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Northern Illinois scores late to win MAC title game 30-29
DETROIT (AP) Marcus Childers threw a touchdown pass - his fourth of the game - to D.J. Brown with 1:09 to go and Northern Illinois rallied from a 19-point, second-half deficit to take a 30-29 victory over Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference championship game on Friday night.
The 35-yard TD pass came on the eighth play of a 70-yard drive that took a little more than two minutes following a punt forced by Sutton Smith's sack of Bulls quarterback Tyree Jackson.
NIU's 2-point conversion failed and the Bulls (10-3) reached the Huskies' 41-yard line before an incomplete pass on fourth down with 21 seconds left ended Buffalo's hopes.
The Huskies' touchdown completed a comeback from a 29-10 deficit in the third quarter. Childers threw a 28-yard score to Brown near the end of the third quarter and a 32-yarder to Spencer Tears with under 13 minutes left in the fourth. Childers also had a 13-yard TD pass to Tears in the first half. Childers completed 21 of 33 passes for 300 yards with an interception and led the team with 58 yards rushing.
Jackson was 18-of-35 passing for 252 yards and two touchdown passes to Anthony Johnson, who had 124 yards receiving on seven catches. Kevin Marks and Jaret Patterson ran for touchdowns. Buffalo missed a PAT after their second TD.
The Bulls have never beaten NIU in a MAC game since joining the league in 1999, going 0-12. A lone win over the Huskies came in 1968. The Huskies (8-5) have won four title games, the Bulls one.
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1st Quarter
Touchdown
6:45
5-K.Marks runs 3 yards for a touchdown.
15
plays
124
yds
05:35
pos
0
6
Point After TD
6:38
11-A.McNulty extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
7
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
15:00
3-T.Jackson complete to 83-A.Johnson. 83-A.Johnson runs 13 yards for a touchdown.
12
plays
79
yds
04:38
pos
0
13
Missed Point After Touchdown
14:55
11-A.McNulty extra point is no good.
plays
yds
pos
0
13
Touchdown
9:57
15-M.Childers complete to 14-S.Tears. 14-S.Tears runs 13 yards for a touchdown.
13
plays
65
yds
04:58
pos
6
13
Point After TD
9:51
2-A.Gantz extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
13
Touchdown
5:49
3-T.Jackson complete to 83-A.Johnson. 83-A.Johnson runs 26 yards for a touchdown.
10
plays
65
yds
04:02
pos
7
19
Missed Two Point Conversion
5:41
3-T.Jackson incomplete. Intended for 89-Z.Lefebvre.
plays
yds
pos
7
19
Field Goal
1:52
2-A.Gantz 39 yards Field Goal is Good.
13
plays
54
yds
03:49
pos
10
19
Field Goal
0:08
19-A.Mitcheson 24 yards Field Goal is Good.
8
plays
58
yds
01:39
pos
10
22
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
11:32
26-J.Patterson runs 9 yards for a touchdown.
10
plays
70
yds
00:00
pos
10
28
Point After TD
11:25
19-A.Mitcheson extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
10
29
Touchdown
0:24
15-M.Childers complete to 10-D.Brown. 10-D.Brown runs 28 yards for a touchdown.
5
plays
34
yds
01:44
pos
16
29
Point After TD
0:17
2-A.Gantz extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
17
29
4th Quarter
Touchdown
13:00
15-M.Childers complete to 14-S.Tears. 14-S.Tears runs 32 yards for a touchdown.
4
plays
63
yds
01:15
pos
23
29
Point After TD
12:51
2-A.Gantz extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
24
29
Touchdown
1:16
15-M.Childers complete to 10-D.Brown. 10-D.Brown runs 35 yards for a touchdown.
