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Lombardi sparks Northern Illinois to 37-27 win over Kent State
KENT, Ohio (AP) Rocky Lombardi scored from a yard out with just under five minutes left in the game and Jacob Finley recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown as time expired to give Northern Illinois a 37-27 win over Kent State in the season finale Saturday afternoon.
Northern Illinois finished its season with back-to-back wins to finish 5-3 and in second place in the Mid-American Conference West Division, three games behind unbeaten 8-0 Toledo.
Kent State put up 17 points in the second quarter and took a 17-10 lead at the half. Lombardi threw 16 yards to Grayson Barnes for a touchdown to start the third quarter, then punched over from the 1 to take a 24-20 lead after three quarters.
Kent State (0-8, 1-11) took the lead on a 50-yard touchdown pass from Devin Kargman to Jameel Gardner Jr. with 10:23 left, but the Huskies answered with a 75-yard, nine-play drive that consumed almost six minutes and was capped by senior quarterback Lombardi.
The Golden Flashes put together a nine-play drive that stalled at the NIU 36-yard line when Kargman threw incomplete on fourth down, but the defense held the Huskies to a three-and-out and Kent State got the ball back at its own 9 with under a minute left. James Ester and Navaeh Sanders sacked Kargman on consecutive plays to put the ball near the goal line and Gardner fumbled on the next play.
Lombardi finished 9 of 18 passing for 183 yards and a touchdown and had two 1-yard runs for touchdowns. Gavin Williams carried 17 times for 103 yards and Antonio Brown added another 89 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.
Kargman was 14 of 26 for 237 yards and two touchdowns, with Gardner catching three passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. Luke Floriea caught nine passes for 83 yards and a touchdown.
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Key Players
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R. Lombardi
12 QB 183 PaYds, PaTD, 19 RuYds, 2 RuTDs |
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D. Kargman
15 QB 254 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, -9 RuYds |
1st Quarter
Field Goal
11:26
K.Woodill 36 yard field goal attempt is good Center-I.Hatfield Holder-T.Foley.
7
plays
56
yds
3:33
pos
3
0
Touchdown
4:07
A.Brown rushed to KNT End Zone for 24 yards. A.Brown for 24 yards TOUCHDOWN.
8
plays
86
yds
4:42
pos
9
0
Point After TD
4:07
K.Woodill extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
10
0
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
12:09
D.Kargman pass complete to NIL 9. Catch made by L.Floriea at NIL 9. Gain of 9 yards. L.Floriea for 9 yards TOUCHDOWN.
12
plays
77
yds
6:58
pos
10
6
Point After TD
12:09
A.Glass extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
10
7
Touchdown
7:53
L.Floriea rushed to NIL End Zone for 13 yards. L.Floriea for 13 yards TOUCHDOWN.
1
plays
13
yds
00:11
pos
10
13
Point After TD
7:53
A.Glass extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
10
14
Field Goal
0:57
A.Glass 21 yard field goal attempt is good Center-G.Goodell Holder-J.Smith.
12
plays
74
yds
5:17
pos
10
17
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
14:05
R.Lombardi pass complete to KNT 16. Catch made by G.Barnes at KNT 16. Gain of 16 yards. G.Barnes for 16 yards TOUCHDOWN.
3
plays
16
yds
00:50
pos
16
17
Point After TD
14:05
K.Woodill extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
17
17
Field Goal
9:15
A.Glass 25 yard field goal attempt is good Center-G.Goodell Holder-J.Smith.
10
plays
68
yds
4:53
pos
17
20
Touchdown
3:37
R.Lombardi rushed to KNT End Zone for 1 yards. R.Lombardi for 1 yards TOUCHDOWN.
10
plays
72
yds
5:35
pos
23
20
Point After TD
3:37
K.Woodill extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
24
20
4th Quarter
Touchdown
10:23
D.Kargman pass complete to KNT 50. Catch made by J.Gardner at KNT 50. Gain of 50 yards. J.Gardner for 50 yards TOUCHDOWN.
