College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Northwestern 31,
Eastern Illinois 7
When:
7:30 PM
ET
,
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Where: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
Attendance: 10631
Where: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
Attendance: 10631
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Eastern Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 1:22 | ||
| Northwestern | TD | Northwestern 7
- Eastern Illinois 0 Cam Porter 1 yd. run (Jack Olsen kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 10:37 | ||
| Eastern Illinois | TD | Northwestern 7
- Eastern Illinois 7 Eli Mirza 13 yd. pass from Pierce Holley (Drew Schiller kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 0:14 | ||
| Northwestern | TD | Northwestern 14
- Eastern Illinois 7 Joseph Himon II 32 yd. run (Jack Olsen kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 8:18 | ||
| Northwestern | FG | Northwestern 17
- Eastern Illinois 7 Jack Olsen 46 yd. field goal |
| 3rd Quarter - 2:39 | ||
| Northwestern | TD | Northwestern 24
- Eastern Illinois 7 A.J. Henning 3 yd. pass from Jack Lausch (Jack Olsen kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 6:58 | ||
| Northwestern | TD | Northwestern 31
- Eastern Illinois 7 Marshall Lang 9 yd. pass from Jack Lausch (Jack Olsen kick) |
TEAMS
Team Records
| Eastern Illinois | Northwestern | |
| W‑L | 1 - 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 - 0 |
| Conference | 0 - 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 - 0 |
Team Stats
| Eastern Illinois | Northwestern | |
| Score | 7 | 31 |
| 1st Downs | 13 | 22 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency | 3-for-11 27% |
4-for-11 36% |
| 4th Down Efficiency | 1-for-2 50% |
1-for-2 50% |
| Total Yards | 207 | 450 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes-Net Yards | 20-40 | 35-203 |
| Average/Rush | 2.0 | 5.8 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp-Att | 17-31 | 21-32 |
| Passing Yards | 167 | 247 |
| Average/Pass Play | 4.9 | 7.5 |
| Penalties-Yards | 2-15 | 6-39 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Time of Possession | 24:28 | 35:32 |
PLAYER STATS
Eastern Illinois
(1 - 2)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| P. Holley | 17/31 | 167 | 1 | 1 |
Northwestern
(2 - 1)
| Rushing | ||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | |
| J. Pearson | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 |
| M. Flowers | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 |
| P. Holley | 5 | -6 | -1.2 | 0 |
| Rushing | ||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | |
| C. Porter | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 1 |
| J. Lausch | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 |
| J. Himon II | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 1 |
| C. Komolafe | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 |
| M. Lang | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Receiving | ||||
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | |
| C. Willman | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 |
| A. Manaves | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 |
| T. Gipson | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 |
| M. Flowers | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 |
| E. Mirza | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 |
| C. Nelson | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Receiving | ||||
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | |
| A. Henning | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 1 |
| M. Lang | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 |
| T. Gordon | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 |
| J. Himon II | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 |
| H. Welcing | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 |
| B. Kirtz | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 |
| C. Johnson II | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
| C. Porter | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| No interceptions | |||
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| D. Roberts | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| A. Hubbard | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| M. Kilbane | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| T. Johnson | 4 | 0 |
| X. Mueller | 3 | 1 |
| M. Uihlein | 2 | 0 |
| R. Fitzgerald | 2 | 2 |
| E. Smith | 2 | 2 |
| N. Story | 1 | 0 |
| K. Soares Jr. | 1 | 0 |
| D. Roberts | 1 | 1 |
| B. Turner | 1 | 1 |
| D. Turner | 1 | 1 |
| A. Hubbard | 1 | 2 |
| M. Kilbane | 1 | 2 |
| B. Flakes | 1 | 2 |
| G. Metz | 1 | 2 |
| B. Brus | 0 | 1 |
| C. Azema | 0 | 1 |
| L. Akers | 0 | 1 |
| G. Wallace | 0 | 1 |
| J. Reynolds II | 0 | 1 |
| H. Knez | 0 | 1 |
| J. Dehaan | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles For Loss | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| D. Roberts | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| A. Hubbard | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| M. Kilbane | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| D. Turner | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Fumbles | |
| NO. | |
| C. Porter | 1 |