Northern Illinois @ Tennessee, Week 6 · 2008

96–7@FINAL135–7
Sat, Oct 4, 2008Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN

HOW IT WENT

Week 6 · 2008
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Northern Illinois30609
Tennessee0310013

PLAY-BY-PLAY

153 plays
Q4Northern Illinois1 play · -19 yds · 0:14 · End of Game9–13
  1. 0:001st & 10 at NIU 21DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Me'co Brown for a loss of 19 yards to the NoIll 2, Northn Illinois penalty illegal forward pass declined.
Q4Tennessee4 plays · 6 yds · 2:20 · Turnover on Downs9–13
  1. 0:144th & 2 at NIU 19Montario Hardesty rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 21.
  2. 0:184th & 2 at NIU 19Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:18.
  3. 0:403rd & 1 at NIU 18Montario Hardesty rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 19.
  4. 1:352nd & 1 at NIU 18Montario Hardesty rush for no gain to the NoIll 18.
  5. 2:091st & 10 at NIU 27Montario Hardesty rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 18.
Q4Northern Illinois4 plays · 9 yds · 1:22 · Turnover on Downs9–13
  1. 2:364th & 8 at NIU 20DeMarcus Grady rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 27.
  2. 2:464th & 8 at NIU 20Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 02:46.
  3. 3:003rd & 6 at NIU 22Ryan Morris rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 20.
  4. 3:412nd & 10 at NIU 18DeMarcus Grady rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 22.
  5. 3:521st & 10 at NIU 18Ryan Morris pass incomplete.
Q4Tennessee3 plays · 5 yds · 1:37 · Punt9–13
  1. 3:564th & 5 at TENN 36Chad Cunningham punt for 46 yards, downed at the NoIll 18.
  2. 4:073rd & 5 at TENN 36Nick Stephens pass incomplete.
  3. 4:372nd & 7 at TENN 34Nick Stephens rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 36.
  4. 4:532nd & 7 at TENN 34Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 04:53.
  5. 5:191st & 10 at TENN 31Arian Foster rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 34.
Q4Northern Illinois3 plays · 6 yds · 1:06 · Punt9–13
  1. 5:334th & 4 at NIU 26Andy Dittbenner punt for 43 yards, returned by Gerald Jones for no gain to the Tenn 31.
  2. 5:443rd & 4 at NIU 26DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete.
  3. 6:102nd & 10 at NIU 20DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 6 yards to the NoIll 26.
  4. 6:321st & 10 at NIU 20DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete.
Q4Tennessee10 plays · 35 yds · 5:26 · Field Goal Missed9–13
  1. 7:263rd & Goal at NIU 4Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 07:26.
  2. 6:394th & Goal at NIU 14Daniel Lincoln 32 yard field goal MISSED.
  3. 7:043rd & Goal at NIU 4Nick Stephens sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the NoIll 14.
  4. 7:263rd & Goal at NIU 4Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 07:26.
  5. 7:492nd & Goal at NIU 9Montario Hardesty rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 4.
  6. 8:321st & Goal at NIU 9Arian Foster rush for no gain to the NoIll 9.
  7. 8:592nd & 7 at NIU 20Arian Foster rush for 11 yards to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down.
  8. 9:361st & 10 at NIU 23Arian Foster rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 20.
  9. 10:063rd & 1 at NIU 30Arian Foster rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 23 for a 1ST down.
  10. 10:382nd & 7 at NIU 36Arian Foster rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 30.
  11. 11:311st & 10 at NIU 39Arian Foster rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 36.
  12. 11:501st & 10 at NIU 49Arian Foster rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down.
Q4Northern Illinois3 plays · -5 yds · 2:16 · Punt9–13
  1. 12:054th & 15 at NIU 21Andy Dittbenner punt for 37 yards, returned by Gerald Jones for 9 yards to the NoIll 49.
  2. 12:184th & 10 at NIU 26Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted.
  3. 12:183rd & 10 at NIU 26DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete.
  4. 12:413rd & 5 at NIU 31Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  5. 13:002nd & 8 at NIU 28DeMarcus Grady rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 31.
  6. 13:301st & 15 at NIU 21DeMarcus Grady rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 28.
