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

BUF5 plays, 3 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:501st & 10own 25C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Taji Johnson for 1 yd to the BUF 26+1
14:292nd & 9own 26Al-Jay Henderson run for 2 yds to the BUF 28+2
13:493rd & 7own 28C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete0
13:424th & 7own 28Ethan Duane punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 380

NIU4 plays, -4 yd · Punt

13:351st & 10own 38Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the NIU 34+4
13:032nd & 14own 34Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
12:583rd & 14own 34Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
12:514th & 14own 34Tom Foley punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Victor Snow at the BUF 220

BUF5 plays, 8 yd · Punt

12:512nd & 3own 29Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 12:510
12:451st & 10own 22Victor Snow run for 7 yds to the BUF 29+7
12:292nd & 3own 29C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete0
12:223rd & 3own 29C.J. Ogbonna run for 1 yd to the BUF 30+1
11:504th & 2own 30Ethan Duane punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 340

NIU15 plays, 66 yd · Touchdown

11:461st & 10own 34(11:50) Shotgun Brown,Antario rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NIU39 (Dolac,Shaun) PENALTY NIU Holding (Zschernitz,Logan) 10 yards from NIU34 to NIU24. NO PLAY.−10
11:201st & 20own 24Trayvon Rudolph run for 14 yds to the NIU 38+14
10:202nd & 6own 38Ethan Hampton run for 5 yds to the NIU 33 Ethan Hampton fumbled, recovered by NIU Ethan Hampton+5
9:553rd & 11own 33Ethan Hampton run for 13 yds to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down+13
9:171st & 10own 46Ethan Hampton pass complete to Antario Brown for 3 yds to the NIU 49+3
8:462nd & 7own 49Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
8:303rd & 7own 49Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for 21 yds to the BUF 30 for a 1ST down+21
8:161st & 10opp 30Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
8:072nd & 10opp 30Antario Brown run for no gain to the BUF 30 fumbled, recovered by BUF0
7:453rd & 10opp 30Antario Brown run for 7 yds to the BUF 23+7
6:574th & 3opp 23Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for 10 yds to the BUF 13 for a 1ST down+10
6:281st & 10opp 13Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the BUF 9+4
5:502nd & 6opp 9Ethan Hampton pass complete to Justin Lynch for 4 yds to the BUF 5+4
5:143rd & 2opp 5Antario Brown run for 5 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)+5
5:141st & 10own 25Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 05:140

BUF5 plays, 7 yd · Punt

5:141st & 10own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
5:081st & 10own 25Al-Jay Henderson run for 1 yd to the BUF 26+1
4:292nd & 9own 26C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete0
4:163rd & 9own 26C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Jacqez Barksdale for 6 yds to the BUF 32+6
3:414th & 3own 32Ethan Duane punt for 44 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for 1 yd to the NIU 25+1

NIU14 plays, 53 yd · Missed FG

3:412nd & 10own 25Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 03:410
3:351st & 10own 25Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
3:302nd & 10own 25(03:34) Brown,Antario rush right for 0 yards to the NIU25 (Murdock,Red) PENALTY BUF Personal Foul 15 yards from NIU25 to NIU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
2:591st & 10own 40Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 42+2
2:192nd & 8own 42Antario Brown run for no gain to the NIU 420
1:323rd & 8own 42Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 10 yds to the BUF 48 for a 1ST down+10
1:011st & 10opp 48Buffalo Penalty, Personal Foul (Red Murdock) to the BUF 30 for a 1ST down+15
0:321st & 10opp 30Northern Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BUF 36−10
0:001st & 16opp 36PENALTY NIU Offside (Barnes,Grayson) 5 yards from BUF36 to BUF41. NO PLAY.−5
0:00opp 36End of 1st Quarter−5
14:521st & 21opp 41Antario Brown run for 12 yds to the BUF 29+12
14:072nd & 9opp 29Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the BUF 26+3
13:213rd & 6opp 26Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 4 yds to the BUF 22+4
12:444th & 2opp 22Kanon Woodill 39 yd FG MISSED+39

