| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NIU | 10 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
 MASS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Game Leaders
Brandon Rose
· QB
AJ Hairston
· QB
Jalen Macon
· QB
Jalen Macon
· QB
Team Stats
221st Downs17
5-113rd down efficiency6-15
3-34th down efficiency1-3
433Total Yards262
115Passing197
6/8Comp/Att25/42
14.4Yards per pass4.7
318Rushing65
55Rushing Attempts25
5.8Yards per rush2.6
3-35Penalties3-35
0Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th quarter.
0:24
(00:24) Kneel down by #2 B.Davidson at UMass13 for loss of 2 yards
1:11
(01:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush left for 9 yards gain to the UMass11 (#30 D.Dyson), 1ST DOWN
1:51
(01:59) Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush left for 3 yards gain to the UMass20 (#36 D.Timson)
2:00
Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:00
2:26
(02:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UMass23 (#33 E.Hehl; #20 K.Sarkodieh)
3:05
(03:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UMass24 (#30 D.Dyson), 1ST DOWN
3:50
(03:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush left for 8 yards gain to the UMass27 (#30 D.Dyson)
4:07
(04:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UMass35 (#30 D.Dyson; #5 T.Martin), 1ST DOWN
4:18
(04:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UMass42 (#91 S.Davis)
5:09
L. Rogers run for 0 yds
5:57
(06:04) Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 15 yards gain to the UMass47 (#55 J.Wiggins; #0 D.Craig), 1ST DOWN
6:08
(06:13) #46 M.Lye kickoff 42 yards to the NIU23 #18 L.Tate return 15 yards to the NIU38 (#6 J.McGill)
6:13
(06:13) #99 D.Morris field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #98 K.Andrews, LS: #47 J.Borbon), clock 06:13
6:18
(06:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass incomplete short middle to #2 J.Gibson thrown to NIU14
6:23
(06:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass incomplete deep left to #17 D.Elliott thrown to NIU00
6:59
(07:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short middle to #28 J.Price caught at NIU26, for 5 yards to the NIU26 (#57 K.Nelson)
7:38
(07:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short middle to #28 J.Price caught at NIU37, for 10 yards to the NIU31 (#57 K.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
8:16
(08:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU41 (#57 K.Nelson)
8:40
(08:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short middle to #2 J.Gibson caught at NIU45, for 19 yards to the NIU42 (#34 J.Little IV), 1ST DOWN
8:59
(08:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass incomplete short right to #87 O.Anderson thrown to UMass45
8:59
(09:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UMass39 fumbled by #1 B.Rose at UMass36 forced by #99 A.Washington recovered by UMass #64 P.Miller at UMass39, End Of Play
9:54
(09:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UMass21 (#99 A.Washington) PENALTY NIU Face Mask 15 yards from UMass21 to UMass36, 1ST DOWN
10:21
(10:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short right to #2 J.Gibson caught at UMass09, for 7 yards to the UMass17 (#15 B.Windham), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:41
(10:52) Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short right to #2 J.Gibson caught at UMass06, for 9 yards to the UMass10 (#34 J.Little IV; #29 R.Walker)
10:53
(11:02) #36 J.Ference punt 61 yards to the UMass01
11:37
(11:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 R.Ware rush right for 3 yards gain to the NIU38 (#5 T.Martin)
12:13
(12:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 R.Ware rush left for 2 yards loss to the NIU35 (#30 D.Dyson)
12:57
(13:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 4 yards loss to the NIU37 (#38 Z.Daniel)
13:37
(13:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush left for 16 yards gain to the NIU41 (#0 D.Craig; #6 J.McGill), 1ST DOWN
14:14
(14:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NIU25 (#49 S.Jackson; #38 Z.Daniel)
14:53
(14:59) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NIU20 (#5 T.Martin; #30 D.Dyson), 1ST DOWN
0:00
End of 3rd quarter.
0:07
(00:07) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NIU13 (#49 S.Jackson; #0 D.Craig)
0:08
(00:16) #98 K.Andrews punt 44 yards to the NIU10 fair catch by #6 D.Rogers at NIU10
0:48
(00:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose rush right for 1 yard gain to the UMass46 (#17 F.Maciorowski)
0:58
(00:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass incomplete short left to #12 D.Gray thrown to UMass43
1:26
(01:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UMass45 (#14 M.Armstrong)
1:58
(02:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short right to #12 D.Gray caught at UMass39, for 13 yards to the UMass39 (#38 A.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:35
(02:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UMass26 (#99 A.Washington)
3:12
(03:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose rush right for 2 yards gain to the UMass25 (#93 F.Omotoso; #38 A.Williams)
3:21
(03:25) #36 J.Ference punt 51 yards to the UMass23 fair catch by #2 J.Gibson at UMass23
3:28
(03:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass incomplete short left to #24 E.Porter thrown to NIU30
4:02
(04:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush left for 1 yard loss to the NIU26 (#16 M.White; #30 D.Dyson)
4:19
PENALTY NIU False Start (#66 L.Mahnesmith) 5 yards from NIU32 to NIU27. NO PLAY
4:52
(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush right for 3 yards gain to the NIU32 (#90 T.Passmore, Jr.; #33 E.Hehl)
5:27
(05:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass complete short left to #6 D.Rogers caught at NIU26, for 5 yards to the NIU29 (#6 J.McGill), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:06
(06:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NIU24 (#10 Z.Igwenagu; #5 T.Martin)
6:38
(06:47) Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NIU21 (#33 E.Hehl; #30 D.Dyson)
6:47
(06:59) #98 K.Andrews punt 56 yards to the NIU17
Macon scores 4 TDs in first start as NIU downs UMass 45-3
— Jalen Macon accounted for four touchdowns in his first Northern Illinois start since transferring in, and the Huskies rolled past Massachusetts 45-3 on Wednesday.
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