Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Northern Illinois Huskies
1st Quarter
6-yd Run
14:43 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for 6 yards to the WIll 37.
1st & 10 at WIU 43
2-yd Run
14:11 - 1st
Chandler Harnish rush for 2 yards to the WIll 35.
2nd & 4 at WIU 37
2-yd Run
13:48 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Team, recovered by WIll Victor Visoky at the WIll 34.
3rd & 2 at WIU 35
Pass Completion
13:43 - 1st
Matt Barr pass complete to Cameron Jackson for 14 yards, fumbled, recovered by NoIll at the WIll 48.
1st & 10 at WIU 34
Pass Completion
13:36 - 1st
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Willie Clark for 41 yards to the WIll 7 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at WIU 48
7-yd Run
13:13 - 1st
Chad Spann rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at WIU 7
Extra Point Good
13:13 - 1st
Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
13:07 - 1st
Mike Salerno kickoff for 65 yards returned by Todd Speight for 19 yards to the WIll 24.
12-yd Run
12:54 - 1st
Dre Gibbs rush for 12 yards to the WIll 36 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at WIU 24
Pass Completion
12:25 - 1st
Matt Barr pass complete to Lito Senatus for 6 yards to the WIll 42.
1st & 10 at WIU 36
Pass Completion
11:58 - 1st
Matt Barr pass complete to Justin Morgan for 15 yards to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 4 at WIU 42
9-yd Run
11:25 - 1st
Dre Gibbs rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 34.
1st & 10 at NIU 43
Incompletion
11:04 - 1st
Matt Barr pass incomplete to Matt Warner.
2nd & 1 at NIU 34
9-yd Run
10:58 - 1st
Dre Gibbs rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at NIU 34
-1-yd Run
10:25 - 1st
Dre Gibbs rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 26.
1st & 10 at NIU 25
Pass Completion
9:25 - 1st
Matt Barr pass complete to Lito Senatus for 9 yards to the NoIll 17.
2nd & 11 at NIU 26
3-yd Run
8:54 - 1st
Dre Gibbs rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at NIU 17
14-yd Run
8:28 - 1st
Matt Barr rush for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & 10 at NIU 14
Extra Point Good
8:28 - 1st
Brian Egan extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
8:23 - 1st
Brian Egan kickoff for 54 yards returned by John Tranchitella for 21 yards to the NoIll 37.
28-yd Run
8:14 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for 28 yards to the WIll 35 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NIU 37
0-yd Run
7:45 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for no gain to the WIll 35.
1st & 10 at WIU 35
Pass Completion
7:10 - 1st
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 5 yards to the WIll 30.
2nd & 10 at WIU 35
Pass Completion
6:23 - 1st
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 4 yards to the WIll 26.
3rd & 5 at WIU 30
2-yd Run
6:02 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for 2 yards to the WIll 24 for a 1ST down.
4th & 1 at WIU 26
-1-yd Run
5:30 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 25.
1st & 10 at WIU 24
Pass Completion
4:45 - 1st
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Bryan Beckner for 12 yards to the WIll 13, WESTRN ILLINOIS penalty 6 yard Face Mask on Team accepted for a 1ST down.
2nd & 11 at WIU 25
5-yd Run
3:45 - 1st
Chad Spann rush for 5 yards to the WIll 2.
1st & 10 at WIU 7
2-yd Run
3:50 - 1st
Chad Spann rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4th & 5 at WIU 2
Extra Point Good
3:50 - 1st
Mike Salerno extra point GOOD, WESTRN ILLINOIS penalty Substitution Infraction on Team declined.
Kickoff
3:42 - 1st
Mike Salerno kickoff for 66 yards returned by Team for 15 yards to the WIll 19.
2nd Quarter
7-yd Run
3:14 - 1st
Dre Gibbs rush for 7 yards to the WIll 26.
1st & 10 at WIU 19
0-yd Run
2:57 - 1st
Dre Gibbs rush for no gain to the WIll 26.
2nd & 3 at WIU 26
Pass Completion
2:08 - 1st
Matt Barr pass complete to Justin Rideau for 9 yards to the WIll 35 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 3 at WIU 26
5-yd Run
1:38 - 1st
Dre Gibbs rush for 5 yards to the WIll 40.
1st & 10 at WIU 35
Pass Completion
0:54 - 1st
Matt Barr pass complete to Todd Speight for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 39.
2nd & 5 at WIU 40
Incompletion
0:19 - 1st
Matt Barr pass incomplete to Justin Morgan, NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard Pass Interference on Kiaree Daniels accepted.
