Week 2 · 2015

Eastern Illinois at Northwestern

Sat 09/12/2015 04:00 PMRyan FieldNorthwestern pregame95%Pregame win probability: 95% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and won.

Eastern Illinois

0

7–5

Northwestern

41

10–3

Attendance

29,131

reported

NU16 plays, 63 yd · Field goal

15:001st & 10own 35Carlo Mosnia kickoff for 57 yds , Solomon Vault return for 24 yds to the Nwest 32+24
15:001st & 10own 32Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 39+7
15:002nd & 3own 39Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 5 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down+5
15:001st & 10own 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 42−2
15:002nd & 12own 42Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the EIlln 47+11
15:003rd & 1opp 47Warren Long run for 5 yds to the EIlln 42 for a 1ST down+5
15:001st & 10opp 42Jelani Roberts run for 7 yds to the EIlln 35+7
15:002nd & 3opp 35Warren Long run for no gain to the EIlln 350
15:003rd & 3opp 35Warren Long run for 15 yds to the EIlln 20 for a 1ST down+15
15:001st & 10opp 20Warren Long run for 2 yds to the EIlln 18+2
11:222nd & 8opp 18Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 11:220
11:222nd & 8opp 18Solomon Vault run for 5 yds to the EIlln 13 for a 1ST down EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (7 Yards) to the EIlln 6 for a 1ST down+12
11:221st & goalopp 6Solomon Vault run for 3 yds to the EIlln 3+3
11:222nd & goalopp 3Solomon Vault run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 4−1
11:223rd & goalopp 4Clayton Thorson sacked by Jarvis Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 5−1
9:414th & goalopp 5Jack Mitchell 22 yd FG GOOD+22

EIU7 plays, 20 yd · Punt

9:411st & 0own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 52 yds , Devin Church return for 18 yds to the EIlln 31+18
9:411st & 10own 31Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Devin Church, broken up by Dean Lowry0
9:412nd & 10own 31Devin Church run for 12 yds to the EIlln 43 for a 1ST down+12
9:411st & 10own 43Jalen Whitlow run for 1 yd to the EIlln 44+1
9:412nd & 9own 44Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Isaiah Nelson for 7 yds to the Nwest 49+7
9:413rd & 2opp 49Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Devin Church0
9:414th & 2opp 49Mike Bernier punt for 40 yds0

NU4 plays, -1 yd · Punt

7:461st & 10own 9Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 8−1
7:462nd & 11own 8Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson0
7:463rd & 11own 8Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale0
7:464th & 11own 8Hunter Niswander punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Shepard Little at the Nwest 440

EIU4 plays, -5 yd · On downs

6:581st & 10opp 44Devin Church run for 3 yds to the Nwest 41+3
6:582nd & 7opp 41Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Brandon Neverdon0
6:583rd & 7opp 41Jalen Whitlow run for 1 yd to the Nwest 40+1
6:584th & 6opp 40Jalen Whitlow sacked by Max Chapman and Dean Lowry for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 49−9

NU10 plays, 51 yd · Touchdown

5:361st & 10own 49Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the EIlln 48+3
5:362nd & 7opp 48Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the EIlln 47+1
5:363rd & 6opp 47Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 7 yds to the EIlln 40 for a 1ST down+7
5:361st & 10opp 40Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the EIlln 39+1
5:362nd & 9opp 39Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIlln 41−2
5:363rd & 11opp 41Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 11 yds to the EIlln 30 for a 1ST down+11
5:361st & 10opp 30Warren Long run for 6 yds to the EIlln 24+6
5:362nd & 4opp 24Warren Long run for 5 yds to the EIlln 19 for a 1ST down+5
5:361st & 10opp 19Warren Long run for 8 yds to the EIlln 11+8
1:402nd & 2opp 11Justin Jackson run for 11 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)+11

