Nov 12, 2009 - 10:56 PM
0 shoutsDEKALB, Ill.(AP) -- Quarterback Chandler Harnish threw a touchdown pass in his first appearance in nearly a month as Northern Illinois topped Ball State on Thursday.
The Huskies (7-3, 5-1 Mid-American West) won their fourth straight while the Cardinals (1-9, 1-5) dropped their sixth game by seven or fewer points.
Harnish had missed three games with a knee injury. He hit wide receiver Marcus Lewis on a 6-yard scoring play late in the third quarter for a 26-13 lead.
Ball State cut it to 26-20 on Tanner Justice's 29-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Ifft with 6:53 left in regulation.
The teams traded touchdowns on their respective first possessions. The Huskies added a safety and a six-yard Chad Spann touchdown for a 16-7 lead late in the first quarter.
A pair of second-quarter field goals by Ian McGarvey trimmed the deficit to 16-13. Huskie kicker Mike Salerno got one back with a 41-yard third-quarter field goal.
From the Bleachers
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BALL STATE: 20
NORTHERN ILLINOIS: 26
Final
Nov 12 9:14 PM -
NCAAF
TD BALL ST
DANIEL IFFT 29 YD PASS FROM TANNER JUSTICE
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
BALL ST 20
NORTHN ILLINOIS 26 5:27 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 12 8:54 PM -
Ball State 20, Northern Illinois 26 4th Quarter - 5:27
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Nov 12 8:54 PM -
BALL STATE: 13
NORTHERN ILLINOIS: 26
End of 3rd
Nov 12 8:34 PM -
NCAAF
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS
MARCUS LEWIS 6 YD PASS FROM CHANDLER HARNISH
(MIKE SALERNO KICK)
BALL ST 13
NORTHN ILLINOIS 26 4:56 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 12 8:14 PM -
NCAAF
FG NORTHN ILLINOIS
MIKE SALERNO 41 YD
BALL ST 13
NORTHN ILLINOIS 19 9:53 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 12 8:04 PM -
BALL STATE: 13
NORTHERN ILLINOIS: 16
Halftime
Nov 12 7:49 PM -
NCAAF
FG BALL ST
IAN MCGARVEY 30 YD
BALL ST 13
NORTHN ILLINOIS 16 6:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 12 7:14 PM -
NCAAF
BALL ST 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 16 12:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 12 6:54 PM -
BALL STATE: 7
NORTHERN ILLINOIS: 16
End of 1st
Nov 12 6:54 PM -
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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BALL ST 7 7
NORTHN ILLINOIS 16 16 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BALL ST - TD, ERIC WILLIAMS 5 YD RUN
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK), 1:55.
BALL ST 7-0
NORTHN
Nov 12 6:54 PM -
NCAAF
FG BALL ST
IAN MCGARVEY 38 YD
BALL ST 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 16 14:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 12 6:54 PM -
NCAAF
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS
CHAD SPANN 6 YD RUN
(MIKE SALERNO KICK)
BALL ST 7
NORTHN ILLINOIS 16 3:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 12 6:44 PM -
NCAAF
SAFETY NORTHN ILLINOIS
SEAN PROGAR RAN OUT OF END ZONE
BALL ST 7
NORTHN ILLINOIS 9 6:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 12 6:34 PM -
NCAAF
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS
PRESTON WILLIAMS 9 YD PASS FROM DEMARCUS GRADY
(MIKE SALERNO KICK)
BALL ST 7
NORTHN ILLINOIS 7 7:26 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 12 6:29 PM -
NCAAF
TD BALL ST
ERIC WILLIAMS 5 YD RUN
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
BALL ST 7
NORTHN ILLINOIS 0 13:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 12 6:14 PM