7
plays
74
yds
3:40
pos
24
26
Point After TD
10:23
A.Glass extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
24
27
Touchdown
4:45
R.Lombardi rushed to KNT End Zone for 1 yards. R.Lombardi for 1 yards TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
75
yds
5:38
pos
30
27
Point After TD
4:45
K.Woodill extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
31
27
Touchdown
0:00
D.Kargman pass complete to KNT 1. Catch made by L.Floriea at KNT 1. Gain of 0 yards. L.Floriea FUMBLES forced by NIL. Fumble RECOVERED by NIL-NIL at KNT End Zone. NIL for yards TOUCHDOWN.
3
plays
-9
yds
00:43
pos
37
27
| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 17 | 18 |
| Rushing | 8 | 5 |
| Passing | 8 | 13 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 5-12 | 7-15 |
| 4th Down Conv | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Total Net Yards | 426 | 366 |
| Total Plays | 58 | 64 |
| Avg Gain | 7.3 | 5.7 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 243 | 112 |
| Rush Attempts | 40 | 36 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 6.1 | 3.1 |
| Yards Passing | 183 | 254 |
| Comp. - Att. | 9-18 | 16-28 |
| Yards Per Pass | 10.2 | 8.2 |
| Penalties - Yards | 2-10 | 4-20 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 3 | 1 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 3-41.7 | 3-37.0 |
| Return Yards | 0 | 2 |
| Punts - Returns | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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R. Lombardi
12 QB
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R. Lombardi | 9/18 | 183 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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G. Williams
21 RB
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G. Williams | 17 | 103 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Brown
1 RB
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A. Brown | 11 | 89 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Rudolph
85 WR
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T. Rudolph | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Lombardi
12 QB
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R. Lombardi | 9 | 19 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Thomas
24 WR
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K. Thomas | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Foley
98 P
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T. Foley | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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K. Thomas
24 WR
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K. Thomas | 2 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Pardridge
23 WR
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D. Pardridge | 3 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Rudolph
85 WR
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T. Rudolph | 4 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Barnes
81 WR
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G. Barnes | 3 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Williams
21 RB
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G. Williams | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Johnson
16 WR
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J. Johnson | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Thompson
87 WR
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C. Thompson | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Tewes
82 TE
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T. Tewes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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N. Sanders
28 DE
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N. Sanders | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Ester
1 DT
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J. Ester | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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K. Woodill
92 K
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K. Woodill | 1/2 | 36 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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T. Foley
98 P
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T. Foley | 3 | 41.7 | 1 | 48 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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B. Dozier
10 WR
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B. Dozier | 1 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Rudolph
85 WR
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T. Rudolph | 1 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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D. Pardridge 23 WR
