Northern Illinois @ Wisconsin, Week 8 · 2007

32–10@FINAL449–4
Sat, Oct 20, 2007Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI

HOW IT WENT

Week 8 · 2007
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Northern Illinois00303
Wisconsin141713044

PLAY-BY-PLAY

161 plays
Q4Wisconsin10 plays · 32 yds · 6:41 · End of Game3–44
  1. 0:271st & 10 at NIU 27Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 29.
  2. 0:394th & 1 at NIU 28Bill Rentmeester rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down.
  3. 1:423rd & 1 at NIU 28Zach Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 29.
  4. 2:312nd & 6 at NIU 33Bill Rentmeester rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 28.
  5. 5:123rd & 8 at WIS 41Tyler Donovan pass complete to Daven Jones for 10 yards to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down.
  6. 2:581st & 10 at NIU 37Quincy Landingham rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 33.
  7. 3:412nd & 5 at NIU 44Quincy Landingham rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down.
  8. 5:121st & 10 at NIU 49Quincy Landingham rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 44.
  9. 5:122nd & 11 at WIS 38Zach Brown rush for 2 yards to the Wisc 40.
  10. 6:312nd & 6 at WIS 43Wisconsin penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  11. 6:311st & 10 at WIS 39Zach Brown rush for 4 yards to the Wisc 43.
Q4Northern Illinois3 plays · 5 yds · 1:47 · Punt3–44
  1. 6:414th & 5 at NIU 38Andy Dittbenner punt for 41 yards, returned by Marcus Randle El for 18 yards to the Wisc 39.
  2. 6:573rd & 5 at NIU 38Ryan Morris pass incomplete to Matt Simon.
  3. 7:332nd & 7 at NIU 36Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 38.
  4. 7:561st & 10 at NIU 33Justin Anderson rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 36.
  5. 7:561st & 10 at NIU 33Justin Anderson rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 36.
Q3Wisconsin14 plays · 46 yds · 0:00 · Field Goal Good3–44
  1. 8:28Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 52 yards returned by Jason Cruikshank for 15 yards to the NoIll 33.
  2. 8:28Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 52 yards returned by Jason Cruikshank for 15 yards to the NoIll 33.
  3. 8:284th & 5 at NIU 16Taylor Mehlhaff 34 yard field goal GOOD.
  4. 8:443rd & 7 at NIU 18Lance Smith-Williams rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 16.
  5. 9:442nd & 10 at NIU 21Lance Smith-Williams rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 18.
  6. 9:541st & 10 at NIU 21Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Marcus Randle El.
  7. 10:051st & 10 at NIU 21Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 10:05.
  8. 10:343rd & 5 at NIU 27Tyler Donovan pass complete to Travis Beckum for 5 yards to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down.
  9. 11:142nd & 6 at NIU 28Lance Smith-Williams rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 27.
  10. 11:511st & 10 at NIU 32Lance Smith-Williams rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 27.
  11. 12:304th & 1 at NIU 40Lance Smith-Williams rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down.
  12. 12:383rd & 4 at NIU 43Lance Smith-Williams rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 40.
  13. 13:242nd & 4 at NIU 43Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Travis Beckum.
  14. 13:322nd & 4 at NIU 43Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 13:32.
  15. 14:001st & 10 at NIU 49Tyler Donovan pass complete to Travis Beckum for 7 yards to the NoIll 42.
  16. 14:433rd & 4 at WIS 43Tyler Donovan pass complete to P.J. Hill for 8 yards to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down.
  17. 14:512nd & 4 at WIS 43Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Kyle Jefferson.
  18. 0:241st & 10 at WIS 37Tyler Donovan rush for 6 yards to the Wisc 43.
Q3Northern Illinois5 plays · 46 yds · 2:08 · Field Goal Good3–41
  1. 0:51Chris Nedick kickoff for 61 yards returned by David Gilreath for 28 yards to the Wisc 37.
  2. 0:514th & 2 at WIS 17Chris Nedick 34 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 0:563rd & 2 at WIS 17Ryan Morris pass incomplete.
  4. 1:182nd & 12 at WIS 27Ryan Morris pass complete to Matt Simon for 11 yards to the Wisc 16.
  5. 2:141st & 10 at WIS 25Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 27.
  6. 2:591st & 10 at NIU 37Ryan Morris pass complete to Matt Simon for 38 yards to the Wisc 25 for a 1ST down.
Q3Wisconsin9 plays · 62 yds · 4:29 · Field Goal Good0–41
  1. 2:59Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 70 yards returned by Evans Adonis for 37 yards to the NoIll 37.
