Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
14:54 - 1st
Owen Saraceno kickoff for 56 yds , Dev'ion Reynolds return for 18 yds to the NIU 27
4-yd Run
14:48 - 1st
Josh Holst run for 4 yds to the NIU 31
1st & 10 at NIU 27
3-yd Run
14:18 - 1st
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 34
2nd & 6 at NIU 31
5-yd Pass
13:35 - 1st
Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 5 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at NIU 34
Incompletion
13:11 - 1st
Josh Holst pass incomplete to Jake Appleget
1st & 10 at NIU 39
5-yd Penalty
13:11 - 1st
PENALTY NIU False Start (Hron,Landon) 5 yards from NIU39 to NIU34. NO PLAY.
2nd & 10 at NIU 39
3-yd Pass
13:02 - 1st
Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 3 yds to the NIU 37
2nd & 15 at NIU 34
0-yd Run
12:16 - 1st
Josh Holst run for no gain to the NIU 37
3rd & 12 at NIU 37
Punt
11:44 - 1st
Danny Vuckovic punt for 54 yds
4th & 12 at NIU 37

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2-yd Run
11:31 - 1st
Jayden Clerveaux run for 2 yds to the HC 11
1st & 10 at HC 9
7-yd Run
10:55 - 1st
Cal Swanson run for 7 yds to the HC 18
2nd & 8 at HC 11
2-yd Run
10:20 - 1st
Jayden Clerveaux run for 2 yds to the HC 20 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at HC 18
7-yd Run
9:45 - 1st
Cal Swanson run for 7 yds to the HC 27
1st & 10 at HC 20
8-yd Pass
9:14 - 1st
Cal Swanson pass complete to Joseph Williams for 8 yds to the HC 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at HC 27
0-yd Run
8:42 - 1st
Sam Slade run for no gain to the HC 35
1st & 10 at HC 35
0-yd Pass
7:56 - 1st
Cal Swanson pass complete to Max Mosey for no gain to the HC 35
2nd & 10 at HC 35
Incompletion
7:29 - 1st
Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Blake Youngblood
3rd & 10 at HC 35
Punt
7:24 - 1st
Ethan Moss punt for 31 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 34
4th & 10 at HC 35

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0-yd Run
7:13 - 1st
Chavon Wright run for no gain to the NIU 34
1st & 10 at NIU 34
2-yd Pass
6:42 - 1st
Josh Holst pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 2 yds to the NIU 36
2nd & 10 at NIU 34
9-yd Pass
6:20 - 1st
Josh Holst pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 9 yds to the NIU 45 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at NIU 36
45-yd Run
5:52 - 1st
Chavon Wright run for 45 yds to the HC 10 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 45
5-yd Run
5:23 - 1st
Chavon Wright run for 5 yds to the HC 5
1st & Goal at HC 10

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Incompletion
4:41 - 1st
Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos
2nd & Goal at HC 5
2-yd Run
4:33 - 1st
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the HC 3
3rd & Goal at HC 5
Field Goal Good
4:00 - 1st
Andrew Glass 20 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at HC 3

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Kickoff Return (Offense)
3:55 - 1st
Andrew Glass kickoff for 56 yds , Alijah Cason return for 21 yds to the HC 30
Incompletion
3:52 - 1st
Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Mason McSweeney
1st & 10 at HC 30
13-yd Pass
3:41 - 1st
Cal Swanson pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 13 yds to the HC 43 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at HC 30
5-yd Run
3:11 - 1st
Cal Swanson run for 5 yds to the HC 48
1st & 10 at HC 43
Interception
2:43 - 1st
Cal Swanson pass intercepted
2nd & 5 at HC 48
2nd Quarter
-1-yd Run
2:33 - 1st
Josh Holst run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 31
1st & 10 at NIU 32
13-yd Pass
1:47 - 1st
Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 13 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 11 at NIU 31
2-yd Run
1:12 - 1st
Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the NIU 46
1st & 10 at NIU 44
6-yd Pass
0:40 - 1st
Josh Holst pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 6 yds to the HC 48
2nd & 8 at NIU 46
1-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Jaylen Poe run for 1 yd to the HC 47
3rd & 2 at HC 48

