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Central Michigan Chippewas 16
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Northern Illinois Huskies 24
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Huskie Stadium · 5,843 att.

Match Report

Hampton, Williams, Johnson help Northern Illinois run past Central Michigan, 24-16

— Ethan Hampton ran for a touchdown and engineered a pair of 66-yard touchdown drives, all in the first quarter, and Northern Illinois held on to earn a 24-16 win over long-time rival Central Michigan in the regular-season finale on Saturday.

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Team Stats

CMU NIU
15
1st Downs
22
4-12
3rd down efficiency
5-14
2-3
4th down efficiency
1-5
204
Total Yards
332
92
Passing
169
12/25
Comp/Att
19/30
3.7
Yards per pass
5.6
112
Rushing
163
31
Rushing Attempts
42
3.6
Yards per rush
3.9
7-66
Penalties
3-30
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
26:23
Possession
33:37

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