  2. 2:594th & 2 at NIU 4Taylor Mehlhaff 21 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 3:043rd & 2 at NIU 4Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Travis Beckum.
  4. 3:182nd & 3 at NIU 5P.J. Hill rush for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 14.
  5. 4:201st & 10 at NIU 12Lance Smith-Williams rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 5.
  6. 4:291st & 10 at NIU 12Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 04:29.
  7. 4:292nd & 7 at WIS 50P.J. Hill rush for 38 yards to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down.
  8. 5:411st & 10 at WIS 47P.J. Hill rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
  9. 5:573rd & 1 at WIS 43Zach Brown rush for 4 yards to the Wisc 47 for a 1ST down.
  10. 6:322nd & 7 at WIS 37Tyler Donovan rush for 7 yards to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down.
  11. 7:151st & 10 at WIS 34P.J. Hill rush for 3 yards to the Wisc 37.
Q3Northern Illinois6 plays · 12 yds · 2:28 · Punt0–38
  1. 7:284th & 12 at NIU 32Andy Dittbenner punt for 34 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Wisc 34.
  2. 7:283rd & 12 at NIU 32Ryan Morris pass incomplete to Justin Anderson.
  3. 7:342nd & 12 at NIU 32Ryan Morris pass incomplete to Matt Simon, broken up by Shane Carter.
  4. 8:271st & 10 at NIU 34Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 32.
  5. 8:273rd & 15 at NIU 15Ryan Morris pass complete to Matt Simon for 20 yards to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down.
  6. 9:102nd & 9 at NIU 21David Bryant rush for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 15.
  7. 9:491st & 10 at NIU 20Justin Anderson rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 21.
Q3Wisconsin3 plays · 4 yds · 1:23 · Rushing Touchdown0–38
  1. 9:56Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 9:56Taylor Mehlhaff extra point GOOD.
  3. 9:563rd & Goal at NIU 1P.J. Hill rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 10:242nd & Goal at NIU 3P.J. Hill rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 1.
  5. 11:101st & Goal at NIU 4Chris Pressley rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 3.
Q3Northern Illinois7 plays · 15 yds · 3:41 · Interception0–31
  1. 11:373rd & 24 at NIU 32Ryan Morris pass intercepted by Shane Carter at the NoIll 41, returned for 37 yards to the NoIll 4.
  2. 11:372nd & 17 at NIU 39Ryan Morris sacked by DeAndre Levy at the NoIll 32 for a loss of 7 yards.
  3. 12:181st & 15 at NIU 41Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39.
  4. 12:571st & 10 at NIU 46Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
  5. 12:573rd & 8 at NIU 31Wisconsin penalty 15 yard pass interference on Allen Langford accepted.
  6. 12:572nd & 8 at NIU 31Ryan Morris pass incomplete to Greg Turner.
  7. 13:141st & 10 at NIU 29Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 31.
  8. 14:062nd & 4 at NIU 23Justin Anderson rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down.
  9. 14:501st & 10 at NIU 17Justin Anderson rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 22.
Q2Northern Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · End of Half0–31
  1. 15:00Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 66 yards returned by Evans Adonis for 13 yards to the NoIll 17.
Q2Wisconsin0 plays · -7 yds · 0:01 · Turnover on Downs0–31
  1. 0:014th & 1 at NIU 42Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Travis Beckum.
  2. 0:073rd & 3 at NIU 44Tyler Donovan pass complete to Kyle Jefferson for 2 yards to the NoIll 42 out-of-bounds.
  3. 0:132nd & 10 at WIS 49Tyler Donovan pass complete to Kyle Jefferson for 7 yards to the NoIll 44 out-of-bounds.
  4. 0:201st & 10 at WIS 49Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Garrett Graham.
Q2Northern Illinois6 plays · 21 yds · 1:01 · Interception0–31
  1. 0:451st & 10 at WIS 38Dan Nicholson pass intercepted by Shane Carter at the Wisc 18, returned for 15 yards to the Wisc 49, Wisconsin penalty 16 yard personal foul accepted.
  2. 0:452nd & 17 at NIU 45Dan Nicholson pass complete to Matt Simon for 17 yards to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down.
  3. 0:522nd & 18 at NIU 44Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:52.
  4. 0:521st & 10 at WIS 48Dan Nicholson sacked by Matthew Shaughnessy at the NoIll 44 for a loss of 8 yards.
