Northern Illinois Huskies at Bowling Green Falcons
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Northern Illinois wins second straight after 17-7 win over Bowling Green
Trailing 7-6 entering the fourth quarter, Holst ran for a 26-yard touchdown 7 seconds into the quarter. The two-point conversion was successful when Grayson Barnes completed a pass to Isaac Hatfield.
Kanon Woodill made it a two-score game when made a 27-yard field goal with 6 minutes left. Earlier, Woodill made kicks of 46 and 21 yards.
Northern Illinois (4-2, 2-0 Mid-American) has won two straight following consecutive defeats after its historic 16-14 win over Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
Bowling Green (2-4, 1-1) led 7-3 when Connor Bazelak threw an 11-yard scoring pass to Harold Fannin Jr. with 6:55 left in the first quarter.
With the win, Northern Illinois evened the all-time series record at 12-12.
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- TV Channel: Huskies at Falcons 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:58 | Kanon Woodill 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 6:55 | Harold Fannin Jr. 11 Yd pass from Connor Bazelak (Jackson Kleather Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:40 | Kanon Woodill 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:53 | Josh Holst 22 Yd Run (Grayson Barnes Pass to Isaac Hatfield for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:00 | Kanon Woodill 27 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 NIU |
 BGSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 6-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-13 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 278 | Total Yards | 205 |
| 108 | Passing | 98 |
| 15/21 | Comp/Att | 10/23 |
| 5.1 | Yards per pass | 4.3 |
| 170 | Rushing | 107 |
| 52 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 4-45 | Penalties | 5-40 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 34:44 | Possession | 25:16 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Attendance: 9,559 · Capacity:
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