NCAAF Game Recap
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Western Michigan at Northern IllinoisWed Nov 15, 2017 7:00 PM EST
Mer |
0 |
Bama |
56 |
| F | |
UVA |
28 |
MiaFL |
44 |
| F | |
Okla |
41 |
Kans |
3 |
| F | |
Cit |
3 |
Clem |
61 |
| F | |
Mich |
10 |
Wisc |
24 |
| F | |
ULMon |
14 |
Aub |
42 |
| F | |
KY |
13 |
UGA |
42 |
| F | |
Ill |
14 |
OSU |
52 |
| F | |
Navy |
17 |
ND |
24 |
| F | |
K St |
45 |
OkSt |
40 |
| F | |
TCU |
27 |
TxTch |
3 |
| F | |
UCLA |
23 |
USC |
28 |
| F | |
Neb |
44 |
PSU |
56 |
| F | |
UCF |
45 |
Temp |
19 |
| F | |
Utah |
30 |
Wash |
33 |
| F | |
MissSt |
28 |
Ark |
21 |
| F | |
SMU |
45 |
Mem |
66 |
| F | |
Cal |
14 |
Stan |
17 |
| F | |
LSU |
30 |
Tenn |
10 |
| F | |
MD |
7 |
MSU |
17 |
| F | |
Tuls |
20 |
SoFL |
27 |
| F | |
Tex |
28 |
WVU |
14 |
| F | |
NCSt |
24 |
Wake |
30 |
| F | |
C Mi |
42 |
Kent |
23 |
| F | |
Ohio |
34 |
Akr |
37 |
| F | |
WestMI |
31 |
NIU |
35 |
| F | |
E Mi |
27 |
MiaOH |
24 |
| F | |
Toled |
66 |
BGSU |
37 |
| F | |
Buff |
40 |
Ball |
24 |
| F | |
TnSt |
6 |
JacSt |
36 |
| F | |
MidTN |
38 |
W Ky |
41 |
| F(2OT) | |
UNLV |
38 |
NM |
35 |
| F | |
Cin |
20 |
ECU |
48 |
| F | |
Lib |
19 |
ChaSo |
20 |
| F | |
JMU |
31 |
Elon |
3 |
| F | |
MIN |
0 |
NW |
39 |
| F | |
Rut |
0 |
Ind |
41 |
| F | |
DelSt |
6 |
FlaSt |
77 |
| F | |
Pitt |
14 |
VaTec |
20 |
| F | |
Fres |
13 |
Wyo |
7 |
| F | |
HBU |
33 |
SamHu |
53 |
| F | |
Rice |
21 |
OD |
24 |
| F | |
IASt |
23 |
Bayl |
13 |
| F | |
Hawaii |
0 |
UtSt |
38 |
| F | |
TxSt |
12 |
ArkSt |
30 |
| F | |
SoAl |
0 |
GaSo |
52 |
| F | |
AzSt |
40 |
OreSt |
24 |
| F | |
LT |
42 |
UTEP |
21 |
| F | |
UMass |
16 |
BYU |
10 |
| F | |
UNCC |
21 |
SMiss |
66 |
| F | |
WCU |
10 |
UNC |
65 |
| F | |
SJSU |
14 |
ColSt |
42 |
| F | |
Purd |
24 |
Iowa |
15 |
| F | |
Syr |
10 |
Lou |
56 |
| F | |
GATec |
20 |
Duke |
43 |
| F | |
Hou |
17 |
Tul |
20 |
| F | |
Wof |
10 |
SCar |
31 |
| F | |
UAB |
7 |
Fla |
36 |
| F | |
CoCar |
13 |
Idaho |
7 |
| F | |
NMS |
34 |
ULLaf |
47 |
| F | |
Army |
49 |
NorTx |
52 |
| F | |
Ariz |
28 |
Oreg |
48 |
| F | |
Marsh |
7 |
UTSA |
9 |
| F | |
TxAM |
31 |
Miss |
24 |
| F | |
FLInt |
24 |
FlAtl |
52 |
| F | |
BC |
39 |
UConn |
16 |
| F | |
MIZ |
45 |
Vand |
17 |
| F | |
AF |
19 |
Boise |
44 |
| F | |
NEV |
23 |
SDSU |
42 |
| F | |
BGSU |
31 |
E Mi |
34 |
| F | |
MiaOH |
28 |
Ball |
7 |
| F | |
Kent |
14 |
Akr |
24 |
| F | |
Nov 15, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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Western Michigan (6-5) |
7 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
31 |
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Northern Illinois (8-3) |
14 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
35 |
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Jordan Huff ran for two touchdowns and a career-high 185 yards as Northern Illinois scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to beat Western Michigan 35-31 on Wednesday night.
