FINAL NUMBERS Ohio St. 35, N. Illinois 12

N. Illinois0336--12
Ohio St.21707--35
First Quarter
OSU--Ginn Jr. 5 pass from T.Smith (Pettrey kick), 8:24.
OSU--Ginn Jr. 58 pass from T.Smith (Pettrey kick), 6:38.
OSU--Gonzalez 15 pass from T.Smith (Pettrey kick), 3:15.
Second Quarter
OSU--C.Wells 8 run (Pettrey kick), 14:55.
NIU--FG Nendick 35, 6:16.
Third Quarter
NIU--FG Nendick 37, 8:39.
Fourth Quarter
OSU--A.Pittman 1 run (Pettrey kick), 14:58.
NIU--Wolfe 4 pass from Horvath (run failed), 10:27.
A--103,896.
NIUOSU
First downs1522
Rushes-yards33-15136-173
Passing192315
Comp-Att-Int16-30-120-27-0
Return Yards0104
Punts-Avg.6-37.81-43.0
Fumbles-Lost1-02-2
Penalties-Yards4-353-40
Time of Possession31:0428:56
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--N. Illinois, Wolfe 26-171, Clanton 2-9, Nicholson 1-(minus 8), Horvath 4-(minus 21). Ohio St., A.Pittman 19-111, C.Wells 10-50, M.Wells 5-15, T.Smith 1-(minus 1), Zwick 1-(minus 2).
PASSING--N. Illinois, Horvath 15-26-1-185, Nicholson 1-4-0-7. Ohio St., T.Smith 18-25-0-297, Zwick 2-2-0-18.
RECEIVING--N. Illinois, Wolfe 5-114, Bri.Davis 5-23, Nordin 3-37, Clanton 2-4, Carter 1-14. Ohio St., Ginn Jr. 4-123, Gonzalez 4-53, Robiskie 3-32, Small 3-19, Nicol 2-14, Hartline 1-32, M.Wells 1-30, Dukes 1-12, A.Pittman 1-0.