8
plays
70
yds
02:12
pos
30
29
Missed Two Point Conversion
1:09
15-M.Childers incomplete. Intended for 14-S.Tears.
plays
yds
pos
30
29
| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 23 | 26 |
| Rushing | 9 | 11 |
| Passing | 14 | 10 |
| Penalty | 0 | 5 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 5-13 | 7-15 |
| 4th Down Conv | 3-3 | 1-2 |
| Total Net Yards | 393 | 357 |
| Total Plays | 67 | 77 |
| Avg Gain | 5.9 | 4.6 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 109 | 142 |
| Rush Attempts | 34 | 42 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| Yards Passing | 300 | 252 |
| Comp. - Att. | 21-33 | 18-35 |
| Yards Per Pass | 8.6 | 6.1 |
| Penalties - Yards | 7-91 | 3-20 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 4 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 2 |
| Passing TDs | 4 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 4-38.3 | 5-41.8 |
| Return Yards | 20 | 49 |
| Punts - Returns | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 1-16 | 3-62 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1--13 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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M. Childers
15 QB
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M. Childers | 21/33 | 300 | 4 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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M. Childers
15 QB
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M. Childers | 15 | 58 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Harbison
22 RB
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T. Harbison | 11 | 35 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Nettles
28 RB
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J. Nettles | 4 | 19 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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DJ. Brown
10 WR
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DJ. Brown | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Jones
21 RB
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M. Jones | 2 | -4 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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DJ. Brown
10 WR
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DJ. Brown | 0 | 4 | 84 | 2 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Tears
14 WR
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S. Tears | 0 | 6 | 73 | 2 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Brinkman
89 TE
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M. Brinkman | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Wesley
9 WR
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J. Wesley | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Tucker
18 WR
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C. Tucker | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Robinson
17 WR
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D. Robinson | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Jones
21 RB
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M. Jones | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Harmston
84 TE
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T. Harmston | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dr. Brown
40 DE
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Dr. Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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A. Jones-Davis
48 LB
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A. Jones-Davis | 12-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Smith
15 DE
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S. Smith | 9-1 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Pugh
57 LB
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K. Pugh | 8-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Foster
11 S
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T. Foster | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Walker
26 CB
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A. Walker | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. DeVeaux Jr.
37 LB
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L. DeVeaux Jr. | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Williams
8 S
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M. Williams | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Heflin
98 DT
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J. Heflin | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Corcoran
12 DE
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J. Corcoran | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Embry
3 CB
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J. Embry | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. McKie
49 CB
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J. McKie | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dr. Brown
40 DE
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Dr. Brown | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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W. Kramer
55 DT
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W. Kramer | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. LeRoy
99 DT
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B. LeRoy | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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A. Gantz
2 K
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A. Gantz | 1/1 | 39 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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M. Ference
36 P
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M. Ference | 4 | 38.3 | 3 | 43 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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M. Lorbeck
41 DE
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M. Lorbeck | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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C. Tucker 18 WR
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C. Tucker | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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T. Jackson
3 QB
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T. Jackson | 18/35 | 252 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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K. Marks
5 RB
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K. Marks | 17 | 72 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ja. Patterson
26 RB
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Ja. Patterson | 18 | 72 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Jackson
3 QB
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T. Jackson | 7 | -2 | 0 | 24 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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A. Johnson
83 WR
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A. Johnson | 0 | 7 | 124 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Osborn
8 WR
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K. Osborn | 0 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ja. Patterson
26 RB
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Ja. Patterson | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Lefebvre
89 TE
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Z. Lefebvre | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Marks
5 RB
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K. Marks | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Jones
17 WR
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C. Jones | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Mabry
81 TE
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T. Mabry | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Nunn
1 WR
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A. Nunn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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K. Hodge
4 LB
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K. Hodge | 7-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ja. Patterson
20 LB
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Ja. Patterson | 6-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Williams
14 CB
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B. Williams | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Hill
33 S
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T. Hill | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Slack
9 CB
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T. Slack | 4-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Nicholas
94 DE
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M. Nicholas | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Banks
22 S
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J. Banks | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Lewis
39 CB
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C. Lewis | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Harris
92 DE
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