3rd & 6 at WIU 39
7-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Matt Barr rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at WIU 44
3-yd Run
14:55 - 2nd
Dre Gibbs rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 46.
1st & 10 at NIU 49
Incompletion
14:35 - 2nd
Matt Barr pass incomplete.
2nd & 7 at NIU 46
Incompletion
14:02 - 2nd
Matt Barr pass incomplete.
3rd & 7 at NIU 46
Incompletion
14:35 - 2nd
Matt Barr pass incomplete to Justin Morgan.
3rd & 7 at NIU 46
Punt
13:23 - 2nd
Chris Fuchs punt for 46 yards for a touchback.
4th & 7 at NIU 46
Kickoff
12:35 - 2nd
Mike Salerno kickoff for 63 yards returned by Todd Speight for 24 yards to the WIll 31.
60-yd Run
13:00 - 2nd
Me'co Brown rush for 60 yards to the WIll 20 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NIU 20
Pass Completion
12:35 - 2nd
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Chad Spann for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & 10 at WIU 20
Extra Point Good
12:35 - 2nd
Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.
Sack
12:00 - 2nd
Matt Barr sacked by Team for a loss of 5 yards to the WIll 26.
1st & 10 at WIU 31
7-yd Run
11:37 - 2nd
Dre Gibbs rush for 7 yards to the WIll 33.
2nd & 15 at WIU 26
Incompletion
10:59 - 2nd
Matt Barr pass incomplete to Justin Rideau.
3rd & 8 at WIU 33
Punt
12:29 - 2nd
Chris Fuchs punt for 41 yards, returned by Tommy Davis for no gain to the NoIll 26.
4th & 8 at WIU 33
6-yd Run
7:40 - 2nd
Chad Spann rush for 6 yards to the WIll 24 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 6 at WIU 30
14-yd Run
7:31 - 2nd
Chandler Harnish rush for 14 yards to the WIll 10 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at WIU 24
2-yd Run
6:43 - 2nd
Chad Spann rush for 2 yards to the WIll 8.
(6:43 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHERN ILLINOIS, clock 6:39.
4-yd Run
6:31 - 2nd
Chandler Harnish rush for 4 yards to the WIll 4.
2nd & Goal at WIU 8
Pass Completion
5:52 - 2nd
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Jason Schepler for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
3rd & Goal at WIU 4
Extra Point Good
5:52 - 2nd
Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
5:44 - 2nd
Mike Salerno kickoff for 63 yards returned by Todd Speight for 21 yards to the WIll 28.
-1-yd Run
10:38 - 2nd
Me'co Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 25.
1st & 10 at NIU 26
4-yd Run
9:56 - 2nd
Me'co Brown rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 29, WESTRN ILLINOIS penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Ed Roberts accepted for a 1ST down.
2nd & 11 at NIU 25
Pass Completion
9:32 - 2nd
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Jack Marks for 5 yards to the NoIll 49.
1st & 10 at NIU 44
2-yd Run
9:00 - 2nd
Me'co Brown rush for 2 yards to the WIll 49.
2nd & 5 at NIU 49
Incompletion
8:21 - 2nd
Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Nathan Palmer, WESTRN ILLINOIS penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Brian Hackett accepted for a 1ST down.
3rd & 3 at WIU 49
4-yd Run
8:08 - 2nd
Chandler Harnish rush for 4 yards to the WIll 30.
1st & 10 at WIU 34
Pass Completion
5:31 - 2nd
Matt Barr pass complete to Dre Gibbs for 2 yards to the WIll 30.
1st & 10 at WIU 28
Pass Completion
4:53 - 2nd
Matt Barr pass complete to Dre Gibbs for 7 yards to the WIll 37.
2nd & 8 at WIU 30
2-yd Run
4:22 - 2nd
Dre Gibbs rush for 2 yards to the WIll 39 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at WIU 37
Incompletion
4:00 - 2nd
Matt Barr pass incomplete to Lito Senatus.
1st & 10 at WIU 39
Pass Completion
3:26 - 2nd
Matt Barr pass complete to Justin Rideau for 20 yards to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 10 at WIU 39
3-yd Run
3:00 - 2nd
Matt Barr rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 38.
1st & 10 at NIU 41
0-yd Penalty
2:15 - 2nd
NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
2nd & 7 at NIU 38
0-yd Run
2:10 - 2nd
Matt Barr rush for no gain to the NoIll 28.
1st & 10 at NIU 28
Pass Completion
1:20 - 2nd
Matt Barr pass complete to Justin Morgan for 6 yards to the NoIll 22.
