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Eastern Michigan at Northwestern

Sep 16, 2006 • Completed

Season 2006RegularWeek 3

Away

Eastern Michigan

Mid-American

Final Score

6 - 14

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Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern266
Eastern Michigan134

Passing Yards

Northwestern115
Eastern Michigan64

Rushing Yards

Northwestern156
Eastern Michigan87

Turnovers

Northwestern2
Eastern Michigan2

Game Conditions

Temperature75°F
Wind16 mph S

Humidity

60%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mike Kafka

Northwestern

YDS: 76

Rushing

Tyrell Sutton

Northwestern

YDS: 91

Receiving

Shaun Herbert

Northwestern

YDS: 37

Tackles

No tackles data.

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern20:34
Eastern Michigan16:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern beats Eastern Michigan 14-6

Standard

Northwestern finished ahead of Eastern Michigan 14-6 on Sep 16, 2006. The result came in week 3 of the 2006 season.

Northwestern finished ahead of Eastern Michigan 14-6 on Sep 16, 2006. The result came in week 3 of the 2006 season.

Northwestern built the decisive edge with a 8-point margin, turning the box score into a controlled win.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Northwestern 266; Eastern Michigan 134. Another key split was passing yards: Northwestern 115; Eastern Michigan 64.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Northwestern 266; Eastern Michigan 134

  • Passing yards

    Northwestern 115; Eastern Michigan 64

  • Rushing yards

    Northwestern 156; Eastern Michigan 87

  • Turnovers

    Northwestern 2; Eastern Michigan 2

  • First downs

    Northwestern 15; Eastern Michigan 5

  • Possession time

    Northwestern 20:34; Eastern Michigan 16:06

  • Third downs

    Northwestern 8-17; Eastern Michigan 2-15

  • Completions-attempts

    Northwestern 16-26; Eastern Michigan 9-25

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternEastern Michigan
Total Yards266134
Passing Yards11564
Rushing Yards15687
First Downs155
Third Down Efficiency8-172-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)3-256-50
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts16-269-25
Rushing Attempts4428
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points26
Possession Time20:3416:06
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2006)