End of 1st Quarter

3-yd Run
14:48 - 2nd
Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the HC 44 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at HC 47
-2-yd Run
14:18 - 2nd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the HC 46
1st & 10 at HC 44
Incompletion
13:49 - 2nd
Josh Holst pass incomplete to Jake Appleget
2nd & 12 at HC 46
4-yd Run
13:40 - 2nd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the HC 42
3rd & 12 at HC 46
Punt
13:11 - 2nd
Danny Vuckovic punt for 40 yds
4th & 8 at HC 42

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1-yd Run
13:01 - 2nd
Jayden Clerveaux run for 1 yd to the HC 3
1st & 10 at HC 2
33-yd Run
12:23 - 2nd
Cal Swanson run for 33 yds to the HC 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at HC 3
-2-yd Run
11:41 - 2nd
Joseph Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the HC 34
1st & 10 at HC 36
8-yd Pass
11:02 - 2nd
Cal Swanson pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 8 yds to the HC 42
2nd & 12 at HC 34
15-yd Penalty
10:30 - 2nd
No Huddle-Shotgun Swanson,Cal pass incomplete deep left to Mullaly,Charly thrown to NIU25 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Finley,Jacob) 15 yards from HC42 to NIU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3rd & 4 at HC 42
2-yd Pass
10:23 - 2nd
Cal Swanson pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 2 yds to the NIU 41
1st & 10 at NIU 43
5-yd Pass
9:39 - 2nd
Cal Swanson pass complete to Alijah Cason for 5 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at NIU 36
1-yd Run
9:17 - 2nd
Jayden Clerveaux run for 1 yd to the NIU 30
1st & 10 at NIU 31
6-yd Pass
8:27 - 2nd
Cal Swanson pass complete to Alijah Cason for 6 yds to the NIU 24
2nd & 9 at NIU 30

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Sack
7:56 - 2nd
Cal Swanson sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the NIU 32
3rd & 3 at NIU 24
Incompletion
7:10 - 2nd
Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Ty Curran
4th & 11 at NIU 32

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11-yd Pass
6:59 - 2nd
Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 11 yds to the NIU 43 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 32
0-yd Run
6:29 - 2nd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 43
1st & 10 at NIU 43
Incompletion
5:58 - 2nd
Josh Holst pass incomplete to La'Don Bryant
2nd & 10 at NIU 43
2-yd Pass
5:44 - 2nd
Josh Holst pass complete to Telly Johnson Jr. for 2 yds to the NIU 45
3rd & 10 at NIU 43
Fumble Recovery (Own)
5:11 - 2nd
Ross Pedro run for 32 yds to the NIU 13 Ross Pedro fumbled, recovered by NIU Danny Vuckovic
4th & 8 at NIU 45
7-yd Run
5:04 - 2nd
Jayden Clerveaux run for 7 yds to the NIU 6
1st & 10 at NIU 13
-1-yd Run
4:43 - 2nd
Jayden Clerveaux run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 7
2nd & 3 at NIU 6

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Sack
3:56 - 2nd
Cal Swanson sacked by Roy Williams for a loss of 8 yards to the NIU 15
3rd & 4 at NIU 7
Field Goal Good
3:22 - 2nd
Luis Palenzuela 33 yd FG GOOD
4th & 12 at NIU 15
Kickoff Return (Offense)
3:17 - 2nd
Owen Saraceno kickoff for 55 yds , Dev'ion Reynolds return for 12 yds to the NIU 47 Northern Illinois Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the NIU 8
9-yd Run
3:09 - 2nd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 9 yds to the NIU 17
1st & 10 at NIU 8
6-yd Run
2:38 - 2nd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the NIU 23 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at NIU 17
Incompletion
2:08 - 2nd
Josh Holst pass incomplete to Gary Givens Iii
1st & 10 at NIU 23
0-yd Run
2:02 - 2nd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 23
2nd & 10 at NIU 23

