THIRD AND DATA

Week 1 · 2009

Northern Illinois at Wisconsin

Sat 09/05/2009 07:00 PMCamp Randall Stadium

Northern Illinois

20

7–6

Wisconsin

28

10–3

Attendance

—

not reported

NIU7 plays, 33 yd · Punt

14:501st & 10own 20Me'co Brown rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 27.+7
14:302nd & 3own 27Me'co Brown rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down.+6
14:001st & 10own 33Chandler Harnish pass complete to Marcus Lewis for 11 yards to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down.+11
13:241st & 10own 44Me'co Brown rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 40.−4
12:542nd & 14own 40Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 12 yards to the Wisc 48.+12
12:253rd & 2opp 48Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the Wisc 47.+1
11:414th & 1opp 47Josh Wilber punt for 34 yards, returned by David Gilreath for 7 yards to the Wisc 20.+7

WIS3 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

11:301st & 10own 20Scott Tolzien pass complete to Isaac Anderson for 80 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+80
11:30opp 3Philip Welch extra point GOOD.0
11:30own 30Philip Welch kickoff for 70 yards returned by Tommy Davis for 20 yards to the NoIll 20.+20

NIU4 plays, -3 yd · Punt

11:151st & 10own 20Chad Spann rush for no gain to the NoIll 20.0
10:402nd & 10own 20Chandler Harnish pass complete to Willie Clark for 4 yards to the NoIll 24.+4
10:003rd & 6own 24Chandler Harnish sacked by Blake Sorensen for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 17.0
9:164th & 13own 17Josh Wilber punt for 48 yards, returned by Elijah Theus for 4 yards to the Wisc 39.+4

WIS10 plays, 22 yd · Missed FG

9:091st & 10own 39Zach Brown rush for 4 yards to the Wisc 43.+4
9:092nd & 6own 43Scott Tolzien pass complete to Garrett Graham for 17 yards to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down.+17
9:091st & 10opp 40WISCONSIN penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.0
9:001st & 10opp 39James Jefferies rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Wisc 43.−4
8:301st & 15opp 45Zach Brown rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 41.+4
8:152nd & 11opp 41Scott Tolzien pass complete to Nick Toon for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 42.−1
8:153rd & 12opp 42Scott Tolzien pass complete to Zach Brown for 4 yards to the NoIll 38.+4
8:133rd & 14opp 43Chandler Harnish pass complete to Travis Bond for 3 yards to the Wisc 40.+3
8:134th & 11opp 40WISCONSIN penalty 0 yard Offside accepted.0
5:484th & 8opp 38Philip Welch 55 yard field goal MISSED.+55

NIU6 plays, 39 yd · Field goal

5:381st & 10own 38Me'co Brown rush for 47 yards to the Wisc 15 for a 1ST down.+47
5:201st & 10opp 15Me'co Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 17.−2
4:322nd & 12opp 17Furqan Muhammad rush for 3 yards to the Wisc 14.+3
4:003rd & 9opp 14Chandler Harnish sacked by Chris Maragos for a loss of 9 yards to the Wisc 23.0
3:154th & 18opp 23Mike Salerno 40 yard field goal GOOD.+40
3:15own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 62 yards returned by David Gilreath for 34 yards to the Wisc 42.+34

WIS9 plays, 58 yd · Touchdown

2:481st & 10own 42John Clay rush for 3 yards to the Wisc 45.+3
2:192nd & 7own 45John Clay rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line.+5
2:003rd & 2midfieldJohn Clay rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down.+6
1:131st & 10opp 44John Clay rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 43.+1
0:172nd & 9opp 43Scott Tolzien pass complete to Isaac Anderson for 7 yards to the NoIll 36.+7
0:053rd & 2opp 36Scott Tolzien pass complete to Isaac Anderson for 13 yards to the NoIll 23 for a 1ST down.+13
14:521st & 10opp 23Isaac Anderson rush for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+23
14:52opp 3Philip Welch extra point GOOD.0
14:52own 30Philip Welch kickoff for 66 yards returned by Tommy Davis for 25 yards to the NoIll 29.+25

