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Week 8 · 2007

Northern Illinois at Wisconsin

Sat 10/20/2007 12:07 PMCamp Randall Stadium

Northern Illinois

3

2–10

Wisconsin

44

9–4

Attendance

81,883

reported

WIS11 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown

14:231st & 10own 35P.J. Hill rush for 5 yards to the Wisc 40.+5
14:002nd & 5own 40P.J. Hill rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 39.−1
13:303rd & 6own 39P.J. Hill rush for 11 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.+11
13:051st & 10midfieldTyler Donovan pass complete to Chris Pressley for 6 yards to the NoIll 44.+6
12:142nd & 4opp 44P.J. Hill rush for no gain to the NoIll 44.0
11:353rd & 4opp 44Tyler Donovan pass complete to Paul Hubbard for 14 yards to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds, Northn Illinois penalty offside defense declined.+14
11:351st & 10opp 30P.J. Hill rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 27.+3
11:352nd & 7opp 27P.J. Hill rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 25.+2
10:113rd & 5opp 25Tyler Donovan pass complete to Garrett Graham for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+25
10:11opp 3Taylor Mehlhaff extra point GOOD.0
10:11own 30Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 66 yards returned by Evans Adonis for 36 yards to the NoIll 40.+36

NIU5 plays, -5 yd · Punt

9:411st & 10own 40Justin Anderson rush for no gain to the NoIll 40.0
9:352nd & 10own 40Dan Nicholson pass incomplete, broken up by Jack Ikegwuonu.0
9:183rd & 10own 40Dan Nicholson pass incomplete, broken up by Jack Ikegwuonu.0
9:184th & 10own 40Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
9:184th & 15own 35Andy Dittbenner punt for 55 yards, returned by David Gilreath for 18 yards to the Wisc 28.+18

WIS3 plays, 72 yd · Touchdown

8:481st & 10own 28P.J. Hill rush for 72 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+72
8:48opp 3Taylor Mehlhaff extra point GOOD.0
8:48own 30Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

NIU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

8:111st & 10own 20David Bryant rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 23.+3
8:032nd & 7own 23Dan Nicholson pass complete to Matt Simon for 5 yards to the NoIll 28 out-of-bounds.+5
7:573rd & 2own 28Justin Anderson rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 29 out-of-bounds.+1
7:574th & 1own 29Andy Dittbenner punt for 51 yards, returned by David Gilreath for 26 yards to the Wisc 10, Wisconsin penalty 36 yard illegal block on Daven Jones accepted.+26

WIS4 plays, 8 yd · Punt

7:331st & 10own 10P.J. Hill rush for 4 yards to the Wisc 14.+4
6:542nd & 6own 14Tyler Donovan pass complete to Travis Beckum for 5 yards to the Wisc 19.+5
5:593rd & 1own 19P.J. Hill rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 18.−1
5:594th & 2own 18Ken DeBauche punt for 52 yards, fair catch by Matt Simon at the NoIll 30.0

NIU6 plays, -3 yd · Punt

5:591st & 10own 30Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
4:551st & 15own 25Dan Nicholson pass complete to Justin Anderson for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 21.−4
4:162nd & 19own 21Dan Nicholson pass complete to Landon Cox for 11 yards to the NoIll 32.+11
4:103rd & 8own 32Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Matt Simon.0
4:104th & 8own 32Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
4:104th & 13own 27Andy Dittbenner punt for 45 yards, returned by David Gilreath for 24 yards to the NoIll 48.+24

WIS9 plays, 48 yd · Touchdown

3:321st & 10opp 48P.J. Hill rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 42.+6
3:322nd & 4opp 42Chris Pressley rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down.+9
2:381st & 10opp 33Zach Brown rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 27.+6
1:193rd & 3opp 26Tyler Donovan pass complete to Garrett Graham for 5 yards to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down.+5
0:361st & 10opp 21Tyler Donovan rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 18.+3
0:052nd & 7opp 18P.J. Hill rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down.+8
14:551st & goalopp 10Chris Pressley rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+10
14:55opp 3Taylor Mehlhaff extra point GOOD.0
14:55own 30Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for a loss of 20 yards returned by Patrick George for a loss of 11 yards to the Wisc 21.−11

