Freshman A.J. Ouellette runs towards the endzone to score a touchdown against Eastern Illinois University. (KATIE KLANN | PHOTO EDITOR)
Ohio coach Frank Solich probably didn’t ask sophomore A.J. Oullette to dominate when redshirt junior quarterback JD Sprague came out of the game with an injury.
But both of them knew that’s what he needed to do. And dominate he did.
Oullette finished with 140 yards on 30 carries while pacing the offense to lead Ohio (8-4) to a surprise road upset over Northern Illinois 26-21. The win snaps a streak of 22 consecutive November victories for Northern Illinois (8-4)—a streak that started in 2009.