Week 0
Final
BALL
NW1Q 09:11
3 - 0
M. Hagee 30-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 9
2Q 06:31
3 - 7
D. Vitale 66-yard TD catch from C. Thorson.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 6
2Q 01:03
10 - 7
J. Williams 22-yard TD catch from R. Neal.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
3Q 12:11
10 - 14
D. Vitale 21-yard TD catch from C. Thorson.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
3Q 08:06
10 - 21
A. Carr 25-yard TD catch from C. Thorson.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & 7
3Q 04:56
10 - 24
J. Mitchell 21-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 1
3Q 02:13
16 - 24
J. Williams 29-yard TD catch from R. Neal.
Touchdown
1st & 10
4Q 04:39
19 - 24
M. Hagee 36-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 10
Top Performers
Pass Yds
256
Thorson
NW
Rush Yds
184
Jackson
NW
Rec Yds
133
Williams
BALL
Scrim TD
2
Williams
BALL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2015 Mid-American
BALL NW
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Toledo | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Bowling Green | 10 | 4 | .714 |
 Western Michigan | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Ohio | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Akron | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Northern Illinois | 8 | 6 | .571 |
 Central Michigan | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Buffalo | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Kent State | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Ball State | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Miami (OH) | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 UMass | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Eastern Michigan | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ohio State | 12 | 1 | .923 |
 Michigan State | 12 | 2 | .857 |
 Iowa | 12 | 2 | .857 |
 Michigan | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Northwestern | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Wisconsin | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Penn State | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Nebraska | 6 | 7 | .462 |
 Minnesota | 6 | 7 | .462 |
 Indiana | 6 | 7 | .462 |
 Illinois | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Rutgers | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Maryland | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Purdue | 2 | 10 | .167 |
Game Summary
The Northwestern Wildcats emerged victorious over the Ball State Cardinals, 24 to 19, on September 26, 2015.
Game Info
September 27, 2015
Ryan Field
Evanston, Illinois
73°
12 mph NE
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Neal #15 | 14/35 | 178 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 101.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Thorson #18 | 18/31 | 256 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 1-7 | 152.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Neal #15 | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 | 22 |
D. Green #25 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 0 | 21 |
J. Gilbert #34 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 34 |
K. Mabon #16 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jackson #21 | 33 | 184 | 5.6 | 0 | 62 |
C. Thorson #18 | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 20 |
S. Vault #4 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 14 |
W. Long #13 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 |
J. Roberts #6 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Williams #8 | 8/16 | 133 | 16.6 | 2 | 33 |
C. Lacanaria #11 | 2/3 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 15 |
C. Shillings #10 | 2/3 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
K. Mabon #16 | 1/8 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Curry #40 | 1/3 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Hogue #1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Vitale #40 | 5/6 | 108 | 21.6 | 2 | 66 |
C. Jones #14 | 4/5 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 20 |
A. Carr #80 | 1/1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 25 |
M. McHugh #6 | 1/3 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
J. Jackson #21 | 2/2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 |
M. Shuler #5 | 2/4 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
W. Long #13 | 1/2 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
F. Nagel #2 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
S. Vault #4 | 1/1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Dickerson #19 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
R. Neal #15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Z. Ryan #2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Willis #93 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
C. Thorson #18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
J. Jackson #21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Henry #2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Conaway #20 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hester #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Holder #33 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
