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Eastern Illinois vs Northwestern
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Eastern Illinois
0-2
Northwestern
2-0
Final · 0 - 41
WEEK 2 · NON-CONF Ryan Field, Evanston
Sat, Sep 12 8:00 PM Ryan Field, Evanston
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Recap
Northwestern dominated Eastern Illinois 41-0 in a complete performance at Ryan Field. The Wildcats built a commanding 27-0 halftime lead behind rushing touchdowns from Justin Jackson and Warren Long, plus quarterback Clayton Thorson's 8-yard scoring run. Thorson connected with Austin Carr on a 44-yard touchdown strike in the third quarter before Matthew Harris sealed the shutout with a 71-yard interception return for a score.
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Final Stats
Eastern Illinois Northwestern- 68 Pass Yards 152
- 70 Rush Yards 344
- 138 Total Yards 496
- 8 First Downs 28
- 0% 3rd Down Conv. 58.8%
- 2 Turnovers 1
- 17 Penalty Yards 26
- 22:55 Time of Possession 37:05
Play Breakdown
- Run plays 68 of 85 snaps 80%
- Pass plays 17 of 85 snaps 20%
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