Overview

• Jack Lausch completed 20 of 31 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns in his first start for Northwestern.
• Northwestern's defense held Eastern Illinois to just 207 total yards and forced a crucial interception.
• Cam Porter and Joseph Himon II each scored rushing touchdowns, contributing to Northwestern's 450 total yards.
• A.J. Henning and Marshall Lang caught Lausch's touchdown passes, marking Northwestern's first passing TDs of the season.
• Eastern Illinois managed only one touchdown, a 13-yard pass from Pierce Holley to Eli Mirza in the second quarter.