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2021 week 11 · Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM CT · Huskie Stadium · 📺 ESPN2 · 7,894 att · 52°F Fog, wind 12.4

Drive chart

Ball State Northern Illinois bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
5 pl · 21 yd · 1:33
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler 0 -0.70
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Justin Hall run for 15 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down +15 2.02
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 40 Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 6 yds to the BalSt 46 +6 0.40
15:00 2nd & 4 OWN 46 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler 0 -1.24
15:00 3rd & 4 OWN 46 Drew Plitt pass incomplete 0 -0.88
13:27 4th & 4 OWN 46 Nathan Snyder punt for 49 yds
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PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 2:09
0–0
13:27 1st & 10 OWN 5 Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 8 +3 -0.12
13:27 2nd & 7 OWN 8 Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 10 +2 -0.14
13:27 3rd & 5 OWN 10 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 4 yds to the NoIll 14 +4 -0.02
11:18 4th & 1 OWN 14 Matt Ference punt for 48 yds , Justin Hall returns for 23 yds to the NoIll 39
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ON DOWNS
4 pl · 6 yd · 1:18
0–0
11:18 1st & 10 OPP 39 Carson Steele run for 7 yds to the NoIll 32 +7 0.44
11:18 2nd & 3 OPP 32 Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the NoIll 33 +1 -0.61
11:18 3rd & 4 OPP 33 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall 0 -0.99
10:00 4th & 4 OPP 33 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler 0 -2.32
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INT
5 pl · 12 yd · 1:45
0–0
10:00 1st & 10 OWN 33 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.96
10:00 2nd & 10 OWN 33 Jay Ducker run for 11 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down +11 2.02
10:00 1st & 10 OWN 44 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for loss of 2 yds to the NoIll 42 +2 -0.68
10:00 2nd & 12 OWN 42 Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45 +3 -0.31
8:15 3rd & 9 OWN 45 Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted -0.74
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FG
6 pl · 29 yd · 2:29
3–0
8:15 1st & 10 OWN 45 Carson Steele run for 13 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down +13 0.98
8:15 1st & 10 OPP 42 Justin Hall run for 17 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down +17 0.59
8:15 1st & 10 OPP 25 Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 23 +2 -0.24
8:15 2nd & 8 OPP 23 Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 21 +2 -0.28
8:15 3rd & 6 OPP 21 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall 0 -0.66
8:15 4th & 6 OPP 21 PENALTY BSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from NIU21 to NIU26. NO PLAY. -5
5:46 4th & 11 OPP 26 Jacob Lewis 43 yd FG GOOD
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FUMBLE
2 pl · 12 yd · 0:42
3–0
5:44 1st & 10 OWN 30 Mason Blakemore run for 1 yd to the NoIll 31 +1 -0.72
5:02 2nd & 9 OWN 31 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 11 yds Trayvon Rudolph fumbled, forced by Brett Anderson II, recovered by BalSt Malcolm Lee +11 1.85
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TD
4 pl · 42 yd · 1:58
10–0
5:02 1st & 10 OPP 42 Jalen McGaughy run for 25 yds to the NoIll 17 for a 1ST down +25 0.72
5:02 1st & 10 OPP 17 Will Jones run for 1 yd to the NoIll 16 +1 -0.26
5:02 2nd & 9 OPP 16 Will Jones run for 1 yd to the NoIll 15 +1 -0.28
3:04 3rd & 8 OPP 15 Drew Plitt pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 15 yds for a TD, (Jake Chanove KICK) +15 3.13
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PUNT
5 pl · 14 yd · 2:03
10–0
3:04 1st & 10 OWN 35 Mason Blakemore run for 6 yds to the NoIll 41 +6 0.40
3:04 2nd & 4 OWN 41 Rocky Lombardi run for 6 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down +6 0.75
3:04 1st & 10 OWN 47 Mason Blakemore run for 2 yds to the NoIll 49 +2 -0.67
3:04 2nd & 8 OWN 49 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Messiah Travis 0 -1.08
3:04 3rd & 8 OWN 49 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Mohamed Toure 0 -0.76
1:01 4th & 8 OWN 49 Rocky Lombardi punt for 49 yds
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PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 0:52
10–0
