Johnson and Hampton lead Northern Illinois over MAC leader Western Michigan 42-28
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Telly Johnson Jr. ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns and Northern Illinois beat Mid-American Conference leader Western Michigan 42-28 on Wednesday night.
Western Michigan (5-4, 4-1) ended its three-game home winning streak and hasn’t started 5-0 in conference play since its undefeated 2016 season. The Broncos dropped into a four-way tie atop the league standings.
Northern Illinois (5-4, 2-3) has won three straight in the series.
Johnson scored on a 6-yard run and his 26-yard touchdown stretched the Northern Illinois lead to 42-21 late in the third quarter.
Ethan Hampton completed 13 of 16 passes for 156 yards with two touchdowns for Northern Illinois (5-4, 2-3). Gavin Williams also had a touchdown run and catch for the Huskies. Cam Thompson scored on a 91-yard kickoff return.
Hayden Wolff was 14-of-27 passing for 179 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Broncos. Jaden Nixon ran for 95 yards and two scores.
Wolff threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Mareyohn Hrabowski with 11:49 left to cap the scoring. The Huskies answered with a 12-play, 42-yard drive that ate 7:24 off the clock, but Kanon Woodill missed a 43-yard field goal.
The Western Michigan offense entered averaging a conference-best 44.8 points per game while the Northern Illinois defense leads the league allowing 17 points.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
E. Hampton
2 QB
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E. Hampton | 13/16 | 156 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Johnson Jr.
22 RB
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T. Johnson Jr. | 23 | 141 | 2 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Brown
1 RB
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A. Brown | 4 | 51 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Williams
21 RB
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G. Williams | 8 | 42 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Rudolph
3 WR
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T. Rudolph | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Hampton
2 QB
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E. Hampton | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Rudolph
3 WR
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T. Rudolph | 6 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Barnes
81 TE
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G. Barnes | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Williams
21 RB
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G. Williams | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Lampe
49 FB
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B. Lampe | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Pardridge
8 WR
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D. Pardridge | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Tewes
82 TE
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T. Tewes | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Dimopoulos
84 WR
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G. Dimopoulos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Prophete
1 DB
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J. Prophete | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. O'Malley
8 DT
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D. O'Malley | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dolphin
26 LB
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J. Dolphin | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Banner
15 S
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S. Banner | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Valcarcel
9 S
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N. Valcarcel | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Woodill
92 K
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K. Woodill | 0/1 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
T. Foley
98 P
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T. Foley | 2 | 36.5 | 0 | 46 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Thompson
0 WR
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C. Thompson | 2 | 52.5 | 91 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Lampe
49 FB
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B. Lampe | 1 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Pardridge
8 WR
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D. Pardridge | 1 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 14/27 | 179 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Millmore
25 P
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R. Millmore | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 12 | 95 | 2 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buckley
6 RB
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J. Buckley | 16 | 80 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 4 | 35 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Womack
9 WR
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K. Womack | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Lowry
14 QB
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B. Lowry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 2 | -3 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Womack
9 WR
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K. Womack | 8 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Parker
2 WR
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J. Parker | 3 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Sambucci
5 WR
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A. Sambucci | 5 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buckley
6 RB
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J. Buckley | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hrabowski
7 TE
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M. Hrabowski | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dieudonne
17 WR
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M. Dieudonne | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bosma
86 TE
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B. Bosma | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mack
24 WR
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K. Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Wofford
5 CB
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A. Wofford | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. Zurak
18 K
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L. Zurak | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Millmore
25 P
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R. Millmore | 2 | 39.5 | 2 | 43 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 2 | 37.5 | 61 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 2 | 15.5 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Johanningsmeier
88 DE
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A. Johanningsmeier | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Parker 2 WR
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J. Parker | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |