Northern Illinois Huskies @ Akron Zips
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Incompletion
14:58 - 1st
pass incomplete to Billy Dozier
1st & 10 at NIU 25
6-yd Run
14:53 - 1st
Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the NIU 31
2nd & 10 at NIU 25
4-yd Pass
14:10 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 4 yds to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at NIU 31
1-yd Run
13:27 - 1st
Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the NIU 36
1st & 10 at NIU 35
Incompletion
12:56 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph, broken up by Terray Jones
2nd & 9 at NIU 36
64-yd Touchdown Pass
12:52 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 64 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)
3rd & 9 at NIU 36
Kickoff
12:42 - 1st
Jake Seibert kickoff for 62 yds
7-yd Run
12:40 - 1st
Lorenzo Lingard run for 7 yds to the AKR 42
1st & 10 at AKR 35
4-yd Run
12:10 - 1st
Tahj Bullock run for 4 yds to the AKR 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at AKR 42
5-yd Pass
11:39 - 1st
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 5 yds to the NIU 49
1st & 10 at AKR 46
5-yd Run
11:12 - 1st
Tahj Bullock run for 5 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at NIU 49
6-yd Run
10:43 - 1st
Tahj Bullock run for 6 yds to the NIU 38
1st & 10 at NIU 44
2-yd Run
10:13 - 1st
Lorenzo Lingard run for 2 yds to the NIU 36
2nd & 4 at NIU 38
3-yd Run
9:32 - 1st
Lorenzo Lingard run for 3 yds to the NIU 33 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at NIU 36
14-yd Run
8:57 - 1st
Tahj Bullock run for 14 yds to the NIU 19 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 33
Incompletion
8:30 - 1st
Tahj Bullock pass incomplete to TJ Banks for a 1ST down Northern Illinois Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Amariyun Knighten) to the NIU 4 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 19
1-yd Run
8:19 - 1st
Lorenzo Lingard run for 1 yd to the NIU 3
1st & Goal at NIU 4
2-yd Run
7:56 - 1st
Lorenzo Lingard run for 2 yds to the NIU 1
2nd & Goal at NIU 3
1-yd Touchdown Run
7:11 - 1st
Tahj Bullock 1 Yd Run (Owen Wiley Kick)
3rd & Goal at NIU 1
Kickoff Return (Offense)
7:11 - 1st
Dante Jackson kickoff for 52 yds , Brock Lampe return for 12 yds to the NIU 25
-1-yd Run
7:06 - 1st
Trayvon Rudolph run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 24
1st & 10 at NIU 25
19-yd Pass
6:21 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Davis Patterson for 19 yds to the NIU 43 for a 1ST down
2nd & 11 at NIU 24
6-yd Pass
5:55 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Izuchukwu Ozoh for 6 yds to the NIU 49
1st & 10 at NIU 43
12-yd Pass
5:19 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 12 yds to the AKR 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at NIU 49
1-yd Run
4:38 - 1st
Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the AKR 38
1st & 10 at AKR 39
Incompletion
3:56 - 1st
pass incomplete to Billy Dozier
2nd & 9 at AKR 38
3-yd Run
3:52 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the AKR 35
3rd & 9 at AKR 38
Sack
3:29 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the AKR 42
4th & 6 at AKR 35
2nd Quarter
Incompletion
3:25 - 1st
pass incomplete to Daniel George
1st & 10 at AKR 42
2-yd Run
3:16 - 1st
Tahj Bullock run for 2 yds to the AKR 44
2nd & 10 at AKR 42
Incompletion
2:40 - 1st
Tahj Bullock pass incomplete to Myles Walker for a 1ST down Northern Illinois Penalty, Defensive holding (Jashon Prophete) to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at AKR 44
4-yd Run
2:34 - 1st
Drake Anderson run for 4 yds to the NIU 42
1st & 10 at NIU 46
4-yd Run
2:00 - 1st
Bobby Golden run for 4 yds to the NIU 38
2nd & 6 at NIU 42
8-yd Run
1:23 - 1st
Lorenzo Lingard run for 8 yds to the NIU 30 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at NIU 38
9-yd Run
0:48 - 1st
Tahj Bullock run for 9 yds to the NIU 21
1st & 10 at NIU 30
-10-yd Run
0:13 - 1st
Akron Penalty, Offensive holding (Daniel George) to the NIU 31
2nd & 1 at NIU 21
End of 1st Quarter
Incompletion
14:56 - 2nd
Tahj Bullock pass incomplete to Myles Walker, broken up by Skyler Gill-Howard
2nd & 11 at NIU 31
-15-yd Pass
14:53 - 2nd
