Late TD lifts Western Michigan over Northern Illinois 28-21
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Jamauri Bogan rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns and Western Michigan held off Northern Illinois 28-21 on Tuesday night.
Bogan's second TD came from a yard out with 1:36 left in the fourth quarter and helped the Broncos (7-5, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) knock off the Huskies (7-5, 6-2), who had already wrapped up the West Division title and a berth in the MAC championship game.
Bogan scored on a 2-yard run to stake the Broncos to a 7-0 first-quarter lead, but Northern Illinois' Marcus Childers hooked up with Spencer Tears for a 58-yard scoring strike and a 7-all tie. Freshman Gavin Peddie kicked two second-quarter field goals to give Western Michigan a 13-7 lead at intermission.
The Huskies grabbed a 14-13 lead midway through the third quarter on Childers' 1-yard TD run, but Kaleb Eleby scored on a 2-yard run and hit Jayden Reed for the 2-point conversion to put the Broncos back on top 21-14. Northern Illinois pulled even again when Sutton Smith picked up a LeVante Bellamy fumble and raced 85 yards to the end zone with 28 seconds left in the third quarter.
Western Michigan's defense held the Huskies to two three-and-out drives in the fourth quarter and polished off the win when Harrison Taylor picked off Childers with 1:36 remaining.
Eleby passed for 285 yards and connected with D'Wayne Eskridge six times for 123 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Childers
15 QB
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M. Childers | 14/21 | 156 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Childers
15 QB
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M. Childers | 22 | 53 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Harbison
22 RB
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T. Harbison | 16 | 43 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
DJ. Brown
10 WR
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DJ. Brown | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jones
21 RB
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M. Jones | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Graham
11 QB
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R. Graham | 1 | -13 | 0 | -13 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Tears
14 WR
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S. Tears | 0 | 6 | 84 | 1 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wesley
9 WR
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J. Wesley | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DJ. Brown
10 WR
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DJ. Brown | 0 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Robinson
17 WR
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D. Robinson | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Thrower
87 TE
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M. Thrower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
S. Smith
15 DE
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S. Smith | 4-0 | 4.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Lorbeck
41 DE
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M. Lorbeck | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Heflin
98 DT
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J. Heflin | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Corcoran
12 DE
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J. Corcoran | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Gantz
2 K
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A. Gantz | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Ference
36 P
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M. Ference | 6 | 38.5 | 3 | 62 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
F. Kokosioulis
82 WR
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F. Kokosioulis | 4 | 16.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Tucker 18 WR
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C. Tucker | 1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Eleby
9 QB
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K. Eleby | 19/35 | 285 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Bogan
32 RB
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J. Bogan | 14 | 63 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Bellamy
2 RB
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L. Bellamy | 15 | 52 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brown
28 RB
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C. Brown | 5 | 18 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Reed
87 WR
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J. Reed | 1 | -9 | 0 | -9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Eleby
9 QB
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K. Eleby | 8 | -23 | 1 | 12 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Eskridge
7 WR
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D. Eskridge | 0 | 6 | 123 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Reed
87 WR
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J. Reed | 0 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Ricci
15 TE
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G. Ricci | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Watson
13 WR
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K. Watson | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Bellamy
2 RB
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L. Bellamy | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Appiah
15 CB
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K. Appiah | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brown
28 RB
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C. Brown | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Harris
6 WR
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D. Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. Holley
53 DL
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R. Holley | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Fayad
57 DL
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A. Fayad | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Assoua
33 DL
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E. Assoua | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Taylor
13 DB
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H. Taylor | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Spears
20 LB
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D. Spears | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Peddie
47 K
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G. Peddie | 2/3 | 0 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Mihalic
39 P
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N. Mihalic | 5 | 35.8 | 3 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Brown
28 RB
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C. Brown | 2 | 22.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |