Northern Illinois Huskies

Northern Illinois Huskies

Northern Illinois Huskies

7-4 (5-2), 2nd Mid-American - West

 Last Game
Nov 21, 2009 at Ohio, L 31-38 
 
 Next Game
Central Michigan Chippewas Nov 27, 2009 at Central Michigan, 1:00 pm 
Last Meeting: Nov 12, 2008, L 30-33 
 Team News  

Ohio holds off Northern Illinois 38-31

Ohio holds off Northern Illinois 38-31
AP, Nov 21, 2009
Theo Scott threw three touchdown passes to lead Ohio to a 38-31 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, keeping the Bobcats' Mid-American Conference title hopes alive. Ohio (8-3, 6-1), which won its 200th MAC game, maintained second place in the conference's East division. The Bobcats host first-place Temple next Saturday with the winner booking a spot in the MAC title game at Ford Field in... ...More
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 Team Report

Northern Illinois Team Report

Northern Illinois Team Report Nov 23, 2009

The Huskies controlled their own destiny heading into the final month of the regular season. A four-game winning streak lifted the Huskies into second place in the MAC West Division with two games left. The Huskies needed to win at Ohio and Central Michigan to earn their first bid since 2005 in the MAC title game.

Despite a valiant effort, the Huskies suffered a 38-31 loss to Ohio at Peden Stadium, giving Central Michigan the West Division title. The Huskies, now 7-4 and 5-2 in the MAC West, must defeat Central Michigan Friday to attract the attention of bowl scouts.

The Huskies fell into an early 14-0 hole when Ohio scored touchdowns on its first two possessions. The Huskies answered with two touchdowns on their next three drives to tie the score. ...More

 
 Scores & Schedule - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability
 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Sat, Sep 5 at Wisconsin L 20-28 --
 Sat, Sep 12 Western Illinois W 41-7 --
 Sat, Sep 19 at Purdue W 28-21 --
 Sat, Sep 26 Idaho L 31-34 --
 Sat, Oct 3 Western Michigan W 38-3 --
 Sat, Oct 17 at Toledo L 19-20 --
 Sat, Oct 24 at Miami (OH) W 27-22 --
 Sat, Oct 31 Akron W 27-10 --
 Thu, Nov 5 Eastern Michigan W 50-6 --
 Thu, Nov 12 Ball State W 26-20 --
 Sat, Nov 21 at Ohio L 31-38 --
 Fri, Nov 27 at Central Michigan 1:00 pm --
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 Mid-American Standings
 East Conf  All 
 Temple 7-0  9-2 
 Ohio 6-1  8-3 
 Bowling Green 5-2  6-5 
 Kent State 4-3  5-6 
 Buffalo 2-5  4-7 
 Akron 1-6  2-9 
 Miami (OH) 1-7  1-11 
 West Conf  All 
 Central Michigan 7-0  9-2 
 Northern Illinois 5-2  7-4 
 Western Michigan 4-3  5-6 
 Toledo 3-4  5-6 
 Ball State 1-6  1-10 
 Eastern Michigan 0-7  0-11 
 Other Conferences
 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense38 357.1 146.7 210.4
 Defense23 309.8 200.0 109.8