Northern Illinois 17-35 Northwestern (Aug 31, 2000)

Top Performers

Pass Yds

216

Finlen

NIU

Rush Yds

88

Anderson

NW

Rec Yds

85

Hill

NIU

Scrim TD

2

Anderson

NW

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Chris Finlen

NIU QB #19

Zak Kustok

NW QB #10

216

Pass Yds

176

0

Pass TD

2

Int

0

NIU

Team Stats

NW

366

Total Yds

412

22

1st Downs

26

3

Turnovers

1

2000 Mid-American

NIU NW

Team	W	L	PCT
Akron	6	5	.545
Ball State	5	6	.455
Bowling Green	2	9	.182
Buffalo	2	9	.182
Central Michigan	2	9	.182
Eastern Michigan	3	8	.273
Kent State	1	10	.091
Miami (OH)	6	5	.545
Northern Illinois	6	5	.545
Ohio	7	4	.636
Toledo	10	1	.909
Western Michigan	9	3	.750
Marshall	8	5	.615

Team	W	L	PCT
Illinois	5	6	.455
Indiana	3	8	.273
Iowa	3	9	.250
Michigan State	5	6	.455
Minnesota	6	6	.500
Ohio State	8	4	.667
Penn State	5	7	.417
Wisconsin	9	4	.692
Michigan	9	3	.750
Northwestern	8	4	.667
Purdue	8	4	.667

Game Summary

The Northwestern Wildcats emerged victorious over the Northern Illinois Huskies, 35 to 17, on August 31, 2000.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Finlen C. Finlen #19	17/36	216	6.0	0	2	0-0	86.5
Dan Urban D. Urban #9	3/4	38	9.5	0	0	0-0	154.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Zak Kustok Z. Kustok #10	16/27	176	6.5	2	0	0-0	138.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Thomas Hammock T. Hammock #28	14	74	5.3	1
Michael Turner M. Turner #32	10	20	2.0	0
Chris Finlen C. Finlen #19	6	17	2.8	0
Darrell Hill D. Hill #14	1	3	3.0	0
Justin McCareins J. McCareins #85	1	1	1.0	0
Dan Urban D. Urban #9	2	-3	-1.5	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Damien Anderson D. Anderson #20	20	88	4.4	2
Kevin Lawrence K. Lawrence #22	16	81	5.1	1
Zak Kustok Z. Kustok #10	12	33	2.8	0
Torri Stuckey T. Stuckey #29	6	28	4.7	0
Kunle Patrick K. Patrick #80	2	7	3.5	0
Matt Danielson M. Danielson #19	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Darrell Hill D. Hill #14	0/0	85	14.2
Justin McCareins J. McCareins #85	0/0	61	15.3
P.J. Fleck #82	0/0	37	9.3
Thomas Hammock T. Hammock #28	0/0	28	14.0
Michael Turner M. Turner #32	0/0	22	22.0
Keith Perry K. Perry #1	0/0	21	7.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jon Schweighardt J. Schweighardt #6	0/0	43	8.6	0
Sam Simmons S. Simmons #32	0/0	40	40.0	0
Roger Jordan R. Jordan #4	0/0	35	11.7	0
Ronnie Foster R. Foster #85	0/0	24	24.0	1
Teddy Johnson T. Johnson #18	0/0	8	8.0	0
Derrick Thompson D. Thompson #9	0/0	8	8.0	0
David Farman D. Farman #15	0/0	6	6.0	0
Jason Wright J. Wright #18	0/0	6	6.0	0
Gilles Lezi G. Lezi #39	0/0	3	3.0	0
Eric Worley E. Worley #84	0/0	3	3.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Kevin Bentley K. Bentley #2	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Harold Blackmon H. Blackmon #6	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Billy Silva B. Silva #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Brian Grider B. Grider #6	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Long T. Long #39	0/0	5/5	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy Erwin J. Erwin #4	5	211	42.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
J.J. Standring #42	6	251	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrell Hill D. Hill #14	2	70	35.0	0	0
Justin McCareins J. McCareins #85	2	62	31.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Lawrence K. Lawrence #22	1	3	3.0	0	0
Sam Simmons S. Simmons #32	3	69	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
P.J. Fleck #82	2	29	14.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sam Simmons S. Simmons #32	4	102	25.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Finlen C. Finlen #19	17/36	216	6.0	0	2	0-0	86.5
Dan Urban D. Urban #9	3/4	38	9.5	0	0	0-0	154.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Thomas Hammock T. Hammock #28	14	74	5.3	1
Michael Turner M. Turner #32	10	20	2.0	0
Chris Finlen C. Finlen #19	6	17	2.8	0
Darrell Hill D. Hill #14	1	3	3.0	0
Justin McCareins J. McCareins #85	1	1	1.0	0
Dan Urban D. Urban #9	2	-3	-1.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Darrell Hill D. Hill #14	0/0	85	14.2
Justin McCareins J. McCareins #85	0/0	61	15.3
P.J. Fleck #82	0/0	37	9.3
Thomas Hammock T. Hammock #28	0/0	28	14.0
Michael Turner M. Turner #32	0/0	22	22.0
Keith Perry K. Perry #1	0/0	21	7.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Brian Grider B. Grider #6	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy Erwin J. Erwin #4	5	211	42.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrell Hill D. Hill #14	2	70	35.0	0	0
Justin McCareins J. McCareins #85	2	62	31.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
P.J. Fleck #82	2	29	14.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Zak Kustok Z. Kustok #10	16/27	176	6.5	2	0	0-0	138.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Damien Anderson D. Anderson #20	20	88	4.4	2
Kevin Lawrence K. Lawrence #22	16	81	5.1	1
Zak Kustok Z. Kustok #10	12	33	2.8	0
Torri Stuckey T. Stuckey #29	6	28	4.7	0
Kunle Patrick K. Patrick #80	2	7	3.5	0
Matt Danielson M. Danielson #19	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jon Schweighardt J. Schweighardt #6	0/0	43	8.6	0
Sam Simmons S. Simmons #32	0/0	40	40.0	0
Roger Jordan R. Jordan #4	0/0	35	11.7	0
Ronnie Foster R. Foster #85	0/0	24	24.0	1
Teddy Johnson T. Johnson #18	0/0	8	8.0	0
Derrick Thompson D. Thompson #9	0/0	8	8.0	0
David Farman D. Farman #15	0/0	6	6.0	0
Jason Wright J. Wright #18	0/0	6	6.0	0
Gilles Lezi G. Lezi #39	0/0	3	3.0	0
Eric Worley E. Worley #84	0/0	3	3.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Kevin Bentley K. Bentley #2	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Harold Blackmon H. Blackmon #6	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Billy Silva B. Silva #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Long T. Long #39	0/0	5/5	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
J.J. Standring #42	6	251	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Lawrence K. Lawrence #22	1	3	3.0	0	0
Sam Simmons S. Simmons #32	3	69	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sam Simmons S. Simmons #32	4	102	25.5	0	0

NIU

Team Stats

NW

366

Total Yds

412

254

Pass Yds

176

112

Rush Yds

236

74

Total Plays

84

4.9

Yards Per Play

4.9

6.4

Yards Per Pass

6.5

3.3

Yards Per Rush

4.1

22

1st Downs

26

12

Passing 1st Downs

7

5

Rushing 1st Downs

16

12

1st Downs from Penalties

7

5

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

9

Penalties

8

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 NIU

NW 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

2000 Mid-American

Game Summary

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