NIU NEWS: Dunbar resigns, UT Martin this weekend
Northern Illinois football news and notes. Offensive coordinator has decided to resign to deal with cancer.
| Final - 9.1.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Hawkeyes | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| Northern Illinois Huskies | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Stories
It's Not Plagiarism If You Link To It: Iowa Invades Chicago, Escapes With Victory
Click for the news, stay for the comments. Today's discussion: the Chicago aftermath.
Northern Illinois 17, Iowa 18: Heartbreak Huskies
Northern Illinois Huskies fall to the Iowa Hawkeyes in a heartbreaker at Soldier Field.
MAC Football: Stupid Fourth Quarters
Northern Illinois loses to Iowa in the final minutes, and Bowling Green makes Florida uncomfortable for three quarters.
SATURDAY GAME THREAD: IOWA-NORTHERN ILLINOIS, FOURTH QUARTER
Fourth quarter. Things are way too horizontal up in here. Let's go.
SATURDAY GAME THREAD: IOWA-NORTHERN ILLINOIS, THIRD QUARTER
The Horizontal offense is here. Not much we can do about it now. Third quarter thread is open. Go.
SATURDAY GAME THREAD: IOWA-NORTHERN ILLINOIS, SECOND QUARTER
Second quarter gamethread. Go.
GAMEDAY OPEN THREAD: IN THE BEGINNING
Here's your early schedule (Notre Dame has already dispatched Navy in Dublin): BIG TENPenn State vs. Ohio -- ESPNjNorthwestern at Syracuse -- ESPN2Ohio State vs. Miami (OH) -- BTNIllinois vs....
Here's the Thing: Northern Illinois
What will Kirk Ferentz do if tomorrow's Iowa Hawkeyes game against Northern Illinois is close? That is the question.
It's Not Plagiarism If You Link To It: It's Iowa Hawkeye Day In Wrigley
Click for the news, stay for the comments. Today's topic includes a Hawkeye fan city of Chicago takeover.
BLACK HEART GOLD PODCAST 88: HARNISH RACING
BHGP talks about this week's Iowa-Northern Illinois game with Mike Breese of Red and Black Attack.
IOWA WEEK: Keys to victory for NIU
Breaking down the keys to victory if the Northern Illinois Huskies want to defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes in Soldier Field.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 8:08 left: Iowa Field Goal - 34-yarder by Mike Meyer. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:55 left: Northern Ill Touchdown - 7-yard run by Keith Harris, Jr.. (Mathew Sims extra point is good). |
| 14:55 left: |
| 4:23 left: Iowa Field Goal - 29-yarder by Mike Meyer. |
| 1:16 left: Northern Ill Field Goal - 28-yarder by Mathew Sims. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 10:59 left: Iowa Field Goal - 22-yarder by Mike Meyer. |
| 9:43 left: Northern Ill Touchdown - 73-yard run by Jordan Lynch. (Mathew Sims extra point is good). |
| 9:43 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 9:33 left: Iowa Field Goal - 50-yarder by Mike Meyer. |
| 2:15 left: Iowa Touchdown - 23-yard run by Damon Bullock. (James Vandenberg pass incomplete, two-point conversion failed). |
| Team statistics | Iowa | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 38:42 | 21:18 |
| First Downs | 23 | 12 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 21-33 0 | 6-16 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 139 49 | 147 36 |
| Punt Return Yards | 21 | 5 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 0 2-0 0 | 1 2-1 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-30 | 5-21 |
| Punts-Average | 4-41.8 | 6-37.7 |
