Northern Illinois loses 29-23 to Miami (Ohio), dropping the Huskies to 3-8 entering the season finale

DeKALB, Sick. — Aveon Smith ran for 2 touchdowns about 4 minutes aside that gave Miami (Ohio) a lead simply earlier than halftime and threw a 47-yard landing go to Mac Hippenhammer because the Redhawks beat Northern Illinois 29-23 within the snow Wednesday night time.

Smith accomplished 11 of 23 passes for 180 yards and ran for 105 yards on 20 carries for Miami (5-6, 3-4 Mid-American Convention).

John Richardson kicked a 31-yard subject objective and Nevan Cremascoli threw a 15-yard landing go to Liam Soraghan that gave NIU (3-8, 2-5) a 10-0 lead with 4:45 left within the first quarter.

The Redhawks’ ensuing drive stalled at midfield, and Dom Dzioban’s 47-yard punt pinned NIU at its 3. Two performs later Harrison Waylee fumbled and kicked the ball out of the tip zone for a security that bought Miami on the scoreboard.

Smith had 4 carries for 28 yards — together with a 10-yard landing run — and accomplished a 13-yard go on a six-play, 49-yard drive that made it 10-9 with 4:39 left within the second quarter.

After the Huskies went three-and-out, Tom Foley’s punt was blocked and went simply 17 yards, giving Miami the ball at its 49. Six performs later Smith scored on a 15-yard run to make it 16-10 at halftime.

Cremascoli threw a 53-yard landing go to Kacper Rutkiewicz to place NIU again in entrance simply 96 seconds into the second half, however Graham Nicholson kicked a 44-yard subject objective 5 minutes later and Hippenhammer’s landing catch with 48 seconds left within the third quarter made it 26-17.

Antario Brown raced untouched for an 86-yard rating 42 seconds later to trim the Huskies deficit to 26-23. Nicholson capped the scoring with a 24-yard subject objective within the fourth quarter.

Brown and Jaiden Credle every rushed for 97 yards for NIU. Cremascoli was 14 of twenty-two for 165 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

The Huskies wrap up the season Nov. 26 at residence in opposition to Akron.