northern illinois football ll Northern Illinois Shocks Notre Dame with Last-Minute Field Goal!

if your heart's still racing from last night you're not alone Northern Illinois just pulled off the upset of the year the Fighting Irish were stunned at home by the Northern Illinois Huskies who clinched the victory with a 35 yard field goal from Kanan woodill but it wasn't just the kick that had fans on the edge of their seats Notre Dame's Mitch Jeter attempted a 62 yard field goal to save the game but Kate Haberman said not today with a game-saving block this isn't just any upset it's the Husky's first non-conference Victory against ranked opponent since 2003 head coach Thomas hammock couldn't hold back his emotions calling it a program changing win Notre Dame heavy favorites struggled all game against a tenacious huskys defense coach Freeman admitted we've got to own it and fix it the Fighting Irish have fallen from their top 10 pedestal but for Northern Illinois this is a victory for the history books can the huskys keep this momentum going stay tuned football fans