1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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BALL | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
NIU | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Huntley runs for 2 TDs, Ball State rallies past NIU
DEKALB, Ill. -- Caleb Huntley ran 35 times for 157 yards and two TDs, and Ball State rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Northern Illinois 27-20 in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.
The Cardinals (2-3) trailed 17-3 at halftime and Ryan Rimmler kicked a 25-yard field goal to cut into the deficit in the middle of the third quarter. On the ensuing possession, the Huskies (1-4) fumbled deep in their territory. Huntley scored on the first play -- a 3-yard run -- and Drew Plitt passed to Justin Hall for the two-point conversion, pulling Ball State to 17-14.
Rimmler kicked a 42-yard field goal late in the third quarter to tie it at 17. Huntley followed with a 45-yard TD run to give the Cardinals a 24-17 lead.
Tre Harbison ran 22 times for 146 yards for the Huskies.
Game Information
2023 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Miami (OH) | 7-1 | 11-3 |
Ohio | 6-2 | 10-3 |
Bowling Green | 5-3 | 7-6 |
Buffalo | 3-5 | 3-9 |
Akron | 1-7 | 2-10 |
Kent State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Toledo | 8-0 | 11-3 |
Northern Illinois | 5-3 | 7-6 |
Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 6-7 |
Western Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Central Michigan | 3-5 | 5-7 |