Week 3 · 2023

Northern Illinois at Nebraska

Sat 09/16/2023 07:00 PMMemorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)Nebraska pregame79%Pregame win probability: 79% for Nebraska. Nebraska favored, and won.

75°Clear11 mph NNE · 37% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Northern Illinois

11

7–6

Nebraska

35

5–7

Attendance

86,875

reported

NIU5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 24+1
15:002nd & 11own 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 6 yds to the NIU 30+6
15:003rd & 5own 30Gavin Williams run for no gain to the NIU 300
12:564th & 5own 30Tom Foley punt for 25 yds0

NEB7 plays, 55 yd · Touchdown

12:562nd & 5midfieldTimeout Nebraska, clock 12:560
12:561st & 10own 45Heinrich Haarberg run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line+5
12:562nd & 5midfieldHeinrich Haarberg pass complete to Marcus Washington for 26 yds to the NIU 24 for a 1ST down+26
12:561st & 10opp 24Heinrich Haarberg run for 9 yds to the NIU 15+9
12:562nd & 1opp 15Heinrich Haarberg run for 1 yd to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down+1
12:561st & 10opp 14Heinrich Haarberg run for 4 yds to the NIU 10+4
9:392nd & 6opp 10Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 10 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)+10

NIU9 plays, 22 yd · Punt

9:391st & 10own 35Brian Buschini kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:391st & 10own 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Christion Carter0
9:392nd & 10own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 5 yds to the NIU 30+5
9:393rd & 5own 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Christion Carter for 8 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down+8
9:391st & 10own 38Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the NIU 42+4
9:392nd & 6own 42Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 45+3
9:393rd & 3own 45Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the NIU 47+2
6:074th & 1own 47Tom Foley punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 120
6:074th & 1own 47Tom Foley punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 170

NEB2 plays, -12 yd · Turnover

6:071st & 10own 17Tommi Hill run for 5 yds to the NEB 12+5
5:212nd & 15own 12Heinrich Haarberg sacked by George Gumbs for a loss of 7 yards to the NEB 5 Heinrich Haarberg fumbled, recovered by NIU Skyler Gill-Howard , return for 0 yards−7

NIU4 plays, -8 yd · Field goal

5:211st & goalopp 5Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NEB 7+2
5:212nd & goalopp 7Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 3 yds to the NEB 4+3
5:213rd & goalopp 4Rocky Lombardi sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the NEB 13−9
3:084th & goalopp 13Jake Seibert 30 yd FG GOOD+30

NEB5 plays, 8 yd · Punt

3:021st & 10own 35Kanon Woodill kickoff for 65 yds , Rahmir Johnson return for 16 yds to the NEB 16+16
3:021st & 10own 16Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 1 yd to the NEB 17+1
3:022nd & 9own 17Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 1 yd to the NEB 18+1
3:023rd & 8own 18Heinrich Haarberg run for 6 yds to the NEB 24+6
0:554th & 2own 24Brian Buschini punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Kacper Rutkiewicz at the NIU 350

NIU5 plays, -2 yd · Punt

0:551st & 10own 35Antario Brown run for 7 yds to the NIU 42+7
0:552nd & 3own 42Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes0
0:00own 42End of 1st Quarter0
0:003rd & 3own 42Rocky Lombardi sacked by Jimari Butler for a loss of 9 yards to the NIU 33−9
14:524th & 12own 33Tom Foley punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 320

NEB4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

14:521st & 10own 32Heinrich Haarberg run for 4 yds to the NEB 28+4
14:522nd & 14own 28Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Billy Kemp IV0
14:523rd & 14own 28Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 5 yds to the NEB 33+5
13:234th & 9own 33Brian Buschini punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kacper Rutkiewicz at the NIU 250

NIU5 plays, 18 yd · Punt

13:231st & 10own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Davis Patterson for 18 yds to the NIU 43 for a 1ST down+18
13:231st & 10own 43Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz0
13:232nd & 10own 43Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Antario Brown0
13:233rd & 10own 43Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson0
12:164th & 10own 43Tom Foley punt for 53 yds , Billy Kemp IV returns for 4 yds to the NEB 8+4

NEB10 plays, 43 yd · Punt

12:161st & 10own 8Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 14 yds to the NEB 22 for a 1ST down+14
12:161st & 10own 22Anthony Grant run for 9 yds to the NEB 31+9
12:162nd & 1own 31Heinrich Haarberg run for 2 yds to the NEB 33 for a 1ST down+2
12:161st & 10own 33Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 1 yd to the NEB 34+1
12:162nd & 9own 34Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 1 yd to the NEB 35+1
12:163rd & 8own 35Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Gabe Ervin Jr. for 12 yds to the NEB 47 for a 1ST down+12
12:161st & 10own 47Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Marcus Washington0
12:162nd & 10own 47Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Joshua Fleeks for 4 yds to the NIU 49+4
12:163rd & 6opp 49Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Thomas Fidone II0
7:044th & 6opp 49Brian Buschini punt for 48 yds0

