
N Illinois 40
(6-0, 2-0 MAC)

Cent Michigan 24
(2-4, 0-3 MAC)
1:00 PM ET, October 11, 2003
Kelly/Shorts Stadium, MOUNT PLEASANT, MI
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NIU | CMU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 1:35 | TERRENCE JACKSON 1 YD RUN (MIKE GRUZWALSKI KICK) Drive info: 8 plays, 73 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NIU | CMU | |||
![]() | FG | 9:48 | MIKE GRUZWALSKI 24 YD FG Drive info: 11 plays, 66 yards. | 0 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 4:35 | KENAN LAWHORNE 12 YD RUN (MIKE GRUZWALSKI KICK) Drive info: 8 plays, 55 yards. | 0 | 17 |
![]() | FG | 0:00 | STEVE AZAR 23 YD FG Drive info: 16 plays, 67 yards. | 3 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NIU | CMU | |||
![]() | TD | 12:51 | MICHAEL TURNER 46 YD RUN (STEVE AZAR KICK) Drive info: 3 plays, 55 yards. | 10 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 8:43 | RYAN GILBERT 1 YD RUN (STEVE AZAR KICK) Drive info: 7 plays, 34 yards. | 17 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 7:17 | A.J. HARRIS 2 YD RUN (STEVE AZAR KICK) Drive info: 2 plays, 5 yards. | 24 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 2:57 | KENAN LAWHORNE 13 YD PASS FROM DERRICK VICKERS (MIKE GRUZWALSKI KICK) Drive info: 5 plays, 26 yards. | 24 | 24 |
![]() | TD | 0:46 | MICHAEL TURNER 2 YD RUN (STEVE AZAR KICK) Drive info: 5 plays, 54 yards. | 31 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NIU | CMU | |||
![]() | FG | 12:52 | STEVE AZAR 18 YD FG Drive info: 4 plays, 9 yards. | 34 | 24 |
![]() | FG | 4:29 | STEVE AZAR 41 YD FG Drive info: 3 plays, 9 yards. | 37 | 24 |
![]() | FG | 2:38 | STEVE AZAR 32 YD FG Drive info: 5 plays, 40 yards. | 40 | 24 |
Team Stat Comparison
| NIU | CMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 21 |
3rd down efficiency | 7-16 | 6-15 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 404 | 360 |
| Passing | 198 | 215 |
Comp-Att | 17-27 | 17-30 |
Yards per pass | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Rushing | 206 | 145 |
Rushing Attempts | 47 | 45 |
Yards per rush | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| Penalties | 3-30 | 7-62 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 4 |
| Possession | 30:45 | 29:15 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| Josh Haldi | 14/23 | 147 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Gilbert | 3/4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 17/27 | 198 | 6.4 | -- | -- |
| Central Michigan Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| Derrick Vickers | 17/30 | 215 | 7.2 | 1 | 4 |
| Team | 17/30 | 215 | 6.5 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Michael Turner | 28 | 199 | 7.1 | 2 | 46 |
| A.J. Harris | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 1 | 8 |
| Adrian Davis | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Ryan Gilbert | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 1 | 2 |
| Josh Haldi | 4 | -11 | -2.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 47 | 206 | 4.4 | -- | -- |
| Central Michigan Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Terrence Jackson | 24 | 90 | 3.8 | 1 | 14 |
| Kenan Lawhorne | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 1 | 12 |
| Steve Messam | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Derrick Vickers | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 0 | 14 |
| Damien Linson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Lewis | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 45 | 145 | 3.2 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| P.J. Fleck | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Sam Hurd | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 0 | 42 |
| A.J. Harris | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 |
| David McDermott | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Turner Pugh | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Turner | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 17 | 198 | 6.4 | -- | -- |
| Central Michigan Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Kenan Lawhorne | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 | 13 |
| Steve Messam | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Spencer Lewis | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Joseph Staley | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jacob Brown | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Justin Harper | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Scott Gibson | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 39 |
| Terrence Jackson | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Tory Humphrey | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 17 | 215 | 6.5 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| Randee Drew | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Adriel Hansbro | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Rob Lee | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Brian Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 83 | -- |
| Northern Illinois Kickoff Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Randee Drew | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | -- | -- |
| Central Michigan Kickoff Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Justin Harper | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Punt Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| P.J. Fleck | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 18 | 0 |
| Marlon Watson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | -- | -- |
| Central Michigan Punt Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Justin Harper | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Steve Messam | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |||
| Anthony Gallagher | 5 | 176 | 35.2 | 48 | ||
| Team | 5 | 176 | 35.2 | -- | ||
| Central Michigan Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |||
| Brian Brandt | 5 | 221 | 44.2 | 53 | ||
| Team | 6 | 221 | 36.8 | -- | ||