BUF13 plays, 54 yd · Field goal

12:441st & 10own 44Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 12:440
12:271st & 10own 22C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Victor Snow for 22 yds to the BUF 44 for a 1ST down+22
12:021st & 10own 44C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Lamar Sperling for 6 yds to the 50 yard line+6
11:292nd & 4midfieldLamar Sperling run for 1 yd to the BUF 49+1
10:443rd & 5own 49C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Victor Snow for 4 yds to the NIU 47+4
10:224th & 1opp 47Jacqez Barksdale run for 2 yds to the NIU 45 for a 1ST down+2
9:511st & 10opp 45Jacqez Barksdale run for 6 yds to the NIU 39+6
9:192nd & 4opp 39C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 14 yds to the NIU 25 for a 1ST down+14
8:461st & 10opp 25C.J. Ogbonna run for 1 yd to the NIU 26+1
7:532nd & 11opp 26C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Jacqez Barksdale for 2 yds to the NIU 24+2
7:193rd & 9opp 24C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete0
7:184th & 9opp 24Upton Bellenfant 42 yd FG GOOD+42
7:181st & 10own 25Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 07:180

NIU3 plays, 21 yd · Turnover

7:181st & 10own 35Upton Bellenfant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
7:181st & 10own 25PENALTY BUF Personal Foul (Brown,SaVeon) 15 yards from NIU25 to NIU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
6:591st & 10own 40Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 6 yds to the NIU 46 pass complete to for 5 yds Tristen Tewes fumbled, forced by Red Murdock, recovered by BUF Solomon Brown+6

BUF3 plays, -1 yd · Turnover

6:291st & 10opp 46Jacqez Barksdale run for 1 yd to the NIU 45+1
5:542nd & 9opp 45Jacqez Barksdale run for 2 yds to the NIU 43+2
5:273rd & 7opp 43C.J. Ogbonna sacked by Nevaeh Sanders for a loss of 4 yards to the NIU 47 C.J. Ogbonna fumbled, recovered by NIU Devonte O'Malley , return for 0 yards−4

NIU4 plays, 5 yd · Punt

5:211st & 10own 47Trayvon Rudolph run for 1 yd to the NIU 48+1
4:432nd & 9own 48Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the BUF 48+4
4:023rd & 5opp 48Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
3:534th & 5opp 48Ethan Hampton punt for 46 yds0

BUF6 plays, -1 yd · Punt

3:532nd & 11own 1Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 03:530
3:431st & 10own 2Jacqez Barksdale run for 1 yd to the BUF 1+1
3:022nd & 11own 1Jacqez Barksdale run for 1 yd to the BUF 2+1
2:204th & 11own 1Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:200
2:183rd & 10own 2Jacqez Barksdale run for 1 yd to the BUF 1+1
2:114th & 11own 1Ethan Duane punt for 43 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for 8 yds to the BUF 36+8

NIU3 plays, 36 yd · Touchdown

2:051st & 10opp 36Buffalo Penalty, Personal Foul (Jalen McNair) to the BUF 14 for a 1ST down+14
2:001st & 10opp 14Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:000
1:551st & 10opp 14Antario Brown run for 14 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)+14

BUF6 plays, 1 yd · Punt

1:541st & 10own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 44 yds0
1:461st & 10own 21Al-Jay Henderson run for 9 yds to the BUF 30+9
1:292nd & 1own 30C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Al-Jay Henderson for a loss of 1 yard to the BUF 29−1
1:154th & 9own 22Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:150
1:133rd & 2own 29C.J. Ogbonna sacked by Nevaeh Sanders for a loss of 7 yards to the BUF 22−7
1:104th & 9own 22Ethan Duane punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 350

NIU9 plays, 27 yd · End of period

1:061st & 10own 35Gavin Williams run for 13 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down+13
0:591st & 10own 48Gavin Williams run for 5 yds to the BUF 47+5
0:393rd & 2opp 44Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:390
0:372nd & 5opp 47Ethan Hampton pass complete to Gavin Williams for 3 yds to the BUF 44+3
0:333rd & 2opp 44Antario Brown run for 7 yds to the BUF 37 for a 1ST down+7
0:241st & 10opp 37Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
0:212nd & 10opp 37Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
0:003rd & 10opp 37Ethan Hampton pass complete to Gavin Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the BUF 38−1
0:00opp 37End of 2nd Quarter−1

