| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Northern Illinois (1-1) | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 |  |
Fresno State (1-1) | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
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| Team Statistics | NIU | FRS |
| First Downs | 19 | 30 |
| Rushing | 6 | 9 |
| Passing | 13 | 17 |
| Penalty | 0 | 4 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 5-14 | 6-14 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 420 | 532 |
| Total plays | 65 | 83 |
| Average gain | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 81 | 229 |
| Rushes | 29 | 42 |
| Average per rush | 2.8 | 5.5 |
| Net Yards Passing | 339 | 303 |
| Completed-attempted | 18-36 | 23-38 |
| Yards per pass | 9.4 | 8 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 0-0 | 3-13 |
| Had intercepted | 1 | 2 |
| Punts-average | 7-40 | 4-39.2 |
| Return Yardage | 144 | 145 |
| Punts-returns | 0-0 | 3-17 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 5-128 | 5-128 |
| Interceptions-returns | 2-16 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 11-90 | 4-25 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 3-3 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 3 |
| Rushing | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | 2 | 2 |
| Extra Points | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Field Goals | 3-4 | 2-3 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 4-4-100% | 5-5-100% |
| Time Of Possession | 25:18 | 34:42 |
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| First Quarter |
| FRS | TD | 08:58 | 7-0 | Matthew Dupard 11 YD Pass from Jeremiah Camacho (Quincy Faulk Kick). |
| NIU | TD | 07:52 | 7-7 | Brian Walker 35 YD Pass from James Winfield (Dave Jacobs Kick). |
| NIU | TD | 03:14 | 14-7 | Brian Walker 1 YD Run (Dave Jacobs Kick). |
| Second Quarter |
| NIU | TD | 11:40 | 21-7 | Tyler Dennis 3 YD Pass from James Winfield (Dave Jacobs Kick). |
| FRS | TD | 05:28 | 21-14 | Matt Gross 1 YD Run (Quincy Faulk Kick). |
| FRS | TD | 00:54 | 21-21 | Samuel Roberts 18 YD Pass from Jeremiah Camacho (Quincy Faulk Kick). |
| NIU | FG | 00:02 | 24-21 | Dave Jacobs 35 YD |
| Third Quarter |
| FRS | FG | 07:32 | 24-24 | Quincy Faulk 26 YD |
| Fourth Quarter |
| FRS | FG | 13:46 | 27-24 | Quincy Faulk 36 YD |
| NIU | FG | 04:16 | 27-27 | Dave Jacobs 38 YD |
| Overtime |
| NIU | FG | - | 30-27 | Dave Jacobs 40 YD |
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| FRS PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P J. West | 4 | 39.20 | 29.20 | 0 | 2 | 43 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Brian Walker, Running Back |
| AT | Yards | TD | LNG | REC |
| 22 | 52 | 2 | 15 | 57 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 34,568 |
| Temperature: 94 |
| Weather: Sunny and clear |
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