Northern Illinois @ Boston College, Week 1 · 2023

277–6@FINAL (OT)247–6
Sat, Sep 2, 2023Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2023
FINAL/OTQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Northern Illinois0777627
Boston College00714324

PLAY-BY-PLAY

187 plays
OTNorthern Illinois4 plays · 25 yds · 0:00 · Touchdown27–24
  1. 0:00End of OT
  2. 0:001st & 9 at BC 9Gavin Williams run for 8 yds to the BC 1
  3. 0:002nd & 10 at BC 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Brock Lampe for 16 yds to the BC 9 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:001st & 10 at BC 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  5. 0:00Liam Connor 39 Yd Field Goal
  6. 0:00Timeout Boston College, clock 00:00
OTBoston College4 plays · 4 yds · 0:00 · Field Goal Touchdown27–24
  1. 0:003rd & 6 at NIU 21Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  2. 0:002nd & 6 at NIU 21Pat Garwo III run for no gain to the NIU 21
  3. 0:001st & 10 at NIU 25Pat Garwo III run for 4 yds to the NIU 21
  4. 0:00Rocky Lombardi 1 Yd Run
Q4Northern Illinois2 plays · 13 yds · 0:15 · End of Game21–21
  1. 0:001st & 10 at NIU 47Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  2. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:151st & 10 at NIU 34Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 13 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down
Q4Boston College3 plays · 0 yds · 0:24 · Punt21–21
  1. 0:154th & 10 at BC 34Sam Candotti punt for 32 yds
  2. 0:393rd & 10 at BC 34Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  3. 0:392nd & 10 at BC 34Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  4. 0:391st & 10 at BC 34Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
Q4Northern Illinois3 plays · 0 yds · 1:05 · Punt21–21
  1. 0:394th & 10 at NIU 25punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jaden Williams at the BC 34
  2. 0:463rd & 10 at NIU 25Gavin Williams run for no gain to the NIU 25
  3. 0:464th & 10 at NIU 25Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:46
  4. 1:442nd & 10 at NIU 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  5. 1:441st & 10 at NIU 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  6. 1:44Luca Lombardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Boston College6 plays · 83 yds · 1:39 · Touchdown21–14
  1. 2:591st & 10 at BC 48Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Ryan O'Keefe for 22 yds to the NIU 30 for a 1ST down
  2. 2:593rd & 5 at BC 38Thomas Castellanos run for 10 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
  3. 2:592nd & 10 at BC 33Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Pat Garwo III for 5 yds to the BC 38
  4. 2:591st & 10 at BC 33Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  5. 3:231st & 10 at BC 17Thomas Castellanos run for 16 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
Q4Northern Illinois8 plays · 27 yds · 2:36 · Punt21–14
  1. 3:234th & 7 at BC 48punt for 31 yds
  2. 3:293rd & 7 at BC 48Gavin Williams run for no gain to the BC 48
  3. 3:294th & 7 at BC 48Timeout Boston College, clock 03:29
  4. 3:332nd & 9 at NIU 50Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 2 yds to the BC 48
  5. 3:333rd & 7 at BC 48Timeout Boston College, clock 03:33
  6. 3:381st & 10 at NIU 49Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
  7. 3:382nd & 9 at NIU 50Timeout Boston College, clock 03:38
  8. 5:593rd & 9 at NIU 41LOMBARDI, Rocky pass to the right incomplete intended for RUTKIEWICZ, Kacper thrown to the NIU50. PENALTY BOS Pass Interference on CHEEK, Jalen enforced at the spot of the foul for 8 yards to the NIU49 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
  9. 5:592nd & 12 at NIU 38Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 41
  10. 5:591st & 10 at NIU 40Trayvon Rudolph run for a loss of 2 yards to the NIU 38
  11. 5:594th & 10 at NIU 25Boston College Penalty, Personal Foul (Donovan Ezeiruaku) to the NIU 40 for a 1ST down
  12. 5:593rd & 10 at NIU 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  13. 5:592nd & 10 at NIU 25Gavin Williams run for no gain to the NIU 25
  14. 5:591st & 10 at NIU 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  15. 5:59Luca Lombardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Boston College10 plays · 59 yds · 3:24 · Touchdown21–7
  1. 8:213rd & 17 at NIU 20Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Josiah Griffin for 7 yds to the NIU 13
  2. 8:212nd & 17 at NIU 20Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  3. 8:211st & 10 at NIU 13Thomas Castellanos sacked by Roy Williams for a loss of 7 yards to the NIU 20
  4. 8:211st & 3 at NIU 3Pat Garwo III run for 1 yd to the NIU 2
