Week 1
Final
SYR
NWTop Performers
Pass Yds
215
Bacher
NW
Rush Yds
144
Sutton
NW
Rec Yds
48
Brewer
NW
Scrim TD
1
Brinkley
SYR
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2008 American Athletic
SYR NW
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 UConn | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Louisville | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Pittsburgh | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Rutgers | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 South Florida | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Syracuse | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 West Virginia | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Cincinnati | 11 | 3 | .786 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Indiana | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Iowa | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Michigan | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Michigan State | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Minnesota | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Northwestern | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Purdue | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Wisconsin | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Ohio State | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Penn State | 11 | 2 | .846 |
Game Summary
The Northwestern Wildcats emerged victorious over the Syracuse Orange, 30 to 10, on August 30, 2008.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Robinson #9 | 14/28 | 103 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 73.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C.J. Bacher #18 | 23/35 | 215 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 139.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Brinkley #22 | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 |
D. Carter #3 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hogue #32 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
T. Fiammetta #43 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bailey #23 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Robinson #9 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sutton #19 | 21 | 144 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
O. Conteh #29 | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
C.J. Bacher #18 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
M. Kafka #13 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Simmons #25 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Davis | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Lobdell #11 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hogue #32 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Fiammetta #43 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Sales #5 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brinkley #22 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Williams #15 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Brewer #12 | 0/0 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Sutton #19 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 |
R. Lane #9 | 0/0 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Ward #8 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ebert #11 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 |
E. Peterman #10 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Markshausen #85 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Stewart #5 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brown #6 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rooks #89 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
V. Giruzzi #30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.J. Brown #17 | 11-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
V. Giruzzi #30 | 9-4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Flaherty #45 | 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. McKinnon | 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Mele #50 | 7-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Smith #25 | 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Holmes #35 | 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Chiara #34 | 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Jones #97 | 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Perkins #55 | 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Merkerson #6 | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Santiago #95 | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kimmel #90 | 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Middleton #88 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Howard #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Scott #26 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Scott #28 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Tribbey #94 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Arrington #46 | 10-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Davie #41 | 7-5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Phillips #17 | 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Smith #4 | 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
P. Kwateng #36 | 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. McManis #24 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Vaughn #28 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bryant #98 | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Wootton #99 | 3-2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hahn #79 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Mims #95 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Simmons #25 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Thomas #67 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Arnold #32 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Johnson #35 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mabin #26 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Peterman #10 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Peters #10 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Bolden #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Ward #8 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Shadle #42 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Villarreal #96 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Long #47 | 7 | 330 | 47.1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Demos #1 | 6 | 192 | 32.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Suter #24 | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Simmons #25 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Howard #21 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Smith #4 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Robinson #9 | 14/28 | 103 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 73.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Brinkley #22 | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 |
D. Carter #3 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hogue #32 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
T. Fiammetta #43 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bailey #23 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Robinson #9 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Davis | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Lobdell #11 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hogue #32 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Fiammetta #43 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Sales #5 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brinkley #22 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Williams #15 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
V. Giruzzi #30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.J. Brown #17 | 11-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
V. Giruzzi #30 | 9-4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Flaherty #45 | 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. McKinnon | 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Mele #50 | 7-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Smith #25 | 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Holmes #35 | 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Chiara #34 | 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Jones #97 | 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Perkins #55 | 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Merkerson #6 | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Santiago #95 | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kimmel #90 | 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Middleton #88 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Howard #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Scott #26 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Scott #28 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Tribbey #94 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Shadle #42 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Long #47 | 7 | 330 | 47.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Suter #24 | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Howard #21 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C.J. Bacher #18 | 23/35 | 215 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 139.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sutton #19 | 21 | 144 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
O. Conteh #29 | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
C.J. Bacher #18 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
M. Kafka #13 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Simmons #25 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Brewer #12 | 0/0 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Sutton #19 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 |
R. Lane #9 | 0/0 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Ward #8 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ebert #11 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 |
E. Peterman #10 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Markshausen #85 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Stewart #5 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brown #6 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rooks #89 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Arrington #46 | 10-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Davie #41 | 7-5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Phillips #17 | 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Smith #4 | 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
P. Kwateng #36 | 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. McManis #24 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Vaughn #28 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bryant #98 | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Wootton #99 | 3-2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hahn #79 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Mims #95 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Simmons #25 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Thomas #67 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Arnold #32 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Johnson #35 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mabin #26 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Peterman #10 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Peters #10 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Bolden #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Ward #8 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Villarreal #96 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Demos #1 | 6 | 192 | 32.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Simmons #25 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Smith #4 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
