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 8 meetings vs. Team

Wisconsin 7–1 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

Previous meeting vs. Bret Bielema

Northern Illinois 0–1 vs Bret Bielema

  • 2007 · wk 8Northern Illinois 3 @ Wisconsin 44

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