NCAAF Game Recap
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Northern Illinois at AkronThu Nov 1, 2018 7:00 PM EDT
Bama |
29 |
LSU |
0 |
| F | |
Lou |
16 |
Clem |
77 |
| F | |
ND |
31 |
NW |
21 |
| F | |
PSU |
7 |
Mich |
42 |
| F | |
UGA |
34 |
KY |
17 |
| F | |
Okla |
51 |
TxTch |
46 |
| F | |
Neb |
31 |
OSU |
36 |
| F | |
Temp |
40 |
UCF |
52 |
| F | |
Cal |
13 |
WaSt |
19 |
| F | |
WVU |
42 |
Tex |
41 |
| F | |
MIZ |
38 |
Fla |
17 |
| F | |
Utah |
20 |
AzSt |
38 |
| F | |
Hou |
31 |
SMU |
45 |
| F | |
UtSt |
56 |
Hawaii |
17 |
| F | |
Iowa |
36 |
Purd |
38 |
| F | |
Fres |
48 |
UNLV |
3 |
| F | |
LT |
3 |
MissSt |
45 |
| F | |
Syr |
41 |
Wake |
24 |
| F | |
Pitt |
23 |
UVA |
13 |
| F | |
BC |
31 |
VaTec |
21 |
| F | |
TxAM |
24 |
Aub |
28 |
| F | |
MiaOH |
42 |
Buff |
51 |
| F | |
Kent |
35 |
BGSU |
28 |
| F | |
Ball |
13 |
Toled |
45 |
| F | |
Ohio |
59 |
WestMI |
14 |
| F | |
NIU |
36 |
Akr |
26 |
| F | |
W Ky |
10 |
MidTN |
29 |
| F | |
Colo |
34 |
Ariz |
42 |
| F | |
Rut |
17 |
Wisc |
31 |
| F | |
SCar |
48 |
Miss |
44 |
| F | |
IASt |
27 |
Kans |
3 |
| F | |
OkSt |
31 |
Bayl |
35 |
| F | |
MSU |
24 |
MD |
3 |
| F | |
C Mi |
7 |
E Mi |
17 |
| F | |
Mem |
59 |
ECU |
41 |
| F | |
AF |
14 |
Army |
17 |
| F | |
GATec |
38 |
UNC |
28 |
| F | |
JMU |
24 |
UNH |
35 |
| F | |
SJSU |
9 |
Wyo |
24 |
| F | |
TxSt |
40 |
GASt |
31 |
| F | |
UT-M |
14 |
JacSt |
21 |
| F | |
GaSo |
25 |
ULMon |
44 |
| F | |
SoAl |
14 |
ArkSt |
38 |
| F | |
Marsh |
24 |
SMiss |
26 |
| F | |
SamHu |
26 |
(N/A) |
43 |
| F | |
ULLaf |
16 |
Troy |
26 |
| F | |
K St |
13 |
TCU |
14 |
| F | |
UTEP |
34 |
Rice |
26 |
| F | |
MIN |
31 |
Ill |
55 |
| F | |
Tul |
41 |
SoFL |
15 |
| F | |
FlaSt |
28 |
NCSt |
47 |
| F | |
Lib |
59 |
UMass |
62 |
| F(2OT) | |
Navy |
0 |
Cin |
42 |
| F | |
AlcSt |
42 |
NMS |
52 |
| F | |
UNCC |
3 |
Tenn |
14 |
| F | |
App |
23 |
CoCar |
7 |
| F | |
UConn |
19 |
Tuls |
49 |
| F | |
Duke |
20 |
MiaFL |
12 |
| F | |
UCLA |
21 |
Oreg |
42 |
| F | |
UTSA |
3 |
UAB |
52 |
| F | |
FlAtl |
49 |
FLInt |
14 |
| F | |
Stan |
23 |
Wash |
27 |
| F | |
USC |
38 |
OreSt |
21 |
| F | |
SDSU |
31 |
NM |
23 |
| F | |
BYU |
16 |
Boise |
21 |
| F | |
Kent |
14 |
Buff |
48 |
| F | |
Northern Illinois 36, Akron 26
Nov 1, 2018, 7:00 PM EDT
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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Northern Illinois (6-3) |
7 |
17 |
5 |
7 |
36 |
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Akron (4-4) |
7 |
3 |
16 |
0 |
26 |
AKRON, Ohio (AP) Tre Harbison rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown, Jalen McKie scored on a 23-yard interception return for the only fourth-quarter points and Northern Illinois held off Akron 36-26 on Thursday night.
