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UAB seeks 1st bowl win; NIU tries to end bowl losing streak

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2018 02:25 PM EST
Boca Raton Bowl: UAB (10-3) vs. North Illinois (8-5), 7 p.m. Eastern (ESPN) Line: UAB by 2 1/2. Series Record: first meeting. ...

Northern Illinois quarterback Marcus Childers (15) throws during the first half of the Mid-American Conference championship NCAA college football game against Buffalo, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Northern Illinois scores late to win MAC title game 30-29

Nov. 30, 2018 11:06 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) runs in for a touchdown ahead of Oklahoma State cornerback Tanner McCalister (2) in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla. The Sooners and Longhorns are loaded with playmakers on the outside, but the ones with the best case to be All-Americans are Oklahoma’s Marquise Brown and Texas’ Lil’Jordan Humphrey. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams, File)
College Football Picks: Can OU avoid Big 12 champ upset?

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 28, 2018 02:13 PM EST

Late TD lifts Western Michigan over Northern Illinois 28-21

Nov. 20, 2018 11:16 PM EST
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Jamauri Bogan rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns and Western Michigan held off Northern Illinois 28-21 on Tuesday night. ...

Northern Illinois wins 6th straight, beats Toledo 38-15

Nov. 08, 2018 12:08 AM EST
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Marcus Childers ran for two touchdowns and threw for another score to lead Northern Illinois to a 38-15 victory over Toledo on Wednesday night...