Vanderbilt Commodores @ Northern Illinois Huskies
1st Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
14:56 - 1st
John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds , Jayden McGowan return for 20 yds to the Vandy 20
7-yd Run
14:32 - 1st
AJ Swann run for 7 yds to the Vandy 27
1st & 10 at VAN 20
9-yd Run
14:06 - 1st
Ray Davis run for 9 yds to the Vandy 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at VAN 27
15-yd Pass
13:31 - 1st
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 15 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VAN 36
6-yd Run
13:02 - 1st
Ray Davis run for 6 yds to the NoIll 43
1st & 10 at NIU 49
17-yd Pass
12:27 - 1st
AJ Swann pass complete to Ray Davis for 17 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at NIU 43
5-yd Run
11:49 - 1st
Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the NoIll 21
1st & 10 at NIU 26
3-yd Run
11:13 - 1st
Chase Gillespie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 18
2nd & 5 at NIU 21
(10:45 - 1st) Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 10:45
4-yd Run
10:30 - 1st
Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at NIU 18
5-yd Penalty
9:33 - 1st
PENALTY VAN False Start 5 yards from NIU14 to NIU19. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at NIU 14
8-yd Run
9:17 - 1st
Ray Davis run for 8 yds to the NoIll 11
1st & 15 at NIU 19
5-yd Run
9:01 - 1st
Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the NoIll 6
2nd & 7 at NIU 11
3-yd Run
8:24 - 1st
Chase Gillespie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 3 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at NIU 6
3-yd Touchdown Pass
7:54 - 1st
AJ Swann pass complete to Gavin Schoenwald for 3 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
1st & Goal at NIU 3
Kickoff
7:54 - 1st
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 61 yds
12-yd Pass
7:44 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 12 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 35
4-yd Run
7:10 - 1st
Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the Vandy 49
1st & 10 at NIU 47
13-yd Pass
6:47 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 13 yds to the Vandy 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at VAN 49
2-yd Run
5:55 - 1st
Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the Vandy 34
1st & 10 at VAN 36
33-yd Pass
5:12 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Fabian McCray for 33 yds to the Vandy 1 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at VAN 34
1-yd Touchdown Pass
4:56 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 1 yd for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
1st & Goal at VAN 1
2nd Quarter
Kickoff
4:56 - 1st
John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8-yd Run
4:34 - 1st
Chase Gillespie run for 8 yds to the Vandy 33
1st & 10 at VAN 25
Incompletion
4:13 - 1st
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Chase Gillespie
2nd & 2 at VAN 33
5-yd Run
4:06 - 1st
Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the Vandy 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at VAN 33
5-yd Run
3:27 - 1st
Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the Vandy 43
1st & 10 at VAN 38
9-yd Pass
2:50 - 1st
AJ Swann pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 9 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at VAN 43
4-yd Run
2:10 - 1st
Chase Gillespie run for 4 yds to the NoIll 44
1st & 10 at NIU 48
19-yd Pass
1:29 - 1st
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 19 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at NIU 44
Incompletion
1:20 - 1st
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Ben Bresnahan
1st & 10 at NIU 25
4-yd Run
1:15 - 1st
Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the NoIll 21
2nd & 10 at NIU 25
7-yd Pass
0:00 - 1st
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 7 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at NIU 21
End of 1st Quarter
8-yd Pass
14:44 - 2nd
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 8 yds to the NoIll 6
1st & 10 at NIU 14
3-yd Run
14:21 - 2nd
Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the NoIll 3 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at NIU 6
3-yd Touchdown Run
14:12 - 2nd
Ray Davis run for 3 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
1st & Goal at NIU 3
Kickoff
14:12 - 2nd
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5-yd Penalty
14:12 - 2nd
PENALTY NIU False Start (Potter,Nolan) 5 yards from NIU25 to NIU20. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at NIU 25
2-yd Run
13:52 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 18
1st & 15 at NIU 20
9-yd Pass
13:29 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Fabian McCray for 9 yds to the NoIll 27
2nd & 17 at NIU 18
8-yd Pass
12:47 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 8 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at NIU 27
2-yd Run
12:17 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 37
1st & 10 at NIU 35