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25-yd Pass
1:52 - 2nd
Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 25 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at NIU 23
6-yd Run
1:47 - 2nd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the HC 41 for a 1ST down
1st & 5 at HC 47
5-yd Penalty
1:42 - 2nd
No Huddle-Shotgun Holst,Josh pass incomplete deep left to Givens III,Gary thrown to HC15 PENALTY HC Illegal Substitution 5 yards from NIU48 to HC47. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at NIU 48
4-yd Run
1:26 - 2nd
Josh Holst run for 4 yds to the HC 37
1st & 10 at HC 41
10-yd Pass
1:20 - 2nd
Josh Holst pass complete to Jake Appleget for 10 yds to the HC 27 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at HC 37
1-yd Run
1:10 - 2nd
Josh Holst run for 1 yd to the HC 26
1st & 10 at HC 27
2-yd Run
0:52 - 2nd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the HC 24
2nd & 9 at HC 26

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3-yd Run
0:31 - 2nd
Josh Holst run for 3 yds to the HC 21
3rd & 7 at HC 24

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Field Goal Good
0:10 - 2nd
Andrew Glass 39 yd FG GOOD
4th & 4 at HC 21
Kickoff Return (Offense)
0:05 - 2nd
Andrew Glass kickoff for 30 yds , Tommy Bestpitch return for 6 yds to the HC 41
-1-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
C. Swanson takes a knee
1st & 10 at HC 41

End of 2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
14:50 - 3rd
Andrew Glass kickoff for 63 yds , Alijah Cason return for 69 yds to the NIU 29
7-yd Pass
14:40 - 3rd
Cal Swanson pass complete to Max Mosey for 7 yds to the NIU 22
1st & 10 at NIU 29
-1-yd Run
14:05 - 3rd
Sam Slade run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 23
2nd & 3 at NIU 22
Incompletion
13:29 - 3rd
Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Ty Curran
3rd & 4 at NIU 23
Field Goal Missed
13:25 - 3rd
Luis Palenzuela 41 yd FG MISSED
4th & 4 at NIU 23
9-yd Run
13:19 - 3rd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 9 yds to the NIU 32
1st & 10 at NIU 23
9-yd Pass
12:37 - 3rd
Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 9 yds to the NIU 41 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at NIU 32
3-yd Run
12:19 - 3rd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 44
1st & 10 at NIU 41
7-yd Run
11:43 - 3rd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the HC 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at NIU 44
Interception
11:05 - 3rd
Josh Holst pass intercepted
1st & 10 at HC 49
3-yd Run
10:57 - 3rd
Cal Swanson run for 3 yds to the HC 20
1st & 10 at HC 17
3-yd Run
10:14 - 3rd
Joseph Williams run for 3 yds to the HC 23
2nd & 7 at HC 20
3-yd Run
9:40 - 3rd
Cal Swanson run for 3 yds to the HC 26
3rd & 4 at HC 23
Punt
8:50 - 3rd
Ethan Moss punt for 31 yds
4th & 1 at HC 26

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0-yd Run
8:45 - 3rd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 43
1st & 10 at NIU 43
-1-yd Run
8:12 - 3rd
Telly Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 42
2nd & 10 at NIU 43
6-yd Pass
7:24 - 3rd
Josh Holst pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 6 yds to the NIU 48
3rd & 11 at NIU 42

