Northern Illinois 9, Ohio State 28

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Final

3:30 PM ET, September 2, 2006
Ohio Stadium
COLUMBUS, OH

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1st Quarter NIUOSU
Ohio State at 14:48NIUOSU
 Aaron Pettrey kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.00
Northern Illinois at 14:32NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 20Phil Horvath pass incomplete to Britt Davis.00
2nd and 10 at NIU 20Phil Horvath pass complete to Garrett Wolfe for 31 yards to the OSU 49 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at OSU 49Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.  
1st and 15 at NIU 46Garrett Wolfe rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 47.  
2nd and 14 at NIU 47Garrett Wolfe rush for 9 yards to the OSU 44.  
3rd and 5 at OSU 44Phil Horvath sacked by Vernon Gholston at the NoIll 48 for a loss of 8 yards.  
4th and 13 at NIU 48Andy Dittbenner punt for 40 yards, returned by Ted Ginn Jr for 22 yards to the OSU 34.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NoIll drive: 5 plays 28 yards, 02:43 NoIll PUNT
 
Ohio State at 12:17NIUOSU
1st and 10 at OSU 34Troy Smith pass complete to Brian Hartline for 32 yards to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down.00
1st and 10 at NIU 34Antonio Pittman rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 29.  
2nd and 5 at NIU 29Antonio Pittman rush for 12 yards to the NoIll 17 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 17Antonio Pittman rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 16.  
2nd and 9 at NIU 16Troy Smith pass complete to Anthony Gonzalez for 9 yards to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at NIU 7Antonio Pittman rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 3.  
2nd and Goal at NIU 3Troy Smith rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 6.  
3rd and Goal at NIU 6Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.06
 Aaron Pettrey extra point GOOD.07
 Aaron Pettrey kickoff for 63 yards returned by Marcus Perez for 16 yards to the NoIll 18.  
DRIVE TOTALS: OSU drive: 8 plays 66 yards, 03:53 OSU TD
 
Northern Illinois at 8:02NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 18Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 16.07
2nd and 12 at NIU 16Phil Horvath pass incomplete to Britt Davis, broken up by Malcolm Jenkins.  
3rd and 12 at NIU 16Phil Horvath pass incomplete.  
4th and 12 at NIU 16Andy Dittbenner punt for 26 yards downed at the NoIll 42.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NoIll drive: 3 plays -2 yards, 01:11 NoIll PUNT
 
Ohio State at 6:51NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 42Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 42 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.013
 Aaron Pettrey extra point GOOD.014
 Aaron Pettrey kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback, Northn Illinois penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.  
DRIVE TOTALS: OSU drive: 1 play 42 yards, 00:13 OSU TD
 
Northern Illinois at 6:23NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 10Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 8.014
2nd and 12 at NIU 8Phil Horvath sacked by Vernon Gholston at the NoIll 3 for a loss of 5 yards.  
3rd and 17 at NIU 3Garrett Wolfe rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 9 out-of-bounds.  
4th and 11 at NIU 9Andy Dittbenner punt for 11 yards punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 20.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NoIll drive: 3 plays -1 yards, 01:34 NoIll PUNT
 
Ohio State at 4:49NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 20Antonio Pittman rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 17.014
2nd and 7 at NIU 17Antonio Pittman rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 15.  
3rd and 5 at NIU 15Troy Smith pass complete to Anthony Gonzalez for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.020
 Aaron Pettrey extra point GOOD.021
 Aaron Pettrey kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.  
DRIVE TOTALS: OSU drive: 3 plays 20 yards, 01:34 OSU TD
 
Northern Illinois at 3:11NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 20Phil Horvath pass complete to Britt Davis for 3 yards to the NoIll 23.021
2nd and 7 at NIU 23Phil Horvath pass complete to Garrett Wolfe for 64 yards to the OSU 13 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at OSU 13Garrett Wolfe rush for 1 yard to the OSU 12.  
2nd and 9 at OSU 12Phil Horvath pass intercepted by Larry Grant at the OSU 7, returned for 50 yards to the NoIll 43.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NoIll drive: 4 plays 68 yards, 02:05 NoIll INT
 
