Saturday, 10/06/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Ball State | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 11,238 |
Scoring Summary
| NIU - BallSt | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 4:03 | NIU | TD | Jordan Lynch 29 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 7 - 0 |
| 0:31 | BallSt | FG | Steven Schott 20 yd FG | 7 - 3 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 14:03 | NIU | TD | Leighton Settle 1 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 14 - 3 |
| 9:22 | BallSt | FG | Steven Schott 27 yd FG | 14 - 6 | |
| 3:19 | BallSt | TD | Willie Snead 12 yd pass from Keith Wenning (Steven Schott kick) | 14 - 13 | |
| 1:41 | BallSt | FG | Steven Schott 43 yd FG | 14 - 16 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 12:24 | BallSt | TD | Keith Wenning 1 yd run (Steven Schott kick) | 14 - 23 |
| 8:46 | NIU | TD | Jordan Lynch 12 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 21 - 23 | |
| 4th Quarter | 4:58 | NIU | TD | Akeem Daniels 54 yd pass from Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims kick) | 28 - 23 |
| 3:03 | NIU | TD | Jordan Lynch 71 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 35 - 23 | |
Team Statistics
| NIU | BallSt | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 24 | 29 |
| Passing | 6 | 20 |
| Rushing | 17 | 7 |
| Penalty | 1 | 2 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 2-12 | 9-20 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Net Yards | 509 | 563 |
| Total Plays | 75 | 100 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 314 | 129 |
| Rushes | 52 | 29 |
| Average Per Rush | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| Net Yards Passing | 195 | 434 |
| Completions - Attempts | 16-23 | 42-71 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 8.5 | 6.1 |
| Times Sacked | 2 | 0 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -8 | 0 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 2 |
| Punts | 7 | 4 |
| Average Punt | 36.7 | 39.3 |
| Penalties | 9 | 7 |
| Penalty Yards | 81 | 70 |
| Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2 | 1 |
Passing
| Northern Illinois | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lynch | 16 | 23 | 195 | 69.6 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ball State | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| K. Wenning | 42 | 71 | 434 | 59.2 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Northern Illinois | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lynch | 29 | 207 | 7.1 | 71 | 3 |
| L. Settle | 11 | 15 | 1.4 | 6 | 1 |
| K. Harris | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 19 | 0 |
| T. Lewis | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 |
| A. Daniels | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball State | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| H. Banks | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 10 | 0 |
| J. Edwards | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | 27 | 0 |
| B. Scott | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 7 | 0 |
| K. Wenning | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 2 | 1 |
Receiving
| Northern Illinois | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Daniels | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 54 | 1 |
| M. Moore | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 11 | 0 |
| J. Wells | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 24 | 0 |
| L. Eakes | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| D. Brown | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| T. Lewis | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball State | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| J. Smith | 14 | 146 | 10.4 | 30 | 0 |
| Z. Fakes | 11 | 98 | 8.9 | 16 | 0 |
| W. Snead | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 33 | 1 |
| C. Ryan | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 7 | 0 |
| K. Mabon | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 44 | 0 |
| J. Edwards | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 |
| D. Schneider | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| J. Tomlinson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| H. Banks | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Kicking
| Northern Illinois | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Sims | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ball State | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| S. Schott | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 43 | 11 |
Punting
| Northern Illinois | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Neir | 7 | 36.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball State | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| S. Kovanda | 4 | 39.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Northern Illinois | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Lewis | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Wells | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Sebastiano | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ball State | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| J. Smith | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Edwards | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Northern Illinois | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| M. Santacaterina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball State | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |










