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2022 week 5 · Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 1:00 PM CT · Scheumann Stadium · 10,012 att · 73.4°F Clear, wind 17.4

Drive chart

Northern Illinois Ball State bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
6 pl · 21 yd · 3:17
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Carson Steele run for 8 yds to the BalSt 33 +8 0.91
15:00 2nd & 2 OWN 33 Carson Steele run for 6 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down +6 0.31
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 39 John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +11 1.01
15:00 1st & 10 50 Jayshon Jackson run for 5 yds to the NoIll 45 +5 0.10
15:00 2nd & 5 OPP 45 John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for no gain to the NoIll 45 0 -1.14
15:00 3rd & 5 OPP 45 No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass complete deep right to Jackson,Jayshon for 17 yards to the NIU28 (Hansen,Jordan) PENALTY BSU Chop Block (Crowe,Ethan) 15 yards from NIU45 to BSU40. NO PLAY. -15
15:00 3rd & 20 OWN 40 John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 6 yds to the BalSt 46 +6 0.07
11:43 4th & 14 OWN 46 Lucas Borrow punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 19
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TD
13 pl · 81 yd · 6:24
7–0
11:43 1st & 10 OWN 19 Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 25 +6 0.28
11:43 2nd & 4 OWN 25 Ethan Hampton run for 9 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down +9 0.82
11:43 1st & 10 OWN 34 Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 36 +2 -0.62
11:43 2nd & 8 OWN 36 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Fabian McCray for 11 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down +11 1.86
11:43 1st & 10 OWN 47 Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 49 +2 -0.67
11:43 2nd & 8 OWN 49 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 7 yds to the BalSt 44 +7 0.62
11:43 3rd & 1 OPP 44 Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down +3 0.90
11:43 1st & 10 OPP 41 Harrison Waylee run for 10 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down +10 0.40
11:43 1st & 10 OPP 31 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 9 yds to the BalSt 22 +9 0.70
11:43 2nd & 1 OPP 22 Justin Lynch run for 4 yds to the BalSt 18 for a 1ST down +4 -0.45
11:43 1st & 10 OPP 18 Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the BalSt 14 +4 -0.02
11:43 2nd & 6 OPP 14 Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the BalSt 13 +1 -0.29
5:19 3rd & 5 OPP 13 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 13 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) +13 2.90
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INT
3 pl · 4 yd · 1:24
7–0
5:19 1st & 10 OWN 25 Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the BalSt 28 +3 -0.30
5:19 2nd & 7 OWN 28 John Paddock pass complete to Vaughn Pemberton for 1 yd to the BalSt 29 +1 -0.47
3:55 3rd & 6 OWN 29 John Paddock pass intercepted -0.16
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MISSED FG
4 pl · 5 yd · 2:03
7–0
3:55 1st & 10 OPP 16 Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the BalSt 15 +1 -0.26
3:55 2nd & 9 OPP 15 Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the BalSt 15 0 -0.36
3:55 3rd & 9 OPP 15 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 4 yds to the BalSt 11 +4 -0.06
1:52 4th & 5 OPP 11 John Richardson 29 yd FG MISSED
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PUNT
4 pl · 6 yd · 1:39
7–0
1:52 1st & 10 OWN 20 John Paddock run for 15 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down +15 1.14
1:52 1st & 10 OWN 35 Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the BalSt 38 +3 -0.41
1:52 2nd & 7 OWN 38 John Paddock pass incomplete to Brady Hunt 0 -0.87
1:52 3rd & 7 OWN 38 John Paddock sacked by Devonte O'Malley for a loss of 12 yards to the BalSt 26 -12 -0.84
0:13 4th & 19 OWN 26 Lucas Borrow punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 39
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TD
3 pl · 61 yd · 0:22
14–0
0:13 1st & 10 OWN 39 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Fabian McCray 0 -1.11
0:00 2nd & 10 OWN 39 Jaiden Credle run for 9 yds to the NoIll 48 +9 1.05
0:00 OWN 39 End of 1st Quarter
14:51 3rd & 1 OWN 48 Harrison Waylee run for 52 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) +52 4.91
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Q2
FUMBLE
2 pl · -9 yd · 1:01
14–0
14:46 1st & 10 OWN 35 kickoff for 40 yds
14:46 1st & 10 OPP 25 No Huddle-Shotgun Hampton,Ethan rush left for 4 yards gain to the BSU21 (King,Kyle) PENALTY NIU Holding (Schooley,Matthew) 10 yards from BSU25 to BSU35. NO PLAY. -10
14:46 1st & 20 OPP 35 Justin Lynch run for 8 yds to the BalSt 27 +8 0.46
13:45 2nd & 12 OPP 27 Ethan Hampton sacked by Tyler Potts for a loss of 7 yards to the BalSt 34 Ethan Hampton fumbled, recovered by BalSt Kyron Mims , return for 0 yards -7 -2.15
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MISSED FG
11 pl · 46 yd · 3:43
14–0
13:45 1st & 10 OWN 34 Carson Steele run for 12 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down +12 1.15
13:45 1st & 10 OWN 46 Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the BalSt 49 +3 -0.42
13:45 2nd & 7 OWN 49 John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson 0 -1.12
13:45 3rd & 7 OWN 49 John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds to the NoIll 45 +6 0.29
