| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
| BGSU | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Childers leads way for N. Illinois over Bowling Green 48-17
Childers throws 3rd TD pass
Marcus Childers connects with Chad Beebe for a 73-yard TD pass as the Huskies start to pull away in the second quarter.
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Marcus Childers threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns and added 73 yards rushing and Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 48-17 on Saturday.
Tommy Mister had 17 carries for 115 yards and a score, and Chad Beebe had six catches for 124 yards and a touchdown for Northern Illinois (5-2, 3-0 Mid-American Conference).
The Huskies scored on the opening drive, going 75 yards in eight plays capped by Mister's 30-yard run. Childers threw an 8-yard scoring pass to Shane Wimann to make it 14-0 with 3:33 left in the first quarter.
On the following drive, Bowling Green got on the board when James Morgan completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Quintin Morris with 38 seconds left in the first.
Childers threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Spencer Tears, and a 73-yarder to Beebe to make it 28-7 late in the second quarter.
Andrew Clair had 15 carries for 108 yards for Bowling Green (1-7, 1-3).
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2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6-1 | 7-4 |
| Ohio | 6-1 | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 5-1 | 6-4 |
| Buffalo | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Toledo | 4-3 | 7-4 |
| Western Michigan | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-4 | 6-5 |
| Ball State | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| Akron | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 2-5 | 4-7 |
| Kent State | 0-7 | 0-11 |
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