Northern Illinois at Temple
Saturday, October 6, 2007 Share
Temple beat Northern Illinois 16–15. It was their third meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 2–1.
Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaAttendance 21,065
- At kickoff
- 76°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| Temple | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Standouts
- RushingJustin Anderson29 carries, 163 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois
- DefenseChase Carter1 INTNorthern Illinois
Player stats
Northern Illinois
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Nicholson | 12/25 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Morris | 1/3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Anderson | 29 | 163 | 2 | 39 |
| Marcus Perez | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Perez | 5 | 63 | 0 | 22 |
| Brandon Davis | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Matt Simon | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Marcus Lewis | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Carter | 1 | 25 | 0 |
Temple
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam DiMichele | 18/32 | 202 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Robinson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Robinson | 14 | 71 | 0 | 13 |
| Adam DiMichele | 14 | 55 | 0 | 20 |
| Jason Harper | 11 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Marcellous Grigsby | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Francis | 4 | 51 | 0 | 28 |
| Marquise Liverpool | 1 | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| Kevin Armstrong | 4 | 37 | 0 | 16 |
| Dy’Onne Crudup | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Northern Illinois | Temple | |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Total yards | 352 |
| 125 | Passing yards | 230 |
| 146 | Rushing yards | 150 |
| 4.0 | Yards per pass | 6.1 |
| 4.1 | Yards per rush | 3.7 |
| 16 | First downs | 17 |
| 3–13 | Third downs | 10–19 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 8–73 | Penalties | 12–127 |
| 15:21 | Possession | 20:51 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northern Illinois 70% to win. Temple pulled the upset.
The series
Every Northern Illinois–Temple gameNorthern Illinois leads 3–1 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2010 | Northern Illinois 31, Temple 17 | |
| 2007 | Temple 16, Northern Illinois 15 | |
| 2006 | Northern Illinois 43, Temple 21 | |
| 1989 | Northern Illinois 20, Temple 17 |
Around this game
Northern Illinois
- Next gamevs. Western MichiganOct. 13, 2007
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 2007
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records
Temple
- Next gameat AkronOct. 13, 2007
- SeasonTemple in 2007
- ProgramTemple history and records