Northern Illinois vs TCU, Postseason · 2006

77–6VSFINAL3711–2
Tue, Dec 19, 2006Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA

HOW IT WENT

Postseason · 2006
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Northern Illinois00077
TCU61014737

PLAY-BY-PLAY

162 plays
Q4TCU3 plays · 11 yds · 1:46 · End of Game7–37
  1. 0:283rd & 1 at NIU 25Lonta Hobbs rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 23 for a 1ST down.
  2. 0:592nd & 7 at NIU 31Lonta Hobbs rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 25.
  3. 1:221st & 10 at NIU 34Lonta Hobbs rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 31.
Q4Northern Illinois3 plays · 4 yds · 3:10 · Punt7–37
  1. 1:464th & 6 at NIU 10Andy Dittbenner punt for 44 yards, returned by Brian Bonner for 20 yards to the NoIll 34.
  2. 2:323rd & 9 at NIU 7Justin Anderson rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 10.
  3. 3:102nd & 7 at NIU 9Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 7.
  4. 4:301st & 10 at NIU 6Justin Anderson rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 9.
Q4TCU5 plays · 19 yds · 2:07 · Punt7–37
  1. 4:564th & 8 at TCU 45Jeff Ballard punt for 49 yards downed at the NoIll 6.
  2. 5:053rd & 16 at TCU 37Jeff Ballard pass complete to Donald Massey for 8 yards to the TCU 45.
  3. 5:123rd & 8 at TCU 45Lonta Hobbs rush for 2 yards to the TCU 47, Tcu penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
  4. 5:532nd & 4 at TCU 49Andy Dalton rush for a loss of 4 yards to the TCU 45.
  5. 6:391st & 10 at TCU 43Lonta Hobbs rush for 6 yards to the TCU 49.
  6. 6:471st & 10 at TCU 26Lonta Hobbs rush for 17 yards to the TCU 43 for a 1ST down.
Q4Northern Illinois6 plays · 14 yds · 3:37 · Punt7–37
  1. 7:034th & 24 at NIU 43Andy Dittbenner punt for 31 yards, fair catch by Brian Bonner at the TCU 26.
  2. 8:103rd & 12 at TCU 45Dan Nicholson sacked by Tommy Blake at the NoIll 43 for a loss of 12 yards.
  3. 8:352nd & 10 at TCU 43Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 2 yards to the TCU 45.
  4. 8:411st & 10 at TCU 43Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Britt Davis.
  5. 9:063rd & 6 at NIU 48Dan Nicholson pass complete to Jarret Carter for 9 yards to the TCU 43 for a 1ST down.
  6. 9:462nd & 13 at NIU 41Garrett Wolfe rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 48.
  7. 10:271st & 10 at NIU 44Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 41.
  8. 10:401st & 10 at NIU 29Tcu penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Q4TCU6 plays · 62 yds · 3:07 · Passing Touchdown7–37
  1. 10:40Peter LoCoco kickoff for 65 yards returned by Britt Davis for 29 yards to the NoIll 29.
  2. 10:55Chris Manfredini extra point GOOD.
  3. 10:553rd & Goal at NIU 6Jeff Ballard pass complete to Brent Hecht for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 11:332nd & Goal at NIU 6Jeff Ballard rush for no gain to the NoIll 6.
  5. 12:071st & Goal at NIU 9Aaron Brown rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 6.
  6. 12:261st & 10 at NIU 47Jeff Ballard pass complete to Quentily Harmon for 38 yards to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down.
  7. 12:512nd & 6 at TCU 42Lonta Hobbs rush for 11 yards to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down.
  8. 13:301st & 10 at TCU 38Lonta Hobbs rush for 4 yards to the TCU 42.
Q4Northern Illinois1 play · 30 yds · 0:00 · Punt Return Touchdown7–30
  1. 14:02Chris Nendick kickoff for 65 yards returned by Aaron Brown for 38 yards to the TCU 38 out-of-bounds.
