Kansas 23
(1-3, 0-1 Big 12)
N Illinois 30
(3-1, 2-1 home)
3:30 PM ET, September 22, 2012
Huskie Stadium, DEKALB, IL
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | KU | NIU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 06:44 | Ron Doherty 26 Yd | 3 | 0 |
 | TD | 02:02 | Tommylee Lewis 4 Yd Pass From Jordan Lynch (Pat Failed) | 3 | 6 |
| SECOND QUARTER | KU | NIU | |||
| TD | 12:23 | James Sims 26 Yd Run (Ron Doherty Kick) | 10 | 6 |
| TD | 01:38 | Akeem Daniels 3 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 10 | 13 |
| THIRD QUARTER | KU | NIU | |||
| TD | 08:50 | James Sims 1 Yd Run (Ron Doherty Kick) | 17 | 13 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | KU | NIU | |||
| TD | 14:33 | Tyler Patmon 54 Yd Interception Return (Pat Failed) | 23 | 13 |
| TD | 14:23 | Martel Moore 65 Yd Pass From Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims Kick) | 23 | 20 |
| FG | 07:58 | Mathew Sims 44 Yd | 23 | 23 |
| TD | 04:33 | Leighton Settle 2 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 23 | 30 |
Team Stat Comparison
| KU | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 22 |
3rd down efficiency | 4-16 | 9-19 |
4th down efficiency | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 329 | 455 |
| Passing | 150 | 235 |
Comp-Att | 11-27 | 23-35 |
Yards per pass | 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Rushing | 179 | 220 |
Rushing Attempts | 45 | 46 |
Yards per rush | 4.0 | 4.8 |
| Penalties | 4-21 | 6-50 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:30 | 28:30 |
| Kansas Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| D. Crist | 10/26 | 147 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Matthews | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 11/27 | 150 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Lynch | 23/35 | 235 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 |
| Team | 23/35 | 235 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 |
| Kansas Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Sims | 18 | 91 | 5.1 | 2 | 26 |
| C. Matthews | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 15 |
| T. Pierson | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 17 |
| T. Cox | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 14 |
| D. Beshears | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 |
| B. Bourbon | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Crist | 6 | -22 | -3.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 45 | 179 | 4.0 | 2 | 26 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Lynch | 22 | 134 | 6.1 | 0 | 23 |
| L. Settle | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 1 | 10 |
| A. Daniels | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 6 |
| T. Lewis | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| -. Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 46 | 220 | 4.8 | 2 | 23 |
| Kansas Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Turzilli | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 14 |
| K. Pick | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 33 |
| T. Pierson | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 |
| J. Sims | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Team | 11 | 150 | 13.6 | 0 | 33 |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Moore | 5 | 105 | 21.0 | 1 | 65 |
| P. Ashford | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 0 | 22 |
| T. Lewis | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 11 |
| A. Daniels | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 |
| D. Brown | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| L. Settle | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Wells | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 23 | 235 | 10.2 | 2 | 65 |
| Kansas Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| T. Patmon | 1 | 54 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 54 | 1 |
| Kansas Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Parmalee | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 29 |
| Team | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 29 |
| Northern Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Lewis | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 35 |
| Team | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 35 |
| Northern Illinois Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| P. Ashford | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Kansas Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| R. Doherty | 1/1 | 100.0 | 26 | 2/3 | 5 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 26 | 2/3 | 5 |
| Northern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Sims | 1/1 | 100.0 | 44 | 3/4 | 6 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 44 | 3/4 | 6 |
| Kansas Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| R. Doherty | 7 | 280 | 40.0 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Team | 7 | 280 | 40.0 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| R. Neir | 6 | 210 | 35.0 | 0 | 5 | 42 |
| Team | 6 | 210 | 35.0 | 0 | 5 | 42 |
ATTENDANCE: 18,374
