DeKALB – The Northern Illinois defense only had three takeaways in the first six games.
They have seven in the past two weeks.
The defense combined to have four interceptions against the Bulls and the Huskies dominated their way to a 44-7 win on homecoming on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Huskie Stadium.
The Huskies had struggled to force turnovers this season, with only two interceptions and one fumble recovery in their first six weeks. They entered the game ranked No. 11 in the Mid-American Conference in turnover margin (minus-5) behind last-place Bowling Green (minus-13).
With a plus-3 margin against the Bulls, the Huskies are now in a four-way tie for sixth in the MAC.