| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WIU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
 NU | 15 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 42 |
Game Leaders
Preston Stone
· QB
Cam Porter
· RB
Cason Carswell
· QB
Markell Holman
· RB
Team Stats
101st Downs24
2-123rd down efficiency8-16
0-04th down efficiency1-1
181Total Yards526
110Passing245
12/27Comp/Att21/29
4.1Yards per pass8.4
71Rushing281
23Rushing Attempts41
3.1Yards per rush6.9
3-13Penalties6-54
1Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th quarter, clock 00:00.
0:37
Ryan Boe takes a knee
1:08
Dashun Reeder run for 6 yds to the NU 48
1:48
Dashun Reeder run for 4 yds to the NU 42
2:37
Dashun Reeder run for 3 yds to the NU 38
2:47
Antonio Chadha kickoff for 61 yds to the WIU 35, punt out-of-bounds at the WIU 35
2:47
Christian Anaya 8 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick)
2:53
Cason Carswell pass incomplete
3:20
Cason Carswell pass to Alex Williams for 3 yds to the NU 17, Northwestern Penalty, facemask (Jalen Lewis)
3:53
Cason Carswell run for 8 yds to the NU 20
4:33
Brinston Williams run for 7 yds to the NU 28
4:41
Cason Carswell pass incomplete
5:02
Cason Carswell pass to Brandon Lanier for 14 yds to the NU 35 for a 1ST down
5:38
Cason Carswell run for 9 yds to the NU 49
6:19
Cason Carswell pass to Alex Williams for 13 yds to the WIU 42 for a 1ST down
6:54
Brinston Williams run for 4 yds to the WIU 29
7:07
Henry Helms kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:07
Ryan Boe 58 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)
7:49
Daniel Anderson run for 5 yds to the NU 42
8:17
Daniel Anderson run for 4 yds to the NU 37
8:39
Luke Droegemueller punt for 36 yds to the NU 33, Drew Wagner returns for a loss of 1 yards to the NU 33
9:16
Cason Carswell pass to Brandon Lanier for 12 yds to the WIU 30
9:53
Cason Carswell sacked by Carmine Bastone for a loss of 9 yards to the WIU 18
10:17
Cason Carswell pass to Markell Holman for 2 yds to the WIU 27
10:43
Henry Helms kickoff for 64 yds to the NU 35
10:43
Drew Wagner 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)
11:14
Joseph Himon II run
11:48
Joseph Himon II run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIU 4
12:25
Caleb Komolafe run, Western Illinois Penalty, unsportsmanlikeconduct (3 Yards)
13:06
Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the WIU 5
13:51
Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the WIU 7
14:31
Caleb Komolafe run for 24 yds to the WIU 13
14:51
Caleb Komolafe run for 12 yds to the WIU 37
0:00
End of 3rd quarter, clock 00:00.
0:24
Caleb Komolafe run for 7 yds to the WIU 49
1:01
Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the NU 44
1:10
Luke Droegemueller punt for 32 yds to the NU 43, Drew Wagner returns for a loss of 3 yards to the NU 43
1:19
Chris Irvin pass incomplete
1:26
Chris Irvin pass incomplete
1:32
Chris Irvin pass incomplete
1:35
Henry Helms kickoff for 59 yds to the WIU 22, Chikala Warden returns for 16 yds to the WIU 22
1:40
Luke Akers 25 Yd Field Goal
1:44
Preston Stone pass incomplete
2:22
Preston Stone run for a loss of 3 yards to the WIU 7
3:00
Joseph Himon II run for 5 yds to the WIU 4
3:46
Preston Stone pass to Hunter Welcing for 28 yds to the WIU 9 for a 1ST down
4:25
Preston Stone pass to Joseph Himon II for 14 yds to the WIU 37 for a 1ST down
5:06
Joseph Himon II run for 16 yds to the NU 49
5:43
Preston Stone pass to Griffin Wilde for 4 yds to the NU 33
5:57
Luke Droegemueller punt for 50 yds to the WIU
New QB Preston Stone, Northwestern roll to 42-7 rout over Western Illinois
— New quarterback Preston Stone passed for 245 yards and his first three touchdowns with Northwestern, leading the Wildcats to a 42-7 rout of Western Illinois on Friday night.
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