O. Igbinosun #94 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. McPhatter #45 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Wiggins #3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Winbush #98 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Harris #11 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Henry #2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Igwebuike #16 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lowry #94 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Queiro #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Walker #1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hagee #22 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 7 | 36 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mitchell #8 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 21 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Schmidt #12 | 7 | 300 | 42.9 | 53 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Niswander #96 | 5 | 175 | 35.0 | 41 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Green #25 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Vault #4 | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Neal #15 | 14/35 | 178 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 101.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Neal #15 | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 | 22 |
D. Green #25 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 0 | 21 |
J. Gilbert #34 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 34 |
K. Mabon #16 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Williams #8 | 8/16 | 133 | 16.6 | 2 | 33 |
C. Lacanaria #11 | 2/3 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 15 |
C. Shillings #10 | 2/3 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
K. Mabon #16 | 1/8 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Curry #40 | 1/3 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Hogue #1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
R. Neal #15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Z. Ryan #2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Willis #93 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Conaway #20 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hester #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Holder #33 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
O. Igbinosun #94 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. McPhatter #45 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Wiggins #3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Winbush #98 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hagee #22 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 7 | 36 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Schmidt #12 | 7 | 300 | 42.9 | 53 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Green #25 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Thorson #18 | 18/31 | 256 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 1-7 | 152.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jackson #21 | 33 | 184 | 5.6 | 0 | 62 |
C. Thorson #18 | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 20 |
S. Vault #4 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 14 |
W. Long #13 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 |
J. Roberts #6 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Vitale #40 | 5/6 | 108 | 21.6 | 2 | 66 |
C. Jones #14 | 4/5 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 20 |
A. Carr #80 | 1/1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 25 |
M. McHugh #6 | 1/3 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
J. Jackson #21 | 2/2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 |
M. Shuler #5 | 2/4 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
W. Long #13 | 1/2 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
F. Nagel #2 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
S. Vault #4 | 1/1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Dickerson #19 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
C. Thorson #18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
J. Jackson #21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Henry #2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Harris #11 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Henry #2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Igwebuike #16 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lowry #94 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Queiro #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Walker #1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mitchell #8 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 21 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Niswander #96 | 5 | 175 | 35.0 | 41 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Vault #4 | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
6 plays,
11 yd,
01:45
0-0
5 plays,
37 yd,
01:30
0-0
8 plays,
36 yd,
02:39
3-0
10 plays,
41 yd,
03:24
3-0
7 plays,
38 yd,
02:09
3-0
3 plays,
9 yd,
01:35
3-0
6 plays,
67 yd,
02:04
3-0
4 plays,
13 yd,
01:42
3-0
9 plays,
32 yd,
03:27
3-0
3 plays,
8 yd,
01:21
3-0
3 plays,
4 yd,
01:31
3-0
2 plays,
70 yd,
00:33
3-7
5 plays,
11 yd,
03:35
3-7
5 plays,
16 yd,
01:42
3-7
1 play,
22 yd,
00:07
10-7
2 plays,
6 yd,
00:56
10-7
8 plays,
80 yd,
02:55
10-14
3 plays,
6 yd,
01:19
10-14
9 plays,
80 yd,
02:45
10-21
4 plays,
5 yd,
01:36
10-21
5 plays,
71 yd,
01:34
10-24
7 plays,
75 yd,
02:45
16-24
16 plays,
65 yd,
05:23
16-24
3 plays,
5 yd,
00:50
16-24
5 plays,
-2 yd,
02:19
16-24
5 plays,
13 yd,
01:48
16-24
3 plays,
6 yd,
01:23
16-24
5 plays,
21 yd,
00:49
19-24
10 plays,
39 yd,
04:23
19-24
1 play,
13 yd,
00:11
19-24
359
Total Yds
539
178
Pass Yds
249
181
Rush Yds
290
15
Total Drives
15
69
Total Plays
89
5.2
Yards Per Play
6.1
5.1
Yards Per Pass
7.8
5.3
Yards Per Rush
5.1
26:35
Possession
33:25
3
Biggest Lead
14
18
1st Downs
23
8
Passing 1st Downs
11
8
Rushing 1st Downs
12
2
1st Downs from Penalties
0
5/16
3rd Down
13/22
0/0
4th Down
0/1
7
Punts
5
1
Turnovers
3
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
2
Penalties
8
1.0
Sacks
0.0
0
Tackles For Loss
0
0
D/ST TD
0