Ducker’s 210 yards rushing leads NIU past Bowling Green

Published October 16, 2021 4:27 pm

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Jay Ducker carried it 33 times for 210 yards, freshman Trayvon Rudolph had a 100-yard kickoff return and a 20-yard touchdown reception and Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 34-26 for its fourth straight victory. Ducker became the first NIU player to rush for 200 yards in a game since Jordan Lynch in 2013. Rudolph tied Tommylee Lewis (2011) for the longest kickoff return in program history, going untouched through the middle and down the left side. Rocky Lombardi completed 4 of 8 passes for 38 yards and a touchdown for Northern Illinois. Matt McDonald passed for 235 yards and a touchdown, and he carried it six times for 75 yards for Bowling Green.

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