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Two weeks after the emotional high of a win at Notre Dame, NIU’s football team is experience a much different emotion. The Huskies followed up their history win by losing their MAC opener at home Saturday to Buffalo 23-20 in overtime.

NIU played host to the Buffalo Bulls in a MAC game and were upended, 23-20, in overtime. Buffalo’s winning margin came on a 37-yard field goal by Upton Bellenfant. The Bulls improved to 3-1 and the Huskies are 2-1. It was the second time in school history Buffalo beat a ranked opponent.

Those questions remain unanswered. Northern Illinois jumped into the rankings after beating Notre Dame but also had the following week off. It’s too early to tell if a close loss to Buffalo means that NIU isn’t as good as people thought. Nor does it help us determine if NIU is a playoff contender or if Notre Dame had a bad day — or both.

Two weeks ago, the Northern Illinois Huskies upset a Notre Dame team then ranked #5 in the country. A bye week followed that win, but NIU returned to the field

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Upton Bellenfant drilled a 37-yard field goal in overtime as visiting Buffalo upset No. 23 Northern Illinois 23-20 on Saturday afternoon in DeKalb, Ill.

No. 23 Northern Illinois looks to keep it going this weekend at home against Buffalo after pulling off the upset of the season at then-No. 5 Notre Dame two weeks ago.