Northern Illinois 7, at Ohio 14

ATHENS, Ohio (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of fortune, the Ohio Bobcats erupted for 10 runs over the sixth and seventh innings Friday afternoon to overcome a seven-run deficit and defeat the Northern Illinois Huskies 14-7 in a Mid-American Conference opener at Bob Wren Stadium. The victory, played before an evening crowd, snapped a four-game skid for Ohio and improved its record to 3-11. Northern Illinois, which entered the game with a winning record, fell to 7-5. The result defied pregame projections, as Interstat’s game simulator had forecast a 7-1 Huskies victory and gave Northern Illinois a 52.2% probability… Read more...