College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Northwestern 38, Western Michigan 17
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 14, 2013
Where: Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois
Temperature: 62°
Head Official: John O'Neill
Attendance: 33128

No. 16 Northwestern 38, Western Michigan 17: Junior Treyvon Green ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns as the Wildcats won their 15th straight home game against non-conference opponents.

Northwestern (3-0) trailed 10-7 in the second quarter before Kain Colter’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Christian Jones put the Wildcats ahead for good with 6:13 left in the half. Green ripped off a 42-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter and averaged 7.9 yards per carry.

Western Michigan (0-3) got two passing touchdowns from Tyler Van Tubbergen, including a 75-yarder to freshman Corey Davis. But Van Tubbergen was harassed constantly and finished 16-of-41 for 202 yards with an interception. Already 0-2 against Big Ten teams, the Broncos visit Iowa next week.

The Wildcats’ two-quarterback system continued to operate efficiently, with Kolter running for 106 yards and a touchdown and Trevor Siemian hitting 9-of-14 throws for 99 yards.

Improving to 3-0 in consecutive years for the first time since the late 1950s, Northwestern rolled up 471 total yards after averaging 544.5 yards in wins over California and Syracuse.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Northwestern won its ninth straight against MAC foes, improving to 17-8-1 all-time. … The Wildcats have 17 interceptions in their last six games dating to last season. … Lou Groza Award candidate Jeff Budzien missed a 42-yard field goal in the first quarter - his first miss after five makes this season - but the Wildcats senior nailed a 35-yarder right before halftime.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Western Michigan   Northwestern
Brian Fields Player Treyvon Green
13 Attempts 20
79 Yards 158
6.1 Avg Yards 7.9
0 Touchdowns 2
0 Long 0
Receiving
Western Michigan   Northwestern
Corey Davis Player Christian Jones
5 Receptions 5
112 Yards 60
22.4 Avg Yards 12.0
1 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Western Michigan 345 143 202 2 1 1 1.0 3
Northwestern 471 332 139 5 1 1 0.0 1