Third Quarter Reaction on Twitter

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A collection of tweets from the third quarter of the Orange Bowl between NIU and Florida St.

View the story "Orange Bowl: Third quarter reaction" on StorifyOrange Bowl: Third quarter reactionA collection of tweets from the third quarter of the Orange Bowl between NIU and Florida St.Storified by HuskieWire· Tue, Jan 01 2013 20:40:26The team leading at halftime has won each of the last 8 Orange Bowls. Last team to rally was Miami against Florida State in 2004.HuskieWireNorthern Illinois probably would have reconsidered this trip to South Florida had it been reminded of the crummy Orange Bowl halftime show.JayChristensenThere's that fullback again, Lonnie Pryor runs the stretch play to the boundary for 31 yards. Well blocked, good run.TomahawkNation.com'Noles face a 3rd-and-goal from the NIU 7-yard line. Huge play here.HuskieWireIncomplete pass, Huskies had some pressure on Manuel.HuskieWireDustin Hopkins kicks a 25-yard field goal. Seminoles 17, Huskies 3 with 11:48 left in the third quarter.HuskieWireWe have no room for mistakesJas HopkinsTime to open up the play bookPatrick SchillerHuge break for Akeem Daniels and Jordan Lynch ... #NIU has two big plays that give it hope that the other 85 mean little.Jeff GreerBeautiful pass & catch right there. Huskies needed that one. Now let's put some points on the board! #BCSHuskies #MACtionJeremy GuyAnd we have ourselves a game. Lynch with an 11-yard TD pass to Martel Moore. FSU 17, #NIU 10.HuskieWireHuskie pride! Do we have a game here? FSU has to have a little self-loathing at this moment.Pat FordeTold y'all don't sleep on us! FSU 17 NIU 10R. Jones IVRetraction: We have a game in the Orange Bowl.Ryan WoodWow, all of a sudden NIU is in this...Anthony ZilisUh oh. There's a second half.Stewart Mandel#NIU recovers an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff. @RossJacobson called it.HuskieWireThe onside kick was recovered by Paris Logan.HuskieWireWondering if NIU watched Boise game film tonight. They recover an onsides. Pretty sure FSU has been watching USC film.Pete Thamel Gutsy! NIU recovers the onside kick.Jeremy Werner#TheHardWayJ.D.Two iron-clad rules to avoid NCAA upsets. 1. The underdog will run non-stop trick plays. 2. If they have a kid named Jimmer, cover himDan WetzelThis game has officially become an upset red alert. NIU going straight Houdini. FSU flustered. Random people screaming in press box.Pete Thamel Lynch should have threw that one away. Big INT by FSU's Terrance Brooks. Big change in momentum.HuskieWireLynch connects on his second really determined interception attempt of the night.Holly AndersonTerrence Brooks jumped the pass and hauled in an interception that might have saved the #Noles ... for now? #FSUColey HarveyLynch forced it on that interception. Bad decision. Still a lot of time left to make some plays, but NIU D has to hold.Jeremy WernerAfter throwing the ball literally through an FSU defender, Lynch thought he could keep doing it. Bad pick on 3-and-8.Pete Thamel NIU's best defender has been Grass. Grass has been everywhere on the field, bringing down FSU players in the open field.Hustle BeltSo it's 11:30 p.m. in Miami Gardens and there's 3:54 left in the third quarter of this game. Fun times.Natalie PierreLet's go. Big drive!!Scott WedigeNIU played an option play well and then ruined it with a late hit out of bounds.David HaughTouchdown drive and onside kick may have exhausted Northern Illinois' strategic scrap reserves.Matt HintonMAC Football Score Update from the @OrangeBowl: Florida State 17, Northern Illinois 10 (End 3rd) #MACtion #BCSHuskies #ESPNJeremy Guy

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