6-yd Run
11:29 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 43
2nd & 8 at NIU 37
1-yd Run
10:50 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 42
3rd & 2 at NIU 43
(10:19 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 10:19
5-yd Penalty
10:19 - 2nd
PENALTY VAN Offside 5 yards from NIU42 to NIU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4th & 3 at NIU 42
3-yd Pass
10:00 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Billy Dozier for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at NIU 47
27-yd Run
9:30 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 12 yds to the NORTHERNIL 38 for a 1ST down VANDERBILT Penalty, Personal Foul (Anfernee Orji) to the Vandy 23 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at 50
8-yd Run
8:57 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi run for 8 yds to the Vandy 15
1st & 10 at VAN 23
0-yd Run
8:57 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the Vandy 15
2nd & 2 at VAN 15
4-yd Run
7:36 - 2nd
Mason Blakemore run for 4 yds to the Vandy 11 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at VAN 15
5-yd Penalty
7:15 - 2nd
PENALTY NIU False Start (Tewes,Tristen) 5 yards from VAN11 to VAN16. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at VAN 11
3-yd Run
6:42 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the Vandy 13
1st & 15 at VAN 16
9-yd Run
6:08 - 2nd
Kacper Rutkiewicz run for 9 yds to the Vandy 4
2nd & 12 at VAN 13
4-yd Touchdown Pass
5:32 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 4 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
3rd & 3 at VAN 4
Kickoff Return (Offense)
5:27 - 2nd
John Richardson kickoff for 55 yds , Jayden McGowan return for 21 yds to the Vandy 31
1-yd Run
5:07 - 2nd
Ray Davis run for 1 yd to the Vandy 32
1st & 10 at VAN 31
0-yd Pass
4:33 - 2nd
AJ Swann pass complete to Ray Davis for no gain to the Vandy 32
2nd & 9 at VAN 32
Incompletion
3:56 - 2nd
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Devin Boddie Jr.
3rd & 9 at VAN 32
Punt
3:50 - 2nd
Matt Hayball punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 19
4th & 9 at VAN 32
4-yd Pass
3:41 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Fabian McCray for 4 yds to the NoIll 23
1st & 10 at NIU 19
7-yd Run
3:14 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 7 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at NIU 23
0-yd Run
2:39 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the NoIll 30
1st & 10 at NIU 30
8-yd Pass
2:06 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the NoIll 38
2nd & 10 at NIU 30
4-yd Run
1:27 - 2nd
Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at NIU 38
7-yd Pass
0:51 - 2nd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 7 yds to the NoIll 49
1st & 10 at NIU 42
51-yd Touchdown Run
0:37 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for 51 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
2nd & 3 at NIU 49
Kickoff Return (Offense)
0:29 - 2nd
John Richardson kickoff for 46 yds , Langston Patterson return for 12 yds to the Vandy 31
(0:16 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:16
9-yd Pass
0:15 - 2nd
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 9 yds to the Vandy 40
1st & 10 at VAN 31
14-yd Pass
0:05 - 2nd
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 14 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at VAN 40
Incompletion
0:00 - 2nd
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
1st & 10 at NIU 46
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0-yd Run
14:46 - 3rd
Antario Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 25
1st & 10 at NIU 25
5-yd Pass
14:11 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
2nd & 10 at NIU 25
70-yd Touchdown Pass
13:37 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 70 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
3rd & 5 at NIU 30
Kickoff
13:37 - 3rd
John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6-yd Run
13:21 - 3rd
AJ Swann run for 6 yds to the Vandy 31
1st & 10 at VAN 25
23-yd Run
12:49 - 3rd
Ray Davis run for 23 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at VAN 31
Incompletion
12:21 - 3rd
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
1st & 10 at NIU 46
2-yd Run
12:06 - 3rd
Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the NoIll 44
2nd & 10 at NIU 46
Fumble Recovery (Own)
11:23 - 3rd
AJ Swann pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 18 yds Jayden McGowan fumbled, recovered by NoIll CJ Brown
3rd & 8 at NIU 44
4-yd Run
11:04 - 3rd
Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the NoIll 19
1st & 10 at NIU 23
9-yd Pass
10:34 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cole Tucker for 9 yds to the NoIll 28
2nd & 14 at NIU 19
Incompletion
10:06 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Fabian McCray
3rd & 5 at NIU 28
10-yd Penalty
9:56 - 3rd
Foley,Tom rush right for 23 yards gain to the VAN49 (Barton,Jack) PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU28 to NIU18. NO PLAY.