After Akron scored two touchdowns less than two minutes apart to pull to 27-26, the extra point attempt was blocked and McKie returned it for a three-point lead. McKie sealed it with another interception with 1:05 remaining.
Marcus Childers was 21-of-28 passing for 188 yards and one touchdown for Northern Illinois (6-3, 5-0 Mid-American Conference).
Childers hit tight end Corey Lersch for a 19-yard touchdown to open the scoring. After Akron tied it, NIU went on a 10-play, 75-yard drive to retake the lead on Harbison's short run. Spencer Tears also had short touchdown run in the second quarter to extend NIU's lead to 24-10.
Kato Nelson passed for 299 yards and two touchdowns for Akron (4-4, 2-3).
Passing
| NIU | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Childers | 28 | 21 | 75.0 | 1 | 188 | 22 | 0 | 104.5 |
| Akr | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| K. Nelson | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 2 | 299 | 51 | 0 | 133.3 |
| A. Ramart | 12 | 3 | 25.0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 27.8 |
Rushing
| NIU | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Harbison III | 23 | 169 | 7.3 | 23 | 1 |
| M. Jones | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 22 | 0 |
| Akr | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| V. Edwards, Jr. | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 8 | 0 |
| D. Sands | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| NIU | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wesley | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 22 | 0 |
| S. Tears | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Akr | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| A. Williams | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 29 | 1 |
| K. Smith | 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 51 | 2 |
Fumbles
| NIU | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| M. Childers | 1 | 1 |
Returning
| NIU | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| F. Kokosioulis | 1 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Akr | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| J. Knight | 2 | 19.5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| NIU | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ference | 4 | 159 | 39.8 | 57 |
| Akr | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| N. Gasser | 5 | 199 | 39.8 | 46 |
Takeaways
| NIU | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. McKie | 2 | 25 | 1 |
Team Stats Comparison
| NIU | Akr | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 36 | 26 |
| Total Yards | 484 | 361 |
| Rushing Yards | 296 | 35 |
| Passing Yards | 188 | 326 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 21/28 | 21/38 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| First Downs | 34 | 19 |
| Penalties - Yards | 7/85 | 7/50 |
| Time Of Possession | 05:05 | 55:55 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 7/14 | 5/14 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 4/40 | 5/40 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | NIU | Akr | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 05:33 | TD | Corey Lersch 19 yd pass from Marcus Childers (Andrew Gantz kick) | 7 | 0 |
| Akr | 11:50 | TD | Andre Williams 22 yd pass from Kato Nelson (Nick Gasser kick) | 7 | 7 |
| 2nd Quarter | NIU | Akr | |||
| NIU | 00:49 | TD | Tre Harbison 2 yd run (Andrew Gantz kick) | 14 | 7 |
| Akr | 06:06 | FG | Nick Gasser 27 yd FG | 14 | 10 |
| NIU | 09:30 | FG | Andrew Gantz 30 yd FG | 17 | 10 |
| NIU | 12:46 | TD | Spencer Tears 5 yd run (Andrew Gantz kick) | 24 | 10 |
| 3rd Quarter | NIU | Akr | |||
| NIU | 03:05 | FG | Andrew Gantz 40 yd FG | 27 | 10 |
| Akr | 07:44 | FG | Nick Gasser 25 yd FG | 27 | 13 |
| Akr | 10:41 | TD | Kwadarrius Smith 13 yd pass from Kato Nelson (Nick Gasser kick) | 27 | 20 |
| NIU | 12:06 | RX | Jalen McKie returned XP | 29 | 26 |
| Akr | 12:06 | TD | Kwadarrius Smith 6 yd pass from Alex Ramart (blocked XP) | 27 | 26 |
| 4th Quarter | NIU | Akr | |||
| NIU | 05:55 | TD | Jalen McKie 23 yd interception return (Andrew Gantz kick) | 36 | 26 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium, Akron, Ohio |
| Attendance: 16,401 |
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