Week 1 · 2008

Northern Illinois at Minnesota

Sat 08/30/2008 07:00 PM

Northern Illinois

27

6–7

Minnesota

31

7–6

Attendance

44,029

reported

MINN21 plays, 90 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 10Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for 6 yards to the Minn 16, tackled by Cory Hanson.+6
15:002nd & 4own 16Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for 5 yards to the Minn 21, tackled by Bradley Pruitt for a 1ST down.+5
15:001st & 10own 21Duane Bennett rush for 5 yards to the Minn 26, tackled by Tim McCarthy.+5
15:002nd & 5own 26Adam Weber pass complete to Duane Bennett for no gain to the Minn 26, tackled by D.J. Pirkle and Josh Allen.0
15:003rd & 5own 26Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for 7 yards to the Minn 33, tackled by Patrick George for a 1ST down.+7
15:001st & 10own 33Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard to the Minn 34, tackled by Cory Hanson and Larry English.+1
15:002nd & 9own 34Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for 13 yards to the Minn 47, tackled by Mike Sobol out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.+13
15:001st & 10own 47Adam Weber pass incomplete.0
15:002nd & 10own 47Adam Weber rush for 14 yards to the NoIll 39, tackled by David Bryant for a 1ST down.+14
15:001st & 10opp 39Duane Bennett rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 34, tackled by Mike Sobol.+5
15:002nd & 5opp 34Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for 3 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Josh Allen.+3
15:003rd & 2opp 31Adam Weber rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 28, tackled by Larry English for a 1ST down.+3
15:001st & 10opp 28Adam Weber rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 25, tackled by D.J. Pirkle.+3
15:002nd & 7opp 25Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 24, tackled by Craig Rusch.+1
15:003rd & 6opp 24Adam Weber pass complete to Nick Tow-Arnett for 15 yards to the NoIll 9, tackled by Tim McCarthy for a 1ST down.+15
15:001st & goalopp 9Adam Weber rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 6, tackled by Josh Allen.+3
15:002nd & goalopp 6Duane Bennett rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 3, tackled by David Bryant.+3
15:003rd & 0opp 3Minnesota penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
6:033rd & goalopp 8Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+8
6:03opp 3Joel Monroe extra point GOOD.0
6:03own 30Joel Monroe kickoff for 70 yards returned by Me'co Brown, tackled by Mike Rallis for 21 yards to the NoIll 21, tackled by Mike Rallis.+21

NIU8 plays, 20 yd · Punt

6:031st & 10own 21Justin Anderson rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 22, tackled by Willie VanDeSteeg.+1
6:032nd & 9own 22Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 24, tackled by Lee Campbell.+2
4:353rd & 7own 24Timeout Minnesota, clock 04:35.0
4:353rd & 7own 24Chandler Harnish rush for 13 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by Kyle Theret for a 1ST down.+13
4:351st & 10own 37Justin Anderson rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 42, tackled by Deon Hightower and Lee Campbell.+5
4:352nd & 5own 42Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 41, tackled by Derrick Onwuachi.−1
4:353rd & 6own 41Ricky Crider rush for no gain to the NoIll 41, tackled by Tramaine Brock.0
4:354th & 6own 41Andy Dittbenner punt for 42 yards to the Minn 17, no return.0

MINN4 plays, 6 yd · Punt

4:351st & 10own 17Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the Minn 21, tackled by Alex Krutsch.+4
4:352nd & 6own 21Duane Bennett rush for 2 yards to the Minn 23, tackled by Alex Krutsch and Tim McCarthy.+2
4:353rd & 4own 23Adam Weber pass incomplete.0
4:354th & 4own 23Justin Kucek punt for 51 yards, fair catch by Me'co Brown at the NoIll 26.0