EIU5 plays, 3 yd · Punt

1:401st & 0own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 56 yds , Devin Church return for 19 yds to the EIlln 28+19
1:401st & 10own 28Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Brandon Neverdon0
1:402nd & 10own 28Shepard Little run for 3 yds to the EIlln 31+3
1:403rd & 7own 31Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Isaiah Nelson0
1:404th & 7own 31Mike Bernier punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 410

NU10 plays, 43 yd · Field goal

0:391st & 10own 41Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 12 yds to the EIlln 47 for a 1ST down+12
0:00own 0End of 1st Quarter0
15:001st & 10opp 47Jelani Roberts run for 8 yds to the EIlln 39+8
15:002nd & 2opp 39Solomon Vault run for 1 yd to the EIlln 38+1
15:003rd & 1opp 38Solomon Vault run for 8 yds to the EIlln 30 for a 1ST down+8
15:001st & 10opp 30Solomon Vault run for 12 yds to the EIlln 18 for a 1ST down+12
15:001st & 10opp 18Justin Jackson run for no gain to the EIlln 180
15:002nd & 10opp 18Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the EIlln 16+2
15:003rd & 8opp 16Clayton Thorson pass incomplete0
12:094th & 8opp 16Jack Mitchell 33 yd FG GOOD+33

EIU7 plays, 6 yd · Punt

12:091st & 0own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 63 yds , Devin Church return for 22 yds to the EIlln 24+22
12:091st & 10own 24Jalen Whitlow run for 6 yds to the EIlln 30+6
12:092nd & 4own 30Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 7 yds to the EIlln 37 for a 1ST down+7
12:091st & 10own 37Jerron Seymour run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIlln 35−2
12:092nd & 12own 35Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Tray Mitchell, broken up by Godwin Igwebuike0
12:093rd & 12own 35Jalen Whitlow sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo for a loss of 5 yards to the EIlln 30−5
12:094th & 17own 30Mike Bernier punt for 31 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 36−3

NU9 plays, 64 yd · Touchdown

9:271st & 10own 36Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 360
9:272nd & 10own 36Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 39+3
9:273rd & 7own 39Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 17 yds to the EIlln 44 for a 1ST down+17
9:271st & 10opp 44Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the EIlln 40+4
9:272nd & 6opp 40Justin Jackson run for 9 yds to the EIlln 31 for a 1ST down+9
9:271st & 10opp 31Warren Long run for 1 yd to the EIlln 30+1
9:272nd & 9opp 30Warren Long run for 18 yds to the EIlln 12 for a 1ST down+18
9:271st & 10opp 12Warren Long run for 4 yds to the EIlln 8+4
6:122nd & 6opp 8Warren Long run for 8 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)+8

EIU5 plays, 9 yd · On downs

6:121st & 0own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 63 yds , Devin Church return for 36 yds to the EIlln 38+36
6:121st & 10own 38Devin Church run for 7 yds to the EIlln 45+7
6:122nd & 3own 45Jalen Whitlow run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 44−1
6:123rd & 4own 44Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Shepard Little for 3 yds to the EIlln 47+3
6:124th & 1own 47Jalen Whitlow run for no gain to the EIlln 470

NU4 plays, 9 yd · On downs

4:071st & 10opp 47Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the EIlln 43+4
4:072nd & 6opp 43Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the EIlln 38+5
4:073rd & 1opp 38Justin Jackson run for no gain to the EIlln 380
4:074th & 1opp 38Warren Long run for no gain to the EIlln 380

EIU1 play, 0 yd · Turnover

2:321st & 10own 39Jack Kwiatkowski pass intercepted Matthew Harris return for 23 yds to the EIlln 32−23

