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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 17/23 | 272 | 11.8 | 3 | 0 | 57.6 |
| Nicco Marchiol | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Team | 17/24 | 272 | 11.3 | 3 | 0 | -- |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 14 |
| Joseph Himon II | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 41 |
| Aidan Chiles | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 1 | 18 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Sean Morris II | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryan Boe | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Daniel Anderson | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Nicco Marchiol | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 31 | 164 | 5.3 | 2 | 41 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 8 | 144 | 18.0 | 1 | 39 |
| Drew Wagner | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 1 | 32 |
| Alex Honig | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 1 | 32 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 17 | 272 | 16.0 | 3 | 39 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braydon Brus | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Montae Pate | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miles Crutchley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timi Oke | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alijah Jones | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sadowsky V | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden O'Rourke | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie McKinzie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Trautmann | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Gant | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Oyola | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Covey IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Martin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Regovich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenden Deasfernandes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tito Williams Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Roth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquet Dorsey Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Jumpp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Mayne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 71 | 45 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kleather | 1/1 | 100.0 | 52 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 52 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Dugandzic | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| Team | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
Game details
Date
VenueRyan Field
LocationEvanston, IL
Attendance25,629
TVBTN
Injuries
BALLCardinals
No reported injuries.
NUWildcats
No reported injuries.
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