NIU5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

7:041st & 10own 1Brock Lampe run for 2 yds to the NIU 3+2
7:042nd & 8own 3Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz0
7:043rd & 8own 3Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 3 yds to the NIU 6+3
5:294th & 5own 6Tom Foley punt for 30 yds0
5:291st & 10opp 36Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 05:290

NEB4 plays, 36 yd · Touchdown

5:291st & 10opp 36Heinrich Haarberg run for 3 yds to the NIU 33+3
5:292nd & 7opp 33Heinrich Haarberg run for 16 yds to the NIU 17 for a 1ST down+16
5:291st & 10opp 17Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 1 yd to the NIU 16+1
3:152nd & 9opp 16Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 16 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)+16

NIU9 plays, 11 yd · Punt

3:151st & 10own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 55 yds0
3:151st & 10own 35Rocky Lombardi sacked by MJ Sherman for a loss of 9 yards to the NIU 26−9
3:152nd & 19own 26Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 27+1
2:273rd & 18own 27Timeout Nebraska, clock 02:270
2:273rd & 18own 27Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete deep right to Rutkiewicz,Kacper PENALTY NEB Pass Interference (Hill,Tommi) 15 yards from NIU27 to NIU42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
2:271st & 10own 42Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the NIU 46+4
2:272nd & 6own 46Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes0
2:273rd & 6own 46Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes0
1:224th & 6own 46Tom Foley punt for 54 yds for a touchback0

NEB6 plays, 7 yd · Punt

1:221st & 10own 20Heinrich Haarberg run for 4 yds to the NEB 24+4
1:222nd & 6own 24Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Marcus Washington0
0:523rd & 6own 24Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:520
0:523rd & 6own 24Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds to the NEB 27+3
0:484th & 3own 27Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:480
0:394th & 3own 27Brian Buschini punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Kacper Rutkiewicz at the NIU 260

NIU6 plays, 22 yd · End of period

0:391st & 10own 26Rocky Lombardi run for 7 yds to the NIU 33+7
0:392nd & 3own 33Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz0
0:393rd & 3own 33Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down+3
0:081st & 10own 36Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:080
0:00own 36End of 2nd Quarter0
0:001st & 10own 36Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Davis Patterson for 12 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down+12

NEB5 plays, -4 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Kanon Woodill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Heinrich Haarberg run for 4 yds to the NEB 21+4
15:002nd & 14own 21Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Billy Kemp IV0
15:003rd & 14own 21Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Tommi Hill0
14:024th & 14own 21Brian Buschini punt for 42 yds , Kacper Rutkiewicz returns for no gain to the NIU 350

NIU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

14:021st & 10own 35Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 37+2
14:022nd & 8own 37Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Brock Lampe0
14:023rd & 8own 37Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Davis Patterson0
13:084th & 8own 37Tom Foley punt for 50 yds , Billy Kemp IV returns for no gain to the NEB 120

NEB7 plays, 29 yd · Punt

13:081st & 10own 12Anthony Grant run for 3 yds to the NEB 15+3
13:082nd & 7own 15Anthony Grant run for 9 yds to the NEB 24 for a 1ST down+9
13:081st & 10own 24Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 10 yds to the NEB 34 for a 1ST down+10
13:081st & 10own 34Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 4 yds to the NEB 38+4
13:082nd & 6own 38Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds to the NEB 41+3
13:083rd & 3own 41Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Gabe Ervin Jr.0
9:374th & 3own 41Brian Buschini punt for 37 yds0

NIU4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

9:371st & 10own 22Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 24+2
9:372nd & 8own 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Antario Brown for 2 yds to the NIU 26+2
9:373rd & 6own 26Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Christion Carter0
8:104th & 6own 26Tom Foley punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 240

NEB16 plays, 76 yd · Touchdown

8:101st & 10own 24Heinrich Haarberg run for 5 yds to the NEB 29+5
8:102nd & 5own 29Grant,Anthony rush left for 2 yards gain to the NEB31 (Byrd,JaVaughn) PENALTY NEB Holding (Scott,Ben) 10 yards from NEB29 to NEB19. NO PLAY.−10
8:102nd & 15own 19Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Billy Kemp IV0
8:103rd & 15own 19Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 20 yds to the NEB 39 for a 1ST down+20
8:101st & 10own 39Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Thomas Fidone II0
8:102nd & 10own 39Anthony Grant run for 6 yds to the NEB 45+6
8:103rd & 4own 45Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Gabe Ervin Jr. for 8 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down+8
8:101st & 10opp 47Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Billy Kemp IV0
8:102nd & 10opp 47Gabe Ervin Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 470
8:103rd & 10opp 47Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Alex Bullock for 33 yds to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down Nebraska Penalty, Personal Foul (Ben Scott) to the NIU 29 for a 1ST down+18
8:101st & 10opp 29Heinrich Haarberg run for 14 yds to the NIU 15 for a 1ST down+14
8:101st & 10opp 15Anthony Grant run for 6 yds to the NIU 9+6
2:242nd & 4opp 9Timeout Nebraska, clock 02:240
2:242nd & 4opp 9Heinrich Haarberg run for 3 yds to the NIU 6+3
2:243rd & 1opp 6Heinrich Haarberg run for 3 yds to the NIU 3 for a 1ST down+3
1:001st & goalopp 3Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)+3

