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Final/OTSep 21, 2024 · Huskie Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	Final
Buffalo	0	3	7	10	3	23
Northern Illinois	7	7	0	6	0	20

Game flow

Buffalo won by 3 · 9 scores

Lead changes

1

2 times tied

NIU biggest lead

+11

Q2 1:55

BUFF biggest lead

+3

Q4 3:28

Time in front

NIU 59% · BUFF 9%

tied 33% · 38:12 vs 5:34 of game clock

The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Buffalo. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one. Overtime periods are untimed, so each is drawn the same width.

Scoring summary

1st quarter

5:14

TD Antario Brown 5 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)13 plays, 66 yds, 6:36 · from NIU 34

BUFF 0–7 NIU

2nd quarter

7:18

FG Upton Bellenfant 42 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 54 yds, 5:26 · from BUF 22

BUFF 3–7 NIU

1:55

TD Antario Brown 14 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)2 plays, 36 yds, 0:16 · from BUF 36

BUFF 3–14 NIU

3rd quarter

10:59

TD Victor Snow 46 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant Kick)6 plays, 59 yds, 2:32 · from BUF 41

BUFF 10–14 NIU

4th quarter

14:51

FG Kanon Woodill 30 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 57 yds, 5:44 · from NIU 30

BUFF 10–17 NIU

12:02

TD Al-Jay Henderson 36 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 2:49 · from BUF 25

BUFF 17–17 NIU

3:28

FG Upton Bellenfant 42 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, -4 yds, 2:11 · from NIU 20

BUFF 20–17 NIU

0:24

FG Kanon Woodill 27 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 66 yds, 3:04 · from NIU 25

BUFF 20–20 NIU

OT

FG Upton Bellenfant 37 Yd Field Goal

BUFF 23–20 NIU

Drives

NIU 5/14 scoredBUFF 4/14 scored

Q	Start	Team	From	Plays	Yds	Time	Result
Q1	15:00	BUFF	BUF 25	3	3	1:18	Punt
Q1	13:42	NIU	NIU 38	3	-4	0:51	Punt
Q1	12:51	BUFF	BUF 22	3	8	1:01	Punt
Q1	11:50	NIU	NIU 34	13	66	6:36	Touchdown
Q1	5:14	BUFF	BUF 25	3	7	1:33	Punt
Q1	3:41	NIU	NIU 25	10	53	5:57	Missed FG
Q2	12:44	BUFF	BUF 22	11	54	5:26	Field Goal
Q2	7:18	NIU	NIU 25	1	21	0:19	Fumble
Q2	6:59	BUFF	NIU 46	3	-1	1:32	Fumble
Q2	5:27	NIU	NIU 47	3	5	1:34	Punt
Q2	3:53	BUFF	BUF 2	3	-1	1:42	Punt
Q2	2:11	NIU	BUF 36	2	36	0:16	Touchdown

Win probability

Buffalo 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
C.J. Ogbonna	10/17	107	6.3	1	0	9.3

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Al-Jay Henderson	11	56	5.1	1	36
Victor Snow	3	15	5.0	0	9
Jacqez Barksdale	8	10	1.3	0	6
Messiah Burch	2	9	4.5	0	7
Terrance Shelton Jr.	1	5	5.0	0	5
Lamar Sperling	2	2	1.0	0	3
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
C.J. Ogbonna	9	-18	-2.0	0	4

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Victor Snow	3	72	24.0	1	46
JJ Jenkins	1	14	14.0	0	14
Jacqez Barksdale	2	8	4.0	0	6
Lamar Sperling	1	6	6.0	0	6
Al-Jay Henderson	2	6	3.0	0	7
Taji Johnson	1	1	1.0	0	1

Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Shaun Dolac	19	15	0	4.5	1	0
Red Murdock	12	10	0	1.5	0	1
Jalen McNair	8	5	0	0	0	1
Solomon Brown	5	4	0	1	0	0
Marquis Cooper	5	4	0	0	2	0
Dion Crawford	5	3	0	2	2	0
Jonathan Capo	4	1	0	0	0	0
C.J. Bazile	2	2	0	0	1	0

Interceptions	INT	YDS	TD
Shaun Dolac	1	53	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Upton Bellenfant	3/3	100.0	42	2/2	11

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Ethan Duane	7	284	40.6	0	0	44

Biggest plays

BUFF +86% Q4 0:24 Austin Bullock kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

NIU +55% Q5 0:00 End of OT

BUFF +51% Q4 5:32 C.J. Ogbonna run for 2 yds to the NIU 22

BUFF +49% Q5 0:00 Upton Bellenfant 37 Yd Field Goal

BUFF +37% Q4 12:02 Al-Jay Henderson run for 36 yds for a TD (Upton Bellenfant KICK)

Team stats

Stat	BUFF	NIU
1st Downs	9	24
3rd down efficiency	2-15	9-22
4th down efficiency	2-2	2-2
Total Yards	184	359
Passing	107	194
Comp/Att	10/17	23/43
Yards per pass	6.3	4.5
Rushing	77	165
Rushing Attempts	37	42
Yards per rush	2.1	3.9
Penalties	5-74	5-55
Turnovers	1	2
Fumbles lost	1	1
Interceptions thrown	0	1
Possession	23:47	36:13

Play by play

Q5 0:00 End of OT

Q5 0:00 4th & 4 at NIU 19 Upton Bellenfant 37 Yd Field Goal

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter

Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BUF 25 C. Ogbonna takes a knee

Q4 0:24 Austin Bullock kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

Q4 0:24 4th & Goal at BUF 9 Kanon Woodill 27 yd FG GOOD

Q4 0:26 3rd & Goal at BUF 9 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete

Q4 0:32 3rd & Goal at BUF 9 Timeout Buffalo, clock 00:32

Q4 0:32 2nd & Goal at BUF 9 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete

Q4 0:36 1st & Goal at BUF 9 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete

Q4 0:39 2nd & 4 at BUF 24 (00:42) Shotgun Hampton,Ethan pass incomplete short right to McElroy,Andrew thrown to BUF05 PENALTY BUF Pass Interference (McCartherens,Charles) 15 yards from BUF24 to BUF09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.

Q4 0:43 2nd & 4 at BUF 24 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:43

Q4 0:43 1st & 10 at BUF 30 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 6 yds to the BUF 24

Q4 1:00 4th & 3 at BUF 40 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 10 yds to the BUF 30 for a 1ST down

Q4 1:04 3rd & 6 at BUF 43 Ethan Hampton run for 3 yds to the BUF 40

Q4 1:12 3rd & 6 at BUF 43 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:12

Q4 1:13 2nd & 9 at BUF 46 Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the BUF 43

Q4 1:32 1st & 10 at BUF 47 Ethan Hampton run for 1 yd to the BUF 46

Q4 1:56 2nd & 7 at NIU 38 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 15 yds to the BUF 47 for a 1ST down

Q4 2:00 2nd & 7 at NIU 38 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:00

Q4 2:04 1st & 10 at NIU 35 Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 38

Q4 2:35 2nd & 9 at NIU 26 Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down

Q4 3:17 1st & 10 at NIU 25 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Antario Brown for 1 yd to the NIU 26

Q4 3:28 Upton Bellenfant kickoff for 65 yds fair catch by JaVaughn Byrd at the NIU 25

Q4 3:28 4th & 14 at NIU 24 Upton Bellenfant 42 yd FG GOOD