Sam Houston vs Northern Illinois
09/22/2001
Huskie Stadium
Northern Illinois
2-1 , 0-0
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Final
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Sam Houston
2-1 , 0-0
| Team | 1st quarter 1 | 2nd quarter 2 | 3rd quarter 3 | 4th quarter 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 41 |
| 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
NIU: PASS - Finlen,Chris (279); RUSH - Hammock,Thomas (152); REC - Fleck,P.J. (153)
SAM: PASS - mccown, josh (318); RUSH - rauls, joe (72); REC - cooper, jonathon (205)
Date: 09/22/2001
Location: DeKalb, Ill.
Venue: Huskie Stadium
End of Game: 9:30 p.m.
Attendance: 12463
Kickoff Time: 6:35 p.m.
Temperature: 66
Weather: Mostly cloudy skies
Wind: NW 4-10
Scoring Summary
- | - | - | - | - | NIU | SAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | NIU | 08:26 | NIU - Hill,Darrell 50 yd pass from Finlen,Chris (Azar,Steve kick) 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 01:40 | 7 | 0 |
| 2nd | SAM | 14:10 | SAM - Price,Joey 37 yd field goal 10 plays, 31 yards, TOP 03:49 | 7 | 3 |
| 2nd | SAM | 11:13 | SAM - Heinrich,Keith 6 yd pass from McCown,Josh (Price,Joey kick) 1 plays, 6 yards, TOP 00:05 | 7 | 10 |
| 2nd | NIU | 03:35 | NIU - Azar,Steve 20 yd field goal 5 plays, 38 yards, TOP 02:17 | 10 | 10 |
| 3rd | NIU | 12:08 | NIU - Azar,Steve 30 yd field goal 9 plays, 60 yards, TOP 02:52 | 13 | 10 |
| 3rd | NIU | 11:15 | NIU - Thompson,Vince 33 yd interception (Azar,Steve kick) | 20 | 10 |
| 3rd | NIU | 04:40 | NIU - Fleck,P.J. 31 yd pass from Finlen,Chris (Azar,Steve kick) 10 plays, 89 yards, TOP 02:57 | 27 | 10 |
| 3rd | SAM | 03:30 | SAM - Cooper,Jonathon 52 yd pass from McCown,Josh (Price,Joey kick) 3 plays, 66 yards, TOP 01:10 | 27 | 16 |
| 3rd | NIU | 01:02 | NIU - Fleck,P.J. 55 yd pass from Finlen,Chris (Azar,Steve kick) 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 02:28 | 34 | 16 |
| 4th | NIU | 14:40 | NIU - Hammock,Thomas 3 yd run (Azar,Steve kick), 3 plays, 16 yards, TOP 01:08 | 41 | 16 |
| 41 | 16 | |||||
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Drive Chart
Team | Qtr | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Consumed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spot | Time | Obtained | Spot | Time | How Lost | Plays-Yds | Top | ||
 | 1 | SAM20 | 15:00 | KO | SAM23 | 13:20 | PUNT | 3-3 | 01:40 |
 | 1 | SAM44 | 13:20 | PUNT | SAM40 | 12:41 | PUNT | 3-4 | 00:39 |
| 1 | SAM20 | 12:41 | PUNT | SAM32 | 10:06 | PUNT | 5-12 | 02:35 |
| 1 | NIU30 | 10:06 | PUNT | SAM00 | 08:26 | TD | 4-70 | 01:40 |
| 1 | SAM20 | 08:26 | KO | NIU20 | 04:55 | FG | 11-60 | 03:31 |
| 1 | NIU20 | 04:55 | FG | NIU24 | 02:59 | PUNT | 7-4 | 01:56 |
| 1 | SAM50 | 02:59 | PUNT | NIU19 | 14:10 | FG | 10-31 | 03:49 |
| 2 | NIU18 | 14:10 | KO | NIU06 | 11:18 | DOWNS | 9--12 | 02:52 |
| 2 | NIU06 | 11:18 | DOWNS | NIU00 | 11:13 | TD | 1-6 | 00:05 |
| 2 | NIU24 | 11:13 | KO | NIU35 | 07:25 | PUNT | 6-11 | 03:48 |
| 2 | SAM27 | 07:25 | PUNT | SAM28 | 05:52 | INT | 3-1 | 01:33 |
| 2 | SAM40 | 05:52 | INT | SAM02 | 03:35 | FG | 5-38 | 02:17 |
| 2 | SAM16 | 03:35 | KO | SAM20 | 01:50 | PUNT | 3-4 | 01:45 |
| 2 | NIU48 | 01:50 | PUNT | SAM41 | 01:18 | PUNT | 4-11 | 00:32 |
| 2 | SAM18 | 01:18 | PUNT | NIU36 | 00:00 | HALF | 6-46 | 01:18 |
| 3 | NIU27 | 15:00 | KO | SAM13 | 12:08 | FG | 9-60 | 02:52 |
| 3 | SAM28 | 12:08 | KO | SAM35 | 11:15 | INT | 2-7 | 00:53 |
| 3 | SAM20 | 11:15 | KO | NIU11 | 07:37 | FUMB | 11-69 | 03:38 |
| 3 | SAM00 | 11:15 | INT | SAM00 | 11:15 | TD | 0-0 | 00:00 |
| 3 | NIU11 | 07:37 | FUMB | SAM00 | 04:40 | TD | 10-89 | 02:57 |
| 3 | SAM34 | 04:40 | KO | NIU00 | 03:30 | TD | 3-66 | 01:10 |
| 3 | NIU30 | 03:30 | KO | SAM00 | 01:02 | TD | 5-70 | 02:28 |
| 3 | SAM24 | 01:02 | KO | SAM16 | 00:48 | FUMB | 1--8 | 00:14 |
| 3 | SAM16 | 00:48 | FUMB | SAM00 | 14:40 | TD | 3-16 | 01:08 |
| 4 | SAM15 | 14:40 | KO | NIU06 | 07:35 | FUMB | 15-79 | 07:05 |
| 4 | NIU18 | 07:35 | FUMB | SAM01 | 00:00 | HALF | 15-81 | 07:35 |
Team | Qtr | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Consumed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spot | Time | Obtained | Spot | Time | How Lost | Plays-Yds | Top | ||
