
Iowa 18
(1-0, 1-0 away)

N Illinois 17
(0-1, 0-1 home)
Coverage: ESPNU
3:30 PM ET, September 1, 2012
SOLDIER FIELD, CHICAGO, IL
Top Performers
Passing: J. Vandenberg (IOWA) - 129 YDS
Rushing: D. Bullock (IOWA) - 30 CAR, 150 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: K. Davis (IOWA) - 5 REC, 41 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | IOWA | NIU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 08:08 | Mike Meyer 34 Yd | 3 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | IOWA | NIU | |||
![]() | TD | 14:55 | Keith Harris Jr. 7 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 3 | 7 |
![]() | FG | 04:23 | Mike Meyer 29 Yd | 6 | 7 |
![]() | FG | 01:16 | Mathew Sims 28 Yd | 6 | 10 |
| THIRD QUARTER | IOWA | NIU | |||
![]() | FG | 10:59 | Mike Meyer 22 Yd | 9 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 09:43 | Jordan Lynch 73 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 9 | 17 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | IOWA | NIU | |||
![]() | FG | 09:33 | Mike Meyer 50 Yd | 12 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 02:15 | Damon Bullock 23 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 18 | 17 |
Team Stat Comparison
| IOWA | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 12 |
3rd down efficiency | 8-18 | 6-15 |
4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 268 | 201 |
| Passing | 129 | 54 |
Comp-Att | 21-33 | 6-16 |
Yards per pass | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| Rushing | 139 | 147 |
Rushing Attempts | 49 | 36 |
Yards per rush | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| Penalties | 3-30 | 5-21 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 38:42 | 21:18 |
| Iowa Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Vandenberg | 21/33 | 129 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 21/33 | 129 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Lynch | 6/16 | 54 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 6/16 | 54 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Bullock | 30 | 150 | 5.0 | 1 | 23 |
| G. Garmon | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| M. Weisman | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| -. Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Vandenberg | 12 | -25 | -2.1 | 0 | 16 |
| Team | 49 | 139 | 2.8 | 1 | 23 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Lynch | 18 | 119 | 6.6 | 1 | 73 |
| L. Settle | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| K. Harris Jr. | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 7 |
| J. Womble | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Daniels | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| T. Lewis | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -. Team | 1 | -24 | -24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 36 | 147 | 4.1 | 2 | 73 |
| Iowa Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| K. Davis | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 20 |
| K. Martin-Manley | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 12 |
| D. Bullock | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 15 |
| C. Fiedorowicz | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Z. Derby | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| D. Shumpert | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 21 | 129 | 6.1 | 0 | 20 |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Moore | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 25 |
| L. Settle | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| T. Lewis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Daniels | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Iowa Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| G. Garmon | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 22 |
| M. Weisman | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| Team | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 22 |
| Northern Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Lewis | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 28 |
| Team | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 28 |
| Iowa Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Hyde | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 11 |
| Team | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 11 |
| Northern Illinois Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| P. Ashford | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Iowa Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Meyer | 4/5 | 80.0 | 50 | 0/0 | 12 |
| Team | 4/5 | 80.0 | 50 | 0/0 | 12 |
| Northern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Sims | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Iowa Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| C. Kornbrath | 3 | 124 | 41.3 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| J. Wienke | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Team | 4 | 167 | 41.8 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| R. Neir | 6 | 226 | 37.7 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| Team | 6 | 226 | 37.7 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
ATTENDANCE: 52,117



