Northern Illinois Huskies @ Kentucky Wildcats
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6-yd Run
14:50 - 1st
Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31
1st & 10 at NIU 25
4-yd Pass
14:12 - 1st
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 4 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at NIU 31
6-yd Run
13:40 - 1st
Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 41
1st & 10 at NIU 35
14-yd Pass
13:04 - 1st
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 14 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at NIU 41
3-yd Run
12:29 - 1st
Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the Kent 42
1st & 10 at UK 45
6-yd Run
11:41 - 1st
Justin Lynch run for 6 yds to the Kent 36
2nd & 7 at UK 42
7-yd Run
11:11 - 1st
Justin Lynch run for 7 yds to the Kent 29 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at UK 36
5-yd Penalty
10:49 - 1st
KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Kent 24
1st & 10 at UK 29
20-yd Run
10:22 - 1st
Antario Brown run for 20 yds to the Kent 4 for a 1ST down
1st & 5 at UK 24
1-yd Run
10:04 - 1st
Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the Kent 3
1st & Goal at UK 4
1-yd Run
9:14 - 1st
Justin Lynch run for 1 yd to the Kent 2
2nd & Goal at UK 3
2-yd Touchdown Pass
8:53 - 1st
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 2 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
3rd & Goal at UK 2
Kickoff Return (Offense)
8:53 - 1st
John Richardson kickoff for 44 yds , Kavosiey Smoke return for 4 yds to the Kent 25
Incompletion
8:42 - 1st
Will Levis pass incomplete to Barion Brown
1st & 10 at UK 25
3-yd Run
8:30 - 1st
Kavosiey Smoke run for 3 yds to the Kent 28
2nd & 10 at UK 25
6-yd Pass
7:47 - 1st
Will Levis pass complete to Dane Key for 6 yds to the Kent 34
3rd & 7 at UK 28
1-yd Run
7:11 - 1st
Will Levis run for 1 yd to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at UK 34
Incompletion
6:54 - 1st
Will Levis pass incomplete to Jordan Dingle
1st & 10 at UK 35
8-yd Run
6:38 - 1st
Kavosiey Smoke run for 8 yds to the Kent 43 Kavosiey Smoke fumbled, recovered by Kent
2nd & 10 at UK 35
8-yd Pass
5:35 - 1st
Will Levis pass complete to La'Vell Wright for 8 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at UK 43
5-yd Run
5:19 - 1st
La'Vell Wright run for 5 yds to the NoIll 44
1st & 10 at NIU 49
-1-yd Run
4:35 - 1st
La'Vell Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 45
2nd & 5 at NIU 44
6-yd Pass
4:03 - 1st
Will Levis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 6 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at NIU 45
11-yd Pass
3:29 - 1st
Will Levis pass complete to Barion Brown for 11 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 39
1-yd Run
2:51 - 1st
Kavosiey Smoke run for 1 yd to the NoIll 27
1st & 10 at NIU 28
Incompletion
2:12 - 1st
Will Levis pass incomplete to Kavosiey Smoke
2nd & 9 at NIU 27
9-yd Pass
2:04 - 1st
Will Levis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 9 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at NIU 27
3-yd Run
1:23 - 1st
La'Vell Wright run for 3 yds to the NoIll 15
1st & 10 at NIU 18
15-yd Touchdown Pass
0:48 - 1st
Will Levis pass complete to Barion Brown for 15 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)
2nd & 7 at NIU 15
2nd Quarter
Kickoff
0:48 - 1st
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1-yd Run
0:38 - 1st
Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
1st & 10 at NIU 25
End of 1st Quarter
Incompletion
14:55 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Harrison Waylee
2nd & 9 at NIU 26
16-yd Pass
14:48 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 16 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at NIU 26
4-yd Pass
14:09 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Liam Soraghan for 4 yds to the NoIll 46
1st & 10 at NIU 42
3-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 49
2nd & 6 at NIU 46
Incompletion
13:08 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
3rd & 3 at NIU 49
Punt
13:01 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton punt for 51 yds for a touchback
4th & 3 at NIU 49
1-yd Run
12:30 - 2nd
Kavosiey Smoke run for 1 yd to the Kent 21
1st & 10 at UK 20
8-yd Pass
12:08 - 2nd
Will Levis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 8 yds to the Kent 29
2nd & 9 at UK 21
4-yd Run
11:30 - 2nd
Will Levis run for 4 yds to the Kent 33 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at UK 29
5-yd Run
10:58 - 2nd
Kavosiey Smoke run for 5 yds to the Kent 38
1st & 10 at UK 33
Sack
9:50 - 2nd
Will Levis sacked by Javaughn Byrd and Demond Taylor Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the Kent 32
2nd & 5 at UK 38
Sack
9:00 - 2nd
Will Levis sacked by James Ester and Devonte O'Malley for a loss of 6 yards to the Kent 26
3rd & 11 at UK 32
Punt
8:50 - 2nd
Colin Goodfellow punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 35
4th & 17 at UK 26
10-yd Penalty
8:43 - 2nd
NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NoIll 25
1st & 10 at NIU 35
12-yd Run
7:57 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for 12 yds to the NoIll 37
1st & 20 at NIU 25
0-yd Run
7:30 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 37
2nd & 8 at NIU 37
Incompletion
6:56 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
3rd & 8 at NIU 37
Punt
6:47 - 2nd
Tom Foley punt for 61 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 2
4th & 8 at NIU 37
27-yd Run
6:26 - 2nd
Kavosiey Smoke run for 27 yds to the Kent 29 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UK 2
2-yd Run
5:57 - 2nd
Kavosiey Smoke run for 2 yds to the Kent 31
1st & 10 at UK 29
Incompletion
5:19 - 2nd
Will Levis pass incomplete to Brenden Bates
2nd & 8 at UK 31
69-yd Touchdown Pass
5:08 - 2nd
Will Levis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 69 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)
3rd & 8 at UK 31
Kickoff
5:08 - 2nd
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5-yd Penalty
5:08 - 2nd
NORTHERNIL Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 20
1st & 10 at NIU 25
5-yd Run
5:03 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 25
1st & 15 at NIU 20
5-yd Run
4:19 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
2nd & 10 at NIU 25
6-yd Run
3:50 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton run for 6 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at NIU 30
1-yd Run
3:13 - 2nd
Justin Lynch run for 1 yd to the NoIll 37
1st & 10 at NIU 36
8-yd Pass
2:22 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 8 yds to the NoIll 45
2nd & 9 at NIU 37
1-yd Run
1:38 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at NIU 45
3-yd Run
1:15 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 49
1st & 10 at NIU 46
(1:15 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:15
1-yd Run
1:08 - 2nd
Mason Blakemore run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
2nd & 7 at NIU 49
(1:08 - 2nd) Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 01:08
5-yd Penalty
1:08 - 2nd
NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 45
3rd & 6 at 50
9-yd Run
0:59 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 9 yds to the Kent 46
3rd & 11 at NIU 45
(0:59 - 2nd) Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:59
5-yd Penalty
0:59 - 2nd
NORTHERNIL Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 49
4th & 2 at UK 46
Punt
0:56 - 2nd
Tom Foley punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the Kent 11
4th & 7 at NIU 49
Incompletion
0:52 - 2nd
Will Levis pass incomplete to Keaton Upshaw
1st & 10 at UK 11
Fumble Recovery
0:40 - 2nd
Kavosiey Smoke run for 23 yds to the Kent 34 Kavosiey Smoke fumbled, forced by Javaughn Byrd, recovered by NoIll Nick Rattin
2nd & 10 at UK 11
20-yd Pass
0:37 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 20 yds to the Kent 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UK 34
9-yd Pass
0:31 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Fabian McCray for 9 yds to the Kent 5
1st & 10 at UK 14
2-yd Run
0:26 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the Kent 3 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at UK 5
0-yd Run
0:17 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the Kent 3
1st & Goal at UK 3
(0:17 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:17
Incompletion
0:12 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