  2. 14:14Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.
Q3TCU8 plays · 24 yds · 4:25 · Punt7–30
  1. 14:144th & 14 at TCU 42Brian Cortney punt blocked for a loss of 11 yards, lateral to John Tranchitella for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  2. 14:513rd & 21 at TCU 35Jeff Ballard rush for 7 yards to the TCU 42.
  3. 0:232nd & 20 at TCU 36Jeff Ballard sacked by Ed Jackson at the TCU 35 for a loss of 1 yard.
  4. 1:051st & 15 at TCU 41Lonta Hobbs rush for a loss of 5 yards to the TCU 36.
  5. 1:241st & 10 at TCU 46Tcu penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted, no play.
  6. 1:513rd & 4 at TCU 36Jeff Ballard pass complete to Quentily Harmon for 10 yards to the TCU 46 for a 1ST down.
  7. 1:552nd & 4 at TCU 36Jeff Ballard pass incomplete.
  8. 2:281st & 10 at TCU 30Lonta Hobbs rush for 6 yards to the TCU 36.
  9. 2:492nd & 6 at TCU 22Jeff Ballard pass complete to Quentily Harmon for 8 yards to the TCU 30 for a 1ST down.
  10. 3:181st & 10 at TCU 18Lonta Hobbs rush for 4 yards to the TCU 22.
Q3Northern Illinois11 plays · 57 yds · 5:21 · Turnover on Downs0–30
  1. 3:394th & 5 at TCU 22Dan Nicholson pass complete to Jarret Carter for 4 yards to the TCU 18.
  2. 3:473rd & 5 at TCU 22Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.
  3. 4:252nd & 10 at TCU 27Garrett Wolfe rush for 5 yards to the TCU 22.
  4. 4:341st & 10 at TCU 27Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.
  5. 4:414th & 3 at TCU 42Tcu penalty 15 yard personal foul on Jared Retkofsky accepted.
  6. 4:413rd & 3 at TCU 42Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Britt Davis.
  7. 5:122nd & 6 at TCU 45Garrett Wolfe rush for 3 yards to the TCU 42.
  8. 5:501st & 10 at TCU 49Garrett Wolfe rush for 4 yards to the TCU 45.
  9. 5:563rd & 18 at NIU 36Tcu penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
  10. 6:592nd & 9 at NIU 45Dan Nicholson sacked by Eric Buchanan at the NoIll 36 for a loss of 9 yards.
  11. 7:181st & 10 at NIU 44Garrett Wolfe rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 45.
  12. 7:343rd & 6 at NIU 29Tcu penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
  13. 7:582nd & 5 at NIU 30Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 29.
  14. 8:411st & 10 at NIU 25Garrett Wolfe rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 30.
Q3TCU3 plays · 19 yds · 1:11 · Rushing Touchdown0–30
  1. 9:00Peter LoCoco kickoff for 58 yards returned by Britt Davis for 18 yards to the NoIll 25.
  2. 9:08Chris Manfredini extra point GOOD.
  3. 9:082nd & Goal at NIU 6Jeff Ballard rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 9:561st & Goal at NIU 9Aaron Brown rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 6.
  5. 9:561st & 10 at NIU 19Donald Massey rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down.
Q3Northern Illinois3 plays · 0 yds · 1:36 · Punt0–23
  1. 10:194th & 7 at NIU 4Andy Dittbenner punt for 37 yards, returned by Brian Bonner for 22 yards to the NoIll 19.
  2. 11:013rd & 8 at NIU 3Dan Nicholson pass complete to Brandon Davis for 1 yard to the NoIll 4.
  3. 11:352nd & 10 at NIU 1Garrett Wolfe rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 3.
  4. 11:441st & 10 at NIU 1Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Britt Davis.