4th & 5 at NIU 28
Punt
9:34 - 3rd
Tom Foley punt for 42 yds , Will Sheppard returns for 23 yds to the NoIll 37
4th & 15 at NIU 18
0-yd Run
9:19 - 3rd
Ray Davis run for no gain to the NoIll 37
1st & 10 at NIU 37
5-yd Run
8:39 - 3rd
Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the NoIll 32
2nd & 10 at NIU 37
5-yd Pass
8:06 - 3rd
AJ Swann pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 5 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at NIU 32
Incompletion
7:41 - 3rd
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
1st & 10 at NIU 27
6-yd Run
7:25 - 3rd
Chase Gillespie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 21
2nd & 10 at NIU 27
Incompletion
6:54 - 3rd
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Ray Davis
3rd & 4 at NIU 21
(6:54 - 3rd) Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 06:54
21-yd Touchdown Pass
6:44 - 3rd
AJ Swann pass complete to Ray Davis for 21 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
4th & 4 at NIU 21
Kickoff
6:44 - 3rd
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5-yd Run
6:24 - 3rd
Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
1st & 10 at NIU 25
3-yd Run
5:51 - 3rd
Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 33
2nd & 5 at NIU 30
1-yd Run
5:08 - 3rd
Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 34
3rd & 2 at NIU 33
3-yd Run
4:37 - 3rd
Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 31
4th & 1 at NIU 34
31-yd Touchdown Pass
4:31 - 3rd
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 31 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
1st & 10 at NIU 31
Kickoff Return (Offense)
4:25 - 3rd
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 58 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 14 yds to the NoIll 21
Incompletion
4:20 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
1st & 10 at NIU 21
Incompletion
4:18 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
2nd & 10 at NIU 21
7-yd Run
4:02 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton run for 7 yds to the NoIll 28
3rd & 10 at NIU 21
5-yd Penalty
3:24 - 3rd
PENALTY NIU Delay Of Game 5 yards from NIU28 to NIU23. NO PLAY.
4th & 3 at NIU 28
Punt
3:16 - 3rd
Tom Foley punt for 46 yds , Will Sheppard returns for no gain to the Vandy 30
4th & 8 at NIU 23
31-yd Pass
3:02 - 3rd
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 31 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VAN 30
Incompletion
2:52 - 3rd
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
1st & 10 at NIU 39
1-yd Run
2:37 - 3rd
Ray Davis run for 1 yd to the NoIll 38
2nd & 10 at NIU 39
1-yd Run
2:03 - 3rd
AJ Swann run for 1 yd to the NoIll 37
3rd & 9 at NIU 38
24-yd Pass
1:25 - 3rd
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 24 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
4th & 8 at NIU 37
13-yd Touchdown Pass
1:07 - 3rd
AJ Swann pass complete to Will Sheppard for 13 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
1st & 10 at NIU 13
4th Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
1:02 - 3rd
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 55 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 18 yds to the NoIll 28
2-yd Run
0:48 - 3rd
Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 30
1st & 10 at NIU 28
5-yd Pass
0:16 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 5 yds to the NoIll 35
2nd & 8 at NIU 30
5-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 5 yds to the NoIll 35
2nd & 8 at NIU 30
End of 3rd Quarter
Incompletion
14:56 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Harrison Waylee
3rd & 3 at NIU 35
2-yd Pass
14:50 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 2 yds to the NoIll 37
4th & 3 at NIU 35
6-yd Run
14:34 - 4th
Chase Gillespie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31
1st & 10 at NIU 37
11-yd Pass
14:06 - 4th
AJ Swann pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 11 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at NIU 31
Incompletion
13:39 - 4th
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Jayden McGowan
1st & 10 at NIU 20
0-yd Run
13:17 - 4th
Ray Davis run for no gain to the NoIll 20
2nd & 10 at NIU 20
10-yd Penalty
12:45 - 4th
Shotgun Swann,AJ pass incomplete short right to Bresnahan,Ben broken up by Brown,C.J. PENALTY VAN Holding (Uzebu,Junior) 10 yards from NIU20 to NIU30. NO PLAY.
