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Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

Season 2008RegularWeek 2
AwayNorthern Illinois26

Final Score

26 - 29

Sep 6, 2008 • Completed

HomeWestern Michigan29

Game Conditions

Temperature

70°F

Wind

10 mph NW

Humidity

55%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Indoors

No

Total Yards

Western Michigan384
Northern Illinois439

Passing Yards

Western Michigan186
Northern Illinois313

Rushing Yards

Western Michigan198
Northern Illinois142

Turnovers

Western Michigan2
Northern Illinois2

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Dan Nicholson

Northern Illinois

YDS: 239

Rushing

Brandon West

Western Michigan

YDS: 175

Receiving

Jamarko Simmons

Western Michigan

YDS: 102

Tackles

No tackles data.

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Yardage Comparison

Possession Split

Western Michigan15:33
Northern Illinois21:00

Game Breakdown

StatisticWestern MichiganNorthern Illinois
Total Yards384439
Passing Yards186313
Rushing Yards198142
First Downs1923
Third Down Efficiency3-107-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-457-60
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts21-3018-33
Rushing Attempts3244
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points38
Possession Time15:3321:00
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2008)

Quick Answers

Northern Illinois at Western Michigan quick answers

Final score
Northern Illinois 26, Western Michigan 29
Total yards
Western Michigan 384, Northern Illinois 439
Turnovers
Western Michigan 2, Northern Illinois 2