Saturday, 11/03/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | 14 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 63 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 11,114 |
Scoring Summary
| UMass - NIU | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 6:29 | NIU | TD | Martel Moore 9 yd pass from Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims kick) | 0 - 7 |
| 3:48 | NIU | TD | Keith Harris 1 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 0 - 14 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 12:48 | NIU | TD | Akeem Daniels 17 yd pass from Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims kick) | 0 - 21 |
| 9:11 | NIU | TD | Jordan Lynch 57 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 0 - 28 | |
| 2:58 | NIU | TD | Keith Harris 2 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 0 - 35 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 10:50 | NIU | TD | Akeem Daniels 17 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 0 - 42 |
| 6:49 | NIU | TD | Matt McIntosh 1 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 0 - 49 | |
| 3:50 | NIU | TD | Angelo Sebastiano 6 yd pass from Matt McIntosh (Mathew Sims kick) | 0 - 56 | |
| 4th Quarter | 8:12 | NIU | TD | Matt McIntosh 7 yd run (Mathew Sims kick) | 0 - 63 |
Team Statistics
| UMass | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 23 | 28 |
| Passing | 9 | 12 |
| Rushing | 11 | 15 |
| Penalty | 3 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-18 | 9-11 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-6 | 0-1 |
| Net Yards | 267 | 610 |
| Total Plays | 83 | 75 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.2 | 8.1 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 114 | 332 |
| Rushes | 46 | 49 |
| Average Per Rush | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| Net Yards Passing | 153 | 278 |
| Completions - Attempts | 20-37 | 20-26 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 4.1 | 10.7 |
| Times Sacked | 4 | 1 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -22 | -6 |
| Had Intercepted | 1 | 0 |
| Punts | 5 | 1 |
| Average Punt | 43.8 | 46.0 |
| Penalties | 2 | 10 |
| Penalty Yards | 20 | 88 |
| Fumbles | 4 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 3 | 1 |
Passing
| Massachusetts | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Wegzyn | 16 | 28 | 137 | 57.1 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Doyle | 4 | 9 | 16 | 44.4 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| J. Lynch | 15 | 19 | 191 | 78.9 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| M. McIntosh | 4 | 6 | 43 | 66.7 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Wells | 1 | 1 | 44 | 100.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Massachusetts | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Cox | 25 | 81 | 3.2 | 18 | 0 |
| J. Wilson | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 13 | 0 |
| M. Wegzyn | 7 | -7 | -1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| A. Doyle | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| S. Andre | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| J. Lynch | 15 | 157 | 10.5 | 57 | 1 |
| K. Harris | 13 | 25 | 1.9 | 9 | 2 |
| M. McIntosh | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 15 | 2 |
| A. Daniels | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 17 | 1 |
| G. Bowers | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 12 | 0 |
| J. Spencer | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 14 | 0 |
| J. Brinlee | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Stingily | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Massachusetts | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Michel | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 18 | 0 |
| R. Blanchflower | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 19 | 0 |
| B. Davis | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 |
| D. Walker | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 |
| M. Cox | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 |
| A. Williams | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| E. Long | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| T. Sharpe | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Lewis | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 29 | 0 |
| J. Brescacin | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 44 | 0 |
| A. Sebastiano | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 34 | 1 |
| M. Moore | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 14 | 1 |
| A. Daniels | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 1 |
| L. Eakes | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| J. Wells | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| J. Brinlee | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
Kicking
| Massachusetts | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| M. Sims | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Massachusetts | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Johnson | 5 | 43.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| R. Neir | 1 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Massachusetts | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Michel | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| A. Sebastiano | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 14 | 0 |
| T. Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| Massachusetts | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| C. Stephen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |










