Final
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
2nd Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| Northern Illinois at 14:55 | IOWA | NIU | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st and Goal at IOWA 7 | Keith Harris Jr. rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 3 | 6 | |
| Mathew Sims extra point GOOD. | 3 | 7 | ||
| Tyler Wedel kickoff for 39 yards returned by Mark Weisman for 11 yards to the Iowa 37. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 11 plays 61 yards, 04:26 NORTHERNIL TD | ||||
| Iowa at 14:55 | IOWA | NIU | ||
| 1st and 10 at IOWA 37 | Damon Bullock rush for 8 yards to the Iowa 45. | 3 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 2 at IOWA 45 | Damon Bullock rush for 3 yards to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at IOWA 48 | James Vandenberg pass complete to Zach Derby for 9 yards to the NoIll 43. | |||
| 2nd and 1 at NIU 43 | Damon Bullock rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NIU 36 | James Vandenberg pass complete to C.J. Fiedorowicz for 9 yards to the NoIll 27. | |||
| 2nd and 1 at NIU 27 | Damon Bullock rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 23 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NIU 23 | James Vandenberg pass complete to Don Shumpert for no gain to the NoIll 23. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at NIU 23 | Damon Bullock rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 22. | |||
| 3rd and 9 at NIU 22 | James Vandenberg pass incomplete. | |||
| 4th and 9 at NIU 22 | Mike Meyer 40 yard field goal MISSED. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: IOWA drive: 9 plays 41 yards, 04:54 IOWA FGA | ||||
| Northern Illinois at 10:01 | IOWA | NIU | ||
| 1st and 10 at NIU 22 | Leighton Settle rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 26. | 3 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 6 at NIU 26 | Leighton Settle rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 30. | |||
| 3rd and 2 at NIU 30 | Jordan Lynch rush for no gain to the NoIll 30. | |||
| 4th and 2 at NIU 30 | Ryan Neir punt for 33 yards, downed at the Iowa 42, NORTHERNIL penalty 5 yard Illegal Shift accepted. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 3 plays 8 yards, 01:34 NORTHERNIL PUNT | ||||
| Iowa at 8:27 | IOWA | NIU | ||
| 1st and 10 at IOWA 42 | James Vandenberg pass complete to Kevonte Martin-Manley for 4 yards to the Iowa 46. | 3 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 6 at IOWA 46 | Greg Garmon rush for no gain to the Iowa 46. | |||
| 3rd and 6 at IOWA 46 | NORTHERNIL penalty 6 yard Pass Interference on Demetrius Stone accepted, no play. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NIU 48 | James Vandenberg pass complete to Keenan Davis for 9 yards to the NoIll 39. | |||
| 2nd and 1 at NIU 39 | Greg Garmon rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NIU 37 | James Vandenberg pass complete to C.J. Fiedorowicz for 4 yards to the NoIll 33. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at NIU 33 | James Vandenberg pass complete to Don Shumpert for no gain to the NoIll 33. | |||
| 3rd and 6 at NIU 33 | Timeout IOWA, clock 6:11. | |||
| 3rd and 6 at NIU 33 | Timeout NORTHERN ILLINOIS, clock 06:11. | |||
| 3rd and 6 at NIU 33 | James Vandenberg rush for 16 yards to the NoIll 17 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NIU 17 | Greg Garmon rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 13. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at NIU 13 | Greg Garmon rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 11. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at NIU 11 | James Vandenberg pass incomplete. | |||
| 4th and 4 at NIU 11 | Mike Meyer 29 yard field goal GOOD. | 6 | 7 | |
| Mike Meyer kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: IOWA drive: 11 plays 47 yards, 04:04 IOWA FG | ||||
| Northern Illinois at 4:23 | IOWA | NIU | ||
| 1st and 10 at NIU 25 | Leighton Settle rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 26. | 6 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 9 at NIU 26 | Jordan Lynch pass complete to Martel Moore for 10 yards, fumbled, forced by Tom Donatell, recovered by NoIll Martel Moore at the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NIU 36 | Jordan Lynch pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 2 yards to the NoIll 38. | |||
| 2nd and 8 at NIU 38 | Jordan Lynch pass incomplete. | |||
| 3rd and 8 at NIU 38 | Jordan Lynch rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NIU 48 | IOWA penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Micah Hyde accepted, no play. | |||
| 1st and 10 at IOWA 37 | Jordan Lynch pass complete to Martel Moore for 25 yards to the Iowa 12 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at IOWA 12 | Leighton Settle rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 13. | |||
| 2nd and 11 at IOWA 13 | Jordan Lynch rush for 2 yards to the Iowa 11. | |||
| 3rd and 9 at IOWA 11 | Jordan Lynch pass incomplete. | |||
| 4th and 9 at IOWA 11 | Mathew Sims 28 yard field goal GOOD. | 6 | 10 | |
| Tyler Wedel kickoff for 65 yards returned by Greg Garmon for 22 yards to the Iowa 22. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 10 plays 64 yards, 03:07 NORTHERNIL FG | ||||
| Iowa at 1:16 | IOWA | NIU | ||
| 1st and 10 at IOWA 22 | James Vandenberg pass complete to Damon Bullock for 7 yards to the Iowa 29. | 6 | 10 | |
| 2nd and 3 at IOWA 29 | James Vandenberg pass complete to Damon Bullock for 15 yards to the Iowa 44 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at IOWA 44 | James Vandenberg rush for 3 yards to the Iowa 47. | |||
| 2nd and 7 at IOWA 47 | Timeout IOWA, clock 00:21. | |||
| 2nd and 7 at IOWA 47 | James Vandenberg pass complete to Keenan Davis for 20 yards to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NIU 33 | IOWA penalty 0 yard Intentional Grounding on James Vandenberg accepted, no play. | |||
| 2nd and 22 at NIU 45 | James Vandenberg sacked by Joe Windsor for a loss of 9 yards to the Iowa 46. | |||
| End of 2nd Quarter | ||||
