Scores
INDEPENDENCE BOWL

Final

N Illinois 10

(6-7, 5-3 MAC)

Louisiana Tech 17

(8-5, 5-3 WAC)

8:15 PM ET, December 28, 2008

Independence Stadium, SHREVEPORT, LA

1 2 3 4 T
NIU 7 0 3 010
LT 7 7 3 017

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

1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | All

4th Quarter Play by Play

Louisiana Tech at 14:23		NIULT
2nd and 4 at LT 38Phillip Livas rush for 2 yards to the LaTch 40.1017
3rd and 2 at LT 40Ross Jenkins pass incomplete to Dustin Mitchell.  
4th and 2 at LT 40Chris Keagle punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Greg Turner at the NoIll 23.  
DRIVE TOTALS: LATECH drive: 3 plays 8 yards, 01:15 LATECH PUNT
Northern Illinois at 14:09		NIULT
1st and 10 at NIU 23Chad Spann rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 25.1017
2nd and 8 at NIU 25Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Willie Clark, broken up by Stevon Howze.  
3rd and 8 at NIU 25Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Marcus Perez.  
4th and 8 at NIU 25Andy Dittbenner punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Philip Beck at the LaTch 42.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 3 plays 2 yards, 00:57 NORTHERNIL PUNT
Louisiana Tech at 13:12		NIULT
1st and 10 at LT 42Ross Jenkins pass complete to Houston Tuminello for 16 yards to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down.1017
1st and 10 at NIU 42Ross Jenkins pass incomplete.  
2nd and 10 at NIU 42Daniel Porter rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 33.  
3rd and 1 at NIU 33Daniel Porter rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 34.  
4th and 2 at NIU 34Louisiana Tech penalty 5 yard Illegal Formation accepted.  
4th and 7 at NIU 39Louisiana Tech penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.  
4th and 12 at NIU 44Chris Keagle punt for 37 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 7.  
DRIVE TOTALS: LATECH drive: 4 plays 14 yards, 02:45 LATECH PUNT
Northern Illinois at 10:27		NIULT
1st and 10 at NIU 7Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Marcus Perez.1017
2nd and 10 at NIU 7DeMarcus Grady rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 8.  
3rd and 9 at NIU 8Chandler Harnish pass complete to Matt Simon for 7 yards to the NoIll 15.  
4th and 2 at NIU 15Andy Dittbenner punt for 43 yards, returned by Philip Beck for 9 yards to the NoIll 49.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 3 plays 8 yards, 01:42 NORTHERNIL PUNT
Louisiana Tech at 8:45		NIULT
1st and 10 at NIU 49Ross Jenkins pass incomplete, broken up by Mike Sobol.1017
2nd and 10 at NIU 49Daniel Porter rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 46.  
3rd and 7 at NIU 46Jenkins, Ross pass complete to Jackson, Patrick for 24 yards to the NORTHERNIL22, fumble forced by Krause, Mike, fumble by Jackson, Patrick recovered by NORTHERNIL at NORTHERNIL12.  
DRIVE TOTALS: LATECH drive: 3 plays 37 yards, 00:57 LATECH FUMB
Northern Illinois at 7:48		NIULT
1st and 10 at NIU 12Chad Spann rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 16.1017
2nd and 6 at NIU 16Chad Spann rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 23 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 23Chandler Harnish pass intercepted by Weldon Brown at the NoIll 37, returned for no gain to the NoIll 37.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 3 plays 11 yards, 01:23 NORTHERNIL INT
Louisiana Tech at 6:25		NIULT
1st and 10 at NIU 37Ross Jenkins pass incomplete to Dennis Morris, broken up by David Bryant.1017
2nd and 10 at NIU 37Daniel Porter rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39.  
3rd and 12 at NIU 39Ross Jenkins sacked by Brandon Bice for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 42.  
4th and 15 at NIU 42Chris Keagle punt for 32 yards, downed at the NoIll 10.  
DRIVE TOTALS: LATECH drive: 3 plays -5 yards, 01:46 LATECH PUNT
Northern Illinois at 4:39		NIULT
1st and 10 at NIU 10Chad Spann rush for 27 yards to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down.1017
1st and 10 at NIU 37Chandler Harnish pass complete to Marcus Perez for 4 yards to the NoIll 41.  
2nd and 6 at NIU 41Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Marcus Perez.  
3rd and 6 at NIU 41Chandler Harnish pass complete to Greg Turner for 7 yards to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 48Chandler Harnish pass incomplete.  
2nd and 10 at NIU 48Chandler Harnish pass incomplete.  
3rd and 10 at NIU 48Chandler Harnish pass complete to Me'co Brown for 6 yards to the LaTch 46.  
4th and 4 at LT 46Timeout NORTHERN ILLINOIS, clock 2:21.  
4th and 4 at LT 46Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Greg Turner.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 8 plays 44 yards, 02:20 NORTHERNIL DOWNS
Louisiana Tech at 2:19		NIULT
1st and 10 at LT 46Daniel Porter rush for a loss of 8 yards to the LaTch 38.1017
2nd and 18 at LT 38Daniel Porter rush for 2 yards to the LaTch 40.  
3rd and 16 at LT 40Patrick Jackson rush for 1 yard to the LaTch 41.  
4th and 15 at LT 41Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 0:39.  
4th and 15 at LT 41Louisiana Tech penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.  
4th and 20 at LT 36Chris Keagle punt for 41 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 23.  
DRIVE TOTALS: LATECH drive: 3 plays -10 yards, 01:48 LATECH PUNT
Northern Illinois at 0:31		NIULT
1st and 10 at NIU 23Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.1017
1st and 15 at NIU 18Chandler Harnish rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 28.  
2nd and 5 at NIU 28Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Landon Cox.  
3rd and 5 at NIU 28Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by NoIll Eddie Adamski at the NoIll 28.  
4th and 5 at NIU 28End of 4th Quarter