Northern Illinois @ Buffalo, Week 12 · 2021

339–5@FINAL (OT)274–8
Wed, Nov 17, 2021UB StadiumAmherst, NY

HOW IT WENT

Week 12 · 2021
FINAL/OTQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Northern Illinois010143633
Buffalo37710027

PLAY-BY-PLAY

191 plays
OTNorthern Illinois1 play · 25 yds · 0:00 · Touchdown27–27
  1. 0:00End of OT
  2. 0:001st & 10 at BUF 25Clint Ratkovich run for 25 yds for a TD
OTBuffalo8 plays · 24 yds · 15:00 · Fumble27–27
  1. 0:003rd & 1 at NIU 1Matt Myers run for no gain to the NoIll 1 fumbled, recovered by NoIll Demond Taylor Jr.
  2. 0:002nd & 3 at NIU 3Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the NoIll 1
  3. 0:001st & 4 at NIU 4Dylan McDuffie run for 1 yd to the NoIll 3
  4. 0:002nd & 3 at NIU 8Dylan McDuffie run for 4 yds to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:001st & 10 at NIU 15Dylan McDuffie run for 7 yds to the NoIll 8
  6. 0:003rd & 5 at NIU 20Matt Myers pass complete to Quian Williams for 5 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:002nd & 8 at NIU 23Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 20
  8. 0:001st & 10 at NIU 25Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the NoIll 23
  9. 0:003rd & 1 at NIU 1Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:00
Q4Northern Illinois7 plays · 55 yds · 1:10 · Missed FG27–27
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:004th & 2 at BUF 20John Richardson 37 yd FG MISSED
  3. 0:024th & 2 at BUF 20Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:02
  4. 0:023rd & 3 at BUF 21Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the Buff 20
  5. 0:412nd & 5 at BUF 23Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the Buff 21
  6. 0:411st & 10 at BUF 28Clint Ratkovich run for 5 yds to the Buff 23
  7. 0:412nd & 5 at BUF 23Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:41
  8. 1:011st & 10 at NIU 40BUFFALO Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Cory Gross Jr.) to the Buff 28 for a 1ST down
  9. 1:012nd & 6 at NIU 29Clint Ratkovich run for 11 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
  10. 1:012nd & 6 at NIU 29Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:01
  11. 1:011st & 10 at NIU 25Trayvon Rudolph run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
  12. 1:10Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Buffalo11 plays · 32 yds · 3:44 · Field Goal27–27
  1. 1:104th & 10 at NIU 37Alex McNulty 55 yd FG GOOD
  2. 1:163rd & 9 at NIU 36Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 37
  3. 1:164th & 10 at NIU 37Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:16
  4. 1:212nd & 12 at NIU 39Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 36
  5. 1:213rd & 9 at NIU 36Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:21
  6. 4:541st & 10 at NIU 37Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39
  7. 4:543rd & 4 at NIU 47Dylan McDuffie run for 10 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
  8. 4:542nd & 7 at BUF 50Matt Myers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 47
  9. 4:541st & 10 at BUF 47Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
  10. 4:544th & 8 at BUF 33Matt Myers pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 14 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down
  11. 4:543rd & 8 at BUF 33Matt Myers pass incomplete
  12. 4:542nd & 8 at BUF 33Matt Myers pass incomplete
  13. 4:541st & 10 at BUF 31Matt Myers run for 2 yds to the Buff 33
  14. 4:54John Richardson kickoff for 42 yds , Jake Molinich return for 8 yds to the Buff 31
Q4Northern Illinois14 plays · 66 yds · 7:24 · Field Goal27–24
  1. 4:584th & 9 at BUF 9John Richardson 27 yd FG GOOD
  2. 12:223rd & 9 at BUF 9Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  3. 12:222nd & 7 at BUF 7Rocky Lombardi run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 9
  4. 12:221st & 9 at BUF 9Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the Buff 7
  5. 12:221st & 10 at BUF 24Trayvon Rudolph run for 15 yds to the Buff 9 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:223rd & 9 at BUF 34Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 10 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down
  7. 12:222nd & 9 at BUF 34Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the Buff 34
  8. 12:221st & 10 at BUF 35run for 1 yd to the Buff 34
  9. 12:223rd & 3 at BUF 40Rocky Lombardi run for 5 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down
  10. 12:222nd & 7 at BUF 44Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the Buff 40
  11. 12:221st & 10 at BUF 47Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the Buff 44
