Northern Illinois Huskies @ Tennessee Volunteers
1st Quarter
2-yd Run
12:16 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 46.
1st & 10 at TENN 48
6-yd Run
12:02 - 1st
Dan Nicholson rush for 6 yards to the Tenn 46, Tennessee penalty 10 yard holding accepted for a 1ST down.
2nd & 8 at TENN 46
1-yd Run
11:30 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 29.
1st & 10 at TENN 30
Incompletion
10:55 - 1st
Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.
2nd & 9 at TENN 29
(10:55 - 1st) Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 10:55.
Pass Completion
14:42 - 1st
Dan Nicholson pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 11 yards to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NIU 31
Pass Completion
14:19 - 1st
Dan Nicholson pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 3 yards to the NoIll 45.
1st & 10 at NIU 42
1-yd Run
13:50 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 46.
2nd & 7 at NIU 45
Pass Completion
13:00 - 1st
Dan Nicholson pass complete to Britt Davis for 6 yards to the Tenn 48 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 6 at NIU 46
Incompletion
10:50 - 1st
Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Me'co Brown.
3rd & 9 at TENN 29
Field Goal Missed
10:45 - 1st
Mike Salerno 46 yard field goal MISSED.
4th & 9 at TENN 29
0-yd Penalty
10:45 - 1st
Tennessee penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
1st & 10 at TENN 29
3-yd Run
10:30 - 1st
Arian Foster rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 27.
1st & 15 at TENN 24
Pass Completion
9:57 - 1st
Nick Stephens pass complete to Gerald Jones for 7 yards to the Tenn 34.
2nd & 12 at TENN 27
0-yd Penalty
9:57 - 1st
Tennessee penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3rd & 5 at TENN 34
Pass Completion
9:00 - 1st
Nick Stephens pass complete to Josh Briscoe for 14 yards to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 10 at TENN 29
1-yd Run
8:32 - 1st
Arian Foster rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 44.
1st & 10 at TENN 43
Incompletion
8:00 - 1st
Nick Stephens pass incomplete.
2nd & 9 at TENN 44
Pass Completion
7:49 - 1st
Nick Stephens pass complete to Josh Briscoe for 8 yards, fumbled, recovered by NoIll John Tranchitella at the Tenn 48.
3rd & 9 at TENN 44
Pass Completion
7:43 - 1st
Dan Nicholson pass complete to Landon Cox for 9 yards to the Tenn 39.
1st & 10 at TENN 48
3-yd Run
7:48 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 1 at TENN 39
Sack
6:40 - 1st
Dan Nicholson sacked by Wes Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 39.
1st & 10 at TENN 36
(6:21 - 1st) Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 06:21.
Pass Completion
5:46 - 1st
Dan Nicholson pass complete to Marcus Perez for 8 yards to the Tenn 31.
2nd & 13 at TENN 39
Kickoff
2:53 - 1st
Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards returned by Lennon Creer for 15 yards to the Tenn 15.
Pass Completion
5:29 - 1st
Dan Nicholson pass complete to Landon Cox for 10 yards to the Tenn 31, Tennessee penalty 11 yard personal foul on Demonte' Bolden accepted for a 1ST down.
3rd & 5 at TENN 31
Field Goal Good
2:53 - 1st
Mike Salerno 25 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & Goal at TENN 8
Pass Completion
3:09 - 1st
Dan Nicholson pass complete to Marcus Perez for 5 yards to the Tenn 8.
-2-yd Run
4:40 - 1st
Dan Nicholson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 12.
Sack
3:53 - 1st
Dan Nicholson sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 13.
2nd Quarter
Incompletion
2:41 - 1st
Nick Stephens pass incomplete.
1st & 10 at TENN 15
Pass Completion
2:34 - 1st
Nick Stephens pass complete to Austin Rogers for 10 yards to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 10 at TENN 15
Pass Completion
2:02 - 1st
Nick Stephens pass complete to Denarius Moore for 6 yards to the Tenn 31.
1st & 10 at TENN 25
3-yd Run
1:50 - 1st
Arian Foster rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 34.
2nd & 4 at TENN 31
1-yd Run
0:52 - 1st
Arian Foster rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at TENN 34
Pass Completion
0:00 - 1st
Nick Stephens pass complete to Austin Rogers for 5 yards to the Tenn 40.
