Johnson and the Falcons marched down the field, and the unsung hero threw his fifth touchdown of the game, pushing the lead to 20 points with about 10 minutes to play. Then, Lynch threw his second interception of the game, and the Huskies' BCS hopes crumbled in that instant. ![]() Tyler Tate's 52-yard field goal (one of two 50+ yard field goals in the game) increased BGSU's two-score lead, and Northern Illinois had the ball with 14 minutes left, down two scores but still very much in it. ![]() Lynch seemed to pull the Huskies right back in it with his eight-yard third quarter touchdown run, making it 31-20. The fifth-year senior completed 21 of 40 passes for 219 yards, with one touchdown against two interceptions, and ran 26 times for 126 yards and two scores. More notable than the success of Johnson was the lack of success for Jordan Lynch, who likely saw his Heisman candidacy end at Ford Field. BCS implications: Four teams that could take the Sugar Bowl spot
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