  7. 14:141st & 10 at NIU 26Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard illegal procedure accepted, no play.
Q3Tennessee3 plays · 9 yds · 2:10 · Punt9–13
  1. 14:214th & 1 at TENN 28Chad Cunningham punt for 53 yards, returned by Me'co Brown for 7 yards to the NoIll 26.
  2. 14:443rd & 1 at TENN 28Nick Stephens rush for no gain to the Tenn 28.
  3. 0:002nd & 3 at TENN 26Gerald Jones rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 28.
  4. 1:151st & 10 at TENN 19Nick Stephens pass complete to Denarius Moore for 7 yards to the Tenn 26.
Q3Northern Illinois4 plays · 1 yds · 2:26 · Field Goal Good9–13
  1. 1:31Mike Salerno kickoff for 58 yards returned by Lennon Creer for 7 yards to the Tenn 19.
  2. 1:314th & Goal at TENN 8Mike Salerno 25 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 2:003rd & Goal at TENN 15DeMarcus Grady rush for 7 yards to the Tenn 8.
  4. 3:002nd & Goal at TENN 18DeMarcus Grady rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 15.
  5. 3:082nd & Goal at TENN 8Northn Illinois penalty 10 yard sideline interference accepted.
  6. 3:371st & Goal at TENN 9DeMarcus Grady rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 8.
Q3Tennessee3 plays · -11 yds · 0:48 · Fumble6–13
  1. 3:573rd & 8 at TENN 22Nick Stephens sacked for a loss of 13 yards, fumbled, recovered by NoIll Mike Krause at the Tenn 9.
  2. 4:062nd & 8 at TENN 22Nick Stephens pass incomplete.
  3. 4:291st & 10 at TENN 20Montario Hardesty rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 22.
Q3Northern Illinois10 plays · 68 yds · 5:04 · Field Goal Good6–13
  1. 4:45Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 4:454th & 6 at TENN 7Mike Salerno 24 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 5:113rd & 8 at TENN 9DeMarcus Grady rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 7.
  4. 5:333rd & 8 at TENN 9Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 05:33.
  5. 5:332nd & 8 at TENN 9DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete.
  6. 5:571st & 10 at TENN 11Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 9.
  7. 6:482nd & 1 at TENN 12Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 11 for a 1ST down.
  8. 7:421st & 10 at TENN 21DeMarcus Grady rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 12.
  9. 8:173rd & 7 at NIU 44DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Willie Clark for 35 yards to the Tenn 21 for a 1ST down.
  10. 8:242nd & 7 at NIU 44DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete.
  11. 8:431st & 10 at NIU 41Me'co Brown rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 44.
  12. 9:241st & 10 at NIU 25DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Landon Cox for 16 yards to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down.
Q3Tennessee1 play · 52 yds · 0:11 · Passing Touchdown3–13
  1. 9:49Chad Cunningham kickoff for 68 yards returned by Me'co Brown for 23 yards to the NoIll 25.
  2. 9:49Daniel Lincoln extra point GOOD.
  3. 9:491st & 10 at TENN 48Nick Stephens pass complete to Denarius Moore for 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3Northern Illinois3 plays · 8 yds · 2:37 · Punt3–6
  1. 10:004th & 2 at NIU 18Andy Dittbenner punt for 45 yards, returned by Gerald Jones for 11 yards to the Tenn 48.
  2. 11:003rd & 3 at NIU 17DeMarcus Grady rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 18.
  3. 11:202nd & 4 at NIU 16Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 17.
  4. 12:161st & 10 at NIU 10DeMarcus Grady rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 16.
Q3Tennessee5 plays · 51 yds · 2:23 · Field Goal Good3–13
  1. 12:374th & 7 at NIU 18Daniel Lincoln 34 yard field goal GOOD.
  2. 12:423rd & 7 at NIU 18Nick Stephens pass incomplete.
  3. 13:062nd & 6 at NIU 17Arian Foster rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 18.
  4. 14:021st & 10 at NIU 21Arian Foster rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 17.
  5. 14:291st & 5 at TENN 36Nick Stephens pass complete to Gerald Jones for 43 yards to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down.
  6. 11:20Chad Cunningham kickoff for 64 yards returned by Me'co Brown for 19 yards to the Tenn 30, Northn Illinois penalty 15 yard illegal block accepted.