2nd & Goal at UK 3
3-yd Touchdown Pass
0:06 - 2nd
Shemar Thornton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 3 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
3rd & Goal at UK 3
End of 2nd Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
0:06 - 2nd
John Richardson kickoff for 45 yds , Kavosiey Smoke return for 12 yds to the Kent 32
3rd Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
15:00 - 3rd
John Richardson kickoff for 41 yds , Kavosiey Smoke return for 6 yds to the Kent 30
0-yd Run
14:49 - 3rd
La'Vell Wright run for no gain to the Kent 30
1st & 10 at UK 30
Incompletion
14:14 - 3rd
Will Levis pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at UK 30
70-yd Touchdown Pass
14:02 - 3rd
Will Levis pass complete to Barion Brown for 70 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)
3rd & 10 at UK 30
Kickoff Return (Offense)
14:02 - 3rd
Chance Poore kickoff for 59 yds , Billy Dozier return for 42 yds to the NoIll 48
4-yd Run
13:42 - 3rd
Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the Kent 48
1st & 10 at NIU 48
Incompletion
13:13 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
2nd & 6 at UK 48
Incompletion
13:09 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
3rd & 6 at UK 48
Punt
13:01 - 3rd
Tom Foley punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the Kent 10
4th & 6 at UK 48
2-yd Run
12:34 - 3rd
La'Vell Wright run for 2 yds to the Kent 12
1st & 10 at UK 10
0-yd Run
12:08 - 3rd
La'Vell Wright run for no gain to the Kent 12
2nd & 8 at UK 12
15-yd Pass
11:20 - 3rd
Will Levis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 15 yds to the Kent 27 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at UK 12
Sack
10:50 - 3rd
Will Levis sacked by Michael Kennedy for a loss of 6 yards to the Kent 21
1st & 10 at UK 27
0-yd Pass
10:06 - 3rd
Will Levis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for no gain to the Kent 21
2nd & 16 at UK 21
9-yd Pass
9:15 - 3rd
Will Levis pass complete to Dane Key for 9 yds to the Kent 30
3rd & 16 at UK 21
Punt
8:37 - 3rd
Colin Goodfellow punt for 60 yds, downed at the NoIll 10
4th & 7 at UK 30
0-yd Run
8:25 - 3rd
Antario Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 10
1st & 10 at NIU 10
7-yd Pass
7:48 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 7 yds to the NoIll 17
2nd & 10 at NIU 10
Incompletion
7:29 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
3rd & 3 at NIU 17
Punt
7:16 - 3rd
Tom Foley punt for 54 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 4 yds to the Kent 33
4th & 3 at NIU 17
15-yd Penalty
7:08 - 3rd
NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UK 33
5-yd Run
6:54 - 3rd
La'Vell Wright run for 5 yds to the NoIll 47
1st & 10 at UK 48
4-yd Run
6:22 - 3rd
Kavosiey Smoke run for 4 yds to the NoIll 43
2nd & 5 at NIU 47
5-yd Run
5:45 - 3rd
Will Levis run for 5 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at NIU 43
6-yd Pass
5:05 - 3rd
Will Levis pass complete to Barion Brown for 6 yds to the NoIll 32
1st & 10 at NIU 38
0-yd Run
4:30 - 3rd
Kavosiey Smoke run for no gain to the NoIll 32
2nd & 4 at NIU 32
1-yd Run
3:45 - 3rd
Will Levis run for 1 yd to the NoIll 31
3rd & 4 at NIU 32
Field Goal Good
3:04 - 3rd
Matt Ruffolo 49 yd FG GOOD
4th & 3 at NIU 31
4th Quarter
Kickoff
3:04 - 3rd
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Incompletion
2:59 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
1st & 10 at NIU 25
8-yd Run
2:45 - 3rd
Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the NoIll 33
2nd & 10 at NIU 25
1-yd Run
2:00 - 3rd
Justin Lynch run for 1 yd to the NoIll 34
3rd & 2 at NIU 33
3-yd Run
1:30 - 3rd
Justin Lynch run for 3 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at NIU 34
2-yd Run
0:50 - 3rd
Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 39
1st & 10 at NIU 37
-2-yd Run
0:20 - 3rd
Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 37
2nd & 8 at NIU 39
End of 3rd Quarter
Incompletion
14:56 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
3rd & 10 at NIU 37
Punt
14:47 - 4th
Tom Foley punt for 43 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 2 yds to the Kent 22
4th & 10 at NIU 37
19-yd Pass
