Northern Illinois vs. Western Ill. - August 31, 2024

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Leathernecks logo, Leathernecks 0-1, 1ST 3, 2ND 0, 3RD 5, 4TH 7, TOT 15

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Huskies logo, Huskies 1-0, 1ST 6, 2ND 28, 3RD 13, 4TH 7, TOT 54

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12:38[3rd & Goal @ WIU 11] E.Hampton pass short middle complete. Catch made by C.Thompson for 11 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

0:55[4th & 6 @ NIU 27] A.Chadha 44 yard field goal attempt is good, Center-B.Bergfeld, Holder-J.Campbell.

12:27[1st & 10 @ WIU 23] E.Hampton pass deep left complete. Catch made by D.Pardridge for 23 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

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This was such a great team. Those Illinois-Iowa battles were must-see TV (plus their hotel room fight in Maui, lol).

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