NIU12 plays, 74 yd · Touchdown

2:031st & 10own 26Justin Anderson rush for 12 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Derrick Onwuachi for a 1ST down.+12
2:031st & 10own 38Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
15:001st & 15own 33Chandler Harnish pass complete to Britt Davis for 11 yards to the NoIll 44, tackled by Deon Hightower.+11
15:002nd & 4own 44Chandler Harnish rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 49, tackled by Marcus Sherels for a 1ST down.+5
15:001st & 10own 49Chandler Harnish pass complete to Britt Davis for 9 yards to the Minn 42, tackled by Kyle Theret.+9
15:002nd & 1opp 42Justin Anderson rush for 7 yards to the Minn 35, tackled by Marcus Sherels for a 1ST down.+7
15:001st & 10opp 35Chandler Harnish pass complete to Matt Simon for 26 yards to the Minn 9, tackled by Tramaine Brock for a 1ST down.+26
15:001st & goalopp 9Justin Anderson rush for 3 yards to the Minn 6, tackled by Jewhan Edwards.+3
15:002nd & goalopp 6Chandler Harnish pass complete to Kyle Skarb for 4 yards to the Minn 2, tackled by Kyle Theret.+4
10:453rd & goalopp 2Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+2
10:45opp 3Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.0
10:45own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 68 yards returned by Jay Thomas, tackled by Melvin Rice for 35 yards to the Minn 37, tackled by Melvin Rice.+35

MINN4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

10:451st & 10own 37Adam Weber pass incomplete.0
10:452nd & 10own 37Adam Weber pass incomplete to Duane Bennett, broken up by Brandon Bice.0
10:453rd & 10own 37Adam Weber pass complete to Ralph Spry for 9 yards to the Minn 46, tackled by Melvin Rice out-of-bounds.+9
10:454th & 1own 46Justin Kucek punt for 27 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 27.0

NIU4 plays, 22 yd · Turnover

10:361st & 10own 27Montell Clanton rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 29, tackled by Derrick Onwuachi.+2
10:362nd & 8own 29Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 5 yards to the NoIll 34, tackled by Traye Simmons out-of-bounds.+5
10:363rd & 3own 34Chandler Harnish pass complete to Reed Cunningham for 17 yards to the Minn 49, tackled by Traye Simmons out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.+17
10:361st & 10opp 49Montell Clanton rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Simoni Lawrence, recovered by Minn Garrett Brown at the NoIll 49.−2

MINN8 plays, 26 yd · Field goal

10:171st & 15own 46Adam Weber rush for 12 yards to the NoIll 42, tackled by Alex Kube and Alex Krutsch.+12
10:172nd & 9opp 23Adam Weber pass incomplete to Eric Decker.0
10:173rd & 9opp 23Adam Weber pass incomplete to Eric Decker.0
6:021st & 10opp 49Minnesota penalty 5 yard false start accepted, no play.0
6:024th & 9opp 23Joel Monroe 40 yard field goal GOOD.+40
6:02own 30Joel Monroe kickoff for 69 yards returned by Me'co Brown, tackled by Ryan Collado for 23 yards to the NoIll 24, tackled by Ryan Collado.+23
1:002nd & 3opp 42Duane Bennett rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by David Bryant for a 1ST down.+5
1:001st & 10opp 37Adam Weber pass complete to Jack Simmons for 13 yards to the NoIll 24, tackled by David Bryant for a 1ST down.+13

NIU4 plays, 3 yd · Punt

6:021st & 10own 24Justin Anderson rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 29, tackled by Tramaine Brock.+5
1:001st & 10own 24Justin Anderson rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 29, tackled by Tramaine Brock.+5
1:002nd & 5own 29Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 27, tackled by Deon Hightower and Kyle Theret.−2
1:003rd & 7own 27Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Britt Davis.0

MINN4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

5:561st & 10own 34Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the Minn 38, tackled by Alex Kube.+4
5:563rd & 8own 36Adam Weber pass incomplete.0
1:001st & 10own 34Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the Minn 38, tackled by Alex Kube.+4
1:003rd & 8own 36Adam Weber pass incomplete.0

