In reclaiming the Bronze Stalk for the first time since 2021, NIU ran right at Ball State, rushing 57 times for 305 yards in a 21-7 victory Saturday at Huskies Stadium.

“We came in and chose violence,” said running back Chavon Wright, who carried the ball 37 times for 166 yards. “The focus on practice this week was being physical and I feel like we came out and were physical. We dominated at the point of the attack.”

The domination started almost from the start. On third and 3 from the NIU 47 on the Huskies’ third play from scrimmage, Telly Johnson found a hole up the left side, going 53 yards for a touchdown.

Johnson finished with 100 rushing yards on 15 carries.

Wright said he didn’t mind the workload.

“When you get into the flow of the game, it didn’t feel like 37 carries,” Wright

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