Final
N. Illinois topples Ball State 26-20
Nov 13, 2009 - 3:56 AM DEKALB, 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.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALL ST 7 6 0 7 20
NORTHN ILLINOIS 16 0 10 0 26 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BALL ST - TD, ERIC WILLIAMS 5 YD RUN
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK), 1:55.
BALL ST 7-0
NORTHN ILLINOIS - TD, PRESTON WILLIAMS 9 YD
PASS FROM DEMARCUS GRADY
(MIKE SALERNO KICK), 7:34.
NORTHN ILLINOIS 7-7
NORTH
Nov 12 9:14 PM
TD BALL ST DANIEL IFFT 29 YD PASS FROM TANNER JUSTICE (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Ball State 20, Northern Illinois 26 4th - 5:27Nov 12 8:54 PM
TD BALL ST DANIEL IFFT 29 YD PASS FROM TANNER JUSTICE (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Ball State 20, Northern Illinois 26 4th - 5:27Nov 12 8:54 PM
TD BALL ST DANIEL IFFT 29 YD PASS FROM TANNER JUSTICE (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Ball State 20, Northern Illinois 26 4th - 5:27Nov 12 8:54 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
Ball State 20, Northern Illinois 26 4th - 5:27Nov 12 8:54 PM - 67
roots - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALL ST 7 6 0 13
NORTHN ILLINOIS 16 0 10 26 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BALL ST - TD, ERIC WILLIAMS 5 YD RUN
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK), 1:55.
BALL ST 7-0
NORTHN ILLINOIS - TD, PRESTON WILLIAMS 9 YD
PASS FROM DEMARCUS GRADY
(MIKE SALERNO KICK), 7:34.
NORTHN ILLI
Nov 12 8:34 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS MARCUS LEWIS 6 YD PASS FROM CHANDLER HARNISH (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Ball State 13, Northern Illinois 26 3rd - 4:56Nov 12 8:14 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS MARCUS LEWIS 6 YD PASS FROM CHANDLER HARNISH (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Ball State 13, Northern Illinois 26 3rd - 4:56Nov 12 8:14 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS MARCUS LEWIS 6 YD PASS FROM CHANDLER HARNISH (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Ball State 13, Northern Illinois 26 3rd - 4:56Nov 12 8:14 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
Ball State 13, Northern Illinois 26 3rd - 4:56Nov 12 8:14 PM - NCAAF
FG NORTHN ILLINOIS
MIKE SALERNO 41 YD
BALL ST 13
NORTHN ILLINOIS 19 9:53 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Ball State 13, Northern Illinois 19 3rd - 9:53Nov 12 8:04 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALL ST 7 6 13
NORTHN ILLINOIS 16 0 16 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BALL ST - TD, ERIC WILLIAMS 5 YD RUN
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK), 1:55.
BALL ST 7-0
NORTHN ILLINOIS - TD, PRESTON WILLIAMS 9 YD
PASS FROM DEMARCUS GRADY
(MIKE SALERNO KICK), 7:34.
NORTHN ILLINOIS 7-7
Nov 12 7:49 PM - NCAAF
FG BALL ST
IAN MCGARVEY 30 YD
BALL ST 13
NORTHN ILLINOIS 16 6:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Ball State 13, Northern Illinois 16 2nd - 6:47Nov 12 7:14 PM - NCAAF
BALL ST 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 16 12:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Ball State 10, Northern Illinois 16 2nd - 12:43Nov 12 6:54 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
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 ILLINOIS - TD, PRESTON WILLIAMS 9 YD
PASS FROM DEMARCUS GRADY
(MIKE SALERNO KICK), 7:34.
NORTHN ILLI
Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 16 End of 1stNov 12 6:54 PM - NCAAF
FG BALL ST
IAN MCGARVEY 38 YD
BALL ST 10
NORTHN ILLINOIS 16 14:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Ball State 10, Northern Illinois 16 2nd - 14:51Nov 12 6:54 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS CHAD SPANN 6 YD RUN (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 16 1st - 3:06Nov 12 6:44 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS CHAD SPANN 6 YD RUN (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 16 1st - 3:06Nov 12 6:44 PM- NCAAF
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS
CHAD SPANN 6 YD RUN
(MIKE SALERNO KICK)
BALL ST 7
NORTHN ILLINOIS 16 3:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 16 1st - 3:06Nov 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
Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 9 1st - 6:34Nov 12 6:34 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS PRESTON WILLIAMS 9 YD PASS FROM DEMARCUS GRADY (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 7 1st - 7:26Nov 12 6:29 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS PRESTON WILLIAMS 9 YD PASS FROM DEMARCUS GRADY (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 7 1st - 7:26Nov 12 6:29 PM
TD NORTHN ILLINOIS PRESTON WILLIAMS 9 YD PASS FROM DEMARCUS GRADY (MIKE SALERNO KICK)
Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 7 1st - 7:26Nov 12 6:29 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
Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 7 1st - 7:26Nov 12 6:29 PM
TD BALL ST ERIC WILLIAMS 5 YD RUN (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 0 1st - 13:05Nov 12 6:14 PM
TD BALL ST ERIC WILLIAMS 5 YD RUN (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 0 1st - 13:05Nov 12 6:14 PM- NCAAF
TD BALL ST
ERIC WILLIAMS 5 YD RUN
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
BALL ST 7
NORTHN ILLINOIS 0 13:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 0 1st - 13:05Nov 12 6:14 PM
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