Week 11 · 2021

Ball State at Northern Illinois

Wed 11/10/2021 07:00 PMHuskie StadiumNorthern Illinois pregame43%Pregame win probability: 43% for Northern Illinois. Ball State favored, and lost — Northern Illinois won.Conference

52°Fog12 mph ESE · 86% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Ball State

29

6–7

Northern Illinois

30

9–5

Attendance

7,894

reported

BALL7 plays, 21 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 25Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler0
15:002nd & 10own 25Justin Hall run for 15 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down+15
15:001st & 10own 40Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 6 yds to the BalSt 46+6
15:002nd & 4own 46Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler0
15:003rd & 4own 46Drew Plitt pass incomplete0
15:001st & 10own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
13:274th & 4own 46Nathan Snyder punt for 49 yds0

NIU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

13:271st & 10own 5Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 8+3
13:272nd & 7own 8Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 10+2
13:273rd & 5own 10Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 4 yds to the NoIll 14+4
11:184th & 1own 14Matt Ference punt for 48 yds , Justin Hall returns for 23 yds to the NoIll 39+23

BALL4 plays, 6 yd · On downs

11:181st & 10opp 39Carson Steele run for 7 yds to the NoIll 32+7
11:182nd & 3opp 32Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the NoIll 33+1
11:183rd & 4opp 33Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall0
10:004th & 4opp 33Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler0

NIU5 plays, 12 yd · Turnover

10:001st & 10own 33Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph0
10:002nd & 10own 33Jay Ducker run for 11 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down+11
10:001st & 10own 44Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for loss of 2 yds to the NoIll 42+2
10:002nd & 12own 42Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45+3
8:153rd & 9own 45Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted0

BALL7 plays, 29 yd · Field goal

8:151st & 10own 45Carson Steele run for 13 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down+13
8:151st & 10opp 42Justin Hall run for 17 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down+17
8:151st & 10opp 25Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 23+2
8:152nd & 8opp 23Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the NoIll 21+2
8:153rd & 6opp 21Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall0
8:154th & 6opp 21PENALTY BSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from NIU21 to NIU26. NO PLAY.−5
5:464th & 11opp 26Jacob Lewis 43 yd FG GOOD+43

NIU3 plays, 12 yd · Turnover

5:441st & 10own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 40 yds , Tristen Tewes return for 5 yds to the NoIll 30+5
5:441st & 10own 30Mason Blakemore run for 1 yd to the NoIll 31+1
5:022nd & 9own 31Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 11 yds Trayvon Rudolph fumbled, forced by Brett Anderson II, recovered by BalSt Malcolm Lee+11

BALL4 plays, 42 yd · Touchdown

5:021st & 10opp 42Jalen McGaughy run for 25 yds to the NoIll 17 for a 1ST down+25
5:021st & 10opp 17Will Jones run for 1 yd to the NoIll 16+1
5:022nd & 9opp 16Will Jones run for 1 yd to the NoIll 15+1
3:043rd & 8opp 15Drew Plitt pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 15 yds for a TD, (Jake Chanove KICK)+15

NIU7 plays, 14 yd · Punt

3:041st & 10own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 60 yds0
3:041st & 10own 35Mason Blakemore run for 6 yds to the NoIll 41+6
3:042nd & 4own 41Rocky Lombardi run for 6 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down+6
3:041st & 10own 47Mason Blakemore run for 2 yds to the NoIll 49+2
3:042nd & 8own 49Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Messiah Travis0
3:043rd & 8own 49Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Mohamed Toure0
1:014th & 8own 49Rocky Lombardi punt for 49 yds0

BALL4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

1:011st & 10own 2Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the BalSt 3+1
1:012nd & 9own 3Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson0
1:013rd & 9own 3Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler0
0:094th & 9own 3Nathan Snyder punt for 44 yds , Cole Tucker returns for no gain to the NoIll 420

