Cardinals 14, Wildcats 45. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| NU | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
Scoring
- Q1 11:42NUAidan Chiles 1 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick)
- Q1 3:07NUGriffin Wilde 19 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Jackson Kleather Kick)
- Q2 10:52NUCaleb Komolafe 14 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick)
- Q2 8:20BALLTJ Horton 1 Yd Run (Brody Boehm Kick)
- Q2 4:47NUJackson Kleather 52 Yd Field Goal
- Q2 3:04NURobert Fitzgerald 15 Yd Interception Return (Jackson Kleather Kick)
- Q2 0:12BALLJamarion McDougle 2 Yd pass from Keldric Luster (Brody Boehm Kick)
- Q3 10:12NUDrew Wagner 12 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Jackson Kleather Kick)
- Q3 0:53NUAlex Honig 32 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Jackson Kleather Kick)
Team stats
| Cardinals | Stat | Wildcats |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Total yards | 436 |
| 270 | Passing yards | 272 |
| 90 | Rushing yards | 164 |
| 22 | First downs | 26 |
| 5-17 | 3rd down | 4-9 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 15-119 | Penalties | 8-53 |
| 33:59 | Possession | 26:01 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldric Luster | 27/41 | 209 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 63.8 |
| Tyler Mizzell | 4/5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 89.1 |
| Mason Atkins | 1/1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Team | 32/47 | 270 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Cooper | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 |
| Eli Hohlt | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| TJ Horton | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 1 | 9 |
| CJ Nelson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tyler Mizzell | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Keldric Luster | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Jabari Smith | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jamarion McDougle | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Anthony Pinnace | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Jackson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 31 | 90 | 2.9 | 1 | 12 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 0 | 15 |
| Donovan Hamilton | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 46 |
| Jamarion McDougle | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 1 | 8 |
| DJ Young | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Elisha Durham | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Alex Scherle | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tayshon Bardo | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Elijah Jackson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Eli Hohlt | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
| CJ Nelson | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 |
| TJ Horton | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 270 | 8.4 | 1 | 46 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Stewart | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Yates | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Marsh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Pinnace | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sterling Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Layton Starks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Szymborski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamron Chamble | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Perkins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Forsha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maverick Gracio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Franklin II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keilan Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Earlewine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikeah Webster | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gannon Knowles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentavius Scandrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincear Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ameir Glenn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 51 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Horton | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 41 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 41 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brody Boehm | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Stumbaugh | 4 | 204 | 51.0 | 0 | 3 | 60 |
| Team | 4 | 204 | 51.0 | 0 | 3 | 60 |
Game details
Date
VenueRyan Field
LocationEvanston, IL
Attendance25,629
TVBTN
Injuries
BALLCardinals
No reported injuries.
NUWildcats
No reported injuries.
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