It was the greatest victory for Northern Illinois (2-6). It was the most excruciating defeat for Buffalo (1-6). Northern Illinois looks much better than its record suggests, while Buffalo is far from returning to a bowl-caliber team. Takeaways from the Huskies’ 44-7 victory in DeKalb:
- Buffalo is at the very bottom of college football. Two one-win teams collided, but the Huskies demonstrated superiority for 60 minutes. The Bulls, along with Bowling Green, are still searching for their first MAC win. They’ve lost by at least 20 points in four of six losses, and the only win left on the schedule may be at Bowling Green on November 25.