| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
| BGSU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Northern Illinois wins second straight after 17-7 win over Bowling Green
Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Bowling Green Falcons: Full Highlights
Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Bowling Green Falcons: Full Highlights
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- — Quarterback Josh Holst ran for a touchdown and Gavin Williams ran for 102 yards and Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 17-7 on Saturday.
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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2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 4-0 | 5-3 |
| Miami (OH) | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| Ohio | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Bowling Green | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| Buffalo | 3-2 | 5-4 |
| Toledo | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Ball State | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-3 | 5-4 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Central Michigan | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Akron | 1-4 | 2-7 |
| Kent State | 0-4 | 0-8 |
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