Northern Illinois @ Alabama, Week 5 · 2003

1910–2@FINAL164–9
Sat, Sep 20, 2003Bryant-Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL

HOW IT WENT

Week 5 · 2003
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Northern Illinois237719
Alabama630716

PLAY-BY-PLAY

177 plays
Q4Northern Illinois3 plays · 32 yds · 2:05 · RUSH19–16
  1. 0:00End of the game.
  2. 0:004th & 16 at ALA 37End of the 4th quarter.
  3. 0:343rd & 14 at ALA 35Josh Haldi (NIU) rushed left side for -2 yards.
  4. 0:343rd & 14 at ALA 35Huskies timeout; 00:34 remaining 4th quarter
  5. 2:392nd & 12 at ALA 33Josh Haldi (NIU) rushed left side for -2 yards.
  6. 2:391st & 10 at NIU 31Josh Haldi (NIU) rushed left side for -2 yards.
Q4Northern Illinois1 play · -38 yds · 0:00 · POSS. ON DOWNS19–16
  1. 2:394th & 11 at ALA 31Brodie Croyle (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs.
Q4Alabama6 plays · 11 yds · 1:45 · Fumble19–16
  1. 2:393rd & 3 at ALA 40Crimson Tide fumble by Brodie Croyle (ALA), recovered by Brodie Croyle (ALA), -7 yard advance.
  2. 2:392nd & 10 at ALA 33Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass left side complete to Brandon Greer (ALA) for 7 yards.
  3. 2:391st & 10 at ALA 33Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 2:594th & 2 at ALA 28Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass left side complete to Triandos Luke (ALA) for 5 yards.
  5. 2:594th & 2 at ALA 28Crimson Tide timeout; 02:59 remaining 4th quarter
  6. 4:243rd & 16 at ALA 14Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass left side complete to Shaud Williams (ALA) for 14 yards.
  7. 4:242nd & 16 at ALA 14Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  8. 4:241st & 10 at ALA 20Brodie Croyle (ALA) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
Q4Northern Illinois3 plays · 6 yds · 1:05 · Punt19–16
  1. 4:354th & 5 at NIU 39Punt by Anthony Gallagher (NIU) no return by Crimson Tide.
  2. 4:354th & 5 at NIU 39Crimson Tide timeout; 04:35 remaining 4th quarter
  3. 5:193rd & 8 at NIU 36Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  4. 5:192nd & 8 at NIU 36Josh Haldi (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  5. 5:291st & 10 at NIU 33Michael Turner (NIU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
Q4Northern Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:07 · KICKOFF19–16
  1. 5:36Kickoff returned by Lionel Hickenbottom (NIU) for 26 yards.
Q4Alabama7 plays · 80 yds · 1:52 · RUSHING TD19–16
  1. 5:48Extra point by Brian Bostick (ALA) is good.
  2. 5:484th & 2 at ALA 46Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed up the middle for a 54 yard touchdown.
  3. 5:583rd & 6 at ALA 42Brodie Croyle (ALA) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  4. 5:582nd & 10 at ALA 38Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass right side complete to Clint Johnston (ALA) for 4 yards.
  5. 7:281st & 10 at ALA 38Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  6. 7:283rd & 4 at ALA 26Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass right side complete to Brandon Greer (ALA) for 12 yards.
  7. 7:282nd & 5 at ALA 25Shaud Williams (ALA) pass right side complete to Shaud Williams (ALA) for 1 yard.
  8. 7:281st & 10 at ALA 20Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass left side complete to Tim Castille (ALA) for 5 yards.
Q4Alabama1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · KICKOFF19–9
  1. 7:28Huskies kickoff, touchback by Crimson Tide.
Q4Northern Illinois8 plays · 91 yds · 3:52 · PASSING TD19–9
  1. 7:37Extra point by Steve Azar (NIU) is good.
  2. 7:373rd & 8 at ALA 48Josh Haldi (NIU) pass left side complete to Dan Sheldon (NIU) for a 48 yard touchdown.
  3. 7:373rd & 8 at ALA 48Huskies timeout; 07:37 remaining 4th quarter
  4. 8:102nd & 12 at NIU 48Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  5. 9:001st & 10 at NIU 50A.J. Harris (NIU) rushed right side for -2 yards.
  6. 11:203rd & 2 at NIU 45A.J. Harris (NIU) rushed left side for 5 yards.
  7. 11:202nd & 5 at NIU 42A.J. Harris (NIU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  8. 11:201st & 10 at NIU 37Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  9. 11:201st & 10 at NIU 23Michael Turner (NIU) rushed left side for 14 yards.
  10. 11:201st & 10 at NIU 9Michael Turner (NIU) rushed right side for 14 yards.
