Boxscore
Northern Illinois 30,
Kansas 23
Saturday, September 22, 2012 3:30 PM
Location - Huskie Stadium
Attendance -
18374
Final Scoring Summary
Recap
Northern Illinois 30, Kansas 23: Leighton Settle scored on a 2-yard run with 4:33 left and the host Huskies overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to send the Jayhawks to their 14th consecutive road loss.
Northern Illinois (3-1) scored 17 consecutive points after Kansas (1-3) took a 23-13 lead 27 seconds into the fourth quarter.
Ten seconds after Tyler Patmon's 54-yard interception return TD made it a 10-point game, Huskies quarterback Jordan Lynch threw a short pass to Martel Moore, who ran 65 yards to score. Matthew Sims connected on a career-long 44-yard field goal to tie the game with 7:58 left.
Lynch, who had 467 total yards against Army last week, was 23-of-35 passing for 235 yards and two touchdowns and added 134 yards on the ground as the Huskies extended their home winning streak to 17 games - third-longest in the FBS.
James Sims, Kansas’ leading rusher last year, rushed 18 times for 91 yards and two touchdowns in his first game following a three-game suspension for an April arrest.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Kansas has lost 13 straight to Football Bowl Subdivision opponents since beating Northern Illinois 45-42 last season. …There were six lead changes and one tie. …Kansas QB Dayne Crist was 10 of 26 for 147 yards.
SCORING
Scoring Summary
|
1st Quarter
- 6:44 |
|
Kansas |
FG
|
Northern Illinois 0
-
Kansas 3
|
|
1st Quarter
- 2:02 |
|
Northern Illinois |
TD
|
Northern Illinois 6
-
Kansas 3
|
|
2nd Quarter
- 12:23 |
|
Kansas |
TD
|
Northern Illinois 6
-
Kansas 10
|
|
2nd Quarter
- 1:38 |
|
Northern Illinois |
TD
|
Northern Illinois 13
-
Kansas 10
|
|
3rd Quarter
- 8:50 |
|
Kansas |
TD
|
Northern Illinois 13
-
Kansas 17
|
|
4th Quarter
- 14:33 |
|
Kansas |
TD
|
Northern Illinois 13
-
Kansas 23
|
|
4th Quarter
- 14:23 |
|
Northern Illinois |
TD
|
Northern Illinois 20
-
Kansas 23
|
|
4th Quarter
- 7:58 |
|
Northern Illinois |
FG
|
Northern Illinois 23
-
Kansas 23
|
|
4th Quarter
- 4:33 |
|
Northern Illinois |
TD
|
Northern Illinois 30
-
Kansas 23
|
TEAMS
Team Records
| |
Kansas |
Northern Illinois |
| W/L |
1 - 3 - 0 |
3 - 1 - 0 |
| Conference |
0 - 1 - 0 |
0 - 0 - 0 |
Team Stats
| |
Kansas |
Northern Illinois |
| Score |
23 |
30 |
| First Downs |
21 |
22 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency |
4-for-16
25%
|
9-for-19
47%
|
| 4th Down Efficiency |
2-for-4
50%
|
1-for-1
100%
|
| Total Yards |
329 |
455 |
| Rushing |
| Rushes-Net Yards |
45-179 |
46-220 |
| Average/Rush |
4.0 |
4.8 |
| Passing |
| Comp-Att |
11-27 |
23-35 |
| Passing Yards |
150 |
235 |
| Average/Pass Play |
4.8 |
6.7 |
| Penalties-Yards |
4-21 |
6-50 |
| Fumbles-Lost |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| Interceptions Thrown |
0 |
1 |
| Time of Possession |
31:30 |
28:30 |
PLAYER STATS
| Passing |
| |
COMP/ATT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
|
J. Lynch
|
23/35 |
235 |
2 |
1 |