  5. 8:211st & 7 at NIU 7CASTELLANOS, Thomas pass to the left incomplete intended for WILLIAMS, Jaden thrown to the NIU0. PENALTY NIU Holding on ASKEW, Kobe enforced half the distance from the goal, 3 yards from the NIU7 to the NIU4 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
  6. 8:211st & 2 at NIU 2Boston College Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NIU 7
  7. 8:214th & 10 at NIU 13CASTELLANOS, Thomas pass to the left incomplete intended for GRIFFIN, Joe thrown to the NIU0. PENALTY NIU Pass Interference on BYRD, JaVaughn enforced 11 yards to the NIU2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
  8. 8:211st & 10 at NIU 29Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Lewis Bond for 16 yds to the NIU 13 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:211st & 10 at NIU 44CASTELLANOS, Thomas pass deep to the left incomplete intended for WILLIAMS, Jaden thrown to the NIU22. PENALTY NIU Personal Foul on THOMAS, Raishein enforced 15 yards from the NIU44 to the NIU29 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
  10. 8:214th & 5 at BC 46Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Lewis Bond for 10 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
  11. 8:211st & 10 at NIU 44Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 08:21
  12. 9:233rd & 5 at BC 46Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  13. 9:232nd & 5 at BC 46Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
  14. 9:231st & 10 at BC 41Thomas Castellanos run for 5 yds to the BC 46
  15. 9:23Kanon Woodill kickoff for 24 yds
Q3Northern Illinois12 plays · 55 yds · 7:04 · Touchdown14–7
  1. 15:002nd & 5 at BC 5Rocky Lombardi run for 4 yds to the BC 1
  2. 15:001st & 6 at BC 6Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the BC 5
  3. 15:003rd & 1 at BC 14Brock Lampe run for 8 yds to the BC 6 for a 1ST down
  4. 15:002nd & 3 at BC 16Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the BC 14
  5. 15:001st & 10 at BC 23Gavin Williams run for 7 yds to the BC 16
  6. 15:004th & 6 at BC 38LOMBARDI, Rocky pass to the left incomplete intended for PATTERSON, Davis thrown to the BOS25. PENALTY BOS Pass Interference on JONES, Elijah enforced 15 yards to the BOS23 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
  7. 15:003rd & 6 at BC 38Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  8. 15:002nd & 11 at BC 43Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the BC 38
  9. 15:001st & 10 at BC 42Justin Lynch run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 43
  10. 15:003rd & 2 at BC 47Brock Lampe run for 5 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
  11. 0:002nd & 1 at BC 46Antario Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 47
  12. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  13. 1:281st & 10 at NIU 45Kacper Rutkiewicz run for 9 yds to the BC 46
Q3Boston College1 play · 0 yds · 0:07 · Interception14–7
  1. 1:281st & 10 at BC 20Thomas Castellanos pass intercepted
Q3Northern Illinois6 plays · 18 yds · 3:17 · Punt14–7
  1. 1:354th & 6 at NIU 39Tom Foley punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jaden Williams at the BC 20
  2. 4:523rd & 6 at NIU 39Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  3. 4:522nd & 8 at NIU 37Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 39
  4. 4:521st & 10 at NIU 35Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 37
  5. 4:523rd & 3 at NIU 28Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 7 yds to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:522nd & 9 at NIU 22Trayvon Rudolph run for 6 yds to the NIU 28
  7. 4:521st & 10 at NIU 21Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the NIU 22
  8. 4:52Luca Lombardo kickoff for 59 yds
Q3Boston College5 plays · 25 yds · 1:55 · Touchdown14–0
  1. 6:532nd & 7 at NIU 12Thomas Castellanos run for 1 yd to the NIU 11
  2. 6:531st & 10 at NIU 15Alex Broome run for 3 yds to the NIU 12
  3. 6:532nd & 4 at NIU 19Alex Broome run for 4 yds to the NIU 15 for a 1ST down
  4. 6:531st & 10 at NIU 25Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Ryan O'Keefe for 6 yds to the NIU 19
Q3Northern Illinois4 plays · 17 yds · 1:22 · Fumble14–0
  1. 6:531st & 10 at NIU 29Rocky Lombardi run for a loss of 4 yards to the NIU 25 Rocky Lombardi fumbled, recovered by BC Khris Banks
  2. 8:151st & 10 at NIU 18Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 11 yds to the NIU 29 for a 1ST down
  3. 8:152nd & 10 at NIU 8Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 10 yds to the NIU 18 for a 1ST down
  4. 8:151st & 10 at NIU 8Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
Q3Boston College6 plays · 23 yds · 2:12 · Punt14–0
  1. 8:154th & 7 at BC 49Sam Candotti punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Kacper Rutkiewicz at the NIU 8
