Nebraska puts away Northern Illinois early in a 44-8 win
Adrian Martinez threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, Dedrick Mills rushed for 116 yards and Nebraska beat Northern Illinois 44-8 on Saturday night.
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1-2, 2nd in MAC - West
Huntley leads No. 13 Utah past Northern Illinois 35-17
Tyler Huntley passed for one touchdown and ran for another as No. 13 Utah held Northern Illinois to 69 yards in the second half and beat the Huskies 35-17 on Saturday.
Dixon's 14-yard TD caps off Utah's win (0:24)
Utes RB punches in two TDs (0:43)
NIU converts 74-yard touchdown, hears boos from Utes fans (0:33)
Utah QB takes off and bulldozes his way for TD (0:28)
Utah's Simpkins finds the open sideline for TD (0:24)
QB keeps it, somersaults into the end zone for NIU (0:27)
Northern Illinois renews rivalry, beats Illinois State 24-10
Ross Bowers threw a pair of touchdown passes to Tyrice Ritchie, including a 66-yard fourth-quarter bomb to put the Huskies on top for good, and Thomas Hammock won his coaching debut at his alma mater as Northern Illinois knocked off Illinois State,...
Ritchie breaks away for 68-yard TD (0:27)
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NIU hires Ravens' Hammock as head coach
Northern Illinois has hired Baltimore Ravens running backs coach Thomas Hammock as its head coach, the school announced Friday.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
SOURCE: Northern Illinois is hiring Baltimore Ravens running backs coach Thomas Hammock as its next head coach. Hammock, a former Huskies running back and assistant, will be introduced Friday at news conferences in DeKalb and Chicago.
Sources: Temple to hire Northern Illinois' Carey
Rod Carey, who led Northern Illinois to the Mid-American Conference title last season, has agreed to become the next head football coach at Temple, sources confirm to ESPN.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
Sources: Temple is expected to name Northern Illinois' Rod Carey as its next coach. The Philadelphia Inquirer first reported the impending agreement. A deal is nearing completion and should be finalized barring a late change. Wisconsin offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph also was strongly considered. Carey is 52-30 in six years at NIU. An official announcement could come Friday.
The most important takeaway for each bowl game
Iowa held on to defeat Mississippi State, and Kentucky capped its best year since 1977 with a win over Penn State.
Ubosi scores 66-yard TD (0:28)
Ubosi scores 46-yard TD (0:31)
Johnston finds Ubosi for 70-yard TD (0:45)
UAB's Brown takes shovel pass in for TD (0:32)
UAB's Williams goes down after hard hit (0:56)
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2019 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Akron | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Central Michigan | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | 1-2 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards270.042nd
Rushing Yards77.0125th
Points For20.3112th
Points Against29.790th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Fletcher | QB-PP | Committed | 75 |
| Jevyon Ducker | RB | Committed | 74 |
| Evan Buss | OC | Committed | 73 |
| Cody Kopp | ILB | Committed | 73 |
| Eric Rogers | WR | Committed | 72 |