N Illinois 35
(5-1, 2-0 MAC)
Ball St 23
(3-3, 1-2 MAC)
3:00 PM ET, October 6, 2012
Scheumann Stadium, MUNCIE, IN
Top Performers
Passing: K. Wenning (BALL) - 434 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: J. Lynch (NIU) - 29 CAR, 207 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving: J. Smith (BALL) - 14 REC, 146 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NIU | BALL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 04:03 | Jordan Lynch 29 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 7 | 0 |
 | FG | 00:31 | Steven Schott 20 Yd | 7 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NIU | BALL | |||
| TD | 14:03 | Leighton Settle 1 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 14 | 3 |
| FG | 09:22 | Steven Schott 27 Yd | 14 | 6 |
| TD | 03:19 | Willie Snead 12 Yd Pass From Keith Wenning (Steven Schott Kick) | 14 | 13 |
| FG | 01:41 | Steven Schott 43 Yd | 14 | 16 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NIU | BALL | |||
| TD | 12:24 | Keith Wenning 1 Yd Run (Steven Schott Kick) | 14 | 23 |
| TD | 08:46 | Jordan Lynch 12 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 21 | 23 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NIU | BALL | |||
| TD | 04:58 | Akeem Daniels 54 Yd Pass From Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims Kick) | 28 | 23 |
| TD | 03:03 | Jordan Lynch 71 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 35 | 23 |
Team Stat Comparison
| NIU | BALL | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 29 |
3rd down efficiency | 2-12 | 9-20 |
4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 509 | 563 |
| Passing | 195 | 434 |
Comp-Att | 16-23 | 42-71 |
Yards per pass | 8.5 | 6.1 |
| Rushing | 314 | 129 |
Rushing Attempts | 52 | 29 |
Yards per rush | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| Penalties | 9-81 | 7-70 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 26:48 | 33:12 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Lynch | 16/23 | 195 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 16/23 | 195 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ball State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| K. Wenning | 42/71 | 434 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 42/71 | 434 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Lynch | 29 | 207 | 7.1 | 3 | 71 |
| K. Harris Jr. | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 19 |
| T. Lewis | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
| L. Settle | 11 | 15 | 1.4 | 1 | 6 |
| A. Daniels | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
| -. Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 52 | 314 | 6.0 | 4 | 71 |
| Ball State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Edwards | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | 0 | 27 |
| H. Banks | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 |
| B. Scott | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
| K. Wenning | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 29 | 129 | 4.4 | 1 | 27 |
| Ball State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Smith | 14 | 146 | 10.4 | 0 | 30 |
| Z. Fakes | 11 | 98 | 8.9 | 0 | 16 |
| W. Snead | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 1 | 33 |
| K. Mabon | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 | 44 |
| C. Ryan | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Schneider | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Tomlinson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| J. Edwards | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 |
| H. Banks | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 42 | 434 | 10.3 | 1 | 44 |
| Northern Illinois Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| J. Ward | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| M. Santacaterina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Ball State Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Smith | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 39 |
| J. Edwards | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 |
| Team | 4 | 105 | 26.3 | 39 |
| Northern Illinois Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Sebastiano | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Northern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Sims | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 5/5 | 5 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 5/5 | 5 |
| Ball State Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| S. Schott | 3/5 | 60.0 | 43 | 2/2 | 11 |
| Team | 3/5 | 60.0 | 43 | 2/2 | 11 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| R. Neir | 6 | 214 | 35.7 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| Team | 6 | 214 | 35.7 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| Ball State Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| S. Kovanda | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| Team | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
ATTENDANCE: 11,238