  2. 10:273rd & 7 at BC 49Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
  3. 10:272nd & 10 at BC 46Kye Robichaux run for 3 yds to the BC 49
  4. 10:271st & 10 at BC 46Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
  5. 10:273rd & 6 at BC 30Emmett Morehead pass complete to Josiah Griffin for 16 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:272nd & 8 at BC 28Pat Garwo III run for 2 yds to the BC 30
  7. 10:271st & 20 at BC 16Pat Garwo III run for 12 yds to the BC 28
  8. 10:271st & 10 at BC 26GARWO, Patrick rush up the middle for a gain of 5 yards to the BOS31 (ESTER, James). PENALTY BOS Holding on MAHOGANY, Christian enforced 10 yards from the BOS26 to the BOS16 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
  9. 10:27Kanon Woodill kickoff for 65 yds
Q3Northern Illinois9 plays · 75 yds · 4:27 · Touchdown7–0
  1. 15:001st & 10 at BC 15Justin Lynch run for 13 yds to the BC 2 for a 1ST down
  2. 15:003rd & 7 at BC 36Gavin Williams run for 21 yds to the BC 15 for a 1ST down
  3. 15:002nd & 7 at BC 36Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  4. 15:001st & 10 at BC 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 3 yds to the BC 36
  5. 15:002nd & 10 at NIU 47Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Christion Carter for 14 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
  6. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 47Justin Lynch run for no gain to the NIU 47
  7. 15:002nd & 1 at NIU 34Antario Brown run for 13 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down
  8. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 25Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NIU 34
  9. 15:00Luca Lombardo kickoff for 59 yds
Q2Boston College7 plays · 27 yds · 2:38 · Punt7–0
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:004th & 17 at NIU 43Sam Candotti punt for 39 yds, downed at the NIU 4
  3. 2:384th & 12 at NIU 38Boston College Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the NIU 43
  4. 2:383rd & 10 at NIU 36Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Ryan O'Keefe for a loss of 2 yards to the NIU 38
  5. 2:382nd & 10 at NIU 36Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  6. 2:381st & 10 at NIU 36Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  7. 2:381st & 10 at BC 44Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Alex Broome for 20 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down
  8. 2:383rd & 1 at BC 39Alex Broome run for 5 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
  9. 2:382nd & 6 at BC 34Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Jaden Williams for 5 yds to the BC 39
  10. 2:381st & 10 at BC 30Alex Broome run for 4 yds to the BC 34
  11. 2:38Kanon Woodill kickoff for 37 yds
Q2Northern Illinois8 plays · 60 yds · 5:14 · Touchdown0–0
  1. 6:322nd & 2 at BC 2Northern Illinois Penalty, False Start (Christion Carter) to the BC 7
  2. 6:321st & 6 at BC 6Rocky Lombardi run for 4 yds to the BC 2
  3. 6:323rd & 5 at BC 15Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 9 yds to the BC 6 for a 1ST down
  4. 6:322nd & 10 at BC 20Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the BC 15
  5. 6:321st & 10 at BC 20Antario Brown run for no gain to the BC 20
  6. 6:323rd & 2 at NIU 48Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Christion Carter for 32 yds to the BC 20 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:323rd & 2 at NIU 48Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 06:32
  8. 6:322nd & 3 at NIU 47Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 48
  9. 7:581st & 10 at NIU 40Antario Brown run for 7 yds to the NIU 47
Q2Boston College3 plays · 4 yds · 0:46 · Punt0–0
  1. 7:584th & 6 at BC 19Sam Candotti punt for 41 yds
  2. 8:443rd & 6 at BC 19Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  3. 8:442nd & 6 at BC 19Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  4. 8:441st & 10 at BC 15Pat Garwo III run for 4 yds to the BC 19
Q2Northern Illinois8 plays · 42 yds · 4:54 · Punt0–0
  1. 8:444th & 8 at NIU 47Tom Foley punt for 38 yds, downed at the BC 15
  2. 13:383rd & 8 at NIU 47Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  3. 13:382nd & 6 at NIU 49Rocky Lombardi run for a loss of 2 yards to the NIU 47
  4. 13:381st & 10 at NIU 45Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the NIU 49
  5. 13:383rd & 8 at NIU 21Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 24 yds to the NIU 45 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:382nd & 8 at NIU 21Antario Brown run for no gain to the NIU 21
  7. 13:381st & 10 at NIU 19Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the NIU 21