1st & 10 at TENN 35
0-yd Run
14:40 - 2nd
Arian Foster rush for no gain to the Tenn 40.
2nd & 5 at TENN 40
Pass Completion
13:55 - 2nd
Nick Stephens pass complete to Luke Stocker for 5 yards to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 5 at TENN 40
Punt
13:25 - 2nd
Chad Cunningham punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Me'co Brown at the NoIll 18.
1st & 10 at TENN 45
-4-yd Run
9:24 - 2nd
Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 48.
1st & 10 at TENN 48
Incompletion
8:59 - 2nd
Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.
2nd & 14 at NIU 48
Pass Interception
8:47 - 2nd
Dan Nicholson pass intercepted by Eric Berry at the Tenn 36, returned for 48 yards to the NoIll 16.
3rd & 14 at NIU 48
5-yd Run
12:58 - 2nd
Justin Anderson rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 23.
1st & 10 at NIU 18
Pass Completion
12:24 - 2nd
Dan Nicholson pass complete to Reed Cunningham for 3 yards to the NoIll 26.
2nd & 5 at NIU 23
2-yd Run
11:48 - 2nd
Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at NIU 26
0-yd Run
11:15 - 2nd
DeMarcus Grady rush for no gain to the NoIll 28.
1st & 10 at NIU 28
Pass Completion
10:39 - 2nd
Dan Nicholson pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 6 yards to the NoIll 34.
2nd & 10 at NIU 28
Pass Completion
10:09 - 2nd
Dan Nicholson pass complete to Reed Cunningham for 18 yards to the Tenn 48, Tennessee penalty holding declined for a 1ST down.
3rd & 4 at NIU 34
6-yd Run
8:35 - 2nd
Montario Hardesty rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 10.
1st & 10 at NIU 16
Incompletion
8:02 - 2nd
Gerald Jones pass incomplete.
2nd & 4 at NIU 10
5-yd Penalty
7:56 - 2nd
Tennessee penalty 5 yard illegal procedure accepted, no play.
3rd & 4 at NIU 10
Kickoff
6:50 - 2nd
Chad Cunningham kickoff for 65 yards returned by Me'co Brown for 20 yards to the NoIll 25.
Sack
7:22 - 2nd
Nick Stephens sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 19.
3rd & 9 at NIU 15
Field Goal Good
6:50 - 2nd
Daniel Lincoln 36 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 13 at NIU 19
3-yd Run
6:33 - 2nd
Me'co Brown rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 28.
1st & 10 at NIU 25
Incompletion
5:53 - 2nd
Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.
2nd & 7 at NIU 28
(5:49 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 05:49.
0-yd Penalty
5:44 - 2nd
Tennessee penalty 10 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
3rd & 7 at NIU 28
2-yd Run
5:23 - 2nd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 40.
1st & 10 at NIU 38
1-yd Run
4:43 - 2nd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 41.
2nd & 8 at NIU 40
Incompletion
4:30 - 2nd
DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete.
3rd & 7 at NIU 41
Punt
4:19 - 2nd
Andy Dittbenner punt for 33 yards, downed at the Tenn 26.
4th & 7 at NIU 41
Incompletion
4:15 - 2nd
Nick Stephens pass incomplete to Gerald Jones.
1st & 10 at TENN 26
16-yd Run
4:00 - 2nd
Arian Foster rush for 16 yards to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 10 at TENN 26
4-yd Run
3:39 - 2nd
Arian Foster rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 46.
1st & 10 at TENN 42
-1-yd Run
2:48 - 2nd
Arian Foster rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 45.
2nd & 6 at TENN 46
Incompletion
2:25 - 2nd
Nick Stephens pass incomplete to Gerald Jones.
3rd & 7 at TENN 45
Punt
2:17 - 2nd
Chad Cunningham punt for 10 yards, downed at the NoIll 45.
4th & 7 at TENN 45
4-yd Run
2:02 - 2nd
Ricky Crider rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 49.
1st & 10 at NIU 45
1-yd Run
1:16 - 2nd
Chad Spann rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
2nd & 6 at NIU 49
Sack
0:39 - 2nd
DeMarcus Grady sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 45.