Q3TCU7 plays · 80 yds · 2:50 · Rushing Touchdown0–23
  1. 11:55Peter LoCoco kickoff for 61 yards returned by Marcus Perez for no gain to the NoIll 1, fumbled at the NoIll 4, recovered by Marcus Perez.
  2. 12:06Chris Manfredini extra point GOOD.
  3. 12:061st & Goal at NIU 1Jeff Ballard rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 12:101st & 10 at NIU 15Lonta Hobbs rush for 14 yards to the NoIll 1 for a 1ST down.
  5. 12:491st & 10 at NIU 42Jeff Ballard pass complete to Quentily Harmon for 27 yards to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down.
  6. 13:161st & 10 at TCU 46Jeff Ballard pass complete to Chad Andrus for 12 yards to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
  7. 13:412nd & 7 at TCU 35Jeff Ballard pass complete to Shae Reagan for 11 yards to the TCU 46 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
  8. 14:151st & 10 at TCU 32Donald Massey rush for 3 yards to the TCU 35.
  9. 14:371st & 10 at TCU 20Aaron Brown rush for 12 yards to the TCU 32 for a 1ST down.
Q2TCU12 plays · 77 yds · 3:52 · Field Goal Good0–16
  1. 14:56Chris Nendick kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  2. 0:004th & 5 at NIU 7Chris Manfredini 25 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 0:034th & 5 at NIU 7Timeout Tcu, clock 00:03.
  4. 0:303rd & 9 at NIU 11Jeff Ballard pass complete to Quentily Harmon for 4 yards to the NoIll 7.
  5. 0:413rd & 9 at NIU 11Timeout Tcu, clock 00:41.
  6. 0:532nd & 11 at NIU 13Aaron Brown rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 11.
  7. 1:241st & 10 at NIU 12Aaron Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 13.
  8. 1:452nd & 10 at NIU 34Jeff Ballard pass complete to Lonta Hobbs for 22 yards to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down.
  9. 2:101st & 10 at NIU 47Jeff Ballard pass complete to Derek Moore for 13 yards to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down.
  10. 2:001st & 10 at NIU 34Jeff Ballard pass incomplete.
  11. 2:252nd & 2 at TCU 42Aaron Brown rush for 11 yards to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down.
  12. 2:531st & 10 at TCU 34Jeff Ballard pass complete to Derek Moore for 8 yards to the TCU 42.
  13. 3:033rd & 1 at TCU 25Jeff Ballard pass complete to Aaron Brown for 9 yards to the TCU 34 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
  14. 3:292nd & 3 at TCU 23Aaron Brown rush for 2 yards to the TCU 25.
  15. 3:401st & 10 at TCU 16Aaron Brown rush for 7 yards to the TCU 23.
Q2Northern Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:24 · Interception0–13
  1. 3:521st & 10 at NIU 41Dan Nicholson pass intercepted by Torrey Stewart at the TCU 15, returned for 1 yard to the TCU 16.
Q2TCU7 plays · 25 yds · 2:32 · Turnover on Downs0–13
  1. 4:164th & 2 at NIU 41Jeff Ballard rush for no gain to the NoIll 41.
  2. 4:593rd & 3 at NIU 42Lonta Hobbs rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 41.
  3. 5:412nd & 10 at NIU 49Jeff Ballard pass complete to Lonta Hobbs for 7 yards to the NoIll 42.
  4. 5:481st & 10 at NIU 49Jeff Ballard pass incomplete to Shae Reagan.
  5. 5:543rd & 5 at TCU 39Jeff Ballard pass complete to Shae Reagan for 12 yards to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
  6. 6:292nd & 15 at TCU 29Lonta Hobbs rush for 10 yards to the TCU 39.
  7. 6:392nd & 10 at TCU 34Tcu penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  8. 6:391st & 10 at TCU 34Jeff Ballard pass incomplete to Evan Frosch.
