Week 4
Final
TLSA
NIU1Q 02:11
2 - 0
Safety.
Safety
2nd & 9
2Q 14:06
9 - 0
A. Watkins 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal
2Q 03:04
9 - 7
T. Rudolph 6-yard TD catch from E. Hampton.
Touchdown
Made XP
4th & 2
3Q 05:41
9 - 14
J. Lynch 29-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 6
3Q 00:01
12 - 14
C. Meyer 36-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 11
4Q 08:40
19 - 14
T. Gary 17-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
4Q 04:55
22 - 14
C. Meyer 22-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 3
Top Performers
Pass Yds
102
Williams
TLSA
Rush Yds
91
Watkins
TLSA
Rec Yds
53
Benjamin
TLSA
Scrim TD
1
Gary
TLSA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2023 American Athletic
TLSA NIU
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 SMU | 11 | 3 | .786 |
 Tulane | 11 | 3 | .786 |
 UTSA | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Memphis | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 South Florida | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Rice | 6 | 7 | .462 |
 Navy | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 North Texas | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Florida Atlantic | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 UAB | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Tulsa | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Charlotte | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Temple | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 East Carolina | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Toledo | 11 | 3 | .786 |
 Miami (OH) | 11 | 3 | .786 |
 Ohio | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Bowling Green | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Northern Illinois | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Eastern Michigan | 6 | 7 | .462 |
 Buffalo | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Central Michigan | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Western Michigan | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Ball State | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Akron | 2 | 10 | .167 |
 Kent State | 1 | 11 | .083 |
Game Summary
The Northern Illinois Huskies fell to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 22 to 14, on September 23, 2023.
Game Info
September 23, 2023
Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
DeKalb, Illinois
75°
13 mph SSE
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Williams #2 | 8/20 | 102 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 3-28 | 62.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hampton #2 | 13/23 | 97 | 4.2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 88.9 |
R. Lombardi #12 | 4/6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 110.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Watkins #23 | 23 | 91 | 4.0 | 1 | 15 |
T. Gary #21 | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 1 | 17 |
J. Ford #9 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 13 |
B. Jackson #3 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 15 |
B. Presley #1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
C. Williams #2 | 7 | -6 | -0.9 | 0 | 12 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lynch #5 | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 1 | 30 |
A. Brown #1 | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | 0 | 13 |
G. Williams #21 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 |
E. Hampton #2 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
B. Dozier #15 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
B. Lampe #49 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
K. Rutkiewicz #08 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
R. Lombardi #12 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Benjamin #18 | 4/8 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 26 |
D. Williams #8 | 3/3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 |
J. Ford #9 | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
E. Hall #47 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Watkins #23 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Presley #1 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Shoulders #14 | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Barnes #81 | 3/3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 17 |
J. Johnson #16 | 3/4 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 10 |
D. Patterson #09 | 3/4 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 |
T. Rudolph #3 | 3/5 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 6 |
K. Rutkiewicz #08 | 1/5 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
T. Tewes #82 | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
C. Carter #11 | 1/2 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
G. Williams #21 | 2/4 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
J. Ford #9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
R. Lombardi #12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Rudolph #3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
E. Hampton #2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ester #94 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Ray #1 | 10-8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Simon #24 | 7-4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hopkins #41 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Kulkin #40 | 4-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Rogers #97 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Carlisle #4 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Oliver #25 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Kopenski #52 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Ostroski #55 | 3-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Hamdan #57 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Anderson #41 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Ellis #13 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Parker #5 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hodge #1 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Neilsen #26 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Benjamin #18 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lohrenz #94 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cannady #2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Shoulders #14 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Campbell #13 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #08 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Slaba #18 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thomas #4 | 12-7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Gumbs Jr. #34 | 6-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lafayette #3 | 5-4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Hansen #7 | 5-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dolphin #26 | 5-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. O'Malley #8 | 4-1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Valcarcel #9 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Williams #97 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jackson #00 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Jammeh #6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Myles #13 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Byrd #2 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. McGarrell #22 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Porter #27 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Finley #3 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gilbert #23 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ester #94 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Prophete #1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rattin #37 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Sanders #28 | 1-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Gill-Howard #0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Meyer #91 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 36 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Seibert #30 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