| 1 | SAM44 | 13:20 | PUNT | SAM40 | 12:41 | PUNT | 3-4 | 00:39 |
| 1 | NIU30 | 10:06 | PUNT | SAM00 | 08:26 | TD | 4-70 | 01:40 |
| 1 | NIU20 | 04:55 | FG | NIU24 | 02:59 | PUNT | 7-4 | 01:56 |
| 2 | NIU18 | 14:10 | KO | NIU06 | 11:18 | DOWNS | 9--12 | 02:52 |
| 2 | NIU24 | 11:13 | KO | NIU35 | 07:25 | PUNT | 6-11 | 03:48 |
| 2 | SAM40 | 05:52 | INT | SAM02 | 03:35 | FG | 5-38 | 02:17 |
| 2 | NIU48 | 01:50 | PUNT | SAM41 | 01:18 | PUNT | 4-11 | 00:32 |
| 3 | NIU27 | 15:00 | KO | SAM13 | 12:08 | FG | 9-60 | 02:52 |
| 3 | SAM00 | 11:15 | INT | SAM00 | 11:15 | TD | 0-0 | 00:00 |
| 3 | NIU11 | 07:37 | FUMB | SAM00 | 04:40 | TD | 10-89 | 02:57 |
| 3 | NIU30 | 03:30 | KO | SAM00 | 01:02 | TD | 5-70 | 02:28 |
| 3 | SAM16 | 00:48 | FUMB | SAM00 | 14:40 | TD | 3-16 | 01:08 |
| 4 | NIU18 | 07:35 | FUMB | SAM01 | 00:00 | HALF | 15-81 | 07:35 |
Team | Qtr | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Consumed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spot | Time | Obtained | Spot | Time | How Lost | Plays-Yds | Top | ||
| 1 | SAM20 | 15:00 | KO | SAM23 | 13:20 | PUNT | 3-3 | 01:40 |
| 1 | SAM20 | 12:41 | PUNT | SAM32 | 10:06 | PUNT | 5-12 | 02:35 |
| 1 | SAM20 | 08:26 | KO | NIU20 | 04:55 | FG | 11-60 | 03:31 |
| 1 | SAM50 | 02:59 | PUNT | NIU19 | 14:10 | FG | 10-31 | 03:49 |
| 2 | NIU06 | 11:18 | DOWNS | NIU00 | 11:13 | TD | 1-6 | 00:05 |
| 2 | SAM27 | 07:25 | PUNT | SAM28 | 05:52 | INT | 3-1 | 01:33 |
| 2 | SAM16 | 03:35 | KO | SAM20 | 01:50 | PUNT | 3-4 | 01:45 |
| 2 | SAM18 | 01:18 | PUNT | NIU36 | 00:00 | HALF | 6-46 | 01:18 |
| 3 | SAM28 | 12:08 | KO | SAM35 | 11:15 | INT | 2-7 | 00:53 |
| 3 | SAM20 | 11:15 | KO | NIU11 | 07:37 | FUMB | 11-69 | 03:38 |
| 3 | SAM34 | 04:40 | KO | NIU00 | 03:30 | TD | 3-66 | 01:10 |
| 3 | SAM24 | 01:02 | KO | SAM16 | 00:48 | FUMB | 1--8 | 00:14 |
| 4 | SAM15 | 14:40 | KO | NIU06 | 07:35 | FUMB | 15-79 | 07:05 |
Team Statistics
- | NIU | SAM |
|---|---|---|
First Downs | ||
| Total | 24 | 21 |
| Rushing | 11 | 3 |
| Passing | 11 | 17 |
| Penalty | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ||
| Total (Net) | 160 | 86 |
| Attempts | 52 | 34 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Yds. Gained | 211 | 120 |
| Yds. Lost | 51 | 34 |
Passing | ||
| Total (Net) | 279 | 318 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 15 - 26 - 0 | 25 - 38 - 2 |
| Avg / Att | 10.7 | 8.4 |
| Avg / Comp. | 18.6 | 12.7 |
| TDs | 3 | 2 |
Total Offense | ||
| Yards | 439 | 404 |
| Plays | 78 | 72 |
| Avg. / Play | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 3-3 |
| Penalties - Yds. | 4-39 | 5-60 |
Punting | ||
| Punts - Yds. | 4-153 | 3-110 |
| Avg. / Punt | 38.3 | 36.7 |
| Inside 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 50+ Yds. | 0 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 0 | 0 |
Kickoffs | ||
| Total - Yds. | 8-497 | 4-216 |
| Avg. Yds. / Kickoff | 62.1 | 54.0 |
| Touchbacks | 3 | 0 |
Returns | ||
| Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 2-19-0 | 2-26-0 |
| Punt: Avg. / Return | 9.5 | 13.0 |
| Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 4-65-0 | 5-94-0 |
| Kickoff: Avg. / Return | 16.3 | 18.8 |
| INT: Total - Yds. - TDs | 2-36-1 | 0-0-0 |
| Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs | 3-12-0 | 0-0-0 |
Miscellaneous | ||
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 30:44 | 29:16 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 8 of 17 | 9 of 16 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 1 of 2 | 1 of 1 |
| Red-Zone: Scores - Chances | undefined-undefined | undefined-undefined |
| Sacks: Total - Yds. | 2-16 | 1-13 |
| PAT: Total - Made | 5-5 | 1-2 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total - Made | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Field Goals: Total - Made | 2-2 | 1-2 |
Offensive
Finlen, Chris | 15 | 26 | 279 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| Totals | 15 | 26 | 279 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| McCown, Josh | 25 | 38 | 318 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 2 |
| Totals | 25 | 38 | 318 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 2 |