Q4Alabama6 plays · 43 yds · 2:56 · Punt12–9
  1. 12:364th & 4 at NIU 46Punt by Bo Freeland (ALA) no return by Huskies.
  2. 12:363rd & 4 at NIU 46Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 12:362nd & 4 at NIU 46Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 12:361st & 5 at NIU 47Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  5. 12:361st & 10 at ALA 485 yard penalty on Huskies.
  6. 14:163rd & 9 at ALA 12Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass left side complete to Zach Fletcher (ALA) for 36 yards.
  7. 14:162nd & 7 at ALA 14Ken Darby (ALA) rushed left side for -2 yards.
  8. 14:161st & 10 at ALA 11Ken Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Q3Northern Illinois4 plays · 12 yds · 10:15 · Punt12–9
  1. 15:004th & 4 at NIU 35Punt by Anthony Gallagher (NIU) no return by Crimson Tide.
  2. 15:003rd & 9 at NIU 30Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  3. 15:002nd & 9 at NIU 30Josh Haldi (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 15:002nd & 9 at NIU 30Start of the 4th quarter.
  5. 0:002nd & 9 at NIU 30End of the 3rd quarter.
  6. 0:051st & 10 at NIU 29A.J. Harris (NIU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  7. 0:151st & 10 at NIU 18Michael Turner (NIU) rushed right side for 11 yards.
Q3Alabama6 plays · 29 yds · 2:20 · Punt12–9
  1. 1:054th & 1 at ALA 46Punt by Bo Freeland (ALA) no return by Huskies.
  2. 1:053rd & 10 at ALA 37Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass right side complete to Dre Fulgham (ALA) for 9 yards.
  3. 1:052nd & 10 at ALA 37Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 2:351st & 10 at ALA 37Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  5. 2:353rd & 4 at ALA 14Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass across the middle complete to Triandos Luke (ALA) for 23 yards.
  6. 2:352nd & 13 at ALA 5Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass left side complete to Shaud Williams (ALA) for 9 yards.
  7. 2:351st & 10 at ALA 8Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
Q3Northern Illinois3 plays · 3 yds · 3:30 · Punt12–9
  1. 3:454th & 11 at ALA 44Punt by Anthony Gallagher (NIU) no return by Crimson Tide.
  2. 3:453rd & 7 at ALA 40Josh Haldi (NIU) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.
  3. 3:452nd & 7 at ALA 40Josh Haldi (NIU) pass right side complete to P.J. Fleck (NIU) for no gain.
  4. 6:051st & 10 at ALA 43Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Q3Alabama3 plays · 4 yds · 0:00 · Punt12–9
  1. 6:054th & 6 at ALA 18Punt by Bo Freeland (ALA) returned 5 yards by Dan Sheldon (NIU) to the Crimson Tide 43.
  2. 6:053rd & 6 at ALA 18Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 6:052nd & 11 at ALA 13Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  4. 6:051st & 10 at ALA 14Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass across the middle complete to Shaud Williams (ALA) for 1 yard.
Q3Alabama1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · KICKOFF12–9
  1. 6:05Kickoff returned by Ramzee Robinson (ALA) for 9 yards.
Q3Northern Illinois4 plays · 40 yds · 1:05 · PASSING TD12–9
  1. 6:10Extra point by Steve Azar (NIU) is good.
  2. 6:103rd & 3 at ALA 12Josh Haldi (NIU) pass right side complete to Shatone Powers (NIU) for a 12 yard touchdown.
  3. 7:102nd & 3 at ALA 12Josh Haldi (NIU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 7:101st & 10 at ALA 20Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  5. 7:101st & 10 at ALA 40Michael Turner (NIU) rushed left side for 20 yards.
Q3Alabama3 plays · -2 yds · 1:00 · Punt5–9
  1. 8:104th & 12 at ALA 9Punt by Bo Freeland (ALA) returned 10 yards by Dan Sheldon (NIU) to the Crimson Tide 40.
  2. 8:103rd & 12 at ALA 9Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 8:102nd & 12 at ALA 9Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 8:101st & 10 at ALA 11Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
Q3Northern Illinois5 plays · 21 yds · 3:54 · Punt5–9
  1. 10:204th & 32 at NIU 40Punt by Anthony Gallagher (NIU) no return by Crimson Tide.
  2. 10:203rd & 22 at NIU 50Josh Haldi (NIU) sacked for a loss of 10 yards.
  3. 10:203rd & 17 at ALA 455 yard penalty on Huskies.
  4. 10:203rd & 22 at NIU 505 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
  5. 10:202nd & 8 at ALA 36Josh Haldi (NIU) sacked for a loss of 14 yards.