2nd & 10 at NIU 28
Pass Completion
0:40 - 2nd
Matt Barr pass complete to Justin Morgan for no gain to the NoIll 22.
3rd & 4 at NIU 22
Incompletion
0:40 - 2nd
Matt Barr pass incomplete to Justin Morgan.
4th & 4 at NIU 22
3rd Quarter
-3-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 19.
1st & 10 at NIU 22
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Mike Salerno kickoff for 66 yards returned by Todd Speight for 27 yards to the WIll 31.
3-yd Run
14:17 - 3rd
Dre Gibbs rush for 3 yards to the WIll 34.
1st & 10 at WIU 31
Pass Completion
14:06 - 3rd
Matt Barr pass complete to Justin Morgan for 11 yards to the WIll 45 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 7 at WIU 34
8-yd Run
13:45 - 3rd
Josh Gabelmann rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 47.
1st & 10 at WIU 45
0-yd Penalty
12:56 - 3rd
NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard Offside on Team accepted.
2nd & 2 at NIU 47
1-yd Run
12:25 - 3rd
Dre Gibbs rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 41.
1st & 10 at NIU 42
Pass Completion
11:34 - 3rd
Matt Barr pass complete to Josh Gabelmann for 8 yards to the NoIll 33.
2nd & 9 at NIU 41
-3-yd Run
10:40 - 3rd
D'Anthony Joboam rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 36.
3rd & 1 at NIU 33
Incompletion
10:19 - 3rd
Matt Barr pass incomplete to Justin Morgan.
4th & 4 at NIU 36
4-yd Run
10:00 - 3rd
Me'co Brown rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 40.
1st & 10 at NIU 36
3-yd Run
9:40 - 3rd
Me'co Brown rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 43.
2nd & 6 at NIU 40
Pass Completion
8:37 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Willie Clark for 7 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
3rd & 3 at NIU 43
5-yd Run
8:30 - 3rd
Me'co Brown rush for 5 yards to the WIll 45.
1st & 10 at 50
Incompletion
7:58 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Perez Ashford.
2nd & 5 at WIU 45
(7:57 - 3rd) Timeout NORTHERN ILLINOIS, clock 7:57.
Incompletion
7:54 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Jason Schepler.
3rd & 5 at WIU 45
0-yd Penalty
7:54 - 3rd
NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on Team accepted.
4th & 5 at WIU 45
Punt
7:47 - 3rd
Josh Wilber punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Todd Speight at the WIll 10.
4th & 10 at 50
0-yd Run
7:19 - 3rd
D'Anthony Joboam rush for no gain to the WIll 10.
1st & 10 at WIU 10
8-yd Run
6:39 - 3rd
Matt Barr rush for 8 yards to the WIll 18.
2nd & 10 at WIU 10
Incompletion
6:28 - 3rd
Matt Barr pass incomplete.
3rd & 2 at WIU 18
Punt
6:16 - 3rd
Chris Fuchs punt for 50 yards, returned by Tommy Davis for 8 yards to the NoIll 40.
4th & 2 at WIU 18
Pass Completion
6:07 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 32 yards to the WIll 28 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NIU 40
14-yd Run
5:41 - 3rd
Chad Spann rush for 14 yards to the WIll 14 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at WIU 28
0-yd Run
5:08 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish rush for no gain to the WIll 14.
1st & 10 at WIU 14
Pass Completion
4:31 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 6 yards to the WIll 8.
2nd & 10 at WIU 14
Incompletion
3:53 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Perez Ashford.
3rd & 4 at WIU 8
Field Goal Good
3:48 - 3rd
Mike Salerno 25 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 4 at WIU 8
Kickoff
3:48 - 3rd
Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards returned by Todd Speight for 11 yards to the WIll 11.
Sack
3:28 - 3rd
Matt Barr sacked by Tyrone Clark for a loss of 4 yards to the WIll 7.
1st & 10 at WIU 11
0-yd Penalty
2:45 - 3rd
WESTRN ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard False Start on Team accepted.
2nd & 14 at WIU 7
Pass Completion
2:26 - 3rd
Matt Barr pass complete to Lito Senatus for 14 yards, fumbled, forced by Team, recovered by NoIll Sean Progar at the WIll 14.
2nd & 19 at WIU 2
4th Quarter
5-yd Run
2:09 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 5 yards to the WIll 9.
1st & 10 at WIU 14
3-yd Run
1:37 - 3rd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 3 yards to the WIll 6.
2nd & 5 at WIU 9
4-yd Run
1:00 - 3rd
Me'co Brown rush for 4 yards to the WIll 2 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at WIU 6
1-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the WIll 1.
