Saturday, 10/01/11
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 41 |
| Central Michigan | 17 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 16,539 |
Scoring Summary
| NIU - CentMi | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 10:45 | CentMi | FG | David Harman 29 yd FG | 0 - 3 |
| 8:03 | CentMi | TD | Courtney Williams 79 yd pass from Ryan Radcliff (David Harman kick) | 0 - 10 | |
| 5:41 | CentMi | TD | Ben Brown 7 yd run (David Harman kick) | 0 - 17 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 14:38 | NIU | TD | Martel Moore 55 yd pass from Chandler Harnish (Mathew Sims kick) | 7 - 17 |
| 9:48 | NIU | FG | Mathew Sims 35 yd FG | 10 - 17 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 12:19 | CentMi | TD | Paris Cotton 43 yd pass from Ryan Radcliff (David Harman kick) | 10 - 24 |
| 9:58 | NIU | FG | Mathew Sims 35 yd FG | 13 - 24 | |
| 4:20 | CentMi | TD | Paris Cotton 36 yd run (David Harman kick) | 13 - 31 | |
| 1:02 | NIU | FG | Mathew Sims 33 yd FG | 16 - 31 | |
| 4th Quarter | 13:32 | CentMi | TD | Paris Cotton 46 yd pass from Ryan Radcliff (David Harman kick) | 16 - 38 |
| 12:25 | NIU | TD | Jasmin Hopkins 3 yd run (Nathan Palmer 2pt pass from Chandler Harnish) | 24 - 38 | |
| 10:42 | CentMi | TD | David Blackburn 61 yd pass from Ryan Radcliff (David Harman kick) | 24 - 45 | |
| 6:19 | NIU | TD | Jasmin Hopkins 10 yd pass from Chandler Harnish (Mathew Sims kick) | 31 - 45 | |
| 3:44 | CentMi | FG | David Harman 30 yd FG | 31 - 48 | |
| 0:47 | NIU | TD | Chandler Harnish 1 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 38 - 48 | |
| 0:19 | NIU | FG | Mathew Sims 38 yd FG | 41 - 48 | |
Team Statistics
| NIU | CentMi | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 31 | 19 |
| Passing | 17 | 10 |
| Rushing | 10 | 8 |
| Penalty | 4 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 8-20 | 5-12 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Net Yards | 587 | 563 |
| Total Plays | 95 | 60 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.2 | 9.4 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 217 | 176 |
| Rushes | 44 | 32 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| Net Yards Passing | 370 | 387 |
| Completions - Attempts | 27-51 | 17-28 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 7.3 | 13.8 |
| Times Sacked | 2 | 1 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -10 | -3 |
| Had Intercepted | 2 | 0 |
| Punts | 3 | 4 |
| Average Punt | 34.0 | 36.3 |
| Penalties | 4 | 6 |
| Penalty Yards | 32 | 65 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| Northern Illinois | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Harnish | 27 | 50 | 370 | 54.0 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Michigan | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| R. Radcliff | 17 | 28 | 387 | 60.7 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Northern Illinois | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hopkins | 19 | 95 | 5.0 | 17 | 1 |
| C. Harnish | 18 | 92 | 5.1 | 39 | 1 |
| A. Daniels | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 7 | 0 |
| J. Lynch | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| D. Brown | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Central Michigan | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| P. Cotton | 16 | 110 | 6.9 | 36 | 1 |
| A. Garland | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 31 | 0 |
| B. Brown | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 | 1 |
| R. Radcliff | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Phillips | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Northern Illinois | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Ashford | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 23 | 0 |
| M. Moore | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 55 | 1 |
| D. Brown | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 24 | 0 |
| J. Hopkins | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 10 | 1 |
| D. Grady | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| A. Johnson | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| N. Palmer | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| J. Wells | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| L. Eakes | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Central Michigan | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| C. Wilson | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 13 | 0 |
| P. Cotton | 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 46 | 2 |
| J. Harris | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 26 | 0 |
| C. Odykirk | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| C. Williams | 1 | 79 | 79.0 | 79 | 1 |
| D. Blackburn | 1 | 61 | 61.0 | 61 | 1 |
| T. Davis | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46 | 0 |
Kicking
| Northern Illinois | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Sims | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 38 | 15 |
| Central Michigan | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| D. Harman | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 30 | 12 |
Punting
| Northern Illinois | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Neir | 3 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Michigan | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| R. Hogan | 4 | 36.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Northern Illinois | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Lewis | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Sterling | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Michigan | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Davis | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Wilson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Northern Illinois | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Central Michigan | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| J. Addae | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
