Eastern Illinois Panthers at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA - Football
How To Watch
How To Watch
How can I watch Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Northern Illinois Huskies?
- TV Channel: Panthers at Huskies 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:41 | Harrison Waylee 1 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 0:20 | Stone Galloway 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:48 | Mason Blakemore 19 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:27 | Antario Brown 35 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:04 | Stone Galloway 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:59 | Liam Soraghan 13 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:43 | Jaelin Benefield 24 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 12:15 | John Richardson 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:58 | Justin Thomas 13 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 3:39 | John Richardson 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:04 | Jay Vallie 8 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick) |
Statistics
 EIU |
 NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 8-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 441 | Total Yards | 379 |
| 276 | Passing | 192 |
| 25/35 | Comp/Att | 14/22 |
| 7.9 | Yards per pass | 8.7 |
| 165 | Rushing | 187 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 5.5 | Yards per rush | 5.5 |
| 8-70 | Penalties | 7-73 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:27 | Possession | 29:33 |
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