  5. 1:163rd & 3 at NIU 48Dan Nicholson pass complete to Greg Turner for 4 yards to the Wisc 48 for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:162nd & 15 at NIU 36Dan Nicholson pass complete to Greg Turner for 12 yards to the NoIll 48 out-of-bounds.
  7. 1:231st & 15 at NIU 36Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Evans Adonis.
  8. 1:371st & 10 at NIU 41Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Q2Wisconsin1 play · 0 yds · 0:08 · Interception0–31
  1. 1:491st & 10 at NIU 31Tyler Donovan pass intercepted by Cory Hanson at the NoIll 24, returned for 17 yards to the NoIll 41.
Q2Northern Illinois3 plays · 0 yds · 0:57 · Punt0–31
  1. 1:494th & 10 at NIU 20Andy Dittbenner punt for 33 yards, returned by David Gilreath for 22 yards to the NoIll 31.
  2. 1:493rd & 10 at NIU 20Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to N/A.
  3. 1:562nd & 10 at NIU 20Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Matt Simon.
  4. 2:261st & 10 at NIU 20Justin Anderson rush for no gain to the NoIll 20.
Q2Wisconsin11 plays · 42 yds · 6:11 · Field Goal Good0–31
  1. 2:34Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 2:344th & 4 at NIU 15Taylor Mehlhaff 32 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 3:032nd & 12 at NIU 23Tyler Donovan pass complete to Travis Beckum for 8 yards to the NoIll 15.
  4. 3:471st & 10 at NIU 21Lance Smith-Williams rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 23.
  5. 2:393rd & 4 at NIU 15Tyler Donovan pass incomplete to Kyle Jefferson.
  6. 4:333rd & 7 at NIU 31Tyler Donovan rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down.
  7. 5:082nd & 8 at NIU 32Kyle Jefferson rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 31.
  8. 6:042nd & 3 at NIU 27Wisconsin penalty 5 yard false start on Jayme Murphy accepted.
  9. 6:041st & 10 at NIU 34Chris Pressley rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 27.
  10. 6:372nd & 3 at NIU 37Lance Smith-Williams rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down.
  11. 7:041st & 10 at NIU 44P.J. Hill rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 37.
  12. 8:022nd & 2 at NIU 49P.J. Hill rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down.
  13. 8:171st & 10 at WIS 43P.J. Hill rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 49.
Q2Northern Illinois3 plays · 3 yds · 0:50 · Punt0–28
  1. 9:404th & 7 at NIU 19Andy Dittbenner punt for 38 yards, fair catch by David Gilreath at the Wisc 43.
  2. 9:403rd & 11 at NIU 15Dan Nicholson pass complete to Evans Adonis for 3 yards to the NoIll 18.
  3. 9:402nd & 10 at NIU 16Dan Nicholson pass complete to Evans Adonis for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 15.
  4. 10:191st & 10 at NIU 16Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Matt Simon, broken up by Jack Ikegwuonu.
Q2Wisconsin5 plays · 33 yds · 1:56 · Rushing Touchdown0–28
  1. 10:30Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 66 yards returned by Evans Adonis for 12 yards to the NoIll 16.
  2. 10:30Taylor Mehlhaff extra point GOOD.
  3. 10:301st & Goal at NIU 9Lance Smith-Williams rush for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 10:381st & Goal at NIU 9Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 10:38.
  5. 11:002nd & 1 at NIU 13Chris Pressley rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down.
  6. 11:221st & 10 at NIU 22Lance Smith-Williams rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 13.
  7. 11:512nd & 6 at NIU 29P.J. Hill rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down.
  8. 12:171st & 10 at NIU 33Tyler Donovan rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 29 out-of-bounds.
Q2Northern Illinois3 plays · -16 yds · 1:45 · Punt0–21
  1. 13:104th & 26 at NIU 5Andy Dittbenner punt for 52 yards, returned by David Gilreath for 24 yards to the NoIll 33 out-of-bounds.
  2. 13:103rd & 20 at NIU 11Dan Nicholson pass complete to Justin Anderson for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 5.
  3. 14:202nd & 10 at WIS 21Dan Nicholson sacked by Mike Newkirk at the Wisc 11 for a loss of 0 yards.
  4. 14:201st & 10 at WIS 21Justin Anderson rush for no gain to the Wisc 21.
Q1Wisconsin8 plays · 48 yds · 3:59 · Rushing Touchdown0–21
  1. 14:55Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for a loss of 20 yards returned by Patrick George for a loss of 11 yards to the Wisc 21.
  2. 14:55Taylor Mehlhaff extra point GOOD.
