1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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NIU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
BGSU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Northern Illinois wins second straight after 17-7 win over Bowling Green
Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Bowling Green Falcons: Full Highlights
Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Bowling Green Falcons: Full Highlights
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- — Quarterback Josh Holst ran for a touchdown and Gavin Williams ran for 102 yards and Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 17-7 on Saturday.
Trailing 7-6 entering the fourth quarter, Holst ran for a 26-yard touchdown 7 seconds into the quarter. The two-point conversion was successful when Grayson Barnes completed a pass to Isaac Hatfield.
Kanon Woodill made it a two-score game when made a 27-yard field goal with 6 minutes left. Earlier, Woodill made kicks of 46 and 21 yards.
Northern Illinois (4-2, 2-0 Mid-American) has won two straight following consecutive defeats after its historic 16-14 win over Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
Bowling Green (2-4, 1-1) led 7-3 when Connor Bazelak threw an 11-yard scoring pass to Harold Fannin Jr. with 6:55 left in the first quarter.
With the win, Northern Illinois evened the all-time series record at 12-12.
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2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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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 |