Huskies down Ohio, 24-21, with fourth-quarter flurry

Ohio wideout Cameron Odom (right) looks to get by Northern Illiinois’ Jalen Embry during the Bobcats’ game on Saturday, Oct. 13, inside Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Ill.The game was there for the taking, and he grabbed it. Meanwhile, the Bobcats saw another potential big win slip through their fingers.

Northern Illinois overcame a 21-9 fourth-quarter deficit and stunned visiting Ohio, 24-21, at chilly Huskie Stadium on Saturday. NIU (4-3, 4-0 Mid-American Conference) gained 148 yards in the fourth quarter, and created three second-half turnovers to turn aside and deflate the Bobcats (3-3, 1-1 MAC).

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Smith, the Huskies’ All-American defensive end, was the catalyst. With Ohio ahead, 21-16,…