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Punt
7:04 - 3rd
Danny Vuckovic punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HC 30
4th & 5 at NIU 48
3-yd Pass
6:53 - 3rd
Cal Swanson pass complete to Max Mosey for 3 yds to the HC 33
1st & 10 at HC 30
1-yd Run
6:24 - 3rd
Jayden Clerveaux run for 1 yd to the HC 34
2nd & 7 at HC 33
7-yd Run
5:59 - 3rd
Cal Swanson run for 7 yds to the HC 41 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at HC 34
Incompletion
5:32 - 3rd
Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Joseph Williams
1st & 10 at HC 41
Incompletion
5:27 - 3rd
Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Charly Mullaly
2nd & 10 at HC 41
0-yd Penalty
5:21 - 3rd
Holy Cross Penalty, (Yards) declined
3rd & 10 at HC 41
Punt
4:57 - 3rd
Ethan Moss punt for 31 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 25
4th & 7 at HC 44
Incompletion
4:53 - 3rd
Jackson Proctor pass incomplete to Gary Givens Iii
1st & 10 at NIU 25
2-yd Run
4:46 - 3rd
Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 27
2nd & 10 at NIU 25
7-yd Pass
4:03 - 3rd
Jackson Proctor pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 7 yds to the NIU 34
3rd & 8 at NIU 27
11-yd Run
3:27 - 3rd
Jackson Proctor run for 11 yds to the NIU 45 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at NIU 34
1-yd Pass
3:02 - 3rd
Jackson Proctor pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 1 yd to the NIU 46
1st & 10 at NIU 45
3-yd Run
2:29 - 3rd
Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the NIU 49
2nd & 9 at NIU 46
Incompletion
1:46 - 3rd
Jackson Proctor pass incomplete to Gary Givens Iii
3rd & 6 at NIU 49
5-yd Penalty
1:46 - 3rd
PENALTY NIU Delay Of Game 5 yards from NIU49 to NIU44. NO PLAY.
4th & 6 at NIU 49
Blocked Punt
1:40 - 3rd
Vuckovic,Danny punt 0 yards to the NIU44 blocked by Due,Adam recovered by NIU Urwiler,Quinton at NIU37, End Of Play.
4th & 11 at NIU 44
4th Quarter
7-yd Pass
1:34 - 3rd
Cal Swanson pass complete to Sam Slade for 7 yds to the NIU 30
1st & 10 at NIU 37
-5-yd Run
0:56 - 3rd
Nyeoti Punni run for a loss of 5 yards to the NIU 35
2nd & 3 at NIU 30
9-yd Pass
0:08 - 3rd
Cal Swanson pass complete to Nathan Schillinger for 9 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at NIU 35
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Alijah Cason
1st & 10 at NIU 26

End of 3rd Quarter

1-yd Run
14:54 - 4th
Cal Swanson run for 1 yd to the NIU 25
2nd & 10 at NIU 26
-2-yd Run
14:17 - 4th
Cal Swanson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NIU 27
3rd & 9 at NIU 25
Field Goal Missed
13:41 - 4th
Luis Palenzuela 44 yd FG MISSED
4th & 11 at NIU 27

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0-yd Run
13:33 - 4th
Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 27
1st & 10 at NIU 27
0-yd Run
12:48 - 4th
Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 27
2nd & 10 at NIU 27
Incompletion
12:08 - 4th
Jackson Proctor pass incomplete to Telly Johnson Jr.
3rd & 10 at NIU 27
Punt
12:01 - 4th
Danny Vuckovic punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Max Mosey at the HC 23
4th & 10 at NIU 27
15-yd Pass
11:35 - 4th
Cal Swanson pass complete to Max Mosey for 15 yds to the HC 38 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at HC 23
Incompletion
11:20 - 4th
Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Jayden Clerveaux
1st & 10 at HC 38
46-yd Pass
11:09 - 4th
Cal Swanson pass complete to Max Mosey for 46 yds to the NIU 16 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at HC 38
16-yd Touchdown Pass
10:34 - 4th
Cal Swanson pass complete to Blake Youngblood for 16 yds for a TD (Luis Palenzuela KICK)
1st & 10 at NIU 16