Ohio State at 1:06NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 43Troy Smith pass incomplete, broken up by Ken West.021
2nd and 10 at NIU 43Maurice Wells rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 40.  
3rd and 7 at NIU 40Troy Smith pass complete to Maurice Wells for 30 yards to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at NIU 10Chris Wells rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 8.  
 End of 1st Quarter  
2nd Quarter NIUOSU
Ohio State at 15:00NIUOSU
2nd and Goal at NIU 8Chris Wells rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.027
 Aaron Pettrey extra point GOOD.028
 Aaron Pettrey kickoff for 64 yards returned by Marcus Perez for 31 yards to the NoIll 32.  
DRIVE TOTALS: OSU drive: 5 plays 43 yards, 01:11 OSU TD
 
Northern Illinois at 14:43NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 32Garrett Wolfe rush for 12 yards to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down.028
1st and 10 at NIU 44Garrett Wolfe rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 47.  
2nd and 7 at NIU 47Phil Horvath pass complete to Montell Clanton for no gain to the NoIll 47.  
3rd and 7 at NIU 47Phil Horvath pass complete to Jake Nordin for 4 yards to the OSU 49.  
4th and 3 at OSU 49Andy Dittbenner punt for 49 yards for a touchback.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NoIll drive: 4 plays 19 yards, 02:45 NoIll PUNT
 
Ohio State at 11:58NIUOSU
1st and 10 at OSU 20Troy Smith pass complete to Anthony Gonzalez for 17 yards to the OSU 37 for a 1ST down.028
1st and 10 at OSU 37Troy Smith pass complete to Brian Robiskie for 11 yards to the OSU 48 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at OSU 48Antonio Pittman rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 47.  
2nd and 5 at NIU 47Troy Smith pass complete to Brian Robiskie for 12 yards to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 35Troy Smith pass incomplete to Anthony Gonzalez.  
2nd and 10 at NIU 35Antonio Pittman rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 34.  
3rd and 9 at NIU 34Troy Smith pass incomplete to Brian Robiskie.  
4th and 9 at NIU 34Ryan Pretorius 51 yard field goal MISSED.  
DRIVE TOTALS: OSU drive: 8 plays 46 yards, 02:37 OSU FGA
 
Northern Illinois at 9:21NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 34Garrett Wolfe rush for 15 yards to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down.028
1st and 10 at NIU 49Garrett Wolfe rush for 22 yards to the OSU 29 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at OSU 29Phil Horvath pass incomplete to Garrett Wolfe.  
2nd and 10 at OSU 29Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 3 yards to the OSU 32.  
3rd and 13 at OSU 32Phil Horvath pass complete to Jake Nordin for 20 yards to the OSU 12 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at OSU 12Phil Horvath pass incomplete to Jake Nordin.  
2nd and 10 at OSU 12Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 5 yards to the OSU 17.  
3rd and 15 at OSU 17Phil Horvath pass incomplete to Jake Nordin.  
4th and 15 at OSU 17Chris Nendick 35 yard field goal GOOD.328
 Chris Nendick kickoff for 55 yards returned by Ted Ginn Jr for 10 yards to the OSU 20.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NoIll drive: 9 plays 49 yards, 03:05 NoIll FG
 
Ohio State at 6:07NIUOSU
1st and 10 at OSU 20Antonio Pittman rush for 14 yards to the OSU 34 for a 1ST down.328
1st and 10 at OSU 34Antonio Pittman rush for 14 yards to the OSU 48 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at OSU 48Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 4 yards to the NoIll 48.  
2nd and 6 at NIU 48Antonio Pittman rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 38Maurice Wells rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 36.  
2nd and 8 at NIU 36Troy Smith pass complete to Ray Small for 5 yards to the NoIll 31.  
3rd and 3 at NIU 31Chris Wells rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 26Ohio St penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.  
1st and 20 at NIU 36Troy Smith pass complete to Antonio Pittman for no gain to the NoIll 36.  
2nd and 20 at NIU 36Troy Smith pass complete to Brian Robiskie for 10 yards to the NoIll 26.  
3rd and 10 at NIU 26Troy Smith pass incomplete to Anthony Gonzalez.  
4th and 10 at NIU 26Aaron Pettrey 45 yard field goal MISSED.  
DRIVE TOTALS: OSU drive: 11 plays 54 yards, 05:36 OSU FGA
 
Northern Illinois at 0:31NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 26Phil Horvath pass complete to Garrett Wolfe for 12 yards to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down.328
1st and 10 at NIU 38Phil Horvath pass incomplete to Garrett Wolfe.  
2nd and 10 at NIU 38Phil Horvath pass incomplete to Britt Davis.  
3rd and 10 at NIU 38Phil Horvath sacked by Jay Richardson at the NoIll 36 for a loss of 2 yards.  
3rd Quarter NIUOSU
 Chris Nendick kickoff for 47 yards returned by Jamario O'Neal for 16 yards to the OSU 34.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NoIll drive: 4 plays 10 yards, 00:31 NoIll END HALF
 
Ohio State at 14:48NIUOSU
1st and 10 at OSU 34Antonio Pittman rush for 2 yards to the OSU 36.328
2nd and 8 at OSU 36Troy Smith pass incomplete to Rory Nicol.  
3rd and 8 at OSU 36Troy Smith pass incomplete to Anthony Gonzalez, broken up by Tim Mccarthy.  
4th and 8 at OSU 36AJ Trapasso punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Marcus Perez at the NoIll 20.  
DRIVE TOTALS: OSU drive: 3 plays 2 yards, 00:56 OSU PUNT
 
Northern Illinois at 13:52NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 20Phil Horvath pass complete to Britt Davis for 9 yards to the NoIll 29.328
2nd and 1 at NIU 29Garrett Wolfe rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 32Garrett Wolfe rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 40.  
2nd and 2 at NIU 40Garrett Wolfe rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 49Northn Illinois penalty 7 yard holding accepted, no play.  
1st and 17 at NIU 42Phil Horvath pass complete to Jake Nordin for 15 yards to the OSU 43.  
2nd and 2 at OSU 43Phil Horvath pass incomplete, Ohio St penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted.  
1st and 10 at OSU 22Garrett Wolfe rush for 8 yards to the OSU 14.  
2nd and 2 at OSU 14Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 15.  
3rd and 3 at OSU 15Phil Horvath sacked by Antonio Smith and Vernon Gholston at the OSU 19 for a loss of 4 yards.  
4th and 7 at OSU 19Chris Nendick 37 yard field goal GOOD.628
 Chris Nendick kickoff for 51 yards returned by Jamario O'Neal for 30 yards to the OSU 44.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NoIll drive: 10 plays 61 yards, 05:03 NoIll FG
 
Ohio State at 8:28NIUOSU
1st and 10 at OSU 44Antonio Pittman rush for 13 yards to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down.628
1st and 10 at NIU 43Troy Smith pass incomplete to Ted Ginn Jr, broken up by Adriel Hansbro.  
2nd and 10 at NIU 43Antonio Pittman rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 39.  
3rd and 6 at NIU 39Troy Smith pass complete to Rory Nicol for 4 yards to the NoIll 35.  
4th and 2 at NIU 35Chris Wells rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 26Chris Wells rush for 12 yards to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 14Chris Wells rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 5.  
2nd and 1 at NIU 5Chris Wells rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 2 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at NIU 2Chris Wells rush for no gain to the NoIll 2.  
2nd and Goal at NIU 2Chris Wells rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled at the NoIll 4, recovered by Mark Reiter at the NoIll 4.  
DRIVE TOTALS: OSU drive: 10 plays 52 yards, 04:31 OSU FUMB
 
Northern Illinois at 3:57NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 4Garrett Wolfe rush for no gain to the NoIll 4.628
2nd and 10 at NIU 4Phil Horvath pass complete to Britt Davis for 3 yards to the NoIll 7.  
3rd and 7 at NIU 7Phil Horvath pass incomplete to Jarret Carter, broken up by Malcolm Jenkins.  
4th and 7 at NIU 7Andy Dittbenner punt for 42 yards, returned by Anthony Gonzalez for 11 yards to the NoIll 38.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NoIll drive: 3 plays 3 yards, 01:44 NoIll PUNT
 
