NORTHERN ILLINOIS (7-2, 5-0): The Huskies won their sixth straight game overall and fifth in the MAC defeating Western Michigan 28-21 in Kalamazoo. QB CHANDLER HARNISH led the Huskies connected with WR WILLIE CLARK for a 21-yard touchdown with 3:42 remaining in regulation then the defense came up big as LB JAKE COFFMAN intercepted a WMU pass at the NIU 12…RB CHAD SPANN rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown as he reached the 1000 yard mark for the second consecutive year and leads the MAC in rushing…COFFMAN was named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week as he had just four tackles but his big interception on the final drive of the game sealed victory for the Huskies…NIU next plays Toledo Tuesday night in DeKalb in a game that could decide the MAC West title
TOLEDO (6-3, 5-0): The Rockets stayed pace with Northern Illinois as they await their clash on Tuesday night at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb as they routed Eastern Michigan last Saturday in Ypsilanti 42-7 scoring 34 unanswered points in the second half as backup quarterback TERRANCE OWENS in relief of starter AUSTIN DANTIN passed for 234 yards and four touchdowns..P VINCE PENZA was named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week as his five punts against the Eagles averaged 40.6 yards per kick…WR ERIC PAGE is second in the MAC with 66 catches for 776 yards and four touchdowns…LB ARCHIE DONALD is third in tackles with 88 (40 solo)…UT became bowl eligible for the first time since 2005 with the win over EMU
TOLEDO (6-3, 5-0): The Rockets stayed pace with Northern Illinois as they await their clash on Tuesday night at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb as they routed Eastern Michigan last Saturday in Ypsilanti 42-7 scoring 34 unanswered points in the second half as backup quarterback TERRANCE OWENS in relief of starter AUSTIN DANTIN passed for 234 yards and four touchdowns..P VINCE PENZA was named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week as his five punts against the Eagles averaged 40.6 yards per kick…WR ERIC PAGE is second in the MAC with 66 catches for 776 yards and four touchdowns…LB ARCHIE DONALD is third in tackles with 88 (40 solo)…UT became bowl eligible for the first time since 2005 with the win over EMU