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NIU Athletics Communications
Donna Turner, Associate Athletic Director | [email protected]
Primary Contact............................815-753-9513 (O); 815-793-5474 (C)
Joe Summins, Associate Director Ath. Comm. | [email protected]
Secondary Contact...................... 815-753-9539 (O); 630-965-5213 (C)
2014 Boca Raton Bowl
2014 SCHEDULE
Day, Date
Opponent (TV)
Thurs., Aug. 28 PRESBYTERIAN (ESPN3)
Sat., Sept. 6 at Northwestern (BTN)
Sat., Sept. 13 at UNLV (MW/CI)
Sat., Sept. 20 at Arkansas (ESPNU)
Sat., Oct. 4
KENT STATE* (ESPN3)
Sat., Oct. 11
CENTRAL MICHIGAN* (ESPN3)
Sat., Oct. 18
MIAMI (OHIO)* (ESPN3)
Sat., Oct. 25 at Eastern Michigan*
Weds., Nov. 5 at Ball State* (ESPN2)
Tues., Nov. 11 TOLEDO* (ESPN2)
Tues., Nov. 18 at Ohio (ESPNU)
Fri., Nov. 28
at Western Michigan (ESPNU)
Time (CT)
W, 55-3
W, 23-15
W, 48-34
L, 52-14
W, 17-14
L, 34-17
W, 51-41
W, 28-17
W, 35-21
W, 27-24
W, 21-14
W, 31-21
MAC Championship Game, Ford Field, Detroit
Fri., Dec. 5
vs. Bowling Green (ESPN2)
W, 51-17
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 5 PM CT
TV: ESPN | Radio: AM 560 The Answer; WCPT 92.5 DeKalb
Marshall Thundering Herd
(12-1, 7-1 C-USA)
Head Coach: Doc Holliday (39-25, Fifth Season)
NIU Huskies
(11-2, 7-1 MAC)
Head Coach: Rod Carey (23-5, Second Season)
Boca Raton Bowl, FAU Stadium, Boca Raton
Tues., Dec. 23 vs. Marshall (ESPN)
Boca Raton, Florida | FAU Stadium: (29,419)
5 p.m.
*Mid-American Conference Game; All Times Central.
HUSKIE FOOTBALL FACTS
Head Coach............................................................................... Rod Carey
Record at NIU/Years..................................................................23-5/2nd
Career Record/Years................................................................23-5/2nd
Alma Mater/Year.................................................................. Indiana/1993
Basic Offense/Defense........................................................Multiple/4-3
First Year of Football.......................................................................... 1899
All-Time Record........................................................................558-469-51
Last Bowl Game.................................. 2013 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl
.............................................................................Utah State 21, NIU 14
Consecutive Bowl Games...................................................................... 7
MAC Championship Game Appearances. 6 (last, 2014, 51-17, W)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost..................................................... 48/20
Starters Returning................16 (9 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialist)
Starters Lost...........................9 (3 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialist)
NIU FACTS
Location.............................................................................. DeKalb, Illinois
Founded..................................................................................................1895
Enrollment...........................................................................................21,138
Affiliation..........................................NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision
Conference...........................................Mid-American (West Division)
Colors..........................................................................Cardinal and Black
Stadium.......................................... Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
Surface/Capacity.................................................. FieldTurf /23,595
President ..............................................................Dr. Douglas D. Baker
Assoc. VP/Athletic Director..........................................Sean T. Frazier
Alma Mater, Year.......................................................... Alabama ‘92
Ticket Information............................................... 815-753-PACK (7225)
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HUSKIE BITES
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The NIU Huskie football team won its third MAC Championship in
four years and fourth overall with a 51-17 win over Bowling Green.
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NIU is one of only two teams in the country (along with Oregon) to
win 11-or-more games in each of the last five seasons.
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NIU is bowl eligible for the seventh straight season (a MAC record)
and carries a seven-game winning streak into the game.
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NIU’s 2014 senior class has tied the 2013 seniors for most wins by a
class with 46. They can become the winningest senior class of alltime at NIU with a bowl victory.
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NIU played three of its first four and four of its last five games of the
season on the road, and played seven road games in 2014 (for the
second consecutive year). NIU is 6-1 on the road in 2014.
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NIU owns a 6-0 record in games decided by 10 points or less this
season. Florida State is the only other team in the FBS with a perfect
record in games decided by 10 points or less and at least six wins of
that variety.
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The Huskies rank fourth among all FBS teams in victories since 2010
with 57, behind Oregon (59), Alabama (58) and Florida State (58).
