46 +2 -0.60
8:02 2nd & 8 OPP 46 Crum,Dustin pass intercepted by Dolphin,Jaden at NIU02 Dolphin,Jaden return 0 yards to the NIU02 (Abram,Keshunn) PENALTY NIU Offside (Thomas,Dillon) 5 yards from NIU46 to NIU41. NO PLAY. +5
8:02 2nd & 3 OPP 41 Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the NoIll 43 +2 -0.59
8:02 3rd & 5 OPP 43 Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Ja'Shaun Poke 0 -1.07
7:02 4th & 5 OPP 43 Josh Smith punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 17
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PUNT
6 pl · 12 yd · 2:56
27–38
7:02 1st & 10 OWN 17 Mason Blakemore run for no gain to the NoIll 17 0 -0.48
7:02 2nd & 10 OWN 17 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes 0 -0.22
7:02 3rd & 10 OWN 17 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 21 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down +21 2.29
7:02 1st & 10 OWN 38 Lombardi,Rocky pass complete to Ducker,Jay for 21 yards to the KSU41 (Sherald Jr.,Keith) PENALTY NIU Holding (Cox,Marques) 10 yards from NIU38 to NIU28. NO PLAY. -10
7:02 1st & 20 OWN 28 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Liam Soraghan for 5 yds to the NoIll 33 +5 0.03
7:02 2nd & 15 OWN 33 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -0.35
7:02 3rd & 15 OWN 33 Rocky Lombardi sacked by Adin Huntington for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 29 -4 -0.23
4:06 4th & 19 OWN 29 Matt Ference punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Nykeim Johnson at the KntSt 35
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TD
6 pl · 65 yd · 1:56
27–45
4:06 1st & 10 OWN 35 Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas 0 -1.01
4:06 2nd & 10 OWN 35 Marquez Cooper run for 19 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down +19 2.71
4:06 1st & 10 OPP 46 Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the NoIll 41 +5 0.10
4:06 2nd & 5 OPP 41 Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the NoIll 39 +2 -0.58
4:06 3rd & 3 OPP 39 Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down +3 1.02
2:10 1st & 10 OPP 36 Dustin Crum pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 36 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) +36 3.01
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TD
7 pl · 75 yd · 2:51
33–45
2:10 1st & 10 OWN 25 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 1 yd to the NoIll 24 +1 -0.59
2:10 2nd & 11 OWN 24 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 13 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down +13 1.83
2:10 1st & 10 OWN 37 Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 40 +3 -0.42
2:10 2nd & 7 OWN 40 Jay Ducker run for 11 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down +11 1.71
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 49 Jay Ducker run for 10 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down +10 0.62
0:00 OPP 49 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 39 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 9 yds to the KntSt 30 +9 0.82
14:19 2nd & 1 OPP 30 Jay Ducker run for 30 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) +30 2.32
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Q4
PUNT
6 pl · 21 yd · 3:38
33–45
14:13 1st & 10 OWN 23 Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the KntSt 28 +5 0.09
14:13 2nd & 5 OWN 28 Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the KntSt 30 +2 -0.45
14:13 3rd & 3 OWN 30 Xavier Williams run for 12 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down +12 2.00
14:13 1st & 10 OWN 42 Williams,Xavier rush for 2 yards gain to the KSU44 (Thomas,Raishein) PENALTY KSU Holding (Monnin,Nathan) 10 yards from KSU42 to KSU32. NO PLAY. -10
14:13 1st & 20 OWN 32 Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja'Shaun Poke for 4 yds to the KntSt 36 +4 -0.09
14:13 2nd & 16 OWN 36 Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 8 yds to the KntSt 44 +8 0.46
14:13 3rd & 8 OWN 44 Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Xavier Williams 0 -0.61
10:35 4th & 8 OWN 44 Josh Smith punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 26
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TD
10 pl · 74 yd · 2:35
40–45
10:35 1st & 10 OWN 26 Jay Ducker run for 8 yds to the NoIll 34 +8 0.93
10:35 2nd & 2 OWN 34 Jay Ducker run for no gain to the NoIll 34 0 -1.16
10:35 3rd & 2 OWN 34 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down +14 2.23
10:35 1st & 10 OWN 48 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 12 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down +12 0.82
10:35 1st & 10 OPP 40 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -0.85
10:35 2nd & 10 OPP 40 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 10 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down +10 1.22
10:35 1st & 10 OPP 30 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 16 yds to the KntSt 14 for a 1ST down +16 0.27
10:35 1st & 10 OPP 14 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jay Ducker 0 -0.31
10:35 2nd & 10 OPP 14 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 9 yds to the KntSt 5 +9 0.37
8:00 3rd & 1 OPP 5 Clint Ratkovich run for 5 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) +5 2.49
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TD
3 pl · 63 yd · 0:41
40–52
7:58 1st & 10 OWN 37 Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 14 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down +14 1.29
7:58 1st & 10 OPP 49 Dustin Crum run for 13 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down +13 0.75
7:17 1st & 10 OPP 36 Marquez Cooper run for 36 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) +36 3.01
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TD
11 pl · 70 yd · 2:10
47–52
7:17 1st & 10 OWN 30 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 28 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down +28 2.40
7:17 1st & 10 OPP 42 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes 0 -0.91
7:17 2nd & 10 OPP 42 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 20 yds to the KntSt 22 for a 1ST down +20 1.56
7:17 1st & 10 OPP 22 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes 0 -0.40
7:17 2nd & 10 OPP 22 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 6 yds to the KntSt 16 +6 0.14
7:17 3rd & 4 OPP 16 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Messiah Travis 0 -0.49
7:17 4th & 4 OPP 16 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 8 yds to the KntSt 8 for a 1ST down +8 1.08
7:17 1st & 8 OPP 8 Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the KntSt 6 +2 -0.21
7:17 2nd & 6 OPP 6 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jay Ducker 0 -0.30
7:17 3rd & 6 OPP 6 KENT ST Penalty, Targeting (Khalib Johns) to the KntSt 1 for a 1ST down +5
5:07 1st & 1 OPP 1 Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) +1 0.94
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END OF Q4
11 pl · 87 yd · 5:06
47–52
5:06 1st & 10 OWN 6 Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the KntSt 9 +3 -0.12
5:06 2nd & 7 OWN 9 Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 46 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down +46 3.54
5:06 1st & 10 OPP 45 KENT ST Penalty, Chop Block (-15 Yards) to the KntSt 45 -15
5:06 1st & 20 OWN 45 Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the NoIll 49 +6 0.26
3:15 1st & 20 OWN 45 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:15
3:15 2nd & 14 OPP 49 Dustin Crum run for 12 yds to the NoIll 37 +12 1.66
3:10 2nd & 14 OPP 49 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:10
3:10 3rd & 2 OPP 37 Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down +2 0.75
3:10 1st & 10 OPP 35 Marquez Cooper run for 9 yds to the NoIll 26 +9 0.75
3:10 2nd & 1 OPP 26 Marquez Cooper run for 10 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down +10 -0.35
3:10 1st & 10 OPP 16 Marquez Cooper run for 11 yds to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST down +11 0.68
0:53 1st & 10 OPP 16 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:53
0:53 1st & 5 OPP 5 run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 6 -1 -0.64
0:00 2nd & 6 OPP 6 run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 7 -1 -0.36
0:00 OPP 6 End of 4th Quarter
28 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