NIU11 plays, 59 yd · Field goal

14:351st & 10own 29Me'co Brown rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 34.+5
14:052nd & 5own 34Chandler Harnish pass complete to Kyle Skarb for 8 yards to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down.+8
13:341st & 10own 42Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 43.+1
12:582nd & 9own 43Me'co Brown rush for no gain to the NoIll 43.0
12:453rd & 9own 43WISCONSIN penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Jaevery McFadden accepted, no play.0
12:451st & 10opp 42Chandler Harnish pass complete to Bryan Beckner for 27 yards to the Wisc 15 for a 1ST down.+27
12:451st & 10opp 15Chandler Harnish rush for no gain to the Wisc 15.0
10:222nd & 10opp 15Me'co Brown rush for no gain to the Wisc 15.0
10:053rd & 10opp 15Chandler Harnish pass complete to Willie Clark for 3 yards to the Wisc 12.+3
9:364th & 7opp 12Mike Salerno 29 yard field goal GOOD.+29
9:36own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards returned by David Gilreath for 13 yards to the Wisc 13.+13

WIS10 plays, 49 yd · On downs

9:171st & 10own 13Zach Brown rush for 5 yards to the Wisc 18.+5
8:462nd & 5own 18Zach Brown rush for 11 yards to the Wisc 29 for a 1ST down.+11
8:151st & 10own 29Zach Brown rush for 9 yards to the Wisc 38.+9
7:202nd & 1own 38Zach Brown rush for 2 yards to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down.+2
7:121st & 10own 40Scott Tolzien pass incomplete to Nick Toon.0
7:122nd & 10own 40Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 7:12.0
6:552nd & 10own 40Curt Phillips rush for 7 yards to the Wisc 47.+7
6:203rd & 3own 47Curt Phillips pass complete to Garrett Graham for 11 yards to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down.+11
5:221st & 10opp 42Curt Phillips rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 38.+4
5:153rd & 10opp 42WISCONSIN penalty 9 yard Holding accepted.0

WIS3 plays, 10 yd · Punt

5:153rd & 6opp 38Curt Phillips pass incomplete to Garrett Graham.0
5:153rd & 16opp 47Curt Phillips pass complete to Garrett Graham for 10 yards to the NoIll 37.+10
4:504th & 6opp 37Brad Nortman punt for 21 yards, downed at the NoIll 16.0

NIU1 play, 0 yd · Turnover

4:201st & 10own 16Me'co Brown rush, fumbled, forced by Zach Brown, recovered by Wisc Zach Brown at the NoIll 19, Zach Brown for a loss of 5 yards, to the NoIll 24.0

WIS1 play, 0 yd · Turnover

4:001st & 10opp 24Scott Tolzien pass intercepted by Cory Hanson at the NoIll 17, returned for no gain to the NoIll 17.0

NIU8 plays, 18 yd · Punt

4:001st & 10own 17Chandler Harnish rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 20.+3
3:502nd & 7own 20Chandler Harnish pass incomplete.0
3:203rd & 7own 20NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.0
3:163rd & 12own 15NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty -15 yard Pass Interference on Rashaan Melvin accepted, no play.0
3:061st & 10own 30Chandler Harnish rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down.+4
2:322nd & 6own 34Chad Spann rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 35.+1
2:323rd & 5own 35Chandler Harnish pass incomplete.0
1:454th & 5own 35Josh Wilber punt for 41 yards, fair catch by David Gilreath at the Wisc 24.0

WIS6 plays, 22 yd · Punt

1:221st & 10own 24Scott Tolzien pass complete to Nick Toon for 14 yards to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down.+14
1:122nd & 10own 38Scott Tolzien pass incomplete to Garrett Graham.0
1:123rd & 11own 37Scott Tolzien pass complete to Garrett Graham for 9 yards to the Wisc 46.+9
0:594th & 11own 37Scott Tolzien pass incomplete to Garrett Graham.0
0:564th & 2own 46Timeout NORTHERN ILLINOIS, clock 0:56.0
0:504th & 2own 46Brad Nortman punt for 45 yards, downed at the NoIll 9.0

