Northwestern vs Bowling Green, Postseason · 2003

246–7VSFINAL2811–3
Fri, Dec 26, 2003War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY

HOW IT WENT

Postseason · 2003
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Northwestern737724
Bowling Green0771428

PLAY-BY-PLAY

183 plays
Q4Bowling Green6 plays · 26 yds · 0:47 · Rush24–28
  1. 0:004th & 16 at NU 0End of the 4th quarter.
  2. 0:403rd & 15 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  3. 1:002nd & 14 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  4. 1:421st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.
  5. 1:473rd & 8 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass left side complete to Steve Sanders (BGSU) for 24 yards.
  6. 1:473rd & 8 at NU 0Wildcats timeout; 01:47 remaining 4th quarter
  7. 1:562nd & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  8. 1:562nd & 10 at NU 0Wildcats timeout; 01:56 remaining 4th quarter
  9. 2:071st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed right side for no gain.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 0 yds · 0:22 · Punt24–28
  1. 3:004th & 19 at BGSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Falcons.
  2. 3:003rd & 10 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) sacked for a loss of 9 yards.
  3. 4:022nd & 12 at BGSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  4. 4:021st & 10 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for -2 yards.
Q4Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff24–28
  1. 4:06Kickoff returned by Noah Herron (NU) for 0 yards.
Q4Bowling Green11 plays · 67 yds · 5:16 · Passing TD24–27
  1. 4:403rd & 3 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass left side complete to Cole Magner (BGSU) for a 3 yard touchdown.
  2. 4:532nd & 3 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  3. 5:001st & 3 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 5:302nd & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass across the middle complete to Cornelius McGrady (BGSU) for 13 yards.
  5. 6:401st & 10 at NU 0P.J. Pope (BGSU) rushed left side for no gain.
  6. 6:401st & 10 at NU 015 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  7. 6:403rd & 1 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed up the middle for 13 yards.
  8. 7:252nd & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass across the middle complete to Charles Sharon (BGSU) for 9 yards.
  9. 8:001st & 10 at NU 0P.J. Pope (BGSU) rushed left side for no gain.
  10. 8:303rd & 6 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass across the middle complete to Steve Sanders (BGSU) for 10 yards.
  11. 9:562nd & 2 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.
  12. 9:561st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to Cole Magner (BGSU) for 8 yards.
Q4Bowling Green1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff24–21
  1. 10:01Kickoff returned by B.J. Lane (BGSU) for 34 yards.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 6 yds · 1:55 · Rushing TD23–21
  1. 10:053rd & 2 at BGSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for a 2 yard touchdown.
  2. 10:053rd & 2 at BGSU 0Wildcats timeout; 10:05 remaining 4th quarter
  3. 10:402nd & 1 at BGSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  4. 11:201st & 6 at BGSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
Q4Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff17–21
  1. 11:32Kickoff returned by Jason Wright (NU) for 88 yards.
Q4Bowling Green9 plays · 81 yds · 3:53 · Passing TD17–20
  1. 11:402nd & 9 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass left side complete to Steve Sanders (BGSU) for a 11 yard touchdown.
  2. 12:131st & 10 at NU 0P.J. Pope (BGSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  3. 12:501st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to James Hawkins (BGSU) for 20 yards.
  4. 12:503rd & 7 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass left side complete to Cole Magner (BGSU) for 16 yards.
  5. 13:242nd & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to Cole Magner (BGSU) for 3 yards.
  6. 13:301st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  7. 13:302nd & 10 at NU 015 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  8. 14:001st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  9. 14:002nd & 4 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass across the middle complete to James Hawkins (BGSU) for 8 yards.
  10. 14:531st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed left side for 6 yards.
Q3Northwestern5 plays · 27 yds · 12:09 · Punt17–14
  1. 15:004th & 2 at BGSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Falcons.
  2. 0:004th & 2 at BGSU 0End of the 3rd quarter.
  3. 0:253rd & 2 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  4. 1:002nd & 6 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  5. 2:091st & 10 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  6. 2:092nd & 3 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 11 yards.
  7. 2:091st & 10 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 7 yards.
Q3Bowling Green5 plays · 12 yds · 2:30 · Punt17–14
  1. 2:214th & 8 at NU 0Punt by Nate Fry (BGSU) returned -3 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Wildcats 24.
  2. 2:303rd & 8 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 3:102nd & 15 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass across the middle complete to Craig Jarrett (BGSU) for 7 yards.
  4. 4:201st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) sacked for a loss of 5 yards.
  5. 4:202nd & 4 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  6. 4:511st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass across the middle complete to B.J. Lane (BGSU) for 6 yards.
Q3Northwestern8 plays · 42 yds · 3:40 · Fumble17–14
  1. 5:301st & 10 at BGSU 0Wildcats fumble by Jason Wright (NU), recovered by Janssen Patton (BGSU), returned for no gain.
  2. 5:302nd & 4 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 24 yards.
  3. 5:301st & 10 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
  4. 6:003rd & 19 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 32 yards.
