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Recap - Cardinals Defeat NIU 20-17
The Huskies came up short against the Cardinals in Week 11 action on Tuesday, falling 20-17 at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +9.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 43.5.
Marquez Cooper rushed for 93 yards, while Kiael Kelly added 66 yards in the win. Ahmad Edwards and Qian Magwood added 32 and 26 receiving yards respectively.
Antario Brown rushed for 73 yards for NIU, while Trayvon Rudolph added 69 yards. Rocky Lombardi threw for 141 yards for the Huskies, while receivers Trayvon Rudolph and Dane Pardridge had 57 and 40 yards respectively.
Ball State was outgained by NIU 315-301 yards in Tuesday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 20-17 by the Cardinals.
Ball State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:50-25:10 split in that important category.
Next game, Ball State takes its act home to face Kent State looking for another win. For NIU, they head home to face Western Michigan.