Northwestern Breaks 34-Game Losing Streak with NIU Win
Northwestern crushed Northern Illinois 31-6 at Dyche Stadium to snap a NCAA record 34-game skid. Ricky Edwards, in his first start, ran for 177 yards and four touchdowns while the defense limited NIU. Edwards had foreseen the victory in a dream, and fans celebrated by uprooting the north goalposts after the final gun.
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Pitt shuts down Illini air attack in 20-3 win
Pittsburgh 1 0 team defeated Illinois 20-3 before 71,547 in Champaign as Dan Marino and Tony Eason struggled. Marino went 18 of 35 for 215 yards with four interceptions while Eason was 30 of 58 for 275 yards with five picks and no TDs. Illinois coach Mike White praised Pittsburgh's defensive line for neutralizing the Illini offense.
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Penn State Edges Nebraska In Last-Second TD Catch
Penn State tight end Kirk Bowman caught a diving 2-yard TD pass from Todd Blackledge with four seconds left to upset No. 2 Nebraska 27-24 at Beaver Stadium. Blackledge threw for 295 yards and three TDs as Penn State moved to 4-0, while Nebraska fell to 2-1.
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