NCAAF Game Recap
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Western Michigan at Northern IllinoisTue Nov 26, 2019 7:00 PM EST
TxAM |
7 |
LSU |
50 |
| F | |
OSU |
56 |
Mich |
27 |
| F | |
Clem |
38 |
SCar |
3 |
| F | |
UGA |
52 |
GATec |
7 |
| F | |
Bama |
45 |
Aub |
48 |
| F | |
Colo |
15 |
Utah |
45 |
| F | |
Okla |
34 |
OkSt |
16 |
| F | |
FlaSt |
17 |
Fla |
40 |
| F | |
Wisc |
38 |
MIN |
17 |
| F | |
Bayl |
61 |
Kans |
6 |
| F | |
Rut |
6 |
PSU |
27 |
| F | |
OreSt |
10 |
Oreg |
24 |
| F | |
ND |
45 |
Stan |
24 |
| F | |
Cin |
24 |
Mem |
34 |
| F | |
Iowa |
27 |
Neb |
24 |
| F | |
Boise |
31 |
ColSt |
24 |
| F | |
App |
48 |
Troy |
13 |
| F | |
VaTec |
30 |
UVA |
39 |
| F | |
Navy |
56 |
Hou |
41 |
| F | |
Ohio |
52 |
Akr |
3 |
| F | |
WestMI |
14 |
NIU |
17 |
| F | |
Miss |
20 |
MissSt |
21 |
| F | |
Kent |
34 |
E Mi |
26 |
| F | |
Toled |
7 |
C Mi |
49 |
| F | |
BGSU |
7 |
Buff |
49 |
| F | |
MiaOH |
27 |
Ball |
41 |
| F | |
TxTch |
24 |
Tex |
49 |
| F | |
MIZ |
24 |
Ark |
14 |
| F | |
WaSt |
13 |
Wash |
31 |
| F | |
WVU |
20 |
TCU |
17 |
| F | |
ArkSt |
30 |
SoAl |
34 |
| F | |
SoFL |
7 |
UCF |
34 |
| F | |
TxSt |
21 |
CoCar |
24 |
| F | |
Tuls |
49 |
ECU |
24 |
| F | |
NW |
29 |
Ill |
10 |
| F | |
Ind |
44 |
Purd |
41 |
| F(1OT) | |
FLInt |
27 |
Marsh |
30 |
| F OT | |
Lou |
13 |
KY |
45 |
| F | |
Wake |
30 |
Syr |
39 |
| F OT | |
Wyo |
6 |
AF |
20 |
| F | |
MidTN |
26 |
W Ky |
31 |
| F | |
UNCC |
38 |
OD |
22 |
| F | |
NMS |
28 |
Lib |
49 |
| F | |
UNLV |
33 |
NEV |
30 |
| F OT | |
Rice |
30 |
UTEP |
16 |
| F | |
UConn |
17 |
Temp |
49 |
| F | |
UTSA |
27 |
LT |
41 |
| F | |
BC |
26 |
Pitt |
19 |
| F | |
MD |
16 |
MSU |
19 |
| F | |
SMiss |
17 |
FlAtl |
34 |
| F | |
MiaFL |
17 |
Duke |
27 |
| F | |
Tul |
20 |
SMU |
37 |
| F | |
UtSt |
38 |
NM |
25 |
| F | |
UAB |
26 |
NorTx |
21 |
| F | |
Vand |
10 |
Tenn |
28 |
| F | |
GASt |
10 |
GaSo |
38 |
| F | |
IASt |
17 |
K St |
27 |
| F | |
UNC |
41 |
NCSt |
10 |
| F | |
ULMon |
30 |
ULLaf |
31 |
| F | |
BYU |
3 |
SDSU |
13 |
| F | |
Ariz |
14 |
AzSt |
24 |
| F | |
Cal |
28 |
UCLA |
18 |
| F | |
Fres |
16 |
SJSU |
17 |
| F | |
Army |
31 |
Hawaii |
52 |
| F | |
Nov 26, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Michigan (7-5) |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
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Northern Illinois (5-7) |
3 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Tyrice Richie took a shovel pass in the Northern Illinois backfield, added an acrobatic flip over a would-be tackler near midfield and turned it all into a 71-yard touchdown to spark the Huskies to a 17-14 win over Western Michigan in the season finale Tuesday night.
Michael Love tossed a 7-yard scoring pass to Mitchell Brinkman midway through the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.
Down 10-0 at intermission, LeVante Bellamy brought Western Michigan back with second-half touchdown runs of 6- and 16-yards.
The victory moves the Huskies to 4-4 in the Mid-America Conference in Thomas Hammock's first season as head coach at his alma mater. Overall NIU finished 5-7, with a string of four straight losses early in the season to Utah, Nebraska, Vanderbilt and Ball State.
NIU finished with 250 yards of total offense in the game. Richie's 71-yard catch made up most of the team's 93-yard passing total.
Bellamy finished with 21 carries for 128 yards to lead Western Michigan (7-5, 5-3).
Passing
| WestMI | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wassink | 33 | 17 | 51.5 | 0 | 185 | 26 | 0 | 68.4 |
| NIU | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| M. Childers | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 1 | 86 | 71 | 0 | 110.4 |
| M. Love | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 135.4 |
Rushing
| WestMI | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Bellamy | 21 | 128 | 6.1 | 55 | 2 |
| J. Wassink | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 34 | 0 |
| NIU | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| M. Childers | 11 | 54 | 4.9 | 22 | 0 |
| M. Jones | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 20 | 0 |
Receiving
| WestMI | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Moore | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 24 | 0 |
| K. Mixon Jr. | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 5 | 0 |
| NIU | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| T. Richie | 1 | 71 | 71.0 | 71 | 1 |
| D. Crawford | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 |
Fumbles
| WestMI | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| K. Mixon Jr. | 1 | 0 |
| J. Wassink | 2 | 1 |
| NIU | F | FL |
| M. Love | 1 | 1 |
| M. Childers | 2 | 1 |
Returning
| WestMI | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Mixon Jr. | 1 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Tyler | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NIU | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| C. Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 |
Punting
| WestMI | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Mihalic | 7 | 312 | 44.6 | 58 |
| NIU | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| M. Ference | 7 | 352 | 50.3 | 63 |
Takeaways
| WestMI | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Fayad | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
| WestMI | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 14 | 17 |
| Total Yards | 348 | 250 |
| Rushing Yards | 163 | 157 |
| Passing Yards | 185 | 93 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 17/33 | 7/12 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 4/2 | 5/2 |
| First Downs | 16 | 9 |
| Penalties - Yards | 3/25 | 4/40 |
| Time Of Possession | 39:39 | 21:21 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 4/16 | 1/13 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 2/3 | 1/2 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 7/45 | 7/50 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | WestMI | NIU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 14:35 | FG | John Richardson 44 yd FG | 0 | 3 |
| 2nd Quarter | WestMI | NIU | |||
| NIU | 12:45 | TD | Tyrice Richie 71 yd pass from Marcus Childers (John Richardson kick) | 0 | 10 |
| 3rd Quarter | WestMI | NIU | |||
| WestMI | 02:06 | TD | LeVante Bellamy 6 yd run (Thiago Kapps kick) | 7 | 10 |
| 4th Quarter | WestMI | NIU | |||
| NIU | 07:13 | TD | Mitchell Brinkman 7 yd pass from Michael Love (John Richardson kick) | 7 | 17 |
| WestMI | 08:35 | TD | LeVante Bellamy 16 yd run (Thiago Kapps kick) | 14 | 17 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois |
| Attendance: 3,568 |
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