KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Jaiden Credle ran 36 times for 136 yards and a touchdown, and Justin Lynch scored on a 9-yard run in the closing seconds as Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan 24-21 on Wednesday night.
Lynch finished with 83 yards on six carries for the Huskies (3-7, 2-4 Mid-American Conference).
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Treyson Bourguet ran for a 16-yard touchdown for Western Michigan (3-7, 2-4) in the first quarter, Sean Tyler added a 3-yard touchdown run that made it 14-10 just before halftime and Bourguet threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Sambucci that gave the Broncos a 21-17 lead going into the fourth quarter.
After a Western Michigan punt, the Huskies took possession at their 27 with 3:13 to play. On the next play from scrimmage, Lynch — the younger brother of NIU All-American and 2013 Heisman Trophy finalist Jordan Lynch — ripped off a 52-yard run to the 21, followed by runs of 7 and 9 yards before his touchdown run capped the scoring with 56 seconds left.
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Western Michigan defensive end Andre Carter was ejected early in the fourth quarter when he was called for his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for spiking the ball after he intercepted a pass in NIU territory.
