Central Michigan Chippewas at Northern Illinois Huskies
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Hampton, Williams, Johnson help Northern Illinois run past Central Michigan, 24-16
The game was the 60th renewal of the oldest rivalry for both schools and the Chippewas came in having won four of the last five meetings and eight of the last 10, After honoring a group of 30 seniors prior to kick-off the Huskies jumped to a 19-0 lead by scoring three first-quarter touchdowns.
Gavin Williams got the Huskies (7-5, 4-4 Mid-American Conference). on the board with a 24-yard run on fourth down barely four minutes into the game, but a two-point conversion attempt failed. Hampton covered the final 16 yards to cap a five-play, 36-yard drive, but missed the PAT attempt for a 12-0 lead midway through the quarter. Telly Johnson scored from the 4 with 2:23 left in the quarter for a 19-0 lead after Kanon Woodill converted the PAT.
Central Michigan (4-8, 2-6) scored on a three-yard Jadyn Glasser pass to Jesse Prewitt III barely a minute into the second quarter but JaVaughn Byrd ran the blocked kick back for a defensive PAT and a 21-6 lead. Tristan Mattson kicked a 40-yard field goal and Glasser hit Prewitt a second time in the quarter to make it 21-16 at the half.
Woodill's 26-yard field goal accounted for all of the second-half scoring and Northern Illinois clinched the victory by stopping the Chippewas on fourth down at the Northern Illinois 46 with 1:39 left.
Hampton was 19 of 29 passing for 169 yards and carried twice for 13. Johnson gained 84 yards on 20 carries and Williams added 65 yards on six. Trayvon Rudolph caught nine passes for 97 yards.
Glasser was 12 of 25 passing for 92 yards and two touchdowns but threw an interception. Marion Lukes had 13 carries for 78 yards but Central Michigan was held to just 112 yards on the ground.
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- TV Channel: Chippewas at Huskies 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:42 | Gavin Williams 24 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:55 | Ethan Hampton 16 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill PAT failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:23 | Telly Johnson Jr. 4 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:44 | Jesse Prewitt III 3 Yd pass from Jadyn Glasser (Tristan Mattson PAT blocked) |
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D2P | 2nd Period 13:44 | JaVaughn Byrd Defensive PAT Conversion |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:24 | Tristan Mattson 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:56 | Jesse Prewitt III 6 Yd pass from Jadyn Glasser (Tristan Mattson Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 6:13 | Kanon Woodill 26 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 CMU |
 NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 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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