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Northern Illinois haunts Toledo once again at the Glass Bowl

An old nemesis came into the Glass Bowl on Saturday, turning Toledo’s home stadium into a house of horrors for the Rockets.

Northern Illinois has consistently tormented UT, adding 2021 to the list with a final-minute 22-20 victory, the Huskies’ 10th win over the Rockets in the past 14 years and their fifth win at the Glass Bowl in the past decade. NIU was an underdog in all five wins.

It’s the second straight home game Toledo’s lost as a double-digit favorite.

“I mean, they’re all frustrating,” UT coach Jason Candle said. “Every loss that you ever have is frustrating.