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D. Pardridge | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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D. Kargman
15 QB
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D. Kargman | 16/28 | 254 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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G. Garcia
21 RB
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G. Garcia | 21 | 84 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Thomas
23 RB
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J. Thomas | 10 | 22 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Floriea
0 WR
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L. Floriea | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Glass
60 K
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A. Glass | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Kargman
15 QB
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D. Kargman | 2 | -9 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Gardner Jr.
82 WR
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J. Gardner Jr. | 8 | 3 | 111 | 1 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Floriea
0 WR
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L. Floriea | 12 | 9 | 87 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Harris
11 WR
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T. Harris | 5 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Holmes
85 TE
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J. Holmes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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A. Glass
60 K
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A. Glass | 2/2 | 25 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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J. Smith
96 P
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J. Smith | 3 | 37.0 | 1 | 39 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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X. Williams
2 RB
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X. Williams | 4 | 20.3 | 32 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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L. Floriea 0 WR
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L. Floriea | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 15:00 | NILL 25 | 3:33 | 7 | 56 | FG |
| 8:49 | NILL 19 | 4:42 | 8 | 81 | TD |
| 2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 12:09 | NILL 25 | 2:08 | 5 | 43 | Downs |
| 9:01 | NILL 26 | 0:57 | 2 | 7 | Fumble |
| 7:53 | NILL 25 | 1:42 | 3 | 8 | Punt |
| 0:54 | NILL 24 | 0:39 | 4 | 15 | Punt |
| 3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 14:55 | KENTST 16 | 0:50 | 3 | 16 | TD |
| 9:12 | NILL 27 | 5:35 | 10 | 73 | TD |
| 2:04 | NILL 35 | 3:01 | 6 | 39 | FG Miss |
| 4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 10:23 | NILL 25 | 5:38 | 9 | 75 | TD |
| 1:49 | NILL 36 | 1:06 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
| 1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 11:27 | KENTST 32 | 2:38 | 5 | 11 | Punt |
| 4:07 | KENTST 22 | 6:58 | 12 | 77 | TD |
| 2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 10:01 | KENTST 32 | 1:00 | 3 | 3 | Punt |
| 8:04 | NILL 13 | 0:11 | 1 | 13 | TD |
| 6:11 | KENTST 28 | 5:17 | 12 | 69 | FG |
| 0:15 | KENTST 23 | 0:15 | 1 | -6 | Half |
| 3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 14:05 | KENTST 25 | 4:53 | 10 | 68 | FG |
| 3:37 | KENTST 25 | 1:33 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
| 4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 14:03 | KENTST 26 | 3:40 | 7 | 74 | TD |
| 4:45 | KENTST 10 | 2:56 | 9 | 55 | Downs |
| 0:43 | KENTST 9 | 0:43 | 3 | -9 | Fumble |
- Field Goal (7 plays, 56 yards, 3:33 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) A.Glass kicks 63 yards from KNT 35 to the NIL 2. Fair catch by T.Rudolph. |
| +39 YD | 1 & 10 - NILL 25 (15:00 - 1st) A.Brown rushed to KNT 36 for 39 yards. Pushed out of bounds by KNT at KNT 36. |
| +6 YD | 1 & 10 - KENTST 36 (14:20 - 1st) G.Williams rushed to KNT 30 for 6 yards. Tackled by KNT at KNT 30. |
| +6 YD | 2 & 4 - KENTST 30 (13:42 - 1st) R.Lombardi pass complete to KNT 30. Catch made by C.Thompson at KNT 30. Gain of 6 yards. Tackled by KNT at KNT 24. |
| +3 YD | 1 & 10 - KENTST 24 (13:02 - 1st) K.Thomas rushed to KNT 21 for 3 yards. Tackled by KNT at KNT 21. |
| +2 YD | 2 & 7 - KENTST 21 (12:23 - 1st) A.Brown rushed to KNT 19 for 2 yards. Tackled by KNT at KNT 19. |
