Bowling Green 13
(3-5, 1-3 MAC)
N Illinois 16
(5-3, 4-1 MAC)
4:00 PM ET, October 25, 2008
Huskie Stadium, DEKALB, IL
Top Performers
Passing: T. Sheehan (BGSU) - 92 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing: C. Harnish (NIU) - 19 CAR, 113 YDS
Receiving: M. Parks (BGSU) - 1 REC, 18 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | BGSU | NIU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 10:33 | Mike Salerno 52 Yd | 0 | 3 |
 | FG | 02:33 | Sinisa Vrvilo 29 Yd | 3 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | BGSU | NIU | |||
| FG | 06:16 | Sinisa Vrvilo 20 Yd | 6 | 3 |
| THIRD QUARTER | BGSU | NIU | |||
| TD | 04:54 | Chad Spann 1 Yd Run (Mike Salerno Kick) | 6 | 10 |
| TD | 01:13 | Marques Parks 18 Yd Pass From Tyler Sheehan (Sinisa Vrvilo Kick) | 13 | 10 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | BGSU | NIU | |||
| FG | 08:08 | Mike Salerno 25 Yd | 13 | 13 |
| FG | 00:12 | Mike Salerno 30 Yd | 13 | 16 |
Team Stat Comparison
| BGSU | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 10 | 19 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-12 | 10-16 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 168 | 278 |
| Passing | 92 | 45 |
Comp-Att | 15-21 | 5-12 |
Yards per pass | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Rushing | 76 | 233 |
Rushing Attempts | 22 | 57 |
Yards per rush | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| Penalties | 2-15 | 2-21 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 21:23 | 38:37 |
| Bowling Green Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Sheehan | 15/21 | 92 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 15/21 | 92 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Harnish | 5/12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 5/12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Bowling Green Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Turner | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 12 |
| C. Bullock | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 |
| T. Sheehan | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 |
| C. Partridge | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 22 | 76 | 3.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Harnish | 19 | 113 | 5.9 | 0 | 20 |
| M. Brown | 20 | 95 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 |
| C. Spann | 15 | 31 | 2.1 | 1 | 5 |
| M. Perez | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -. Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 57 | 233 | 4.1 | 1 | 20 |
| Bowling Green Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Partridge | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 18 |
| A. Turner | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 |
| M. Parks | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 18 |
| J. Scheidler | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| C. Bullock | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| C. Wright | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| T. Pronty | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 15 | 92 | 6.1 | 1 | 18 |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| B. Beal | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 14 |
| M. Brown | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| C. Flahive | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bowling Green Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| K. Lewis | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 10 |
| Northern Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Brown | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Bowling Green Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| S. Vrvilo | 2/2 | 100.0 | 29 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 29 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Northern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Salerno | 3/4 | 75.0 | 52 | 1/1 | 10 |
| Team | 3/4 | 75.0 | 52 | 1/1 | 10 |
| Bowling Green Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| N. Iovinelli | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
| -. Team | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Team | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| A. Dittbenner | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Team | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
ATTENDANCE: 17,163
