Week 2 · 2008
Northern Illinois at Western Michigan
Sat 09/06/2008 07:00 PMWaldo StadiumConference
Northern Illinois
26
6–7
Western Michigan
29
9–4
Attendance
26,262
reported
Northern Illinois12 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 25
Western Michigan11 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 39
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NIU | own 16goal line | 9 plays, 84 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 7–0 |
| 11:33 | WMU | own 33own 38 | 4 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 7–0 |
| 11:33 | NIU | own 16own 31 | 6 plays, 15 yd | Punt | 7–0 |
| 9:29 | WMU | own 43goal line | 11 plays, 57 yd | Touchdown +7 WMU | 7–7 |
| 3:02 | NIU | own 20own 19 | 4 plays, -1 yd | Punt | 7–7 |
| 3:02 | WMU | own 45goal line | 12 plays, 55 yd | Touchdown +7 WMU | 7–14 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 13:54 | NIU | own 26opp 27 | 15 plays, 47 yd | On downs | 7–14 |
| 13:54 | WMU | own 27own 22 | 5 plays, -5 yd | Punt | 7–14 |
| 6:49 | NIU | own 41opp 3 | 11 plays, 56 yd | Field goal +3 NIU | 10–14 |
| 1:16 | WMU | own 20opp 34 | 8 plays, 46 yd | On downs | 10–14 |
| 0:24 | NIU | own 34own 32 | 2 plays, -2 yd | End of period +3 NIU | 13–14 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | WMU | own 30opp 38 | 4 plays, 32 yd | Turnover | 13–14 |
| 15:00 | NIU | own 38opp 23 | 9 plays, 39 yd | Field goal | 13–14 |
| 11:17 | WMU | own 20opp 7 | 14 plays, 73 yd | Missed FG | 13–14 |
| 7:15 | NIU | own 20own 28 | 6 plays, 8 yd | Turnover | 13–14 |
| 7:15 | WMU | opp 32opp 33 | 1 play, -1 yd | Turnover | 13–14 |
| 4:23 | NIU | own 33goal line | 11 plays, 67 yd | Touchdown +6 NIU | 19–14 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:17 | WMU | own 18goal line | 12 plays, 82 yd | Touchdown +8 WMU | 19–22 |
| 10:05 | NIU | own 21own 33 | 2 plays, 12 yd | Turnover | 19–22 |
| 10:05 | WMU | opp 33goal line | 7 plays, 33 yd | Touchdown +7 WMU | 19–29 |
| 6:59 | NIU | own 20own 42 | 7 plays, 22 yd | On downs | 19–29 |
| 6:29 | WMU | opp 42opp 45 | 4 plays, -3 yd | Punt | 19–29 |
| 4:54 | NIU | own 20goal line | 13 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 26–29 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northern Illinois–Western Michigan after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Western Michigan 5–5 vs Northern Illinois
- 2007 · wk 7Western Michigan 17 @ Northern Illinois 13
- 2006 · wk 7Northern Illinois 14 @ Western Michigan 16
- 2005 · wk 13Western Michigan 7 @ Northern Illinois 42
- 2004 · wk 9Northern Illinois 59 @ Western Michigan 38
- 2003 · wk 9Western Michigan 10 @ Northern Illinois 37
- 2002 · wk 10Northern Illinois 24 @ Western Michigan 20
- 2001 · wk 9Western Michigan 12 @ Northern Illinois 20
- 2000 · wk 9Northern Illinois 22 @ Western Michigan 52
- 1999 · wk 5Western Michigan 24 @ Northern Illinois 21
- 1998 · wk 2Northern Illinois 23 @ Western Michigan 37
Previous 3 meetings vs. Bill Cubit
Northern Illinois 1–2 vs Bill Cubit
- 2007 · wk 7Western Michigan 17 @ Northern Illinois 13
- 2006 · wk 7Northern Illinois 14 @ Western Michigan 16
- 2005 · wk 13Western Michigan 7 @ Northern Illinois 42
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