KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) -- Josh Haldi threw for a career-high 333 yards and six touchdowns Saturday, leading Northern Illinois to a 59-38 win over Western Michigan.
On Northern Illinois' biggest passing day in more than 10 years, Haldi fell short of a school record by just one touchdown. Dan Sheldon caught six passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns -- the fourth-highest receiving total in Northern's history.
Northern Illinois (6-2, 5-0 Mid-American) had three scoring plays covering more than 50 yards, and rolled up 652 total yards of offense. The Huskies averaged 9.9 yards per play, and scored on their first four possessions, including the first play of the game, when running back Garrett Wolfe scampered 78 yards for a touchdown.
The loss was the sixth consecutive for Western Michigan (1-6, 0-4) in its longest losing streak since 1996.
Receiver Greg Jennings caught eight passes for 127 yards and one touchdown for the Broncos in his third consecutive 100-yard game.
Wolfe ran for 185 yards on 20 carries for the Huskies. The touchdown run was his 12th of the season. Once Wolfe scored for Northern, it never trailed. By the time Sheldon caught a 63-yard scoring pass from Haldi, with 13:19 left in the second quarter, Northern was already ahead 28-7.
Western quarterback Ryan Cubit completed 26-of-45 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown.
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