NIU News: Soccer still rolling, Ball State fallout
News and notes after the victory over Ball State and the win over Western Illinois in the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament.
| Final - 11.15.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball St. Cardinals | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Northern Illinois Huskies | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
Stories
Ball State's Questionable Late Hit Penalty Changed Everything
The penalty on Ball State for a late hit, questionable as it was, changed the entire game for NIU. Otherwise Ball State might've won by 11.
Northern Illinois defeats Ball State, Lembo 41-38 in bizarre fashion
Northern Illinois defeats Ball State 41-38. The world discovers LemboBall™
MAC Tuesday Night Gamethread: NIU-Ball State
If NIU is going to make this a 60-point affair, this is the pass defense to do it against. But five of the Cardinals' six wins have been won by a combined margin of victory of 19 points. Ball...
NIU-Ball State Preview: A Math Lesson
It's a Tuesday night game in the MAC? Take the over.
NIU News: Ball State Gameday Edition
News and notes on Ball State gameday Tuesday.
GameThreads
Huskies Fans GameThread on Red And Black Attack
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball St. | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 9:21 left: Ball State Touchdown - 3-yard run by Keith Wenning. (Steven Schott kick). |
| 9:21 left: |
| 2:10 left: Ball State Touchdown - 92-yard fumble return by Joshua Howard. (Steven Schott kick). |
| 2:10 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 13:48 left: Northern Ill Touchdown - 15-yard pass from Chandler Harnish to Martel Moore. (Mathew Sims kick). |
| 13:48 left: |
| 6:28 left: Northern Ill Touchdown - 3-yard run by Jasmin Hopkins. (Mathew Sims kick). |
| 6:28 left: |
| 3:37 left: Ball State Touchdown - 38-yard pass from Keith Wenning to Jamill Smith. (Steven Schott kick). |
| 3:37 left: |
| 0:33 left: Ball State Field Goal - 40-yarder by Steven Schott. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 9:19 left: Ball State Touchdown - 3-yard pass from Keith Wenning to Jack Tomlinson. (Steven Schott kick). |
| 9:19 left: |
| 8:27 left: Northern Ill Touchdown - 49-yard run by Chandler Harnish. (Mathew Sims kick). |
| 8:27 left: |
| 3:16 left: Northern Ill Touchdown - 11-yard run by Jasmin Hopkins. (Mathew Sims kick). |
| 3:16 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 14:12 left: Northern Ill Touchdown - 27-yard pass from Chandler Harnish to Nathan Palmer. (Mathew Sims kick). |
| 14:12 left: |
| 11:00 left: Ball State Touchdown - 27-yard run by Dwayne Donigan. (Steven Schott kick). |
| 11:00 left: |
| 2:46 left: Northern Ill Field Goal - 23-yarder by Mathew Sims. |
| 0:08 left: Northern Ill Field Goal - 34-yarder by Mathew Sims. |
| Team statistics | Ball St. | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 23:30 | 36:30 |
| First Downs | 18 | 43 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 23-43 0 | 26-37 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 153 26 | 372 58 |
| Punt Return Yards | -2 | 0 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 2-1 0 | 2 4-2 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-40 | 9-107 |
| Punts-Average | 7-44.0 | 5-31.2 |