Q2Northern Illinois7 plays · 53 yds · 2:06 · Field Goal Missed0–13
  1. 6:484th & 17 at TCU 34Chris Nendick 51 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 6:533rd & 17 at TCU 34Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Britt Davis.
  3. 6:572nd & 17 at TCU 34Ryan Morris pass incomplete.
  4. 7:031st & 10 at TCU 27Dan Nicholson sacked by Tommy Blake at the TCU 34 for a loss of 7 yards.
  5. 7:133rd & 12 at NIU 11Dan Nicholson pass complete to Matt Simon for 62 yards to the TCU 27 for a 1ST down.
  6. 7:522nd & 8 at NIU 15Britt Davis rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 11.
  7. 8:301st & 10 at NIU 13Garrett Wolfe rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 15.
Q2TCU3 plays · 6 yds · 1:18 · Punt0–13
  1. 8:544th & 4 at NIU 44Brian Cortney punt for 31 yards punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 13.
  2. 9:004th & 4 at NIU 44Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 09:00.
  3. 9:003rd & 4 at NIU 44Jeff Ballard pass incomplete.
  4. 9:272nd & 4 at NIU 44Aaron Brown rush for no gain to the NoIll 44.
  5. 9:551st & 10 at TCU 50Jeff Ballard pass complete to Walter Bryant for 6 yards to the NoIll 44.
Q2Northern Illinois3 plays · -6 yds · 1:43 · Punt0–13
  1. 10:124th & 16 at NIU 9Andy Dittbenner punt for 60 yards, returned by Brian Bonner for 19 yards to the 50 yard line.
  2. 10:563rd & 5 at NIU 20Dan Nicholson sacked by Jarrarcea Williams at the NoIll 9 for a loss of 11 yards.
  3. 11:052nd & 5 at NIU 20Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to David Koronkiewicz.
  4. 11:361st & 10 at NIU 15Garrett Wolfe rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 20.
Q2TCU4 plays · 16 yds · 1:34 · Punt0–13
  1. 11:554th & 8 at TCU 50Brian Cortney punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Matt Simon at the NoIll 15.
  2. 12:033rd & 8 at TCU 50Jeff Ballard pass incomplete to Andrew Ward, broken up by Dustin Utschig.
  3. 12:072nd & 8 at TCU 50Jeff Ballard pass incomplete to Chad Andrus.
  4. 12:471st & 10 at TCU 48Jeff Ballard rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
  5. 13:101st & 10 at TCU 34Lonta Hobbs rush for 14 yards to the TCU 48 for a 1ST down.
Q2Northern Illinois3 plays · 3 yds · 1:12 · Punt0–13
  1. 13:294th & 7 at NIU 27Andy Dittbenner punt for 57 yards, returned by Brian Bonner for 18 yards to the TCU 34.
  2. 13:403rd & 7 at NIU 27Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Britt Davis.
  3. 13:452nd & 7 at NIU 27Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Marcus Perez.
  4. 14:191st & 10 at NIU 24Garrett Wolfe rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 27.
Q1TCU7 plays · 55 yds · 2:09 · Rushing Touchdown0–13
  1. 14:41Peter LoCoco kickoff for 55 yards returned by Marcus Perez for 14 yards to the NoIll 24.
  2. 14:49Chris Manfredini extra point GOOD.
  3. 14:493rd & 9 at NIU 10Jeff Ballard rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 14:572nd & 9 at NIU 10Jeff Ballard pass incomplete to Lonta Hobbs.
  5. 0:311st & 10 at NIU 11Aaron Brown rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 10.
  6. 0:373rd & 2 at NIU 15Aaron Brown rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down.
  7. 1:092nd & 6 at NIU 19Aaron Brown rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 15.
  8. 1:341st & 10 at NIU 23Aaron Brown rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 19.
  9. 1:421st & 10 at TCU 45Jeff Ballard pass complete to Lonta Hobbs for 32 yards to the NoIll 23 for a 1ST down.
