
(7) Wisconsin 49
(3-0, 1-0 away)

N Illinois 7
(1-2, 1-1 home)
3:30 PM ET, September 17, 2011
SOLDIER FIELD, CHICAGO, IL
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | WIS | NIU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 12:55 | Nick Toon 12 Yd Pass From Russell Wilson (Kyle French Kick) | 7 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 01:59 | Jasmin Hopkins 3 Yd Run (Mathew Sims Kick) | 7 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 00:57 | Nick Toon 16 Yd Pass From Russell Wilson (Kyle French Kick) | 14 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | WIS | NIU | |||
![]() | TD | 08:53 | Montee Ball 1 Yd Run (Kyle French Kick) | 21 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 01:52 | James White 20 Yd Run (Kyle French Kick) | 28 | 7 |
| THIRD QUARTER | WIS | NIU | |||
![]() | TD | 11:15 | Montee Ball 1 Yd Run (Kyle French Kick) | 35 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 06:23 | Jacob Pedersen 9 Yd Pass From Russell Wilson (Kyle French Kick) | 42 | 7 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | WIS | NIU | |||
![]() | TD | 03:34 | Joe Brennan 6 Yd Run (Kyle French Kick) | 49 | 7 |
Team Stat Comparison
| WIS | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 34 | 11 |
3rd down efficiency | 10-14 | 4-13 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 621 | 237 |
| Passing | 355 | 173 |
Comp-Att | 24-34 | 17-27 |
Yards per pass | 10.4 | 6.4 |
| Rushing | 266 | 64 |
Rushing Attempts | 47 | 25 |
Yards per rush | 5.7 | 2.6 |
| Penalties | 6-45 | 3-30 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 35:50 | 22:05 |
| Wisconsin Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| R. Wilson | 23/32 | 347 | 10.8 | 3 | 1 |
| J. Brennan | 1/2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 24/34 | 355 | 10.4 | 3 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Harnish | 14/24 | 164 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Lynch | 3/3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 17/27 | 173 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Daniels | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 16 |
| J. Lynch | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 |
| J. Womble | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Hopkins | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 1 | 4 |
| P. Ashford | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| L. Settle | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Harnish | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 25 | 64 | 2.6 | 1 | 16 |
| Wisconsin Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Abbrederis | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 0 | 37 |
| N. Toon | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 2 | 19 |
| J. Pedersen | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 1 | 55 |
| B. Ewing | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 17 |
| J. White | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 19 |
| M. Ball | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 |
| J. Lewis | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| J. Duckworth | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 24 | 355 | 14.8 | 3 | 55 |
| Northern Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| P. Ashford | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 39 |
| D. Brown | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 18 |
| N. Palmer | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 20 |
| M. Moore | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Wells | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 |
| W. Clark | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Daniels | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 17 | 173 | 10.2 | 0 | 39 |
| Northern Illinois Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| Z. Anderson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wisconsin Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Abbrederis | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 |
| J. Pedersen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 18 |
| Northern Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| P. Ashford | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 25 |
| T. Davis | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Team | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 25 |
| Wisconsin Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Abbrederis | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Wisconsin Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| K. French | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 7/7 | 7 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 7/7 | 7 |
| Northern Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Sims | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 1/1 | 1 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 1/1 | 1 |
| Wisconsin Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| B. Nortman | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| Team | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| Northern Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| R. Neir | 9 | 309 | 34.3 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
| Team | 9 | 309 | 34.3 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
ATTENDANCE: 41,068




