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Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Sep 4, 2021
FINAL
Northern Illinois Huskies logo
1-0Northern Illinois
22
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo
0-1Georgia Tech
21

Box Score

1234T
NIU770822
GT0701421

Game Recap

Lombardi lifts Northern Illinois past Georgia Tech, 22-21. Thomas Hammock had no interest in his underdog Northern Illinois team settling for an overtime against Georgia Tech.

Scoring Summary

NIUGT
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logoQ11:56Harrison Waylee 35 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick).70
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logoQ210:17Miles Joiner 5 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson Kick).140
  • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logoQ20:47Kyric McGowan 22 Yd pass from Jordan Yates (Brent Cimaglia Kick).147
  • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logoQ47:44Dontae Smith 15 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick).1414
  • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logoQ46:32Jordan Yates 4 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick).1421
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logoQ40:38Clint Ratkovich 3 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Rocky Lombardi Pass to Tyrice Richie for Two-Point Conversion).2221

Team Stats

Northern Illinois Huskies logoNIU
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logoGT
22Points21
301Total Yards429
136Pass Yards158
165Rush Yards271
28:55Time of Possession31:05
15First Downs25
3Touchdowns3
0(0)Field Goals(Attempts)0(3)
1Turnovers1
82Penalty Yards5

Game Details

Saturday, September 4, 2021 · 7:30 PM
Bobby Dodd Stadium · Atlanta, GA
attendance: 33,651 (61.2%)
spread: GT -19
over/under: 57