NCAAF

Northern Illinois Huskies at Western Michigan Broncos

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Final
42 - 28

Johnson and Hampton lead Northern Illinois over MAC leader Western Michigan 42-28

End Zone! Telly Johnson Jr. scores 6-yard rushing touchdown

Western Michigan (5-4, 4-1) ended its three-game home winning streak and hasn’t started 5-0 in conference play since its undefeated 2016 season. The Broncos dropped into a four-way tie atop the league standings.

Northern Illinois (5-4, 2-3) has won three straight in the series.

Johnson scored on a 6-yard run and his 26-yard touchdown stretched the Northern Illinois lead to 42-21 late in the third quarter.

Ethan Hampton completed 13 of 16 passes for 156 yards with two touchdowns for Northern Illinois (5-4, 2-3). Gavin Williams also had a touchdown run and catch for the Huskies. Cam Thompson scored on a 91-yard kickoff return.

Hayden Wolff was 14-of-27 passing for 179 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Broncos. Jaden Nixon ran for 95 yards and two scores.

Wolff threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Mareyohn Hrabowski with 11:49 left to cap the scoring. The Huskies answered with a 12-play, 42-yard drive that ate 7:24 off the clock, but Kanon Woodill missed a 43-yard field goal.

The Western Michigan offense entered averaging a conference-best 44.8 points per game while the Northern Illinois defense leads the league allowing 17 points.

How To Watch

How can I watch Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Western Michigan Broncos?
  • TV Channel: Huskies at Broncos 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction

Broncos: 43.1%
Huskies: 56.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

WMU TD 1st Period 9:18 Jaden Nixon 66 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)
NIU TD 2nd Period 13:56 Telly Johnson Jr. 6 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
NIU TD 2nd Period 6:05 Tristen Tewes 7 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill Kick)
WMU TD 2nd Period 1:54 Jaden Nixon 14 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)
NIU TD 2nd Period 0:09 Gavin Williams 5 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill Kick)
WMU TD 3rd Period 12:46 Broc Lowry 1 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)
NIU TD 3rd Period 12:33 Cam Thompson 91 Yd Kickoff Return (Kanon Woodill Kick)
NIU TD 3rd Period 8:19 Gavin Williams 2 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
NIU TD 3rd Period 0:47 Telly Johnson Jr. 26 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
WMU TD 4th Period 11:49 Mareyohn Hrabowski 10 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)

Statistics

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21 1st Downs 21
6-10 3rd down efficiency 2-10
0-0 4th down efficiency 4-6
411 Total Yards 390
156 Passing 179
13/17 Comp/Att 14/28
9.2 Yards per pass 6.4
255 Rushing 211
43 Rushing Attempts 36
5.9 Yards per rush 5.9
4-37 Penalties 5-50
1 Turnovers 3
1 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 3
29:24 Possession 30:36

Game Information

Waldo Stadium

Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 10,346 · Capacity:
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