| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NIU | 0 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
 OHIO | 14 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 48 |
Game Leaders
Parker Navarro
· QB
Sieh Bangura
· RB
Josh Holst
· QB
Telly Johnson Jr.
· RB
Team Stats
151st Downs27
6-133rd down efficiency9-13
0-24th down efficiency1-2
293Total Yards538
161Passing205
21/30Comp/Att17/23
5.4Yards per pass8.9
132Rushing333
26Rushing Attempts52
5.1Yards per rush6.4
2-20Penalties13-75
1Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
N. Poulos takes a knee
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
1:42
N. Poulos takes a knee
1:42
Doe Boyland run for 10 yds to the NIU 24 for a 1ST down
1:42
No Huddle-Shotgun Boyland,Dorian rush middle for 0 yards to the NIU29 (McRae,KJ) PENALTY Ohio Illegal Formation 5 yards from NIU29 to NIU34. NO PLAY.
1:42
Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:42
1:47
Doe Boyland run for 4 yds to the NIU 29
1:47
Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:47
1:54
Doe Boyland run for 5 yds to the NIU 33
1:54
Brady Davidson pass incomplete to Telly Johnson Jr.
2:47
Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 2 yds to the NIU 38
2:47
Josh Holst pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers
2:47
Josh Holst pass complete to Gary Givens for 3 yds to the NIU 36
2:47
David Dellenbach kickoff for 71 yds , Dev'ion Reynolds return for 24 yds to the NIU 33
2:52
Jalen Thomeson 91 Yd Fumble Return (David Dellenbach Kick)
8:32
Josh Holst pass incomplete to La'Don Bryant
8:32
Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 3 yds to the OHIO 13
8:32
Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for no gain to the OHIO 16
8:32
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 10 yds to the OHIO 16 for a 1ST down
8:32
Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the OHIO 26
8:32
Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos
8:32
Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 2 yds to the OHIO 28 for a 1ST down
8:32
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the OHIO 30
8:32
Josh Holst run for 7 yds to the OHIO 32
8:32
Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 5 yds to the OHIO 39 for a 1ST down
8:32
Josh Holst pass complete to Gary Givens for 6 yds to the OHIO 44
8:32
Josh Holst run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:32
Josh Holst pass complete to Telly Johnson Jr. for 9 yds to the NIU 33
8:32
Timeout Ohio, clock 08:32
8:32
Parker Navarro run for no gain to the NIU 24
12:07
Sieh Bangura run for 2 yds to the NIU 24
12:07
Sieh Bangura run for 1 yd to the NIU 26
12:07
Sieh Bangura run for 4 yds to the NIU 27
12:07
Sieh Bangura run for 15 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down
12:07
Parker Navarro run for 7 yds to the NIU 46
12:07
PENALTY Ohio False Start (Allen,Trent) 5 yards from NIU48 to Ohio47. NO PLAY.
12:07
Andrew Glass kickoff for 13 yds
12:08
Timeout Ohio, clock 12:08
12:08
Chavon Wright 1 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)
12:12
Timeout Ohio, clock 12:12
14:55
Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 22 yds to the OHIO 1 for a 1ST down
14:55
Josh Holst run for 8 yds to the OHIO 23 for a 1ST down
14:55
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the OHIO 31
14:55
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the OHIO 33
14:55
Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 19 yds to the OHIO 40 for a 1ST down
14:55
Josh Holst pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers
14:55
Josh Holst run for 16 yds to the NIU 41 for a 1ST down
14:55
David Dellenbach kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
Timeout Ohio, clock 14:55
14:55
Sieh Bangura run for 1 yd for a TD (David Dellenbach KICK)
Bangura, Brune combine for 5 TDs, 272 yards as ground game drives Ohio past Northern Illinois 48-21
— Sieh Bangura rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns and Duncan Brune rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns to lead a dominant rushing effort for Ohio in a 48-21 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
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