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

NIU9 plays, 84 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 16Chandler Harnish pass complete to Matt Simon for 45 yards to the WMich 39, tackled by Louis Delmas for a 1ST down.+45
15:001st & 10opp 39Kyle Skarb rush for 1 yard to the WMich 38, tackled by C.J. Wilson.+1
15:002nd & 9opp 38Me'co Brown rush for 5 yards to the WMich 33, tackled by Greg Marshall.+5
15:003rd & 4opp 33Chandler Harnish rush for 3 yards to the WMich 30, tackled by Nick Varcadipane.+3
15:004th & 1opp 30Chandler Harnish rush for 4 yards to the WMich 26, tackled by C.J. Wilson for a 1ST down.+4
15:001st & 10opp 26Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Kyle Skarb.0
11:332nd & 10opp 26Me'co Brown rush for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+26
11:33opp 3Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.0
11:33own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 63 yards returned by Brandon West, tackled by Tracy Wilson and Pat Schiller for 26 yards to the WMich 33, tackled by Tracy Wilson and Pat Schiller.+26

WMU4 plays, 5 yd · Punt

11:331st & 10own 33Brandon West rush for 1 yard to the WMich 34, tackled by Larry English.+1
11:332nd & 9own 34Tim Hiller pass complete to Schneider Julien for 7 yards to the WMich 41, tackled by Bradley Pruitt.+7
11:333rd & 2own 41Tim Hiller pass complete to Juan Nunez for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 38, tackled by Bradley Pruitt.−3
11:334th & 5own 38Ben Armer punt for 47 yards, downed at the NoIll 15.0

NIU6 plays, 15 yd · Punt

11:331st & 10own 16Me'co Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 14, tackled by E.J. Biggers and Louis Delmas.−2
11:332nd & 12own 14Chandler Harnish pass complete to Me'co Brown for 13 yards to the NoIll 27, tackled by Boston McCornell for a 1ST down.+13
11:331st & 10own 27Chandler Harnish rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 29, tackled by Boston McCornell.+2
11:332nd & 8own 29Ricky Crider rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Zach Davidson and Dustin Duclo.+2
11:333rd & 6own 31Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Matt Simon, broken up by Austin Pritchard.0
11:334th & 6own 31Andy Dittbenner punt for 26 yards, downed at the WMich 43.0

WMU11 plays, 57 yd · Touchdown

9:291st & 10own 43Tim Hiller pass complete for no gain, lateral for 11 yards, to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down.0
9:291st & 10opp 46Westrn Michigan penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
9:291st & 15own 49Tim Hiller pass complete to Juan Nunez for 6 yards to the NoIll 45, tackled by Melvin Rice.+6
9:292nd & 9opp 45Brandon West rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 46, tackled by Alex Kube and Mike Krause.−1
9:293rd & 10opp 46Tim Hiller pass complete to Jamarko Simmons for 9 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by Kiaree Daniels.+9
9:294th & 1opp 37Brandon West rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 35, tackled by Mike Sobol and David Bryant for a 1ST down.+2
9:291st & 10opp 35Tim Hiller pass incomplete.0
9:292nd & 10opp 35Brandon West rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 26, tackled by David Bryant.+9
3:023rd & 1opp 26Tim Hiller pass complete to Jamarko Simmons for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+26
3:02opp 3John Potter extra point GOOD.0
3:02own 30John Potter kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

NIU4 plays, -1 yd · Punt

3:021st & 10own 20Dan Nicholson sacked by Cory Flom for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 19.0
3:022nd & 11own 19Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.0
3:023rd & 11own 19Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.0
3:024th & 11own 19Andy Dittbenner punt for 45 yards, returned by Schneider Julien for 9 yards to the WMich 45, tackled by Phil Brown.+9

