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FINAL
Oct 23, 2021

Box Score

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NIU711111039
CMU14147338

Game Recap

Northern Illinois rallies in final minute to beat Chippewas. Rocky Lombardi threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns and freshman Kanon Woodill kicked the go-ahead field goal with under a minute to go in his first collegiate action to give Northern Illinois a 39-38 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday..

Scoring Summary

NIUCMU
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    Q113:44
    Lew Nichols III 66 Yd Run (Marshall Meeder Kick).
    07
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    Q17:48
    Tyrice Richie 21 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Kanon Woodill Kick).
    77
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    Q14:03
    Lew Nichols III 1 Yd Run (Marshall Meeder Kick).
    714
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    Q214:02
    Kanon Woodill 26 Yd Field Goal.
    1014
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    Q213:16
    Kalil Pimpleton 72 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Marshall Meeder Kick).
    1021
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    Q24:59
    JaCorey Sullivan 22 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Marshall Meeder Kick).
    1028
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    Q20:33
    Trayvon Rudolph 15 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Tristen Tewes Pass to Trayvon Rudolph for Two-Point Conversion).
    1828
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    Q39:53
    Joel Wilson 4 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Marshall Meeder Kick).
    1835
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    Q39:43
    Trayvon Rudolph 75 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Miles Joiner Pass to Rocky Lombardi for Two-Point Conversion).
    2435
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    Q30:55
    Kanon Woodill 24 Yd Field Goal.
    2935
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    Q410:47
    Clint Ratkovich 1 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick).
    3635
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    Q46:01
    Marshall Meeder 38 Yd Field Goal.
    3638
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    Q40:54
    Kanon Woodill 26 Yd Field Goal.
    3938

Game Details

Saturday, October 23, 2021 · 12:00 PM
Kelly/Shorts Stadium · Mount Pleasant, MI
attendance: 15,232 (50.3%)
tv: ESPNU
spread: CMU -6
over/under: 56