Just some incredible stats and streaks broken from the game:

- Held NIU to 73 rushing yards. They were averaging 226 (17th in the country, 1st in the MAC).

- NIU had won 26 of its last 27 MAC games at Huskie Stadium since 2009.

- NIU has won 17 straight regular season games over MAC East Division opponents and 22 of 23 since the 2008 season. NIU’s last regular season loss to a MAC East foe was on Nov. 21, 2009 when the Huskies fell to Ohio, 38-31.

- Since its 65-30 win over Toledo on Nov.9, 2010, the NIU football team is 22-0 in regular season games played in November. The last Huskie loss in the month of November was a 45-31 loss at Central Michigan Nov. 27, 2009. 

- The Huskies had won 35 of their last 36 games at Huskie Stadium, dating back to a 38-3 victory over Western Michigan on Oct. 3, 2009. NIU’s only loss during that stretch was a 34-17 setback to Central Michigan last season.
 

I'm in the corner with bshot44 "eating my words." I'll happily eat crow and celebrate a win that I thought would slip out of our grasp. Once I saw NIU drive down the field and how inept our offense appeared without JD, I'd have bet the ranch on a 2H collapse. Kudos to OHIO finding a way!

Ted posted some interesting facts about the roll that NIU has been on. Just a great win for the Bobcat players and our coaches. We are going bowling !!

He'll get over it, and be back, don't worry.

 

Standing by my view that some of us see things are changing. Since Buffalo last year 11 games in evidence of respectable play. Below average coach and lousy play indeed. Time to see the light Monroe.

Man, you are one angry dude.

It was a helluva win tonight. I said it was best MAC win of Solich era. But this is just one win.

I'm not ready to say the program is flying high after one big win.

Just like I wasn't going to say the program was bottoming out after 52-27 loss to Ball in 2012.

I made my comments about program struggling after a four year sample of losses to upper tier MAC teams.

NIU doesn't suddenly erase last four years, but it's a helluva starting point to turn things around and hopefully a springboard into making Ohio MACC contenders again

The crow I am eating for predicting a 28-17 NIU win tastes as good as the turkey I will be eating tomorrow. Gotta wear some OHIO gear to work today! Great great win!!!!!!

I don't think he's any angrier than his nemesis. And, I think he's serving up crow--which seems pretty "reasonable" given the outcome last night.

And by the way, although he was injured early, how about Sprague?

Indeed!

Wait....what's that sound..........crickets?

Geez....I think you clowns get more enjoyment out of proving your point on a message board than the actual win.

Congrats on YOUR victory.....MESSAGE BOARD WINNERS!

C'mon.....

I've been critical of this team and program like many others....so what. I don't have a right to express my opinion just like you guys.

Just because it's not 100% always pro-Frank or pro-everything is awesome.

Did I admit I was wrong about this NIU game? Uh.....yes.

Have I celebrated this win as much as any other Bobcat fan? Uh....yes.

Will I continue to support this team whether Frank Solich or Frank Costanza is coaching it? Uh....yes.

Will I continue to be critical when I feel like it? Uh....yes.

Isn't that what a message board is?

This isn't a freakin' pep rally.....it's a message board for people to share their opinions.....good and bad.

Why some feel the need to beat their chest and crucify folks for having a different opinion is laughable.

If you guys think last night validates that Ohio football program is absolutely great.....good for you.

While I'll celebrate the win....and be excited for an 8-4 finish in an unexpected fashion.....I'll also put everything into perspective.

I still think this program has some hills to climb to get back to what we were 4-5 years ago......that being a consistent MAC East Division contender....and playing for MAC titles.

But for now, I'll enjoy 26-21....and 8-4.....and the upcoming bowl game.

You guys can enjoy your "STFUs" and chest thumpings.

There is nothing to be gained from extending this argument. For those that thought the team could do this, the team spoke for us. There is nothing we can add to what they did. For those that doubted the team, the true fans have already expressed that they were wrong, and that the team did play well. It's time to move on.

For me, I've said for a long time that 2014 was a normal rebuilding year, that this year would be significantly better, and that 2016-17 will be Solich's two best teams. I thought before the season that this team would be good, comparable to 2009, but not a truly great team. In the preseason prognosticator, I projected Ohio to finish 8-4, but not to make the MAC Championship game, though I thought it wasn't impossible.

I think Ohio is just about where I expected them to be - a solid team that is still improving, and which will only improve for the next two years. I think Ohio is going to be much healthier a month from now, and that a healthy Ohio team will raise some eyebrows and do some serious damage in the bowl game.

I also think that the table is set for an outstanding team next year. Yes, there are holes to fill, but there always are. QB, DB, and the left side of the offensive line are the obvious holes. I think Sprague and Windham can do a competent job at QB, and for corners we'll see Provitt, Brunson, and a new JUCO that just announced the other day, plus some others may emerge, like Howell, Fox, or the Motley brothers. I see no reason that Ohio won't be a really, really good team next year.

Furthermore, I welcome those that were skeptical of this year's team to be on board for a great next two years. I know that I tend to see things a little differently than some people. Part of it is that I'm generally an optimist, and see the bright side. The other part of it is that I'm only partly focused on the present, and very little on the past, and mostly on the future. I'm always looking at the players in the pipeline and considering what the future will bring, and I like what I see.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Go Bobcats!

colorado66 from another post. "It does for me. Move on man, as you say above, there's more than one goal for a team."

+1 with colorado66