Northwestern (3-3, 1-2 B1G) took down Howard (2-3) 23-20 on Saturday to move to a .500 record on the season, but it wasn’t without some last-minute excitement.
Northwestern, the heavy favorite, got out to a 16-0 lead in the first half, but the game was just a field goal away from being tied with minutes left in the game.
Brendan Sullivan, slotted in for Ben Bryant who was sidelined against Penn State, went 13-for-18 over 131 yards and rushed for a touchdown himself. Cam Porter played a major role in the win, rushing for 78 yards. Cam Johnson and Bryce Kirtz also tallied 55 and 41 receiving yards, respectively.