Northern Star · Sep 8, 2019
Second half struggles plague Huskies in loss to Utah
The Huskies traveled to Salt Lake City to face the University of Utah in the first of three consecutive road matches.DeKALB — The NIU football team challenged the Utah Utes in the first half but failed to score in the second half, falling 35-17 to the 13th ranked team in the country Saturday.
The Huskies were still in the game at halftime, down 21-17. NIU’s offense picked up only three first downs in the second half and failed to move the ball past the Utah 48-yard line.
Head Football Coach Thomas Hammock said he expected NIU to compete with Utah for all four quarters and is disappointed in letting the game slip away late.