Final
Spann's late TDs lead Northern Illinois past Akron
Oct 31, 2009 - 8:05 PM DE KALB, Ill.(AP) -- Tailback Chad Spann scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and rushed for a game-high 125 yards as Northern Illinois came from behind to beat Akron 27-10 Saturday.Spanns 28-yard touchdown run with 13:35 to play erased a 10-6 deficit. He added a 2-yard scoring run with 7:59 showing as the Huskies (5-3, 3-1 Mid-American) won their second straight.
Nathan Palmer added a 7-yard touchdown run for Northern Illinois with 46 seconds left.
Freshman quarterback Patrick Nicely went 11 of 27 for 124 yards in his collegiate debut as the Zips (1-7, 0-4) lost their sixth straight.
Mike Salerno hit two first-half field goals as the Huskies built a 6-0 advantage.
Akron claimed its lone lead with 5:25 left in the third quarter when running back Alex Allen took a pitch from Nicely and connected with wide receiver Andre Jones on an 80-yard touchdown play for a 7-6 edge.
Jones had six catches for 154 yards. Northern Illinois quarterback DeMarcus Grady rushed for 109 yards on 20 carries and was 10 of 18 for 62 yards.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
AKRON 0 0 10 0 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 3 3 0 21 27 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHN ILLINOIS - FG, MIKE SALERNO 22 YD,
12:19. NORTHN ILLINOIS 3-0
2ND QUARTER: NORTHN ILLINOIS - FG, MIKE SALERNO 37 YD,
12:10. NORTHN ILLINOIS 6-0
3RD QUARTER: AKRON - FG, BRANKO ROGOVIC 34 Y
Oct 31 3:26 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS NATHAN PALMER 7 YD RUN (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 27 4th - 0:46Oct 31 3:26 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS NATHAN PALMER 7 YD RUN (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 27 4th - 0:46Oct 31 3:26 PM- NCAAF
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS
NATHAN PALMER 7 YD RUN
(MIKE SALERNO KICK)
AKRON 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 27 0:46 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 27 4th - 0:46Oct 31 3:26 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS CHAD SPANN 2 YD RUN (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 20 4th - 7:59Oct 31 2:56 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS CHAD SPANN 2 YD RUN (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 20 4th - 7:59Oct 31 2:56 PM- NCAAF
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS
CHAD SPANN 2 YD RUN
(MIKE SALERNO KICK)
AKRON 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 20 7:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 20 4th - 7:59Oct 31 2:56 PM - NCAAF
AKRON 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 13 13:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 13 4th - 13:35Oct 31 2:46 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
AKRON 0 0 10 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 3 3 0 6 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHN ILLINOIS - FG, MIKE SALERNO 22 YD,
12:19. NORTHN ILLINOIS 3-0
2ND QUARTER: NORTHN ILLINOIS - FG, MIKE SALERNO 37 YD,
12:10. NORTHN ILLINOIS 6-0
3RD QUARTER: AKRON - FG, BRANK
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 6 End of 3rdOct 31 2:46 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS CHAD SPANN 28 YD RUN (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 13 4th - 13:35Oct 31 2:45 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS CHAD SPANN 28 YD RUN (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 13 4th - 13:35Oct 31 2:45 PM- NCAAF
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS
CHAD SPANN 28 YD RUN
(MIKE SALERNO KICK)
AKRON 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 13 13:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 13 4th - 13:35Oct 31 2:45 PM
TD AKRON ANDRE JONES 80 YD PASS FROM ALEX ALLEN (BRANKO ROGOVIC KICK)
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 6 3rd - 5:25Oct 31 2:25 PM
TD AKRON ANDRE JONES 80 YD PASS FROM ALEX ALLEN (BRANKO ROGOVIC KICK)
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 6 3rd - 5:25Oct 31 2:25 PM
TD AKRON ANDRE JONES 80 YD PASS FROM ALEX ALLEN (BRANKO ROGOVIC KICK)
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 6 3rd - 5:25Oct 31 2:25 PM- NCAAF
TD AKRON
ANDRE JONES 80 YD PASS FROM ALEX ALLEN
(BRANKO ROGOVIC KICK)
AKRON 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 6 5:25 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Akron 10, Northern Illinois 6 3rd - 5:25Oct 31 2:25 PM - NCAAF
FG AKRON
BRANKO ROGOVIC 34 YD
AKRON 3
NORTHN ILLINOIS 6 10:42 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Akron 3, Northern Illinois 6 3rd - 10:42Oct 31 2:00 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
AKRON 0 0 0
NORTHN ILLINOIS 3 3 6 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHN ILLINOIS - FG, MIKE SALERNO 22 YD,
12:19. NORTHN ILLINOIS 3-0
2ND QUARTER: NORTHN ILLINOIS - FG, MIKE SALERNO 37 YD,
12:10. NORTHN ILLINOIS 6-0
Oct 31 1:35 PM - NCAAF
FG NORTHN ILLINOIS
MIKE SALERNO 37 YD
AKRON 0
NORTHN ILLINOIS 6 2:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Akron 0, Northern Illinois 6 2nd - 2:50Oct 31 1:30 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
AKRON 0 0
NORTHN ILLINOIS 3 3 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHN ILLINOIS - FG, MIKE SALERNO 22 YD,
12:19. NORTHN ILLINOIS 3-0
Oct 31 12:44 PM - NCAAF
FG NORTHN ILLINOIS
MIKE SALERNO 22 YD
AKRON 0
NORTHN ILLINOIS 3 2:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Akron 0, Northern Illinois 3 1st - 2:41Oct 31 12:34 PM
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