The Northern Illinois football team closed out the season on Monday with a double-overtime victory in the Idaho Potato Bowl at Boise, Idaho.
Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of the second overtime, then Jordan Hansen ended the game with a fourth-down sack to give the Huskies a 28-20 win over Fresno State before a crowd of 10,359 at Albertsons Stadium.
Former Ankeny Centennial stars Trey Porter, Elijah Porter and Chase Schutty are members of the NIU squad. Former Ankeny standout Devon Akers also plays for the Huskies…