N Illinois 3
(1-7, 0-4 MAC)
Wisconsin 44
(6-2, 2-2 Big Ten)
12:07 PM ET, October 20, 2007
Camp Randall Stadium, MADISON, WI
Top Performers
Passing: T. Donovan (WIS) - 91 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: P. Hill (WIS) - 21 CAR, 184 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: M. Simon (NIU) - 4 REC, 86 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NIU | WIS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 10:11 | Garrett Graham 25 Yd Pass From Tyler Donovan (Taylor Mehlhaff Kick) Drive: 9 plays, 65 yds, 4:49 | 0 | 7 |
| TD | 08:50 | P.J. Hill 72 Yd Run (Taylor Mehlhaff Kick) Drive: 1 plays, 72 yds, :16 | 0 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NIU | WIS | |||
| TD | 14:55 | Chris Pressley 10 Yd Run (Taylor Mehlhaff Kick) Drive: 8 plays, 48 yds, 3:59 | 0 | 21 |
| TD | 10:30 | Lance Smith-Williams 9 Yd Run (Taylor Mehlhaff Kick) Drive: 5 plays, 33 yds, 1:56 | 0 | 28 |
| FG | 02:34 | Taylor Mehlhaff 32 Yd Drive: 11 plays, 42 yds, 6:11 | 0 | 31 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NIU | WIS | |||
| TD | 09:56 | P.J. Hill 1 Yd Run (Taylor Mehlhaff Kick) Drive: 3 plays, 4 yds, 1:23 | 0 | 38 |
| FG | 02:59 | Taylor Mehlhaff 21 Yd Drive: 9 plays, 62 yds, 4:20 | 0 | 41 |
 | FG | 00:51 | Chris Nendick 34 Yd Drive: 5 plays, 46 yds, 2:08 | 3 | 41 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NIU | WIS | |||
| FG | 08:28 | Taylor Mehlhaff 34 Yd Drive: 14 plays, 46 yds, :00 | 3 | 44 |
Team Stat Comparison
| NIU | WIS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 6 | 20 |
3rd down efficiency | 2-12 | 10-17 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Total Yards | 99 | 431 |
| Passing | 112 | 100 |
Comp-Att | 12-25 | 12-20 |
Yards per pass | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Rushing | -13 | 331 |
Rushing Attempts | 18 | 55 |
Yards per rush | -0.7 | 6.0 |
| Penalties | 6-40 | 4-35 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 20:23 | 39:37 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| R. Morris | 3/8 | 68 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Nicholson | 9/17 | 44 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 12/25 | 112 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Wisconsin Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Donovan | 11/19 | 91 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Evridge | 1/1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 12/20 | 100 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Anderson | 13 | 14 | 1.1 | 0 | 6 |
| D. Bryant | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| R. Morris | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Nicholson | 2 | -17 | -8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 18 | -13 | -0.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Wisconsin Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| P. Hill | 21 | 184 | 8.8 | 2 | 72 |
| L. Smith-Williams | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 1 | 9 |
| C. Pressley | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 1 | 10 |
| T. Donovan | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Z. Brown | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Q. Landingham | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 6 |
| B. Rentmeester | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| K. Jefferson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| -. Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 55 | 331 | 6.0 | 4 | 72 |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Simon | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 38 |
| G. Turner | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
| L. Cox | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| E. Adonis | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Anderson | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 12 | 112 | 9.3 | 0 | 38 |
| Wisconsin Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| G. Graham | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 25 |
| T. Beckum | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 7 |
| P. Hubbard | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| K. Jefferson | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Jones | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| P. Hill | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| C. Pressley | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 12 | 100 | 8.3 | 1 | 25 |
| Northern Illinois Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| C. Hanson | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Wisconsin Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| S. Carter | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| E. Adonis | 4 | 100 | 25.0 | 37 |
| J. Cruikshank | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 |
| P. George | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Team | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | 37 |
| Wisconsin Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Gilreath | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 35 |
| Team | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 35 |
| Wisconsin Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Gilreath | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 31 |
| M. Randle El | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 |
| Team | 6 | 116 | 19.3 | 31 |
| Northern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Nendick | 1/1 | 100.0 | 34 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 34 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Wisconsin Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| T. Mehlhaff | 3/3 | 100.0 | 34 | 5/5 | 14 |
| Team | 3/3 | 100.0 | 34 | 5/5 | 14 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| A. Dittbenner | 8 | 357 | 44.6 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| Team | 8 | 357 | 44.6 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| Wisconsin Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| K. DeBauche | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Team | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
ATTENDANCE: 81,883
