
(25) N Illinois 21
(10-3, 8-0 MAC)

Miami (OH) 26
(9-4, 7-1 MAC)
Coverage: ESPN2
7:00 PM ET, December 3, 2010
Ford Field, DETROIT, MI
Top Performers
Passing: C. Harnish (NIU) - 281 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing: T. Merriweather (M-OH) - 11 CAR, 85 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: A. Robinson (M-OH) - 14 REC, 176 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NIU | M-OH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 08:02 | Thomas Merriweather 1 Yd Run (Pat Blocked) | 0 | 6 |
![]() | TD | 06:33 | Martel Moore 69 Yd Pass From Chandler Harnish (Michael Cklamovski Kick) | 7 | 6 |
![]() | TD | 03:46 | Tracy Woods 7 Yd Run (Trevor Cook Kick) | 7 | 13 |
![]() | TD | 01:17 | Martel Moore 27 Yd Pass From Chandler Harnish (Michael Cklamovski Kick) | 14 | 13 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NIU | M-OH | |||
![]() | TD | 09:52 | Thomas Merriweather 1 Yd Run (Trevor Cook Kick) | 14 | 20 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NIU | M-OH | |||
![]() | TD | 14:54 | Willie Clark 39 Yd Pass From Chandler Harnish (Michael Cklamovski Kick) | 21 | 20 |
![]() | TD | 00:33 | Armand Robinson 33 Yd Pass From Austin Boucher (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 21 | 26 |
Team Stat Comparison
| NIU | M-OH | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 19 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-13 | 6-16 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Total Yards | 373 | 432 |
| Passing | 281 | 333 |
Comp-Att | 15-29 | 29-46 |
Yards per pass | 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Rushing | 92 | 99 |
Rushing Attempts | 32 | 26 |
Yards per rush | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| Penalties | 3-15 | 1-5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:30 | 33:30 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Harnish | 15/28 | 281 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 |
| J. Lynch | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 15/29 | 281 | 9.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Miami (OH) Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| A. Boucher | 29/46 | 333 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 29/46 | 333 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Spann | 17 | 54 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 |
| J. Lynch | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 11 |
| R. Crider | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| C. Harnish | 8 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | 24 |
| A. Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 92 | 2.9 | 0 | 24 |
| Miami (OH) Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Merriweather | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 2 | 47 |
| T. Woods | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 1 | 11 |
| M. Scherpenberg | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Boucher | 9 | -15 | -1.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 26 | 99 | 3.8 | 3 | 47 |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Moore | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | 2 | 69 |
| W. Clark | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 39 |
| N. Palmer | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 24 |
| J. Schepler | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 |
| P. Ashford | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| L. Cox | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 15 | 281 | 18.7 | 3 | 69 |
| Miami (OH) Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Robinson | 14 | 176 | 12.6 | 1 | 33 |
| N. Harwell | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 35 |
| C. Givens | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 31 |
| T. Woods | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 33 |
| D. Paine | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| A. Cruse | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Semmes | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 29 | 333 | 11.5 | 1 | 35 |
| Miami (OH) Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| N. Harwell | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Northern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Cklamovski | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| Miami (OH) Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| T. Cook | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 2/3 | 2 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 2/3 | 2 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Wilber | 6 | 271 | 45.2 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| Team | 6 | 271 | 45.2 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| Miami (OH) Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| Z. Murphy | 6 | 228 | 38.0 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
| Team | 6 | 228 | 38.0 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
ATTENDANCE: 12,031




