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N. Illinois 41, W. Illinois 7

Associated Press

Saturday, September 12, 2009

DE KALB, Ill. -- Chad Spann scored three first-half touchdowns to lead Northern Illinois to a 41-7 non-conference victory over intrastate rival Western Illinois on Saturday. Spann, a junior tailback, scored on runs of 7 and 3 yards plus a 20-yard reception from quarterback Chandler Harnish before a Huskie Stadium crowd of 21,437. The Huskies (1-1) snapped a three-game losing streak against the Leathernecks dating back to 1996. Harnish also threw a 4-yard touchdown strike to sophomore receiver ...

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