US EditionJalen Macon Leads NIU’s Biggest Offensive Performance of Season in 45-3 Win at UMass
Jalen Macon scored four touchdowns, helping NIU achieve season highs with 433 total yards and a dominant 45-3 win in their final Mid-American Conference road game.
- On Wednesday, Jalen Macon accounted for four touchdowns in his first Northern Illinois start as the Huskies beat UMass 45-3 in Amherst, Massachusetts in their final Mid-American Conference road game.
- Macon got the start in place of Josh Holst after Holst was injured against Toledo last week, having competed with Holst for the job and jumping ahead of true freshman Brady Davidson earlier this year.
- The Huskies piled up season highs with 318 rushing yards and 433 yards of total offense, while Jalen Macon ran for three touchdowns and threw one, finishing with 98 yards on 12 attempts including a 36-yard touchdown.
- UMass fell to 0-10, 0-6 after NIU's defense limited them to 65 rushing yards and a late 24-yard field goal with 6:13 left.
- Macon, an FCS Arkansas-Pine Bluff transfer, became the first NIU quarterback to win his debut since Rocky Lombardi in 2021, and Hammock said `He provides another element` from an offensive perspective.
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