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Five Things Learned: Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois

Last season, Eastern Michigan managed to overcome years of demons and finally beat their first Big Ten and Power Five opponent in Rutgers. After that, they proceeded to lose six games in a row by a touchdown or less. This year, Eastern Michigan defeated Purdue to defeat their second power five team in a row. After that, they lost to Buffalo by a touchdown. Then they lost to San Diego State in overtime by a field goal. This week, they lost to Northern Illinois in three overtimes by a field goal margin. So what did we learn:

  1. Eastern Michigan has to really work on their running game.