Ohio State at 2:13NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 38Troy Smith pass complete to Anthony Gonzalez for 10 yards to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down.628
1st and 10 at NIU 28Troy Smith pass complete to Ray Small for 9 yards to the NoIll 19.  
2nd and 1 at NIU 19Antonio Pittman rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at NIU 10Troy Smith pass complete to Rory Nicol for 9 yards to the NoIll 1.  
2nd and Goal at NIU 1Antonio Pittman rush for no gain to the NoIll 1.  
 End of 3rd Quarter  
4th Quarter NIUOSU
Ohio State at 15:00NIUOSU
3rd and Goal at NIU 1Antonio Pittman rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.634
 Aaron Pettrey extra point GOOD.635
 Aaron Pettrey kickoff for 56 yards returned by Britt Davis for 19 yards to the NoIll 28.  
DRIVE TOTALS: OSU drive: 6 plays 38 yards, 02:15 OSU TD
 
Northern Illinois at 14:47NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 28Garrett Wolfe rush for 52 yards to the OSU 20 for a 1ST down.635
1st and 10 at OSU 20Northn Illinois penalty 2 yard holding accepted, no play.  
1st and 12 at OSU 22Phil Horvath pass complete to Montell Clanton for 3 yards to the OSU 19.  
2nd and 9 at OSU 19Phil Horvath pass incomplete.  
3rd and 9 at OSU 19Garrett Wolfe rush for 1 yard to the OSU 18.  
4th and 8 at OSU 18Phil Horvath pass complete to Jarret Carter for 13 yards to the OSU 5 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at OSU 5Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 6.  
2nd and Goal at OSU 6Phil Horvath pass complete to Garrett Wolfe for no gain to the OSU 6.  
3rd and Goal at OSU 6Phil Horvath pass complete to Britt Davis for 2 yards to the OSU 4.  
4th and Goal at OSU 4Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 10:32.  
4th and Goal at OSU 4Phil Horvath pass complete to Garrett Wolfe for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.1235
 Two-point conversion attempt, Phil Horvath pass FAILED.  
 Chris Nendick kickoff for 50 yards returned by Ted Ginn Jr for 15 yards to the OSU 30, Ohio St penalty 10 yard holding accepted.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NoIll drive: 9 plays 72 yards, 04:20 NoIll TD
 
Ohio State at 10:16NIUOSU
1st and 10 at OSU 20Antonio Pittman rush for 12 yards to the OSU 32 for a 1ST down.1235
1st and 10 at OSU 32Antonio Pittman rush for 1 yard to the OSU 33.  
2nd and 9 at OSU 33Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 57 yards to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at NIU 10Chris Wells rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 6.  
2nd and Goal at NIU 6Justin Zwick rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled at the NoIll 6, recovered by Tim Mccarthy at the NoIll 6.  
DRIVE TOTALS: OSU drive: 5 plays 74 yards, 02:24 OSU FUMB
 
Northern Illinois at 7:52NIUOSU
1st and 10 at NIU 6Garrett Wolfe rush for 14 yards to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down.1235
1st and 10 at NIU 20Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Garrett Wolfe.  
2nd and 10 at NIU 20Dan Nicholson pass complete to Britt Davis for 7 yards to the NoIll 27.  
3rd and 3 at NIU 27Garrett Wolfe rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 29.  
4th and 1 at NIU 29Garrett Wolfe rush for 11 yards to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 40Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Britt Davis.  
2nd and 10 at NIU 40Montell Clanton rush for 12 yards to the OSU 48 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at OSU 48Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Brandon Davis.  
2nd and 10 at OSU 48Montell Clanton rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 48.  
3rd and 14 at NIU 48Dan Nicholson sacked by Lawrence Wilson at the NoIll 40 for a loss of 8 yards.  
4th and 22 at NIU 40Andy Dittbenner punt for 44 yards, returned by Ted Ginn Jr for 20 yards to the OSU 36.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NoIll drive: 10 plays 34 yards, 04:53 NoIll PUNT
 
Ohio State at 2:59NIUOSU
1st and 10 at OSU 36Maurice Wells rush for 8 yards to the OSU 44.1235
2nd and 2 at OSU 44Maurice Wells rush for no gain to the OSU 44.  
3rd and 2 at OSU 44Justin Zwick pass complete to Albert Dukes for 11 yards to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 45Maurice Wells rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 42.  
2nd and 7 at NIU 42Justin Zwick pass complete to Ray Small for 6 yards to the NoIll 36.  
 End of 4th Quarter  
 End of 4th Quarter  

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