Oct 31, 2009 - 4:05 PM
0 shoutsDE KALB, Ill.(AP) -- Tailback Chad Spann scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and rushed for a game-high 125 yards as Northern Illinois came from behind to beat Akron 27-10 Saturday.
Spanns 28-yard touchdown run with 13:35 to play erased a 10-6 deficit. He added a 2-yard scoring run with 7:59 showing as the Huskies (5-3, 3-1 Mid-American) won their second straight.
Nathan Palmer added a 7-yard touchdown run for Northern Illinois with 46 seconds left.
Freshman quarterback Patrick Nicely went 11 of 27 for 124 yards in his collegiate debut as the Zips (1-7, 0-4) lost their sixth straight.
Mike Salerno hit two first-half field goals as the Huskies built a 6-0 advantage.
Akron claimed its lone lead with 5:25 left in the third quarter when running back Alex Allen took a pitch from Nicely and connected with wide receiver Andre Jones on an 80-yard touchdown play for a 7-6 edge.
Jones had six catches for 154 yards. Northern Illinois quarterback DeMarcus Grady rushed for 109 yards on 20 carries and was 10 of 18 for 62 yards.
From the Bleachers
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AKRON: 10
NORTHERN ILLINOIS: 27
Final
Oct 31 3:26 PM -
NCAAF
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS
NATHAN PALMER 7 YD RUN
(MIKE SALERNO KICK)
AKRON 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 27 0:46 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 31 3:26 PM -
NCAAF
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS
CHAD SPANN 2 YD RUN
(MIKE SALERNO KICK)
AKRON 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 20 7:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 31 2:56 PM -
NCAAF
AKRON 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 13 13:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 31 2:46 PM -
AKRON: 10
NORTHERN ILLINOIS: 6
End of 3rd
Oct 31 2:46 PM -
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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AKRON 0 0 10 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 3 3 0 6 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHN ILLINOIS - FG, MIKE SALERNO 22 YD,
12:19. NORTHN ILLINOIS 3-0
2ND QUARTER: NORTHN IL
Oct 31 2:46 PM -
NCAAF
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS
CHAD SPANN 28 YD RUN
(MIKE SALERNO KICK)
AKRON 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 13 13:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 31 2:45 PM -
NCAAF
TD AKRON
ANDRE JONES 80 YD PASS FROM ALEX ALLEN
(BRANKO ROGOVIC KICK)
AKRON 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 6 5:25 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 31 2:25 PM -
NCAAF
FG AKRON
BRANKO ROGOVIC 34 YD
AKRON 3
NORTHN ILLINOIS 6 10:42 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 31 2:00 PM -
AKRON: 0
NORTHERN ILLINOIS: 6
Halftime
Oct 31 1:35 PM -
NCAAF
FG NORTHN ILLINOIS
MIKE SALERNO 37 YD
AKRON 0
NORTHN ILLINOIS 6 2:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 31 1:30 PM -
AKRON: 0
NORTHERN ILLINOIS: 3
End of 1st
Oct 31 12:44 PM -
NCAAF
FG NORTHN ILLINOIS
MIKE SALERNO 22 YD
AKRON 0
NORTHN ILLINOIS 3 2:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 31 12:34 PM