WMU12 plays, 55 yd · Touchdown

15:002nd & 5opp 27Brandon West rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 24, tackled by Cory Hanson.+3
15:003rd & 2opp 24Tim Hiller pass incomplete.0
15:004th & 2opp 24Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.0
15:001st & 10opp 19Tim Hiller pass complete to Jamarko Simmons for 6 yards to the NoIll 13, tackled by Cory Hanson out-of-bounds.+6
3:021st & 10own 45Tim Hiller pass complete to Juan Nunez for 23 yards to the NoIll 32, tackled by Melvin Rice for a 1ST down.+23
3:021st & 10opp 32Tim Hiller rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 27, tackled by Melvin Rice.+5
3:022nd & 5opp 27Brandon West rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 24, tackled by Cory Hanson.+3
13:542nd & 5opp 14Brandon West rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 10, tackled by Mike Sobol.+4
13:543rd & 1opp 10Brandon West rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 7, tackled by D.J. Pirkle for a 1ST down.+3
13:541st & goalopp 7Tim Hiller pass complete to Brandon West for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+7
13:54opp 3John Potter extra point GOOD.0
13:54own 30John Potter kickoff for 58 yards returned by Me'co Brown, tackled by Louis Delmas and Josh Price for 14 yards to the NoIll 26, tackled by Louis Delmas and Josh Price.+14

NIU15 plays, 47 yd · On downs

13:541st & 10own 26Me'co Brown rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Louis Delmas.+5
13:542nd & 5own 31Dan Nicholson pass complete to Marcus Perez for 6 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by Londen Fryar for a 1ST down.+6
13:541st & 10own 37Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
13:541st & 15own 32Me'co Brown rush for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 27, tackled by Zach Davidson.−5
13:542nd & 20own 27Dan Nicholson pass complete to Brandon Beal for 15 yards to the NoIll 42, tackled by Mario Armstrong.+15
13:543rd & 5own 42Dan Nicholson pass complete to Marcus Perez for 8 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by C.J. Wilson for a 1ST down.+8
13:541st & 10midfieldJustin Anderson rush for 6 yards to the WMich 44, tackled by Nick Varcadipane.+6
13:542nd & 4opp 44Dan Nicholson pass complete to Kyle Skarb for 24 yards to the WMich 20, tackled by E.J. Biggers for a 1ST down.+24
13:541st & 10opp 20Justin Anderson rush for 1 yard to the WMich 19, tackled by Greg Marshall.+1
13:542nd & 9opp 19Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Matt Simon.0
13:543rd & 9opp 19Westrn Michigan penalty 10 yard roughing passer accepted, no play.0
13:541st & goalopp 9Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 4 yards to the WMich 13, tackled by E.J. Biggers and Louis Delmas.−4
13:542nd & goalopp 13Dan Nicholson sacked by Greg Marshall for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 18.0
13:543rd & 0opp 18Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Matt Simon.0
13:544th & 0opp 18Andy Dittbenner rush, fumbled, recovered by NoIll Mike Salerno at the WMich 27, Mike Salerno for no gain, to the WMich 27, tackled by E.J. Biggers.−9

WMU5 plays, -5 yd · Punt

13:541st & 10own 27Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Jamarko Simmons.0
13:542nd & 10own 27Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Jamarko Simmons.0
13:543rd & 10own 27Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Jamarko Simmons.0
13:544th & 10own 27Westrn Michigan penalty 5 yard delay of game on Ben Armer accepted.0
13:544th & 15own 22Ben Armer punt for 35 yards, returned by Me'co Brown for 8 yards to the WMich 22, tackled by - 69, Northn Illinois penalty 10 yard holding accepted.+8

NIU11 plays, 56 yd · Field goal

6:491st & 10own 41Me'co Brown rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 43, tackled by Greg Marshall.+2
6:492nd & 8own 43Dan Nicholson pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 31 yards to the WMich 26, tackled by Dustin Duclo, Westrn Michigan penalty offside defense declined for a 1ST down.+31
6:491st & 10opp 26Me'co Brown rush for 3 yards to the WMich 23, tackled by Justin Braska.+3
6:492nd & 7opp 23Dan Nicholson pass complete to Reed Cunningham for 8 yards to the WMich 15, tackled by C.J. Wilson and Boston McCornell for a 1ST down.+8
6:491st & 10opp 15Me'co Brown rush for 6 yards to the WMich 9, tackled by Boston McCornell.+6
6:492nd & 4opp 9Ricky Crider rush for 6 yards to the WMich 3, tackled by C.J. Wilson for a 1ST down.+6
6:491st & goalopp 3Ricky Crider rush for 2 yards to the WMich 1, tackled by Dustin Duclo.+2
6:492nd & goalopp 1Ricky Crider rush for no gain to the WMich 1, tackled by C.J. Wilson.0
6:493rd & goalopp 1Dan Nicholson rush for no gain, fumbled, recovered by NoIll Dan Nicholson at the WMich 3.0
1:164th & goalopp 3Mike Salerno 20 yard field goal GOOD.+20
1:16own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