  7. 14:491st & 10 at TENN 31Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
Q2Tennessee1 play · -1 yds · 0:31 · End of Half3–3
  1. 15:00Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards returned by Lennon Creer for 31 yards to the Tenn 31.
  2. 0:001st & 10 at TENN 15Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 14.
Q2Northern Illinois3 plays · 0 yds · 1:46 · Punt3–3
  1. 0:394th & 10 at NIU 45Andy Dittbenner punt for 40 yards, returned by Gerald Jones for no gain to the Tenn 15.
  2. 0:394th & 10 at NIU 45Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:39.
  3. 0:393rd & 5 at NIU 50DeMarcus Grady sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 45.
  4. 1:162nd & 6 at NIU 49Chad Spann rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
  5. 2:021st & 10 at NIU 45Ricky Crider rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 49.
Q2Tennessee5 plays · 19 yds · 2:02 · Punt3–3
  1. 2:174th & 7 at TENN 45Chad Cunningham punt for 10 yards, downed at the NoIll 45.
  2. 2:253rd & 7 at TENN 45Nick Stephens pass incomplete to Gerald Jones.
  3. 2:482nd & 6 at TENN 46Arian Foster rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 45.
  4. 3:391st & 10 at TENN 42Arian Foster rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 46.
  5. 4:002nd & 10 at TENN 26Arian Foster rush for 16 yards to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down.
  6. 4:151st & 10 at TENN 26Nick Stephens pass incomplete to Gerald Jones.
Q2Northern Illinois5 plays · 16 yds · 2:31 · Punt3–3
  1. 4:194th & 7 at NIU 41Andy Dittbenner punt for 33 yards, downed at the Tenn 26.
  2. 4:303rd & 7 at NIU 41DeMarcus Grady pass incomplete.
  3. 4:432nd & 8 at NIU 40DeMarcus Grady rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 41.
  4. 5:231st & 10 at NIU 38DeMarcus Grady rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 40.
  5. 5:443rd & 7 at NIU 28Tennessee penalty 10 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
  6. 5:493rd & 7 at NIU 28Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 05:49.
  7. 5:532nd & 7 at NIU 28Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.
  8. 6:331st & 10 at NIU 25Me'co Brown rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 28.
Q2Tennessee4 plays · -3 yds · 1:57 · Field Goal Good3–3
  1. 6:504th & 13 at NIU 19Daniel Lincoln 36 yard field goal GOOD.
  2. 7:223rd & 9 at NIU 15Nick Stephens sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 19.
  3. 6:50Chad Cunningham kickoff for 65 yards returned by Me'co Brown for 20 yards to the NoIll 25.
  4. 7:563rd & 4 at NIU 10Tennessee penalty 5 yard illegal procedure accepted, no play.
  5. 8:022nd & 4 at NIU 10Gerald Jones pass incomplete.
  6. 8:351st & 10 at NIU 16Montario Hardesty rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 10.
Q2Northern Illinois9 plays · 30 yds · 4:38 · Interception3–3
  1. 10:093rd & 4 at NIU 34Dan Nicholson pass complete to Reed Cunningham for 18 yards to the Tenn 48, Tennessee penalty holding declined for a 1ST down.
  2. 10:392nd & 10 at NIU 28Dan Nicholson pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 6 yards to the NoIll 34.
  3. 11:151st & 10 at NIU 28DeMarcus Grady rush for no gain to the NoIll 28.
  4. 11:483rd & 2 at NIU 26Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down.
  5. 12:242nd & 5 at NIU 23Dan Nicholson pass complete to Reed Cunningham for 3 yards to the NoIll 26.
  6. 12:581st & 10 at NIU 18Justin Anderson rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 23.
  7. 8:473rd & 14 at NIU 48Dan Nicholson pass intercepted by Eric Berry at the Tenn 36, returned for 48 yards to the NoIll 16.
  8. 8:592nd & 14 at NIU 48Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.
  9. 9:241st & 10 at TENN 48Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 48.
Q1Tennessee8 plays · 30 yds · 4:28 · Punt3–3
  1. 13:251st & 10 at TENN 45Chad Cunningham punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Me'co Brown at the NoIll 18.
