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Eastern Illinois at Northwestern

Sep 10, 2011 • Completed

Season 2011RegularWeek 2

Away

Eastern Illinois

Road profile

Final Score

21 - 42

EIN

Home

Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern437
Eastern Illinois341

Passing Yards

Northwestern127
Eastern Illinois221

Rushing Yards

Northwestern320
Eastern Illinois132

Turnovers

Northwestern0
Eastern Illinois1

Game Conditions

Temperature77°F
Wind5 mph NE

Humidity

56%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jimmy Garoppolo

Unknown Team

YDS: 209

Rushing

Kain Colter

Northwestern

YDS: 109

Receiving

Kenny Whittaker

Unknown Team

YDS: 77

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern22:22
Eastern Illinois14:18

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern pulls away from Eastern Illinois 42-21

Standard

Northwestern finished ahead of Eastern Illinois 42-21 on Sep 10, 2011. The result came in week 2 of the 2011 season.

Northwestern finished ahead of Eastern Illinois 42-21 on Sep 10, 2011. The result came in week 2 of the 2011 season.

Northwestern built the decisive edge with a 21-point margin, turning the box score into a controlled win.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Northwestern 437; Eastern Illinois 341. Another key split was passing yards: Northwestern 127; Eastern Illinois 221.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Northwestern 437; Eastern Illinois 341

  • Passing yards

    Northwestern 127; Eastern Illinois 221

  • Rushing yards

    Northwestern 320; Eastern Illinois 132

  • Turnovers

    Northwestern 0; Eastern Illinois 1

  • First downs

    Northwestern 27; Eastern Illinois 13

  • Possession time

    Northwestern 22:22; Eastern Illinois 14:18

  • Third downs

    Northwestern 8-13; Eastern Illinois 4-10

  • Completions-attempts

    Northwestern 12-16; Eastern Illinois 14-25

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternEastern Illinois
Total Yards437341
Passing Yards127221
Rushing Yards320132
First Downs2713
Third Down Efficiency8-134-10
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-406-41
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts12-1614-25
Rushing Attempts6726
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs52
Kicking Points63
Possession Time22:2214:18
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2011)