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Northern Illinois is the winningest program in Illinois and in the MidAmerican Conference over the last decade.
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NIU Head Coach Rod Carey owns a 23-5 record as the Huskies
head coach since taking over prior to NIU’s appearance in the 2013
Orange Bowl.
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The Huskies have won 44 of their last 45 games when allowing 24
points or less, including a 8-0 mark in 2014.
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Behind a veteran offensive line with 166 career starts, NIU leads the
league and is fifth in the nation in fewest sacks allowed, giving up 11
sacks in 13 games this season.
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Four Huskies were named first team All-MAC and 10 were honored
as all-conference players, including six defenders.
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ESPN TO TELEVISE THE 2014 BOCA RATON BOWL
• The Boca Raton Bowl will air nationally on ESPN.
• The Huskies will appear on an over-the-air ESPN Network for the sixth consecutive game and the seventh
time in 2014.
• Dave Lamont will handle play-by-play duties with
College GameDay’s Desmond Howard alongside as the
color analyst and Quint Kessenich on the sidelines.
• The game is also available on WatchESPN (requires an
active subscription from an affiliated provider).
ESPN RADIO TO CARRY NIU-MARSHALL NATIONALLY
• The Boca Raton Bowl game will air nationally on stations across the country on ESPN Radio.
• Mark Kestecher will handle the radio play-by-play call
of the game with Jon Congemi serving as color analyst
and Ian Fitzsimmons working as the sideline reporter.
• Check your local listings for the ESPN Radio outlet that
will carry the game in your area.
HUSKIE SPORTS NETWORK BROADCAST
• The Huskie Sports Network broadcast of the Boca
Raton Bowl game begins at 4:30 p.m. CT, 30 minutes
before kickoff.
• NIU network affiliates for 2014 are WCPT 92.5 FM
(DeKalb) and AM 560 The Answer (Chicago).
• Stations will NOT be streaming the game online; the
NIU broadcast CAN ONLY be heard online via NIUTube.
• Bill Baker is completing his 35th season as the play-byplay voice of the Huskies and is joined by 29-year color
analyst Mark Lindo and Andy Garcia, who wraps up his
second season on the sidelines.
BOWL CENTRAL ON NIUHUSKIES.COM
• Bowl Central on NIUHuskies.com is the online home
for all of the lastest information and complete “insider”
coverage on the Huskies’ trip to south Florida for the
Boca Raton Bowl.
• The page includes links to buy tickets, travel packages,
the bowl website and more.
• Check out the Huskies’ Boca Raton Bowl Guide and find
the rosters, stats and news on both teams to get you
ready for the game.
• Check out the latest video updates, Facebook posts and
the coverage on Twitter and instagram.
• Direct link - http://www.niuhuskies.com/bowlcentral/
GETTING SOCIAL
• Twitter: @NIUAthletics, @NIUScores, @NIU_Football
• Facebook: NIU Huskies, NIU Football
• Instagram: niuhuskies, niuhuskiefootball
• YouTube: niuhuskiesdotcom
• See NIU Athletics’ social media hub online to see NIU
coaches’ and teams’ Facebook and Twitter accounts.
NIU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
Donna Turner, Associate Athletic Director.....................................
(FB Primary Contact).......................... [email protected]
.........................................815-753-9513 (o); 815-793-5474 (c)
Joe Summins, Assoc. Athletics Communications Director......
(FB Secondary)............................................ [email protected]
.........................................815-753-9539 (o); 630-965-5213 (c)
Michael Benson, Asst. Athletics Communications Director....
[email protected]; 815-535-8178
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LET’S GO BOWLING!: The NIU football program is playing in a league and school
record seventh consecutive bowl game. The first league team to earn bowl eligibility
this season, the Huskies are 4-4 in major college bowl games. NIU suffered a 21-14
setback to Utah State last season in the Poinsettia Bowl. NIU’s last bowl victory came
in the 2012 GoDaddy Bowl where the Huskies defeated Arkansas State, 38-20.
SERIES SUMMARY: The Boca Raton Bowl will mark the eighth meeting all-time
between NIU and Marshall, with the Huskies holding a 4-3 lead in the series. Marshall
has won each of the last two contests and three of the last four. The Huskies and
Herd met twice as Mid-American Conference foes, with Marshall winning 41-9 in
1999 in Huntington and 37-15 in 2001 in DeKalb. NIU’s victories in the series came
in 1969, 1971, 1972 and 1974.
