Northern Illinois 33, Buffalo 27
Broadview Stadium
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU8-3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
| BUFF4-7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
Scoring
First Quarter
BUFF — Alex McNulty 32 Yd Field Goal , 10:12(0-3)
Second Quarter
NIU — John Richardson 30 Yd Field Goal , 8:28(3-3)
BUFF — Dylan McDuffie 1 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick), 5:29(3-10)
NIU — Trayvon Rudolph 75 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick), 5:17(10-10)
Third Quarter
NIU — Antario Brown 47 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick), 11:53(17-10)
NIU — Clint Ratkovich 7 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick), 7:37(24-10)
BUFF — Ron Cook Jr. 22 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick), 3:06(24-17)
Fourth Quarter
BUFF — Ron Cook Jr. 13 Yd pass from Matt Myers (Alex McNulty Kick), 12:22(24-24)
NIU — John Richardson 27 Yd Field Goal , 4:58(27-24)
BUFF — Alex McNulty 55 Yd Field Goal , 1:10(27-27)
Overtime
NIU — Clint Ratkovich 25 Yd Run , 0:00(33-27)
Team Stats
| NIU | BUFF | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 19 |
| Total yards | 505 | 384 |
| Rushing yards | 308 | 222 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 162 |
| 3rd down eff. | 7-16 | 8-18 |
| 4th down eff. | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Penalties | 2-15 | 2-23 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:22 | 28:38 |
A—13,097.