(24) Northern Illinois 21, Miami (OH) 26 (F)
Saturday, 12/04/10
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (24) Northern Illinois | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Miami (OH) | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 12,031 |
Scoring Summary
| NIU - Mia-O | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 8:02 | Mia-O | TD | Thomas Merriweather 1 yd run (blocked XP) | 0 - 6 |
| 6:33 | NIU | TD | Martel Moore 69 yd pass from Chandler Harnish (Michael Cklamovski kick) | 7 - 6 | |
| 3:46 | Mia-O | TD | Tracy Woods 7 yd run (Trevor Cook kick) | 7 - 13 | |
| 1:17 | NIU | TD | Martel Moore 27 yd pass from Chandler Harnish (Michael Cklamovski kick) | 14 - 13 | |
| 2nd Quarter | NONE | ||||
| 3rd Quarter | 9:52 | Mia-O | TD | Thomas Merriweather 1 yd run (Trevor Cook kick) | 14 - 20 |
| 4th Quarter | 14:54 | NIU | TD | Willie Clark 39 yd pass from Chandler Harnish (Michael Cklamovski kick) | 21 - 20 |
| 0:33 | Mia-O | TD | Armand Robinson 33 yd pass from Austin Boucher (missed kick) | 21 - 26 | |
Team Statistics
| NIU | Mia-O | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 18 | 19 |
| Passing | 12 | 13 |
| Rushing | 6 | 6 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-13 | 6-16 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Net Yards | 373 | 432 |
| Total Plays | 61 | 72 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 92 | 99 |
| Rushes | 32 | 26 |
| Average Per Rush | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| Net Yards Passing | 281 | 333 |
| Completions - Attempts | 15-29 | 29-46 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Times Sacked | 3 | 5 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -28 | -29 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 6 | 6 |
| Average Punt | 45.2 | 38.0 |
| Penalties | 3 | 1 |
| Penalty Yards | 15 | 5 |
| Fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
Passing
| Northern Illinois | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Harnish | 15 | 28 | 281 | 53.6 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| J. Lynch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami (OH) | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| A. Boucher | 29 | 46 | 333 | 63.0 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Northern Illinois | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Spann | 17 | 54 | 3.2 | 11 | 0 |
| C. Harnish | 8 | 3 | 0.4 | 24 | 0 |
| J. Lynch | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 11 | 0 |
| R. Crider | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| A. Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami (OH) | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Merriweather | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 47 | 2 |
| A. Boucher | 9 | -15 | -1.7 | 8 | 0 |
| T. Woods | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 11 | 1 |
| M. Scherpenberg | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Northern Illinois | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Moore | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | 69 | 2 |
| W. Clark | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 39 | 1 |
| N. Palmer | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 24 | 0 |
| J. Schepler | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 13 | 0 |
| P. Ashford | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| L. Cox | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Miami (OH) | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| A. Robinson | 14 | 176 | 12.6 | 33 | 1 |
| N. Harwell | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 35 | 0 |
| T. Woods | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 33 | 0 |
| C. Givens | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 31 | 0 |
| A. Cruse | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 |
| D. Paine | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 |
| J. Semmes | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Kicking
| Northern Illinois | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Cklamovski | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Miami (OH) | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| T. Cook | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Boucher | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Northern Illinois | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wilber | 6 | 45.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami (OH) | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| Z. Murphy | 6 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Northern Illinois | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Davis | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Crider | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami (OH) | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| D. Green | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Paine | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Harwell | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |










