S Illinois 34
(2-0, 1-0 away)
N Illinois 31
(0-2, 0-2 home)
7:30 PM ET, September 8, 2007
Huskie Stadium, DEKALB, IL
Top Performers
Passing: N. Hill (SIU) - 238 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing: M. Clanton (NIU) - 13 CAR, 91 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: J. Anderson (NIU) - 8 REC, 87 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring Summary
| SECOND QUARTER | SIU | NIU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 14:28 | Larry Luster 55 Yd Interception Return (Kyle Dougherty Kick) | 7 | 0 |
 | TD | 12:12 | Montell Clanton 59 Yd Run (Chris Nendick Kick) | 7 | 7 |
| TD | 01:34 | Justin Anderson 23 Yd Pass From Dan Nicholson (Chris Nendick Kick) | 7 | 14 |
| TD | 00:30 | Justin Anderson 22 Yd Pass From Dan Nicholson (Chris Nendick Kick) | 7 | 21 |
| THIRD QUARTER | SIU | NIU | |||
| TD | 08:47 | Justin Anderson 1 Yd Run (Chris Nendick Kick) | 7 | 28 |
| TD | 05:49 | Alan Turner 26 Yd Pass From Nick Hill (Kyle Dougherty Kick) | 14 | 28 |
| FG | 02:30 | Chris Nendick 46 Yd | 14 | 31 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | SIU | NIU | |||
| TD | 10:30 | Brandon Williams 52 Yd Interception Return (Kyle Dougherty Kick) | 21 | 31 |
| TD | 01:01 | Ryan Kernes 26 Yd Pass From Nick Hill (Kyle Dougherty Kick) | 28 | 31 |
| TD | 00:22 | Justin Allen 30 Yd Pass From Nick Hill (Pat Failed) | 34 | 31 |
Team Stat Comparison
| SIU | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 24 |
3rd down efficiency | 3-14 | 7-11 |
4th down efficiency | 4-6 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 340 | 430 |
| Passing | 238 | 223 |
Comp-Att | 21-33 | 21-27 |
Yards per pass | 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Rushing | 102 | 207 |
Rushing Attempts | 37 | 42 |
Yards per rush | 2.8 | 4.9 |
| Penalties | 4-57 | 2-25 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 30:22 | 29:38 |
| Southern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| N. Hill | 21/33 | 238 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 21/33 | 238 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| D. Nicholson | 21/27 | 223 | 8.3 | 2 | 3 |
| Team | 21/27 | 223 | 8.3 | 2 | 3 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Clanton | 13 | 91 | 7.0 | 1 | 59 |
| J. Anderson | 21 | 78 | 3.7 | 1 | 13 |
| C. Spann | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Perez | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| D. Nicholson | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 42 | 207 | 4.9 | 2 | 59 |
| Southern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| R. Kernes | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 1 | 26 |
| A. Turner | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 26 |
| P. Goforth | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 33 |
| J. Allen | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 30 |
| D. Karim | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| R. Burgess | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| L. Warner | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Lewis | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| D. Sherman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 21 | 238 | 11.3 | 3 | 33 |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Anderson | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 2 | 23 |
| G. Turner | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 |
| M. Simon | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
| M. Perez | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| B. Davis | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| B. Beal | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| M. Clanton | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| R. Cunningham | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 21 | 223 | 10.6 | 2 | 23 |
| Southern Illinois Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| B. Williams | 2 | 52 | 1 |
| L. Luster | 1 | 55 | 1 |
| Team | 3 | 107 | 2 |
| Southern Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| C. Turner | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 36 |
| L. Warner | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 15 |
| A. Lockwood | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 |
| Team | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 36 |
| Southern Illinois Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| C. Turner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| G. Turner | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 19 |
| Team | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 19 |
| Southern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| K. Dougherty | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 4/5 | 4 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 4/5 | 4 |
| Northern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Nendick | 1/1 | 100.0 | 46 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 46 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Southern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| S. Ravanesi | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Team | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| A. Dittbenner | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Team | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
ATTENDANCE: 24,182