Huff had a 31-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and scored from 14 yards out to tie the game 28-28 early in the fourth quarter. The Huskies' Marcus Childers threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell Brinkman with 6:20 remaining to cap the scoring.
Northern Illinois (8-3, 6-1 Mid-American Conference) ran out the last five minutes of the game, highlighted by Tre Harbison's 12-yard run on a third-and-10 with about a minute left.
Reece Goddard threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score for Western Michigan (6-5, 4-3). Jarvion Franklin had 115 yards rushing and a touchdown. Tyron Arnett had three catches for 93 yards.
Sutton Smith recovered a Goodard fumble in the second quarter and returned it 58 yards into the end zone to give the Huskies a 21-14 halftime lead.
Passing
| WestMI | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Goddard | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 2 | 211 | 68 | 0 | 105.6 |
| NIU | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| M. Childers | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 1 | 64 | 26 | 0 | 102.1 |
Rushing
| WestMI | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Franklin | 27 | 115 | 4.3 | 29 | 1 |
| D. Eskridge | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| NIU | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| J. Huff | 25 | 185 | 7.4 | 31 | 2 |
| M. Childers | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 8 | 1 |
Receiving
| WestMI | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Arnett | 3 | 93 | 31.0 | 68 | 0 |
| K. Watson | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 30 | 1 |
| NIU | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| M. Brinkman | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 1 |
| S. Tears | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Fumbles
| WestMI | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| R. Goddard | 2 | 1 |
| NIU | F | FL |
| M. Jones | 1 | 1 |
| C. Beebe | 1 | 1 |
Returning
| WestMI | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Phillips | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Ekwoge | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NIU | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| C. Beebe | 4 | 27.8 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Foster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| WestMI | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Mitchell | 6 | 222 | 37.0 | 65 |
| NIU | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| M. Ference | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 39 |
| J. Orne | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 27 |
Takeaways
| NIU | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
| WestMI | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 31 | 35 |
| Total Yards | 321 | 312 |
| Rushing Yards | 110 | 248 |
| Passing Yards | 211 | 64 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 15/27 | 6/11 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2/1 | 3/3 |
| First Downs | 17 | 17 |
| Penalties - Yards | 3/35 | 7/65 |
| Time Of Possession | 02:02 | 58:58 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 8/17 | 7/12 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 6/37 | 5/27 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | WestMI | NIU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 02:19 | TD | Jordan Huff 31 yd run (Christian Hagan kick) | 0 | 7 |
| WestMI | 10:42 | TD | Keishawn Watson 7 yd pass from Reece Goddard (Josh Grant kick) | 7 | 7 |
| NIU | 12:26 | TD | Marcus Childers 1 yd run (Christian Hagan kick) | 7 | 14 |
| 2nd Quarter | WestMI | NIU | |||
| WestMI | 02:56 | TD | Jarvion Franklin 2 yd run (Josh Grant kick) | 14 | 14 |
| NIU | 08:38 | TD | Sutton Smith 58 yd fumble return (Christian Hagan kick) | 14 | 21 |
| 3rd Quarter | WestMI | NIU | |||
| WestMI | 11:54 | TD | Reece Goddard 7 yd run (Josh Grant kick) | 21 | 21 |
| WestMI | 13:24 | TD | Donnie Ernsberger 13 yd pass from Reece Goddard (Josh Grant kick) | 28 | 21 |
| 4th Quarter | WestMI | NIU | |||
| NIU | 00:56 | TD | Jordan Huff 14 yd run (Christian Hagan kick) | 28 | 28 |
| WestMI | 04:23 | FG | Josh Grant 28 yd FG | 31 | 28 |
| NIU | 08:40 | TD | Mitchell Brinkman 26 yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan kick) | 31 | 35 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois |
| Attendance: 7,732 |
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