Final
Northwestern holds off Central Michigan 30-25
Sep 25, 2010 - 8:25 PM EVANSTON, Ill.(AP) -- Dan Persa threw two touchdown passes, both to Jeremy Ebert, and Northwestern held off Central Michigan 30-25 Saturday.Jacob Schmidt added two rushing scores to help the Wildcats (4-0) remain undefeated.
Ryan Radcliff threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns for the Chippewas (2-2) but also had two interceptions.
Northwestern led 30-13 early in the fourth quarter before Central Michigan put together a late rally. The Chippewas pulled to within 30-19 on a 1-yard run by Carl Volny with 7:36 to play. Radcliff then connected with Kito Poblah on a 25-yard touchdown pass with 1:11 to go, but the Wildcats recovered the onside kick.
The game was tied 13-13 at halftime before Northwestern scored 17 unanswered points. Stefan Demos's field goal gave the Wildcats the lead early in the third quarter. Ebert then scored on a 25-yard pass one play after an interception by Quentin Williams, and Schmidt's 13-yard TD run made the score 30-13.
Persa was 23 of 30 for 280 yards, and Ebert had five catches for 83 yards.
Radcliff finished 29 of 43 while Volny also had a touchdown catch.
Both teams used a no-huddle offense and combined for over 800 yards. Northwestern totaled 429 yards. Central Michigan finished with 423.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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CENTRL MICHIGAN 6 7 0 12 25
NORTHWESTERN 6 7 10 7 30 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHWESTE - TD, JEREMY EBERT 24 YD PASS FROM
DAN PERSA (PAT BLOCKED),
10:07. NORTHWESTERN 6-0
CENTRL MIC - TD, CODY WILSON 31 YD RUN (PAT
BLOCKED), 12:12. CENTRL
MICHIGAN 6-6
2ND QUARTER:
Sep 25 3:26 PM - NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 25
NORTHWESTERN 30 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 25 3:26 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN KITO POBLAH 25 YD PASS FROM RYAN RADCLIFF (TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
Central Michigan 25, Northwestern 30 4th - 1:11Sep 25 3:25 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN KITO POBLAH 25 YD PASS FROM RYAN RADCLIFF (TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
Central Michigan 25, Northwestern 30 4th - 1:11Sep 25 3:25 PM- NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 25
NORTHWESTERN 30 1:11 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Central Michigan 25, Northwestern 30 4th - 1:11Sep 25 3:25 PM - 81
roots - 23
roots
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN CARL VOLNY 2 YD RUN (PAT BLOCKED)
Central Michigan 19, Northwestern 30 4th - 7:36Sep 25 3:02 PM- NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 19
NORTHWESTERN 30 7:36 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Central Michigan 19, Northwestern 30 4th - 7:36Sep 25 3:02 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN JACOB SCHMIDT 13 YD RUN (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 30 4th - 14:54Sep 25 2:44 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN JACOB SCHMIDT 13 YD RUN (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 30 4th - 14:54Sep 25 2:44 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN JACOB SCHMIDT 13 YD RUN (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 30 4th - 14:54Sep 25 2:41 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN JACOB SCHMIDT 13 YD RUN (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 30 4th - 14:54Sep 25 2:41 PM- NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 13
NORTHWESTERN 30 14:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 30 4th - 14:54Sep 25 2:41 PM - NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 13
NORTHWESTERN 23 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 25 2:33 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN JEREMY EBERT 25 YD PASS FROM DAN PERSA (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 23 3rd - 9:04Sep 25 2:08 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN JEREMY EBERT 25 YD PASS FROM DAN PERSA (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 23 3rd - 9:04Sep 25 2:08 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN JEREMY EBERT 25 YD PASS FROM DAN PERSA (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 23 3rd - 9:04Sep 25 2:08 PM- NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 13
NORTHWESTERN 23 9:04 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 23 3rd - 9:04Sep 25 2:08 PM - NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 13
NORTHWESTERN 16 9:20 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 16 3rd - 9:20Sep 25 2:03 PM - NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 13
NORTHWESTERN 13 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 25 1:30 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN CARL VOLNY 16 YD PASS FROM RYAN RADCLIFF (DAVID HARMAN KICK)
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 13 2nd - 1:15Sep 25 1:22 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN CARL VOLNY 16 YD PASS FROM RYAN RADCLIFF (DAVID HARMAN KICK)
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 13 2nd - 1:15Sep 25 1:22 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN CARL VOLNY 16 YD PASS FROM RYAN RADCLIFF (DAVID HARMAN KICK)
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 13 2nd - 1:15Sep 25 1:22 PM- NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 13
NORTHWESTERN 13 1:15 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Central Michigan 13, Northwestern 13 2nd - 1:15Sep 25 1:22 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN JACOB SCHMIDT 1 YD RUN (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Central Michigan 6, Northwestern 13 2nd - 7:23Sep 25 1:02 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN JACOB SCHMIDT 1 YD RUN (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Central Michigan 6, Northwestern 13 2nd - 7:23Sep 25 1:02 PM- NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 6
NORTHWESTERN 13 7:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Central Michigan 6, Northwestern 13 2nd - 7:23Sep 25 1:02 PM - NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 6
NORTHWESTERN 6 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 25 12:41 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN CODY WILSON 31 YD PASS FROM RYAN RADCLIFF (PAT BLOCKED)
Central Michigan 6, Northwestern 6 1st - 2:48Sep 25 12:37 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN CODY WILSON 31 YD PASS FROM RYAN RADCLIFF (PAT BLOCKED)
Central Michigan 6, Northwestern 6 1st - 2:48Sep 25 12:37 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN CODY WILSON 31 YD PASS FROM RYAN RADCLIFF (PAT BLOCKED)
Central Michigan 6, Northwestern 6 1st - 2:48Sep 25 12:34 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN CODY WILSON 31 YD PASS FROM RYAN RADCLIFF (PAT BLOCKED)
Central Michigan 6, Northwestern 6 1st - 2:48Sep 25 12:34 PM- NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 6
NORTHWESTERN 6 2:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Central Michigan 6, Northwestern 6 1st - 2:48Sep 25 12:34 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN JEREMY EBERT 24 YD PASS FROM DAN PERSA (PAT FAILED)
Central Michigan 0, Northwestern 6 1st - 4:53Sep 25 12:25 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN JEREMY EBERT 24 YD PASS FROM DAN PERSA (PAT FAILED)
Central Michigan 0, Northwestern 6 1st - 4:53Sep 25 12:25 PM- NCAAF
CENTRL MICHIGAN 0
NORTHWESTERN 6 4:53 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Central Michigan 0, Northwestern 6 1st - 4:53Sep 25 12:25 PM
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