
Northwestern 34
(2-1, 0-1 away)

Syracuse 37
(1-2, 1-1 home)
7:00 PM ET, September 19, 2009
Carrier Dome, SYRACUSE, NY
Top Performers
Passing: M. Kafka (NW) - 390 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: D. Carter (SYR) - 18 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: M. Williams (SYR) - 11 REC, 209 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NW | SYR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 12:33 | Ryan Lichtenstein 43 Yd | 0 | 3 |
![]() | TD | 09:33 | Greg Paulus 10 Yd Run (Ryan Lichtenstein Kick) | 0 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 01:17 | Mike Williams 66 Yd Pass From Greg Paulus (Ryan Lichtenstein Kick) | 0 | 17 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NW | SYR | |||
![]() | TD | 14:13 | Mike Kafka 3 Yd Run (Stefan Demos Kick) | 7 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 09:47 | Andrew Brewer 39 Yd Pass From Mike Kafka (Stefan Demos Kick) | 14 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 03:59 | Drake Dunsmore 22 Yd Pass From Mike Kafka (Stefan Demos Kick) | 21 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 01:15 | Delone Carter 3 Yd Run (Ryan Lichtenstein Kick) | 21 | 24 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NW | SYR | |||
![]() | FG | 04:52 | Ryan Lichtenstein 37 Yd | 21 | 27 |
![]() | TD | 00:17 | Mike Kafka 24 Yd Pass From Andrew Brewer (Stefan Demos Kick) | 28 | 27 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NW | SYR | |||
![]() | TD | 09:04 | Demetrius Fields 3 Yd Pass From Mike Kafka (Pat Failed) | 34 | 27 |
![]() | TD | 06:07 | Mike Williams 13 Yd Pass From Greg Paulus (Ryan Lichtenstein Kick) | 34 | 34 |
![]() | FG | 00:00 | Ryan Lichtenstein 41 Yd | 34 | 37 |
Team Stat Comparison
| NW | SYR | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 23 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-14 | 2-12 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 466 | 471 |
| Passing | 414 | 346 |
Comp-Att | 36-43 | 24-36 |
Yards per pass | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Rushing | 52 | 125 |
Rushing Attempts | 28 | 32 |
Yards per rush | 1.9 | 3.9 |
| Penalties | 7-57 | 6-64 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:02 | 31:58 |
| Syracuse Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| G. Paulus | 24/35 | 346 | 9.9 | 2 | 1 |
| -. Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 24/36 | 346 | 9.6 | 2 | 1 |
| Northwestern Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Schmidt | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| A. Fields | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 25 |
| D. Persa | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| S. Concannon | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Kafka | 13 | -7 | -0.5 | 1 | 9 |
| Team | 28 | 52 | 1.9 | 1 | 25 |
| Northwestern Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Dunsmore | 10 | 90 | 9.0 | 1 | 22 |
| Z. Markshausen | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 0 | 30 |
| A. Brewer | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 1 | 39 |
| J. Schmidt | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 29 |
| D. Fields | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 12 |
| J. Ebert | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 19 |
| M. Kafka | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 |
| J. Rooks | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| K. Frymire | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Team | 36 | 414 | 11.5 | 4 | 39 |
| Syracuse Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Williams | 11 | 209 | 19.0 | 2 | 66 |
| D. Davis | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | 23 |
| D. Carter | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 18 |
| M. Jones | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| A. Bailey | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| C. Catalina | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| L. Lobdell | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 24 | 346 | 14.4 | 2 | 66 |
| Northwestern Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| B. Phillips | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Syracuse Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| M. Suter | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Northwestern Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Brewer | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 23 |
| Team | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 23 |
| Syracuse Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Jones | 6 | 128 | 21.3 | 48 |
| Team | 6 | 128 | 21.3 | 48 |
| Northwestern Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| B. Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Syracuse Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Jones | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Northwestern Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| S. Demos | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 4/5 | 4 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 4/5 | 4 |
| Syracuse Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| R. Lichtenstein | 3/4 | 75.0 | 43 | 4/4 | 13 |
| Team | 3/4 | 75.0 | 43 | 4/4 | 13 |
ATTENDANCE: 40,251




