Iowa 16
(1-0, 1-0 away)
N Illinois 3
(0-1, 0-1 home)
3:30 PM ET, September 1, 2007
SOLDIER FIELD, CHICAGO, IL
Top Performers
Passing: J. Christensen (EIU) - 133 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing: A. Young (IOWA) - 23 CAR, 144 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: B. Davis (NIU) - 6 REC, 75 YDS
Scoring Summary
| SECOND QUARTER | IOWA | NIU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 12:19 | ALBERT YOUNG 7 YD RUN (MISSED KICK) Drive info: 3 plays, 20 yards. | 6 | 0 |
| TD | 7:11 | BRANDON MYERS 5 YD PASS FROM JAKE CHRISTENSEN (AUSTIN SIGNOR KICK) Drive info: 8 plays, 95 yards. | 13 | 0 |
 | FG | 3:05 | CHRIS NENDICK 33 YD FG Drive info: 9 plays, 49 yards. | 13 | 3 |
| THIRD QUARTER | IOWA | NIU | |||
| FG | 1:25 | AUSTIN SIGNOR 22 YD FG Drive info: 11 plays, 52 yards. | 16 | 3 |
Team Stat Comparison
| IOWA | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 14 |
3rd down efficiency | 2-14 | 4-16 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 383 | 235 |
| Passing | 133 | 214 |
Comp-Att | 12-29 | 26-42 |
Yards per pass | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| Rushing | 250 | 21 |
Rushing Attempts | 46 | 21 |
Yards per rush | 5.4 | 1.0 |
| Penalties | 10-173 | 5-41 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 31:10 | 28:50 |
| Iowa Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| Jake Christensen | 12/29 | 133 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 12/29 | 133 | 4.6 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| Dan Nicholson | 26/42 | 214 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 26/42 | 214 | 5.1 | -- | -- |
| Iowa Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Albert Young | 23 | 144 | 6.3 | 1 | 17 |
| Damian Sims | 16 | 110 | 6.9 | 0 | 23 |
| Jevon Pugh | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| James Cleveland | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Christensen | 3 | -12 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 46 | 250 | 5.4 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Montell Clanton | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Justin Anderson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Nicholson | 5 | -31 | -6.2 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 21 | 21 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| Iowa Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| James Cleveland | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | 40 |
| Tony Moeaki | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Andy Brodell | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Brandon Myers | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Trey Stross | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Albert Young | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 12 | 133 | 4.6 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Britt Davis | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | 21 |
| Reed Cunningham | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Justin Anderson | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 9 |
| Greg Turner | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 40 |
| Montell Clanton | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Matt Simon | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Brandon Davis | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 26 | 214 | 5.1 | -- | -- |
| Iowa Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| Charles Godfrey | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Mike Humpal | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 53 | -- |
| Iowa Kickoff Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Derrell Johnson-Koulianos | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Damian Sims | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Kickoff Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Marcus Perez | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Evans Adonis | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | -- | -- |
| Iowa Punt Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Andy Brodell | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 56 | 0 |
| Team | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Punt Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Greg Turner | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 11 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | -- | -- |
| Iowa Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |||
| Ryan Donahue | 8 | 321 | 40.1 | 57 | ||
| Team | 8 | 321 | 40.1 | -- | ||
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |||
| Chris Nendick | 7 | 304 | 43.4 | 55 | ||
| Andy Dittbenner | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 40 | ||
| Team | 9 | 379 | 42.1 | -- | ||
