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Northern Illinois Huskies at Bowling Green Falcons

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Northern Illinois wins second straight after 17-7 win over Bowling Green

Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Bowling Green Falcons: Full Highlights

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.

How To Watch

How can I watch Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Bowling Green Falcons?
  • TV Channel: Huskies at Falcons 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

Falcons: 57.4%
Huskies: 42.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

NIU FG 1st Period 8:58 Kanon Woodill 46 Yd Field Goal
BGSU TD 1st Period 6:55 Harold Fannin Jr. 11 Yd pass from Connor Bazelak (Jackson Kleather Kick)
NIU FG 2nd Period 1:40 Kanon Woodill 21 Yd Field Goal
NIU TD 4th Period 14:53 Josh Holst 22 Yd Run (Grayson Barnes Pass to Isaac Hatfield for Two-Point Conversion)
NIU FG 4th Period 6:00 Kanon Woodill 27 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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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

Doyt L. Perry Stadium

Location: Bowling Green, OH
Attendance: 9,559 · Capacity:
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