Week 12 · 2021

Northern Illinois at Buffalo

Wed 11/17/2021 07:00 PMUB StadiumBuffalo pregame46%Pregame win probability: 46% for Buffalo. Northern Illinois favored, and won.Conference

65°Overcast19 mph SSW · 63% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Northern Illinois

33

9–5

Buffalo

27

4–8

Attendance

13,097

reported

BUF14 plays, 61 yd · Field goal

15:00own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 8 yds to the Buff 33+8
15:002nd & 2own 33Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down+6
15:001st & 10own 39Matt Myers pass incomplete0
15:002nd & 10own 39Dylan McDuffie run for 5 yds to the Buff 44+5
15:003rd & 5own 44Matt Myers pass complete to Dylan McDuffie for 27 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down+27
15:001st & 10opp 29Ron Cook Jr. run for no gain to the NoIll 290
15:002nd & 10opp 29Ron Cook Jr. run for 7 yds to the NoIll 22+7
15:003rd & 3opp 22Matt Myers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 20+2
15:004th & 1opp 20Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down+6
15:001st & 10opp 14Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 3 yds to the NoIll 11+3
15:002nd & 7opp 11Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 14−3
15:003rd & 10opp 14Matt Myers pass incomplete0
10:124th & 10opp 14Alex McNulty 32 yd FG GOOD+32

NIU15 plays, 48 yd · Missed FG

10:09own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 39 yds , Drew Cassens return for 3 yds to the NoIll 29+3
10:091st & 10own 29Jay Ducker run for 12 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down+12
10:091st & 10own 41Jay Ducker run for no gain to the NoIll 410
10:092nd & 10own 41Jay Ducker run for 8 yds to the NoIll 49+8
7:584th & 1midfieldTimeout BUFFALO, clock 07:580
7:583rd & 2own 49Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 1 yd to the 50 yard line+1
7:584th & 1midfieldRocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down+3
6:492nd & 14own 49Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 06:490
6:491st & 10opp 47Jay Ducker run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 49−4
6:492nd & 14own 49Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the Buff 41+10
6:493rd & 4opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 12 yds to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down+12
6:491st & 10opp 29Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete0
6:492nd & 10opp 29NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined0
6:493rd & 11opp 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Miles Joiner for 7 yds to the Buff 23+7
4:384th & 4opp 23John Richardson 41 yd FG MISSED+41

BUF11 plays, 53 yd · Missed FG

4:381st & 10own 23Matt Myers run for 7 yds to the Buff 30+7
4:382nd & 3own 30Matt Myers pass incomplete0
4:383rd & 3own 30Matt Myers run for 24 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down+24
4:381st & 10opp 46Matt Myers pass complete to Quian Williams for 6 yds to the NoIll 40+6
4:382nd & 4opp 40Matt Myers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 37+3
4:383rd & 1opp 37Dylan McDuffie run for 7 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down+7
4:381st & 10opp 30Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 27+3
1:113rd & 6opp 26Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:110
1:112nd & 7opp 27Ron Cook Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26+1
1:113rd & 6opp 26Matt Myers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 24+2
0:354th & 4opp 24Alex McNulty 42 yd FG MISSED+42

NIU18 plays, 64 yd · Field goal

0:351st & 10own 24Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete0
0:002nd & 10own 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the NoIll 32+8
0:00own 24End of 1st Quarter0
15:003rd & 2own 32Clint Ratkovich run for 3 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down+3
15:001st & 10own 35Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the NoIll 41+6
15:002nd & 4own 41Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 44+3
15:003rd & 1own 44Clint Ratkovich run for no gain to the NoIll 440
15:004th & 1own 44Clint Ratkovich run for 3 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down+3
15:001st & 10own 47Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 11 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST down+11
15:001st & 10opp 42Jay Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 44−2
15:002nd & 12opp 44Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 15 yds to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down+15
15:001st & 10opp 29Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete0
15:002nd & 10opp 29Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the Buff 22+7
15:003rd & 3opp 22Rocky Lombardi run for 4 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down+4
15:001st & 10opp 18Jay Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 20−2
15:002nd & 12opp 20Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete0
15:003rd & 12opp 20Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the Buff 12+8
8:284th & 4opp 12John Richardson 30 yd FG GOOD+30

BUF8 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown

8:23own 35John Richardson kickoff for 45 yds , Jake Molinich return for 11 yds to the Buff 31+11
8:231st & 10own 31Kevin Marks Jr. run for 11 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST down+11
8:231st & 10own 42Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 38 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down+38
8:231st & 10opp 20Kevin Marks Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoIll 19+1
8:232nd & 9opp 19Matt Myers pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 12 yds to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down+12
8:231st & goalopp 7Kevin Marks Jr. run for 5 yds to the NoIll 2+5
5:362nd & goalopp 2Kevin Marks Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoIll 1+1
5:293rd & goalopp 1Dylan McDuffie run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)+1

NIU2 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

5:29own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
5:171st & 10own 25Trayvon Rudolph run for 75 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)+75