13:45 4th & 1 OPP 45 Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down +3 2.14
13:45 1st & 10 OPP 42 Carson Steele run for 5 yds to the NoIll 37 +5 0.09
13:45 2nd & 5 OPP 37 John Paddock pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 18 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down +18 0.60
13:45 1st & 10 OPP 19 Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 17 +2 -0.20
13:45 2nd & 8 OPP 17 Vaughn Pemberton run for 3 yds to the NoIll 20 +3 -0.12
13:45 3rd & 11 OPP 20 John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol 0 -0.76
10:02 4th & 11 OPP 20 Ben VonGunten 37 yd FG MISSED
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TD
10 pl · 80 yd · 5:13
21–0
10:02 1st & 10 OWN 20 Harrison Waylee run for 7 yds to the NoIll 27 +7 0.53
10:02 2nd & 3 OWN 27 Jaiden Credle run for 5 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down +5 0.34
10:02 1st & 10 OWN 32 Justin Lynch run for 12 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down +12 1.15
10:02 1st & 10 OWN 44 Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the NoIll 44 0 -1.16
10:02 2nd & 10 OWN 44 Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the NoIll 47 +3 -0.36
10:02 3rd & 7 OWN 47 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Fabian McCray for 7 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down +7 2.35
10:02 1st & 10 OPP 46 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 7 yds to the BalSt 39 +7 0.53
10:02 2nd & 3 OPP 39 Justin Lynch run for 1 yd to the BalSt 38 +1 -0.78
10:02 3rd & 2 OPP 38 Justin Lynch run for 7 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down +7 0.95
4:49 1st & 10 OPP 31 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 31 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) +31 2.84
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TD
7 pl · 70 yd · 1:43
21–7
4:49 1st & 10 OWN 30 PENALTY BSU Illegal Snap (Crowe,Ethan) 5 yards from BSU30 to BSU25. NO PLAY. -5
4:49 1st & 15 OWN 25 John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 30 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down +30 3.12
4:49 1st & 10 OPP 45 John Paddock pass complete to Rico Barfield for 3 yds to the NoIll 42 +3 -0.33
4:49 2nd & 7 OPP 42 Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 40 +2 -0.60
3:39 3rd & 5 OPP 40 Timeout BALL ST, clock 03:39
3:39 3rd & 5 OPP 40 John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson 0 -1.08
3:39 4th & 5 OPP 40 John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 10 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down +10 2.67
3:39 1st & 10 OPP 30 John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson 0 -0.56
3:06 2nd & 10 OPP 30 John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 30 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK) +30 3.37
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FG
9 pl · 65 yd · 2:17
24–7
3:06 1st & 10 OWN 25 Justin Lynch run for 24 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down +24 2.15
3:06 1st & 10 OWN 49 Justin Lynch run for 2 yds to the BalSt 49 +2 -0.64
3:06 2nd & 8 OPP 49 Justin Lynch run for 8 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down +8 1.33
3:06 1st & 10 OPP 41 PENALTY BSU Offside (Mims,Kyron) 5 yards from BSU41 to BSU36. NO PLAY. +5
3:06 1st & 5 OPP 36 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 11 yds to the BalSt 25 for a 1ST down +11 -0.37
3:06 1st & 10 OPP 25 Justin Lynch run for 10 yds to the BalSt 15 for a 1ST down +10 0.14
3:06 1st & 10 OPP 15 Justin Lynch run for 2 yds to the BalSt 13 +2 -0.18
1:02 2nd & 8 OPP 13 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:02
1:02 2nd & 8 OPP 13 Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the BalSt 10 +3 -0.10
0:56 3rd & 5 OPP 10 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:56
0:56 3rd & 5 OPP 10 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -0.37
0:49 4th & 5 OPP 10 John Richardson 28 yd FG GOOD
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INT
6 pl · 30 yd · 0:44
24–7
0:44 1st & 10 OWN 26 John Paddock pass complete to Will Jones for 3 yds to the BalSt 29 +3 -0.31
0:44 2nd & 7 OWN 29 John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 5 yds to the BalSt 34 +5 0.08
0:44 3rd & 2 OWN 34 John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 11 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down +11 1.96
0:09 1st & 10 OWN 45 Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:09
0:09 1st & 10 OWN 45 John Paddock pass complete to Will Jones for 7 yds to the NoIll 48 +7 0.66
0:09 2nd & 3 OPP 48 John Paddock pass complete to Will Jones for 4 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down +4 0.20
0:03 1st & 10 OPP 44 Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:03
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 44 John Paddock pass intercepted, touchback. -3.59
0:00 OWN 0 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
INT
3 pl · 2 yd · 1:21
24–7
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Harrison Waylee for no gain to the NoIll 25 0 -0.70
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 27 +2 -0.23
13:39 3rd & 8 OWN 27 Ethan Hampton pass intercepted 0.01
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TD
3 pl · 4 yd · 1:24
24–14
13:39 1st & 4 OPP 4 Jayshon Jackson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 5 +1 -0.52