NIU7 plays, 5 yd · Field goal

4:171st & 10opp 27Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Matt Simon, broken up by Traye Simmons.0
1:001st & 10opp 27Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Matt Simon, broken up by Traye Simmons.0
1:002nd & 10opp 27Chandler Harnish rush for 4 yards to the Minn 23, tackled by Simoni Lawrence.+4
1:003rd & 6opp 23Chandler Harnish pass complete to Britt Davis for 1 yard to the Minn 22, tackled by Kyle Theret.+1
1:004th & 5opp 22Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:00.0
0:554th & 5opp 22Mike Salerno 39 yard field goal GOOD.+39
0:00own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jay Thomas, tackled by Tracy Wilson for 16 yards to the Minn 16, tackled by Tracy Wilson.+16

MINN3 plays, 5 yd · End of period

0:551st & 10own 16Adam Weber rush for 3 yards to the Minn 19, tackled by Mike Krause.+3
0:552nd & 7own 19Duane Bennett rush for 2 yards to the Minn 21, tackled by Tim McCarthy.+2
15:00own 30Joel Monroe kickoff for 65 yards returned by Me'co Brown, tackled by Nathan Triplett for 18 yards to the NoIll 23, tackled by Nathan Triplett.+18

NIU4 plays, 0 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 23Justin Anderson rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 24, tackled by Lee Campbell.+1
15:002nd & 9own 24Chandler Harnish pass complete to Britt Davis for 3 yards to the NoIll 27, tackled by Marcus Sherels.+3
15:003rd & 6own 27Chandler Harnish rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 23, tackled by Willie VanDeSteeg.−4
15:004th & 10own 23Andy Dittbenner punt for 41 yards, downed at the Minn 36.0

MINN5 plays, 64 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 36DeLeon Eskridge rush for 5 yards to the Minn 41, tackled by Mike Sobol.+5
15:002nd & 5own 41Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for 6 yards to the Minn 47 for a 1ST down.+6
11:251st & 10own 47Adam Weber pass complete to Jack Simmons for 53 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+53
11:25opp 3Joel Monroe extra point GOOD.0
11:25own 30Joel Monroe kickoff for 62 yards returned by Me'co Brown, tackled by Logan U'u for 20 yards to the NoIll 28, tackled by Logan U'u.+20

NIU10 plays, 40 yd · Field goal

11:251st & 10own 28Justin Anderson rush for no gain to the NoIll 28, tackled by Deon Hightower.0
11:252nd & 10own 28Chandler Harnish pass complete to Matt Simon for 15 yards to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down.+15
11:251st & 10own 43Chandler Harnish pass complete to Kyle Skarb for 9 yards to the Minn 48, tackled by Simoni Lawrence.+9
11:252nd & 1opp 48Montell Clanton rush for 15 yards to the Minn 33, tackled by Steve Davis for a 1ST down.+15
8:321st & 10opp 33Montell Clanton rush for 1 yard to the Minn 32, tackled by Steve Davis.+1
8:322nd & 9opp 32Chandler Harnish pass incomplete.0
8:323rd & 9opp 32Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Britt Davis, broken up by Marcus Sherels.0
8:324th & 9opp 32Timeout Minnesota, clock 08:32.0
8:274th & 9opp 32Mike Salerno 49 yard field goal GOOD.+49
8:27own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards returned by Troy Stoudermire Jr., tackled by John Tranchitella for 39 yards to the Minn 39, tackled by John Tranchitella.+39

MINN3 plays, 61 yd · Touchdown

8:071st & 10own 39Duane Bennett rush for 61 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+61
8:07opp 3Joel Monroe extra point GOOD.0
8:07own 30Joel Monroe kickoff for 66 yards returned by Me'co Brown, tackled by DeLeon Eskridge for 14 yards to the Minn 30, tackled by DeLeon Eskridge, Northn Illinois penalty 9 yard illegal block on Kyle Skarb accepted.+14

