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Ball State vs Northern Illinois
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Ball State
3-5
Northern Illinois
2-6
Final · 7 - 21
WEEK 9 · MAC Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb
Sat, Oct 25 7:30 PM Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb
ESPN+ NIU –6 · O/U 42.5
Recap
Northern Illinois powered to a 21-7 home victory over Ball State behind a complete team performance at Huskie Stadium. Telly Johnson Jr. set the tone early with an explosive 53-yard touchdown run in the first quarter before the Cardinals briefly tied things up. Josh Holst took control in the second half, scoring on a 7-yard keeper and later connecting with DeAree Rogers on a 14-yard touchdown pass to put the game away for the Huskies.
KEY PERFORMERS
The difference-makers on both sidelines.
Final Stats
Ball State Northern Illinois- 136 Pass Yards 65
- 139 Rush Yards 305
- 275 Total Yards 370
- 15 First Downs 17
- 40% 3rd Down Conv. 56.3%
- 3 Turnovers 3
- 40 Penalty Yards 35
- 29:30 Time of Possession 30:30
Play Breakdown
- Run plays 56 of 68 snaps 82%
- Pass plays 12 of 68 snaps 18%
Drive Chart
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