Week 6
Final
0-2 HOW
20
NW 3-3
23
HOW 
NW20
23
1Q 12:58
0 - 7
B. Sullivan 35-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 3
1Q 09:18
0 - 9
Safety by X. Mueller.
Safety
3rd & 5
2Q 00:31
0 - 16
B. Kirtz 4-yard TD catch from B. Sullivan.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
3Q 07:12
7 - 16
J. Scroggins 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal
3Q 03:09
7 - 23
C. Johnson 35-yard TD catch from B. Sullivan.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 13
4Q 07:51
13 - 23
E. James 64-yard TD run.
Touchdown
2PT Failed
1st & 10
4Q 02:37
20 - 23
J. Hunter 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
Top Performers
Pass Yds
169
Williams
HOW
Rush Yds
177
James
HOW
Rec Yds
65
Ilarraza
HOW
Scrim TD
1
Hunter
HOW
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
302
Total Yds
284
31:35
Possession
28:25
18
1st Downs
21
7/15
3rd Down
7/13
0
Turnovers
0
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2023 AFL
undefined NW
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 15 | 0 | 1.000 |
 Ohio State | 11 | 2 | .846 |
 Iowa | 10 | 4 | .714 |
 Penn State | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Northwestern | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Wisconsin | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Maryland | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Rutgers | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Nebraska | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Minnesota | 6 | 7 | .462 |
 Illinois | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Purdue | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Michigan State | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Indiana | 3 | 9 | .250 |
Game Summary
The Northwestern Wildcats emerged victorious over the Howard Bison, 23 to 20, on October 7, 2023.
Game Info
October 7, 2023
Ryan Field
Evanston, Illinois
58°
15 mph WNW
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q. Williams | 18/30 | 169 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 3-29 | 107.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sullivan #6 | 13/18 | 131 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 4-28 | 170.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. James #5 | 21 | 177 | 8.4 | 1 | 64 |
K. Hawthorne #3 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
J. Hunter #2 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 2 |
I. Wheeler | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
J. Scroggins #7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
T. Bedell | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
Q. Williams | 4 | -27 | -6.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Porter #4 | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
A. Tyus III #27 | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 | 12 |
B. Sullivan #6 | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 1 | 35 |
J. Himon II #6 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
C. Johnson #7 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Ilarraza #4 | 7/9 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 |
E. James #5 | 3/4 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 24 |
K. Hawthorne #3 | 2/8 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 |
N. Hezekiah #11 | 2/3 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
B. Smith #6 | 2/3 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
W. Dennis Jr. #8 | 1/2 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
I. Wheeler | 1/1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #7 | 4/5 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 35 |
B. Kirtz #17 | 4/5 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 23 |
C. Johnson II #5 | 3/5 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. Himon II #6 | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
C. Mangieri #89 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
D. Olges #2 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
I. Wheeler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ebron #81 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hinton #2 | 8-7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hollon #8 | 8-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Williams #6 | 8-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. White | 6-6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
X. Robiou #12 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Gallop Jr. #0 | 4-4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. McJimpsey #23 | 4-4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Miles #91 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Knighten #13 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Stewart #10 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Perrin #02 | 2-2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Dyson #22 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Green #11 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jones III #1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Jackson #34 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Gallop #16 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hartley Jr. #7 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. West #30 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brokenburr | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. White | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X. Mueller #34 | 7-7 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Azema #0 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hagarty #52 | 5-4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Heard II #24 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. Johnson #5 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gallagher #32 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Uihlein #37 | 4-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pate #41 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Hollis Jr. #13 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Story #95 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Turner #8 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Smith #12 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R.J. Pearson #94 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Joseph #3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Soares Jr. #33 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. West #30 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Olsen #82 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Bickerton #23 | 3 | 100 | 33.3 | 54 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Renner #99 | 5 | 184 | 36.8 | 45 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Wheeler | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Heard II #24 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Kirtz #17 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Tyus III #27 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ebron #81 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kirtz #17 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q. Williams | 18/30 | 169 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 3-29 | 107.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. James #5 | 21 | 177 | 8.4 | 1 | 64 |