  5. 6:512nd & 17 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for -2 yards.
  6. 6:512nd & 7 at BGSU 010 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  7. 8:001st & 10 at BGSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  8. 8:003rd & 2 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jason Wright (NU) for 5 yards.
  9. 8:302nd & 9 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 7 yards.
  10. 9:101st & 10 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q3Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff17–14
  1. 9:10Falcons kickoff, touchback by Wildcats.
Q3Bowling Green13 plays · 80 yds · 4:19 · Passing TD17–13
  1. 9:151st & 7 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to Cole Magner (BGSU) for a 7 yard touchdown.
  2. 9:302nd & 7 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to Craig Jarrett (BGSU) for 12 yards.
  3. 9:551st & 10 at NU 0P.J. Pope (BGSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  4. 11:001st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to Cole Magner (BGSU) for 10 yards.
  5. 11:002nd & 8 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass across the middle complete to Cole Magner (BGSU) for 12 yards.
  6. 11:001st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  7. 11:373rd & 7 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass left side complete to Charles Sharon (BGSU) for 8 yards.
  8. 11:502nd & 7 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  9. 12:201st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass left side complete to Steve Sanders (BGSU) for 3 yards.
  10. 13:292nd & 3 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass across the middle complete to Cornelius McGrady (BGSU) for 5 yards.
  11. 13:291st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass across the middle complete to Cornelius McGrady (BGSU) for 7 yards.
  12. 13:402nd & 8 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to Cole Magner (BGSU) for 9 yards.
  13. 14:141st & 10 at NU 0P.J. Pope (BGSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q3Bowling Green1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff17–7
  1. 14:14Wildcats kickoff, touchback by Falcons.
Q3Northwestern2 plays · 80 yds · 0:10 · Rushing TD16–7
  1. 14:302nd & 7 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for a 77 yard touchdown.
  2. 15:001st & 10 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
Q2Bowling Green1 play · -2 yds · 0:00 · Rush10–7
  1. 0:002nd & 11 at NU 0End of the 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:091st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
Q2Northwestern5 plays · 57 yds · 0:34 · Missed FG10–7
  1. 0:144th & 6 at BGSU 0Wildcats timeout; 00:14 remaining 2nd quarter
  2. 0:233rd & 2 at BGSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for -4 yards.
  3. 0:233rd & 2 at BGSU 0Wildcats timeout; 00:23 remaining 2nd quarter
  4. 0:292nd & 10 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
  5. 0:351st & 10 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  6. 0:391st & 10 at BGSU 015 yard penalty on Falcons.
  7. 0:391st & 10 at BGSU 0Wildcats timeout; 00:39 remaining 2nd quarter
  8. 0:481st & 10 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 38 yards.
Q2Bowling Green5 plays · 21 yds · 0:33 · Interception10–7
  1. 0:551st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side intercepted by Dominique Price (NU). Returned for no gain.
  2. 1:062nd & 7 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass across the middle complete to James Hawkins (BGSU) for 8 yards.
  3. 1:062nd & 7 at NU 0Falcons timeout; 01:06 remaining 2nd quarter
  4. 1:241st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  5. 1:242nd & 1 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass left side complete to Charles Sharon (BGSU) for 9 yards.
  6. 1:281st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass left side complete to Charles Sharon (BGSU) for 9 yards.
Q2Northwestern5 plays · 44 yds · 0:43 · Fumble10–7
  1. 1:374th & 14 at BGSU 0Wildcats fumble by Mark Philmore (NU), recovered by Mitchell Crossley (BGSU), returned for no gain.
  2. 1:373rd & 9 at BGSU 0Mark Philmore (NU) rushed right side for -5 yards.
  3. 1:502nd & 9 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 2:301st & 10 at BGSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  5. 2:301st & 10 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 26 yards.
  6. 3:001st & 10 at BGSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 17 yards.
Q2Bowling Green7 plays · 37 yds · 2:17 · Interception10–7
  1. 3:101st & 10 at NU 0Cole Magner (BGSU) pass right side intercepted by Marvin Ward (NU). Returned for 11 yards.
  2. 3:301st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to Charles Sharon (BGSU) for 34 yards.
  3. 4:303rd & 1 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  4. 4:502nd & 9 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to Cole Magner (BGSU) for 8 yards.
  5. 5:231st & 10 at NU 0P.J. Pope (BGSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  6. 5:302nd & 2 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed right side for 16 yards.
  7. 6:071st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
Q2Northwestern5 plays · 18 yds · 1:40 · Punt10–7
  1. 6:174th & 7 at BGSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Falcons.
  2. 6:253rd & 7 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 7:082nd & 7 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 7:081st & 10 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  5. 7:102nd & 1 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
  6. 7:571st & 10 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 9 yards.
Q2Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff10–7
  1. 7:57Falcons kickoff, no return by Wildcats.
Q2Bowling Green7 plays · 67 yds · 1:58 · Rushing TD10–6
  1. 8:031st & 4 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed up the middle for a 4 yard touchdown.
  2. 8:102nd & 11 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to Steve Sanders (BGSU) for 27 yards.
