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Northern Illinois at Minnesota

Season 2008RegularWeek 1
AwayNorthern Illinois27

Final Score

27 - 31

Aug 30, 2008 • Completed

HomeMinnesota31

Total Yards

Minnesota425
Northern Illinois398

Passing Yards

Minnesota318
Northern Illinois342

Rushing Yards

Minnesota127
Northern Illinois72

Turnovers

Minnesota1
Northern Illinois1
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Player Game Leaders

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Passing

Chandler Harnish

Northern Illinois

YDS: 326

Rushing

Duane Bennett

Minnesota

YDS: 92

Receiving

Nathan Palmer

Northern Illinois

YDS: 170

Tackles

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Yardage Comparison

Possession Split

Minnesota18:39
Northern Illinois18:18

Game Breakdown

StatisticMinnesotaNorthern Illinois
Total Yards425398
Passing Yards318342
Rushing Yards12772
First Downs1815
Third Down Efficiency5-146-14
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)3-202-14
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts24-3717-30
Rushing Attempts3131
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points79
Possession Time18:3918:18
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2008)

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Northern Illinois at Minnesota quick answers

Final score
Northern Illinois 27, Minnesota 31
Total yards
Minnesota 425, Northern Illinois 398
Turnovers
Minnesota 1, Northern Illinois 1