  3. 14:551st & Goal at NIU 10Chris Pressley rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 0:052nd & 7 at NIU 18P.J. Hill rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down.
  5. 0:361st & 10 at NIU 21Tyler Donovan rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 18.
  6. 1:193rd & 3 at NIU 26Tyler Donovan pass complete to Garrett Graham for 5 yards to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down.
  7. 2:381st & 10 at NIU 33Zach Brown rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 27.
  8. 3:322nd & 4 at NIU 42Chris Pressley rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down.
  9. 3:321st & 10 at NIU 48P.J. Hill rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 42.
Q1Northern Illinois3 plays · -3 yds · 1:37 · Punt0–14
  1. 4:104th & 13 at NIU 27Andy Dittbenner punt for 45 yards, returned by David Gilreath for 24 yards to the NoIll 48.
  2. 4:104th & 8 at NIU 32Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
  3. 4:103rd & 8 at NIU 32Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Matt Simon.
  4. 4:162nd & 19 at NIU 21Dan Nicholson pass complete to Landon Cox for 11 yards to the NoIll 32.
  5. 4:551st & 15 at NIU 25Dan Nicholson pass complete to Justin Anderson for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 21.
  6. 5:591st & 10 at NIU 30Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Q1Wisconsin3 plays · 8 yds · 2:12 · Punt0–14
  1. 5:594th & 2 at WIS 18Ken DeBauche punt for 52 yards, fair catch by Matt Simon at the NoIll 30.
  2. 5:593rd & 1 at WIS 19P.J. Hill rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 18.
  3. 6:542nd & 6 at WIS 14Tyler Donovan pass complete to Travis Beckum for 5 yards to the Wisc 19.
  4. 7:331st & 10 at WIS 10P.J. Hill rush for 4 yards to the Wisc 14.
Q1Northern Illinois3 plays · 9 yds · 1:05 · Punt0–14
  1. 7:574th & 1 at NIU 29Andy Dittbenner punt for 51 yards, returned by David Gilreath for 26 yards to the Wisc 10, Wisconsin penalty 36 yard illegal block on Daven Jones accepted.
  2. 7:573rd & 2 at NIU 28Justin Anderson rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 29 out-of-bounds.
  3. 8:032nd & 7 at NIU 23Dan Nicholson pass complete to Matt Simon for 5 yards to the NoIll 28 out-of-bounds.
  4. 8:111st & 10 at NIU 20David Bryant rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 23.
Q1Wisconsin1 play · 72 yds · 0:30 · Rushing Touchdown0–14
  1. 8:48Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 8:48Taylor Mehlhaff extra point GOOD.
  3. 8:481st & 10 at WIS 28P.J. Hill rush for 72 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1Northern Illinois3 plays · -5 yds · 0:53 · Punt0–7
  1. 9:184th & 15 at NIU 35Andy Dittbenner punt for 55 yards, returned by David Gilreath for 18 yards to the Wisc 28.
  2. 9:184th & 10 at NIU 40Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
  3. 9:183rd & 10 at NIU 40Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Jack Ikegwuonu.
  4. 9:352nd & 10 at NIU 40Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Jack Ikegwuonu.
  5. 9:411st & 10 at NIU 40Justin Anderson rush for no gain to the NoIll 40.
Q1Wisconsin9 plays · 65 yds · 4:49 · Passing Touchdown0–7
  1. 10:11Taylor Mehlhaff kickoff for 66 yards returned by Evans Adonis for 36 yards to the NoIll 40.
  2. 10:11Taylor Mehlhaff extra point GOOD.
  3. 10:113rd & 5 at NIU 25Tyler Donovan pass complete to Garrett Graham for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 11:352nd & 7 at NIU 27P.J. Hill rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 25.
  5. 11:351st & 10 at NIU 30P.J. Hill rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 27.
  6. 11:353rd & 4 at NIU 44Tyler Donovan pass complete to Paul Hubbard for 14 yards to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds, Northn Illinois penalty offside defense declined.
  7. 12:142nd & 4 at NIU 44P.J. Hill rush for no gain to the NoIll 44.
  8. 13:051st & 10 at WIS 50Tyler Donovan pass complete to Chris Pressley for 6 yards to the NoIll 44.
  9. 13:303rd & 6 at WIS 39P.J. Hill rush for 11 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  10. 14:002nd & 5 at WIS 40P.J. Hill rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 39.
  11. 14:231st & 10 at WIS 35P.J. Hill rush for 5 yards to the Wisc 40.

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