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings Akron Penalty, personal foul (Ben Frank) to the NIU 46
3rd & 11 at NIU 31
Incompletion
14:44 - 2nd
pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings
3rd & 26 at NIU 46
Punt
14:34 - 2nd
Dante Jackson punt for a 1ST down
4th & 26 at NIU 46
3-yd Run
14:26 - 2nd
Lorenzo Lingard run for 3 yds to the NIU 28
1st & 10 at NIU 31
5-yd Penalty
13:52 - 2nd
Akron Penalty, false start (Keylen Davis) to the NIU 33
2nd & 7 at NIU 28
-3-yd Run
13:40 - 2nd
Tahj Bullock run for a loss of 3 yards to the NIU 36
2nd & 12 at NIU 33
7-yd Pass
13:02 - 2nd
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Daniel George for 7 yds to the NIU 29
3rd & 15 at NIU 36
Field Goal Missed
12:17 - 2nd
Owen Wiley 47 yd FG MISSED
4th & 8 at NIU 29
5-yd Run
12:12 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the NIU 34
1st & 10 at NIU 29
66-yd Touchdown Run
11:26 - 2nd
Antario Brown 66 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
2nd & 5 at NIU 34
Kickoff
11:28 - 2nd
Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Incompletion
11:26 - 2nd
pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings
1st & 10 at AKR 25
1-yd Pass
11:21 - 2nd
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Drake Anderson for 1 yd to the AKR 26
2nd & 10 at AKR 25
Incompletion
10:32 - 2nd
pass incomplete
3rd & 9 at AKR 26
Punt
10:29 - 2nd
Dante Jackson punt for 38 yds
4th & 9 at AKR 26
11-yd Run
10:22 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for 11 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 36
8-yd Run
9:40 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the AKR 45
1st & 10 at NIU 47
42-yd Pass
9:01 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 42 yds to the AKR 3 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at AKR 45
3-yd Touchdown Run
8:37 - 2nd
Gavin Williams 3 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
1st & Goal at AKR 3
Kickoff Return (Offense)
8:37 - 2nd
Jake Seibert kickoff for 62 yds , Blake Hester return for 18 yds to the AKR 21
2-yd Run
8:29 - 2nd
Lorenzo Lingard run for 2 yds to the AKR 23
1st & 10 at AKR 21
1-yd Run
8:02 - 2nd
Tahj Bullock run for 1 yd to the AKR 24
2nd & 8 at AKR 23
Incompletion
7:24 - 2nd
pass incomplete to Daniel George
3rd & 7 at AKR 24
Punt
7:15 - 2nd
Dante Jackson punt for 29 yds
4th & 7 at AKR 24
13-yd Run
7:11 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for 13 yds to the AKR 40 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 47
6-yd Run
6:26 - 2nd
Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the AKR 34
1st & 10 at AKR 40
34-yd Touchdown Pass
5:36 - 2nd
Grayson Barnes 34 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Kanon Woodill Kick)
2nd & 4 at AKR 34
Kickoff Return (Offense)
5:36 - 2nd
Jake Seibert kickoff for 55 yds , Blake Hester return for 14 yds to the AKR 24
1-yd Run
5:25 - 2nd
Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the AKR 25
1st & 10 at AKR 24
Incompletion
4:50 - 2nd
pass incomplete to Bobby Golden
2nd & 9 at AKR 25
0-yd Pass
4:45 - 2nd
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Myles Walker
3rd & 9 at AKR 25
Punt
4:08 - 2nd
Dante Jackson punt for 34 yds
4th & 9 at AKR 25
1-yd Pass
4:03 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Billy Dozier for 1 yd to the NIU 42
1st & 10 at NIU 41
58-yd Touchdown Run
3:18 - 2nd
Antario Brown 58 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
2nd & 9 at NIU 42
Kickoff Return (Offense)
3:18 - 2nd
Jake Seibert kickoff for 57 yds , Blake Hester return for 16 yds to the AKR 24
Incompletion
3:08 - 2nd
pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings
1st & 10 at AKR 24
3-yd Run
3:02 - 2nd
Lorenzo Lingard run for 3 yds to the AKR 27
2nd & 10 at AKR 24
Sack
2:24 - 2nd
Tahj Bullock sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the AKR 19
3rd & 7 at AKR 27
Punt
2:16 - 2nd
Dante Jackson punt for 45 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for no gain to the NIU 34
4th & 15 at AKR 19
6-yd Run
2:05 - 2nd
Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the NIU 40
1st & 10 at NIU 34
3-yd Run
1:32 - 2nd
Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 43
2nd & 4 at NIU 40
-1-yd Run
0:45 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 42
3rd & 1 at NIU 43
5-yd Penalty
