| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Northern Illinois (5-6) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |  |
Western Michigan (2-8) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| Team Statistics | NIU | WMU |
| First Downs | 18 | 19 |
| Rushing | 5 | 4 |
| Passing | 12 | 13 |
| Penalty | 1 | 2 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 6-17 | 9-18 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 272 | 351 |
| Total plays | 71 | 81 |
| Average gain | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 82 | 87 |
| Rushes | 36 | 39 |
| Average per rush | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Net Yards Passing | 190 | 264 |
| Completed-attempted | 17-31 | 19-41 |
| Yards per pass | 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 4-23 | 1-1 |
| Had intercepted | 1 | 2 |
| Punts-average | 7-41.3 | 5-44.6 |
| Return Yardage | 91 | 97 |
| Punts-returns | 2-22 | 4-51 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 2-63 | 2-23 |
| Interceptions-returns | 2-6 | 1-23 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-30 | 6-50 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 1 | 1 |
| Extra Points | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Field Goals | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 1-1-100% | 1-4-25% |
| Time Of Possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
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| First Quarter |
| Second Quarter |
| WMU | TD | 05:09 | 7-0 | Stoney McMullen 3 YD Pass from J.P. Dupre (Levar Devereaux Kick). |
| NIU | FG | 00:33 | 7-3 | Dave Jacobs 39 YD |
| Third Quarter |
| NIU | TD | 04:15 | 10-7 | Jamil Cornell 21 YD Pass from James Winfield (Dave Jacobs Kick). |
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| WMU PASSING |
| CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT | LG | SACK |
| QB J. Dupre | 19/41 | 264 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 1-1 |
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| WMU PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P E. Walker | 5 | 44.60 | 40.20 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Josh Burnett, Free Safety |
| TAK | SCK | INT | PD | TD |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 18,456 |
| Temperature: 51 |
| Weather: Overcast |
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