ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Huskies Defeat Eastern Michigan 20-13
NIU earned a 20-13 victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday in Week 8 action at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Huskies were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -12.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 43.5.
Gavin Williams rushed for 80 yards, while Antario Brown added 26 yards in the win. Trayvon Rudolph and Grayson Barnes added 55 and 44 receiving yards respectively.
Samson Evans rushed for 68 yards for Eastern Michigan, while Jaylon Jackson added 31 yards. Austin Smith threw for 151 yards for the Eagles, while receivers Hamze El-Zayat and Blake Daniels had 74 and 41 yards respectively.
Eastern Michigan was outgained by NIU 289-257 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 18-15 by the Huskies.
NIU led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:15-29:45 split in that important category.
NIU heads into a Week 10 battle against Central Michigan. Eastern Michigan, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Michigan.