NIU6 plays, 91 yd · Touchdown

8:071st & 10own 9Me'co Brown rush for no gain to the NoIll 9, tackled by Jewhan Edwards.0
7:112nd & 10own 9Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Britt Davis, broken up by Steve Davis.0
7:113rd & 10own 9Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 07:11.0
6:593rd & 10own 9Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 91 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+91
6:59opp 3Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.0
6:59own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 60 yards returned by Troy Stoudermire Jr., tackled by Chase Carter and Mike Sobol for 35 yards to the Minn 45, tackled by Chase Carter and Mike Sobol.+35

MINN4 plays, 8 yd · Punt

6:591st & 10own 45Duane Bennett rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 42, tackled by Larry English.−3
6:592nd & 13own 42Adam Weber pass complete to Nick Tow-Arnett for 11 yards to the NoIll 47, tackled by Cory Hanson and Kiaree Daniels.+11
6:593rd & 2opp 47Adam Weber pass incomplete.0
6:594th & 2opp 47Justin Kucek punt for 39 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 8.0

NIU7 plays, 25 yd · Punt

6:591st & 10own 8Chandler Harnish pass complete to Reed Cunningham for 18 yards to the NoIll 26, tackled by Marcus Sherels for a 1ST down.+18
6:591st & 10own 26Me'co Brown rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 29, tackled by Eric Small.+3
6:592nd & 7own 29Chandler Harnish pass complete to Matt Simon for 8 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by Steve Davis for a 1ST down.+8
6:591st & 10own 37Me'co Brown rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 46, tackled by Tramaine Brock.+9
6:592nd & 1own 46Me'co Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 45, tackled by Steve Davis.−1
6:593rd & 2own 45Chandler Harnish sacked by Barrett Moen for a loss of 12 yards to the NoIll 33.0
6:594th & 14own 33Andy Dittbenner punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Marcus Sherels at the Minn 26.0

MINN5 plays, 20 yd · Punt

15:002nd & 21own 28Adam Weber pass complete to Duane Bennett for 18 yards to the Minn 46, tackled by Cory Hanson.+18
5:211st & 10own 26Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for 13 yards to the Minn 39, tackled by Josh Allen out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.+13
5:211st & 10own 39Adam Weber sacked by Brandon Bice for a loss of 12 yards to the Minn 27, Minnesota penalty holding declined.0
15:003rd & 3own 46Adam Weber pass incomplete to Eric Decker, broken up by Melvin Rice.0
15:004th & 3own 46Justin Kucek punt for 54 yards for a touchback.0

NIU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 20Chandler Harnish rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 23, tackled by Kevin Mannion.+3
15:002nd & 7own 23Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 22, tackled by Deon Hightower.−1
15:003rd & 8own 22Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Britt Davis, broken up by Marcus Sherels.0
15:004th & 8own 22Andy Dittbenner punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Marcus Sherels at the Minn 32.0

MINN7 plays, 23 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 32Duane Bennett rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 31, tackled by Tim McCarthy.−1
15:002nd & 11own 31Adam Weber pass incomplete to Eric Decker.0
15:003rd & 11own 31Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for 28 yards to the NoIll 41, tackled by David Bryant for a 1ST down.+28
15:001st & 10opp 41Adam Weber sacked by Larry English for a loss of 9 yards to the 50 yard line.0
15:002nd & 19midfieldAdam Weber rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 45, tackled by Josh Allen.+5
15:003rd & 14opp 45Adam Weber pass incomplete to Eric Decker.0
15:004th & 14opp 45Justin Kucek punt for 45 yards for a touchback.0