NIU4 plays, -16 yd · Punt

14:201st & 10opp 21Justin Anderson rush for no gain to the Wisc 21.0
14:202nd & 10opp 21Dan Nicholson sacked by Mike Newkirk at the Wisc 11 for a loss of 0 yards.0
13:103rd & 20own 11Dan Nicholson pass complete to Justin Anderson for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 5.−6
13:104th & 26own 5Andy Dittbenner punt for 52 yards, returned by David Gilreath for 24 yards to the NoIll 33 out-of-bounds.+24

WIS8 plays, 33 yd · Touchdown

12:171st & 10opp 33Tyler Donovan rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 29 out-of-bounds.+4
11:512nd & 6opp 29P.J. Hill rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down.+7
11:221st & 10opp 22Lance Smith-Williams rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 13.+9
11:002nd & 1opp 13Chris Pressley rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down.+4
10:381st & 0opp 9Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 10:38.0
10:301st & goalopp 9Lance Smith-Williams rush for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+9
10:30opp 3Taylor Mehlhaff extra point GOOD.0
10:30own 30Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 66 yards returned by Evans Adonis for 12 yards to the NoIll 16.+12

NIU4 plays, 3 yd · Punt

10:191st & 10own 16Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Matt Simon, broken up by Jack Ikegwuonu.0
9:402nd & 10own 16Dan Nicholson pass complete to Evans Adonis for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 15.−1
9:403rd & 11own 15Dan Nicholson pass complete to Evans Adonis for 3 yards to the NoIll 18.+3
9:404th & 7own 19Andy Dittbenner punt for 38 yards, fair catch by David Gilreath at the Wisc 43.0

WIS13 plays, 42 yd · Field goal

8:171st & 10own 43P.J. Hill rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 49.+8
8:022nd & 2opp 49P.J. Hill rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down.+5
7:041st & 10opp 44P.J. Hill rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 37.+7
6:372nd & 3opp 37Lance Smith-Williams rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down.+3
6:041st & 10opp 34Chris Pressley rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 27.+7
6:042nd & 3opp 27Wisconsin penalty 5 yard false start on Jayme Murphy accepted.0
5:082nd & 8opp 32Kyle Jefferson rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 31.+1
4:333rd & 7opp 31Tyler Donovan rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down.+10
3:471st & 10opp 21Lance Smith-Williams rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 23.−2
3:032nd & 12opp 23Tyler Donovan pass complete to Travis Beckum for 8 yards to the NoIll 15.+8
2:393rd & 4opp 15Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Kyle Jefferson.0
2:344th & 4opp 15Taylor Mehlhaff 32 yard field goal GOOD.+32
2:34own 30Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

NIU4 plays, 0 yd · Punt

2:261st & 10own 20Justin Anderson rush for no gain to the NoIll 20.0
1:562nd & 10own 20Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Matt Simon.0
1:493rd & 10own 20Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.0
1:494th & 10own 20Andy Dittbenner punt for 33 yards, returned by David Gilreath for 22 yards to the NoIll 31.+22

WIS1 play, 0 yd · Turnover

1:491st & 10opp 31Tyler Donovan pass intercepted by Cory Hanson at the NoIll 24, returned for 17 yards to the NoIll 41.+17

NIU8 plays, 21 yd · Turnover

1:371st & 10own 41Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
1:231st & 15own 36Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Evans Adonis.0
1:162nd & 15own 36Dan Nicholson pass complete to Greg Turner for 12 yards to the NoIll 48 out-of-bounds.+12
1:163rd & 3own 48Dan Nicholson pass complete to Greg Turner for 4 yards to the Wisc 48 for a 1ST down.+4
0:521st & 10opp 48Dan Nicholson sacked by Matthew Shaughnessy at the NoIll 44 for a loss of 8 yards.0
0:522nd & 18own 44Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:52.0
0:452nd & 17own 45Dan Nicholson pass complete to Matt Simon for 17 yards to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down.+17
0:451st & 10opp 38Dan Nicholson pass intercepted by Shane Carter at the Wisc 18, returned for 15 yards to the Wisc 49, Wisconsin penalty 16 yard personal foul accepted.+15