13:39 2nd & 5 OPP 5 Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete short left to Jackson,Jayshon broken up by Brown,C.J. PENALTY NIU Holding (Knighten,Amariyun) 3 yards from NIU05 to NIU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +3
13:39 1st & 2 OPP 2 Carson Steele run for no gain to the NoIll 2 0 -0.85
12:15 2nd & 2 OPP 2 Carson Steele run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK) +2 2.07
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TD
8 pl · 75 yd · 3:37
31–14
12:15 1st & 10 OWN 25 Justin Lynch run for 13 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down +13 1.12
12:15 1st & 10 OWN 38 Harrison Waylee run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +12 1.11
12:15 1st & 10 50 Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 49 +1 -0.87
12:15 2nd & 11 OWN 49 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 16 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down +16 2.22
12:15 1st & 10 OPP 35 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 22 yds to the BalSt 13 for a 1ST down +22 0.43
12:15 1st & 10 OPP 13 Harrison Waylee run for 11 yds to the BalSt 2 for a 1ST down +11 1.33
12:15 1st & 2 OPP 2 Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the BalSt 1 +1 -0.69
8:38 2nd & 1 OPP 1 Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) +1 1.90
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PUNT
5 pl · 15 yd · 1:22
31–14
8:33 1st & 10 OWN 38 John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 9 yds to the BalSt 47 +9 1.37
8:33 2nd & 1 OWN 47 John Paddock pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 4 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down +4 -0.18
8:33 1st & 10 OPP 49 Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 47 +2 -0.62
8:33 2nd & 8 OPP 47 John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol 0 -1.11
8:33 3rd & 8 OPP 47 John Paddock pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler 0 -0.88
7:11 4th & 8 OPP 47 Lucas Borrow punt for 46 yds
7:11 4th & 8 OPP 47 Lucas Borrow punt for 46 yds
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PUNT
5 pl · 20 yd · 3:21
31–14
7:11 1st & 10 OWN 1 Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 6 +5 0.06
7:11 2nd & 5 OWN 6 Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down +6 0.20
7:11 1st & 10 OWN 12 Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the NoIll 20 +8 0.62
7:11 2nd & 2 OWN 20 Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 21 +1 -0.61
7:11 3rd & 1 OWN 21 Justin Lynch run for no gain to the NoIll 21 0 -0.39
3:50 4th & 1 OWN 21 Tom Foley punt for 31 yds
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TD
8 pl · 52 yd · 3:24
31–21
3:50 1st & 10 OWN 48 John Paddock pass complete to Nick Presley for 3 yds to the NoIll 49 +3 -0.40
3:50 2nd & 7 OPP 49 Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 47 +2 -0.66
3:50 3rd & 5 OPP 47 John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 8 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down +8 1.94
3:50 1st & 10 OPP 39 Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 37 +2 -0.44
3:50 2nd & 8 OPP 37 John Paddock pass incomplete to Carson Steele 0 -0.94
3:50 3rd & 8 OPP 37 (01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete short right to Abdur-Rahman,Amir broken up by McGarrell,Cyrus PENALTY NIU Holding (McGarrell,Cyrus) 10 yards from NIU37 to NIU27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +10
3:50 1st & 10 OPP 27 John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 17 yds to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down +17 0.23
3:50 1st & 10 OPP 10 John Paddock pass complete to Vaughn Pemberton for 7 yds to the NoIll 3 +7 0.30
0:26 2nd & 3 OPP 3 Carson Steele run for 3 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK) +3 2.21
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PUNT
11 pl · 26 yd · 5:25
31–21
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31 +6 0.33
0:00 OWN 25 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 2nd & 4 OWN 31 Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down +5 0.60
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 36 Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the NoIll 39 +3 -0.41
15:00 2nd & 7 OWN 39 Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the NoIll 42 +3 -0.37
15:00 3rd & 4 OWN 42 Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45 +3 -0.32
15:00 4th & 1 OWN 45 PENALTY BSU Offside (Coll,Clayton) 5 yards from NIU45 to NIU50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +5
15:00 1st & 10 50 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 9 yds to the BalSt 41 +9 1.09
15:00 2nd & 1 OPP 41 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Fabian McCray 0 -1.13
15:00 3rd & 1 OPP 41 Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down +2 0.74
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 39 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to George Gumbs 0 -0.81
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 39 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz 0 -1.01
15:00 3rd & 10 OPP 39 Ethan Hampton sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the BalSt 49 -10 -2.12
10:01 4th & 20 OPP 49 Tom Foley punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jayshon Jackson at the BalSt 13
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Q4
TD
9 pl · 87 yd · 1:52
31–28
