Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Central Michigan Chippewas

Oct 23, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
NIU	7	11	11	10	39
CMU	14	14	7	3	38

Game Recap

Northern Illinois rallies in final minute to beat Chippewas. Rocky Lombardi threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns and freshman Kanon Woodill kicked the go-ahead field goal with under a minute to go in his first collegiate action to give Northern Illinois a 39-38 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

NIUCMU

Q113:44Lew Nichols III 66 Yd Run (Marshall Meeder Kick).07
Q17:48Tyrice Richie 21 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Kanon Woodill Kick).77
Q14:03Lew Nichols III 1 Yd Run (Marshall Meeder Kick).714
Q214:02Kanon Woodill 26 Yd Field Goal.1014
Q213:16Kalil Pimpleton 72 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Marshall Meeder Kick).1021
Q24:59JaCorey Sullivan 22 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Marshall Meeder Kick).1028
Q20:33Trayvon Rudolph 15 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Tristen Tewes Pass to Trayvon Rudolph for Two-Point Conversion).1828
Q39:53Joel Wilson 4 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Marshall Meeder Kick).1835
Q39:43Trayvon Rudolph 75 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Miles Joiner Pass to Rocky Lombardi for Two-Point Conversion).2435
Q30:55Kanon Woodill 24 Yd Field Goal.2935
Q410:47Clint Ratkovich 1 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick).3635
Q46:01Marshall Meeder 38 Yd Field Goal.3638
Q40:54Kanon Woodill 26 Yd Field Goal.3938

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Touchdown — 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:12
07
Touchdown — 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56
77
Touchdown — 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:39
714

2nd Quarter

Field Goal — 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:55
1014
Touchdown — 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:41
1021
Punt — 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:17
1021
Punt — 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:05
1021
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:23
1021
Touchdown — 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:32
1028
Touchdown — 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:20
1828
End of Half — 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:27
1828

3rd Quarter

Downs — 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:32
1828
Touchdown — 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:35
1835
Touchdown — 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10
2435
Punt — 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:28
2435
Field Goal — 14 plays, 50 yards, 7:19
2935

4th Quarter

Punt — 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:08
2935
Touchdown — 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:55
3635
Field Goal — 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:44
3638
Field Goal — 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:02
3938
Fumble — 11 plays, 32 yards, 0:45
3938
End of Game — 1 play, -28 yards, 0:03
3938

Team Stats

NIU

CMU

39Points38

548Total Yards500

351Pass Yards311

197Rush Yards189

36:09Time of Possession23:51

25First Downs25

4Touchdowns5

3(3)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)

0Turnovers1

63Penalty Yards25

Game Details

Saturday, October 23, 2021 · 12:00 PM

Kelly/Shorts Stadium · Mount Pleasant, MI

attendance: 15,232 (50.3%)

spread: CMU -6

over/under: 56