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With the 27-yard touchdown pass in overtime by Jackson Waring to Austin Nagel, Illinois State won over Northern Iowa. This was the first overtime of the Redbirds ever since the year 2015, the Associated Press reported.
“Fun day at Illinois State University Redbird Football game where ISU beat Northern Iowa 17 to 10!” Daniel Wagner tweeted Nov. 6.
Theo Day set the touchdown that was NIU’s first-and-goal against the Illinois State 8, AP reported.
After Illinois State started leading in overtime, Day threw incomplete on back-to-back pass in an attempt to end the game.
Illinois State’s tough defense was key to their win against NIU, according to The Pantagraph. Northern Iowa moves to 5-4 overall and faces Missouri State in Springfield next Saturday.
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