Buffalo at Northern Illinois

Saturday, November 21, 1970

Northern Illinois beat Buffalo 43–⁠26. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayBuffalo2–⁠9 in 1970
26
HomeNorthern Illinois3–⁠7 in 1970
43

FinalHigh 51°F, low 27°FAttendance 8,581

Before kickoff

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Buffalo 56% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Northern Illinois leads 13–⁠3 in 16 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Buffalo 23, Northern Illinois 20
2021Northern Illinois 33, Buffalo 27
2020Buffalo 49, Northern Illinois 30
2018Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29Mid-American Championship Game
2017Northern Illinois 14, Buffalo 13
2016Northern Illinois 44, Buffalo 7

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