Saturday, 10/13/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 14,419 |
Scoring Summary
| Buff - NIU | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 9:53 | NIU | TD | Da'Ron Brown 12 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 0 - 7 |
| 3:21 | Buff | FG | Patrick Clarke 28 yd FG | 3 - 7 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 11:07 | NIU | TD | Akeem Daniels 1 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 3 - 14 |
| 6:59 | NIU | TD | Jordan Lynch 4 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 3 - 21 | |
| 1:08 | NIU | TD | Jordan Lynch 4 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 3 - 28 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 11:48 | NIU | TD | Martel Moore 43 yd pass from Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims kick) | 3 - 35 |
| 1:04 | NIU | TD | Tommylee Lewis 28 yd pass from Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims kick) | 3 - 42 | |
| 4th Quarter | 3:55 | NIU | FG | Mathew Sims 42 yd FG | 3 - 45 |
Team Statistics
| Buff | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 26 | 21 |
| Passing | 15 | 10 |
| Rushing | 6 | 10 |
| Penalty | 5 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 7-19 | 4-14 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-2 | 4-5 |
| Net Yards | 337 | 460 |
| Total Plays | 88 | 66 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.8 | 7.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 74 | 219 |
| Rushes | 39 | 41 |
| Average Per Rush | 1.9 | 5.3 |
| Net Yards Passing | 263 | 241 |
| Completions - Attempts | 27-49 | 15-25 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 5.4 | 9.6 |
| Times Sacked | 4 | 0 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -4 | 0 |
| Had Intercepted | 2 | 0 |
| Punts | 7 | 3 |
| Average Punt | 35.4 | 43.7 |
| Penalties | 7 | 7 |
| Penalty Yards | 103 | 81 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 1 |
Passing
| Buffalo | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Zordich | 18 | 29 | 177 | 62.1 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Licata | 9 | 20 | 86 | 45.0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| J. Lynch | 13 | 20 | 232 | 65.0 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| M. McIntosh | 2 | 5 | 9 | 40.0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Buffalo | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Campbell | 22 | 36 | 1.6 | 9 | 0 |
| A. Zordich | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 16 | 0 |
| J. Licata | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Dennison | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| J. Lynch | 15 | 129 | 8.6 | 40 | 2 |
| K. Harris | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 7 | 0 |
| L. Settle | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 3 | 0 |
| M. McIntosh | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 8 | 0 |
| A. Daniels | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 10 | 1 |
| T. Lewis | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 |
| L. Eakes | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| D. Brown | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 1 |
| A. Sebastiano | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Buffalo | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Hughes | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | 16 | 0 |
| A. Neutz | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 24 | 0 |
| R. Johnson | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 12 | 0 |
| J. Dunmore | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 21 | 0 |
| D. Campbell | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 8 | 0 |
| J. Gordon | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| M. Moore | 8 | 133 | 16.6 | 43 | 1 |
| T. Lewis | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 28 | 1 |
| J. Brescacin | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| L. Eakes | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 |
| J. Brinlee | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Buffalo | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 28 | 3 |
| Northern Illinois | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| M. Sims | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 42 | 9 |
Punting
| Buffalo | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Grassman | 7 | 35.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| R. Neir | 3 | 43.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Buffalo | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Murie | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| O. Houston | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| N. McNeal | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Buffalo | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| M. Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |










