Massachusetts Minutemen at Northern Illinois Huskies
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Poe runs for 2 TDs, Williams adds 125 yards rushing and a TD as N. Illinois beats UMass 34-20
Poe finished with 89 yards rushing on 15 carries. Ethan Hampton was 5-of-9 passing for 34 yards and added 64 yards rushing and a TD for the Huskies.
Poe ran for a 22-yard touchdown to make it 13-all after Kanon Woodill's PAT attempt was no good with 11:23 left in the third quarter and his 3-yard scoring run about a minute into the fourth quarter capped a 13-play, 75-yard drive that took 7-plus minutes off the clock and gave Northern Illinois (3-2) the lead for good at 20-13.
The Huskies made it 14-point game when they went 90 yards in nine plays and Williams scored on a 1-yard run with 5:29 to play. Taisun Phommachanh threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to T.Y. Harding that pulled UMass (1-5) within 27-20 about 2 minutes later but Poe returned the ensuing kickoff 89 yards to the 4 and three plays later Ethan Hampton's 1-yard TD run capped the scoring with 2:05 to play.
On the game's second play from scrimmage, Jalonnie Williams recovered a fumble by Phommachanh at the UMass 15 and Hampton threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Brock Lampe that gave Northern Illinois a 7-0 just 45 seconds in to the game.
Phommachanh hit Harding for a 58-yard TD about 2 minutes later and Jacob Lurie kicked a 27-yard field goal early in the second quarter and a 27-yarder just before halftime that gave the Minutemen a 13-7 lead.
Phommachanh was 15-of-30 passing for 263 yards and Harding finished with four receptions for 85 yards.
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How can I watch Massachusetts Minutemen vs. Northern Illinois Huskies?
- TV Channel: Minutemen at Huskies 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:10 | Brock Lampe 15 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 11:56 | T.Y. Harding 58 Yd pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:33 | Jacob Lurie 27 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:06 | Jacob Lurie 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:23 | Jaylen Poe 22 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill PAT failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:12 | Jaylen Poe 3 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:29 | Gavin Williams 1 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:16 | T.Y. Harding 16 Yd pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:05 | Ethan Hampton 1 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick) |
Statistics
 MASS |
 NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-11 |
| 1-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 378 | Total Yards | 402 |
| 263 | Passing | 35 |
| 15/30 | Comp/Att | 6/10 |
| 8.8 | Yards per pass | 3.5 |
| 115 | Rushing | 367 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 54 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 6.8 |
| 4-15 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:20 | Possession | 33:40 |
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