The Northern Illinois Huskies hung in with Utah Utes for the first 30 minutes of Saturday’s contest, as the netted over 230 yards and 17 points in the first half before falling flat in the final two quarters and lost 35-17.
As the Huskies now prepared for another top-25 team next week, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, what can we take away from this game?
1. Bowers gives NIU a passing attack, which the desperately need
Marcus Childers made his 2019 debut in the final drive for NIU but, before that, Ross Bowers showed he was a legit quarterback and can give the Huskies a spark on offense.