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NIU Defeats Fresno State 28-20 - Recap
The Bulldogs came up short against the Huskies in Week P action on Monday, falling 28-20 at Albertsons Stadium.
NIU was a favorite by -2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 41.0.
Josh Holst rushed for 65 yards, while Telly Johnson Jr. added 56 yards in the win. Dane Pardridge and Grayson Barnes added 59 and 57 receiving yards respectively.
Bryson Donelson rushed for 82 yards for Fresno State, while Joshua Wood added 32 yards. Joshua Wood threw for 180 yards for the Bulldogs, while receivers Mac Dalena and Jordan Brown had 118 and 38 yards respectively.
Fresno State was outgained by NIU 368-328 yards in Monday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 24-17 by the Huskies.
The time of possession battle favored NIU as their offense was on the field for 39:14, longer than the 20:46 of their opponents.