NIU3 plays, 5 yd · End of period

0:593rd & 11own 37Scott Tolzien pass complete to Garrett Graham for 8 yards to the Wisc 45.+8
0:451st & 10own 9Chandler Harnish rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 14.+5
15:00own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards returned by David Gilreath for 16 yards to the Wisc 16, WISCONSIN penalty 8 yard Illegal Block on Team accepted.+16

WIS13 plays, 92 yd · Touchdown

14:501st & 10own 8John Clay rush for 2 yards to the Wisc 10.+2
14:302nd & 8own 10John Clay rush for 5 yards to the Wisc 15.+5
13:213rd & 3own 15Scott Tolzien pass complete to Nick Toon for 22 yards to the Wisc 37.+22
13:002nd & 10own 37Scott Tolzien pass complete to Garrett Graham for 16 yards to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down.+16
13:001st & 10opp 47John Clay rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 46.+1
11:392nd & 9opp 46Scott Tolzien pass incomplete to Zach Brown.0
11:303rd & 9opp 46Scott Tolzien pass complete to Nick Toon for 21 yards to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down.+21
11:021st & 10opp 25Zach Brown rush for no gain to the NoIll 25.0
10:452nd & 10opp 25Scott Tolzien pass complete to Maurice Moore for 21 yards to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down.+21
9:471st & goalopp 4John Clay rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 1.+3
9:152nd & goalopp 1John Clay rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
9:15opp 3Philip Welch extra point GOOD.0
9:15own 30Philip Welch kickoff for 62 yards returned by Tommy Davis for 21 yards to the NoIll 29.+21

NIU4 plays, 8 yd · Punt

8:451st & 10own 29Chandler Harnish pass complete to Marcus Lewis for 8 yards to the NoIll 37.+8
8:112nd & 2own 37Chad Spann rush for no gain to the NoIll 37.0
7:533rd & 2own 37Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Marcus Lewis.0
7:454th & 2own 37Josh Wilber punt for 30 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Wisc 33.0

WIS15 plays, 59 yd · Touchdown

7:301st & 10own 33Scott Tolzien pass complete to Nick Toon for 16 yards to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down.+16
7:101st & 10own 49John Clay rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 47.−2
6:502nd & 12own 47Scott Tolzien pass complete to Garrett Graham for 19 yards to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down.+19
5:401st & 10opp 34Zach Brown rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 31.+3
5:162nd & 7opp 31Scott Tolzien rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 25.+6
4:503rd & 1opp 25John Clay rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down.+1
4:201st & 10opp 24John Clay rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 17.+7
3:412nd & 3opp 17John Clay rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down.+5
3:151st & 10opp 12Scott Tolzien pass incomplete to Nick Toon.0
3:002nd & 10opp 12John Clay rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 8.+4
2:313rd & 6opp 8NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty -2 yard Pass Interference on Patrick George accepted, no play.0
2:081st & goalopp 2Zach Brown rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 1.+1
1:472nd & goalopp 1John Clay rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
1:47opp 3Philip Welch extra point GOOD.0
1:47own 30Philip Welch kickoff for 67 yards returned by Tommy Davis for 22 yards to the NoIll 25.+22

NIU6 plays, 14 yd · Punt

1:331st & 10own 25Nathan Palmer rush for 11 yards to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down.+11
0:591st & 10own 36Chad Spann rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 39.+3
0:412nd & 7own 39Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Kyle Skarb.0
0:353rd & 7own 39Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Willie Clark.0
0:354th & 7own 39Timeout NORTHERN ILLINOIS, clock 0:35.0
0:284th & 7own 39Josh Wilber punt for 38 yards, fair catch by David Gilreath at the Wisc 23.0

WIS9 plays, 53 yd · Missed FG

0:201st & 10own 23Curt Phillips rush for 20 yards to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down.+20
0:051st & 10own 43Zach Brown rush for 1 yard to the Wisc 44.+1
15:002nd & 9own 44Zach Brown rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down.+9
14:204th & 1opp 47Curt Phillips rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 45, NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Chris Smith accepted for a 1ST down.+2
14:151st & 10opp 30Zach Brown rush for no gain to the NoIll 30.0
13:142nd & 10opp 30Curt Phillips pass complete to Mickey Turner for 3 yards to the NoIll 27.+3
12:523rd & 7opp 27Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 12:52.0
12:423rd & 7opp 27Zach Brown rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 24.+3
12:134th & 4opp 24Philip Welch 41 yard field goal MISSED.+41

