ncaaf Game Recap
Eastern Michigan Defeats NIU 16-10 - Recap
NIU was unable to contain Dontae McMillan on Saturday and the result was a 16-10 Week 7 loss against the Eagles.
Bettors who backed the Eagles were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 47.5.
Dontae McMillan rushed for 104 yards, while Noah Kim added 32 yards in the win. Joshua Long and Porter Rooks added 52 and 28 receiving yards respectively.
Telly Johnson Jr. rushed for 137 yards for NIU, while Chavon Wright added 50 yards. Brady Davidson threw for 94 yards for the Huskies, while receivers Gary Givens and DeAree Rogers had 42 and 25 yards respectively.
Eastern Michigan lost the offensive yardage battle to NIU 310-296 yards in Saturday's game. Eastern Michigan had more first downs as that total ended up 17-14.
The time of possession battle favored Eastern Michigan as their offense was on the field for 30:06, longer than the 29:54 of their opponents.
Next game, Eastern Michigan takes its act on the road to face Miami-OH looking for another win. For NIU, they head on the road to face Ohio.