DEKALB, Ill. – A late scoring outburst by Northern Illinois (1-0) gave the Huskies to a 24-10 victory over the No. 13-ranked Illinois State Redbirds (0-1) at Huskie Stadium Saturday night in DeKalb.
How It Happened:
• Northern Illinois scored first on a 25-yard field goal by John Richardson to take a 3-0 advantage with 4:19 remaining in the first quarter.
• Dylan Draka's interception off a tipped pass at the line by Steven Podkulski led to ISU tying up the game 3-3 on a 32-yard field goal by Sam Fenlason with 2:55 left in the second quarter.