NCAAF Game Recap
-
Akron at Northern IllinoisSat Oct 26, 2019 3:30 PM EDT
Ark |
7 |
Bama |
48 |
| F | |
Aub |
20 |
LSU |
23 |
| F | |
Wisc |
7 |
OSU |
38 |
| F | |
BC |
7 |
Clem |
59 |
| F | |
Okla |
41 |
K St |
48 |
| F | |
PSU |
28 |
MSU |
7 |
| F | |
ND |
14 |
Mich |
45 |
| F | |
WaSt |
35 |
Oreg |
37 |
| F | |
Cal |
0 |
Utah |
35 |
| F | |
Tex |
27 |
TCU |
37 |
| F | |
SMU |
34 |
Hou |
31 |
| F | |
MD |
10 |
MIN |
52 |
| F | |
Iowa |
20 |
NW |
0 |
| F | |
App |
30 |
SoAl |
3 |
| F | |
OkSt |
34 |
IASt |
27 |
| F | |
AzSt |
32 |
UCLA |
42 |
| F | |
USC |
35 |
Colo |
31 |
| F | |
BGSU |
10 |
WestMI |
49 |
| F | |
MissSt |
30 |
TxAM |
49 |
| F | |
Lib |
34 |
Rut |
44 |
| F | |
Ill |
24 |
Purd |
6 |
| F | |
MiaFL |
16 |
Pitt |
12 |
| F | |
SJSU |
34 |
Army |
29 |
| F | |
SMiss |
20 |
Rice |
6 |
| F | |
Ohio |
34 |
Ball |
21 |
| F | |
NEV |
3 |
Wyo |
31 |
| F | |
W Ky |
23 |
Marsh |
26 |
| F | |
NMS |
7 |
GaSo |
41 |
| F | |
Akr |
0 |
NIU |
49 |
| F | |
E Mi |
34 |
Toled |
37 |
| F OT | |
MiaOH |
23 |
Kent |
16 |
| F | |
C Mi |
20 |
Buff |
43 |
| F | |
Tows |
10 |
JMU |
27 |
| F | |
Tul |
38 |
Navy |
41 |
| F | |
Ariz |
31 |
Stan |
41 |
| F | |
Ind |
38 |
Neb |
31 |
| F | |
FLInt |
17 |
MidTN |
50 |
| F | |
FlAtl |
41 |
OD |
3 |
| F | |
UConn |
56 |
UMass |
35 |
| F | |
UVA |
21 |
Lou |
28 |
| F | |
Syr |
17 |
FlaSt |
35 |
| F | |
NorTx |
38 |
UNCC |
39 |
| F | |
SoFL |
45 |
ECU |
20 |
| F | |
Murr |
12 |
JacSt |
14 |
| F | |
Hawaii |
45 |
NM |
31 |
| F | |
SCar |
21 |
Tenn |
41 |
| F | |
Duke |
17 |
UNC |
20 |
| F | |
SamHu |
25 |
C Ark |
29 |
| F | |
TxSt |
14 |
ArkSt |
38 |
| F | |
Troy |
33 |
GASt |
52 |
| F | |
Mem |
42 |
Tuls |
41 |
| F | |
UCF |
63 |
Temp |
21 |
| F | |
TxTch |
34 |
Kans |
37 |
| F | |
ColSt |
41 |
Fres |
31 |
| F | |
MIZ |
7 |
KY |
29 |
| F | |
LT |
42 |
UTEP |
21 |
| F | |
UtSt |
7 |
AF |
31 |
| F | |
SDSU |
20 |
UNLV |
17 |
| F | |
Northern Illinois 49, Akron 0
Oct 26, 2019, 3:30 PM EDT
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Akron (0-8) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Northern Illinois (3-5) |
7 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
49 |
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Marcus Childers threw three touchdown passes, Tre Harbison ran for two scores and Northern Illinois beat Akron 49-0 on Saturday.
Childers completed seven of his nine pass attempts for 71 yards, and threw scoring passes to three receivers. Harbison finished with 158 yards rushing on 31 carries and scored from the 5 and 30.
Northern Illinois (3-5, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead. Akron's Michiah Burton fumbled the ball in the end zone and it was recovered by Northern Illinois' Trayshon Foster and the Huskies stretched their lead to 28-0 midway through the third quarter. Nick Rattin's 31-yard interception return for a touchdown capped the scoring with 9:43 remaining.
Akron (0-8, 0-4) was held to 145 yards of offense. Brandon Lee had 76 yards rushing on 10 carries that included a 25-yard run for the Zips.
Passing
| Akr | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Gibson | 15 | 4 | 26.7 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 11.8 |
| T. DeShields | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 56.3 |
| NIU | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| M. Childers | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 3 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 139.1 |
Rushing
| Akr | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Lee | 10 | 76 | 7.6 | 25 | 0 |
| M. Burton | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 19 | 0 |
| NIU | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| T. Harbison III | 31 | 158 | 5.1 | 30 | 2 |
| J. Nettles | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 21 | 0 |
Receiving
| Akr | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hicks | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 9 | 0 |
| J. Knight | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| NIU | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| M. Brinkman | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 18 | 1 |
| M. Love | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Returning
| Akr | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Mathison | 3 | 20.7 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Hicks | 1 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NIU | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| C. Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.5 | 0 | 13 |
Punting
| Akr | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wieland | 8 | 313 | 39.1 | 46 |
| NIU | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| M. Ference | 5 | 201 | 40.2 | 50 |
Team Stats Comparison
| Akr | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 0 | 49 |
| Total Yards | 145 | 345 |
| Rushing Yards | 94 | 274 |
| Passing Yards | 51 | 71 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 7/26 | 7/9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 6/1 | 2/1 |
| First Downs | 7 | 21 |
| Penalties - Yards | 7/62 | 4/30 |
| Time Of Possession | 35:35 | 25:25 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 2/12 | 7/14 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 0/2 | 1/1 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 8/39 | 5/40 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | Akr | NIU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 08:52 | TD | Tre Harbison 5 yd run (John Richardson kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2nd Quarter | Akr | NIU | |||
| NIU | 03:21 | TD | Tre Harbison 30 yd run (John Richardson kick) | 0 | 14 |
| NIU | 09:16 | TD | Brett Bostad 5 yd pass from Marcus Childers (John Richardson kick) | 0 | 21 |
| 3rd Quarter | Akr | NIU | |||
| NIU | 05:04 | TD | Trayshon Foster 0 yd fumble return (John Richardson kick) | 0 | 28 |
| NIU | 11:47 | TD | Mitchell Brinkman 18 yd pass from Marcus Childers (John Richardson kick) | 0 | 35 |
| 4th Quarter | Akr | NIU | |||
| NIU | 01:43 | TD | Corey Lersch 3 yd pass from Marcus Childers (John Richardson kick) | 0 | 42 |
| NIU | 05:17 | TD | Nick Rattin 31 yd interception return (John Richardson kick) | 0 | 49 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois |
| Attendance: 9,027 |
| Game Time: |
| Weather: |