NU11 plays, 32 yd · Touchdown

2:151st & 10opp 32Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the EIlln 28+4
2:152nd & 6opp 28Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the EIlln 25+3
2:153rd & 3opp 25Jelani Roberts run for 5 yds to the EIlln 20 for a 1ST down+5
2:151st & 10opp 20Long, Warren rush for 1 yard to the EIU19 (WILLIAMS,Jarvis), PENALTY NU holding (Butler, J.B.) 11 yards to the EIU31, NO PLAY.−11
0:521st & 21opp 31Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:520
0:521st & 21opp 31Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones0
0:522nd & 21opp 31Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 2 yds to the EIlln 29+2
0:523rd & 19opp 29Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 24 yds to the EIlln 5 for a 1ST down+24
0:521st & goalopp 5Solomon Vault run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 8−3
0:222nd & 0opp 8Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:220
0:132nd & goalopp 8Clayton Thorson run for 8 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)+8

EIU3 plays, 15 yd · End of period

0:131st & 0own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 57 yds , Devin Church return for no gain to the EIlln 80
0:131st & 10own 8Devin Church run for 15 yds to the EIlln 23 for a 1ST down+15
0:00goal lineEnd of 2nd Quarter0

EIU8 plays, 38 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Jalen Whitlow run for 13 yds to the EIlln 38 for a 1ST down+13
15:001st & 10own 38Jalen Whitlow run for 5 yds to the EIlln 43+5
15:002nd & 5own 43Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Isaiah Nelson for 23 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down+23
15:001st & 10opp 34Jerron Seymour run for 1 yd to the Nwest 33+1
15:002nd & 9opp 33Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 5 yds to the Nwest 28+5
15:003rd & 4opp 28Jalen Whitlow sacked by Deonte Gibson for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 37−9
15:004th & 13opp 37Mike Bernier punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 110

NU6 plays, 89 yd · Touchdown

11:371st & 10own 11Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 17 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down+17
11:371st & 10own 28Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 30+2
11:372nd & 8own 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 15 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down+15
11:371st & 10own 45Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 48+3
11:372nd & 7own 48Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the EIlln 44 for a 1ST down+8
9:181st & 10opp 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 44 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)+44

EIU8 plays, 27 yd · Punt

9:181st & 0own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 65 yds , Devin Church return for 25 yds to the EIlln 25+25
9:181st & 10own 25Devin Church run for 10 yds to the EIlln 35 for a 1ST down+10
9:181st & 10own 35Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 6 yds to the EIlln 41+6
9:182nd & 4own 41Devin Church run for 10 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down+10
9:181st & 10opp 49Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Ben Odugbesan for 2 yds to the Nwest 47+2
9:182nd & 8opp 47Jalen Whitlow run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line−3
9:183rd & 11midfieldJalen Whitlow pass complete to Brandon Neverdon for 2 yds to the Nwest 48+2
9:184th & 9opp 48Mike Bernier punt for 42 yds, downed at the Nwest 60

NU4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

5:471st & 10own 6Solomon Vault run for 1 yd to the Nwest 7+1
5:472nd & 9own 7Solomon Vault run for 3 yds to the Nwest 10+3
5:473rd & 6own 10Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel0
5:474th & 6own 10Hunter Niswander punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 470

EIU10 plays, 15 yd · Defensive TD

4:171st & 10opp 47Devin Church run for 4 yds to the Nwest 43+4
4:172nd & 6opp 43Jalen Whitlow run for 5 yds to the Nwest 38+5
3:303rd & 1opp 38Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 03:300
3:303rd & 1opp 38Devin Church run for no gain to the Nwest 380
3:304th & 1opp 38Devin Church run for 4 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down+4
3:301st & 10opp 34Jerron Seymour run for no gain to the Nwest 340
3:302nd & 10opp 34Jalen Whitlow run for 2 yds to the Nwest 32+2
3:303rd & 8opp 32Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Brandon Neverdon0
1:274th & 8opp 32Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:270
1:084th & 8opp 32Jalen Whitlow pass intercepted for a TD Matthew Harris return for 71 yds for a TD, (Arthur Omilian KICK)−71

