Northern Illinois 41 at Cent. Michigan 48
Cent. Michigan holds on to beat N. Illinois 48-41
Saturday, Oct 1, 2011MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP)—Ryan Radcliff threw for 387 yards and four long touchdowns, Paris Cotton added 110 yards and a score on the ground, and Central Michigan escaped with a wild 48-41 victory Saturday over Northern Illinois.
Radcliff found Courtney Williams on a 79-yard strike in the first quarter as the Chippewas (2-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) built a 17-0 lead. He hit Cotton for a 43-yard score early in the third and a 46-yarder in the fourth, then hooked up with David Blackburn from 61 yards out.
The Huskies (2-3, 0-1) scored three times late to get within a touchdown and recovered an onside kick with 19 seconds left. But Jahleel Addae intercepted Chandler Harnish’s third-down pass as time expired to seal the win.
Harnish finished with 370 yards passing, two touchdowns and two interceptions by Addae, plus 92 yards rushing and a score. Jasmin Hopkins ran for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Head to Head - Week 5
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 587 | 370 | 217 | 31 | 40.0% | 4/32 | 2 | 18:58 |
| Central Michigan | 563 | 387 | 176 | 19 | 41.7% | 6/65 | 0 | 17:42 |
