Dimopoulos shines in double OT and Northern Illinois beats Fresno State 28-20 in Idaho Potato Bowl
— Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of double overtime and <a...
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Northern Illinois Huskies
28
Fresno State Bulldogs
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| FRES | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Albertsons Stadium · 10,359 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ UNLV Rebels | L 24-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | L 21-56 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Wyoming Cowboys | L 23-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Air Force Falcons | L 7-28 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ Georgia State Panthers | L 14-35 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 28-20
Dane Pardridge 25 Yd pass from George Dimopoulos (George Dimopoulos Pass to Josh Holst for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 0:00 20-20
Grayson Barnes 3 Yd pass from Josh Holst (Kanon Woodill Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 13-20
Bryson Donelson 9 Yd pass from Joshua Wood (Dylan Lynch Kick)
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Field Goal 7:39 13-13
Kanon Woodill 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:22 10-13
Grayson Barnes 26 Yd pass from Josh Holst (Kanon Woodill Kick)
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Touchdown 1:08 3-13
Joshua Wood 13 Yd Run (Dylan Lynch Kick)
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Field Goal 2:45 3-6
Kanon Woodill 29 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:29 0-6
Bryson Donelson 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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FRES
4 plays, -13 yards
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NIU
1 play, 25 yards · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 28-20
Dane Pardridge 25 Yd pass from George Dimopoulos (George Dimopoulos Pass to Josh Holst for Two-Point Conversion)
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NIU
5 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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FRES
3 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 20-20
Grayson Barnes 3 Yd pass from Josh Holst (Kanon Woodill Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 13-20
Bryson Donelson 9 Yd pass from Joshua Wood (Dylan Lynch Kick)
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FRES
9 plays, 63 yards, 3:02 · Downs
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NIU 3:02
13 plays, 59 yards, 7:55 · Missed FG
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FRES 10:57
7 plays, 51 yards, 2:56 · Downs
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NIU 13:53
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:22 · Punt
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FRES 0:15
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:46 · Punt
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NIU 2:01
7 plays, 32 yards, 2:55 · Downs
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FRES 4:56
6 plays, 18 yards, 2:43 · Punt
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NIU 7:39
5 plays, 34 yards, 2:11 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:39 13-13
Kanon Woodill 34 Yd Field Goal
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FRES 9:50
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:32 · Interception
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NIU 11:22
7 plays, 76 yards, 3:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:22 10-13
Grayson Barnes 26 Yd pass from Josh Holst (Kanon Woodill Kick)
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NIU
1 play, -1 yard, 0:01 · End of Half
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FRES 0:01
1 play, 0 yards, 0:05 · Missed FG
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NIU 0:06
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:23 · Punt
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FRES 0:29
13 plays, 68 yards, 3:46 · Missed FG
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NIU 4:15
20 plays, 85 yards, 11:53 · Downs
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FRES 1:08
4 plays, 90 yards, 1:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:08 3-13
Joshua Wood 13 Yd Run (Dylan Lynch Kick)
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NIU 2:45
16 plays, 63 yards, 8:44 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:45 3-6
Kanon Woodill 29 Yd Field Goal
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FRES 11:29
3 plays, 25 yards, 0:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:29 0-6
Bryson Donelson 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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NIU 12:27
1 play, 0 yards, 0:12 · Interception
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FRES 12:39
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:21 · Punt
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
NIU
FRES
24
1st Downs
17
4-16
3rd down efficiency
3-10
4-6
4th down efficiency
0-2
368
Total Yards
328
207
Passing
211
19/31
Comp/Att
19/29
6.7
Yards per pass
7.3
161
Rushing
117
48
Rushing Attempts
27
3.4
Yards per rush
4.3
1-15
Penalties
8-58
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
39:14
Possession
20:46
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