  6. 10:201st & 10 at NIU 48Michael Turner (NIU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  7. 12:043rd & 3 at NIU 3612 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
  8. 12:042nd & 6 at NIU 33Josh Haldi (NIU) pass left side complete to Dan Sheldon (NIU) for 3 yards.
  9. 12:041st & 10 at NIU 29Michael Turner (NIU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
Q3Alabama6 plays · 37 yds · 2:50 · Punt5–9
  1. 13:344th & 5 at ALA 45Punt by Bo Freeland (ALA) returned 10 yards by Dan Sheldon (NIU) to the Huskies 29.
  2. 13:343rd & 5 at ALA 45Brodie Croyle (ALA) rushed right side for no gain.
  3. 13:342nd & 10 at ALA 40Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  4. 14:541st & 10 at ALA 40Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  5. 14:543rd & 6 at ALA 12Triandos Luke (ALA) pass left side complete to Triandos Luke (ALA) for 28 yards.
  6. 14:542nd & 6 at ALA 12Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  7. 14:541st & 10 at ALA 8Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
Q2Alabama1 play · -4 yds · 0:005–9
  1. 0:002nd & 20 at ALA 25End of the 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:402nd & 5 at ALA 3510 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
  3. 0:401st & 10 at ALA 29Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
Q2Northern Illinois5 plays · 3 yds · 1:24 · Missed FG5–9
  1. 1:344th & 9 at ALA 2947 yard field goal by Steve Azar (NIU) is no good.
  2. 1:343rd & 20 at ALA 40Josh Haldi (NIU) pass right side complete to Shatone Powers (NIU) for 11 yards.
  3. 1:342nd & 10 at ALA 30Josh Haldi (NIU) sacked for a loss of 10 yards.
  4. 1:341st & 10 at ALA 30Josh Haldi (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  5. 2:041st & 10 at ALA 43Josh Haldi (NIU) pass left side complete to P.J. Fleck (NIU) for 13 yards.
Q2Alabama1 play · -6 yds · 0:00 · BLOCKED PUNT5–9
  1. 2:043rd & 16 at ALA 49Crimson Tide punt blocked, recovered by Jason Hawkins (NIU).
Q2Alabama5 plays · 0 yds · 4:005–9
  1. 2:043rd & 16 at ALA 490 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
  2. 6:042nd & 16 at ALA 49Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 6:041st & 20 at ALA 45Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass right side complete to Tim Castille (ALA) for 4 yards.
  4. 6:041st & 10 at NIU 4015 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
  5. 6:043rd & 1 at NIU 41Brodie Croyle (ALA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  6. 6:042nd & 13 at ALA 46Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass right side complete to Shaud Williams (ALA) for 13 yards.
  7. 6:041st & 10 at ALA 49Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
Q2Northern Illinois3 plays · -3 yds · 0:00 · Punt5–9
  1. 6:044th & 13 at NIU 15Punt by Anthony Gallagher (NIU) no return by Crimson Tide.
  2. 6:043rd & 13 at NIU 15Josh Haldi (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 6:042nd & 9 at NIU 19Michael Turner (NIU) rushed right side for -4 yards.
  4. 6:041st & 10 at NIU 18Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q2Northern Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:07 · KICKOFF5–9
  1. 6:111st & Goal at NIU 4Kickoff returned by Lionel Hickenbottom (NIU) for 14 yards.
Q2Alabama8 plays · 62 yds · 3:33 · MADE FG5–9
  1. 6:214th & 3 at NIU 1835 yard field goal by Brian Bostick (ALA) is good.
  2. 6:213rd & 3 at NIU 18Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 7:012nd & 3 at NIU 18Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 7:011st & 5 at NIU 20Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  5. 7:311st & 10 at NIU 255 yard penalty on Huskies.
  6. 7:311st & 10 at NIU 25Crimson Tide timeout; 07:31 remaining 2nd quarter
  7. 8:143rd & 8 at ALA 33Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass right side complete to Dre Fulgham (ALA) for 42 yards.
  8. 9:442nd & 8 at ALA 33Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass right side complete to Ken Darby (ALA) for no gain.
  9. 9:441st & 10 at ALA 31Ken Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  10. 9:441st & 10 at ALA 20Brodie Croyle (ALA) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
Q2Alabama1 play · 0 yds · 0:20 · KICKOFF5–6
  1. 10:041st & Goal at ALA 6Kickoff returned by Ray Hudson (ALA) for 14 yards.
Q1Northern Illinois15 plays · 60 yds · 16:53 · MADE FG5–6
  1. 11:014th & 2 at ALA 3451 yard field goal by Steve Azar (NIU) is good.
  2. 11:013rd & 2 at ALA 34Josh Haldi (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 11:012nd & 8 at ALA 40Josh Haldi (NIU) pass right side complete to Sam Hurd (NIU) for 6 yards.
