The NIU football team snapped a six-game losing streak on Saturday, knocking off Ball State 21-7 at Huskie Stadium to claim the Bronze Stalk.

The trophy will be staying in DeKalb for a while. With the Huskies (2-6, 1-3 Mid-American Conference) joining the Mountain West next year, they’re not scheduled to face the Cardinals any time soon.

The Huskies improved to 2-9 in regular-season trophy games under Thomas Hammock.

Here are five takeaways from the game.

A rare two-score win

The last time a Bronze Stalk game was decided by more than one score was in 2017, when the Huskies won 63-17.

It was the first double-digit win for the Huskies since a 29-16 win against Akron on Nov. 13, 2024.

The Huskies got the ball inside the red zone twice in the game but couldn’t score, keeping them from

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