Northern Illinois pulled off a shocking 16 to4 upset over number five notra Dame with a last minute 35 yard field goal by Canon Woodle the Huskies secured their first ever win over a top 10 team and a Mid-American Conference Mack team's first victory over an AP top five opponent notra Dame heavily favored by 28.5 points fell to 1 to1 after this defeat a significant blow following a strong win against Texas A&M the previous week Northern Illinois capitalized on a key interception by a Maran night and late in the fourth quarter allowing them to drive downfield and set up the game-winning field goal notra Dame's attempt at a 62 yard game-winning field goal was blocked by Kate habberman sealing the Husky's Monumental Victory head coach Thomas hammock celebrated the win as a program changing moment likening it to their upset of Alabama