3rd & 10 at NIU 20
13-yd Run
12:38 - 4th
Ray Davis run for 13 yds to the NoIll 17
3rd & 20 at NIU 30
Field Goal Good
12:21 - 4th
Joseph Bulovas 35 yd FG GOOD
4th & 7 at NIU 17
Kickoff
12:21 - 4th
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8-yd Run
11:56 - 4th
Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the NoIll 33
1st & 10 at NIU 25
12-yd Run
11:32 - 4th
Kacper Rutkiewicz run for 12 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at NIU 33
0-yd Run
11:13 - 4th
Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the NoIll 45
1st & 10 at NIU 45
0-yd Run
10:33 - 4th
Antario Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 45
2nd & 10 at NIU 45
3-yd Pass
9:54 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Harrison Waylee for 3 yds to the NoIll 42
3rd & 10 at NIU 45
Punt
9:23 - 4th
Tom Foley punt for 53 yds
4th & 13 at NIU 42
2-yd Run
9:07 - 4th
Chase Gillespie run for 2 yds to the Vandy 7
1st & 10 at VAN 5
5-yd Run
8:30 - 4th
Chase Gillespie run for 5 yds to the Vandy 12
2nd & 8 at VAN 7
Incompletion
8:04 - 4th
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
3rd & 3 at VAN 12
Punt
7:51 - 4th
Matt Hayball punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 34
4th & 3 at VAN 12
Incompletion
7:45 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
1st & 10 at NIU 34
8-yd Pass
7:26 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 8 yds to the NoIll 42
2nd & 10 at NIU 34
Sack
6:44 - 4th
Ethan Hampton sacked by BJ Diakite for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 41
3rd & 2 at NIU 42
5-yd Pass
6:05 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 5 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
4th & 3 at NIU 41
10-yd Run
5:36 - 4th
Harrison Waylee run for 10 yds to the Vandy 44 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 46
2-yd Run
4:56 - 4th
Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the Vandy 42
1st & 10 at VAN 44
15-yd Penalty
4:35 - 4th
No Huddle-Shotgun Hampton,Ethan pass incomplete short right to Rutkiewicz,Kacper PENALTY VAN Pass Interference (Russell,Tyson) 15 yards from VAN42 to VAN27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2nd & 8 at VAN 42
Incompletion
4:29 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Billy Dozier
1st & 10 at VAN 27
Interception
4:15 - 4th
Ethan Hampton pass intercepted
2nd & 10 at VAN 27
3-yd Run
4:08 - 4th
Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the Vandy 43
1st & 10 at VAN 40
(4:08 - 4th) Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:08
0-yd Run
4:03 - 4th
Ray Davis run for no gain to the Vandy 43
2nd & 7 at VAN 43
(4:03 - 4th) Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:03
9-yd Run
3:52 - 4th
Ray Davis run for 9 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
3rd & 7 at VAN 43
(3:51 - 4th) Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:51
2-yd Run
3:37 - 4th
Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46
1st & 10 at NIU 48
4-yd Run
2:47 - 4th
Chase Gillespie run for 4 yds to the NoIll 42
2nd & 8 at NIU 46
7-yd Run
2:02 - 4th
Chase Gillespie run for 7 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at NIU 42
-2-yd Run
1:17 - 4th
run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 37
1st & 10 at NIU 35
-2-yd Run
0:38 - 4th
run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39
2nd & 12 at NIU 37
-1-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 40
3rd & 14 at NIU 39
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
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