Hammock, Thomas | 35 | 157 | 5 | 152 | 1 | 32 | 4.3 |
Finlen, Chris | 9 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 2.8 |
Turner, Michael | 6 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.5 |
Perry, Keith | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
Niu Huskies | 1 | 0 | 15 | -15 | 0 | 0 | -15 |
| Totals | 52 | 211 | 51 | 160 | 1 | 32 | 3.1 |
| Rauls, Joe | 14 | 74 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 19 | 5.1 |
| Harris, Maurice | 6 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 3.3 |
| Thomas, Willie | 6 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 |
| McCown, Josh | 8 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 0 | 7 | -2.6 |
| Totals | 34 | 120 | 34 | 86 | 0 | 19 | 2.5 |
Fleck, P.J. | 8 | 153 | 2 | 55 |
Hill, Darrell | 2 | 63 | 1 | 50 |
Perry, Keith | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
Pugh, Turner | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Turner, Michael | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Hammock, Thomas | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Dunker, Matt | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Totals | 15 | 279 | 3 | 55 |
| Cooper, Jonathon | 11 | 205 | 1 | 52 |
| Buss, Matt | 3 | 42 | 0 | 19 |
| Henke, Jed | 2 | 22 | 0 | 18 |
| Thomas, Willie | 4 | 20 | 0 | 17 |
| Heinrich, Keith | 3 | 19 | 1 | 8 |
| Thomas, Ronnie | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Harris, Maurice | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 25 | 318 | 2 | 52 |
Defensive
Hickenbottom, L. | 8 | 1 | 9 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | 1 | - |
Williams, Larry | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 / 1 | - / - | - | 1 / - | - | - | - | - |
Grant, Akil | 5 | 2 | 7 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | 1 | - |
Duffy, Nick | 4 | 2 | 6 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Thompson, Vince | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 / 6 | - / - | - | - / - | - | 33 | - | - |
Falbo, Anthony | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 / 5 | - / 5 | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Moore, Travis | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 6 | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Busald, Joe | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 / 1 | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Peters, Jon | 2 | 1 | 3 | - / - | - / - | 1 | 1 / - | - | - | 1 | - |
Didesch, Eric | - | 2 | 2 | 1 / 5 | - / 5 | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Drew, Randee | 2 | - | 2 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | 3 | 1 | - |
Francis, Devron | 2 | - | 2 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Walker, Rashad | 1 | 1 | 2 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Clemen, Trent | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | 1 | - | - |
Laurenti, Ryan | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Taylor, Gerard | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Hawkins, Jason | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
West, Ryan | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Dole, Justin | - | 1 | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Hopson, Sean | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Strothman, K. | - | 1 | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | 1 / 12 | - | - | - | - |
Frank, Jason | - | 1 | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Davis, Keith | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 / 5 | - / - | 1 | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Traylor, P.J. | 6 | 2 | 8 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Davis, Dejuan | 3 | 4 | 7 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Kleiber, Ryan | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 / 19 | 1 / 13 | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Randall, Kelvin | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 / 1 | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Reddick, Reginald | 2 | 2 | 4 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Mohr, Kevin | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 / 2 | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson, Cassius | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 / 4 | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Boston, Courtney | 3 | - | 3 | 1 / 15 | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Hughes, Mark | 3 | - | 3 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Dibble, T.J. | 3 | - | 3 | 1 / 1 | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor, Trent | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 / 2 | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Saumell-baston, Michael | 2 | - | 2 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Donelson, Paul | 1 | 1 | 2 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Hagler, Steven | 1 | 1 | 2 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Guseman, John Charles | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Henderson, Carl | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Williams, Mike | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Garmon, Robert | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Price, Joey | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| McCullough, Charrod | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Cartwright, Vincent | 1 | - | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
| Watson, Desmond | - | 1 | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Moody, Josh | - | 1 | 1 | - / - | - / - | - | - / - | - | - | - | - |
Special Teams
Erwin, Jimmy | 4 | 153 | 38.3 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bisetti, Ryan | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Azar, Steve | 2 | 03:35 | 20 | GOOD |
Azar, Steve | 3 | 12:08 | 30 | GOOD |
St.peter, Alex | 1 | 04:55 | 37 | BLOCKED |
Price, Joey | 2 | 14:10 | 37 | GOOD |
Erwin, Jimmy | 8 | 497 | 3 | 0 | 62.1 |
| Price, Joey | 4 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 |
Punts | Kickoffs | Interceptions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fleck, P.J. | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Drew, Randee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Drew, Randee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Thompson, Vince | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 33 |
Punts | Kickoffs | Interceptions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas, Ronnie | 2 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston, Courtney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris, Maurice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas, Willie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicks | Rushes | Passes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Azar, Steve | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicks | Rushes | Passes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price, Joey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Starters
Player Participation
| 3 | Bledsoe,Kandras |
| 4 | Erwin,Jimmy |
| 8 | Jack,Adam |
| 11 | Azar,Steve |
| 15 | Taylor,Gerard |
| 22 | Hawkins,Jason |
| 23 | Francis,Devron |
| 24 | West,Ryan |
| 27 | Lee,Rob |
| 32 | Turner,Michael |
| 33 | Johnson,James |
| 34 | Scarabella,Mike |
| 37 | Dole,Justin |
| 38 | Atkinson,Brian |
| 40 | Hopson,Sean |
| 42 | Spaccucello,Mike |
| 50 | Strothman,K. |
| 55 | Reynolds,Vinson |
| 56 | Moore,Travis |
| 60 | Ellis,Joel |
| 66 | Verstraete,Jake |
| 81 | Archer,Mike |
| 82 | Fleck,P.J. |
| 84 | Reed,Joey |
| 87 | Anderson,Aaron |
| 88 | Pugh,Turner |
| 91 | Walker,Rashad |
| 93 | Banks,Jason |
| 98 | Peters,Jon |
| 99 | Frank,Jason |
| 0 | NIU Huskies |
| 2 | Hughes, Mark |
| 3 | St.Peter,Alex |
| 10 | Null, Brian |
| 15 | Carter, Marcus |
| 18 | Bisetti, Ryan |
| 19 | Clements, Neil |
| 21 | Williams,Mike |
| 23 | Harris, Maurice |
| 24 | Garmon, Robert |
| 25 | Thomas, Willie |
| 35 | Price, Joey |
| 36 | Dibble, T.J. |
| 39 | Claxton, Rusty |
| 40 | McCullough, Charrod |
| 41 | Donelson, Paul |
| 56 | Starr, Brian |
| 57 | Johnson, Cassius |
| 82 | Thomas, Ronnie |
| 83 | Cartwright, Vincent |
| 86 | Henke, Jed |
| 88 | Watson, Desmond |
| 90 | Randall, Kelvin |
| 91 | Hagler, Steven |
| 99 | Moody, Josh |
