| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Akron (2-3) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |  |
Northern Illinois (3-3) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| Team Statistics | AKR | NIU |
| First Downs | 18 | 16 |
| Rushing | 9 | 5 |
| Passing | 8 | 11 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 8-19 | 5-15 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 444 | 335 |
| Total plays | 78 | 67 |
| Average gain | 5.7 | 5 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 166 | 82 |
| Rushes | 46 | 34 |
| Average per rush | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Net Yards Passing | 278 | 253 |
| Completed-attempted | 17-30 | 21-32 |
| Yards per pass | 9.3 | 7.9 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 2-14 | 1-9 |
| Had intercepted | 0 | 1 |
| Punts-average | 7-35.9 | 8-38.8 |
| Return Yardage | 72 | 119 |
| Punts-returns | 3-22 | 1-7 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 1-31 | 4-112 |
| Interceptions-returns | 1-19 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-45 | 5-48 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 2 | 1 |
| Extra Points | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Field Goals | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 3-5-60% | 1-1-100% |
| Time Of Possession | 33:17 | 26:43 |
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| First Quarter |
| AKR | TD | 10:26 | 7-0 | Kirk Wayne 74 YD Pass from Brennan Webster (Tyler Wade Kick). |
| NIU | TD | 07:42 | 7-7 | Bradley Elias 21 YD Pass from Ivan Hawthorne (Dave Jacobs Kick). |
| AKR | FG | 00:32 | 10-7 | Tyler Wade 36 YD |
| Fourth Quarter |
| AKR | TD | 10:46 | 17-7 | Dejuan Beauchamp 3 YD Pass from Brennan Webster (Tyler Wade Kick). |
| AKR | FG | 06:00 | 20-7 | Tyler Wade 40 YD |
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| AKR PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P G. Sapp | 7 | 35.90 | 34.90 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Kirk Wayne, Fullback |
| AT | Yards | TD | KRB | REC |
| 1 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 17,687 |
| Temperature: 57 |
| Weather: Slightly overcast |
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