NIU10 plays, 10 yd · Punt

1:001st & 10own 35Brian Buschini kickoff for 56 yds0
1:001st & 10own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Brock Lampe for 9 yds to the NIU 34+9
1:002nd & 1own 34Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Davis Patterson0
0:00own 34End of 3rd Quarter0
0:003rd & 1own 34Brock Lampe run for 2 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down+2
15:001st & 10own 36PENALTY NIU False Start (Tewes,Tristen) 5 yards from NIU36 to NIU31. NO PLAY.−5
15:001st & 15own 31Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Davis Patterson0
15:002nd & 15own 31Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 4 yds to the NIU 35+4
15:003rd & 11own 35Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson0
13:524th & 11own 35Tom Foley punt for 30 yds0

NEB10 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown

13:521st & 10own 35Heinrich Haarberg run for 2 yds to the NEB 37+2
13:522nd & 8own 37Anthony Grant run for 2 yds to the NEB 39+2
13:523rd & 6own 39Heinrich Haarberg run for 13 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down+13
11:571st & 10opp 48Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 11:570
11:571st & 10opp 48Heinrich Haarberg run for no gain to the NIU 480
11:572nd & 10opp 48Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 1 yd to the NIU 47+1
11:573rd & 9opp 47Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Marcus Washington for 11 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down+11
11:571st & 10opp 36Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 12 yds to the NIU 24 for a 1ST down+12
11:571st & 10opp 24Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 4 yds to the NIU 20+4
8:192nd & 6opp 20Heinrich Haarberg run for 20 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)+20

NIU6 plays, 10 yd · Turnover

8:121st & 10own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 65 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 13 yds to the NIU 13+13
8:121st & 10own 13Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 3 yds to the NIU 16+3
8:122nd & 7own 16Gavin Williams run for 7 yds to the NIU 23 for a 1ST down+7
8:121st & 10own 23Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Davis Patterson0
6:302nd & 10own 23Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted0
6:302nd & 10own 23Nebraska Penalty, Holding Personal Foul ( Yards) declined0

NEB5 plays, 35 yd · Touchdown

6:301st & 10opp 35Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 10 yds to the NIU 25 for a 1ST down+10
6:301st & 10opp 25Heinrich Haarberg run for 3 yds to the NIU 22+3
6:302nd & 7opp 22Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 2 yds to the NIU 20+2
6:303rd & 5opp 20Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Anthony Grant for 9 yds to the NIU 11 for a 1ST down+9
3:231st & 10opp 11Anthony Grant run for 11 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)+11

NIU15 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

3:231st & 10own 35Brian Buschini kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
3:231st & 10own 25Kendrell Flowers run for 3 yds to the NIU 28+3
3:232nd & 7own 28Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kendrell Flowers for 3 yds to the NIU 31+3
3:233rd & 4own 31Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 8 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down+8
3:231st & 10own 39Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Dane Pardridge0
3:232nd & 10own 39Shotgun Hampton,Ethan pass incomplete short right to Pipkin,Keyshaun PENALTY NEB Roughing The Passer (Snodgrass,Garrett) 15 yards from NIU39 to NEB46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
3:231st & 10opp 46Kendrell Flowers run for 3 yds to the NEB 43+3
3:232nd & 7opp 43Kendrell Flowers run for 4 yds to the NEB 39+4
3:233rd & 3opp 39Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Keyshaun Pipkin0
3:234th & 3opp 39Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 10 yds to the NEB 29 for a 1ST down+10
3:231st & 10opp 29Ethan Hampton pass complete to Billy Dozier for 17 yds to the NEB 12 for a 1ST down+17
0:211st & 10opp 12Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:210
0:211st & 10opp 12Ethan Hampton pass complete to Keyshaun Pipkin for 8 yds to the NEB 4+8
0:102nd & 2opp 4Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:100
0:042nd & 2opp 4Christion Carter 4 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Billy Dozier Pass to Billy Dozier for Two-Point Conversion)+4

NEB3 plays, 18 yd · End of period

0:031st & 10own 35Kanon Woodill kickoff for 45 yds , Barret Liebentritt return for no gain to the NEB 200
0:001st & 10own 20Trevin Luben run for 18 yds to the NEB 38 for a 1ST down+18
0:00own 20End 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 4 meetings vs. Team

Nebraska 3–1 vs Northern Illinois

  • 2019 · wk 3Northern Illinois 8 @ Nebraska 44
  • 2017 · wk 3Northern Illinois 21 @ Nebraska 17
  • 1990 · wk 3Northern Illinois 14 @ Nebraska 60
  • 1989 · wk 2Northern Illinois 17 @ Nebraska 48

Previous meeting vs. Thomas Hammock

Nebraska 1–0 vs Thomas Hammock

  • 2019 · wk 3Northern Illinois 8 @ Nebraska 44

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