NIU5 plays, 1 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Upton Bellenfant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:541st & 10own 25Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 22+3
14:122nd & 13own 22Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 4 yds to the NIU 26+4
13:393rd & 9own 26Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
13:314th & 9own 26Tom Foley punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BUF 41 , Victor Snow returns for 6 yds to the BUF 41+6

BUF7 plays, 59 yd · Touchdown

13:211st & 10own 41Messiah Burch run for 7 yds to the BUF 48+7
12:532nd & 3own 48Messiah Burch run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line+2
12:323rd & 1midfieldJacqez Barksdale run for no gain to the 50 yard line0
11:494th & 1midfieldC.J. Ogbonna run for 1 yd to the NIU 49 C.J. Ogbonna fumbled, recovered by BUF Caelan Shepard for a 1ST down+1
11:371st & 10opp 49Lamar Sperling run for 3 yds to the NIU 46+3
10:592nd & 7opp 46C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Victor Snow for 46 yds for a TD (Upton Bellenfant KICK)+46
10:591st & 10own 25Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 10:590

NIU10 plays, 33 yd · Punt

10:591st & 10own 35Upton Bellenfant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
10:561st & 10own 25Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
10:472nd & 10own 25Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 26+1
10:013rd & 9own 26Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for 18 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down+18
9:431st & 10own 44Gavin Williams run for 9 yds to the BUF 47+9
8:572nd & 1opp 47Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the BUF 44 for a 1ST down+3
8:191st & 10opp 44Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the BUF 40+4
7:432nd & 6opp 40Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
7:363rd & 6opp 40Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the BUF 42+2
6:544th & 8opp 42Ethan Hampton punt for 35 yds0

BUF6 plays, 19 yd · Punt

6:541st & 10own 22Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 06:540
6:481st & 10own 7(06:52) No Huddle-Shotgun Ogbonna,C.J. pass incomplete deep right to Jenkins,JJ thrown to NIU50 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Finley,Jacob) 15 yards from BUF07 to BUF22, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
6:421st & 10own 22Victor Snow run for 1 yd to the BUF 21+1
6:102nd & 11own 21Terrance Shelton Jr. run for 5 yds to the BUF 26+5
5:413rd & 6own 26C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete0
5:354th & 6own 26Ethan Duane punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 300

NIU12 plays, 57 yd · Field goal

5:271st & 10own 30Ethan Hampton pass complete to Antario Brown for 18 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down+18
4:571st & 10own 48Trayvon Rudolph run for 2 yds to the NIU 46+2
4:172nd & 12own 46Gavin Williams run for 5 yds to the BUF 49+5
3:283rd & 7opp 49Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 24 yds to the BUF 25 for a 1ST down+24
2:481st & 10opp 25Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the BUF 26+1
1:562nd & 11opp 26Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for no gain to the BUF 260
1:153rd & 11opp 26Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 13 yds to the BUF 13 for a 1ST down+13
0:461st & 10opp 13Ethan Hampton pass complete to Justin Lynch for a loss of 1 yard to the BUF 14−1
0:002nd & 11opp 14Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the BUF 13+1
0:00opp 14End of 3rd Quarter+1
14:553rd & 10opp 13Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
14:514th & 10opp 13Kanon Woodill 30 yd FG GOOD+30

BUF8 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

14:511st & 10own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:411st & 10own 25Al-Jay Henderson run for 2 yds to the BUF 27+2
14:152nd & 8own 27C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Al-Jay Henderson for 7 yds to the BUF 34+7
13:333rd & 1own 34Al-Jay Henderson run for 4 yds to the BUF 38 for a 1ST down+4
12:541st & 10own 38Northern Illinois Penalty, Personal Foul (Cade Haberman) to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down+15
12:381st & 10opp 38Al-Jay Henderson run for 2 yds to the NIU 36+2
12:092nd & 8opp 36C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete0
12:023rd & 8opp 36Al-Jay Henderson run for 36 yds for a TD (Upton Bellenfant KICK)+36

