CHICAGO – Northern Illinois linebacker Sean Folliard came in like a missile.
In the closing minutes of a tied game, the senior Huskie delivered a hit to Toledo running back Kareem Hunt short of a first down, but Folliard's high tackle wasn't enough to bring him down. Hunt spun out of the would-be tackle and and turned a fourth-and-4 into a first down.
Four plays later, Hunt scored a touchdown that ended Northern Illinois' streak of eight consecutive bowl games.
In a season full of missed opportunities for the Huskies, Hunt escaping Folliard's tackle was the latest as the Rockets snapped a six-game losing streak to Northern Illinois with a 31-24 victory on Wednesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.