| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| NIU | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Huff runs for 185 yards, 2 TDs; N. Illinois beats WMU 35-31
Wind wreaking havoc on kickoffs
Multiple kick-off attempts between Western Michigan and Northern Illinois have been delayed due to wind pushing the ball off the tee.
DEKALB, Ill. -- Jordan Huff ran for two touchdowns and a career-high 185 yards as Northern Illinois scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to beat Western Michigan 35-31 on Wednesday night.
Huff had a 31-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and scored from 14 yards out to tie the game 28-28 early in the fourth quarter. The Huskies' Marcus Childers threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell Brinkman with 6:20 remaining to cap the scoring.
Northern Illinois (8-3, 6-1 Mid-American Conference) ran out the last five minutes of the game, highlighted by Tre Harbison's 12-yard run on a third-and-10 with about a minute left.
Reece Goddard threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score for Western Michigan (6-5, 4-3). Jarvion Franklin had 115 yards rushing and a touchdown. Tyron Arnett had three catches for 93 yards.
Sutton Smith recovered a Goodard fumble in the second quarter and returned it 58 yards into the end zone to give the Huskies a 21-14 halftime lead.
Game Information
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 |
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