DEKALB, Ill. — Chavon Wright and Telly Johnson Jr. combined for 266 rushing yards and a touchdown to lead Northern Illinois to a 21-7 victory over Ball State on Saturday.
Johnson broke loose on a 53-yard touchdown run on the opening drive for Northern Illinois (2-6, 1-3 Mid-American). Josh Holst added a 7-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and a 14-yard TD pass to DeAree Rogers in the fourth for the Huskies, who ended a six-game losing streak.
Wright ran for 166 yards on 37 carries, and Johnson added 100 yards on 15 rushes. Holst completed 6 of 11 passes for 65 yards with 36 yards on the ground.
Kiael Kelly was 10-of-23 passing for 136 yards and threw a touchdown pass and two interceptions, and led Ball State (3-5, 2-2) with 86 rushing yards on 27 carries.
Drew Cassens’ 1-yard touchdown catch ended an 11-play, 80-yard drive for Ball State that tied it 7-7 early in the second quarter.
