
N Illinois 20
(0-1, 0-1 away)

Wisconsin 28
(1-0, 1-0 home)
7:00 PM ET, September 5, 2009
Camp Randall Stadium, MADISON, WI
Top Performers
Passing: S. Tolzien (WIS) - 257 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: J. Clay (WIS) - 15 CAR, 43 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: I. Anderson (WIS) - 3 REC, 100 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NIU | WIS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 11:30 | Isaac Anderson 80 Yd Pass From Scott Tolzien (Philip Welch Kick) | 0 | 7 |
![]() | FG | 03:15 | Mike Salerno 40 Yd | 3 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NIU | WIS | |||
![]() | TD | 14:52 | Isaac Anderson 23 Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) | 3 | 14 |
![]() | FG | 09:36 | Mike Salerno 29 Yd | 6 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NIU | WIS | |||
![]() | TD | 09:15 | John Clay 1 Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) | 6 | 21 |
![]() | TD | 01:47 | John Clay 1 Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) | 6 | 28 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NIU | WIS | |||
![]() | TD | 08:29 | Chad Spann 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 12 | 28 |
![]() | TD | 02:47 | Chad Spann 2 Yd Run (Chandler Harnish Run For Two-Point Conversion) | 20 | 28 |
Team Stat Comparison
| NIU | WIS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 21 |
3rd down efficiency | 3-12 | 7-12 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 274 | 433 |
| Passing | 174 | 281 |
Comp-Att | 15-24 | 18-25 |
Yards per pass | 7.3 | 11.2 |
| Rushing | 100 | 152 |
Rushing Attempts | 35 | 38 |
Yards per rush | 2.9 | 4.0 |
| Penalties | 3-26 | 6-56 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 30:14 | 29:46 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Harnish | 15/24 | 174 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 15/24 | 174 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| S. Tolzien | 15/20 | 257 | 12.9 | 1 | 2 |
| C. Phillips | 3/5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 18/25 | 281 | 11.2 | 1 | 2 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Brown | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 0 | 47 |
| C. Spann | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 2 | 8 |
| C. Harnish | 13 | 10 | 0.8 | 0 | 12 |
| N. Palmer | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 35 | 100 | 2.9 | 2 | 47 |
| Wisconsin Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Z. Brown | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 0 | 11 |
| J. Clay | 15 | 43 | 2.9 | 2 | 7 |
| C. Phillips | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 20 |
| I. Anderson | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 23 |
| S. Tolzien | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| -. Team | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 38 | 152 | 4.0 | 3 | 23 |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| K. Skarb | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 31 |
| B. Beckner | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 27 |
| C. Spann | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 17 |
| M. Lewis | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| M. Moore | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| L. Cox | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| W. Clark | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 4 |
| P. Ashford | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 15 | 174 | 11.6 | 0 | 31 |
| Northern Illinois Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| C. Hanson | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Davis | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 25 |
| Team | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 25 |
| Wisconsin Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Gilreath | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 34 |
| -. Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 34 |
| Wisconsin Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Gilreath | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Team | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Northern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Salerno | 2/2 | 100.0 | 40 | 0/0 | 6 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 40 | 0/0 | 6 |
| Wisconsin Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| P. Welch | 0/2 | 0.0 | -- | 4/4 | 4 |
| Team | 0/2 | 0.0 | -- | 4/4 | 4 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Wilber | 5 | 189 | 37.8 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Team | 5 | 189 | 37.8 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Wisconsin Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| B. Nortman | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 2 | 45 |
| Team | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 2 | 45 |
ATTENDANCE: 80,532




