
Akron 19
(1-4, 1-1 MAC)

N Illinois 49
(3-2, 2-0 MAC)
4:00 PM ET, October 2, 2004
CenturyLink Field, SEATTLE, WA
Top Performers
Passing: J. Haldi (NIU) - 191 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing: G. Wolfe (NIU) - 11 CAR, 110 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: D. Sheldon (NIU) - 8 REC, 103 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | AKR | NIU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 14:28 | DAN SHELDON 23 YD PASS FROM JOSH HALDI (CHRIS NENDICK KICK) Drive info: 1 plays, 23 yards. | 0 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 7:51 | GARRETT WOLFE 4 YD RUN (CHRIS NENDICK KICK) Drive info: 5 plays, 57 yards. | 0 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 0:44 | GARRETT WOLFE 13 YD PASS FROM JOSH HALDI (CHRIS NENDICK KICK) Drive info: 10 plays, 80 yards. | 0 | 21 |
| SECOND QUARTER | AKR | NIU | |||
![]() | TD | 13:56 | DAN SHELDON 73 YD PUNT RETURN (CHRIS NENDICK KICK) | 0 | 28 |
![]() | TD | 8:35 | BRETT BIGGS 2 YD RUN (MISSED KICK) Drive info: 11 plays, 74 yards. | 6 | 28 |
![]() | TD | 1:20 | BRETT BIGGS 23 YD PASS FROM CHARLIE FRYE (FAILED 2PT PASS) Drive info: 7 plays, 56 yards. | 12 | 28 |
![]() | TD | 0:38 | DAN SHELDON 30 YD PASS FROM JOSH HALDI (CHRIS NENDICK KICK) Drive info: 6 plays, 61 yards. | 12 | 35 |
| THIRD QUARTER | AKR | NIU | |||
![]() | TD | 14:32 | GARRETT WOLFE 49 YD RUN (CHRIS NENDICK KICK) Drive info: 2 plays, 80 yards. | 12 | 42 |
![]() | TD | 9:32 | ADRIAN DAVIS 1 YD RUN (CHRIS NENDICK KICK) Drive info: 8 plays, 69 yards. | 12 | 49 |
![]() | TD | 0:37 | STEVE AGYEMAN 37 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JASON SWIGER KICK) | 19 | 49 |
Team Stat Comparison
| AKR | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 22 |
3rd down efficiency | 2-11 | 6-14 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 257 | 485 |
| Passing | 192 | 225 |
Comp-Att | 17-26 | 17-28 |
Yards per pass | 5.6 | 7.8 |
| Rushing | 65 | 260 |
Rushing Attempts | 34 | 38 |
Yards per rush | 1.9 | 6.8 |
| Penalties | 3-35 | 7-44 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 30:58 | 29:02 |
| Akron Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| Charlie Frye | 16/24 | 186 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Jabari Arthur | 1/2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 17/26 | 192 | 5.6 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| Josh Haldi | 14/22 | 191 | 8.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Phil Horvath | 2/4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Ullrich | 1/2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 17/28 | 225 | 7.8 | -- | -- |
| Akron Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Brett Biggs | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 1 | 13 |
| Jerell Ringer | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Jabari Arthur | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Charlie Frye | 13 | -3 | -0.2 | 0 | 12 |
| Team | 34 | 65 | 1.9 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Garrett Wolfe | 11 | 110 | 10.0 | 2 | 49 |
| Adrian Davis | 20 | 104 | 5.2 | 1 | 44 |
| Dan Sheldon | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| Josh Haldi | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Robert Wallace | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Zach Ullrich | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -6 |
| Team | 38 | 260 | 6.8 | -- | -- |
| Akron Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Domenik Hixon | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 0 | 49 |
| Jabari Arthur | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Jason Montgomery | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Brett Biggs | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 1 | 23 |
| Kris Kasparek | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Morris Ellington | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Dan Basch | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 17 | 192 | 5.6 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Dan Sheldon | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 2 | 30 |
| Garrett Wolfe | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 1 | 34 |
| Shatone Powers | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Adrian Davis | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Sam Hurd | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Kevin Woods | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| David McDermott | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brad Cieslak | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 17 | 225 | 7.8 | -- | -- |
| Akron Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| Steve Agyeman | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 37 | -- |
| Akron Kickoff Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Domenik Hixon | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Jamie Goodwin | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Brett Biggs | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Jay Rohr | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Team | 7 | 151 | 21.6 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Kickoff Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Lionel Hickenbottom | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 39 | 0 |
| Garrett Wolfe | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | -- | -- |
| Akron Punt Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Domenik Hixon | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | -- | -- |
| Northern Illinois Punt Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Dan Sheldon | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 73 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | -- | -- |
| Akron Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |||
| Billy Sullivan | 8 | 309 | 38.6 | 47 | ||
| Team | 8 | 309 | 38.6 | -- | ||
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |||
| Anthony Gallagher | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 48 | ||
| Team | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | -- | ||




