Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs - Box Score - December 28, 2008 - ESPN

Scores

INDEPENDENCE BOWL

Final

N Illinois 10

(6-7, 5-3 MAC)

Louisiana Tech 17

(8-5, 5-3 WAC)

Alerts

8:15 PM ET, December 28, 2008

Independence Stadium, SHREVEPORT, LA

	1	2	3	4	T
NIU	7	0	3	0	10
LT	7	7	3	0	17

Top Performers

Passing: C. Harnish (NIU) - 186 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT

Rushing: D. Porter (LT) - 18 CAR, 78 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: M. Simon (NIU) - 6 REC, 44 YDS

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTER				NIU	LT
	TD	01:56	Kyle Skarb 8 Yd Pass From Chandler Harnish (Mike Salerno Kick)	7	0
	TD	01:43	Phillip Livas 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Brad Oestriecher Kick)	7	7
SECOND QUARTER				NIU	LT
	TD	13:41	Daniel Porter 11 Yd Run (Brad Oestriecher Kick)	7	14
THIRD QUARTER				NIU	LT
	FG	11:54	Brad Oestriecher 30 Yd	7	17
	FG	07:31	Mike Salerno 20 Yd	10	17

Team Stat Comparison

	NIU	LT
1st Downs	17	12
3rd down efficiency	7-16	2-14
4th down efficiency	0-2	0-1
Total Yards	339	236
Passing	186	144
Comp-Att	20-41	12-27
Yards per pass	4.5	5.3
Rushing	153	92
Rushing Attempts	31	31
Yards per rush	4.9	3.0
Penalties	7-70	6-40
Turnovers	3	1
Fumbles lost	1	1
Interceptions thrown	2	0
Possession	33:12	26:48

Northern Illinois Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
C. Harnish	20/40	186	4.7	1	2
M. Simon	0/1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	20/41	186	4.5	1	2

Louisiana Tech Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
R. Jenkins	12/27	144	5.3	0	0
Team	12/27	144	5.3	0	0

Northern Illinois Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
C. Spann	14	79	5.6	0	27
C. Harnish	12	61	5.1	0	17
N. Palmer	1	12	12.0	0	12
M. Brown	1	2	2.0	0	2
D. Grady	2	1	0.5	0	1
-. Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Team	31	153	4.9	0	27

Louisiana Tech Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
D. Porter	18	78	4.3	1	20
P. Livas	3	15	5.0	0	10
P. Jackson	5	9	1.8	0	6
Q. Harris	1	6	6.0	0	6
R. Jenkins	4	-16	-4.0	0	0
Team	31	92	3.0	1	20

Northern Illinois Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
M. Simon	6	44	7.3	0	14
M. Perez	2	44	22.0	0	40
R. Cunningham	2	26	13.0	0	14
C. Spann	2	15	7.5	0	8
G. Turner	2	15	7.5	0	8
L. Cox	2	15	7.5	0	9
K. Skarb	1	8	8.0	1	8
C. Flahive	1	8	8.0	0	8
M. Brown	1	6	6.0	0	6
B. Davis	1	5	5.0	0	5
Team	20	186	9.3	1	40

Louisiana Tech Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
P. Jackson	1	34	34.0	0	34
H. Tuminello	2	30	15.0	0	16
D. Porter	1	24	24.0	0	24
P. Livas	4	18	4.5	0	7
P. Beck	2	17	8.5	0	10
D. Morris	1	15	15.0	0	15
S. Womack	1	6	6.0	0	6
Team	12	144	12.0	0	34

Northern Illinois Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
Team	0	0	0

Louisiana Tech Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
D. Young	1	0	0
W. Brown	1	0	0
Team	2	0	0

Northern Illinois Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
R. Crider	4	95	23.8	28
Team	4	95	23.8	28

Louisiana Tech Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
P. Livas	1	97	97.0	97
P. Beck	1	29	29.0	29
D. Mitchell	1	6	6.0	6
Team	3	132	44.0	97

Northern Illinois Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
G. Turner	1	4	4.0	4
M. Brown	1	-4	-4.0	0
Team	2	0	0.0	4

Louisiana Tech Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
P. Beck	1	9	9.0	9
P. Livas	1	-4	-4.0	0
Team	2	5	2.5	9

Northern Illinois Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
M. Salerno	1/1	100.0	20	1/1	4
Team	1/1	100.0	20	1/1	4

Louisiana Tech Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
B. Oestriecher	1/2	50.0	30	2/2	5
Team	1/2	50.0	30	2/2	5

Northern Illinois Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
A. Dittbenner	5	197	39.4	0	0	44
M. Salerno	1	15	15.0	0	0	15
Team	6	212	35.3	0	0	44

Louisiana Tech Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
C. Keagle	8	285	35.6	0	4	42
Team	8	285	35.6	0	4	42

ATTENDANCE: 41,567