NIU11 plays, 76 yd · Touchdown

12:051st & 10own 24Chandler Harnish pass complete to Kyle Skarb for 31 yards to the Wisc 45 for a 1ST down.+31
12:051st & 10opp 45Chad Spann rush for 8 yards to the Wisc 37.+8
11:052nd & 2opp 37Chandler Harnish rush for 12 yards to the Wisc 25 for a 1ST down.+12
10:451st & 10opp 25Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Landon Cox.0
10:372nd & 10opp 25Chandler Harnish pass complete to Chad Spann for 13 yards to the Wisc 12 for a 1ST down.+13
10:091st & 10opp 12Chandler Harnish rush for 5 yards to the Wisc 7.+5
10:092nd & 5opp 7Chandler Harnish pass complete to Willie Clark for 4 yards to the Wisc 3.+4
9:303rd & 1opp 3Chad Spann rush for 2 yards to the Wisc 1 for a 1ST down.+2
8:291st & goalopp 1Chad Spann rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
8:29opp 3Two-point conversion attempt, Chandler Harnish pass FAILED.0
8:29own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

WIS1 play, 0 yd · Turnover

8:201st & 10own 20Curt Phillips pass intercepted by Cory Hanson at the Wisc 35, returned for 4 yards to the Wisc 31.+4

NIU13 plays, 25 yd · Touchdown

7:431st & 10opp 31Chandler Harnish sacked by J.J. Watt for a loss of 5 yards to the Wisc 36.0
7:272nd & 15opp 36Chandler Harnish rush for 4 yards to the Wisc 32.+4
6:463rd & 11opp 32Chandler Harnish pass complete to Bryan Beckner for 14 yards to the Wisc 18 for a 1ST down.+14
6:301st & 10opp 18Nathan Palmer rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Wisc 23.−5
5:332nd & 15opp 23Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Perez Ashford.0
5:243rd & 15opp 23Chandler Harnish pass complete to Chad Spann for 17 yards to the Wisc 6 for a 1ST down.+17
4:521st & goalopp 6Chandler Harnish rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 8.−2
4:162nd & goalopp 8Chandler Harnish pass complete to Perez Ashford for 6 yards to the Wisc 2.+6
3:113rd & goalopp 2Chandler Harnish rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Wisc 6.−4
3:004th & 0opp 6WISCONSIN penalty -2 yard Pass Interference on Antonio Fenelus accepted, no play.0
2:471st & goalopp 2Chad Spann rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+2
2:47opp 3Two-point conversion attempt, Chandler Harnish rush GOOD.0
2:47own 30Mike Salerno on-side kick recovered by NORTHN ILLINOIS at the NoIll 44.0

NIU6 plays, 20 yd · On downs

2:201st & 10own 44Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 13 yards to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down.+13
2:091st & 10opp 43Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Martel Moore.0
1:562nd & 10opp 43Chandler Harnish rush for 4 yards to the Wisc 39.+4
1:143rd & 6opp 39Chandler Harnish pass complete to Kyle Skarb for 3 yards to the Wisc 36.+3
1:134th & 3opp 36Timeout NORTHERN ILLINOIS, clock 1:13.0
1:134th & 3opp 36Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Kyle Skarb.0

WIS4 plays, -6 yd · End of period

1:011st & 10own 36Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 34.−2
1:012nd & 12own 34Timeout NORTHERN ILLINOIS, clock 1:01.0
0:592nd & 12own 34Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 32.−2
0:253rd & 14own 32Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 30.−2

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

Previous 10 meetings vs. Northern Illinois

Wisconsin 9–1 vs Northern Illinois

  • 2007 · wk 8Northern Illinois 3 @ Wisconsin 44
  • 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
  • 1977 · wk 3Northern Illinois 3 @ Wisconsin 14
  • 1972 · wk 2Northern Illinois 7 @ Wisconsin 31

Previous meeting vs. Bret Bielema

Northern Illinois 0–1 vs Bret Bielema

  • 2007 · wk 8Northern Illinois 3 @ Wisconsin 44

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