| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NIU | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
 EMU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
Game Leaders
Noah Kim
· QB
Dontae McMillan
· RB
Brady Davidson
· QB
Telly Johnson Jr.
· RB
Team Stats
151st Downs17
4-163rd down efficiency6-16
3-54th down efficiency1-1
332Total Yards296
94Passing147
11/26Comp/Att19/32
3.6Yards per pass4.6
238Rushing149
39Rushing Attempts38
6.1Yards per rush3.9
0-0Penalties6-40
1Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
N. Kim takes a knee
0:40
Brady Davidson pass incomplete to Gary Givens
0:46
Brady Davidson pass incomplete to Gary Givens
0:50
Brady Davidson pass incomplete to Gary Givens
0:55
Brady Davidson pass incomplete to Chavon Wright
1:04
Brady Davidson pass complete to Gary Givens for 21 yds to the EMU 27 for a 1ST down
1:17
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 01:17
1:17
Brady Davidson pass incomplete
1:36
Brady Davidson pass complete to La'Don Bryant for 6 yds to the EMU 48
1:46
Brady Davidson pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers
1:51
Brady Davidson pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 17 yds to the NIU 41 for a 1ST down Eastern Michigan Penalty, Delay Of Game (Joshua Scott) to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down
1:54
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the NIU 24
1:58
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 01:58
2:14
Brady Davidson pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 3 yds to the NIU 23
2:18
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 47 yds for a touchback
2:26
Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:26
2:26
Noah Kim run for 1 yd to the NIU 47
2:32
Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:32
2:32
Ben Prosper run for 2 yds to the NIU 48
2:33
Dontae McMillan run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
2:35
Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:35
2:40
Brady Davidson pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers
3:16
Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the EMU 49
3:49
Brady Davidson pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 2 yds to the NIU 48
4:24
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 46
4:48
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the NIU 43 for a 1ST down
5:26
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the NIU 37
5:33
Nathan Dibert kickoff for 56 yds , Elijah Porter return for 23 yds to the NIU 32
5:40
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 05:40
5:40
Rudy Kessinger 28 yd FG GOOD
6:19
Dontae McMillan run for 5 yds to the NIU 10
6:49
PENALTY EMU False Start (Snively,Owen) 5 yards from NIU10 to NIU15. NO PLAY.
7:11
Dontae McMillan run for 3 yds to the NIU 10
7:38
Dontae McMillan run for 2 yds to the NIU 13
7:48
Brady Davidson pass intercepted Bryce Llewellyn return for 39 yds to the NIU 15
8:26
Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the NIU 31
8:31
Nathan Dibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:31
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 08:31
8:31
Noah Kim pass complete to Joshua Long for 6 yds for a TD (Rudy Kessinger KICK)
9:18
Dontae McMillan run for no gain to the NIU 6
9:45
Noah Kim pass complete to Joshua Long for 15 yds to the NIU 6 for a 1ST down
10:13
Noah Kim run for 10 yds to the NIU 21 for a 1ST down
10:53
Dontae McMillan run for a loss of 4 yards to the NIU 31
11:14
Dontae McMillan run for 5 yds to the NIU 27
11:26
Noah Kim pass complete to Joshua Long for 14 yds to the NIU 32 for a 1ST down
11:51
PENALTY EMU False Start (Prosper,Benson) 5 yards from NIU41 to NIU46. NO PLAY.
12:15
Dontae McMillan run for 3 yds to the NIU 41
12:37
Dontae McMillan run for 20 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
12:44
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 12:44
Long's fourth-quarter score sends Eastern Michigan past Northern Illinois, 16-10
— Noah Kim's fourth quarter touchdown throw to Joshua Long helped give Eastern Michigan a 16-10 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
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