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Miami-OH Defeats NIU 25-14 - Recap
The RedHawks were Week 6 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Huskies by a score of 25-14 at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium.
Bettors who backed the RedHawks were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 37.5.
Dequan Finn rushed for 90 yards, while Jordan Brunson added 73 yards in the win. Kam Perry and Cole Weaver added 76 and 67 receiving yards respectively.
Lazaro Rogers rushed for 98 yards for NIU, while Chavon Wright added 23 yards. Brady Davidson threw for 106 yards for the Huskies, while receivers DeAree Rogers and Telly Johnson Jr. had 40 and 20 yards respectively.
NIU was outgained by Miami-OH 367-220 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-11 by the RedHawks.
The time of possession battle favored Miami-OH as their offense was on the field for 39:06, longer than the 20:54 of their opponents.
Next game, Miami-OH takes its act on the road to face Akron looking for another win. For NIU, they head on the road to face Eastern Michigan.