Northern Illinois Huskies at Eastern Michigan Eagles
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Long's fourth-quarter score sends Eastern Michigan past Northern Illinois, 16-10
The Eagles (2-5, 1-2 MAC) were led by Dontae McMillan's 104 rushing yards on 23 attempts while Kim added 32 yards on nine attempts.
Each team traded field goals in a 6-3 first half, with Rudy Kessinger connecting from 35 and 49 yards while Northern Illinois' Andrew Glass made one from 30 yards.
Telly Johnson Jr. broke free for an 80-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter to give the Huskies (1-5, 0-2 MAC) 10-6 lead.
Long's 6-yard touchdown grab from Kim gave the Eagles the lead back for good. Kessinger's 28-yard field with less than six minutes remaining extended the lead.
NIU leads the series, 36-17-2 since the two teams first met in 1927.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 7:16 | Rudy Kessinger 35 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 13:40 | Andrew Glass 30 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:42 | Rudy Kessinger 49 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:26 | Telly Johnson Jr. 80 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:31 | Joshua Long 6 Yd pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 5:40 | Rudy Kessinger 28 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 NIU |
 EMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 4-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-16 |
| 3-5 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 332 | Total Yards | 296 |
| 94 | Passing | 147 |
| 11/26 | Comp/Att | 19/32 |
| 3.6 | Yards per pass | 4.6 |
| 238 | Rushing | 149 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 6.1 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 0-0 | Penalties | 6-40 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:54 | Possession | 30:06 |
Game Information
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 15,676 · Capacity:
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