1:01 1st & 10 OWN 2 Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the BalSt 3 +1 -0.21
1:01 2nd & 9 OWN 3 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson 0 -0.13
1:01 3rd & 9 OWN 3 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler 0 -0.05
0:09 4th & 9 OWN 3 Nathan Snyder punt for 44 yds , Cole Tucker returns for no gain to the NoIll 42
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TD
6 pl · 58 yd · 2:28
10–7
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 42 Jay Ducker run for 17 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down +17 1.32
0:00 OWN 42 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 41 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes 0 -0.88
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 41 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 7 yds to the BalSt 34 +7 0.48
15:00 3rd & 3 OPP 34 Jay Ducker run for 24 yds to the BalSt 10 for a 1ST down +24 1.12
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 10 Jay Ducker run for no gain to the BalSt 10 0 -0.29
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 10 Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete to Tucker,Cole PENALTY BSU Pass Interference (Uzodinma,Amechi) 8 yards from BSU10 to BSU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +8
12:41 1st & 2 OPP 2 Clint Ratkovich 2 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick), (John Richardson KICK) +2 1.21
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Q2
TD
5 pl · 76 yd · 1:47
17–7
12:37 1st & 10 OWN 24 Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the BalSt 26 +2 -0.43
12:37 2nd & 8 OWN 26 Carson Steele run for 10 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down +10 1.43
12:37 1st & 10 OWN 36 Drew Plitt pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 8 yds to the BalSt 44 +8 1.04
12:37 2nd & 2 OWN 44 Carson Steele run for 49 yds to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down +49 1.91
10:50 1st & 7 OPP 7 Justin Hall run for 7 yds for a TD, (Jake Chanove KICK) +7 2.20
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 2:09
17–7
10:45 1st & 10 OWN 15 Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NoIll 18 +3 -0.19
10:45 2nd & 7 OWN 18 Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 19 +1 -0.29
10:45 3rd & 6 OWN 19 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 3 yds to the NoIll 22 +3 -0.08
8:36 4th & 3 OWN 22 Matt Ference punt for 45 yds
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PUNT
3 pl · 3 yd · 0:56
17–7
8:36 1st & 10 OWN 33 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Jordan Williams 0 -0.96
8:36 2nd & 10 OWN 33 Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the BalSt 35 +2 -0.35
8:36 3rd & 8 OWN 35 BALL ST Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined 0
7:40 4th & 7 OWN 36 Lucas Borrow punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 26
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FG
10 pl · 54 yd · 5:26
17–10
7:40 1st & 10 OWN 26 Jay Ducker run for 12 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down +12 1.05
7:40 1st & 10 OWN 38 Jay Ducker run for 19 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down +19 1.60
7:40 1st & 10 OPP 43 Mason Blakemore run for 2 yds to the BalSt 41 +2 -0.51
7:40 2nd & 8 OPP 41 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 19 yds to the BalSt 22 for a 1ST down +19 1.22
7:40 1st & 10 OPP 22 Jay Ducker run for no gain to the BalSt 22 0 -0.40
7:40 2nd & 10 OPP 22 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the BalSt 8 for a 1ST down +14 0.73
7:40 1st & 8 OPP 8 Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the BalSt 7 +1 -0.29
3:01 2nd & 7 OPP 7 Brown,Antario rush for 7 yards gain to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 03:01 PENALTY NIU Personal Foul 15 yards from BSU07 to BSU22. NO PLAY. -15
3:01 2nd & 22 OPP 22 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 2 yds to the BalSt 20 +2 -0.47
3:01 3rd & 20 OPP 20 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.98
2:14 4th & 20 OPP 20 John Richardson 38 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 1:05
17–10
2:06 1st & 10 OWN 31 Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 5 yds to the BalSt 36 +5 0.10
2:06 2nd & 5 OWN 36 Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 3 yds to the BalSt 39 +3 -0.39
2:06 3rd & 2 OWN 39 Carson Steele run for no gain to the BalSt 39 0 -0.78
1:07 3rd & 2 OWN 39 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:07
1:01 4th & 2 OWN 39 Nathan Snyder punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 22
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TD
4 pl · 78 yd · 0:32
17–17
1:01 1st & 10 OWN 22 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 5 yds to the NoIll 27 +5 0.09
0:55 1st & 10 OWN 22 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:55
0:55 2nd & 5 OWN 27 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 9 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down +9 1.04
0:55 1st & 10 OWN 36 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 6 yds to the NoIll 42 +6 0.40
0:38 1st & 10 OWN 36 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:38
0:29 2nd & 4 OWN 42 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 58 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) +58 4.75
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FG
4 pl · 56 yd · 0:24
17–17
0:24 1st & 10 OWN 37 Drew Plitt pass complete to Jalen McGaughy for 45 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down +45 2.46
0:15 1st & 10 OWN 37 Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:15
0:15 1st & 10 OPP 18 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler 0 -0.35
0:15 2nd & 10 OPP 18 Drew Plitt pass complete to Will Jones for 11 yds to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down +11 0.75
0:04 2nd & 10 OPP 18 Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:04
0:00 1st & 7 OPP 7 Jake Chanove 24 yd FG MISSED
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Q3
PUNT
3 pl · -5 yd · 1:11
19–17
14:57 1st & 10 OWN 20 Ducker,Jay rush for 20 yards gain to the NIU40 (Anderson,Brett) PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU20 to NIU10. NO PLAY. -10
14:57 1st & 20 OWN 10 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Miles Joiner for 5 yds to the NoIll 15 +5 0.01
14:57 2nd & 15 OWN 15 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -0.11
14:57 3rd & 15 OWN 15 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.05
13:46 4th & 15 OWN 15 Matt Ference punt blocked by Hassan Littles, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 0 for a SAFETY blocked by Hassan Littles for a SAFETY
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TD
9 pl · 72 yd · 4:31
26–17
13:39 1st & 10 OWN 28 Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the BalSt 31 +3 -0.33
13:39 2nd & 7 OWN 31 Carson Steele run for 7 yds to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down +7 1.24
13:39 1st & 10 OWN 38 Drew Plitt pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 11 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down +11 1.03
13:39 1st & 10 OWN 49 Carson Steele run for 5 yds to the NoIll 46 +5 0.10
13:39 2nd & 5 OPP 46 Drew Plitt run for 25 yds to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down +25 1.19
13:39 1st & 10 OPP 21 Will Jones run for 6 yds to the NoIll 15 +6 0.19
13:39 2nd & 4 OPP 15 Justin Hall run for 9 yds to the NoIll 6 for a 1ST down +9 0.39
13:39 1st & 6 OPP 6 Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the NoIll 2 +4 -0.02
9:08 2nd & 2 OPP 2 Justin Hall 2 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick) +2 2.07
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FG
9 pl · 52 yd · 4:19
26–20
9:04 1st & 10 OWN 27 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 9 yds to the NoIll 36 +9 1.30
9:04 2nd & 1 OWN 36 Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down +3 -0.22
9:04 1st & 10 OWN 39 Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the NoIll 43 +4 -0.17
9:04 2nd & 6 OWN 43 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes 0 -1.07
9:04 3rd & 6 OWN 43 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 31 yds to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down +31 3.37
9:04 1st & 10 OPP 26 Jay Ducker run for no gain to the BalSt 26 0 -0.47
9:04 2nd & 10 OPP 26 Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the BalSt 21 +5 0.05
9:04 3rd & 5 OPP 21 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Miles Joiner 0 -0.64
4:45 4th & 5 OPP 21 John Richardson 38 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
7 pl · 34 yd · 3:21
26–20
4:45 1st & 10 OWN 25 Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the BalSt 27 +2 -0.45
4:45 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Cody Rudy 0 -0.48
4:45 3rd & 8 OWN 27 Plitt,Drew pass incomplete to Hall,Justin PENALTY NIU Roughing The Passer 15 yards from BSU27 to BSU42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +15
4:45 1st & 10 OWN 42 Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the BalSt 46 +4 -0.17
