Bowling Green at Northern Illinois

Friday, September 24, 2004 Share

Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 34–⁠17. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 10–⁠5.

AwayBowling Green9–⁠3 in 2004

HomeNorthern Illinois9–⁠3 in 2004

FinalTV: ESPN2Attendance 25,819

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Bowling Green	7	0	3	7	17
Northern Illinois	0	7	17	10	34

RushingGarrett Wolfe31 carries, 202 yards, 3 TDNorthern IllinoisBest rushing day of Week 5

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Bowling GreenNorthern Illinois

Passing	C/Att	Yds	TD	Int
Omar Jacobs	29/42	275	0	0

Rushing	Car	Yds	TD	Long
P.J. Pope	16	93	0	22
Omar Jacobs	11	38	2	24
B.J. Lane	2	11	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Long
Charles Sharon	6	64	15
P.J. Pope	3	28	17
Cornelius McGrady	3	26	17
Steve Sanders	2	26	18

Passing	C/Att	Yds	TD	Int
Phil Horvath	16/23	191	0	0

Rushing	Car	Yds	TD	Long
Garrett Wolfe	31	202	3	42
A.J. Harris	13	46	1	8
Phil Horvath	6	32	0	20
Dan Sheldon	1	10	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Long
Sam Hurd	7	79	26
Dan Sheldon	2	50	41
Jake Nordin	2	19	12
Shatone Powers	2	18	10

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Our ratings going in

Northern Illinois 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Tied 12–⁠12 in 24 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2024	Northern Illinois 17, Bowling Green 7
2021	Northern Illinois 34, Bowling Green 26
2017	Northern Illinois 48, Bowling Green 17
2016	Northern Illinois 45, Bowling Green 20
2015	Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14	Mid-American Championship Game
2014	Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17	Mid-American Championship Game