  8. 13:382nd & 8 at NIU 7Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 12 yds to the NIU 19 for a 1ST down
  9. 13:381st & 10 at NIU 5Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 7
Q1Boston College11 plays · 41 yds · 4:26 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:384th & 6 at NIU 40Sam Candotti punt for 35 yds, downed at the NIU 5
  2. 15:003rd & 6 at NIU 40Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  3. 15:002nd & 15 at NIU 49Thomas Castellanos run for 9 yds to the NIU 40
  4. 15:002nd & 10 at NIU 44Boston College Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NIU 49
  5. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 44Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  6. 15:004th & 2 at NIU 46Thomas Castellanos run for 2 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  8. 0:003rd & 3 at NIU 47Xavier Coleman run for 1 yd to the NIU 46
  9. 3:042nd & 3 at NIU 47Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete
  10. 3:041st & 10 at BC 46Alex Broome run for 7 yds to the NIU 47
  11. 3:043rd & 2 at NIU 44Boston College Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
  12. 3:042nd & 5 at NIU 47Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Lewis Bond for 3 yds to the NIU 44
  13. 3:041st & 10 at BC 48Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Xavier Coleman for 5 yds to the NIU 47
  14. 3:041st & 10 at BC 19Thomas Castellanos run for 29 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
Q1Northern Illinois9 plays · 25 yds · 4:14 · Punt0–0
  1. 3:044th & 9 at NIU 40Tom Foley punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jaden Williams at the BC 19
  2. 5:163rd & 9 at NIU 40Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  3. 5:162nd & 9 at NIU 40Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  4. 5:161st & 10 at NIU 39Trayvon Rudolph run for 1 yd to the NIU 40
  5. 5:163rd & 2 at NIU 36Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:162nd & 10 at NIU 28Gavin Williams run for 8 yds to the NIU 36
  7. 5:161st & 10 at NIU 28Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  8. 5:162nd & 10 at NIU 28Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 05:16
  9. 7:183rd & 1 at NIU 24Rocky Lombardi run for 4 yds to the NIU 28 for a 1ST down
  10. 7:182nd & 7 at NIU 18Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the NIU 24
  11. 7:181st & 10 at NIU 15Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 18
Q1Boston College5 plays · 2 yds · 2:59 · Punt0–0
  1. 7:184th & 19 at BC 42Sam Candotti punt for 43 yds
  2. 10:173rd & 21 at BC 40Emmett Morehead pass complete to George Takacs for 2 yds to the BC 42
  3. 10:172nd & 25 at BC 36Emmett Morehead pass complete to Ryan O'Keefe for 4 yds to the BC 40
  4. 10:172nd & 15 at BC 46BROOME, Alex rush to the right for a gain of 6 yards to the NIU48 (JACKSON, Tyler), out of bounds. PENALTY BOS Holding on JOHNSON, Taji enforced 10 yards from the BOS46 to the BOS36 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
  5. 10:171st & 15 at BC 46Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
  6. 10:171st & 10 at NIU 49Boston College Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BC 46
  7. 10:172nd & 7 at BC 43Pat Garwo III run for 8 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST down
  8. 10:171st & 10 at BC 40Pat Garwo III run for 3 yds to the BC 43
Q1Northern Illinois5 plays · 14 yds · 2:19 · Punt0–0
  1. 10:174th & 13 at NIU 33Tom Foley punt for 27 yds
  2. 10:243rd & 13 at NIU 33Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  3. 10:244th & 13 at NIU 33Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 10:24
  4. 12:362nd & 13 at NIU 33Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
  5. 12:361st & 10 at NIU 36Antario Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the NIU 33
  6. 12:362nd & 5 at NIU 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Brock Lampe for 12 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down
  7. 12:361st & 10 at NIU 19Billy Dozier run for 5 yds to the NIU 24
Q1Boston College6 plays · 21 yds · 2:20 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:364th & 2 at BC 44Sam Candotti punt for 37 yds
  2. 14:563rd & 10 at BC 36Emmett Morehead pass complete to Ryan O'Keefe for 8 yds to the BC 44
  3. 14:562nd & 10 at BC 36Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
  4. 14:561st & 10 at BC 23Pat Garwo III run for 7 yds to the BC 30
  5. 14:56Kanon Woodill kickoff for 65 yds
  6. 14:562nd & 7 at BC 36Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
  7. 14:561st & 10 at BC 33Emmett Morehead run for 3 yds to the BC 36
  8. 14:562nd & 3 at BC 30Pat Garwo III run for 3 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down

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