3rd & 5 at 50
(0:39 - 2nd) Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:39.
Punt
0:39 - 2nd
Andy Dittbenner punt for 40 yards, returned by Gerald Jones for no gain to the Tenn 15.
4th & 10 at NIU 45
-1-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 14.
1st & 10 at TENN 15
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards returned by Lennon Creer for 31 yards to the Tenn 31.
3rd Quarter
4-yd Penalty
14:49 - 3rd
Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
1st & 10 at TENN 31
Kickoff
11:20 - 3rd
Chad Cunningham kickoff for 64 yards returned by Me'co Brown for 19 yards to the Tenn 30, Northn Illinois penalty 15 yard illegal block accepted.
Pass Completion
14:29 - 3rd
Nick Stephens pass complete to Gerald Jones for 43 yards to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down.
1st & 5 at TENN 36
4-yd Run
14:02 - 3rd
Arian Foster rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 17.
1st & 10 at NIU 21
-1-yd Run
13:06 - 3rd
Arian Foster rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 18.
2nd & 6 at NIU 17
Incompletion
12:42 - 3rd
Nick Stephens pass incomplete.
3rd & 7 at NIU 18
Field Goal Good
12:37 - 3rd
Daniel Lincoln 34 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 7 at NIU 18
6-yd Run
12:16 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 16.
1st & 10 at NIU 10
1-yd Run
11:20 - 3rd
Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 17.
2nd & 4 at NIU 16
1-yd Run
11:00 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 18.
3rd & 3 at NIU 17
Punt
10:00 - 3rd
Andy Dittbenner punt for 45 yards, returned by Gerald Jones for 11 yards to the Tenn 48.
4th & 2 at NIU 18
Pass Completion
9:49 - 3rd
Nick Stephens pass complete to Denarius Moore for 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & 10 at TENN 48
Extra Point Good
9:49 - 3rd
Daniel Lincoln extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
9:49 - 3rd
Chad Cunningham kickoff for 68 yards returned by Me'co Brown for 23 yards to the NoIll 25.
Pass Completion
9:24 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Landon Cox for 16 yards to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NIU 25
3-yd Run
8:43 - 3rd
Me'co Brown rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 44.
1st & 10 at NIU 41
Incompletion
8:24 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete.
2nd & 7 at NIU 44
Pass Completion
8:17 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Willie Clark for 35 yards to the Tenn 21 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 7 at NIU 44
9-yd Run
7:42 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 12.
1st & 10 at TENN 21
1-yd Run
6:48 - 3rd
Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 11 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 1 at TENN 12
2-yd Run
5:57 - 3rd
Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 9.
1st & 10 at TENN 11
Incompletion
5:33 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete.
2nd & 8 at TENN 9
(5:33 - 3rd) Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 05:33.
2-yd Run
5:11 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 7.
3rd & 8 at TENN 9
Field Goal Good
4:45 - 3rd
Mike Salerno 24 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 6 at TENN 7
Kickoff
4:45 - 3rd
Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
2-yd Run
4:29 - 3rd
Montario Hardesty rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 22.
1st & 10 at TENN 20
Incompletion
4:06 - 3rd
Nick Stephens pass incomplete.
2nd & 8 at TENN 22
Sack
3:57 - 3rd
Nick Stephens sacked for a loss of 13 yards, fumbled, recovered by NoIll Mike Krause at the Tenn 9.
3rd & 8 at TENN 22
1-yd Run
3:37 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 8.
1st & Goal at TENN 9
0-yd Penalty
3:08 - 3rd
Northn Illinois penalty 10 yard sideline interference accepted.
2nd & Goal at TENN 8
3-yd Run
3:00 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 15.
7-yd Run
2:00 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 7 yards to the Tenn 8.
Field Goal Good
1:31 - 3rd
Mike Salerno 25 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & Goal at TENN 8
Kickoff
1:31 - 3rd
Mike Salerno kickoff for 58 yards returned by Lennon Creer for 7 yards to the Tenn 19.
4th Quarter
Pass Completion
1:15 - 3rd
Nick Stephens pass complete to Denarius Moore for 7 yards to the Tenn 26.
1st & 10 at TENN 19
2-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Gerald Jones rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 28.