10:01 1st & 10 OWN 13 John Paddock pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 13 yds to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down +13 0.69
10:01 1st & 10 OWN 26 John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson 0 -0.73
10:01 2nd & 10 OWN 26 John Paddock pass incomplete to Carson Steele 0 -0.37
10:01 3rd & 10 OWN 26 John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 13 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down +13 2.25
10:01 1st & 10 OWN 39 John Paddock pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 6 yds to the BalSt 45 +6 0.40
10:01 2nd & 4 OWN 45 John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 22 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down +22 1.55
10:01 1st & 10 OPP 33 Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the NoIll 32 +1 -0.48
10:01 2nd & 9 OPP 32 John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol 0 -0.81
10:01 3rd & 9 OPP 32 (08:20) No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete short left to Abdur-Rahman,Amir PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Finley,Jacob) 15 yards from NIU32 to NIU17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +15
8:09 1st & 10 OPP 17 John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 17 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK) +17 2.58
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TD
3 pl · 75 yd · 1:26
38–28
8:09 1st & 10 OWN 25 Jaiden Credle run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29 +4 -0.11
8:09 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 32 +3 -0.27
6:43 3rd & 3 OWN 32 Harrison Waylee run for 68 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) +68 6.47
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FG
11 pl · 57 yd · 2:44
38–31
6:43 1st & 10 OWN 25 John Paddock pass complete to Carson Steele for 8 yds to the BalSt 33 +8 0.91
6:43 2nd & 2 OWN 33 John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 18 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down +18 1.40
6:43 1st & 10 OPP 49 Carson Steele run for no gain to the NoIll 49 0 -1.10
6:43 2nd & 10 OPP 49 John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 11 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down +11 1.76
6:43 1st & 10 OPP 38 John Paddock pass complete to Carson Steele for 3 yds to the NoIll 35 +3 -0.25
6:43 2nd & 7 OPP 35 John Paddock pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 6 yds to the NoIll 29 +6 0.25
6:43 3rd & 1 OPP 29 Carson Steele run for 8 yds to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down +8 0.46
6:43 1st & 10 OPP 21 Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the NoIll 18 +3 -0.12
6:43 2nd & 7 OPP 18 John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol 0 -0.42
6:43 3rd & 7 OPP 18 John Paddock pass incomplete to Amir Abdur-Rahman 0 -0.59
3:59 4th & 7 OPP 18 Ben VonGunten 35 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 1:57
38–31
3:59 1st & 10 OWN 25 NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 21 -5
3:59 2nd & 14 OWN 21 Justin Lynch run for 1 yd to the NoIll 22 +1 -0.15
3:59 3rd & 13 OWN 22 Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the NoIll 30 +8 0.14
2:10 4th & 5 OWN 30 Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:10
2:02 4th & 5 OWN 30 Tom Foley punt for 42 yds
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TD
10 pl · 72 yd · 1:26
38–38
2:02 1st & 10 OWN 28 John Paddock pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 16 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down +16 1.49
2:02 1st & 10 OWN 44 John Paddock pass incomplete to Carson Steele 0 -1.16
2:02 2nd & 10 OWN 44 John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 15 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down +15 2.29
2:02 1st & 10 OPP 41 John Paddock pass incomplete to Brady Hunt 0 -0.88
2:02 2nd & 10 OPP 41 John Paddock pass incomplete to Will Jones 0 -1.04
2:02 3rd & 10 OPP 41 John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 12 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down +12 2.37
2:02 1st & 10 OPP 29 John Paddock pass complete to Carson Steele for 4 yds to the NoIll 25 +4 -0.05
1:04 2nd & 6 OPP 25 Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:04
1:04 2nd & 6 OPP 25 John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 9 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down +9 0.27
1:04 1st & 10 OPP 16 John Paddock pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 10 yds to the NoIll 6 for a 1ST down +10 0.52
0:36 1st & 6 OPP 6 John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK) +6 2.05
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ON DOWNS
6 pl · 25 yd · 0:30
38–38
0:30 1st & 10 OWN 24 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down +14 1.19
0:30 1st & 10 OWN 38 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down +10 0.94
0:21 1st & 10 OWN 48 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:21
0:21 1st & 10 OWN 48 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Fabian McCray 0 -1.14
0:21 2nd & 10 OWN 48 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Cole Tucker 0 -0.99
0:21 3rd & 10 OWN 48 Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 49 +1 -0.54
0:01 4th & 9 OWN 49 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:01
0:00 4th & 9 OWN 49 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Fabian McCray 0 -0.33
0:00 OPP 25 End of 4th Quarter
25 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

