Northern Illinois Huskies @ Buffalo Bulls
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NIU | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
BUFF | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 30 |
Freshman Graham leads Northern Illinois past Buffalo, 41-30
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Freshman Ryan Graham had 268 total yards and two touchdowns in his first career start, and Northern Illinois beat Buffalo 41-30 on Wednesday night for the Huskies' fifth straight victory.
Down 28-3, Buffalo pulled to 31-23 in the fourth quarter on Cameron Lewis' 68-yard interception return. Two plays later, Graham found a wide open Kenny Golladay for a 68-yard score.
Christian Hagan's 47-yard field goal with 2:50 remaining sealed it.
Graham was 15-of-24 passing for 190 yards and had 18 carries for 78 yards for Northern Illinois (7-3, 5-1 Mid-American). Last week, Graham led two fourth-quarter scoring drives to help Northern Illinois rally past then-No. 20 Toledo after starter Drew Hare suffered a leg injury.
Golladay had six catches for 141 yards and two scores for the Huskies, and Joel Bouagnon ran for a career-high 156 yards and had two touchdowns.
Joe Licata threw for 354 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for Buffalo (5-5, 3-3).
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2025 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| San Diego State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| UNLV | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Fresno State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Hawai'i | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Utah State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Air Force | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Nevada | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Colorado State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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