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Northern Illinois Rallies Past Ranked Toledo

 width=Freshman quarterback Ryan Graham led Northern Illinois on two fourth-quarter scoring drives, and the Huskies rallied to beat No. 20 Toledo 32-27 on Tuesday night.

Joel Bouagnon's 2-yard touchdown with 1:59 remaining lifted the Huskies (6-3, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) to their sixth consecutive victory against the Rockets (7-1, 4-1). Bouagnon rushed for 87 yards on 26 carries.

Graham entered midway through the second quarter after Drew Hare suffered a leg injury. Hare spent the second half on the sideline in crutches, and Graham was 9 for 12 for 132 yards and ran for 41 more yards.

The Huskies closed to 27-25 on Kenny Golladay's diving 7-yard touchdown reception in the fourth.

Toledo's Kareem Hunt rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns. His 1-yard score with 4:23 left in the third quarter gave the Rockets a 24-16 lead.

>>Clemon Atop First College Football Playoff Rankings

Clemson, LSU, Ohio State and Alabama.

That's the top four in the first CFP ranking of the season.

Clemson comes as no surprise to the number one spot as their schedule is the toughest among the undefeateds in college football.

Sitting atop the SEC, LSU still has a long ways to go to remain in the top 5 as they play Alabama this weekend.

Notre Dame is a big surprise at number five while Baylor and TCU at 6 and 8. respectively, will meet in the last weekend of the season, all but eliminating one from contention.

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