Sept. 9, 2006
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Northwestern fell to 1-1 on the season and 0-1 at home. Today's game vs. New Hampshire is just the Wildcats' second game against an NCAA Division I-AA school. NU defeated Princeton in 1986 in its only other game versus a I-AA opponent.
RB Tyrell Sutton's 61-yard run in the first quarter is the second-longest of his career. Sutton had a 62-yard dash against Wisconsin last season.
Sutton is now tied for 10th on Northwestern's career rushing touchdown list with 17. He missed his seventh career 100-yard game (in 14 total games played) by one yard. He has 20 career TD's (17 rushing, 3 receiving).
RB Terrell Jordan's seven-yard TD run in the first quarter was his second score of the season.
SB Erryn Cobb blocked a punt for the second consecutive week. Last week's block resulted in a TD. Today, the Wildcats recovered the blocked punt on the New Hampshire 30-yard line, but NU was unable to score.
QB Mike Kafka completed 19 of his 32 passes to seven different receivers.
Kafka's completion and reception totals as well as his 173 passing yards and 23-yard strike to Jordan are career highs.
WR Sam Cheatham matched his single game high of three receptions.
WR Shaun Herbert ran his string of games with at least one reception to 26 contests. Herbert and Sutton led the Wildcats with four catches each.
Herbert moved into 11th place on NU's career pass receiving yardage list. He now has 1,500 career yards.
LB Nick Roach totaled 10 tackles today, marking the second time he has paced Northwestern in stops this season. Roach had eight tackles in the win over Miami (Ohio).
DT John Gill recorded his first career sack.
DE Kevin Mims recorded eight tackles, seven of which were solo hits, a career high.
Northwestern committed no penalties today.