4:45 2nd & 6 OWN 46 Justin Hall run for 10 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down +10 1.32
4:45 1st & 10 OPP 44 Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 6 yds to the NoIll 38 +6 0.30
4:45 2nd & 4 OPP 38 Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the NoIll 41 +3 -0.31
4:45 3rd & 7 OPP 41 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Will Jones 0 -1.04
1:24 4th & 7 OPP 41 Nathan Snyder punt for 39 yds
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PUNT
8 pl · 53 yd · 4:42
26–20
1:24 1st & 10 OWN 2 Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the NoIll 6 +4 -0.03
0:00 2nd & 6 OWN 6 Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down +6 0.27
0:00 OWN 6 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 12 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 28 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down +28 1.97
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 40 Jay Ducker run for 9 yds to the NoIll 49 +9 1.34
15:00 2nd & 1 OWN 49 Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down +2 -0.34
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 49 Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the BalSt 43 +6 0.34
15:00 2nd & 4 OPP 43 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -1.11
15:00 3rd & 4 OPP 43 Mason Blakemore run for 2 yds to the BalSt 45 +2 -0.65
11:51 3rd & 4 OPP 43 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 11:51
11:42 4th & 6 OPP 45 Rocky Lombardi punt for 37 yds
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Q4
PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 1:38
26–20
11:42 1st & 10 OWN 8 Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the BalSt 9 +1 -0.27
11:42 2nd & 9 OWN 9 Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the BalSt 8 +1 -0.14
11:42 3rd & 10 OWN 8 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson 0 -0.06
10:04 4th & 10 OWN 8 Nathan Snyder punt for 69 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 31 , Cole Tucker returns for 8 yds to the NoIll 31
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TD
14 pl · 69 yd · 7:22
26–27
10:04 1st & 10 OWN 31 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.89
10:04 2nd & 10 OWN 31 Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 33 +2 -0.32
10:04 3rd & 8 OWN 33 Rocky Lombardi run for 6 yds to the NoIll 39 +6 0.15
10:04 4th & 2 OWN 39 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 5 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down +5 2.30
10:04 1st & 10 OWN 44 Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the NoIll 49 +5 0.11
10:04 2nd & 5 OWN 49 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 10 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down +10 1.02
10:04 1st & 10 OPP 41 Jay Ducker run for no gain to the BalSt 41 0 -0.88
10:04 2nd & 10 OPP 41 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Miles Joiner 0 -1.04
10:04 3rd & 10 OPP 41 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the BalSt 27 for a 1ST down +14 2.42
10:04 1st & 10 OPP 27 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -0.49
10:04 2nd & 10 OPP 27 Jay Ducker run for 8 yds to the BalSt 19 +8 0.41
10:04 3rd & 2 OPP 19 Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the BalSt 17 for a 1ST down +2 0.25
10:04 1st & 10 OPP 17 Clint Ratkovich run for 7 yds to the BalSt 10 +7 0.31
2:42 2nd & 3 OPP 10 Jay Ducker run for 10 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) +10 2.27
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FG
6 pl · 34 yd · 1:00
29–27
2:42 1st & 10 OWN 35 Justin Hall run for 19 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down +19 1.70
2:42 1st & 10 OPP 46 Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 15 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down +15 0.70
2:42 1st & 10 OPP 31 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Jalen McGaughy 0 -0.58
2:42 2nd & 10 OPP 31 Carson Steele run for no gain to the NoIll 31 0 -0.80
1:52 3rd & 10 OPP 31 Drew Plitt pass incomplete 0 -1.00
1:52 2nd & 10 OPP 31 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:52
1:42 4th & 10 OPP 31 Jacob Lewis 48 yd FG GOOD
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FG
10 pl · 62 yd · 1:42
29–30
1:42 1st & 10 OWN 25 Rocky Lombardi run for 8 yds to the NoIll 33 +8 0.91
1:42 2nd & 2 OWN 33 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 7 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down +7 0.41
1:42 1st & 10 OWN 40 PENALTY BSU Offside (Ekpe,Anthony) 5 yards from NIU40 to NIU45. NO PLAY. +5