NIU8 plays, 58 yd · Touchdown

0:001st & 10own 42Jay Ducker run for 17 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down+17
0:00own 42End of 1st Quarter0
15:001st & 10opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes0
15:002nd & 10opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 7 yds to the BalSt 34+7
15:003rd & 3opp 34Jay Ducker run for 24 yds to the BalSt 10 for a 1ST down+24
15:001st & goalopp 10Jay Ducker run for no gain to the BalSt 100
15:002nd & goalopp 10Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete to Tucker,Cole PENALTY BSU Pass Interference (Uzodinma,Amechi) 8 yards from BSU10 to BSU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+8
12:411st & goalopp 2Clint Ratkovich 2 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick), (John Richardson KICK)+2

BALL6 plays, 76 yd · Touchdown

12:371st & 10own 35John Richardson kickoff for 48 yds , Jalen McGaughy return for 7 yds to the BalSt 24+7
12:371st & 10own 24Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the BalSt 26+2
12:372nd & 8own 26Carson Steele run for 10 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down+10
12:371st & 10own 36Drew Plitt pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 8 yds to the BalSt 44+8
12:372nd & 2own 44Carson Steele run for 49 yds to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down+49
10:501st & goalopp 7Justin Hall run for 7 yds for a TD, (Jake Chanove KICK)+7

NIU5 plays, 7 yd · Punt

10:451st & 10own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 63 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 13 yds to the NoIll 15+13
10:451st & 10own 15Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NoIll 18+3
10:452nd & 7own 18Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 19+1
10:453rd & 6own 19Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 3 yds to the NoIll 22+3
8:364th & 3own 22Matt Ference punt for 45 yds0

BALL4 plays, 3 yd · Punt

8:361st & 10own 33Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Jordan Williams0
8:362nd & 10own 33Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the BalSt 35+2
8:363rd & 8own 35BALL ST Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined0
7:404th & 7own 36Lucas Borrow punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 260

NIU11 plays, 54 yd · Field goal

7:401st & 10own 26Jay Ducker run for 12 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down+12
7:401st & 10own 38Jay Ducker run for 19 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down+19
7:401st & 10opp 43Mason Blakemore run for 2 yds to the BalSt 41+2
7:402nd & 8opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 19 yds to the BalSt 22 for a 1ST down+19
7:401st & 10opp 22Jay Ducker run for no gain to the BalSt 220
7:402nd & 10opp 22Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the BalSt 8 for a 1ST down+14
7:401st & goalopp 8Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the BalSt 7+1
3:012nd & goalopp 7Brown,Antario rush for 7 yards gain to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 03:01 PENALTY NIU Personal Foul 15 yards from BSU07 to BSU22. NO PLAY.−15
3:012nd & goalopp 22Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 2 yds to the BalSt 20+2
3:013rd & goalopp 20Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph0
2:144th & goalopp 20John Richardson 38 yd FG GOOD+38

BALL6 plays, 8 yd · Punt

2:061st & 10own 35John Richardson kickoff for 53 yds , Jalen McGaughy return for 19 yds to the BalSt 31+19
2:061st & 10own 31Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 5 yds to the BalSt 36+5
2:062nd & 5own 36Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 3 yds to the BalSt 39+3
2:063rd & 2own 39Carson Steele run for no gain to the BalSt 390
1:073rd & 2own 39Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:070
1:014th & 2own 39Nathan Snyder punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 220

NIU6 plays, 78 yd · Touchdown

1:011st & 10own 22Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 5 yds to the NoIll 27+5
0:551st & 10own 22Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:550
0:552nd & 5own 27Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 9 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down+9
0:551st & 10own 36Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 6 yds to the NoIll 42+6
0:381st & 10own 36Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:380
0:292nd & 4own 42Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 58 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)+58

BALL8 plays, 56 yd · Field goal

0:241st & 10own 35John Richardson kickoff for 36 yds , Ryan Lezon return for 8 yds to the BalSt 37+8
0:241st & 10own 37Drew Plitt pass complete to Jalen McGaughy for 45 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down+45
0:151st & 10own 37Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:150
0:151st & 10opp 18Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler0
0:152nd & 10opp 18Drew Plitt pass complete to Will Jones for 11 yds to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down+11
0:042nd & 10opp 18Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:040
0:001st & goalopp 7Jake Chanove 24 yd FG MISSED+24
0:00own 0End of 2nd Quarter0