WIS4 plays, -7 yd · On downs

0:201st & 10own 49Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Garrett Graham.0
0:132nd & 10own 49Tyler Donovan pass complete to Kyle Jefferson for 7 yards to the NoIll 44 out-of-bounds.+7
0:073rd & 3opp 44Tyler Donovan pass complete to Kyle Jefferson for 2 yards to the NoIll 42 out-of-bounds.+2
0:014th & 1opp 42Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Travis Beckum.0

NIU1 play, 0 yd · End of period

15:00own 30Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 66 yards returned by Evans Adonis for 13 yards to the NoIll 17.+13

NIU9 plays, 15 yd · Turnover

14:501st & 10own 17Justin Anderson rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 22.+5
14:062nd & 4own 23Justin Anderson rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down.+6
13:141st & 10own 29Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 31.+2
12:572nd & 8own 31Ryan Morris pass incomplete to Greg Turner.0
12:573rd & 8own 31Wisconsin penalty 15 yard pass interference on Allen Langford accepted.0
12:571st & 10own 46Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
12:181st & 15own 41Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39.−2
11:372nd & 17own 39Ryan Morris sacked by DeAndre Levy at the NoIll 32 for a loss of 7 yards.0
11:373rd & 24own 32Ryan Morris pass intercepted by Shane Carter at the NoIll 41, returned for 37 yards to the NoIll 4.+37

WIS18 plays, 46 yd · Field goal

14:512nd & 4own 43Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Kyle Jefferson.0
14:433rd & 4own 43Tyler Donovan pass complete to P.J. Hill for 8 yards to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down.+8
14:001st & 10opp 49Tyler Donovan pass complete to Travis Beckum for 7 yards to the NoIll 42.+7
13:322nd & 4opp 43Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 13:32.0
13:242nd & 4opp 43Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Travis Beckum.0
12:383rd & 4opp 43Lance Smith-Williams rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 40.+3
12:304th & 1opp 40Lance Smith-Williams rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down.+8
11:511st & 10opp 32Lance Smith-Williams rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 27.+5
11:142nd & 6opp 28Lance Smith-Williams rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 27.+1
10:343rd & 5opp 27Tyler Donovan pass complete to Travis Beckum for 5 yards to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down.+5
10:051st & 10opp 21Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 10:05.0
9:541st & 10opp 21Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Marcus Randle El.0
9:442nd & 10opp 21Lance Smith-Williams rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 18.+3
8:443rd & 7opp 18Lance Smith-Williams rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 16.+2
8:284th & 5opp 16Taylor Mehlhaff 34 yard field goal GOOD.+34
8:28own 30Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 52 yards returned by Jason Cruikshank for 15 yards to the NoIll 33.+15
0:241st & 10own 37Tyler Donovan rush for 6 yards to the Wisc 43.+6
8:28own 30Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 52 yards returned by Jason Cruikshank for 15 yards to the NoIll 33.+15

WIS5 plays, 4 yd · Touchdown

11:101st & goalopp 4Chris Pressley rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 3.+1
10:242nd & goalopp 3P.J. Hill rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 1.+2
9:563rd & goalopp 1P.J. Hill rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
9:56opp 3Taylor Mehlhaff extra point GOOD.0
9:56own 30Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

