More midweek MAC football!

Ball State (1-8, 1-4 MAC) had been relatively bad until recently, but picked up their first win of the season against Eastern Michigan and played Ohio well.

Northern Illinois (6-3, 4-1 MAC) dominated Eastern Michigan 50-6 last week and is still in a fight for the MAC West title with a big game against Central Michigan looming at the end of the schedule.

Chirp chirp baby!

No Ill with a 9-7 lead half way through the 1st.

16-7 No Ill starting the 2nd.

16-13 NIU late first half

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19-13 NIU with 9:53 left in the third quarter.

Northern Illinois picks up another touchdown to extend its lead to 26-13 with 4:56 left in the 3rd.

NIU leads 26-13 at the end of the 3rd quarter.

Ball U picks up at touchdown pass from Tanner Justice to Daniel Ifft for 29 yards on a 4th down and 10 conversion.

Northern Illinois leads 26-20 with 5:09 left in the game.

Northern Illinois holds on to win this game 26-20 after Ball State had the chance to tie it up with 2 seconds to go.

NIU improves to (7-3, 5-1 MAC) and Ball State falls to (1-9, 1-5 MAC).