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Devoured: Records continue to fall at Ball State

So what did the 2006 trip to Muncie produce?

Only a 53-minute lightning delay in the first quarter. Oh yeah, Garrett Wolfe rushed for a school-record 353 yards on 31 carries.

With Wolfe setting the pace, the Huskies blitzed the Cardinals for 610 total yards in posting a 40-28 victory on Saturday night.

Weather delays victory

The last time the Huskies endured a weather intermission was on Oct. 16, 1998. The infamous end of NIU's 23-game losing streak featured a short delay due to rain and bad field conditions at the end of the second quarter. The Huskies ended up benefitting from the delay, defeating Central Michigan 16-6 to give Novak his first conference victory.

Huskie notes: Wolfe chews up Huskie rushing record

Lightning struck nearby Scheumann Stadium in the first quarter, forcing a 53-minute delay. But Wolfe provided a bigger jolt, terrorizing Ball State's defense with electrifying X-box-like moves.

The senior rushed a season-high 31 times for a school-record 353 yards and three touchdowns. Wolfe broke his own single-game school mark of 325 yards established at Eastern Michigan on Nov. 20, 2004.

“It's not fun,” said Ball State coach Brady Hoke of trying to stop Wolfe. “Joe (Novak) knows how fortunate he is. He's special.”

HUSKIE BITES

Northern Illinois could have left Andy Dittbenner in DeKalb. The sophomore punter was simply an extra body on the sideline during the Huskies' 40-28 victory over Ball State on Saturday because the Huskies were not forced to punt the entire game.