WMU8 plays, 46 yd · On downs

1:161st & 10own 20Brandon West rush for 8 yards to the WMich 28, tackled by David Bryant and Mike Sobol.+8
1:162nd & 2own 28Tim Hiller pass complete to Schneider Julien for 7 yards to the WMich 35 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.+7
1:161st & 10own 35Tim Hiller pass complete to Schneider Julien for 4 yards to the WMich 39 out-of-bounds.+4
1:162nd & 6own 39Tim Hiller pass complete to Jamarko Simmons for 20 yards to the NoIll 41, tackled by Melvin Rice for a 1ST down.+20
1:161st & 10opp 41Tim Hiller pass incomplete.0
0:242nd & 10opp 41Brandon West rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 36, tackled by David Bryant.+5
0:243rd & 5opp 36Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Jamarko Simmons.0
0:244th & 5opp 36Tim Hiller pass complete to Brandon West for 2 yards to the NoIll 34, tackled by Cory Hanson.+2

NIU2 plays, -2 yd · End of period

0:001st & 10own 34Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 32.−2
15:00own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards returned by Brandon West, tackled by Mike Sobol for 30 yards to the WMich 30, tackled by Mike Sobol.+30

WMU4 plays, 32 yd · Turnover

15:001st & 10own 30Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Jamarko Simmons.0
15:002nd & 10own 30Brandon West rush for 19 yards to the WMich 49, tackled by Larry English out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.+19
15:001st & 10own 49Tim Hiller rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line, tackled by Larry English.+1
15:002nd & 9midfieldGlenis Thompson rush for 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Tim McCarthy, recovered by NoIll Josh Allen at the NoIll 38.+5

NIU9 plays, 39 yd · Field goal

15:001st & 10own 38Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Nathan Palmer.0
15:002nd & 10own 38Dan Nicholson sacked by Zach Davidson for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 34.0
15:003rd & 14own 34Dan Nicholson pass complete to Marcus Perez for 34 yards to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down.+34
15:001st & 10opp 32Me'co Brown rush for 11 yards to the WMich 21, tackled by C.J. Wilson and Louis Delmas for a 1ST down.+11
15:001st & 10opp 21Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Matt Simon.0
15:002nd & 10opp 21Me'co Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 23, tackled by Dustin Duclo.−2
15:003rd & 12opp 23Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Nathan Palmer.0
11:174th & 12opp 23Mike Salerno 39 yard field goal GOOD.+39
11:17own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

WMU14 plays, 73 yd · Missed FG

15:001st & 10own 20Westrn Michigan penalty 10 yard personal foul accepted.0
15:001st & 10own 10Brandon West rush for 9 yards to the WMich 19, tackled by Alex Kube.+9
15:002nd & 1own 19Brandon West rush for 3 yards to the WMich 22, tackled by Kevin Sabock for a 1ST down.+3
15:001st & 10own 22Brandon West rush for 17 yards to the WMich 39, tackled by Mike Sobol for a 1ST down.+17
15:001st & 10own 39Brandon West rush for 27 yards to the NoIll 34, tackled by David Bryant out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.+27
15:001st & 10opp 34Tim Hiller pass complete to Juan Nunez for 6 yards to the NoIll 28, tackled by Cory Hanson out-of-bounds.+6
15:002nd & 4opp 28Tim Hiller pass complete to Branden Ledbetter for 16 yards to the NoIll 12, tackled by David Bryant for a 1ST down.+16
15:001st & 10opp 12Brandon West rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 6, tackled by David Bryant.+6
8:092nd & 4opp 6Timeout Western Michigan, clock 08:09.0
8:092nd & 4opp 6Northn Illinois penalty 3 yard substitution infraction on Josh Allen accepted.0
8:032nd & 1opp 3Westrn Michigan penalty 15 yard pass interference on Jamarko Simmons accepted, no play.+3
8:032nd & 16opp 18Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Brandon West.0
8:033rd & 16opp 18Brandon West rush for 11 yards to the NoIll 7, tackled by Kiaree Daniels.+11
7:154th & 5opp 7John Potter 25 yard field goal MISSED.+25

