N Illinois 48
(8-1, 5-0 MAC)
W Michigan 34
(3-6, 1-4 MAC)
Coverage: GamePlan
12:00 PM ET, October 27, 2012
Waldo Stadium, KALAMAZOO, MI
Top Performers
Passing: J. Lynch (NIU) - 274 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing: J. Lynch (NIU) - 21 CAR, 136 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: E. Monette (WMU) - 8 REC, 142 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NIU | WMU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 11:37 | Tommylee Lewis 31 Yd Pass From Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims Kick) | 7 | 0 |
 | TD | 08:28 | Eric Monette 27 Yd Pass From Tyler Van Tubbergen (Andrew Haldeman Kick) | 7 | 7 |
| TD | 01:35 | Eric Monette 6 Yd Pass From Tyler Van Tubbergen (Andrew Haldeman Kick) | 7 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NIU | WMU | |||
| TD | 12:43 | Da'Ron Brown 9 Yd Pass From Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims Kick) | 14 | 14 |
| TD | 01:32 | Dareyon Chance 8 Yd Run (Andrew Haldeman Kick) | 14 | 21 |
| FG | 00:00 | Mathew Sims 54 Yd | 17 | 21 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NIU | WMU | |||
| TD | 09:17 | Jordan Lynch 2 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 24 | 21 |
| TD | 04:44 | Jordan Lynch 20 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 31 | 21 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NIU | WMU | |||
| TD | 13:46 | Tommylee Lewis 3 Yd Pass From Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims Kick) | 38 | 21 |
| TD | 07:59 | Da'Ron Brown 8 Yd Pass From Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims Kick) | 45 | 21 |
| TD | 06:26 | Tyler Van Tubbergen 9 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 45 | 27 |
| FG | 04:52 | Mathew Sims 49 Yd | 48 | 27 |
| TD | 02:37 | Justin Collins 17 Yd Pass From Tyler Van Tubbergen (Andrew Haldeman Kick) | 48 | 34 |
Team Stat Comparison
| NIU | WMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 29 |
3rd down efficiency | 8-15 | 12-20 |
4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 453 | 489 |
| Passing | 274 | 333 |
Comp-Att | 18-28 | 32-51 |
Yards per pass | 9.8 | 6.5 |
| Rushing | 179 | 156 |
Rushing Attempts | 40 | 38 |
Yards per rush | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Penalties | 5-55 | 5-31 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 24:53 | 35:07 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Lynch | 18/28 | 274 | 9.8 | 4 | 0 |
| Team | 18/28 | 274 | 9.8 | 4 | 0 |
| Western Michigan Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Van Tubbergen | 32/51 | 333 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 |
| Team | 32/51 | 333 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Lynch | 21 | 136 | 6.5 | 2 | 27 |
| K. Harris Jr. | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
| A. Daniels | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| T. Lewis | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| -. Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 40 | 179 | 4.5 | 2 | 27 |
| Western Michigan Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Chance | 23 | 97 | 4.2 | 1 | 13 |
| T. Van Tubbergen | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 1 | 15 |
| B. Fields | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 38 | 156 | 4.1 | 2 | 15 |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Moore | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 0 | 62 |
| T. Lewis | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 2 | 31 |
| J. Brescacin | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 |
| D. Brown | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 2 | 9 |
| J. Schepler | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
| A. Sebastiano | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Team | 18 | 274 | 15.2 | 4 | 62 |
| Western Michigan Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| E. Monette | 8 | 142 | 17.8 | 2 | 38 |
| B. Fields | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 19 |
| J. Schaffer | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
| D. Chance | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 14 |
| J. Collins | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 17 |
| A. Scriven | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 |
| C. Mussman | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
| D. Brant | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| D. Braverman | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 7 |
| G. Hughes | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 32 | 333 | 10.4 | 3 | 38 |
| Northern Illinois Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| J. Bass | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Lewis | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 36 |
| A. Sebastiano | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 19 |
| Team | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 36 |
| Western Michigan Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| B. Fields | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 19 |
| D. Duncan | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 17 |
| J. Collins | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 |
| Team | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 31 |
| Northern Illinois Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Lewis | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 44 |
| Team | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 44 |
| Northern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Sims | 2/2 | 100.0 | 54 | 6/6 | 12 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 54 | 6/6 | 12 |
| Western Michigan Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| A. Haldeman | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 4/4 | 4 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 4/4 | 4 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| R. Neir | 3 | 95 | 31.7 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| Team | 3 | 95 | 31.7 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| Western Michigan Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Schroeder | 6 | 196 | 32.7 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Team | 6 | 196 | 32.7 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
ATTENDANCE: 12,974
