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Northern Illinois at Michigan

Sep 18, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 3

Away

Northern Illinois

Mountain West

Final Score

10 - 63

NIM

Home

Michigan

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan606
Northern Illinois207

Passing Yards

Michigan233
Northern Illinois46

Rushing Yards

Michigan373
Northern Illinois161

Turnovers

Michigan0
Northern Illinois1

Game Conditions

Temperature75°F
Wind8 mph E

Humidity

46%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cade McNamara

Michigan

YDS: 191

Rushing

Blake Corum

Michigan

YDS: 125

Receiving

Cornelius Johnson

Michigan

YDS: 117

Tackles

Lance Deveaux Jr.

Northern Illinois

TOT: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan30:49
Northern Illinois29:11

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan overwhelms Northern Illinois 63-10

Blowout

Michigan defeated Northern Illinois 63-10 in Week 3 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 606-207 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan set the terms early in a game that finished 63-10. Blake Corum 1 Yd Run (Jake Moody Kick) came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan the first major swing.

Michigan's box score carried the story: 606 total yards, 373 rushing yards, and 233 passing yards. Northern Illinois finished with 207 total yards, including 161 on the ground and 46 through the air.

Michigan converted 3-6 on third down, went 1-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Michigan led 35-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cornelius Johnson 87 Yd pass from Cade McNamara (Jake Moody Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Blake Corum 1 Yd Run (Jake Moody Kick) (Michigan led 14-3 over Northern Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Cade McNamara 1 Yd Run (Jake Moody Kick) (Michigan led 7-0 over Northern Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    John Richardson 21 Yd Field Goal (Northern Illinois led 3-7 over Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Hassan Haskins 1 Yd Run (Jake Moody Kick) (Michigan led 21-3 over Northern Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cornelius Johnson 87 Yd pass from Cade McNamara (Jake Moody Kick) (Michigan led 35-3 over Northern Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Hassan Haskins 5 Yd Run (Jake Moody Kick) (Michigan led 28-3 over Northern Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    63-10

    Michigan defeated Northern Illinois.

  • Total yards

    606-207

    Michigan held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    373

    Michigan averaged 7.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    233

    Michigan averaged 13.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-6

    Michigan's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-13

    Northern Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichiganNorthern Illinois
Total Yards606207
Passing Yards23346
Rushing Yards373161
First Downs2811
Third Down Efficiency3-62-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-31-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-456-57
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts12-179-17
Rushing Attempts4836
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs80
Kicking Points94
Possession Time30:4929:11
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)