2nd & 3 at TENN 26
0-yd Run
14:44 - 4th
Nick Stephens rush for no gain to the Tenn 28.
3rd & 1 at TENN 28
Punt
14:21 - 4th
Chad Cunningham punt for 53 yards, returned by Me'co Brown for 7 yards to the NoIll 26.
4th & 1 at TENN 28
3-yd Penalty
14:14 - 4th
Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard illegal procedure accepted, no play.
1st & 10 at NIU 26
7-yd Run
13:30 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 28.
1st & 15 at NIU 21
3-yd Run
13:00 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 31.
2nd & 8 at NIU 28
0-yd Penalty
12:41 - 4th
Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3rd & 5 at NIU 31
Incompletion
12:18 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete.
3rd & 10 at NIU 26
0-yd Penalty
12:18 - 4th
Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted.
4th & 10 at NIU 26
Punt
12:05 - 4th
Andy Dittbenner punt for 37 yards, returned by Gerald Jones for 9 yards to the NoIll 49.
4th & 15 at NIU 21
10-yd Run
11:50 - 4th
Arian Foster rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NIU 49
3-yd Run
11:31 - 4th
Arian Foster rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 36.
1st & 10 at NIU 39
6-yd Run
10:38 - 4th
Arian Foster rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 30.
2nd & 7 at NIU 36
7-yd Run
10:06 - 4th
Arian Foster rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 23 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at NIU 30
3-yd Run
9:36 - 4th
Arian Foster rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 20.
1st & 10 at NIU 23
11-yd Run
8:59 - 4th
Arian Foster rush for 11 yards to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 7 at NIU 20
0-yd Run
8:32 - 4th
Arian Foster rush for no gain to the NoIll 9.
1st & Goal at NIU 9
5-yd Run
7:49 - 4th
Montario Hardesty rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 4.
2nd & Goal at NIU 9
(7:26 - 4th) Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 07:26.
Sack
7:04 - 4th
Nick Stephens sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the NoIll 14.
3rd & Goal at NIU 4
Field Goal Missed
6:39 - 4th
Daniel Lincoln 32 yard field goal MISSED.
(7:26 - 4th) Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 07:26.
Incompletion
6:32 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete.
1st & 10 at NIU 20
Pass Completion
6:10 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 6 yards to the NoIll 26.
2nd & 10 at NIU 20
Incompletion
5:44 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete.
3rd & 4 at NIU 26
Punt
5:33 - 4th
Andy Dittbenner punt for 43 yards, returned by Gerald Jones for no gain to the Tenn 31.
4th & 4 at NIU 26
3-yd Run
5:19 - 4th
Arian Foster rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 34.
1st & 10 at TENN 31
(4:53 - 4th) Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 04:53.
2-yd Run
4:37 - 4th
Nick Stephens rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 36.
2nd & 7 at TENN 34
Incompletion
4:07 - 4th
Nick Stephens pass incomplete.
3rd & 5 at TENN 36
Punt
3:56 - 4th
Chad Cunningham punt for 46 yards, downed at the NoIll 18.
4th & 5 at TENN 36
Incompletion
3:52 - 4th
Ryan Morris pass incomplete.
1st & 10 at NIU 18
4-yd Run
3:41 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 22.
2nd & 10 at NIU 18
-2-yd Run
3:00 - 4th
Ryan Morris rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 20.
3rd & 6 at NIU 22
(2:46 - 4th) Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 02:46.
7-yd Run
2:36 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 27.
4th & 8 at NIU 20
9-yd Run
2:09 - 4th
Montario Hardesty rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 18.
1st & 10 at NIU 27
0-yd Run
1:35 - 4th
Montario Hardesty rush for no gain to the NoIll 18.
2nd & 1 at NIU 18
-1-yd Run
0:40 - 4th
Montario Hardesty rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 19.
3rd & 1 at NIU 18
(0:18 - 4th) Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:18.
-2-yd Run
0:14 - 4th
Montario Hardesty rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 21.
4th & 2 at NIU 19
Pass Completion
0:00 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Me'co Brown for a loss of 19 yards to the NoIll 2, Northn Illinois penalty illegal forward pass declined.
1st & 10 at NIU 21
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