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NIU Huskies vs Boston College Eagles Recap - Huskies Win 27-24
The Eagles came up short against the Huskies in Week 1 action on Saturday, falling 27-24 at Alumni Stadium.
NIU was an underdog by +8.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 49.5.
Gavin Williams rushed for 61 yards, while Antario Brown added 53 yards in the win. Chris Carter and Kacper Rutkiewicz added 46 and 46 receiving yards respectively.
Thomas Castellanos rushed for 67 yards for Boston College, while Pat Garwo III added 44 yards. Thomas Castellanos threw for 138 yards for the Eagles, while receivers Lewis Bond and Ryan O'Keefe had 40 and 38 yards respectively.
NIU outgained Boston College 338-314 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-19 by the Huskies.
The time of possession battle favored NIU as their offense was on the field for 36:53, longer than the 20:47 of their opponents.
NIU looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Southern Illinois. Boston College will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Holy Cross.