Dropped passes, penalties and missed opportunities downed the football team Wednesday in its 13-7 loss to the Miami of Ohio RedHawks, ending NIU’s six-game win streak.
NIU’s offense failed to convert on a third down in the second half after converting two of six chances in the first.
Multiple drops by receivers led sophomore quarterback Marcus Childers going 5-for-20 on pass attempts in the second half. Childers also threw an interception returned for Miami’s only touchdown of the game.
Head Coach Rod Carey said offensive errors put the team in a hole they couldn’t dig themselves out of.