DEKALB, Ill. — Jalen Buckley ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, quarterback Broc Lowry rushed for three touchdowns and Western Michigan rallied from an early deficit to beat Northern Illinois 35-19 on Tuesday night.
Devin Miles went over 100 yards for the first time in his career with 105, and Lowry added 100 rushing yards as the Broncos piled up 361 yards on the ground.
Chavon Wright ran 21 times for 92 yards for the Huskies (3-8, 2-5 Mid-American Conference).
Lowry’s 18-yard scoring run a little past the midway point of the second quarter brought the Broncos (7-4, 6-1) within 13-7.
NIU turned the ball over on downs after running six plays and gaining 20 yards. The Broncos followed that with a seven-play, 39-yard drive that ended when Buckley ran it in from the 8 with 40 seconds left before halftime for a 14-13 advantage.
Lowry’s 8-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter made it 21-13. Buckley and Lowry each added 1-yard TD runs in the fourth to seal it.
NIU scored on the opening drive on Telly Johnson’s 43-yard touchdown run. Two minutes later, Andrew Glass kicked a 39-yard field goal for a 10-0 Huskies lead.
Western Michigan snapped a three-game losing streak in the series. It was the final MAC matchup between the teams as NIU departs for the Mountain West Conference next season.
