NCAAF

Eastern Illinois Panthers at Northern Illinois Huskies

· NCAA - Football
Final
27 - 34

How To Watch

How To Watch

How can I watch Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Northern Illinois Huskies?
  • TV Channel: Panthers at Huskies 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
  • Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.

Scoring Summary

NIU TD 1st Period 10:41 Harrison Waylee 1 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
EIU FG 1st Period 0:20 Stone Galloway 34 Yd Field Goal
NIU TD 2nd Period 11:48 Mason Blakemore 19 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
NIU TD 2nd Period 11:27 Antario Brown 35 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
EIU FG 2nd Period 0:04 Stone Galloway 25 Yd Field Goal
NIU TD 3rd Period 5:59 Liam Soraghan 13 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson Kick)
EIU TD 3rd Period 2:43 Jaelin Benefield 24 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)
NIU FG 4th Period 12:15 John Richardson 43 Yd Field Goal
EIU TD 4th Period 9:58 Justin Thomas 13 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)
NIU FG 4th Period 3:39 John Richardson 38 Yd Field Goal
EIU TD 4th Period 2:04 Jay Vallie 8 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)

Statistics

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25 1st Downs 19
8-12 3rd down efficiency 6-11
0-1 4th down efficiency 0-0
441 Total Yards 379
276 Passing 192
25/35 Comp/Att 14/22
7.9 Yards per pass 8.7
165 Rushing 187
30 Rushing Attempts 34
5.5 Yards per rush 5.5
8-70 Penalties 7-73
2 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
2 Interceptions thrown 0
30:27 Possession 29:33

Game Information

Huskie Stadium

Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 10,864 · Capacity:
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