  4. 11:012nd & 8 at ALA 40Huskies timeout; 11:01 remaining 2nd quarter
  5. 11:401st & 10 at ALA 42Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  6. 13:002nd & 2 at ALA 46Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  7. 13:001st & 10 at NIU 46Michael Turner (NIU) rushed left side for 8 yards.
  8. 15:003rd & 6 at NIU 40Josh Haldi (NIU) pass across the middle complete to Keith Perry (NIU) for 6 yards.
  9. 15:001st & 20 at NIU 29Josh Haldi (NIU) pass right side complete to A.J. Harris (NIU) for 11 yards.
  10. 15:002nd & 5 at NIU 4011 yard penalty on Huskies.
  11. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 35Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  12. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 35Start of the 2nd quarter.
  13. 0:001st & 10 at NIU 35End of the 1st quarter.
  14. 0:383rd & 2 at NIU 32Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  15. 0:382nd & 9 at NIU 25Josh Haldi (NIU) pass right side complete to P.J. Fleck (NIU) for 7 yards.
  16. 1:381st & 10 at NIU 24Michael Turner (NIU) rushed left side for 1 yard.
  17. 1:383rd & 1 at NIU 15Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
  18. 2:182nd & 6 at NIU 10Josh Haldi (NIU) pass right side complete to P.J. Fleck (NIU) for 5 yards.
  19. 2:541st & 10 at NIU 6Josh Haldi (NIU) pass left side complete to Sam Hurd (NIU) for 4 yards.
Q1Northern Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · KICKOFF2–6
  1. 2:54Kickoff returned by Lionel Hickenbottom (NIU) for 0 yards.
Q1Northern Illinois0 plays · 0 yds · 0:16 · MISSED PAT RETURN2–6
  1. 3:101st & Goal at NIU 0Kevin Woods (ALA), missed PAT returned.
Q1Alabama8 plays · 80 yds · 4:10 · PASSING TD0–6
  1. 3:101st & 10 at NIU 28Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass left side complete to Zach Fletcher (ALA) for a 28 yard touchdown.
  2. 5:102nd & 3 at NIU 23Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  3. 5:101st & 10 at NIU 30Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  4. 5:102nd & 10 at NIU 40Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass right side complete to David Cavan (ALA) for 10 yards.
  5. 7:201st & 10 at NIU 40Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed right side for no gain.
  6. 7:202nd & 9 at ALA 33Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass left side complete to Dre Fulgham (ALA) for 28 yards.
  7. 7:201st & 10 at ALA 32Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed left side for 1 yard.
  8. 7:201st & 10 at ALA 20Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed left side for 12 yards.
Q1Northern Illinois5 plays · 23 yds · 4:46 · Punt0–0
  1. 10:564th & 10 at NIU 30Punt by Anthony Gallagher (NIU) no return by Crimson Tide.
  2. 10:563rd & 10 at NIU 30Josh Haldi (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 10:562nd & 5 at NIU 35Josh Haldi (NIU) sacked for a loss of 5 yards.
  4. 10:561st & 15 at NIU 25Josh Haldi (NIU) pass left side complete to Sam Hurd (NIU) for 10 yards.
  5. 10:561st & 10 at NIU 305 yard penalty on Huskies.
  6. 12:062nd & 4 at NIU 13Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 17 yards.
  7. 12:061st & 10 at NIU 7Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
Q1Alabama4 plays · 24 yds · 1:09 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:064th & 3 at ALA 42Punt by Bo Freeland (ALA) no return by Huskies.
  2. 12:063rd & 3 at ALA 42Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass right side complete to Shaud Williams (ALA) for no gain.
  3. 12:062nd & 6 at ALA 39Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  4. 12:061st & 10 at ALA 35Brodie Croyle (ALA) pass across the middle complete to Zach Fletcher (ALA) for 4 yards.
  5. 13:151st & 10 at ALA 18Shaud Williams (ALA) rushed right side for 17 yards.
Q1Northern Illinois6 plays · 20 yds · 1:45 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:354th & 1 at NIU 40Punt by Anthony Gallagher (NIU) returned 1 yards by Shaud Williams (ALA) to the Crimson Tide 18.
  2. 13:353rd & 1 at NIU 40Josh Haldi (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 13:352nd & 1 at NIU 40Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  4. 13:351st & 10 at NIU 31Josh Haldi (NIU) pass left side complete to Keith Perry (NIU) for 9 yards.
  5. 13:353rd & 1 at NIU 29Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  6. 13:353rd & 1 at NIU 29Huskies timeout; 13:35 remaining 1st quarter
  7. 15:002nd & 10 at NIU 20Michael Turner (NIU) rushed left side for 9 yards.
  8. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 20Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for no gain.

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