| No Gain | 3 & 5 - KENTST 19 (11:37 - 1st) R.Lombardi steps back to pass. R.Lombardi pass incomplete intended for G.Williams. |
| Field Goal | 4 & 5 - KENTST 26 (11:31 - 1st) K.Woodill 36 yard field goal attempt is good Center-I.Hatfield Holder-T.Foley. |
- Punt (5 plays, 11 yards, 2:38 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| Kickoff | (11:27 - 1st) J.Seibert kicks 65 yards from NIL 35 to the KNT End Zone. X.Williams returns the kickoff. Tackled by NIL at KNT 32. |
| No Gain | 1 & 10 - KENTST 32 (11:17 - 1st) D.Kargman steps back to pass. D.Kargman pass incomplete intended for KNT. |
| +10 YD | 2 & 10 - KENTST 32 (11:12 - 1st) J.Thomas rushed to KNT 42 for 10 yards. Tackled by NIL at KNT 42. |
| +6 YD | 1 & 10 - KENTST 42 (10:29 - 1st) J.Thomas rushed to KNT 48 for 6 yards. Tackled by NIL at KNT 48. |
| -5 YD | 2 & 4 - KENTST 48 (9:51 - 1st) J.Thomas rushed to KNT 43 for -5 yards. Tackled by NIL at KNT 43. |
| No Gain | 3 & 9 - KENTST 43 (9:01 - 1st) D.Kargman steps back to pass. D.Kargman pass incomplete intended for T.Harris. |
| Punt | 4 & 9 - KENTST 43 (8:56 - 1st) J.Smith punts 38 yards to NIL 19 Center-G.Goodell. Fair catch by D.Pardridge. |
- Touchdown (8 plays, 81 yards, 4:42 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| No Gain | 1 & 10 - NILL 19 (8:49 - 1st) R.Lombardi steps back to pass. R.Lombardi pass incomplete intended for K.Thomas. |
| +2 YD | 2 & 10 - NILL 19 (8:42 - 1st) A.Brown rushed to NIL 21 for 2 yards. Tackled by KNT at NIL 21. |
| +10 YD | 3 & 8 - NILL 21 (7:57 - 1st) R.Lombardi pass complete to NIL 21. Catch made by G.Barnes at NIL 21. Gain of 10 yards. Tackled by KNT at NIL 31. |
| +1 YD | 1 & 10 - NILL 31 (7:06 - 1st) A.Brown rushed to NIL 32 for 1 yards. Tackled by KNT at NIL 32. |
| +29 YD | 2 & 9 - NILL 32 (6:24 - 1st) R.Lombardi pass complete to NIL 32. Catch made by T.Rudolph at NIL 32. Gain of 29 yards. Pushed out of bounds by KNT at KNT 39. |
| +11 YD | 1 & 10 - KENTST 39 (6:01 - 1st) R.Lombardi rushed to KNT 28 for 11 yards. Pushed out of bounds by KNT at KNT 28. |
| Penalty | 1 & 10 - KENTST 28 (5:20 - 1st) PENALTY on NIL-K.Thomas False Start 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
| +9 YD | 1 & 15 - KENTST 33 (4:54 - 1st) R.Lombardi pass complete to KNT 33. Catch made by T.Rudolph at KNT 33. Gain of 9 yards. Pushed out of bounds by KNT at KNT 24. |
| +24 YD | 2 & 6 - KENTST 24 (4:16 - 1st) A.Brown rushed to KNT End Zone for 24 yards. A.Brown for 24 yards TOUCHDOWN. |
| PAT Good | (4:07 - 1st) K.Woodill extra point is good. |
- Touchdown (12 plays, 77 yards, 6:58 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| Kickoff | (4:07 - 1st) J.Seibert kicks 59 yards from NIL 35 to the KNT 6. X.Williams returns the kickoff. Tackled by NIL at KNT 23. |
| +1 YD | 1 & 10 - KENTST 23 (4:01 - 1st) J.Thomas rushed to KNT 24 for 1 yards. Tackled by NIL at KNT 24. |
| -1 YD | 2 & 8 - KENTST 24 (3:28 - 1st) J.Thomas rushed to KNT 23 for -1 yards. Tackled by NIL at KNT 23. |
| Penalty | 3 & 9 - NILL 23 (2:52 - 1st) D.Kargman steps back to pass. D.Kargman pass incomplete intended for J.Gardner. PENALTY on NIL-S.Gill-Howard Defensive Offside 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
| +11 YD | 3 & 4 - KENTST 28 (2:45 - 1st) D.Kargman pass complete to KNT 28. Catch made by L.Floriea at KNT 28. Gain of 11 yards. Tackled by NIL at KNT 39. |
| +6 YD | 1 & 10 - KENTST 39 (2:09 - 1st) G.Garcia rushed to KNT 45 for 6 yards. Tackled by NIL at KNT 45. |
| +31 YD | 2 & 4 - KENTST 45 (1:37 - 1st) G.Garcia rushed to NIL 24 for 31 yards. Tackled by NIL at NIL 24. |
| +2 YD | 1 & 10 - NILL 24 (0:51 - 1st) G.Garcia rushed to NIL 22 for 2 yards. Tackled by NIL at NIL 22. |
| No Gain | 2 & 8 - NILL 22 (0:07 - 1st) D.Kargman steps back to pass. D.Kargman pass incomplete intended for L.Floriea. |
| No Gain | 3 & 8 - NILL 22 (15:00 - 2nd) G.Garcia rushed to NIL 22 for 0 yards. Tackled by NIL at NIL 22. |
| +8 YD | 4 & 8 - NILL 22 (14:23 - 2nd) A.Glass rushed to NIL 14 for 8 yards. Pushed out of bounds by NIL at NIL 14. The Replay Official reviewed the first down and the play was upheld. |
| Penalty | 1 & 10 - NILL 14 (13:49 - 2nd) PENALTY on KNT-C.Golden False Start 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
| +6 YD | 1 & 15 - NILL 19 (13:34 - 2nd) J.Thomas rushed to NIL 13 for 6 yards. Tackled by NIL at NIL 13. |
| +4 YD | 2 & 9 - NILL 13 (12:53 - 2nd) J.Thomas rushed to NIL 9 for 4 yards. Tackled by NIL at NIL 9. |
| +9 YD | 3 & Goal - NILL 9 (12:15 - 2nd) D.Kargman pass complete to NIL 9. Catch made by L.Floriea at NIL 9. Gain of 9 yards. L.Floriea for 9 yards TOUCHDOWN. |
| PAT Good | (12:09 - 2nd) A.Glass extra point is good. |