Ohio (5-3, 3-1 MAC East) defended Frank Solich Field for the fourth time this year, extending their unbeaten streak on the home turf named after their former stalwart coach to 4-0. NIU (2-6, 1-3 MAC West) turned in a strong defensive effort against a talented Ohio offense, but couldn’t keep pace on the scoreboard late in the fourth quarter.
Here are our takeaways from this cross-divisional match-up:
Winning and losing by the margins define 2022 for the Huskies and ‘Cats
Heading towards midweek MACtion, a familiar story is unfolding in the standings for several MAC teams, including Ohio and NIU, based on whether they are winning or losing close games (defined as a game decided by one score or less).