14:15 - 4th
Will Levis pass complete to Jordan Dingle for 19 yds to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UK 22
0-yd Run
14:00 - 4th
La'Vell Wright run for no gain to the Kent 41
1st & 10 at UK 41
5-yd Pass
13:15 - 4th
Will Levis pass complete to Brenden Bates for 5 yds to the Kent 46
2nd & 10 at UK 41
5-yd Pass
12:15 - 4th
Will Levis pass complete to JuTahn McClain for 5 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at UK 46
9-yd Run
11:48 - 4th
JuTahn McClain run for 9 yds to the NoIll 40
1st & 10 at NIU 49
Incompletion
11:02 - 4th
Will Levis pass incomplete
2nd & 1 at NIU 40
0-yd Run
10:53 - 4th
La'Vell Wright run for no gain to the NoIll 40
3rd & 1 at NIU 40
2-yd Pass
10:14 - 4th
Will Levis pass complete to Brenden Bates for 2 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at NIU 40
Incompletion
9:48 - 4th
Will Levis pass incomplete
1st & 10 at NIU 38
Sack
9:06 - 4th
Will Levis sacked by Daveren Rayner for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 40
2nd & 10 at NIU 38
40-yd Touchdown Pass
8:46 - 4th
Will Levis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 40 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)
3rd & 12 at NIU 40
Kickoff
8:46 - 4th
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
24-yd Pass
8:37 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Fabian McCray for 24 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 25
8-yd Run
8:06 - 4th
Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the Kent 43
1st & 10 at NIU 49
19-yd Pass
7:19 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 19 yds to the Kent 24 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at UK 43
3-yd Run
7:00 - 4th
Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the Kent 21
1st & 10 at UK 24
6-yd Pass
6:20 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 6 yds to the Kent 15
2nd & 7 at UK 21
5-yd Penalty
5:53 - 4th
NORTHERNIL Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Kent 20
3rd & 1 at UK 15
Incompletion
5:31 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
3rd & 6 at UK 20
Field Goal Good
5:26 - 4th
John Richardson 38 yd FG GOOD
4th & 6 at UK 20
Kickoff Return (Offense)
5:26 - 4th
John Richardson kickoff for 43 yds , Barion Brown return for 1 yd to the Kent 23
2-yd Run
4:46 - 4th
JuTahn McClain run for 2 yds to the Kent 25
1st & 10 at UK 23
4-yd Run
4:27 - 4th
JuTahn McClain run for 4 yds to the Kent 29
2nd & 8 at UK 25
(4:27 - 4th) Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:27
(4:27 - 4th) Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 04:27
Sack
4:20 - 4th
Will Levis sacked by Cade Haberman and Demond Taylor Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 28
3rd & 4 at UK 29
(4:18 - 4th) Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:18
Punt
4:14 - 4th
Colin Goodfellow punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 32
4th & 5 at UK 28
63-yd Pass
4:04 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 63 yds to the Kent 5 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 32
0-yd Run
3:18 - 4th
Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the Kent 5
1st & Goal at UK 5
Incompletion
3:02 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
2nd & Goal at UK 5
Incompletion
2:57 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
3rd & Goal at UK 5
3-yd Penalty
2:53 - 4th
KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Holding (3 Yards) to the Kent 2 for a 1ST down
4th & Goal at UK 5
2-yd Touchdown Run
2:47 - 4th
Justin Lynch run for 2 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
1st & Goal at UK 2
(2:47 - 4th) Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:47
Kickoff
2:47 - 4th
John Richardson on-side kick recovered by KENTUCKY at the Kent 46
3-yd Run
2:08 - 4th
Kavosiey Smoke run for 3 yds to the Kent 49
1st & 10 at UK 46
8-yd Run
1:20 - 4th
Kavosiey Smoke run for 8 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at UK 49
-1-yd Run
0:50 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 44
1st & 10 at NIU 43
0-yd Run
0:01 - 4th
TEAM run for no gain to the NoIll 44
2nd & 11 at NIU 44
End of 4th Quarter
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