NIU6 plays, -5 yd · Punt

14:571st & 10own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 59 yds , Messiah Travis return for 14 yds to the NoIll 20+14
14:571st & 10own 20Ducker,Jay rush for 20 yards gain to the NIU40 (Anderson,Brett) PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU20 to NIU10. NO PLAY.−10
14:571st & 20own 10Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Miles Joiner for 5 yds to the NoIll 15+5
14:572nd & 15own 15Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker0
14:573rd & 15own 15Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph0
13:464th & 15own 15Matt Ference punt blocked by Hassan Littles, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 0 for a SAFETY blocked by Hassan Littles for a SAFETY0

BALL10 plays, 72 yd · Touchdown

13:391st & 10own 20John Richardson kickoff for 60 yds , Jalen McGaughy return for 8 yds to the BalSt 28+8
13:391st & 10own 28Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the BalSt 31+3
13:392nd & 7own 31Carson Steele run for 7 yds to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down+7
13:391st & 10own 38Drew Plitt pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 11 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down+11
13:391st & 10own 49Carson Steele run for 5 yds to the NoIll 46+5
13:392nd & 5opp 46Drew Plitt run for 25 yds to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down+25
13:391st & 10opp 21Will Jones run for 6 yds to the NoIll 15+6
13:392nd & 4opp 15Justin Hall run for 9 yds to the NoIll 6 for a 1ST down+9
13:391st & goalopp 6Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the NoIll 2+4
9:082nd & goalopp 2Justin Hall 2 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)+2

NIU10 plays, 52 yd · Field goal

9:041st & 10own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 59 yds , Messiah Travis return for 21 yds to the NoIll 27+21
9:041st & 10own 27Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 9 yds to the NoIll 36+9
9:042nd & 1own 36Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down+3
9:041st & 10own 39Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the NoIll 43+4
9:042nd & 6own 43Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes0
9:043rd & 6own 43Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 31 yds to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down+31
9:041st & 10opp 26Jay Ducker run for no gain to the BalSt 260
9:042nd & 10opp 26Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the BalSt 21+5
9:043rd & 5opp 21Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Miles Joiner0
4:454th & 5opp 21John Richardson 38 yd FG GOOD+38

BALL10 plays, 34 yd · Punt

4:451st & 10own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
4:451st & 10own 25Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the BalSt 27+2
4:452nd & 8own 27Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Cody Rudy0
4:453rd & 8own 27Plitt,Drew pass incomplete to Hall,Justin PENALTY NIU Roughing The Passer 15 yards from BSU27 to BSU42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
4:451st & 10own 42Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the BalSt 46+4
4:452nd & 6own 46Justin Hall run for 10 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down+10
4:451st & 10opp 44Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 6 yds to the NoIll 38+6
4:452nd & 4opp 38Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the NoIll 41+3
4:453rd & 7opp 41Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Will Jones0
1:244th & 7opp 41Nathan Snyder punt for 39 yds0

NIU11 plays, 53 yd · Punt

1:241st & 10own 2Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the NoIll 6+4
0:002nd & 6own 6Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down+6
0:00own 6End of 3rd Quarter0
15:001st & 10own 12Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 28 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down+28
15:001st & 10own 40Jay Ducker run for 9 yds to the NoIll 49+9
15:002nd & 1own 49Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down+2
15:001st & 10opp 49Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the BalSt 43+6
15:002nd & 4opp 43Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker0
15:003rd & 4opp 43Mason Blakemore run for 2 yds to the BalSt 45+2
11:513rd & 4opp 43Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 11:510
11:424th & 6opp 45Rocky Lombardi punt for 37 yds0

BALL4 plays, 0 yd · Punt

11:421st & 10own 8Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the BalSt 9+1
11:422nd & 9own 9Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the BalSt 8+1
11:423rd & 10own 8Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson0
10:044th & 10own 8Nathan Snyder punt for 69 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 31 , Cole Tucker returns for 8 yds to the NoIll 31+8