  12. 12:222nd & 11 at NIU 40Rocky Lombardi run for 13 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down
  13. 12:221st & 10 at NIU 41Jay Ducker run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 40
  14. 12:221st & 10 at NIU 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 16 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
  15. 12:22Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Buffalo9 plays · 80 yds · 3:59 · Touchdown24–24
  1. 12:223rd & 2 at NIU 13Matt Myers pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 13 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)
  2. 15:002nd & 8 at NIU 19Matt Myers pass complete to Khamran Laborn for 6 yds to the NoIll 13
  3. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 21Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the NoIll 19
  4. 15:002nd & 4 at NIU 27Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down
  5. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 33Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 27
  6. 15:002nd & 6 at BUF 38Dylan McDuffie run for 29 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  8. 0:001st & 10 at BUF 34Dylan McDuffie run for 4 yds to the Buff 38
  9. 1:212nd & 15 at BUF 15Dylan McDuffie run for 19 yds to the Buff 34 for a 1ST down
  10. 1:211st & 10 at BUF 20Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 5 yards to the Buff 15
Q3Northern Illinois3 plays · 9 yds · 1:40 · Punt24–17
  1. 1:214th & 1 at NIU 44Matt Ference punt for 56 yds for a touchback
  2. 3:013rd & 1 at NIU 44Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  3. 3:012nd & 6 at NIU 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 5 yds to the NoIll 44
  4. 3:012nd & 1 at NIU 44NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (J.J. Lippe) to the NoIll 39
  5. 3:011st & 10 at NIU 35Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NoIll 44
  6. 3:01Alex McNulty kickoff for 47 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 17 yds to the NoIll 35
Q3Buffalo2 plays · 28 yds · 0:31 · Touchdown24–17
  1. 3:062nd & 4 at NIU 22Ron Cook Jr. run for 22 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)
  2. 3:371st & 10 at NIU 28Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 22
Q3Northern Illinois3 plays · -7 yds · 1:06 · Fumble24–10
  1. 3:373rd & 10 at NIU 35Rocky Lombardi sacked for 0 yards to the NoIll 28
  2. 4:432nd & 10 at NIU 35Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  3. 4:431st & 10 at NIU 35Jay Ducker run for no gain to the NoIll 35
Q3Buffalo6 plays · 20 yds · 2:48 · Punt24–10
  1. 4:434th & 2 at BUF 32Jackson Baltar punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 35
  2. 7:313rd & 1 at BUF 33Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 32
  3. 7:312nd & 6 at BUF 28Matt Myers pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 5 yds to the Buff 33
  4. 7:311st & 10 at BUF 24Matt Myers run for 4 yds to the Buff 28
  5. 7:313rd & 1 at BUF 21Kevin Marks Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:312nd & 4 at BUF 18Kevin Marks Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 21
  7. 7:311st & 10 at BUF 12Matt Myers pass complete to Quian Williams for 6 yds to the Buff 18
Q3Northern Illinois5 plays · 61 yds · 2:05 · Touchdown24–10
  1. 7:372nd & 7 at BUF 7Clint Ratkovich run for 7 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
  2. 9:421st & 3 at BUF 3Rocky Lombardi run for a loss of 4 yards to the Buff 7 fumbled, recovered by NoIll Rocky Lombardi
  3. 9:421st & 10 at BUF 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 36 yds to the Buff 3 for a 1ST down
  4. 9:422nd & 3 at NIU 46Antario Brown run for 15 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down
  5. 9:421st & 10 at NIU 39Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the NoIll 46
Q3Buffalo3 plays · 6 yds · 2:11 · Punt17–10
  1. 9:424th & 4 at BUF 31Jackson Baltar punt for 30 yds, downed at the NoIll 39
  2. 11:533rd & 4 at BUF 31Ron Cook Jr. run for no gain to the Buff 31
  3. 11:532nd & 12 at BUF 23Matt Myers pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 8 yds to the Buff 31
  4. 11:531st & 10 at BUF 25Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 23
  5. 11:53John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Northern Illinois2 plays · 50 yds · 0:37 · Touchdown17–10
  1. 11:532nd & 7 at BUF 47Antario Brown run for 47 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
  2. 12:301st & 10 at NIU 50Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the Buff 47
Q3Buffalo3 plays · 5 yds · 1:05 · Punt10–10
  1. 12:304th & 5 at BUF 13Jackson Baltar punt for 37 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
  2. 13:353rd & 5 at BUF 13Matt Myers pass incomplete
