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NIU rallies from 14-point deficit, tops EMU 30-27 in OT
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Marcus Jones had the only touchdown in overtime and Northern Illinois Huskies scored on three of its final four drives to rally past Eastern Michigan Eagles 30-27 on Thursday night.
Eastern Michigan's Paul Fricano missed three field goals, including a 42-yarder at the end of regulation. He opened the extra period with a 35-yard field goal after the Eagles ran three plays. D.J. Brown gained 12-yards along the right side on NIU's first play of OT and Jones won it with a 9-yard run.
Marcus Childerswas 23 of 40 for 278 yards and two touchdowns for Northern Illinois (6-2, 4-0 Mid-American Conference). Brown made seven catches for 104 yards and a score.
NUI took a 7-0 lead after Brown broke a tackle and raced for a 69-yard touchdown reception. On EMU's next offensive play, Sergio Bailey II was left wide open over the middle for a 68-yard TD.
Eastern Michigan (2-6, 0-4) went ahead 14-7 after Mathew Sexton's blocked punt and Jaron Johnson' recovery in the end zone. It was the Eagles' first blocked punt for a score since Nathan Adams' TD against Morgan State in 2014.
Before the game, NIU unveiled a bronze statue of its former Siberian husky mascot Diesel outside of Huskie Stadium. He gained national attention after high-fiving a cheerleader on ESPN in 2013.
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| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalty | 0 | 0 | 
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 | 
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 | 
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 | 
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Safeties | 0 | 0 | 
                                            
        
    
                        
        
        
  | 
                                    
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                B. Roback 
                                                4 QB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Roback | 22/44 | 262 | 1 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                I. Eriksen 
                                                25 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Eriksen | 18 | 81 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                S. Vann 
                                                5 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    S. Vann | 6 | 14 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Banham 
                                                20 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Banham | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Roback 
                                                4 QB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Roback | 2 | -13 | 0 | -6 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                S. Bailey II 
                                                2 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    S. Bailey II | 0 | 3 | 94 | 1 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Niupalau 
                                                89 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Niupalau | 0 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Porter 
                                                21 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Porter | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Buschman 
                                                85 TE
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Buschman | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                I. Holder 
                                                11 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Holder | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Banham 
                                                20 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Banham | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Sexton 
                                                87 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Sexton | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Johnson 
                                                8 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Johnson | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Kemp 
                                                88 TE
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Kemp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                I. Eriksen 
                                                25 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Eriksen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                E. Daugherty 
                                                40 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    E. Daugherty | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                S. Vann 
                                                5 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    S. Vann | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                D. Williams 
                                                42 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    D. Williams | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                V. Calhoun 
                                                10 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    V. Calhoun | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Moody 
                                                13 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Moody | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Beck 
                                                3 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Beck | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                R. Williams 
                                                14 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    R. Williams | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                I. Spearman 
                                                9 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    I. Spearman | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. McGill 
                                                4 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    K. McGill | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Hoying 
                                                24 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    B. Hoying | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Crosby 
                                                92 DL
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Crosby | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Holford 
                                                91 DL
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    C. Holford | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Rachwal 
                                                51 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    K. Rachwal | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                L. Maclean 
                                                8 DL
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    L. Maclean | 2-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Kelly 
                                                52 DL
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    D. Kelly | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Dawson 
                                                99 DL
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    D. Dawson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Phelps 
                                                1 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Phelps | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Harris 
                                                90 DL
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Harris | 1-1 | 0.5 | 0 | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            P. Fricano 
                                            18 K
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                P. Fricano | 1/4 | 0 | 3/3 | 6 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                J. Julien 
                                                31 P
                                             
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Julien | 7 | 45.9 | 2 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                I. Oraha 
                                                53 P
                                             
                                            
 
  | 
                                    I. Oraha | 1 | 31.0 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                P. Fricano 
                                                18 K
                                             
                                            
 
  | 
                                    P. Fricano | 1 | 26.0 | 1 | 26 | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| 
                                         
                                                M. Sexton 
                                                87 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Sexton | 4 | 15.3 | 25 | 0 | 
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                M. Childers 
                                                15 QB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Childers | 22/39 | 273 | 1 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                M. Childers 
                                                15 QB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Childers | 15 | 44 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Jones 
                                                21 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Jones | 12 | 40 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Mister 
                                                26 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Mister | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                DJ. Brown 
                                                10 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    DJ. Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Wesley 
                                                9 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Wesley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                S. Tears 
                                                14 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    S. Tears | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                DJ. Brown 
                                                10 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    DJ. Brown | 0 | 7 | 104 | 1 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                S. Wimann 
                                                35 TE
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    S. Wimann | 0 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                S. Tears 
                                                14 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    S. Tears | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Blake 
                                                4 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Blake | 0 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Beebe 
                                                82 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Beebe | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Mister 
                                                26 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Mister | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Jones 
                                                21 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Jones | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                J. Johnson 
                                                7 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Johnson | 6-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                S. Smith 
                                                15 DE
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    S. Smith | 6-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Corcoran 
                                                12 DE
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Corcoran | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Smalls 
                                                1 CB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    A. Smalls | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Jones IV 
                                                6 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    B. Jones IV | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Jones-Davis 
                                                48 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    A. Jones-Davis | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Allen 
                                                20 S
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Allen | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Embry 
                                                3 CB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Embry | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Williams 
                                                8 S
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Williams | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. LeRoy 
                                                99 DT
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    B. LeRoy | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Schwab 
                                                18 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    A. Schwab | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Heflin 
                                                98 DT
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Heflin | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Foster 
                                                11 S
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    T. Foster | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                W. Lee 
                                                90 DT
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    W. Lee | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Sanders 
                                                9 DE
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Sanders | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                W. Kramer 
                                                55 DT
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    W. Kramer | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Abresch 
                                                13 S
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Abresch | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            C. Hagan 
                                            34 K
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                C. Hagan | 1/1 | 25 | 3/3 | 6 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                M. Ference 
                                                36 P
                                             
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Ference | 10 | 42.9 | 4 | 53 | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| 
                                         C. Beebe 82 WR 
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Beebe | 2 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         M. Brinkman 89 TE 
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Brinkman | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |