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Date/Time: Dec. 30, 11 p.m. ET
Site: Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Network: ESPN2
History: Past Results
 
 
Darst's Take
Garrett Wolfe (first half) plus A.J. Harris (second half) equals a victory for Northern Illinois in the Silicon Valley Classic. The game ended at 2:55 a.m. on the East Coast, making me wonder how many people actually stayed up and watched it.
 
Bowl Recap
Josh Haldi passed for 146 yards and rushed for two touchdowns to lead Northern Illinois through mud and rain to its first bowl victory in 21 years, 34-21 over Troy on Thursday night in the Silicon Valley Football Classic. The Huskies (9-3) overcame a steady downpour, lighting problems and a delayed kickoff by scoring 34 straight points in this unlikely postseason matchup of two schools with one previous bowl appearance between them. Full story
 
Bowl Notes
  • Northern Illinois wide reciever was forced to leave the game in the first quarter with a broken collarbone.
  • The game was delayed for 23 minutes because of a power failure.
  • This was Troy's first bowl appearance in school history.
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    Josh Haldi didn't throw a touchdown, but had two rushing touchdowns in the victory.(AP)

     
     
     
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