NIU6 plays, 8 yd · Turnover

7:151st & 10own 20Me'co Brown rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 24, tackled by Boston McCornell.+4
7:152nd & 6own 24Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Nathan Palmer.0
7:153rd & 6own 24Dan Nicholson rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 33, tackled by Austin Pritchard for a 1ST down.+9
7:151st & 10own 33Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 34, tackled by Greg Marshall.+1
7:152nd & 9own 34Dan Nicholson sacked by Zach Davidson for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 28.0
7:153rd & 15own 28Dan Nicholson pass intercepted by Louis Delmas at the 50 yard line, returned for 18 yards to the NoIll 32, tackled by Landon Cox.+18

WMU1 play, -1 yd · Turnover

7:151st & 10opp 32Tim Hiller pass complete to Branden Ledbetter for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, forced by Mike Kritikos, recovered by NoIll Chase Carter at the NoIll 33.−4

NIU11 plays, 67 yd · Touchdown

4:231st & 10own 33DeMarcus Grady rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 40, tackled by Grant Nemeth.+7
4:232nd & 3own 40DeMarcus Grady rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 42, tackled by C.J. Wilson.+2
4:233rd & 1own 42DeMarcus Grady rush for 14 yards to the WMich 44, tackled by E.J. Biggers for a 1ST down.+14
4:231st & 10opp 44DeMarcus Grady rush for 4 yards to the WMich 40, tackled by Louis Delmas and Austin Pritchard.+4
4:232nd & 6opp 40Ricky Crider rush for 5 yards to the WMich 35, tackled by C.J. Wilson.+5
4:233rd & 1opp 35Dan Nicholson rush for 24 yards to the WMich 11, tackled by David Lewis for a 1ST down.+24
4:231st & 10opp 11DeMarcus Grady rush for 1 yard to the WMich 10, tackled by Greg Marshall.+1
14:172nd & 9opp 10Ricky Crider rush for 7 yards to the WMich 3, tackled by Mario Armstrong.+7
14:173rd & 2opp 3DeMarcus Grady rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+3
14:17opp 3Two-point conversion attempt, Dan Nicholson pass FAILED.0
14:17own 30Mike Salerno kickoff for 69 yards returned by Brandon West, tackled by David Bryant for 17 yards to the WMich 18, tackled by David Bryant.+17

WMU12 plays, 82 yd · Touchdown

14:171st & 10own 18Tim Hiller pass complete to Jamarko Simmons for 11 yards to the WMich 29, tackled by Cory Hanson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.+11
14:171st & 10own 29Kirk Elsworth rush for no gain to the WMich 29, tackled by D.J. Pirkle.0
14:172nd & 10own 29Tim Hiller pass complete to Jamarko Simmons for 16 yards to the WMich 45, tackled by Bradley Pruitt for a 1ST down.+16
14:171st & 10own 45Tim Hiller pass complete to Jamarko Simmons for 4 yards to the WMich 49, tackled by Chase Carter out-of-bounds.+4
14:172nd & 6own 49Brandon West rush for 18 yards to the WMich 49, tackled by Kiaree Daniels out-of-bounds, Northn Illinois penalty 15 yard face mask on Kiaree Daniels accepted for a 1ST down.+18
14:171st & 10opp 18pass complete to Schneider Julien for 9 yards to the NoIll 9, tackled by Patrick George.+9
14:172nd & 1opp 9Brandon West rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 7, tackled by Chase Carter out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.+2
14:171st & goalopp 7Kirk Elsworth rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 5.+2
10:052nd & goalopp 5Tim Hiller rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+5
10:051st & 0opp 3Timeout NIU, clock 10:05.0
10:05opp 3Two-point conversion attempt, Tim Hiller pass to Juan Nunez GOOD.0
10:05own 30John Potter kickoff for 70 yards returned by Ricky Crider for 22 yards, fumbled, recovered by NoIll Chad Spann at the NoIll 21.+22

