(21) N Illinois 44
(12-1, 8-0 MAC)
(17) Kent St 37
(11-2, 8-0 MAC)
Coverage: ESPN2
7:00 PM ET, November 30, 2012
Ford Field, DETROIT, MI
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NIU | KENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 08:57 | Dri Archer 15 Yd Run. (Freddy Cortez Kick) | 0 | 7 |
| FG | 05:06 | Freddy Cortez 37 Yd | 0 | 10 |
 | FG | 00:14 | Mathew Sims 27 Yd | 3 | 10 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NIU | KENT | |||
| TD | 11:03 | Martel Moore 14 Yd Pass From Jordan Lynch. (Mathew Sims Kick) | 10 | 10 |
| TD | 05:53 | Akeem Daniels 1 Yd Run. (Mathew Sims Kick) | 17 | 10 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NIU | KENT | |||
| FG | 10:46 | Freddy Cortez 24 Yd | 17 | 13 |
| TD | 07:26 | Jordan Lynch 1 Yd Run. (Mathew Sims Kick) | 24 | 13 |
| FG | 02:38 | Mathew Sims 29 Yd | 27 | 13 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NIU | KENT | |||
| TD | 04:53 | Spencer Keith 5 Yd Run. (Freddy Cortez Kick) | 27 | 20 |
| TD | 04:38 | Zack Hitchens 22 Yd Fumble Return. (Freddy Cortez Kick) | 27 | 27 |
| TD | 03:12 | Jordan Lynch 9 Yd Run. (Mathew Sims Kick) | 34 | 27 |
| TD | 00:44 | Tim Erjavec 19 Yd Pass From Spencer Keith. (Freddy Cortez Kick) | 34 | 34 |
| OVERTIME | NIU | KENT | |||
| FG | Freddy Cortez 33 Yd | 34 | 37 | |
| FG | Mathew Sims 40 Yd | 37 | 37 | |
| 2ND OVERTIME | NIU | KENT | |||
| TD | Jordan Lynch 2 Yd Run. (Mathew Sims Kick) | 44 | 37 | |
Team Stat Comparison
| NIU | KENT | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 17 |
3rd down efficiency | 10-19 | 8-19 |
4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 524 | 260 |
| Passing | 212 | 190 |
Comp-Att | 19-34 | 15-37 |
Yards per pass | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| Rushing | 312 | 70 |
Rushing Attempts | 56 | 42 |
Yards per rush | 5.6 | 1.7 |
| Penalties | 8-62 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 32:27 | 27:33 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Lynch | 19/34 | 212 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 19/34 | 212 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Lynch | 36 | 160 | 4.4 | 3 | 44 |
| A. Daniels | 17 | 128 | 7.5 | 1 | 23 |
| D. Brown | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| T. Lewis | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| G. Bowers | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 56 | 312 | 5.6 | 4 | 44 |
| Kent State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Durham | 20 | 72 | 3.6 | 0 | 12 |
| D. Archer | 12 | 15 | 1.3 | 1 | 15 |
| L. Dawson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| S. Keith | 8 | -10 | -1.3 | 1 | 7 |
| T. Erjavec | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 42 | 70 | 1.7 | 2 | 15 |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Daniels | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 43 |
| M. Moore | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 14 |
| P. Ashford | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| D. Brown | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 25 |
| J. Wells | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 15 |
| T. Lewis | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 19 | 212 | 11.2 | 1 | 43 |
| Kent State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Archer | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 60 |
| C. Humphrey | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
| T. Erjavec | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 19 |
| T. Durham | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| M. Hurdle | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 |
| J. Boyle | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 15 | 190 | 12.7 | 1 | 60 |
| Northern Illinois Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| D. Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Durante | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent State Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| L. Green | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Sebastiano | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 29 |
| Team | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 29 |
| Kent State Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Boyle | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 28 |
| E. Adeyemi | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 45 |
| Team | 6 | 112 | 18.7 | 45 |
| Northern Illinois Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Sebastiano | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 30 |
| Team | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 30 |
| Northern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Sims | 3/3 | 100.0 | 40 | 5/5 | 14 |
| Team | 3/3 | 100.0 | 40 | 5/5 | 14 |
| Kent State Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| F. Cortez | 3/3 | 100.0 | 37 | 4/4 | 13 |
| Team | 3/3 | 100.0 | 37 | 4/4 | 13 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| R. Neir | 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
| Team | 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
| Kent State Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| A. Melchiori | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Team | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
ATTENDANCE: 18,132