NIU9 plays, 29 yd · Punt

12:021st & 10own 35Upton Bellenfant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:561st & 10own 25Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 28+3
11:212nd & 7own 28Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
11:043rd & 7own 28Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 8 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down+8
10:321st & 10own 36Gavin Williams run for 19 yds to the BUF 45 for a 1ST down+19
10:011st & 10opp 45Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
9:532nd & 10opp 45Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the BUF 46+1
9:123rd & 11opp 46Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
9:114th & 11opp 46Tom Foley punt for 46 yds for a touchback0

BUF5 plays, -10 yd · Punt

9:112nd & 10own 20Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 09:110
9:051st & 10own 20C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete0
8:572nd & 10own 20Al-Jay Henderson run for 2 yds to the BUF 18+2
8:193rd & 12own 18C.J. Ogbonna sacked by Nevaeh Sanders for a loss of 8 yards to the BUF 10−8
7:564th & 20own 10Ethan Duane punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the 50 yard line0

NIU4 plays, 18 yd · Turnover

7:441st & 10midfieldEthan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 14 yds to the BUF 36 for a 1ST down+14
7:081st & 10opp 36Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the BUF 32+4
6:292nd & 6opp 32Antario Brown run for no gain to the BUF 320
5:393rd & 6opp 32Ethan Hampton pass intercepted Shaun Dolac return for no gain to the NIU 200

BUF5 plays, -4 yd · Field goal

5:321st & 10opp 20C.J. Ogbonna run for 2 yds to the NIU 22+2
4:512nd & 12opp 22C.J. Ogbonna run for 2 yds to the NIU 24+2
4:123rd & 14opp 24Timeout Buffalo, clock 04:120
4:063rd & 14opp 24Al-Jay Henderson run for no gain to the NIU 240
3:284th & 14opp 24Upton Bellenfant 42 yd FG GOOD+42

NIU19 plays, 66 yd · Field goal

3:281st & 10own 35Upton Bellenfant kickoff for 65 yds fair catch by JaVaughn Byrd at the NIU 250
3:171st & 10own 25Ethan Hampton pass complete to Antario Brown for 1 yd to the NIU 26+1
2:352nd & 9own 26Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down+9
2:041st & 10own 35Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 38+3
2:002nd & 7own 38Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:000
1:562nd & 7own 38Ethan Hampton pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 15 yds to the BUF 47 for a 1ST down+15
1:321st & 10opp 47Ethan Hampton run for 1 yd to the BUF 46+1
1:132nd & 9opp 46Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the BUF 43+3
1:123rd & 6opp 43Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:120
1:043rd & 6opp 43Ethan Hampton run for 3 yds to the BUF 40+3
1:004th & 3opp 40Ethan Hampton pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 10 yds to the BUF 30 for a 1ST down+10
0:431st & 10opp 30Ethan Hampton pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 6 yds to the BUF 24+6
0:432nd & 4opp 24Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:430
0:392nd & 4opp 24(00:42) Shotgun Hampton,Ethan pass incomplete short right to McElroy,Andrew thrown to BUF05 PENALTY BUF Pass Interference (McCartherens,Charles) 15 yards from BUF24 to BUF09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
0:361st & goalopp 9Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
0:322nd & goalopp 9Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
0:323rd & goalopp 9Timeout Buffalo, clock 00:320
0:263rd & goalopp 9Ethan Hampton pass incomplete0
0:244th & goalopp 9Kanon Woodill 27 yd FG GOOD+27

BUF3 plays, -2 yd · End of period

0:241st & 10own 35Austin Bullock kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:001st & 10own 25C. Ogbonna takes a knee−2
0:00own 25End of 4th Quarter0

NIU1 play, 0 yd · Missed FG

0:004th & 4opp 25Upton Bellenfant 37 Yd Field Goal+37

BUF1 play, 6 yd · Field goal

0:00opp 29End of OT+4

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 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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