  3. 13:352nd & 5 at BUF 13Dylan McDuffie run for no gain to the Buff 13
  4. 13:351st & 10 at BUF 8Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 5 yds to the Buff 13
Q3Northern Illinois3 plays · -2 yds · 1:21 · Punt10–10
  1. 13:354th & 12 at NIU 34Matt Ference punt for 50 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for 19 yds to the Buff 25
  2. 14:563rd & 12 at NIU 34Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  3. 14:562nd & 20 at NIU 26Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the NoIll 34
  4. 14:561st & 20 at NIU 26Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  5. 14:56Alex McNulty kickoff for 44 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 15 yds to the NoIll 36
Q2Northern Illinois10 plays · 61 yds · 2:57 · End of Half10–10
  1. 14:561st & 10 at NIU 36DUCKER, Jay rush to the right for a gain of 7 yards to the NIU43 (GROSS JR., Cory). PENALTY NIU Holding on POTTER, Nolan enforced 10 yards from the NIU36 to the NIU26 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
  2. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  3. 0:001st & 10 at BUF 31Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 32
  4. 0:061st & 10 at BUF 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the Buff 31 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:061st & 10 at BUF 31Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:06
  6. 0:132nd & 10 at NIU 45Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:131st & 10 at BUF 41Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:13
  8. 2:151st & 10 at NIU 45Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  9. 2:153rd & 6 at NIU 33Jay Ducker run for 12 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
  10. 2:152nd & 9 at NIU 30Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 33
  11. 2:152nd & 12 at NIU 5Jay Ducker run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 2
  12. 2:151st & 10 at NIU 29Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the NoIll 30
  13. 2:153rd & 15 at NIU 2Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 27 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
  14. 2:153rd & 15 at NIU 2Timeout BUFFALO, clock 02:15
  15. 2:571st & 10 at NIU 7Jay Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 5
Q2Buffalo5 plays · 6 yds · 2:20 · Punt10–10
  1. 2:574th & 14 at BUF 31Jackson Baltar punt for 59 yds , returns for no gain to the NoIll 7
  2. 5:173rd & 10 at BUF 35Matt Myers sacked by Jaden Dolphin for 0 yards to the Buff 31
  3. 5:172nd & 10 at BUF 35Matt Myers run for no gain to the Buff 35
  4. 5:171st & 10 at BUF 35Matt Myers pass incomplete
  5. 5:172nd & 2 at BUF 33Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:171st & 10 at BUF 25Matt Myers pass complete to Bernard Porter for 8 yds to the Buff 33
  7. 5:17John Richardson kickoff for 40 yds
Q2Northern Illinois1 play · 75 yds · 0:12 · Touchdown10–10
  1. 5:171st & 10 at NIU 25Trayvon Rudolph run for 75 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
  2. 5:29Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Buffalo7 plays · 69 yds · 2:54 · Touchdown3–10
  1. 5:293rd & 1 at NIU 1Dylan McDuffie run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)
  2. 5:362nd & 2 at NIU 2Kevin Marks Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoIll 1
  3. 8:231st & 7 at NIU 7Kevin Marks Jr. run for 5 yds to the NoIll 2
  4. 8:232nd & 9 at NIU 19Matt Myers pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 12 yds to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:231st & 10 at NIU 20Kevin Marks Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoIll 19
  6. 8:231st & 10 at BUF 42Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 38 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
  7. 8:231st & 10 at BUF 31Kevin Marks Jr. run for 11 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST down
  8. 8:23John Richardson kickoff for 45 yds , Jake Molinich return for 11 yds to the Buff 31
Q1Northern Illinois17 plays · 64 yds · 7:07 · Field Goal3–3
  1. 8:284th & 4 at BUF 12John Richardson 30 yd FG GOOD
  2. 15:003rd & 12 at BUF 20Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the Buff 12
  3. 15:002nd & 12 at BUF 20Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  4. 15:001st & 10 at BUF 18Jay Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 20
  5. 15:003rd & 3 at BUF 22Rocky Lombardi run for 4 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down
  6. 15:002nd & 10 at BUF 29Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the Buff 22
  7. 15:001st & 10 at BUF 29Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  8. 15:002nd & 12 at BUF 44Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 15 yds to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down
