(16) Northern Illinois 10, (13) Florida State 31 (F)
Wednesday, 01/02/13 — Orange Bowl
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (16) Northern Illinois | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| (13) Florida State | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | -- |
Scoring Summary
| NIU - FlaSt | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 5:28 | FlaSt | TD | Lonnie Pryor 60 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick) | 0 - 7 |
| 1:41 | NIU | FG | Mathew Sims 25 yd FG | 3 - 7 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 0:11 | FlaSt | TD | Rashad Greene 6 yd pass from EJ Manuel (Dustin Hopkins kick) | 3 - 14 |
| 3rd Quarter | 11:48 | FlaSt | FG | Dustin Hopkins 25 yd FG | 3 - 17 |
| 9:55 | NIU | TD | Martel Moore 11 yd pass from Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims kick) | 10 - 17 | |
| 4th Quarter | 14:56 | FlaSt | TD | EJ Manuel 9 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick) | 10 - 24 |
| 10:33 | FlaSt | TD | Lonnie Pryor 37 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick) | 10 - 31 | |
Team Statistics
| NIU | FlaSt | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 17 | 23 |
| Passing | 7 | 13 |
| Rushing | 5 | 9 |
| Penalty | 5 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 5-18 | 3-14 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Net Yards | 259 | 534 |
| Total Plays | 73 | 75 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.5 | 7.1 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 83 | 243 |
| Rushes | 32 | 37 |
| Average Per Rush | 2.6 | 6.6 |
| Net Yards Passing | 176 | 291 |
| Completions - Attempts | 15-41 | 26-38 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 4.3 | 7.7 |
| Times Sacked | 3 | 0 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -16 | 0 |
| Had Intercepted | 1 | 0 |
| Punts | 7 | 5 |
| Average Punt | 42.1 | 36.8 |
| Penalties | 5 | 8 |
| Penalty Yards | 40 | 96 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 1 |
Passing
| Northern Illinois | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lynch | 15 | 41 | 176 | 36.6 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Florida State | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| E. Manuel | 26 | 38 | 291 | 68.4 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Northern Illinois | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lynch | 23 | 44 | 1.9 | 22 | 0 |
| A. Daniels | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 |
| T. Lewis | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
| D. Maxwell | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 |
| J. Wells | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Brown | 1 | -20 | -20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida State | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| D. Freeman | 14 | 30 | 2.1 | 9 | 0 |
| J. Wilder | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 15 | 0 |
| E. Manuel | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 13 | 1 |
| L. Pryor | 5 | 134 | 26.8 | 60 | 2 |
| G. Dent | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Northern Illinois | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Lewis | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 25 | 0 |
| M. Moore | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 11 | 1 |
| P. Ashford | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 10 | 0 |
| A. Daniels | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 55 | 0 |
| Florida State | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| K. Shaw | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 18 | 0 |
| R. Greene | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 18 | 1 |
| D. Freeman | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 28 | 0 |
| G. Dent | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 20 | 0 |
| R. Smith | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 25 | 0 |
| L. Pryor | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 10 | 0 |
| N. O'Leary | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 13 | 0 |
| K. Benjamin | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Kicking
| Northern Illinois | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Sims | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 25 | 4 |
| Florida State | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| D. Hopkins | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 25 | 7 |
Punting
| Northern Illinois | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Neir | 6 | 40.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Lynch | 1 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida State | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| C. Beatty | 5 | 36.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Northern Illinois | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Lewis | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Mays | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Sebastiano | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Florida State | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Defense
| Northern Illinois | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Florida State | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| T. Brooks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 |