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Kickoff Return Touchdown
10:21 - 4th
Owen Saraceno kickoff for 61 yds , Dev'ion Reynolds return for 96 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass PAT MISSED)
Kickoff Return (Offense)
10:17 - 4th
Andrew Glass kickoff for 53 yds , Carlo Crocetti return for 8 yds to the HC 20
4-yd Run
10:08 - 4th
Alijah Cason run for 4 yds to the HC 24
1st & 10 at HC 20
-1-yd Pass
9:47 - 4th
Cal Swanson pass complete to Alijah Cason for a loss of 1 yard to the HC 23
2nd & 6 at HC 24
0-yd Pass
9:05 - 4th
Cal Swanson pass complete to Max Mosey for no gain to the HC 23
3rd & 7 at HC 23
Punt
8:20 - 4th
Ethan Moss punt for 38 yds
4th & 7 at HC 23
5-yd Run
8:15 - 4th
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the NIU 44
1st & 10 at NIU 39
2-yd Run
7:45 - 4th
Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 46
2nd & 5 at NIU 44
4-yd Run
7:04 - 4th
Chavon Wright run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at NIU 46
22-yd Run
6:27 - 4th
DeAree Rogers run for 22 yds to the HC 28 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at 50
5-yd Run
5:45 - 4th
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the HC 23
1st & 10 at HC 28
Incompletion
5:04 - 4th
Jackson Proctor pass incomplete to Jake Appleget
2nd & 5 at HC 23
21-yd Run
4:54 - 4th
Jaylen Poe run for 21 yds to the HC 2 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at HC 23
2-yd Touchdown Run
4:15 - 4th
Chavon Wright run for 2 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)
1st & Goal at HC 2
5-yd Penalty
4:15 - 4th
PENALTY NIU Delay Of Game 5 yards from HC03 to HC08. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at HC 3
Kickoff Return Touchdown
4:03 - 4th
Andrew Glass kickoff for 62 yds , Alijah Cason return for 97 yds for a TD (Luis Palenzuela KICK)
Kickoff Return (Offense)
3:58 - 4th
Owen Saraceno kickoff for 61 yds , Dev'ion Reynolds return for 19 yds to the NIU 23
4-yd Run
3:50 - 4th
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the NIU 27
1st & 10 at NIU 23
2-yd Run
3:07 - 4th
Jackson Proctor run for 2 yds to the NIU 29
2nd & 6 at NIU 27
5-yd Penalty
2:30 - 4th
PENALTY NIU False Start 5 yards from NIU29 to NIU24. NO PLAY.
3rd & 4 at NIU 29
5-yd Penalty
2:29 - 4th
PENALTY NIU False Start 5 yards from NIU24 to NIU19. NO PLAY.
3rd & 9 at NIU 24

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Fumble Recovery (Own)
2:20 - 4th
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the NIU 24 Telly Johnson Jr. fumbled, recovered by NIU Telly Johnson Jr.
3rd & 14 at NIU 19
Punt
2:17 - 4th
Danny Vuckovic punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Max Mosey at the HC 39
4th & 9 at NIU 24
Incompletion
2:13 - 4th
Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Charly Mullaly
1st & 10 at HC 39
Incompletion
2:08 - 4th
Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Sam Slade
2nd & 10 at HC 39
6-yd Pass
2:03 - 4th
Cal Swanson pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 6 yds to the HC 45
3rd & 10 at HC 39

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Incompletion
1:56 - 4th
Cal Swanson pass incomplete to Max Mosey
4th & 4 at HC 45
4-yd Run
1:50 - 4th
Chavon Wright run for 4 yds to the HC 41
1st & 10 at HC 45
7-yd Run
1:04 - 4th
Chavon Wright run for 7 yds to the HC 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at HC 41

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-1-yd Run
1:00 - 4th
J. Holst takes a knee
1st & 10 at HC 34

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-2-yd Run
0:51 - 4th
Josh Holst run for a loss of 2 yards to the HC 37
2nd & 11 at HC 35
-1-yd Run
0:28 - 4th
J. Holst takes a knee
3rd & 13 at HC 37