EIU6 plays, 1 yd · Punt

1:081st & 0own 35Arthur Omilian kickoff for 45 yds , Mike Gunter return for 8 yds to the EIlln 28+8
1:081st & 10own 28Devin Church run for 2 yds to the EIlln 30+2
1:082nd & 8own 30Jerron Seymour run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 29−1
0:00goal lineEnd of 3rd Quarter0
15:003rd & 9own 29Jalen Whitlow pass incomplete to Tray Mitchell0
15:004th & 9own 29Mike Bernier punt for 56 yds, downed at the Nwest 150

NU9 plays, 54 yd · Turnover

14:391st & 10own 15Auston Anderson run for 12 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down+12
14:391st & 10own 27Auston Anderson run for 11 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down+11
14:391st & 10own 38Auston Anderson run for 8 yds to the Nwest 46+8
14:392nd & 2own 46Auston Anderson run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+4
14:391st & 10midfieldCorey Acker run for 9 yds to the EIlln 41+9
14:392nd & 1opp 41Corey Acker run for 11 yds to the EIlln 30 for a 1ST down+11
14:391st & 10opp 30Auston Anderson run for 2 yds to the EIlln 28+2
14:392nd & 8opp 28Auston Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 31−3
14:393rd & 11opp 31Auston Anderson run for no gain to the EIlln 31 Auston Anderson fumbled, forced by Vince Speller, recovered by EIlln Dino Fanti0

EIU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

9:571st & 10own 31Devin Church run for a loss of 4 yards to the EIlln 27−4
9:572nd & 14own 27Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Paul Gossage for 7 yds to the EIlln 34+7
9:573rd & 7own 34Jalen Whitlow pass complete to Isaiah Nelson for 6 yds to the EIlln 40+6
9:574th & 1own 40Mike Bernier punt for 41 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 1 yd to the Nwest 41 EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, IF (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 25+1

NU15 plays, 74 yd · On downs

8:091st & 10own 25Corey Acker run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27+2
8:092nd & 8own 27Acker, Corey rush for 11 yards to the NU38 (MILLER, Malcolm), PENALTY NU holding 10 yards to the NU17, NO PLAY.−10
8:092nd & 18own 17Acker, Corey rush for 2 yards to the NU19 (FANTI, Dino), PENALTY EIU offside defense 5 yards to the NU22, NO PLAY.+5
8:092nd & 13own 22Corey Acker run for 4 yds to the Nwest 26+4
8:093rd & 9own 26NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 21−5
8:093rd & 14own 21Auston Anderson run for 22 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down+22
8:091st & 10own 43Tom Hruby run for 5 yds to the Nwest 48+5
8:092nd & 5own 48Tom Hruby run for 9 yds to the EIlln 43 for a 1ST down+9
8:091st & 10opp 43Tom Hruby run for 6 yds to the EIlln 37+6
8:092nd & 4opp 37Tom Hruby run for 3 yds to the EIlln 34+3
8:093rd & 1opp 34Corey Acker run for 31 yds to the EIlln 3 for a 1ST down+31
8:091st & goalopp 3Tom Hruby run for 1 yd to the EIlln 2+1
8:092nd & goalopp 2Tom Hruby run for 1 yd to the EIlln 1+1
8:093rd & goalopp 1Tom Hruby run for no gain to the EIlln 1 Tom Hruby fumbled, forced by Horace Arkadie, recovered by Nwest Tom Hruby0
8:094th & goalopp 1Tom Hruby run for no gain to the EIlln 10

EIU1 play, 0 yd · Uncategorized

0:00goal lineEnd of 4th Quarter0

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

Previous meeting vs. Team

Northwestern 1–0 vs Eastern Illinois

  • 2011 · wk 2Eastern Illinois 21 @ Northwestern 42

Previous meeting vs. Pat Fitzgerald

Eastern Illinois 0–1 vs Pat Fitzgerald

  • 2011 · wk 2Eastern Illinois 21 @ Northwestern 42

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