0:38 - 2nd
Northern Illinois Penalty, false start (Gabriel Amegatcher) to the NIU 37
4th & 2 at NIU 42
Punt
0:31 - 2nd
Tom Foley punt for 36 yds
4th & 7 at NIU 37
3rd Quarter
8-yd Pass
0:30 - 2nd
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Daniel George for 8 yds to the AKR 35
1st & 10 at AKR 27
7-yd Pass
0:09 - 2nd
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Lorenzo Lingard for 7 yds to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at AKR 35
Kickoff Return (Offense)
15:00 - 3rd
Jake Seibert kickoff for 58 yds , Blake Hester return for 14 yds to the AKR 21
10-yd Pass
14:51 - 3rd
Tahj Bullock pass complete to TJ Banks for 10 yds to the AKR 31 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at AKR 21
0-yd Run
14:22 - 3rd
null
1st & 10 at AKR 31
2-yd Pass
13:50 - 3rd
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 2 yds to the AKR 33
2nd & 10 at AKR 31
Sack
13:33 - 3rd
Tahj Bullock sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the AKR 27
3rd & 8 at AKR 33
Punt
12:51 - 3rd
Dante Jackson punt for 30 yds
4th & 14 at AKR 27
11-yd Run
12:46 - 3rd
Antario Brown run for 11 yds to the AKR 46 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 43
Incompletion
12:24 - 3rd
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph, broken up by Tyson Durant
1st & 10 at AKR 46
46-yd Touchdown Run
12:15 - 3rd
Antario Brown 46 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
2nd & 10 at AKR 46
Incompletion
12:15 - 3rd
Kanon Woodill pass incomplete
1st & 10 at AKR 3
Kickoff
12:15 - 3rd
Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3-yd Run
11:58 - 3rd
Drake Anderson run for 3 yds to the AKR 28
1st & 10 at AKR 25
Incompletion
11:41 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Bobby Golden
2nd & 7 at AKR 28
0-yd Run
11:36 - 3rd
null
3rd & 7 at AKR 28
Punt
10:55 - 3rd
Dante Jackson punt for 37 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for no gain to the NIU 37 , Jaylen Poe returns for 2 yds to the NIU 37
4th & 7 at AKR 28
7-yd Pass
10:44 - 3rd
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Brock Lampe for 7 yds to the NIU 44
1st & 10 at NIU 37
6-yd Run
10:08 - 3rd
Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at NIU 44
50-yd Touchdown Run
9:07 - 3rd
Antario Brown 50 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
1st & 10 at 50
Kickoff Return (Offense)
9:05 - 3rd
Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds , Blake Hester return for 30 yds to the AKR 30
14-yd Run
8:56 - 3rd
Lorenzo Lingard run for 14 yds to the AKR 44 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at AKR 30
15-yd Pass
8:24 - 3rd
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Lorenzo Lingard for 15 yds to the NIU 41 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at AKR 44
6-yd Pass
7:43 - 3rd
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Daniel George for 6 yds to the NIU 35
1st & 10 at NIU 41
14-yd Run
7:20 - 3rd
Tahj Bullock run for 14 yds to the NIU 21 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at NIU 35
21-yd Touchdown Pass
6:44 - 3rd
Tahj Bullock pass complete to TJ Banks for 21 yds for a TD (Owen Wiley KICK)
1st & 10 at NIU 21
Kickoff Return (Offense)
6:44 - 3rd
Dante Jackson kickoff for 63 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 48 yds to the 50 yard line
2-yd Pass
6:30 - 3rd
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 2 yds to the AKR 48
1st & 10 at 50
10-yd Run
5:40 - 3rd
Gavin Williams run for 10 yds to the AKR 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at AKR 48
36-yd Run
5:04 - 3rd
Trayvon Rudolph run for 36 yds to the AKR 2 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at AKR 38
1-yd Run
4:27 - 3rd
Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the AKR 1
1st & Goal at AKR 2
Incompletion
3:45 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Brock Lampe
2nd & Goal at AKR 1
1-yd Touchdown Run
3:37 - 3rd
Gavin Williams 1 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
3rd & Goal at AKR 1
Kickoff Return (Offense)
3:37 - 3rd
Jake Seibert kickoff for 54 yds , Blake Hester return for 5 yds to the AKR 16
Incompletion
3:30 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Myles Walker
1st & 10 at AKR 16
4-yd Run
3:20 - 3rd
Tahj Bullock run for 4 yds to the AKR 20
2nd & 10 at AKR 16
Interception
2:40 - 3rd
Tahj Bullock pass intercepted
3rd & 6 at AKR 20
5-yd Run
2:29 - 3rd
Gavin Williams run for 5 yds to the AKR 35
1st & 10 at AKR 40
1-yd Run
1:59 - 3rd
Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the AKR 34
2nd & 5 at AKR 35
Incompletion
1:19 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Christion Carter
3rd & 4 at AKR 34
Field Goal Missed
1:09 - 3rd
Kanon Woodill 51 yd FG MISSED
4th & 4 at AKR 34
4th Quarter
2-yd Run
1:07 - 3rd
Lorenzo Lingard run for 2 yds to the AKR 36
1st & 10 at AKR 34
5-yd Penalty
0:35 - 3rd
Akron Penalty, false start (Tyhler Williams) to the AKR 31
2nd & 8 at AKR 36
Incompletion
0:22 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Adrian Norton
2nd & 13 at AKR 31
19-yd Pass
0:16 - 3rd
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Adrian Norton for 4 yds to the AKR 35 for a 1ST down Northern Illinois Penalty, roughing passer (George Gumbs) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3rd & 13 at AKR 31
2-yd Run
0:16 - 3rd
Lorenzo Lingard run for 2 yds to the NIU 48
1st & 10 at 50
End of 3rd Quarter
Incompletion
14:54 - 4th
pass incomplete to Daniel George
2nd & 8 at NIU 48
5-yd Pass
14:48 - 4th
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Caleb Anderson for 5 yds to the NIU 43
3rd & 8 at NIU 48
5-yd Pass
14:10 - 4th
Tahj Bullock pass complete to TJ Banks for 5 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down
4th & 3 at NIU 43
1-yd Run
13:52 - 4th
Tahj Bullock run for 1 yd to the NIU 37
1st & 10 at NIU 38
10-yd Pass
13:23 - 4th
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Lorenzo Lingard for 10 yds to the NIU 27 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at NIU 37
3-yd Run
12:53 - 4th
Tahj Bullock run for 3 yds to the NIU 24
1st & 10 at NIU 27
Sack
12:14 - 4th
Tahj Bullock sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the NIU 31
2nd & 7 at NIU 24
Sack
11:29 - 4th
Tahj Bullock sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the NIU 40
3rd & 14 at NIU 31
Punt
10:39 - 4th
Dante Jackson punt for 30 yds
4th & 23 at NIU 40
16-yd Run
10:31 - 4th
Christian Nash run for 16 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 10
6-yd Run
9:47 - 4th
Christian Nash run for 6 yds to the NIU 32
1st & 10 at NIU 26
2-yd Run
9:15 - 4th
Christian Nash run for 2 yds to the NIU 34
2nd & 4 at NIU 32
Incompletion
8:35 - 4th
pass incomplete to Malik Armstrong
3rd & 2 at NIU 34
Punt
8:26 - 4th
Tom Foley punt for 62 yds
4th & 2 at NIU 34
2-yd Run
8:15 - 4th
Drake Anderson run for 2 yds to the AKR 6
1st & 10 at AKR 4
3-yd Run
7:39 - 4th
Tahj Bullock run for 3 yds to the AKR 9
2nd & 8 at AKR 6
15-yd Pass
7:07 - 4th
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Drake Anderson for 15 yds to the AKR 24 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at AKR 9
0-yd Run
6:22 - 4th
null
1st & 10 at AKR 24
7-yd Run
5:47 - 4th
Tahj Bullock run for 7 yds to the AKR 31
2nd & 10 at AKR 24
2-yd Pass
5:01 - 4th
Tahj Bullock pass complete to TJ Banks for 2 yds to the AKR 33
3rd & 3 at AKR 31
Punt
4:19 - 4th
Dante Jackson punt for 30 yds
4th & 1 at AKR 33
3-yd Run
4:14 - 4th
Christian Nash run for 3 yds to the NIU 40
1st & 10 at NIU 37
0-yd Run
3:30 - 4th
null
2nd & 7 at NIU 40
5-yd Run
2:50 - 4th
Christian Nash run for 5 yds to the NIU 45
3rd & 7 at NIU 40
1-yd Run
2:03 - 4th
Christian Nash run for 1 yd to the NIU 46
4th & 2 at NIU 45
4-yd Run
1:58 - 4th
Charles Kellom run for 4 yds to the NIU 42
1st & 10 at NIU 46
18-yd Pass
1:28 - 4th
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Nik Ognenovic for 18 yds to the NIU 24 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at NIU 42
Incompletion
1:13 - 4th
pass incomplete to Bobby Golden
1st & 10 at NIU 24
-1-yd Run
1:06 - 4th
Charles Kellom run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 25
2nd & 10 at NIU 24
5-yd Pass
0:38 - 4th
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Nik Ognenovic for 5 yds to the NIU 20
3rd & 11 at NIU 25
Incompletion
0:06 - 4th
pass incomplete to Caleb Anderson
4th & 6 at NIU 20
End of 4th Quarter
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| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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