  2. 13:553rd & 5 at TENN 40Nick Stephens pass complete to Luke Stocker for 5 yards to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down.
  3. 14:402nd & 5 at TENN 40Arian Foster rush for no gain to the Tenn 40.
  4. 0:001st & 10 at TENN 35Nick Stephens pass complete to Austin Rogers for 5 yards to the Tenn 40.
  5. 0:523rd & 1 at TENN 34Arian Foster rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:502nd & 4 at TENN 31Arian Foster rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 34.
  7. 2:021st & 10 at TENN 25Nick Stephens pass complete to Denarius Moore for 6 yards to the Tenn 31.
  8. 2:342nd & 10 at TENN 15Nick Stephens pass complete to Austin Rogers for 10 yards to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down.
  9. 2:411st & 10 at TENN 15Nick Stephens pass incomplete.
Q1Northern Illinois9 plays · 40 yds · 4:56 · Field Goal Good3–0
  1. 3:532nd & Goal at TENN 12Dan Nicholson sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 13.
  2. 4:401st & Goal at TENN 10Dan Nicholson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 12.
  3. 3:093rd & Goal at TENN 13Dan Nicholson pass complete to Marcus Perez for 5 yards to the Tenn 8.
  4. 2:534th & Goal at TENN 8Mike Salerno 25 yard field goal GOOD.
  5. 5:293rd & 5 at TENN 31Dan Nicholson pass complete to Landon Cox for 10 yards to the Tenn 31, Tennessee penalty 11 yard personal foul on Demonte' Bolden accepted for a 1ST down.
  6. 2:53Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards returned by Lennon Creer for 15 yards to the Tenn 15.
  7. 5:462nd & 13 at TENN 39Dan Nicholson pass complete to Marcus Perez for 8 yards to the Tenn 31.
  8. 6:212nd & 13 at TENN 39Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 06:21.
  9. 6:401st & 10 at TENN 36Dan Nicholson sacked by Wes Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 39.
  10. 7:482nd & 1 at TENN 39Me'co Brown rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down.
  11. 7:431st & 10 at TENN 48Dan Nicholson pass complete to Landon Cox for 9 yards to the Tenn 39.
Q1Tennessee6 plays · 19 yds · 2:56 · Fumble0–0
  1. 7:493rd & 9 at TENN 44Nick Stephens pass complete to Josh Briscoe for 8 yards, fumbled, recovered by NoIll John Tranchitella at the Tenn 48.
  2. 8:002nd & 9 at TENN 44Nick Stephens pass incomplete.
  3. 8:321st & 10 at TENN 43Arian Foster rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 44.
  4. 9:003rd & 10 at TENN 29Nick Stephens pass complete to Josh Briscoe for 14 yards to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down.
  5. 9:573rd & 5 at TENN 34Tennessee penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  6. 9:572nd & 12 at TENN 27Nick Stephens pass complete to Gerald Jones for 7 yards to the Tenn 34.
  7. 10:301st & 15 at TENN 24Arian Foster rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 27.
  8. 10:451st & 10 at TENN 29Tennessee penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Q1Northern Illinois10 plays · 40 yds · 4:15 · Field Goal Missed0–0
  1. 10:454th & 9 at TENN 29Mike Salerno 46 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 10:503rd & 9 at TENN 29Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Me'co Brown.
  3. 13:003rd & 6 at NIU 46Dan Nicholson pass complete to Britt Davis for 6 yards to the Tenn 48 for a 1ST down.
  4. 13:502nd & 7 at NIU 45Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 46.
  5. 14:191st & 10 at NIU 42Dan Nicholson pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 3 yards to the NoIll 45.
  6. 14:421st & 10 at NIU 31Dan Nicholson pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 11 yards to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down.
  7. 10:553rd & 9 at TENN 29Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 10:55.
  8. 10:552nd & 9 at TENN 29Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.
  9. 11:301st & 10 at TENN 30Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 29.
  10. 12:022nd & 8 at TENN 46Dan Nicholson rush for 6 yards to the Tenn 46, Tennessee penalty 10 yard holding accepted for a 1ST down.
  11. 12:161st & 10 at TENN 48Me'co Brown rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 46.

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