Huskies Break Eight Game Losing Streak In OT
Northern Illinois started strong and finished stronger. The eight game losing streak was enough motivation to finally add a win and that came after defeating Toledo in overtime.
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Northern Illinois started strong and finished stronger. The eight game losing streak was enough motivation to finally add a win and that came after defeating Toledo in overtime.
Northern Illinois University has been struggling all season. Stretching their losing streak to seven straight proves that. The Huskies rallied to make a second half comeback but their first half flop set them too far behind.
Northern Illinois continued to struggle as they faced Kent State, earning their fifth straight loss. The Huskie's fought for a second half comeback, but still finished seven points behind.
The Huskies exploded in the second half to push the game into overtime. Northern Illinois was determined, but Bowling Green managed to finish the game three points ahead.
Northern Illinois fought for a comeback in the second half, but Buffalo pulled away fast. The Huskies just can't seem to get a streak going with their win-lose pattern throughout most of the season.
Northern Illinois broke their losing streak Wednesday after facing Akkron. The Huskies led both halves, but Akron kept it close.
Once Northern Illinois took the lead, they stayed ahead. Toledo was hoping to break their losing streak taking on the Huskies, but Northern Illinois extended it to five.
Nothern Illinois had a slow start facing Ball State. The Huskies were nine points behind at the half, but made a strong push to come back in the second. Their fight to win wasn't strong enough, however.
Northern Illinois had a rough start facing the Missouri Tigers. They finished the first half scoring only 17 points. A second-half push showed the Huskies could compete but they had already fallen too far behind.
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The Huskies couldn't compete with Southern Illinois Wednesday night. Southern Illinois out-scored NIU in both halves of the game, but only by one point during the second half.
Northern Illinois had a great season, being just one win away from having the most successful season in the school's history. They face Fresno State in the Humanitarian Bowl Saturday and the Bulldogs are looking for a third straight victory.
Thirty-three seconds left in the game, Northern is up 21-20, it looks like the game is over. But wait, Miami of Ohio's Austin Boucher throws a pass and touchdown! The Huskies were blocked from winning the Mid-American Conference championship with 33 seconds left in the game.
(WSCR) - While the Nothern Illinois Huskies won their fifth straight, Central Michigan lost their fifth straight. Nothern Illinois came out on top with a dominant 33-7 victory.
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