Five of the last six years the Humanitarian Bowl game down to the closing minutes. That simply just wasn't the case this season, as Northern Illinois showed up looking to win, and Fresno State looked like it wanted to be anywhere but Boise. It's because of this that this game wasn't incredibly enjoyable to watch, and will likely be forgotten about in the coming weeks. Read More>>
Recap
Quarterback Chandler Harnish ran for two touchdown and threw for another, and Northern Illinois made interim coach Tom Matukewicz a winner in his only game in charge with a 40-17 victory over Fresno State in the Humanitarian Bowl. After failing on fourth down at the Fresno State 31 on their opening possession, the Huskies were not stopped. They scored the next seven times they touched the ball, getting touchdown runs of 7 and 28 yards from Harnish, and a 22-yard TD pass to Kyle Skarb in the final minute of the first half to take a 23-10 lead. Read More>>
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Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish scores one of his two rushing touchdowns against Fresno State. (US Presswire)