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| Scoring Summary | |||||
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| First Quarter | NIU | KentSt | |||
| KentSt | TD | 8:57 | Dri Archer 15 yd run (Freddy Cortez kick) | 0 | 7 |
| KentSt | FG | 5:06 | Freddy Cortez 37 yd FG | 0 | 10 |
| NIU | FG | 0:14 | Mathew Sims 27 yd FG | 3 | 10 |
| Second Quarter | NIU | KentSt | |||
| NIU | TD | 11:03 | Martel Moore 14 yd pass from Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims kick) | 10 | 10 |
| NIU | TD | 5:53 | Akeem Daniels 1 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 17 | 10 |
| Third Quarter | NIU | KentSt | |||
| KentSt | FG | 10:46 | Freddy Cortez 24 yd FG | 17 | 13 |
| NIU | TD | 7:26 | Jordan Lynch 1 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 24 | 13 |
| NIU | FG | 2:38 | Mathew Sims 29 yd FG | 27 | 13 |
| Fourth Quarter | NIU | KentSt | |||
| KentSt | TD | 4:53 | Spencer Keith 5 yd run (Freddy Cortez kick) | 27 | 20 |
| KentSt | TD | 4:38 | Zack Hitchens 22 yd fumble return (Freddy Cortez kick) | 27 | 27 |
| NIU | TD | 3:12 | Jordan Lynch 9 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 34 | 27 |
| KentSt | TD | 0:44 | Tim Erjavec 19 yd pass from Spencer Keith (Freddy Cortez kick) | 34 | 34 |
| OT | NIU | KentSt | |||
| KentSt | FG | Freddy Cortez 33 yd FG | 34 | 37 | |
| NIU | FG | Mathew Sims 40 yd FG | 37 | 37 | |
| 2nd OT | NIU | KentSt | |||
| NIU | TD | Jordan Lynch 2 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 44 | 37 | |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | Kent State | |
| First downs | 25 | 17 |
| Rushing | 14 | 5 |
| Passing | 11 | 10 |
| Penalty | 0 | 2 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency | 10-19, 53% | 8-19, 42% |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2, 100% | 0-2, 0% |
| Rushes-Yards | 56-312 | 42-70 |
| Passing Yards | 212 | 190 |
| Return Yards | 84 | 111 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 19-34-1 | 15-37-2 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 4--22 | 4--30 |
| Punts | 4 | 5 |
| Punts-Average | 37.8 | 47.6 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 8-62 | 0-0 |
| Time of Possession | 32:27 | 27:33 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Cmp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int |
| J. Lynch | 19 | 34 | 212 | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Carries | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| J. Lynch | 36 | 160 | 4.4 | 3 |
| A. Daniels | 17 | 128 | 7.5 | 1 |
| D. Brown | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 |
| T. Lewis | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| G. Bowers | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Kent State Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Carries | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| T. Durham | 20 | 72 | 3.6 | 0 |
| D. Archer | 12 | 15 | 1.3 | 1 |
| L. Dawson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| S. Keith | 8 | -10 | -1.3 | 1 |
| T. Erjavec | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| A. Daniels | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 |
| M. Moore | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 |
| P. Ashford | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 |
| D. Brown | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 |
| J. Wells | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 |
| T. Lewis | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Kent State Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| D. Archer | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 |
| C. Humphrey | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 |
| T. Erjavec | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 |
| T. Durham | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 |
| M. Hurdle | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| J. Boyle | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Interceptions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Int | Yards |
| D. Durante | 1 | 0 |
| D. Stone | 1 | 0 |
| Kent State Interceptions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Int | Yards |
| L. Green | 1 | -1 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Punts | Yards | Avg |
| R. Neir | 4 | 151 | 37.8 |
| Kent State Punting | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Punts | Yards | Avg |
| A. Melchiori | 5 | 238 | 47.6 |
| Northern Illinois Punt Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ret | Yards | Average |
| A. Sebastiano | 3 | 35 | 11.7 |
| Kent State Punt Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ret | Yards | Average |
| Northern Illinois Kick Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ret | Yards | Average |
| A. Sebastiano | 2 | 49 | 24.5 |
| Kent State Kick Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ret | Yards | Average |
| J. Boyle | 4 | 56 | 14.0 |
| E. Adeyemi | 2 | 56 | 28.0 |
| Northern Illinois Missed FG | |
|---|---|
| Player | Length |
| Kent State Missed FG | |
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| Player | Length |
Attendance: 18,132