Q1Northern Illinois3 plays · -13 yds · 2:11 · Punt0–6
  1. 1:584th & 23 at NIU 35Andy Dittbenner punt for 20 yards downed at the TCU 45.
  2. 2:283rd & 15 at NIU 43Dan Nicholson sacked by Cody Moore at the NoIll 35 for a loss of 8 yards.
  3. 3:122nd & 10 at NIU 48Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 43.
  4. 3:401st & 10 at NIU 48Garrett Wolfe rush for no gain to the NoIll 48.
Q1TCU5 plays · 19 yds · 1:28 · Punt0–6
  1. 4:094th & 5 at TCU 20Brian Cortney punt for 32 yards downed at the NoIll 48.
  2. 4:163rd & 5 at TCU 20Jeff Ballard pass incomplete.
  3. 4:212nd & 5 at TCU 20Jeff Ballard pass incomplete to Aaron Brown.
  4. 4:251st & 10 at TCU 15Donald Massey rush for 5 yards to the TCU 20.
  5. 4:402nd & 4 at TCU 7Jeff Ballard pass complete to Quentily Harmon for 8 yards to the TCU 15 for a 1ST down.
  6. 4:401st & 10 at TCU 1Lonta Hobbs rush for 6 yards to the TCU 7.
Q1Northern Illinois3 plays · 4 yds · 1:41 · Punt0–6
  1. 5:374th & 6 at TCU 40Andy Dittbenner punt for 39 yards downed at the TCU 1.
  2. 5:443rd & 6 at TCU 40Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to David Koronkiewicz.
  3. 6:182nd & 12 at TCU 46Garrett Wolfe rush for 6 yards to the TCU 40.
  4. 6:521st & 10 at TCU 44Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 2 yards to the TCU 46.
Q1TCU3 plays · -2 yds · 2:10 · Punt0–6
  1. 7:184th & 12 at TCU 28Brian Cortney punt for 16 yards downed at the TCU 44.
  2. 8:043rd & 14 at TCU 26Jeff Ballard rush for 2 yards to the TCU 28.
  3. 8:392nd & 9 at TCU 31Jeff Ballard sacked by Larry English at the TCU 26 for a loss of 5 yards.
  4. 9:111st & 10 at TCU 30Aaron Brown rush for 1 yard to the TCU 31.
Q1Northern Illinois3 plays · 3 yds · 2:27 · Punt0–6
  1. 9:284th & 7 at NIU 20Andy Dittbenner punt for 41 yards, returned by Brian Bonner for a loss of 9 yards to the TCU 30, fumbled at the TCU 30, recovered by Brian Bonner.
  2. 10:073rd & 14 at NIU 13Garrett Wolfe rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 20.
  3. 10:492nd & 7 at NIU 20Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 13.
  4. 11:311st & 10 at NIU 17Dan Nicholson pass complete to Garrett Wolfe for 3 yards to the NoIll 20.
Q1TCU3 plays · 26 yds · 0:56 · Rushing Touchdown0–6
  1. 11:55Peter LoCoco kickoff for 61 yards returned by Marcus Perez for 13 yards to the NoIll 17.
  2. 12:032nd & Goal at NIU 4Lonta Hobbs rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  3. 12:301st & Goal at NIU 7Lonta Hobbs rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 4.
  4. 12:421st & 10 at NIU 26Jeff Ballard pass complete to Derek Moore for 19 yards to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down.
  5. 12:03Chris Manfredini extra point BLOCKED.
Q1Northern Illinois3 plays · -3 yds · 2:01 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:594th & 13 at NIU 5Andy Dittbenner punt for 40 yards, returned by Brian Bonner for 19 yards to the NoIll 26.
  2. 13:103rd & 13 at NIU 5Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Marcus Perez.
  3. 13:482nd & 12 at NIU 6Dan Nicholson pass complete to Garrett Wolfe for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 5.
  4. 14:311st & 10 at NIU 8Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 6.

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