NIU7 plays, 12 yd · Punt

9:491st & 10own 20Justin Anderson rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 21.+1
9:102nd & 9own 21David Bryant rush for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 15.−6
8:273rd & 15own 15Ryan Morris pass complete to Matt Simon for 20 yards to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down.+20
8:271st & 10own 34Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 32.−2
7:342nd & 12own 32Ryan Morris pass incomplete to Matt Simon, broken up by Shane Carter.0
7:283rd & 12own 32Ryan Morris pass incomplete to Justin Anderson.0
7:284th & 12own 32Andy Dittbenner punt for 34 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Wisc 34.0

WIS11 plays, 62 yd · Field goal

7:151st & 10own 34P.J. Hill rush for 3 yards to the Wisc 37.+3
6:322nd & 7own 37Tyler Donovan rush for 7 yards to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down.+7
5:573rd & 1own 43Zach Brown rush for 4 yards to the Wisc 47 for a 1ST down.+4
5:411st & 10own 47P.J. Hill rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.+3
4:292nd & 7midfieldP.J. Hill rush for 38 yards to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down.+38
4:291st & 10opp 12Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 04:29.0
4:201st & 10opp 12Lance Smith-Williams rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 5.+7
3:182nd & 3opp 5P.J. Hill rush for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 14.−9
3:043rd & 2opp 4Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Travis Beckum.0
2:594th & 2opp 4Taylor Mehlhaff 21 yard field goal GOOD.+21
2:59own 30Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 70 yards returned by Evans Adonis for 37 yards to the NoIll 37.+37

NIU6 plays, 46 yd · Field goal

2:591st & 10own 37Ryan Morris pass complete to Matt Simon for 38 yards to the Wisc 25 for a 1ST down.+38
2:141st & 10opp 25Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 27.−2
1:182nd & 12opp 27Ryan Morris pass complete to Matt Simon for 11 yards to the Wisc 16.+11
0:563rd & 2opp 17Ryan Morris pass incomplete.0
0:514th & 2opp 17Chris Nedick 34 yard field goal GOOD.+34
0:51own 30Chris Nedick kickoff for 61 yards returned by David Gilreath for 28 yards to the Wisc 37.+28

NIU5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

7:561st & 10own 33Justin Anderson rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 36.+3
7:561st & 10own 33Justin Anderson rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 36.+3
7:332nd & 7own 36Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 38.+2
6:573rd & 5own 38Ryan Morris pass incomplete to Matt Simon.0
6:414th & 5own 38Andy Dittbenner punt for 41 yards, returned by Marcus Randle El for 18 yards to the Wisc 39.+18

WIS11 plays, 32 yd · End of period

6:311st & 10own 39Zach Brown rush for 4 yards to the Wisc 43.+4
6:312nd & 6own 43Wisconsin penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
5:122nd & 11own 38Zach Brown rush for 2 yards to the Wisc 40.+2
5:123rd & 8own 41Tyler Donovan pass complete to Daven Jones for 10 yards to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down.+10
5:121st & 10opp 49Quincy Landingham rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 44.+5
3:412nd & 5opp 44Quincy Landingham rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down.+7
2:581st & 10opp 37Quincy Landingham rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 33.+4
2:312nd & 6opp 33Bill Rentmeester rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 28.+5
1:423rd & 1opp 28Zach Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 29.−1
0:394th & 1opp 28Bill Rentmeester rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down.+1
0:271st & 10opp 27Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 29.−2

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 7 meetings vs. Team

Wisconsin 6–1 vs Northern Illinois

  • 2002 · wk 4Northern Illinois 21 @ Wisconsin 24
  • 1992 · wk 5Northern Illinois 17 @ Wisconsin 18
  • 1988 · wk 4Northern Illinois 19 @ Wisconsin 17
  • 1986 · wk 3Northern Illinois 20 @ Wisconsin 35
  • 1985 · wk 3Northern Illinois 17 @ Wisconsin 38
  • 1984 · wk 3Northern Illinois 14 @ Wisconsin 27
  • 1983 · wk 3Northern Illinois 9 @ Wisconsin 37

Previous meeting vs. Joe Novak

Wisconsin 1–0 vs Joe Novak

  • 2002 · wk 4Northern Illinois 21 @ Wisconsin 24

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