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Northern Illinois at Northwestern

Sep 6, 2014 • Completed

Season 2014RegularWeek 2

Away

Northern Illinois

Mountain West

Final Score

23 - 15

NIN

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Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern394
Northern Illinois401

Passing Yards

Northwestern322
Northern Illinois180

Rushing Yards

Northwestern72
Northern Illinois221

Turnovers

Northwestern1
Northern Illinois0

Game Conditions

Temperature73°F
Wind8 mph N

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trevor Siemian

Northwestern

YDS: 268

Rushing

Akeem Daniels

Northern Illinois

YDS: 81

Receiving

Da'Ron Brown

Northern Illinois

YDS: 128

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern31:28
Northern Illinois28:32

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northern Illinois beats Northwestern 23-15

Standard

Northern Illinois finished ahead of Northwestern 23-15 on Sep 6, 2014. The result came in week 2 of the 2014 season.

Northern Illinois finished ahead of Northwestern 23-15 on Sep 6, 2014. The result came in week 2 of the 2014 season.

Northern Illinois 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: Northern Illinois 401; Northwestern 394. Another key split was passing yards: Northern Illinois 180; Northwestern 322.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Northern Illinois 401; Northwestern 394

  • Passing yards

    Northern Illinois 180; Northwestern 322

  • Rushing yards

    Northern Illinois 221; Northwestern 72

  • Turnovers

    Northern Illinois 0; Northwestern 1

  • First downs

    Northern Illinois 20; Northwestern 21

  • Possession time

    Northern Illinois 28:32; Northwestern 31:28

  • Third downs

    Northern Illinois 7-18; Northwestern 14-23

  • Completions-attempts

    Northern Illinois 13-23; Northwestern 28-43

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternNorthern Illinois
Total Yards394401
Passing Yards322180
Rushing Yards72221
First Downs2120
Third Down Efficiency14-237-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-938-75
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts28-4313-23
Rushing Attempts3755
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points15
Possession Time31:2828:32
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2014)