THE BEST: NIU has won 57 games
over the past five seasons, and is one
of only two teams in the country to
win 11 games or more every year. The
Huskies win total ranks behind only
2014 College Football Playoff teams
Oregon (59), Florida State (58) and
Alabama (58) in victories since 2010,
and have more wins than every other
team in the country. Oregon is the
only other program to win 11-or-more
contests in each of the last five seasons.
WINS SINCE 2010
Oregon....................................................59
Alabama..................................................58
Florida State..........................................58
NIU............................................... 57
Boise State.............................................54
Stanford..................................................53
LSU............................................................53
RETURN TO SOUTH FLORIDA: The Huskies’ bid to the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl
won’t be the first time they have made a trip to south Florida. Just two years ago,
NIU was in Miami for the 2013 Orange Bowl against Florida State. Tuesday’s game
will take place just a short drive from the site of the that game. FAU Stadium and Sun
Life Stadium are only 35 miles apart.
NIU AND CONFERENCE USA: NIU is 0-1 all-time versus Conference USA teams.
The Huskies lost to former C-USA member Louisville, 27-3, on Oct. 19, 1996. NIU is
a combined 7-14 against C-USA’s current membership, with victories over Marshall,
Middle Tennessee State and Southern Miss.
I’LL BE HOME RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: Several members of the NIU football
team will be returning home when NIU plays in the Boca Raton Bowl, as 10
Huskies hail from Florida. Three Huskies – seniors Jamaal Bass, Akeem Daniels and
Tommylee Lewis – were on the team when NIU played in the 2013 Orange Bowl and
will be making their second bowl trip back home. However, seven players – redshirt
freshman Bobby Jones IV and true freshmen Christian Blake, Renard Cheren, Deion
Hallmon, Shawun Lurry, Ezra Saffold, and Albert Smalls – will get their first chance
to return home in a Huskie uniform. Blake, Lurry, Saffold and Smalls have all seen
action for NIU this year, Smalls as a starter in the Huskie secondary.
RUN RUN RUDOLPH: Tuesday’s game between the Huskies and Thundering Herd
will boast two of the nation’s most prolific running attacks. Marshall ranks sixth
in the country in rushing offense with 275.6 yards per game, while NIU is 13th
nationally at 252.9 yards per game. Combined, the two sides have churned out
6,871 yards and 72 rushing touchdowns on 1,159 attempts. The Huskies (Cameron
Stingily and Drew Hare) and Herd (Devon Johnson and Steward Butler) each have
two players in the top 90 in the country in rushing yards.
ALL I DO IS WIN: NIU and Marshall have combined for 23 victories in 2014. No
other college bowl game this year outside the College Football Playoff can boast a
matchup between two teams with more combined wins. Only Oregon and Florida
State (25) in the Rose Bowl and Alabama and Ohio State (24) in the Sugar Bowl – both
of this year’s CFP semifinal matchups – feature teams with more triumphs on the year.
PUNTS, PUNTS AND MORE PUNTS: A big part of NIU’s success this season has
been the play of the defense. In fact, with one more punt by the opposition, the
2014 Huskies will have set a new school record for most opponent punts in a
season. Currently, the 2014 team is tied with the 2012 squad with 73 punts forced.
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SECOND TO NONE: The Huskies’ 2014 senior class is now tied with its 2013
counterparts as the winningest class in NIU history. NIU’s 51-17 win over Bowling
Green in the MAC Championship was the seniors’ 46th career victory (2011-14). The
2013 seniors went 46-9 from 2010 to 2013. The 19 members of NIU’s senior class are
also 46-9 for a winning percentage of .836. The 2014 seniors have been on teams
that won 11 games in 2011, and 12 games in 2012 and 2013.
2014 NIU Senior Class
No.Name
Pos. Cl.
1 Dechane Durante
S Sr.-R
3 Akeem Daniels
TB Sr.-R
4 Da’Ron Brown
WR Sr.-R
6 Jamaal Bass
LB Sr.-R
7 Michael Santacaterina LB Sr.-R
26 Tyler Wedel
P/K Sr.
42 Cameron Stingily
TB Sr.-R
47 Rob Sterling
FB Sr.
48 Ricky Connors
FB Sr.-R
49 Jason Meehan
DE Sr.