1st & Goal at WIU 2
1-yd Run
14:56 - 4th
Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
2nd & Goal at WIU 1
Extra Point Good
14:56 - 4th
Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
14:53 - 4th
Mike Salerno kickoff for 68 yards returned by Todd Speight for 11 yards to the WIll 13.
Pass Completion
14:21 - 4th
Wil Lunt pass complete to Lito Senatus for 13 yards to the WIll 26 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at WIU 13
Pass Completion
14:09 - 4th
Wil Lunt pass complete to Lito Senatus for 9 yards to the WIll 35.
1st & 10 at WIU 26
0-yd Run
13:18 - 4th
Josh Gabelmann rush for no gain to the WIll 35.
2nd & 1 at WIU 35
(13:18 - 4th) Timeout WESTERN ILLINOIS, clock 13:18.
2-yd Run
13:02 - 4th
Wil Lunt rush for 2 yards to the WIll 37 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at WIU 35
Sack
12:35 - 4th
Wil Lunt sacked by Jake Coffman for a loss of 7 yards to the WIll 30.
1st & 10 at WIU 37
Pass Completion
11:14 - 4th
Wil Lunt pass complete to Dre Gibbs for 4 yards, fumbled, forced by Team, recovered by WIll Matt Hulbert at the WIll 34.
2nd & 17 at WIU 30
Pass Completion
10:49 - 4th
Wil Lunt pass complete to Josh Gabelmann for 1 yard to the WIll 35.
3rd & 13 at WIU 34
Punt
10:25 - 4th
Chris Fuchs punt for 56 yards, returned by Tommy Davis for no gain to the NoIll 9.
4th & 12 at WIU 35
3-yd Run
9:59 - 4th
Justin Anderson rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 12.
1st & 10 at NIU 9
Incompletion
9:38 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete to Kyle Skarb.
2nd & 7 at NIU 12
7-yd Run
9:29 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 7 at NIU 12
2-yd Run
8:46 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 21.
1st & 10 at NIU 19
Pass Completion
8:13 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Perez Ashford for 7 yards to the NoIll 28.
2nd & 8 at NIU 21
5-yd Run
7:38 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at NIU 28
Incompletion
6:58 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete to Martel Moore.
1st & 10 at NIU 33
6-yd Run
6:22 - 4th
Justin Anderson rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 39.
2nd & 10 at NIU 33
Incompletion
6:11 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete to Nathan Palmer.
3rd & 4 at NIU 39
Punt
6:00 - 4th
Josh Wilber punt for 45 yards, returned by Todd Speight for 7 yards to the WIll 23.
4th & 4 at NIU 39
Incompletion
5:55 - 4th
Wil Lunt pass incomplete to Terriun Crump.
1st & 10 at WIU 23
Incompletion
5:49 - 4th
Wil Lunt pass incomplete to Terriun Crump.
2nd & 10 at WIU 23
Sack
5:21 - 4th
Wil Lunt sacked by Darnell Bolding for a loss of 10 yards to the WIll 13.
3rd & 10 at WIU 23
Punt
5:01 - 4th
Chris Fuchs punt for 43 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 44.
4th & 20 at WIU 13
22-yd Run
4:35 - 4th
Justin Anderson rush for 22 yards to the WIll 34 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NIU 44
11-yd Run
3:55 - 4th
Justin Anderson rush for 11 yards to the WIll 23 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at WIU 34
2-yd Run
3:40 - 4th
Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the WIll 21.
1st & 10 at WIU 23
3-yd Run
2:49 - 4th
Ricky Crider rush for 3 yards to the WIll 18.
2nd & 8 at WIU 21
Incompletion
2:24 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete to Pat McAvoy.
3rd & 5 at WIU 18
Field Goal Good
2:18 - 4th
Mike Salerno 35 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 5 at WIU 18
Kickoff
2:18 - 4th
Mike Salerno kickoff for 67 yards returned by Todd Speight for 25 yards to the WIll 28.
0-yd Run
1:45 - 4th
D'Anthony Joboam rush for no gain to the WIll 28.
1st & 10 at WIU 28
Incompletion
1:29 - 4th
Wil Lunt pass incomplete to Todd Speight.
2nd & 10 at WIU 28
Incompletion
1:23 - 4th
Wil Lunt pass incomplete.
3rd & 10 at WIU 28
Punt
1:17 - 4th
Chris Fuchs punt for 41 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 31.
4th & 10 at WIU 28
-3-yd Run
0:55 - 4th
Ryan Morris rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 28.
1st & 10 at NIU 31
4-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Justin Anderson rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 32.
2nd & 13 at NIU 28
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