DE KALB, Ill. (AP)—Tailback Chad Spann scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and rushed for a game-high 125 yards as Northern Illinois came from behind to beat Akron 27-10 Saturday.
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Nathan Palmer added a 7-yard touchdown run for Northern Illinois with 46 seconds left.
Freshman quarterback Patrick Nicely went 11 of 27 for 124 yards in his collegiate debut as the Zips (1-7, 0-4) lost their sixth straight.
Mike Salerno hit two first-half field goals as the Huskies built a 6-0 advantage.
Akron claimed its lone lead with 5:25 left in the third quarter when running back Alex Allen took a pitch from Nicely and connected with wide receiver Andre Jones on an 80-yard touchdown play for a 7-6 edge.
Jones had six catches for 154 yards. Northern Illinois quarterback DeMarcus Grady rushed for 109 yards on 20 carries and was 10 of 18 for 62 yards.
Head to Head - Week 9
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 235 | 204 | 31 | 12 | 0.0% | 7/45 | 1 | 23:00 |
| Northern Illinois | 337 | 62 | 275 | 18 | 52.6% | 9/105 | 0 | 37:00 |
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