none saw it coming Northern Illinois just pulled off one of the biggest upsets in college football history in an electrifying Showdown Northern Illinois toppled the number five ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish with a lastminute field goal kicker Canon Woodhill nailed a 35 y sealing the Husky 164 Victory this stunning win is Northern Illinois's first ever Victory against a top 10 team breaking a zero 51 streak for their conference entering as underdogs the Huskies showed incredible grit quarterback Ethan Hampton threw for 198 yards and connected with antario brown for an 83 yd touchdown their defense was relentless snagging two crucial interceptions from Notre Dame's Riley Leonard Notre Dame coming off a win against Texas A&M seemed lost Leonard admitted it was a completely bad read after his costly fourth quarter interception this game is a reminder of college football's unpredictable thrill Northern Illinois's Victory will be remembered as a testament to their resilience and determination what a game