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purdue vs. wisconsin
game story
A Look Back At saturday's Top Plays and players
BY STACY CLARDIE
SClardie@GoldandBlack.com
Here is a look back at Northern Illinois' 55-24 victory
over Purdue on Sept. 28.
Top plays
Trailing 20-7 early in the second quarter,
Purdue drove from its own 7-yard line
to Northern Illinois' 32. On third-and-two from there,
Rob Henry lined up under center with one back and
two tight ends. Henry had a quick three-step drop and
stared down receiver Shane Mikesky before delivering
the pass.
The ball glanced off Mikesky's hands and was intercepted by Dechane Durante, who returned it 50
yards to put NIU inside Purdue's 30.
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Four plays later, Jordan Lynch threw a touchdown pass to make it 27-7.
It still got
worse for
Purdue and Henry.
A 50-yard completion
on the next series helped
move the ball into NIU
territory. But on thirdand-nine from the 14,
Henry had tons of time in
the pocket but sailed the
ball into the back of the
end zone where Durante leaped to make an
incredible play on the
ball (pictured
right).
The interception didn't
only seal the
Huskies' victory, it likely
was Henry's
last snap as a Dechane Durante had two interceptions of Rob Henry, including one in the back of the end zone that just may Tom Campbell
be the last
quarterback pass Henry throws at Purdue.
for Purdue.
Thomas Meadows' kickoff to open the half sailed to
Just in case Purdue figured it
near the 1-yard line, where Tommylee Lewis fielded it.
still had a chance, NIU wiped
Lewis turned on the speed and weaved his way
out those hopes in the first 14 seconds of the
to a 99-yard touchdown for a 34-10 lead.
second half.
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