Lombardi's late touchdown, O'Malley's interception lift Northern Illinois by Eastern Michigan 20-13
— Rocky Lombardi scored on a 1-yard plunge with 1:11 to play to lift Northern Illinois to a 20-13 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Eastern Michigan Eagles
13
Northern Illinois Huskies
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| NIU | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Huskie Stadium · 9,458 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | L 7-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Ohio Bobcats | L 20-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Toledo Rockets | L 14-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Akron Zips | W 25-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Massachusetts Minutemen | W 38-14 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:11 13-20
Rocky Lombardi 1 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
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Field Goal 14:53 13-13
Kanon Woodill 39 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:28 13-10
Jesus Gomez 37 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:14 10-10
Kanon Woodill 35 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:21 10-7
Jesus Gomez 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:26 7-7
Samson Evans 2 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick)
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Touchdown 10:33 0-7
Antario Brown 2 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
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NIU
1 play, -1 yard, 0:00 · End of Game
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EMU
4 plays, 17 yards, 1:06 · Interception
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NIU 1:11
15 plays, 80 yards, 6:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:11 13-20
Rocky Lombardi 1 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
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EMU 7:58
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:49 · Punt
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NIU 9:47
3 plays, -7 yards, 2:45 · Punt
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EMU 12:32
5 plays, 11 yards, 2:15 · Interception
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NIU 14:53
9 plays, 44 yards, 4:03 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:53 13-13
Kanon Woodill 39 Yd Field Goal
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EMU 3:56
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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NIU 5:26
6 plays, 5 yards, 2:56 · Punt
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EMU 8:28
12 plays, 50 yards, 6:32 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:28 13-10
Jesus Gomez 37 Yd Field Goal
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EMU
1 play, 8 yards, 0:00 · End of Half
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NIU 0:14
10 plays, 40 yards, 2:32 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:14 10-10
Kanon Woodill 35 Yd Field Goal
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EMU 2:46
6 plays, 8 yards, 2:23 · Punt
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NIU 5:09
6 plays, 15 yards, 3:10 · Punt
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EMU 8:21
12 plays, 64 yards, 5:36 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:21 10-7
Jesus Gomez 34 Yd Field Goal
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NIU 13:57
5 plays, 17 yards, 2:41 · Punt
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EMU 1:38
6 plays, 29 yards, 3:02 · Punt
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NIU 4:40
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:45 · Punt
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EMU 5:26
9 plays, 65 yards, 4:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:26 7-7
Samson Evans 2 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick)
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NIU 10:33
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:33 0-7
Antario Brown 2 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
EMU
NIU
15
1st Downs
18
7-14
3rd down efficiency
8-17
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-1
257
Total Yards
289
151
Passing
173
14/26
Comp/Att
21/34
5.8
Yards per pass
5.1
106
Rushing
116
33
Rushing Attempts
31
3.2
Yards per rush
3.7
7-78
Penalties
10-85
2
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
0
29:45
Possession
30:15
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