NIU2 plays, 12 yd · Turnover

10:051st & 10own 21rush for no gain to the NoIll 21, tackled by Dustin Duclo.0
10:052nd & 10own 21DeMarcus Grady rush for 6 yards, fumbled, forced by Boston McCornell, recovered by WMich Louis Delmas at the NoIll 33.+6

WMU7 plays, 33 yd · Touchdown

10:051st & 10opp 33Brandon West rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Tim McCarthy.+2
10:052nd & 8opp 31Brandon West rush for 21 yards to the NoIll 10, tackled by Mike Sobol out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.+21
10:051st & goalopp 10Brandon West rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 1, tackled by Alex Kube.+9
10:052nd & goalopp 1Brandon West rush for no gain to the NoIll 1, tackled by Craig Rusch.0
6:593rd & goalopp 1Tim Hiller pass complete to Austin Pritchard for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
6:59opp 3John Potter extra point GOOD.0
6:59own 30John Potter kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

NIU7 plays, 22 yd · On downs

6:591st & 10own 20Dan Nicholson pass complete to Marcus Perez for 9 yards to the NoIll 20, tackled by Louis Delmas out-of-bounds, Northn Illinois penalty 17 yard holding accepted.+9
6:291st & 18own 121st and 18, timeout NIU, clock 06:29.0
6:291st & 18own 12Dan Nicholson pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 24 yards to the NoIll 36, tackled by C.J. Wilson for a 1ST down.+24
6:291st & 10own 36Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Marcus Perez.0
6:292nd & 10own 36Dan Nicholson rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 37, tackled by Cory Flom.+1
6:293rd & 9own 37Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Me'co Brown, broken up by Boston McCornell.0
6:294th & 9own 37Dan Nicholson rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 42.+5

WMU4 plays, -3 yd · Punt

6:291st & 10opp 42Brandon West rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 44, tackled by Larry English.−2
6:292nd & 12opp 44Brandon West rush for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 49, tackled by Josh Allen.−5
6:293rd & 17opp 49Brandon West rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 45, tackled by Cory Hanson.+4
6:294th & 13opp 45Ben Armer punt for 45 yards for a touchback.0

NIU13 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

4:541st & 10own 20Dan Nicholson pass complete to Marcus Perez for 12 yards to the NoIll 32, tackled by Austin Pritchard for a 1ST down.+12
4:541st & 10own 32Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Greg Turner.0
4:542nd & 10own 32Dan Nicholson pass complete to Marcus Perez for 8 yards to the NoIll 40, tackled by Austin Pritchard.+8
4:543rd & 2own 40Dan Nicholson pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 12 yards to the WMich 48, tackled by C.J. Wilson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.+12
4:541st & 10opp 48Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Reed Cunningham, Northn Illinois penalty IM declined.0
4:542nd & 10opp 48Dan Nicholson pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 11 yards to the WMich 37, tackled by Louis Delmas for a 1ST down.+11
4:541st & 10opp 37Dan Nicholson pass complete to Landon Cox for 12 yards to the WMich 25, tackled by C.J. Wilson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.+12
4:541st & 10opp 25Dan Nicholson pass complete to Landon Cox for 9 yards to the WMich 16, tackled by Louis Delmas.+9
0:472nd & 1opp 16Timeout NIU, clock 00:47.0
0:402nd & 1opp 16Dan Nicholson pass complete to Greg Turner for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+16
0:40opp 3Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.0
0:40own 30Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted, no play.0
0:40own 25Mike Salerno on-side kick recovered by Westrn Michigan at the NoIll 39.0

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

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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