1sacks1
1plays for loss1
2takeaways2
0three-and-outs forced1
10explosive plays allowed9
5.73yards allowed / play6.89
6 of 12scoring drives allowed6 of 13
Northern Illinois
Amariyun Knighten 10 (6) 1 PD
Devin Lafayette 9 (4) 1 INT · 1 PD
Daveren Rayner 9 (1) 3 QH
Kyle Pugh 8 (4) 1 TFL
CJ Brown 7 (4) 1 INT · 1 PD
Jordan Hansen 5 (2)
Raishein Thomas 5
Jacob Finley 4 (3) 1 PD
Ball State
Jaquan Amos 12 (4) 1 INT
Jordan Riley-Scott 11 (4)
Cole Pearce 8 (5) 1.5 sk · 2 TFL · 1 PD
Tyler Potts 8 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL · 1 PD
Malcolm Lee 8 (3) 1 PD
Sidney Houston Jr. 7 (2) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL
Amechi Uzodinma 6 (5) 1 TFL
Keionte Newson 4 (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

1 of 3field goals1 of 3
3punts3
36.3punt average38.7
1punts inside the 202
14return yards30
own 28average drive startown 29
Northern Illinois
K John Richardson 1/3 FG · long 28 · 5/5 XP
P Tom Foley 3 punts · 36.3 avg · 1 in 20
KR Kacper Rutkiewicz 1 ret · 14 yds · long 14
Ball State
K Ben VonGunten 1/3 FG · long 35 · 5/5 XP
P Lucas Borrow 3 punts · 38.7 avg · 2 in 20
KR Derin McCulley 1 ret · 15 yds · long 15
KR Ryan Lezon 1 ret · 15 yds · long 15
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

76plays81
524yards464
13drives12
51%success rate48%
26.73total PPA21.39
Derived from 157 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 13 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 7–0
Q2Harrison Waylee run for 52 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 14–0
Q2Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 31 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 21–0
Q2John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 30 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK) 7–21
Q2John Richardson 28 yd FG GOOD 24–7
Q3Carson Steele run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK) 14–24
Q3Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 31–14
Q3Carson Steele run for 3 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK) 21–31
Q4John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 17 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK) 28–31
Q4Harrison Waylee run for 68 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 38–28
Q4Ben VonGunten 35 yd FG GOOD 31–38
Q4John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK) 38–38

Biggest plays by PPA

Q4Harrison Waylee run for 68 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 6.47
Q2Harrison Waylee run for 52 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 4.91
Q2John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 30 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK) 3.37
Q2John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 30 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down 3.12
Q1Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 13 yds for a TD, (John Richardson… 2.90
Q2Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 31 yds for a TD, (John Richardson… 2.84

Series recent meetings

2025 Ball State 7 – 21 Northern Illinois
2024 Northern Illinois 23 – 25 Ball State
2023 Ball State 20 – 17 Northern Illinois
2021 Ball State 29 – 30 Northern Illinois
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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