NIU was Western’s third MAC loss this season, but those losses have been by a combined 12 points, which leaves us to think about what could’ve been. “We’re talking about finishing; it’s not something that’s easy to do. It’s easy when you’re up 14 when you’re up 21 late in games, but we’ve got to do a good job finishing,” head coach Tim Lester said.
“[NIU] did a good job finishing today; we took the lead and they needed to drive down and score and they did. We needed a drive and we went three and out; when you’re playing really good football, that’s what it comes down to.