BUF7 plays, 6 yd · Punt

5:17own 35John Richardson kickoff for 40 yds0
5:171st & 10own 25Matt Myers pass complete to Bernard Porter for 8 yds to the Buff 33+8
5:172nd & 2own 33Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down+2
5:171st & 10own 35Matt Myers pass incomplete0
5:172nd & 10own 35Matt Myers run for no gain to the Buff 350
5:173rd & 10own 35Matt Myers sacked by Jaden Dolphin for 0 yards to the Buff 310
2:574th & 14own 31Jackson Baltar punt for 59 yds , returns for no gain to the NoIll 70

NIU15 plays, 61 yd · End of period

2:571st & 10own 7Jay Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 5−2
2:153rd & 15own 2Timeout BUFFALO, clock 02:150
2:152nd & 12own 5Jay Ducker run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 2−3
2:153rd & 15own 2Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 27 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down+27
2:151st & 10own 29Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the NoIll 30+1
2:152nd & 9own 30Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 33+3
2:153rd & 6own 33Jay Ducker run for 12 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down+12
2:151st & 10own 45Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete0
0:131st & 10opp 41Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:130
0:132nd & 10own 45Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down+14
0:061st & 10opp 31Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:060
0:061st & 10opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the Buff 31 for a 1ST down+10
0:001st & 10opp 31Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 32−1
0:00opp 32End of 2nd Quarter0
14:561st & 10own 36DUCKER, Jay rush to the right for a gain of 7 yards to the NIU43 (GROSS JR., Cory). PENALTY NIU Holding on POTTER, Nolan enforced 10 yards from the NIU36 to the NIU26 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).−10

NIU5 plays, -2 yd · Punt

14:56own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 44 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 15 yds to the NoIll 36+15
14:561st & 20own 26Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete0
14:562nd & 20own 26Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the NoIll 34+8
14:563rd & 12own 34Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete0
13:354th & 12own 34Matt Ference punt for 50 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for 19 yds to the Buff 25+19

BUF4 plays, 5 yd · Punt

13:351st & 10own 8Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 5 yds to the Buff 13+5
13:352nd & 5own 13Dylan McDuffie run for no gain to the Buff 130
13:353rd & 5own 13Matt Myers pass incomplete0
12:304th & 5own 13Jackson Baltar punt for 37 yds, downed at the 50 yard line0

NIU2 plays, 50 yd · Touchdown

12:301st & 10midfieldJay Ducker run for 3 yds to the Buff 47+3
11:532nd & 7opp 47Antario Brown run for 47 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)+47

BUF5 plays, 6 yd · Punt

11:53own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:531st & 10own 25Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 23−2
11:532nd & 12own 23Matt Myers pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 8 yds to the Buff 31+8
11:533rd & 4own 31Ron Cook Jr. run for no gain to the Buff 310
9:424th & 4own 31Jackson Baltar punt for 30 yds, downed at the NoIll 390

NIU5 plays, 61 yd · Touchdown

9:421st & 10own 39Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the NoIll 46+7
9:422nd & 3own 46Antario Brown run for 15 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down+15
9:421st & 10opp 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 36 yds to the Buff 3 for a 1ST down+36
9:421st & goalopp 3Rocky Lombardi run for a loss of 4 yards to the Buff 7 fumbled, recovered by NoIll Rocky Lombardi−4
7:372nd & goalopp 7Clint Ratkovich run for 7 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)+7

BUF7 plays, 20 yd · Punt

7:311st & 10own 12Matt Myers pass complete to Quian Williams for 6 yds to the Buff 18+6
7:312nd & 4own 18Kevin Marks Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 21+3
7:313rd & 1own 21Kevin Marks Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down+3
7:311st & 10own 24Matt Myers run for 4 yds to the Buff 28+4
7:312nd & 6own 28Matt Myers pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 5 yds to the Buff 33+5
7:313rd & 1own 33Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 32−1
4:434th & 2own 32Jackson Baltar punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 350

NIU3 plays, -7 yd · Turnover

4:431st & 10own 35Jay Ducker run for no gain to the NoIll 350
4:432nd & 10own 35Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete0
3:373rd & 10own 35Rocky Lombardi sacked for 0 yards to the NoIll 280

BUF2 plays, 28 yd · Touchdown

3:371st & 10opp 28Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 22+6
3:062nd & 4opp 22Ron Cook Jr. run for 22 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)+22

NIU6 plays, 9 yd · Punt

3:01own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 47 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 17 yds to the NoIll 35+17
3:011st & 10own 35Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NoIll 44+9
3:012nd & 1own 44NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (J.J. Lippe) to the NoIll 39−5
3:012nd & 6own 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 5 yds to the NoIll 44+5
3:013rd & 1own 44Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete0
1:214th & 1own 44Matt Ference punt for 56 yds for a touchback0

