Jan 09 1:06a by Andy Hutchins
Read More: Chandler Harnish (QB - N. Illinois), Ryan Aplin (QB - Arkansas St.)
The final FBS game of the 2011 college football season that isn't the BCS National Championship Game featured another thing that made the season great: #MACtion. And the Northern Illinois Huskies capped an exciting season with a 38-20 win over Arkansas State in the 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl that had its fair share of excitement.
Chandler Harnish threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns through the air, and the Huskies' defense forced five Arkansas State turnovers, returning one Ryan Aplin interception for a touchdown, in recovering from a 13-0 deficit to score 31 consecutive points. Northern Illinois scored a touchdown on a fake end around play-action pass and got Jamal Womble's first career touchdown run on the day.
Red Wolves quarterback Aplin threw three interceptions, marring a night on which he threw for 352 yards and a touchdown and ran for another.
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2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl Final Score: Northern Illinois Claims 38-20 Victory, Possibly Some Domain Names
Jan 9
2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl Final Score: Northern Illinois Claims 38-20 Victory, Possibly Some Domain Names
Jan 9
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