DEKALB, Unwell. — Anthony Watkins rushed for 91 yards and a landing, Kendarin Ray intercepted a go with 26 seconds left, and Tulsa beat Northern Illinois 22-14 on Saturday for the Huskies’ seventh straight dwelling loss.
Tulsa went on a nine-play, 76-yard drive to take a lead on Tahj Gary’s 17-yard run with 8:33 left within the fourth quarter. NIU fumbled it on the following kickoff. Tulsa took over on the NIU 34 earlier than settling for a 22-yard area purpose to make it 22-14 with 4:50 left.
The NIU protection compelled a punt close to midfield with 2:14 left and the offense went 57 yards in 11 performs earlier than Ray made a simple interception over the center to seal it.
Cardell Williams was 8 of 20 for 102 yards with two interceptions for Tulsa (2-2), which opened the season with a 27-24 extra time win at Boston Faculty.
Ethan Hampton got here on in reduction of three-year starter Rocky Lombardi and had one landing and one interception for Northern Illinois (1-3).
Tulsa led 2-0 on the finish of the primary quarter. The six first-quarter possessions led to a punt, turnover on downs, interception, missed area purpose, fumble and a security. Tulsa led 9-7 at halftime after totaling simply 118 yards of offense. NIU had 115 yards.
NIU capitalized on Mahammed Jammeh’s interception with a two-play, 33-yard drive ending in Justin Lynch’s 29-yard landing run for a 14-9 lead within the third.