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NCAA FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD: Box Score

Box Score | This Week's Scoreboard

Northern Illinois 41, Sam Houston St. 16

Posted: Saturday September 22, 2001 11:56 PM ET

	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Sam Houston St.	0	10	6	0	16
Northern Illinois	7	3	24	7	41	FINAL

Team Stats   Sam Houston St Northern Ill First downs 21 24 Rushed-yards 34-86 52-160 Passing yards 318 279 Sacked-yards lost 2-16 1-13 Return yards 26 67 Passes 25-38-2 15-26-0 Punts 3-36.7 4-38.3 Fumbles-lost 3-3 1-0 Penalties-yards 5-60 4-39 Time of possession 29:16 30:44 Player Statistics Rushing Sam Houston St - Rauls 14-72, M Harris 6-20, W Thomas 6-15, J Mccown 8-minus 21. Northern Ill - Hammock 35-152, Finlen 9-25, Turner 6-3, Perry 1-minus 5, Team 1-minus 15. Passing Sam Houston St - J Mccown 25-38-2-318. Northern Ill - Finlen 15-26-0-279. Receiving Sam Houston St - Cooper 11-205, W Thomas 4-20, Buss 3-42, K Heinrich 3-19, J Henke 2-22, R Thomas 1-9, M Harris 1-1. Northern Ill - Fleck 8-153, D Hill 2-63, Perry 1-26, Pugh 1-13, Turner 1-10, Hammock 1-8, Dunker 1-6.

Sam Houston St. Related Info: Team Page Conference Page City Page: • Houston   Northern Illinois Related Info: Team Page Conference Page City Page: • Rockford Message Boards: • Mid-American

Scoring Summary

Northern Ill - D Hill 50 pass from Finlen (Azar kick) Sam Houston St - FG J Price 37 Sam Houston St - K Heinrich 6 pass from J Mccown (J Price kick) Northern Ill - FG Azar 20 Northern Ill - FG Azar 30 Northern Ill - V Thompson 33 interception return (Azar kick) Northern Ill - Fleck 31 pass from Finlen (Azar kick) Sam Houston St - Cooper 52 pass from J Mccown (kick failed) Northern Ill - Fleck 55 pass from Finlen (Azar kick) Northern Ill - Hammock 3 run (Azar kick)

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