Saturday, 09/22/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Northern Illinois | 6 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 18,374 |
Scoring Summary
| Kansas - NIU | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 6:44 | Kansas | FG | Ron Doherty 26 yd FG | 3 - 0 |
| 2:02 | NIU | TD | Tommylee Lewis 4 yd pass from Jordan Lynch (missed kick) | 3 - 6 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 12:23 | Kansas | TD | James Sims 26 yd run (Ron Doherty kick) | 10 - 6 |
| 1:38 | NIU | TD | Akeem Daniels 3 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 10 - 13 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 8:50 | Kansas | TD | James Sims 1 yd run (Ron Doherty kick) | 17 - 13 |
| 4th Quarter | 14:33 | Kansas | TD | Tyler Patmon 54 yd interception return (missed kick) | 23 - 13 |
| 14:23 | NIU | TD | Martel Moore 65 yd pass from Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims kick) | 23 - 20 | |
| 7:58 | NIU | FG | Mathew Sims 44 yd FG | 23 - 23 | |
| 4:33 | NIU | TD | Leighton Settle 2 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 23 - 30 | |
Team Statistics
| Kansas | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 21 | 22 |
| Passing | 8 | 10 |
| Rushing | 12 | 12 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 4-16 | 9-19 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Net Yards | 329 | 455 |
| Total Plays | 72 | 81 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 179 | 220 |
| Rushes | 45 | 46 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.0 | 4.8 |
| Net Yards Passing | 150 | 235 |
| Completions - Attempts | 11-27 | 23-35 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Times Sacked | 4 | 0 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -28 | 0 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 1 |
| Punts | 7 | 6 |
| Average Punt | 40.0 | 35.0 |
| Penalties | 4 | 6 |
| Penalty Yards | 21 | 50 |
| Fumbles | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| Kansas | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Crist | 10 | 26 | 147 | 38.5 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Matthews | 1 | 1 | 3 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| J. Lynch | 23 | 35 | 235 | 65.7 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Kansas | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sims | 18 | 91 | 5.1 | 26 | 2 |
| T. Pierson | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 17 | 0 |
| D. Crist | 6 | -22 | -3.7 | 5 | 0 |
| C. Matthews | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 15 | 0 |
| T. Cox | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 14 | 0 |
| D. Beshears | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 12 | 0 |
| B. Bourbon | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| J. Lynch | 22 | 134 | 6.1 | 23 | 0 |
| L. Settle | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 10 | 1 |
| A. Daniels | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 6 | 1 |
| T. Lewis | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Kansas | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Turzilli | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 14 | 0 |
| T. Pierson | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 15 | 0 |
| K. Pick | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 33 | 0 |
| J. Sims | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| P. Ashford | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 22 | 0 |
| M. Moore | 5 | 105 | 21.0 | 65 | 1 |
| T. Lewis | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 11 | 1 |
| A. Daniels | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 |
| D. Brown | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| L. Settle | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| J. Wells | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Kicking
| Kansas | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Doherty | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 26 | 5 |
| Northern Illinois | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| M. Sims | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 44 | 6 |
Punting
| Kansas | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Doherty | 7 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| R. Neir | 6 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Kansas | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Parmalee | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Lewis | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Ashford | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Kansas | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Patmon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |










