| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 45 |
| NIU | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Eastern Michigan beats NIU 45-17 to gain bowl eligibility
Arthur Jackson III reels in his second touchdown of the day in style, making an acrobatic one-handed grab at the pylon for a 22-yard score. (0:36)
DEKALB, Ill. -- Mike Glass threw for three touchdowns and ran for another and Eastern Michigan rolled past Northern Illinois 45-17 on Tuesday night.
The Eagles (6-5, 3-4) snapped an 11-game losing streak to the Huskies (4-7, 3-4) dating to 2007 and ended NIU's title hopes in the Mid-American Conference West Division with one league game remaining. Eastern Michigan also became bowl-eligible for the second straight season, a program first.
Shaq Vann rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries for Eastern Michigan and Arthur Jackson caught two TD passes. Glass was 20-of-24 passing for 235 yards.
The Eagles led 14-7 at halftime before scoring 24 points in the third quarter for a 38-10 bulge.
Huskies quarterback Marcus Childers was intercepted three times and lost a fumble. Tre Harbison rushed for 112 yards on 30 carries for NIU.
The three previous games between these programs went to overtime.
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2019 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Ohio | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Kent State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Buffalo | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Akron | 0-8 | 0-12 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| Central Michigan | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Western Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Ball State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 6-7 |