INDEPENDENCE BOWL
Northern Illinois Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/40 | 186 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 19.2 | ||
| 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | ||
| 20/41 | 186 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | -- |
Louisiana Tech Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27 | 144 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | ||
| 12/27 | 159 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Northern Illinois Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 0 | 27 |
| 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 153 | 4.9 | 0 | 27 |
Louisiana Tech Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | -16 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 92 | 3.0 | 1 | 20 |
Northern Illinois Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 40 | |
| 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 20 | 186 | 9.3 | 1 | 40 |
Louisiana Tech Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 | |
| 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 12 | 144 | 12.0 | 0 | 34 |
Northern Illinois Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Northern Illinois Interceptions | |||
Louisiana Tech Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois Kick Returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Northern Illinois Kick Returns | |||||
Louisiana Tech Kick Returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Louisiana Tech Kick Returns | |||||
Northern Illinois Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
Louisiana Tech Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0 |
Northern Illinois Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 20 | 1/1 | 4 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 20 | 1/1 | 4 |
Louisiana Tech Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 50.0 | 33 | 2/2 | 5 |
| 1/2 | 50.0 | 33 | 2/2 | 5 |
Northern Illinois Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 197 | 39.4 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | 212 | 35.3 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Louisiana Tech Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 285 | 35.6 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 8 | 285 | 35.6 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Game Information
1:15 AM, 29 December 2008
Attendance: 41,567
2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6-1 | 7-4 |
| Ohio | 6-1 | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 6-1 | 7-4 |
| Buffalo | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Toledo | 4-3 | 7-4 |
| Western Michigan | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-4 | 6-5 |
| Akron | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 2-5 | 4-7 |
| Ball State | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Kent State | 0-7 | 0-11 |
2024 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7-0 | 8-3 |
| Liberty | 5-2 | 8-2 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Sam Houston | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| UTEP | 2-5 | 2-9 |
| Kennesaw State | 2-5 | 2-9 |
| Florida International | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| New Mexico State | 2-5 | 3-8 |
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