N Illinois 26
(0-2, 0-1 MAC)
W Michigan 29
(1-1, 1-0 MAC)
7:00 PM ET, September 6, 2008
Waldo Stadium, KALAMAZOO, MI
Top Performers
Passing: T. Hiller (WMU) - 186 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing: B. West (WMU) - 25 CAR, 175 YDS
Receiving: J. Simmons (WMU) - 8 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NIU | WMU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 11:33 | Me'Co Brown 26 Yd Run (Mike Salerno Kick) | 7 | 0 |
 | TD | 03:02 | Jamarko Simmons 26 Yd Pass From Tim Hiller (John Potter Kick) | 7 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NIU | WMU | |||
| TD | 13:54 | Brandon West 7 Yd Pass From Tim Hiller (John Potter Kick) | 7 | 14 |
| FG | 01:16 | Mike Salerno 20 Yd | 10 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NIU | WMU | |||
| FG | 11:17 | Mike Salerno 39 Yd | 13 | 14 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NIU | WMU | |||
| TD | 14:17 | Demarcus Grady 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 19 | 14 |
| TD | 10:05 | Tim Hiller 5 Yd Run (Tim Hiller Pass To Juan Nunez For Two-Point Conversion) | 19 | 22 |
| TD | 06:59 | Austin Pritchard 1 Yd Pass From Tim Hiller (John Potter Kick) | 19 | 29 |
| TD | 00:40 | Greg Turner 16 Yd Pass From Dan Nicholson (Mike Salerno Kick) | 26 | 29 |
Team Stat Comparison
| NIU | WMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 19 |
3rd down efficiency | 7-15 | 3-10 |
4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 439 | 384 |
| Passing | 297 | 186 |
Comp-Att | 18-33 | 21-30 |
Yards per pass | 9.0 | 6.2 |
| Rushing | 142 | 198 |
Rushing Attempts | 44 | 32 |
Yards per rush | 3.2 | 6.2 |
| Penalties | 7-60 | 5-45 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 34:20 | 25:40 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| D. Nicholson | 16/29 | 239 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Harnish | 2/4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 18/33 | 297 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Western Michigan Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Hiller | 21/30 | 186 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 21/30 | 186 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Brown | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 1 | 26 |
| D. Grady | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 1 | 14 |
| R. Crider | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Nicholson | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | 24 |
| C. Harnish | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Anderson | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 |
| -. Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Dittbenner | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 44 | 142 | 3.2 | 2 | 26 |
| Western Michigan Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| B. West | 25 | 175 | 7.0 | 0 | 27 |
| G. Thompson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 5 |
| T. Hiller | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | 5 |
| K. Elsworth | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| -. Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 198 | 6.2 | 1 | 27 |
| Western Michigan Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Simmons | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 1 | 26 |
| J. Nunez | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 23 |
| S. Julien | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 9 |
| B. Ledbetter | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 16 |
| B. West | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 7 |
| A. Pritchard | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 21 | 186 | 8.9 | 3 | 26 |
| Western Michigan Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| L. Delmas | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Western Michigan Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| B. West | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 30 |
| Team | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 30 |
| Northern Illinois Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Brown | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Western Michigan Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| S. Julien | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Northern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Salerno | 2/2 | 100.0 | 39 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 39 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Western Michigan Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| J. Potter | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| A. Dittbenner | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Team | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Western Michigan Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| B. Armer | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Team | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
ATTENDANCE: 26,262