  3. 10:411st & 10 at NU 0P.J. Pope (BGSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  4. 10:413rd & 9 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass across the middle complete to P.J. Pope (BGSU) for 20 yards.
  5. 10:412nd & 8 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) sacked for a loss of 1 yards.
  6. 10:411st & 10 at NU 0P.J. Pope (BGSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  7. 10:411st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass left side complete to Charles Sharon (BGSU) for 16 yards.
Q2Northwestern3 plays · 4 yds · 0:19 · Punt10–0
  1. 10:534th & 6 at BGSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 13 yards by Charles Sharon (BGSU) to the Falcons 33.
  2. 11:003rd & 6 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 11:522nd & 7 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  4. 11:521st & 10 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
Q2Bowling Green3 plays · 9 yds · 1:56 · Punt10–0
  1. 11:524th & 4 at NU 0Punt by Nate Fry (BGSU) no return by Wildcats.
  2. 12:143rd & 1 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed right side for -3 yards.
  3. 12:302nd & 1 at NU 0P.J. Pope (BGSU) rushed right side for no gain.
  4. 13:081st & 10 at NU 0B.J. Lane (BGSU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
Q2Bowling Green1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff10–0
  1. 13:121st & Goal at BGSU 0Kickoff returned by B.J. Lane (BGSU) for 22 yards.
Q1Northwestern15 plays · 73 yds · 15:34 · Made FG7–0
  1. 13:203rd & 11 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  2. 15:002nd & 8 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) sacked for a loss of 3 yards.
  3. 15:001st & 10 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  4. 15:002nd & 5 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
  5. 0:002nd & 5 at BGSU 0End of the 1st quarter.
  6. 0:301st & 10 at BGSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  7. 0:303rd & 5 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 13 yards.
  8. 1:102nd & 5 at BGSU 0Derell Jenkins (NU) rushed left side for no gain.
  9. 1:501st & 10 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  10. 2:101st & 10 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 21 yards.
  11. 2:203rd & 3 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 6 yards.
  12. 3:002nd & 4 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  13. 3:251st & 10 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jason Wright (NU) for 6 yards.
  14. 3:502nd & 2 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  15. 4:291st & 10 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 8 yards.
Q1Bowling Green9 plays · 28 yds · 2:34 · Punt7–0
  1. 4:384th & 12 at NU 0Punt by Nate Fry (BGSU) returned 7 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Wildcats 13.
  2. 4:503rd & 12 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 5:292nd & 10 at NU 0B.J. Lane (BGSU) rushed left side for -2 yards.
  4. 5:371st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  5. 5:503rd & 4 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to B.J. Lane (BGSU) for 6 yards.
  6. 6:302nd & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to Cole Magner (BGSU) for 6 yards.
  7. 6:301st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  8. 6:503rd & 2 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed right side for 10 yards.
  9. 7:202nd & 7 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass across the middle complete to B.J. Lane (BGSU) for 5 yards.
  10. 7:521st & 10 at NU 0B.J. Lane (BGSU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
Q1Bowling Green1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–0
  1. 7:52Wildcats kickoff, touchback by Falcons.
Q1Northwestern6 plays · 69 yds · 2:08 · Rushing TD6–0
  1. 8:004th & 2 at BGSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for a 40 yard touchdown.
  2. 8:403rd & 3 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 1 yard.
  3. 9:102nd & 5 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  4. 10:481st & 10 at BGSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 5 yards.
  5. 10:482nd & 2 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  6. 10:481st & 10 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 8 yards.
Q1Bowling Green10 plays · 42 yds · 2:23 · Sack0–0
  1. 10:484th & 6 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) sacked for a loss of 9 yards; turnover on downs.
  2. 10:543rd & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass left side complete to P.J. Pope (BGSU) for 4 yards.
  3. 10:582nd & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 11:001st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  5. 11:303rd & 3 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass left side complete to Cole Magner (BGSU) for 6 yards.
  6. 12:102nd & 3 at NU 0P.J. Pope (BGSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  7. 12:501st & 10 at NU 0P.J. Pope (BGSU) rushed left side for 7 yards.
  8. 13:033rd & 1 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed left side for 16 yards.
  9. 13:052nd & 1 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  10. 13:111st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side complete to Cole Magner (BGSU) for 9 yards.
Q1Northwestern3 plays · 2 yds · 0:42 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:234th & 8 at BGSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 8 yards by Charles Sharon (BGSU) to the Falcons 27.
  2. 13:583rd & 8 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 13:582nd & 10 at BGSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  4. 14:051st & 10 at BGSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q1Bowling Green3 plays · 9 yds · 0:00 · Interception0–0
  1. 14:501st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass right side intercepted by Bryan Heinz (NU). Returned for 8 yards.
  2. 14:502nd & 1 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  3. 14:501st & 10 at NU 0Josh Harris (BGSU) pass left side complete to Charles Sharon (BGSU) for 9 yards.

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