Anthony Maddie lobbed the pigskin to his tight end Shane Wimann near the end zone. But a Western Illinois defender tipped the wobbling leather ball before it landed in the tight end's hands. Turnover on downs. Ballgame.
The Western Illinois Leathernecks fended off the Northern Illinois Huskies' comeback bid at Huskie Stadium on September 24, 2016. The FCS squad jumped out to a 28-7 over a MAC team coming off of its sixth-straight conference championship appearance, and pulled off the victory. As a result, Northern Illinois fell to 0-4, hitting rock bottom after reaching its peak just four years earlier.