K. Hawthorne #3 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
J. Hunter #2 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 2 |
I. Wheeler | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
J. Scroggins #7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
T. Bedell | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
Q. Williams | 4 | -27 | -6.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Ilarraza #4 | 7/9 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 |
E. James #5 | 3/4 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 24 |
K. Hawthorne #3 | 2/8 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 |
N. Hezekiah #11 | 2/3 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
B. Smith #6 | 2/3 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
W. Dennis Jr. #8 | 1/2 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
I. Wheeler | 1/1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
I. Wheeler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ebron #81 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hinton #2 | 8-7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hollon #8 | 8-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Williams #6 | 8-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. White | 6-6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
X. Robiou #12 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Gallop Jr. #0 | 4-4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. McJimpsey #23 | 4-4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Miles #91 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Knighten #13 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Stewart #10 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Perrin #02 | 2-2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Dyson #22 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Green #11 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jones III #1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Jackson #34 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Gallop #16 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hartley Jr. #7 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. West #30 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brokenburr | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. White | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. West #30 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Bickerton #23 | 3 | 100 | 33.3 | 54 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Wheeler | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ebron #81 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sullivan #6 | 13/18 | 131 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 4-28 | 170.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Porter #4 | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
A. Tyus III #27 | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 | 12 |
B. Sullivan #6 | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 1 | 35 |
J. Himon II #6 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
C. Johnson #7 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #7 | 4/5 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 35 |
B. Kirtz #17 | 4/5 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 23 |
C. Johnson II #5 | 3/5 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. Himon II #6 | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
C. Mangieri #89 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
D. Olges #2 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X. Mueller #34 | 7-7 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Azema #0 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hagarty #52 | 5-4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Heard II #24 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. Johnson #5 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gallagher #32 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Uihlein #37 | 4-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pate #41 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Hollis Jr. #13 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Story #95 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Turner #8 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Smith #12 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R.J. Pearson #94 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Joseph #3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Soares Jr. #33 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Olsen #82 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Renner #99 | 5 | 184 | 36.8 | 45 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Heard II #24 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Kirtz #17 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Tyus III #27 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kirtz #17 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
HOW NW20
23
Touchdown
6 plays,
75 yd,
02:090-7
Punt
3 plays,
7 yd,
01:200-7
Punt
3 plays,
-5 yd,
01:210-7
Safety
3 plays,
-3 yd,
01:170-9
Punt
3 plays,
-3 yd,
02:010-9
Punt
6 plays,
13 yd,
02:510-9
Punt
10 plays,
31 yd,
05:130-9
Punt
5 plays,
27 yd,
02:200-9
Punt
3 plays,
7 yd,
01:220-9
Downs
8 plays,
43 yd,
04:090-9
Touchdown
14 plays,
77 yd,
05:310-16
End of Half
1 play,
-1 yd,
00:260-16
Touchdown
17 plays,
73 yd,
07:557-16
Touchdown
8 plays,
58 yd,
04:197-23
Downs
14 plays,
45 yd,
05:397-23
Downs
8 plays,
34 yd,
04:167-23
Touchdown
1 play,
64 yd,
00:1113-23
Punt
3 plays,
9 yd,
01:4213-23
Touchdown
8 plays,
63 yd,
03:2620-23
End of Game
6 plays,
29 yd,
02:3220-23
302
Total Yds
284
140
Pass Yds
103
162
Rush Yds
181
11
Total Drives
9
69
Total Plays
68
4.4
Yards Per Play
4.2
4.2
Yards Per Pass
4.7
4.5
Yards Per Rush
3.9
31:35
Possession
28:25
0
Biggest Lead
16
18
1st Downs
21
9
Passing 1st Downs
8
8
Rushing 1st Downs
10
1
1st Downs from Penalties
3
7/15
3rd Down
7/13
1/3
4th Down
0/1
3
Punts
5
0
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
8
Penalties
8
4.0
Sacks
3.0
6
Tackles For Loss
5
0
D/ST TD
0