  9. 15:001st & 10 at BUF 42Jay Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 44
  10. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 47Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 11 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST down
  11. 15:004th & 1 at NIU 44Clint Ratkovich run for 3 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
  12. 15:003rd & 1 at NIU 44Clint Ratkovich run for no gain to the NoIll 44
  13. 15:002nd & 4 at NIU 41Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 44
  14. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 35Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the NoIll 41
  15. 15:003rd & 2 at NIU 32Clint Ratkovich run for 3 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
  16. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  17. 0:002nd & 10 at NIU 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the NoIll 32
  18. 0:351st & 10 at NIU 24Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
Q1Buffalo10 plays · 53 yds · 4:03 · Missed FG0–3
  1. 0:354th & 4 at NIU 24Alex McNulty 42 yd FG MISSED
  2. 1:113rd & 6 at NIU 26Matt Myers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 24
  3. 1:112nd & 7 at NIU 27Ron Cook Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
  4. 1:113rd & 6 at NIU 26Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:11
  5. 4:381st & 10 at NIU 30Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 27
  6. 4:383rd & 1 at NIU 37Dylan McDuffie run for 7 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
  7. 4:382nd & 4 at NIU 40Matt Myers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 37
  8. 4:381st & 10 at NIU 46Matt Myers pass complete to Quian Williams for 6 yds to the NoIll 40
  9. 4:383rd & 3 at BUF 30Matt Myers run for 24 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
  10. 4:382nd & 3 at BUF 30Matt Myers pass incomplete
  11. 4:381st & 10 at BUF 23Matt Myers run for 7 yds to the Buff 30
Q1Northern Illinois12 plays · 48 yds · 5:31 · Missed FG0–3
  1. 4:384th & 4 at BUF 23John Richardson 41 yd FG MISSED
  2. 6:493rd & 11 at BUF 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Miles Joiner for 7 yds to the Buff 23
  3. 6:492nd & 10 at BUF 29NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
  4. 6:491st & 10 at BUF 29Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  5. 6:493rd & 4 at BUF 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 12 yds to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:492nd & 14 at NIU 49Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the Buff 41
  7. 6:491st & 10 at BUF 47Jay Ducker run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 49
  8. 6:492nd & 14 at NIU 49Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 06:49
  9. 7:584th & 1 at NIU 50Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down
  10. 7:583rd & 2 at NIU 49Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
  11. 7:584th & 1 at NIU 50Timeout BUFFALO, clock 07:58
  12. 10:092nd & 10 at NIU 41Jay Ducker run for 8 yds to the NoIll 49
  13. 10:091st & 10 at NIU 41Jay Ducker run for no gain to the NoIll 41
  14. 10:091st & 10 at NIU 29Jay Ducker run for 12 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
  15. 10:09Alex McNulty kickoff for 39 yds , Drew Cassens return for 3 yds to the NoIll 29
Q1Buffalo13 plays · 61 yds · 4:48 · Field Goal0–3
  1. 10:124th & 10 at NIU 14Alex McNulty 32 yd FG GOOD
  2. 15:003rd & 10 at NIU 14Matt Myers pass incomplete
  3. 15:002nd & 7 at NIU 11Dylan McDuffie run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 14
  4. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 14Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 3 yds to the NoIll 11
  5. 15:004th & 1 at NIU 20Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
  6. 15:003rd & 3 at NIU 22Matt Myers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 20
  7. 15:002nd & 10 at NIU 29Ron Cook Jr. run for 7 yds to the NoIll 22
  8. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 29Ron Cook Jr. run for no gain to the NoIll 29
  9. 15:003rd & 5 at BUF 44Matt Myers pass complete to Dylan McDuffie for 27 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
  10. 15:002nd & 10 at BUF 39Dylan McDuffie run for 5 yds to the Buff 44
  11. 15:001st & 10 at BUF 39Matt Myers pass incomplete
  12. 15:002nd & 2 at BUF 33Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down
  13. 15:001st & 10 at BUF 25Matt Myers pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 8 yds to the Buff 33
  14. 15:00John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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