NIU8 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

13:071st & 10own 20Chandler Harnish sacked by Barrett Moen and Lee Campbell for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 16.0
13:072nd & 14own 16Chandler Harnish rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 21, tackled by Tramaine Brock out-of-bounds.+5
13:073rd & 9own 21Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 27 yards to the NoIll 48, tackled by Traye Simmons for a 1ST down.+27
13:071st & 10own 48Chandler Harnish pass incomplete, broken up by Eric Small.0
13:072nd & 10own 48Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Landon Cox.0
8:093rd & 10own 48Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+52
8:09opp 3Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.0
8:09own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 35 yards.0

MINN8 plays, 27 yd · Turnover

8:091st & 10own 35Duane Bennett rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 33, tackled by Cory Hanson.−2
8:092nd & 12own 33Adam Weber pass incomplete.0
8:094th & 1own 44Adam Weber rush for 2 yards to the Minn 46, tackled by Jake Wertz for a 1ST down.+2
8:091st & 10own 46Adam Weber pass incomplete to Eric Decker.0
5:253rd & 12own 33Adam Weber pass complete to Jack Simmons for 11 yards to the Minn 44, tackled by Chase Carter.+11
5:254th & 1own 44Adam Weber rush for 2 yards to the Minn 46, tackled by Jake Wertz for a 1ST down.+2
5:251st & 10own 46Adam Weber pass incomplete to Eric Decker.0
5:252nd & 10own 46Adam Weber pass complete to Ralph Spry for 16 yards, fumbled, forced by David Bryant, recovered by NoIll Larry English at the NoIll 38.+16

NIU5 plays, 1 yd · Punt

8:091st & 10own 38Montell Clanton rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 39, tackled by Garrett Brown.+1
8:092nd & 9own 39Chandler Harnish pass incomplete.0
5:253rd & 9own 39Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 05:25.0
5:253rd & 9own 39Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Britt Davis.0
5:254th & 9own 39Andy Dittbenner punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Marcus Sherels at the Minn 26.0

MINN13 plays, 74 yd · Touchdown

5:251st & 10own 26Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for no gain to the Minn 26, tackled by Chase Carter.0
5:252nd & 10own 26Adam Weber pass complete to Ben Kuznia for 16 yards to the Minn 42, tackled by Mike Sobol for a 1ST down.+16
5:251st & 10own 42Adam Weber pass complete to Duane Bennett for 6 yards to the Minn 48, tackled by Tim McCarthy.+6
5:252nd & 4own 48Adam Weber pass complete to Nick Tow-Arnett for 17 yards to the NoIll 35, tackled by Tim McCarthy and Mike Sobol for a 1ST down.+17
5:251st & 10opp 35Adam Weber pass complete to Nick Tow-Arnett for 23 yards to the NoIll 12, tackled by Kiaree Daniels for a 1ST down.+23
0:384th & 1opp 3Timeout Minnesota, clock 00:38.0
0:384th & 1opp 3Duane Bennett rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 1, tackled by Alex Kube for a 1ST down.+2
0:221st & goalopp 1Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
0:22opp 3Joel Monroe extra point GOOD.0
0:22own 30Joel Monroe kickoff for 53 yards out-of-bounds.0
0:001st & 10opp 12Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 11, tackled by David Bryant.+1
0:002nd & 9opp 11Adam Weber rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 4, tackled by John Tranchitella.+7
0:003rd & 2opp 4Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 3, tackled by John Tranchitella.+1

NIU6 plays, 30 yd · End of period

0:221st & 10own 40Chandler Harnish pass complete to Ricky Crider for 12 yards to the Minn 48, tackled by Nathan Triplett for a 1ST down.+12
0:221st & 10opp 48Team pass incomplete.0
0:222nd & 10opp 48Chandler Harnish pass complete to Ricky Crider for 18 yards to the Minn 30, tackled by Nathan Triplett for a 1ST down.+18
0:081st & 10opp 30Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:08.0
0:081st & 10opp 30Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Britt Davis, broken up by Marcus Sherels.0
0:082nd & 10opp 30Chandler Harnish pass incomplete, broken up by Eric Decker.0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

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