Scores

Final/2OT

(21) N Illinois 44

(12-1, 8-0 MAC)

(17) Kent St 37

(11-2, 8-0 MAC)

Coverage: ESPN2

7:00 PM ET, November 30, 2012

Ford Field, DETROIT, MI

1 2 3 4 2OT T
#21NIU 3 14 10 7 1044
#17KENT 10 0 3 21 337

Top Performers

Passing: J. Lynch (NIU) - 212 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: J. Lynch (NIU) - 36 CAR, 160 YDS, 3 TD

Receiving: D. Archer (KENT) - 5 REC, 81 YDS

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

1st Quarter Play by Play

Kent State at 15:00		NIUKENT
 Freddy Cortez kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.00
Northern Illinois at 14:50		NIUKENT
1st and 10 at NIU 25Jordan Lynch rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 29.00
2nd and 6 at NIU 29Jordan Lynch pass incomplete to Perez Ashford.  
3rd and 6 at NIU 29Jordan Lynch pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 28.  
4th and 7 at NIU 28Ryan Neir punt for 55 yards, downed at the KntSt 17.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 3 plays 3 yards, 01:09 NORTHERNIL PUNT
Kent State at 13:51		NIUKENT
1st and 10 at KENT 17Spencer Keith pass complete to Dri Archer for 7 yards to the KntSt 24.00
2nd and 3 at KENT 24Trayion Durham rush for no gain to the KntSt 24.  
3rd and 3 at KENT 24Spencer Keith pass incomplete.  
4th and 3 at KENT 24Anthony Melchiori punt for 54 yards, returned by Angelo Sebastiano for 2 yards to the NoIll 14, NORTHERNIL penalty 10 yard Illegal Block accepted.  
DRIVE TOTALS: KENTST drive: 3 plays 7 yards, 01:37 KENTST PUNT
Northern Illinois at 12:14		NIUKENT
1st and 10 at NIU 14Tommylee Lewis rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 21.00
2nd and 3 at NIU 21Jordan Lynch pass complete to Martel Moore for 8 yards to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 29Jordan Lynch pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis.  
2nd and 10 at NIU 29Jordan Lynch sacked by Luke Wollet for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 27.  
3rd and 12 at NIU 27Jordan Lynch pass incomplete to Martel Moore.  
4th and 12 at NIU 27Ryan Neir punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Eric Adeyemi at the KntSt 27.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 5 plays 13 yards, 01:23 NORTHERNIL PUNT
Kent State at 10:51		NIUKENT
1st and 10 at KENT 27Trayion Durham rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 26.00
2nd and 11 at KENT 26Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Dri Archer.  
3rd and 11 at KENT 26Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Eric Adeyemi.  
4th and 11 at KENT 26Anthony Melchiori punt for 55 yards, returned by Angelo Sebastiano for 3 yards, fumbled, forced by Darius Polk, recovered by KntSt Darius Polk at the NoIll 22.  
1st and 10 at NIU 22Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Eric Adeyemi.  
2nd and 10 at NIU 22Trayion Durham rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 15.  
3rd and 3 at NIU 15Dri Archer rush for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.06
 Freddy Cortez extra point GOOD.07
 Freddy Cortez kickoff for 65 yards returned by Angelo Sebastiano for 20 yards to the NoIll 10, NORTHERNIL penalty 10 yard Illegal Block accepted.  
DRIVE TOTALS: KENTST drive: 3 plays 22 yards, 00:52 KENTST TD
Northern Illinois at 8:57		NIUKENT
1st and 10 at NIU 10Jordan Lynch rush for no gain to the NoIll 10.07
2nd and 10 at NIU 10Jordan Lynch pass incomplete to Martel Moore.  
3rd and 10 at NIU 10Jordan Lynch pass complete to Jamison Wells for 15 yards to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 25Jordan Lynch pass complete to Akeem Daniels for no gain to the NoIll 25.  
2nd and 10 at NIU 25Jordan Lynch rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 29.  
3rd and 6 at NIU 29Jordan Lynch sacked by Darius Polk for a loss of 11 yards to the NoIll 18, NORTHERNIL penalty 0 yard Intentional Grounding on Jordan Lynch accepted.  
4th and 17 at NIU 18Ryan Neir punt for 18 yards, downed at the NoIll 36.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 6 plays 8 yards, 01:38 NORTHERNIL PUNT
Kent State at 7:19		NIUKENT
1st and 10 at NIU 36Spencer Keith sacked by Jamaal Bass and Alan Baxter for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 41.07
2nd and 15 at NIU 41Spencer Keith pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 20 yards to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 21Trayion Durham rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 20.  
2nd and 9 at NIU 20Matthew Hurdle pass incomplete to Spencer Keith.  
3rd and 9 at NIU 20Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Dri Archer.  
4th and 9 at NIU 20Freddy Cortez 37 yard field goal GOOD.010
 Freddy Cortez kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.  
DRIVE TOTALS: KENTST drive: 6 plays 16 yards, 02:13 KENTST FG
Northern Illinois at 5:06		NIUKENT
1st and 10 at NIU 25Jordan Lynch pass incomplete.010
2nd and 10 at NIU 25Jordan Lynch pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for no gain to the NoIll 25.  
3rd and 10 at NIU 25Jordan Lynch pass complete to Jamison Wells for 12 yards to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 37Jordan Lynch rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 46.  
2nd and 1 at NIU 46Jordan Lynch rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at NIU 49Da'Ron Brown rush for 14 yards to the KntSt 37 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at KENT 37Jordan Lynch rush for no gain to the KntSt 37.  
2nd and 10 at KENT 37Jordan Lynch pass complete to Perez Ashford for 3 yards to the KntSt 34.  
3rd and 7 at KENT 34Jordan Lynch pass complete to Akeem Daniels for 4 yards to the KntSt 30.  
4th and 3 at KENT 30Timeout NORTHERN ILLINOIS, clock 1:47.  
4th and 3 at KENT 30Jordan Lynch rush for 17 yards to the KntSt 13 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at KENT 13Jordan Lynch rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 9.  
2nd and 6 at KENT 9Jordan Lynch rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 10.  
3rd and 7 at KENT 10Jordan Lynch pass incomplete to Martel Moore.  
4th and 7 at KENT 10Mathew Sims 27 yard field goal GOOD.310
 Tyler Wedel kickoff for 51 yards out-of-bounds.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NORTHERNIL drive: 14 plays 65 yards, 04:52 NORTHERNIL FG
Kent State at 0:14		NIUKENT
1st and 10 at KENT 35Trayion Durham rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 39.310
 End of 1st Quarter