Week 4 · 2024

Buffalo at Northern Illinois

Sat 09/21/2024 03:30 PMHuskie StadiumNorthern Illinois pregame82%Pregame win probability: 82% for Northern Illinois. Northern Illinois favored, and lost — Buffalo won.Conference

87°Clear13 mph S · 30% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Buffalo

23

9–4

Northern Illinois

20

8–5

Attendance

18,688

reported

Buffalo14 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 32

Northern Illinois14 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 37

1st quarter

15:00BUFown 25own 285 plays, 3 ydPunt00
13:42NIUown 38own 344 plays, -4 ydPunt00
12:51BUFown 22own 305 plays, 8 ydPunt00
11:50NIUown 34goal line15 plays, 66 ydTouchdown +7 NIU07
5:14BUFown 25own 325 plays, 7 ydPunt07
3:41NIUown 25opp 2214 plays, 53 ydMissed FG07

2nd quarter

12:44BUFown 22opp 2413 plays, 54 ydField goal +3 BUF37
7:18NIUown 25own 463 plays, 21 ydTurnover37
6:59BUFopp 46opp 473 plays, -1 ydTurnover37
5:27NIUown 47opp 484 plays, 5 ydPunt37
3:53BUFown 2own 16 plays, -1 ydPunt37
2:11NIUopp 36goal line3 plays, 36 ydTouchdown +7 NIU314
1:54BUFown 21own 226 plays, 1 ydPunt314
1:10NIUown 35opp 389 plays, 27 ydEnd of period314

3rd quarter

15:00NIUown 25own 265 plays, 1 ydPunt314
13:31BUFown 41goal line7 plays, 59 ydTouchdown +7 BUF1014
10:59NIUown 25opp 4210 plays, 33 ydPunt1014
6:54BUFown 7own 266 plays, 19 ydPunt1014
5:35NIUown 30opp 1312 plays, 57 ydField goal +3 NIU1017

4th quarter

14:51BUFown 25goal line8 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 BUF1717
12:02NIUown 25opp 469 plays, 29 ydPunt1717
9:11BUFown 20own 105 plays, -10 ydPunt1717
7:56NIUmidfieldopp 324 plays, 18 ydTurnover1717
5:39BUFopp 20opp 245 plays, -4 ydField goal +3 BUF2017
3:28NIUown 25opp 919 plays, 66 ydField goal +3 NIU2020
0:24BUFown 25own 233 plays, -2 ydEnd of period2020

Overtime

0:00NIUopp 25opp 251 play, 0 ydMissed FG2320
0:00BUFopp 25opp 191 play, 6 ydField goal2320

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is BuffaloNorthern Illinois after the drive.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

Northern Illinois 9–1 vs Buffalo

  • 2021 · wk 12Northern Illinois 33 @ Buffalo 27
  • 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

Previous 2 meetings vs. Thomas Hammock

Buffalo 1–1 vs Thomas Hammock

  • 2021 · wk 12Northern Illinois 33 @ Buffalo 27
  • 2020 · wk 10Buffalo 49 @ Northern Illinois 30

Previous 5 meetings vs. Pete Lembo

Northern Illinois 5–0 vs Pete Lembo

  • 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

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