Northern Illinois at UCF
Saturday, October 9, 2004 Share
Northern Illinois beat UCF 30–28. It was their third meeting; Northern Illinois leads the series 2–1.
FinalAttendance 16,555
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
| UCF | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
Standouts
- PassingSteven Moffett25 of 33, 272 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTUCF
RushingGarrett Wolfe29 carries, 142 yards, 1 TDNorthern Illinois- ReceivingTavaris Capers7 catches, 147 yards, 1 TDUCF
- DefenseRay Smith1 INTNorthern Illinois
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Player stats
Northern Illinois
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Haldi | 17/30 | 202 | 1 | 3 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Wolfe | 29 | 142 | 1 | 16 |
| A.J. Harris | 11 | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| Josh Haldi | 4 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Cieslak | 5 | 67 | 0 | 16 |
| Dan Sheldon | 2 | 64 | 0 | 43 |
| Shatone Powers | 4 | 44 | 1 | 25 |
| Sam Hurd | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Smith | 1 | 68 | 1 |
UCF
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Moffett | 25/33 | 272 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Haynes | 17 | 53 | 0 | 17 |
| Dontavius Wilcox | 4 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavaris Capers | 7 | 147 | 1 | 67 |
| Luther Huggins | 7 | 68 | 0 | 18 |
| Alex Haynes | 4 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Dontavius Wilcox | 2 | 19 | 1 | 14 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travonti Johnson | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Mike Walker | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Rashad Mays | 1 | 31 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Northern Illinois | UCF | |
|---|---|---|
| 407 | Total yards | 323 |
| 205 | Passing yards | 317 |
| 205 | Rushing yards | 51 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 8.2 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 1.4 |
| 24 | First downs | 18 |
| 6–14 | Third downs | 10–17 |
| 2–2 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 17:54 | Possession | 18:10 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northern Illinois 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northern Illinois–UCF gameNorthern Illinois leads 2–1 in three meetings.
| 2004 | Northern Illinois 30, UCF 28 | |
| 2000 | Northern Illinois 40, UCF 20 | |
| 1998 | UCF 38, Northern Illinois 17 |
Around this game
Northern Illinois
- Next gamevs. Central MichiganOct. 16, 2004
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 2004
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records
UCF
- Next gamevs. AkronOct. 16, 2004
- SeasonUCF in 2004
- ProgramUCF history and records