Box Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Northwestern | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Wildcats blow 20-0 lead, lose on TD in final minute
And everything was going so well.
Andrew Brewer had settled down into his starting job; the Wildcats had just clobbered a Big Ten opponent; and they were up 20-0 against the lowly Eastern Michigan Eagles at the halfway mark.
Oh, how quickly things can change.
After falling down 20-0 to the Wildcats, the Eagles of Eastern Michigan stormed back with 21 unanswered points in the second half, the final 7 of which came on a 6 yard TD pass with only :32 remaining in the game.
Brewer's 2 interceptions was not the downfall of the Wildcats this game, as he threw one early, and then one in the final seconds on a hail mary play. It was Brandon Roberson's 2 fumbles that cost the Wildcats precious points as they were driving in Eagle territory.
"We had this game in the bag. We just didn't play good close-out football. This game was a tale of two halves, and we just happened to be a part of the first, not as good, half."
Deante Battle, who had 6 tackles, 1 pass deflection, and 2 interceptions, was named the player of the game.
Greatest Game Score
This game received a greatest game score of...
496
Players of the Game
Northwestern
Deante Battle , CB
Game Statistics | ||
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Category | Eastern Michigan | Northwestern |
First Downs | 17 | 16 |
Total Offense | 296 | 261 |
Rushes-YDS | 31-89 | 28-90 |
Passing YDS | 207 | 171 |
Turnovers | 7 | 6 |
Total Yards | 422 | 347 |
T.O.P. | 13:51 | 14:14 |