K. Woodill #92 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Davies #29 | 6 | 236 | 39.3 | 57 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Foley #98 | 4 | 141 | 35.3 | 42 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Benjamin #18 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ford #9 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rudolph #3 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Cassens #16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Benjamin #18 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Rutkiewicz #08 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Williams #2 | 8/20 | 102 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 3-28 | 62.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Watkins #23 | 23 | 91 | 4.0 | 1 | 15 |
T. Gary #21 | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 1 | 17 |
J. Ford #9 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 13 |
B. Jackson #3 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 15 |
B. Presley #1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
C. Williams #2 | 7 | -6 | -0.9 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Benjamin #18 | 4/8 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 26 |
D. Williams #8 | 3/3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 |
J. Ford #9 | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
E. Hall #47 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Watkins #23 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Presley #1 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Shoulders #14 | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
J. Ford #9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Ray #1 | 10-8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Simon #24 | 7-4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hopkins #41 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Kulkin #40 | 4-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Rogers #97 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Carlisle #4 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Oliver #25 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Kopenski #52 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Ostroski #55 | 3-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Hamdan #57 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Anderson #41 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Ellis #13 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Parker #5 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hodge #1 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Neilsen #26 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Benjamin #18 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lohrenz #94 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cannady #2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Shoulders #14 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Campbell #13 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #08 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Slaba #18 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Meyer #91 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 36 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Davies #29 | 6 | 236 | 39.3 | 57 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Benjamin #18 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ford #9 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Benjamin #18 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hampton #2 | 13/23 | 97 | 4.2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 88.9 |
R. Lombardi #12 | 4/6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 110.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lynch #5 | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 1 | 30 |
A. Brown #1 | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | 0 | 13 |
G. Williams #21 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 |
E. Hampton #2 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
B. Dozier #15 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
B. Lampe #49 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
K. Rutkiewicz #08 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
R. Lombardi #12 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Barnes #81 | 3/3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 17 |
J. Johnson #16 | 3/4 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 10 |
D. Patterson #09 | 3/4 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 |
T. Rudolph #3 | 3/5 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 6 |
K. Rutkiewicz #08 | 1/5 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
T. Tewes #82 | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
C. Carter #11 | 1/2 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
G. Williams #21 | 2/4 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
R. Lombardi #12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Rudolph #3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
E. Hampton #2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ester #94 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thomas #4 | 12-7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Gumbs Jr. #34 | 6-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lafayette #3 | 5-4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Hansen #7 | 5-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dolphin #26 | 5-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. O'Malley #8 | 4-1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Valcarcel #9 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Williams #97 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jackson #00 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Jammeh #6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Myles #13 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Byrd #2 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. McGarrell #22 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Porter #27 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Finley #3 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gilbert #23 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ester #94 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Prophete #1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rattin #37 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Sanders #28 | 1-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Gill-Howard #0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Seibert #30 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
K. Woodill #92 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Foley #98 | 4 | 141 | 35.3 | 42 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rudolph #3 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Cassens #16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Rutkiewicz #08 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Punt
3 plays,
-16 yd,
00:340-0
Downs
4 plays,
8 yd,
02:020-0
Interception
2 plays,
-3 yd,
00:260-0
Missed FG
8 plays,
34 yd,
03:560-0
Fumble
12 plays,
74 yd,
05:130-0
Safety
2 plays,
-6 yd,
00:452-0
Touchdown
8 plays,
50 yd,
03:029-0
Touchdown
20 plays,
80 yd,
11:039-7
Punt
3 plays,
6 yd,
01:199-7
Interception
1 play,
0 yd,
00:059-7
Punt
3 plays,
7 yd,
01:099-7
End of Half
1 play,
-1 yd,
00:269-7
Punt
5 plays,
10 yd,
02:519-7
Punt
5 plays,
22 yd,
02:369-7
Punt
4 plays,
36 yd,
01:549-7
Interception
3 plays,
4 yd,
01:219-7
Touchdown
2 plays,
33 yd,
00:449-14
Punt
3 plays,
7 yd,
01:279-14
Downs
5 plays,
19 yd,
02:249-14
Field Goal
6 plays,
10 yd,
01:4312-14
Punt
5 plays,
26 yd,
03:2612-14
Touchdown
9 plays,
76 yd,
03:0119-14
Fumble
0 play,
0 yd,
00:0919-14
Field Goal
7 plays,
25 yd,
03:3422-14
Punt
3 plays,
-1 yd,
00:5322-14
Punt
5 plays,
26 yd,
01:4822-14
Interception
11 plays,
57 yd,
01:4322-14
End of Game
1 play,
-7 yd,
00:2622-14
253
Total Yds
295
74
Pass Yds
128
179
Rush Yds
167
15
Total Drives
13
71
Total Plays
70
3.6
Yards Per Play
4.2
3.2
Yards Per Pass
4.4
3.7
Yards Per Rush
4.1
27:39
Possession
32:21
9
Biggest Lead
5
17
1st Downs
18
7
Passing 1st Downs
6
10
Rushing 1st Downs
11
0
1st Downs from Penalties
1
6/15
3rd Down
5/14
0/0
4th Down
2/4
6
Punts
4
3
Turnovers
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
2
1
Fumbles Lost
1
3
Penalties
5
0.0
Sacks
3.0
3
Tackles For Loss
5
0
D/ST TD
0
