Gavin Williams ran for 125 yards and a touchdown, Jaylon Poe added 98 rushing yards and two scores and Northern Illinois used a big second half to beat Massachusetts 34-20 on Saturday.

The Huskies' physical rushing attack proved too much for the Minutemen (1-5) in a 34-20 loss Saturday in DeKalb, Ill.

On the game’s second play from scrimmage, Jalonnie Williams recovered a fumble by Phommachanh at the UMass 15 and Hampton threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Brock Lampe that gave Northern Illinois a 7-0 just 45 seconds in to the game.