Cent Michigan 24
(2-2, 0-1 MAC)
N Illinois 55
(4-1, 1-0 MAC)
3:30 PM ET, September 29, 2012
Huskie Stadium, DEKALB, IL
Top Performers
Passing: R. Radcliff (CMU) - 332 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: L. Settle (NIU) - 23 CAR, 152 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving: C. Wilson (CMU) - 8 REC, 111 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | CMU | NIU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 09:01 | Leighton Settle 11 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 0 | 7 |
| TD | 03:59 | Martel Moore 14 Yd Pass From Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims Kick) | 0 | 14 |
 | TD | 01:19 | Zurlon Tipton 37 Yd Pass From Ryan Radcliff (David Harman Kick) | 7 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | CMU | NIU | |||
| FG | 12:53 | Mathew Sims 43 Yd | 7 | 17 |
| TD | 10:16 | Leighton Settle 6 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 7 | 24 |
| TD | 02:58 | Zurlon Tipton 13 Yd Run (David Harman Kick) | 14 | 24 |
| THIRD QUARTER | CMU | NIU | |||
| TD | 14:41 | Titus Davis 92 Yd Pass From Ryan Radcliff (David Harman Kick) | 21 | 24 |
| FG | 10:36 | Mathew Sims 20 Yd | 21 | 27 |
| TD | 04:29 | Jordan Lynch 9 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 21 | 34 |
| FG | 01:02 | David Harman 42 Yd | 24 | 34 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | CMU | NIU | |||
| TD | 11:28 | Mathew Sims 7 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 24 | 41 |
| TD | 03:43 | Leighton Settle 46 Yd Run (Tyler Wedel Kick) | 24 | 48 |
| TD | 01:04 | Keith Harris Jr. 4 Yd Run (Tyler Wedel Kick) | 24 | 55 |
Team Stat Comparison
| CMU | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 32 |
3rd down efficiency | 7-15 | 8-16 |
4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Total Yards | 462 | 622 |
| Passing | 332 | 215 |
Comp-Att | 20-40 | 14-33 |
Yards per pass | 8.3 | 6.5 |
| Rushing | 130 | 407 |
Rushing Attempts | 31 | 55 |
Yards per rush | 4.2 | 7.4 |
| Penalties | 6-51 | 5-49 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 32:09 | 27:51 |
| Central Michigan Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| R. Radcliff | 20/39 | 332 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 |
| C. Kater | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 20/40 | 332 | 8.3 | 2 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Lynch | 14/32 | 215 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 |
| P. Ashford | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 14/33 | 215 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Central Michigan Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Z. Tipton | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 1 | 13 |
| A. Garland | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 |
| R. Radcliff | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| T. Lombardo | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| C. Kater | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| S. Lavallii | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 31 | 130 | 4.2 | 1 | 14 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| L. Settle | 23 | 152 | 6.6 | 3 | 46 |
| J. Lynch | 21 | 144 | 6.9 | 1 | 49 |
| K. Harris Jr. | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | 53 |
| A. Daniels | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
| R. Neir | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| M. Sims | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| T. Lewis | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 55 | 407 | 7.4 | 6 | 53 |
| Central Michigan Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Wilson | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 0 | 39 |
| T. Davis | 1 | 92 | 92.0 | 1 | 92 |
| C. Williams | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Z. Tipton | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 37 |
| T. Lombardo | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| M. Kinville | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| D. Butler | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| C. Southworth | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| S. Lavallii | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| A. Garland | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 20 | 332 | 16.6 | 2 | 92 |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| P. Ashford | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 28 |
| M. Moore | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 23 |
| L. Eakes | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 43 |
| T. Lewis | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| J. Wells | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
| T. Semisch | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| L. Settle | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 14 | 215 | 15.4 | 1 | 43 |
| Northern Illinois Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| S. Progar | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Central Michigan Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| S. Lavallii | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 25 |
| C. Williams | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 |
| A. Fenton | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Team | 6 | 109 | 18.2 | 25 |
| Northern Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| L. Settle | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 30 |
| P. Ashford | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 |
| Team | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 30 |
| Central Michigan Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| C. Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| P. Ashford | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 26 |
| Team | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 26 |
| Central Michigan Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| D. Harman | 1/2 | 50.0 | 42 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 42 | 3/3 | 6 |
ATTENDANCE: 16,292