1:42 1st & 5 OWN 45 Rocky Lombardi run for 12 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down +12 -0.07
1:42 1st & 10 OPP 43 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 6 yds to the BalSt 37 +6 0.29
1:42 2nd & 4 OPP 37 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.94
1:42 3rd & 4 OPP 37 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Miles Joiner for 6 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down +6 1.16
1:42 1st & 10 OPP 31 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 7 yds to the BalSt 24 +7 0.36
1:42 2nd & 3 OPP 24 Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the BalSt 23 +1 -0.47
0:18 2nd & 3 OPP 24 Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:18
0:18 3rd & 2 OPP 23 PENALTY BSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 12 yards from BSU23 to BSU11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +12
0:18 1st & 10 OPP 11 Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the BalSt 13 +2 -0.17
0:03 1st & 10 OPP 11 Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:03
0:00 2nd & 12 OPP 13 John Richardson 32 yd FG GOOD
0:00 OPP 13 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

0sacks0
0plays for loss0
2takeaways0
3three-and-outs forced4
9explosive plays allowed8
6.10yards allowed / play6.57
6 of 13scoring drives allowed6 of 13
Ball State
Jaylin Thomas 15 (3)
Bryce Cosby 10 (6) 0.5 TFL
Brandon Martin 10 (6) 1 INT
Brett Anderson II 7 (5)
Clayton Coll 7 (3)
Christian Albright 6 (3) 1 TFL
J.T. Wahee 6 (3) 0.5 TFL · 2 PD
Malcolm Lee 4 (4)
Northern Illinois
Dillon Thomas 7 (5) 0.5 TFL
Raishein Thomas 6 (3) 0.5 TFL · 1 PD
Jordan Gandy 6 (4) 0.5 TFL
Javaughn Byrd 5 (4) 1 PD
Lance Deveaux Jr. 4 (4) 1 TFL
Jordan Hansen 3 (3) 1 PD
CJ Brown 3 (2)
Michael Kennedy 2 (2)
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 goals3 of 3
6punts4
46.3punt average44.8
2punts inside the 202
80return yards60
own 28average drive startown 23
Ball State
K Jacob Lewis 2/2 FG · long 48
K Jake Chanove 0/1 FG · 3/3 XP
P Nathan Snyder 5 punts · 48.0 avg · 2 in 20
P Lucas Borrow 1 punt · 38.0 avg
KR Jalen McGaughy 3 ret · 34 yds · long 19
KR Ryan Lezon 1 ret · 8 yds · long 8
PR Justin Hall 1 ret · 23 yds · long 23
PR Hassan Littles 1 ret · 15 yds · long 15
Northern Illinois
K John Richardson 3/3 FG · long 38 · 3/3 XP
P Matt Ference 2 punts · 46.5 avg
P Rocky Lombardi 2 punts · 43.0 avg · 2 in 20
KR Messiah Travis 2 ret · 35 yds · long 21
KR Trayvon Rudolph 1 ret · 13 yds · long 13
KR Tristen Tewes 1 ret · 5 yds · long 5
PR Cole Tucker 2 ret · 7 yds · long 8
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

58plays78
381yards476
13drives13
47%success rate47%
10.61total PPA18.5
Derived from 136 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Jacob Lewis 43 yd FG GOOD 3–0
Q1Drew Plitt pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 15 yds for a TD, (Jake Chanove KICK) 10–0
Q2Clint Ratkovich 2 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick), (John Richardson KICK) 7–10
Q2Justin Hall run for 7 yds for a TD, (Jake Chanove KICK) 17–7
Q2John Richardson 38 yd FG GOOD 10–17
Q2Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 58 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 17–17
Q3Justin Hall 2 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick) 26–17
Q3John Richardson 38 yd FG GOOD 20–26
Q4Jay Ducker run for 10 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 27–26
Q4Jacob Lewis 48 yd FG GOOD 29–27
Q4John Richardson 32 yd FG GOOD 30–29

Biggest plays by PPA

Q2Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 58 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 4.75
Q3Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 31 yds to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST… 3.37
Q1Drew Plitt pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 15 yds for a TD, (Jake Chanove KICK) 3.13
Q2Drew Plitt pass complete to Jalen McGaughy for 45 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down 2.46
Q4Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the BalSt 27 for a 1ST down 2.42
Q4Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 5 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down 2.30

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
2020 Northern Illinois 25 – 31 Ball State
2019 Ball State 27 – 20 Northern Illinois
2018 Northern Illinois 24 – 16 Ball State
2017 Ball State 17 – 63 Northern Illinois
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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