NIU14 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown

10:041st & 10own 31Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph0
10:042nd & 10own 31Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 33+2
10:043rd & 8own 33Rocky Lombardi run for 6 yds to the NoIll 39+6
10:044th & 2own 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 5 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down+5
10:041st & 10own 44Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the NoIll 49+5
10:042nd & 5own 49Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 10 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down+10
10:041st & 10opp 41Jay Ducker run for no gain to the BalSt 410
10:042nd & 10opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Miles Joiner0
10:043rd & 10opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the BalSt 27 for a 1ST down+14
10:041st & 10opp 27Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker0
10:042nd & 10opp 27Jay Ducker run for 8 yds to the BalSt 19+8
10:043rd & 2opp 19Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the BalSt 17 for a 1ST down+2
10:041st & 10opp 17Clint Ratkovich run for 7 yds to the BalSt 10+7
2:422nd & 3opp 10Jay Ducker run for 10 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)+10

BALL8 plays, 34 yd · Field goal

2:421st & 10own 35John Richardson kickoff for 45 yds0
2:421st & 10own 35Justin Hall run for 19 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down+19
2:421st & 10opp 46Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 15 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down+15
2:421st & 10opp 31Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Jalen McGaughy0
2:422nd & 10opp 31Carson Steele run for no gain to the NoIll 310
1:523rd & 10opp 31Drew Plitt pass incomplete0
1:522nd & 10opp 31Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:520
1:424th & 10opp 31Jacob Lewis 48 yd FG GOOD+48

NIU16 plays, 62 yd · Field goal

1:421st & 10own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:421st & 10own 25Rocky Lombardi run for 8 yds to the NoIll 33+8
1:422nd & 2own 33Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 7 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down+7
1:421st & 10own 40PENALTY BSU Offside (Ekpe,Anthony) 5 yards from NIU40 to NIU45. NO PLAY.+5
1:421st & 5own 45Rocky Lombardi run for 12 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down+12
1:421st & 10opp 43Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 6 yds to the BalSt 37+6
1:422nd & 4opp 37Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph0
1:423rd & 4opp 37Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Miles Joiner for 6 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down+6
1:421st & 10opp 31Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 7 yds to the BalSt 24+7
1:422nd & 3opp 24Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the BalSt 23+1
0:182nd & 3opp 24Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:180
0:183rd & 2opp 23PENALTY BSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 12 yards from BSU23 to BSU11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+12
0:181st & 10opp 11Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the BalSt 13+2
0:031st & 10opp 11Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:030
0:002nd & 12opp 13John Richardson 32 yd FG GOOD+32
0:00opp 13End 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 10 meetings vs. Team

Northern Illinois 8–2 vs Ball State

  • 2020 · wk 12Northern Illinois 25 @ Ball State 31
  • 2019 · wk 6Ball State 27 @ Northern Illinois 20
  • 2018 · wk 6Northern Illinois 24 @ Ball State 16
  • 2017 · wk 11Ball State 17 @ Northern Illinois 63
  • 2016 · wk 5Northern Illinois 31 @ Ball State 24
  • 2015 · wk 6Ball State 41 @ Northern Illinois 59
  • 2014 · wk 11Northern Illinois 35 @ Ball State 21
  • 2013 · wk 12Ball State 27 @ Northern Illinois 48
  • 2012 · wk 6Northern Illinois 35 @ Ball State 23
  • 2011 · wk 12Ball State 38 @ Northern Illinois 41

Previous 2 meetings vs. Thomas Hammock

Ball State 2–0 vs Thomas Hammock

  • 2020 · wk 12Northern Illinois 25 @ Ball State 31
  • 2019 · wk 6Ball State 27 @ Northern Illinois 20

Previous 5 meetings vs. Mike Neu

Northern Illinois 3–2 vs Mike Neu

  • 2020 · wk 12Northern Illinois 25 @ Ball State 31
  • 2019 · wk 6Ball State 27 @ Northern Illinois 20
  • 2018 · wk 6Northern Illinois 24 @ Ball State 16
  • 2017 · wk 11Ball State 17 @ Northern Illinois 63
  • 2016 · wk 5Northern Illinois 31 @ Ball State 24

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