0sacks1
2plays for loss1
0takeaways1
3three-and-outs forced3
17explosive plays allowed14
9.36yards allowed / play7.12
8 of 14scoring drives allowed8 of 14
Northern Illinois
Jordan Hansen 9 (7)
Lance Deveaux Jr. 7 (4)
CJ Brown 7 (4)
Makhi Nelson-Douglas 7 (3)
Cade Haberman 5 (4) 1 TFL
Raishein Thomas 5 (3)
Jaden Dolphin 4 (4) 1 TFL
Javaughn Byrd 4 (4) 1 PD
Kent State
Nico Bolden 12 (9)
Dean Clark 11 (9) 1 TFL
Elvis Hines 10 (8) 1 TFL · 1 PD
KJ Sherald 9 (5) 0.5 TFL · 2 PD
Khalib Johns 8 (3) 1.5 TFL · 1 PD
Marvin Pierre 7 (4) 0.5 TFL
A.J. Musolino 3 (3) 1 TFL · 1 QH
Montre Miller 3 (2) 0.5 TFL · 1 PD
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

0 of 1field goals1 of 1
5punts5
38.0punt average34.6
0punts inside the 203
35return yards94
own 24average drive startown 36
Northern Illinois
K John Richardson 0/1 FG · 3/3 XP
K Kanon Woodill 2/2 XP
P Matt Ference 5 punts · 38.0 avg
KR Trayvon Rudolph 1 ret · 19 yds · long 19
KR Mason Blakemore 1 ret · 16 yds · long 16
Kent State
K Andrew Glass 1/1 FG · long 39 · 7/7 XP
P Josh Smith 5 punts · 34.6 avg · 3 in 20 · 1 TB
KR Nykeim Johnson 3 ret · 38 yds · long 34
KR Ja'Shaun Poke 1 ret · 25 yds · long 25
KR Bryan Bradford 1 ret · 11 yds · long 11
KR Aaron Hackett 1 ret · 7 yds · long 7
PR Nykeim Johnson 2 ret · 13 yds · long 9
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

94plays74
669yards693
14drives14
45%success rate64%
43.03total PPA44.14
Derived from 168 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 36 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK) 7–0
Q2Andrew Glass 39 yd FG GOOD 3–7
Q2Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 75 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK) 14–3
Q2Dustin Crum run for 8 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 10–14
Q2Marquez Cooper run for 27 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 17–14
Q2Jay Ducker run for 5 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK) 21–17
Q2Dustin Crum run for 39 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 24–21
Q2Dustin Crum pass complete to Kris Leach for 4 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 31–21
Q3Nykeim Johnson run for 14 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 38–21
Q3Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 34 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion… 27–38
Q3Dustin Crum pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 36 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 45–27
Q4Jay Ducker run for 30 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) 33–45
Q4Clint Ratkovich run for 5 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) 40–45
Q4Marquez Cooper run for 36 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 52–40
Q4Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) 47–52

Biggest plays by PPA

Q2Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 75 yds for a TD (John Richardson… 6.08
Q3Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 34 yds for a TD (Two-Point… 5.51
Q1Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 27 yds Tyrice Richie fumbled, forced… 3.58
Q4Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 46 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down 3.54
Q2Dustin Crum run for 39 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 3.14
Q1Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST… 3.07

Series recent meetings

2025 Kent State 35 – 31 Northern Illinois
2023 Northern Illinois 37 – 27 Kent State
2021 Kent State 23 – 41 Northern Illinois
2017 Kent State 3 – 24 Northern Illinois
2016 Northern Illinois 31 – 21 Kent State
2014 Kent State 14 – 17 Northern Illinois
2013 Northern Illinois 38 – 24 Kent State
2012 Northern Illinois 44 – 37 Kent State
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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