The final Mid-American Conference game for the NIU football team came down to the final minute.

Despite a two-score lead in the fourth quarter, the Huskies couldn’t complete a late comeback and fell to Kent State on Friday, 35-31.

Earlier in the drive, Jalen Macon completed a pass to DeAree Rogers on fourth-and-2 to keep the drive alive with 1:55 left. But with 0:40 left, his pass to Gary Givens in tight coverage would be incomplete, and the Huskies (3-9, 2-6) rough season ended with a loss.

Here are five takeaways from the Huskies’ last game before joining the Mountain West next season.

Urwiler’s second turnover gives Huskies key fourth-quarter cushion

Kent State started a drive early in the fourth quarter down 24-20, but on the first play, Quinn Urwiler forced his second turnover

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