2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football | |
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 8–5 (4–4 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Wesley Beschorner (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Nick Benedetto (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Huskie Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) y | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio y$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies were led by Thomas Hammock in his sixth year as the head coach. The Huskies played home games at Huskie Stadium, located in DeKalb, Illinois. [1]
On September 7, the Huskies notched their first-ever win over a top-10 ranked team, beating No. 5 Notre Dame 16–14 in South Bend, Indiana. [2] As a result, the Huskies were ranked No. 25 in the AP poll released on September 9, the first time an NIU team had been ranked since December of 2013. [3] This upset would become even more shocking as the year went on, as this would prove to be Notre Dame's only loss until the Fighting Irish lost to Ohio State in the national championship game on January 20, 2025. NIU meanwhile was unable to significantly build on the win as they finished 8-5, 4-4 in MAC play.
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Northern Illinois was picked to finish tied for third in the conference. The Huskies received zero votes to win the MAC Championship. [4] [5]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 2:30 p.m. | Western Illinois * | ESPN+ | W 54–15 | 10,828 | ||
September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Notre Dame * | NBC | W 16–14 | 77,622 | ||
September 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Buffalo | No. 23 |
| ESPN+ | L 20–23 OT | 18,688 |
September 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at NC State * | The CW | L 17–24 | 56,919 | ||
October 5 | 11:00 a.m. | UMass * |
| CBSSN | W 34–20 | 12,466 | |
October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPN+ | W 17–7 | 9,559 | ||
October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Toledo ![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 6–13 | 18,350 | |
October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Ball State | ESPN+ | L 23–25 | 15,318 | ||
November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | ESPN2 | W 42–28 | 10,346 | ||
November 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron |
| CBSSN | W 29–16 | 6,795 | |
November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPN | L 9–20 | 5,891 | ||
November 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Central Michigan |
| CBSSN | W 24–16 | 5,843 | |
December 23 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Fresno State | ESPN | W 28–20 2OT | 10,359 | ||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Coaches | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Leathernecks | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
Huskies | 6 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 54 |
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | WIU | NIU |
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First downs | 17 | 30 |
Total yards | 298 | 706 |
Rushing yards | 94 | 312 |
Passing yards | 204 | 394 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:26 | 31:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Illinois | Passing | Nathan Lamb | 17/29, 204 yards, TD |
Rushing | Cameren Smith | 14 rushes, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Tristin Duncan | 5 receptions, 68 yards | |
Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 18/20, 328 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Antario Brown | 8 rushes, 69 yards | |
Receiving | Trayvon Rudolph | 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
No. 5 Fighting Irish | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | NIU | ND |
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First downs | 16 | 17 |
Total yards | 388 | 286 |
Rushing yards | 190 | 123 |
Passing yards | 198 | 163 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 34:38 | 25:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 10/19, 198 yards, TD |
Rushing | Antario Brown | 20 rushes, 99 yards | |
Receiving | Antario Brown | 2 receptions, 126 yards, TD | |
Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 20/32, 163 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 11 rushes, 79 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Beaux Collins | 5 receptions, 45 yards |
This was the Huskies' first win over an AP top-10 team in program history. [7]
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Bulls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
No. 23 Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
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Statistics | UB | NIU |
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First downs | 9 | 24 |
Total yards | 184 | 359 |
Rushing yards | 77 | 165 |
Passing yards | 107 | 194 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 23:47 | 36:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | C. J. Ogbonna | 10/17, 107 yards, TD |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 11 carries, 56 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Victor Snow | 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD | |
Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 23/43, 194 yards, INT |
Rushing | Antario Brown | 24 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Cam Thompson | 3 receptions, 49 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Wolfpack | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | NIU | NCST |
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First downs | 20 | 11 |
Total yards | 279 | 171 |
Rushing yards | 120 | 62 |
Passing yards | 159 | 109 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:41 | 27:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 14/29, 159 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Antario Brown | 28 carries, 114 yards | |
Receiving | Andrew McElroy | 3 receptions, 58 yards | |
NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 13/20, 109 yards, TD |
Rushing | CJ Bailey | 10 carries, 22 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Noah Rogers | 2 receptions, 48 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minutemen | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Huskies | 7 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 34 |
at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | MASS | NIU |
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First downs | 19 | 23 |
Total yards | 378 | 402 |
Rushing yards | 115 | 367 |
Passing yards | 263 | 35 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:20 | 33:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 15/30, 263 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | CJ Hester | 15 carries, 71 yards | |
Receiving | T.Y. Harding | 5 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD | |
Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 5/9, 34 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Gavin Wiliams | 19 carries, 125 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brock Lampe | 1 reception, 15 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio
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No scoring plays
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Statistics | NIU | BGSU |
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First downs | 19 | 15 |
Total yards | 278 | 205 |
Rushing yards | 170 | 107 |
Passing yards | 108 | 98 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 34:44 | 25:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Illinois | Passing | Josh Holst | 10/14, 89 yards |
Rushing | Gavin Williams | 29 carries, 102 yards | |
Receiving | Andrew McElroy | 5 receptions, 47 yards | |
Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 8/14, 88 yards, TD |
Rushing | Terion Stewart | 13 carries, 64 yards | |
Receiving | Jamal Johnson | 3 receptions, 43 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rockets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Huskies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
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Statistics | TOL | NIU |
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First downs | 15 | 25 |
Total yards | 285 | 391 |
Rushing yards | 133 | 181 |
Passing yards | 152 | 210 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 23:46 | 36:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | John Richter | 15/28, 152 yards, TD |
Rushing | Connor Walendzak | 19 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD | |
Northern Illinois | Passing | Josh Holst | 22/46, 210 yards |
Rushing | Gavin Williams | 16 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Cam Thompson | 5 receptions, 80 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
Cardinals | 7 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 25 |
at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | NIU | BALL |
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First downs | 22 | 21 |
Total yards | 374 | 392 |
Rushing yards | 142 | 170 |
Passing yards | 232 | 222 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:08 | 34:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 18/33, 168 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Antario Brown | 11 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Cam Thompson | 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD | |
Ball State | Passing | Kadin Semonza | 20/33, 211 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Vaughn Pemberton | 14 carries, 69 yards | |
Receiving | Tanner Koziol | 9 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
Broncos | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | NIU | WMU |
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First downs | 21 | 21 |
Total yards | 411 | 390 |
Rushing yards | 255 | 211 |
Passing yards | 156 | 179 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 29:24 | 30:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 13/16, 156 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Telly Johnson Jr. | 23 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Trayvon Rudolph | 6 receptions, 74 yards | |
Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 14/27, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jaden Nixon | 12 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kenneth Womack | 4 receptions, 51 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Huskies | 17 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | AKR | NIU |
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First downs | 19 | 14 |
Total yards | 255 | 439 |
Rushing yards | 50 | 295 |
Passing yards | 205 | 144 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:31 | 33:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 19/52, 205 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 12 carries, 56 yards | |
Receiving | Adrian Norton | 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD | |
Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 9/16, 105 yards, TD |
Rushing | Telly Johnson Jr. | 21 carries, 104 yards | |
Receiving | Dane Pardridge | 1 reception, 39 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
RedHawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio
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No scoring plays
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Statistics | NIU | M-OH |
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First downs | 19 | 17 |
Total yards | 242 | 324 |
Rushing yards | 128 | 87 |
Passing yards | 114 | 237 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:56 | 27:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 10/25, 70 yards, INT |
Rushing | Telly Johnson Jr. | 15 carries, 47 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Andrew McElroy | 5 receptions, 38 yards | |
Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 14/23, 207 yards, INT |
Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 14 carries, 91 yards | |
Receiving | Reggie Virgil | 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Huskies | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
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Fourth quarter
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Statistics | CMU | NIU |
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First downs | 15 | 22 |
Total yards | 204 | 332 |
Rushing yards | 112 | 163 |
Passing yards | 92 | 169 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:23 | 33:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Jadyn Glasser | 12/25, 92 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Marion Lukes | 13 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Jesse Prewitt III | 5 receptions, 37 yards, 2 TD | |
Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 19/30, 169 yards |
Rushing | Telly Johnson Jr. | 20 carries, 84 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trayvon Rudolph | 9 receptions, 97 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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Huskies | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
Bulldogs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
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Statistics | NIU | FRES |
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First downs | 24 | 17 |
Total yards | 368 | 328 |
Rushing yards | 161 | 117 |
Passing yards | 207 | 211 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-31-1 | 19-29-1 |
Time of possession | 39:14 | 20:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Illinois | Passing | Josh Holst | 18/30, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Josh Holst | 16 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Dane Pardridge | 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD | |
Fresno State | Passing | Joshua Wood | 16/23, 180 yards, TD |
Rushing | Bryson Donelson | 15 carries, 82 yards | |
Receiving | Mac Dalena | 6 receptions, 118 yards |