BUF10 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

1:211st & 10own 20Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 5 yards to the Buff 15−5
1:212nd & 15own 15Dylan McDuffie run for 19 yds to the Buff 34 for a 1ST down+19
0:001st & 10own 34Dylan McDuffie run for 4 yds to the Buff 38+4
0:00own 34End of 3rd Quarter0
15:002nd & 6own 38Dylan McDuffie run for 29 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down+29
15:001st & 10opp 33Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 27+6
15:002nd & 4opp 27Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down+6
15:001st & 10opp 21Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the NoIll 19+2
15:002nd & 8opp 19Matt Myers pass complete to Khamran Laborn for 6 yds to the NoIll 13+6
12:223rd & 2opp 13Matt Myers pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 13 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)+13

NIU15 plays, 66 yd · Field goal

12:22own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
12:221st & 10own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 16 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down+16
12:221st & 10own 41Jay Ducker run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 40−1
12:222nd & 11own 40Rocky Lombardi run for 13 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down+13
12:221st & 10opp 47Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the Buff 44+3
12:222nd & 7opp 44Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the Buff 40+4
12:223rd & 3opp 40Rocky Lombardi run for 5 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down+5
12:221st & 10opp 35run for 1 yd to the Buff 34+1
12:222nd & 9opp 34Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the Buff 340
12:223rd & 9opp 34Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 10 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down+10
12:221st & 10opp 24Trayvon Rudolph run for 15 yds to the Buff 9 for a 1ST down+15
12:221st & goalopp 9Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the Buff 7+2
12:222nd & goalopp 7Rocky Lombardi run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 9−2
12:223rd & goalopp 9Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete0
4:584th & goalopp 9John Richardson 27 yd FG GOOD+27

BUF14 plays, 32 yd · Field goal

4:54own 35John Richardson kickoff for 42 yds , Jake Molinich return for 8 yds to the Buff 31+8
4:541st & 10own 31Matt Myers run for 2 yds to the Buff 33+2
4:542nd & 8own 33Matt Myers pass incomplete0
4:543rd & 8own 33Matt Myers pass incomplete0
4:544th & 8own 33Matt Myers pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 14 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down+14
4:541st & 10own 47Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line+3
4:542nd & 7midfieldMatt Myers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 47+3
4:543rd & 4opp 47Dylan McDuffie run for 10 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down+10
4:541st & 10opp 37Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39−2
1:213rd & 9opp 36Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:210
1:212nd & 12opp 39Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 36+3
1:164th & 10opp 37Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:160
1:163rd & 9opp 36Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 37−1
1:104th & 10opp 37Alex McNulty 55 yd FG GOOD+55

NIU12 plays, 55 yd · Missed FG

1:10own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:011st & 10own 25Trayvon Rudolph run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29+4
1:012nd & 6own 29Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:010
1:012nd & 6own 29Clint Ratkovich run for 11 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down+11
1:011st & 10own 40BUFFALO Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Cory Gross Jr.) to the Buff 28 for a 1ST down+15
0:412nd & 5opp 23Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:410
0:411st & 10opp 28Clint Ratkovich run for 5 yds to the Buff 23+5
0:412nd & 5opp 23Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the Buff 21+2
0:023rd & 3opp 21Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the Buff 20+1
0:024th & 2opp 20Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:020
0:004th & 2opp 20John Richardson 37 yd FG MISSED+37
0:00opp 20End of 4th Quarter0

BUF9 plays, 24 yd · Turnover

0:003rd & goalopp 1Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:000
0:001st & 10opp 25Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the NoIll 23+2
0:002nd & 8opp 23Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 20+3
0:003rd & 5opp 20Matt Myers pass complete to Quian Williams for 5 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down+5
0:001st & 10opp 15Dylan McDuffie run for 7 yds to the NoIll 8+7
0:002nd & 3opp 8Dylan McDuffie run for 4 yds to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down+4
0:001st & goalopp 4Dylan McDuffie run for 1 yd to the NoIll 3+1
0:002nd & goalopp 3Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the NoIll 1+2
0:003rd & goalopp 1Matt Myers run for no gain to the NoIll 1 fumbled, recovered by NoIll Demond Taylor Jr.0

NIU2 plays, 25 yd · Touchdown

0:001st & 10opp 25Clint Ratkovich run for 25 yds for a TD+25
0:00goal lineEnd of OT0

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

Buffalo 1–9 vs Northern Illinois

  • 2020 · wk 10Buffalo 49 @ Northern Illinois 30
  • 2018 · wk 14Northern Illinois 30 @ Buffalo 29
  • 2017 · wk 7Northern Illinois 14 @ Buffalo 13
  • 2016 · wk 8Buffalo 7 @ Northern Illinois 44
  • 2015 · wk 11Northern Illinois 41 @ Buffalo 30
  • 2012 · wk 7Buffalo 3 @ Northern Illinois 45
  • 2011 · wk 8Northern Illinois 31 @ Buffalo 30
  • 2010 · wk 7Buffalo 14 @ Northern Illinois 45
  • 2006 · wk 3Buffalo 13 @ Northern Illinois 31
  • 2003 · wk 12Northern Illinois 40 @ Buffalo 9

Previous meeting vs. Thomas Hammock

Buffalo 1–0 vs Thomas Hammock

  • 2020 · wk 10Buffalo 49 @ Northern Illinois 30

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