the cowboys beat the huskies in triple overtime, 40–34. niu quarterback drew hare went 24-for-39 for 327 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions. receiver kenny golladay gained 144 yards on 10 catches with one touchdown and got 82 yards and another touchdown rushing. however, the huskies had 12 penalties for 108 yards. the game was scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. mountain time, but began almost two hours late due to lightning. the game ended at 2:35 a.m. mt, which was 3:35 a.m. for niu fans back in illinois.