59 Michael Gegner
OL Sr.-R
65 Wes Ott
OL Sr.-R
67 Tyler Pitt
OL Sr.-R
75 Tyler Loos
OL Sr.-R
78 Ryan Brown
OL Sr.-R
83 Luke Eakes
TE Sr.-R
84 Brian Mayer
LS Sr.-R
88 Tim Semisch
TE Sr.-R
94 Donovan Gordon
DT Sr.-R
GP/GS
Hometown (High School)
48/38
Charlotte, N.C. (Vance)
47/13
Kissimmee, Fla. (Osceola)
52/34
Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park)
39/35
Miramar, Fla. (Miramar)
47/26
Geneva, Ill. (Geneva)
53/--
McFarland, Wis. (McFarland)
32/11
Romeoville, Ill. (Romeoville)
49/6
Lansing, Ill. (T.F. South)
20/1
Powder Springs, Ga. (Harrison)
53/12
St. Louis, Mo. (Webster Groves)
24/0 Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)
12/0 Western Springs, Ill. (Lyons Township)
52/12
McRae, Ga. (Telfair County)
33/33
Sterling, Ill. (Sterling)
49/38
Elburn, Ill. (St. Charles North)
53/33
St. Marys, Kan. (St. Marys)
52/--
Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg)
45/5
Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)
37/7 Kansas City, Mo. (Raytown South)
HITTING THE BOOKS: NIU’s success on the field has been well-documented,
however, the Huskies are equally successful in the classroom. NIU is one of eight
FBS bowl eligible teams to graduate 90 percent of its players with a 91 percent
graduation rate. It is the highest Graduation Success Rate among the NCAA’s public
institutions, just ahead of UCF. The Huskies are second to only Northwestern in
Illinois, and NIU has a commanding lead in the Mid-American Conference, with
Miami’s GSR second in the league at 77 percent. As a whole, NIU’s combined GSR
for all 17 teams was 89 percent - a school record and the top mark in the MAC.
Graphic courtesy of NCAA
PLAY IT AGAIN: A major facet of the Huskies’ offensive approach in recent years is
running more plays in less time. As a result of the no-huddle approach, NIU is five
offensive snaps away from reaching 1,000 plays for the fourth consecutive season.
Currently, the Huskies have run 995 plays from scrimmage to put them at fourthmost in a single season. With 29 more snaps, the 2014 team will rank second alltime, while it needs 79 snaps to eclipse the 2013 squad for most offensive plays run
in a single season.
EVERY DAY BUT SUNDAY (AND MONDAY): Tuesday night’s Boca Raton Bowl
game against Marshall is the sixth consecutive weekday game NIU has played this
BOCA RATON BOWL SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Dec. 16 - DeKalb
11 a.m. - Press Conference (Rod Carey, Huskie Players)
2:15-4 p.m. - Practice (Split Squad) - Chessick Center
Wednesday, Dec. 17 - DeKalb
2:30-4 p.m. - Practice - Chessick Practice Center
Thursday, Dec. 18 - DeKalb
2:05-3:30 p.m. - Practice - Chessick Practice Center
Friday, Dec. 19 - DeKalb/Rockford/Palm Beach, Fla.
6:20 a.m. - Buses Depart NIU for Rockford Airport
8:50 a.m. - Flight Departs Rockford for Palm Beach Airport
1 p.m. (ET) - NIU Arrives at Palm Beach Airport
3-4:10 p.m. - NIU Practice - Oxbridge Academy
5:30 p.m. - NIU Team Welcome Party (Revolutions)
Saturday, Dec. 20 - Palm Beach, Fla.
12:05-1:45 p.m. - NIU Practice - Oxbridge Academy (open)
4:30 p.m. - Singer Island Hilton Beach Party
Sunday, Dec. 21 - Palm Beach, Fla.
10 a.m. - Palm Beach Children’s Hospital Visit (select players)
12:05-1:15 p.m. - NIU Practice - Oxbridge Academy
Monday, Dec. 22 - Palm Beach, Fla.
Noon - Kickoff Luncheon (Palm Beach Co. Conv. Center)
1:45 p.m. - Pre-Game Press Conference (PBCCC)
The Huskies will practice at the Chessick Practice Center
on the NIU campus Tuesday through Thursday, Dec. 16-18
before departing for Florida. See above for practice times.
Huskie players and coaches are available for interviews at
the conclusion of practice.
In Palm Beach, the Huskies will practice Friday, Saturday
and Sunday at Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach. Saturday’s practice will be open and cameras will be permitted
to shoot the first 20 minutes of every workout. NIU players
and coaches will be available for interviews after practice
each day. Contact the NIU Athletics Communications Office
to confirm practice times.
NIU PLAYER AND COACH AVAILABILITY
NIU players and coaches are available for interviews either
in-person or on the phone, through Sunday, Dec. 21. In Florida, phone availability may be limited due to the bowl schedule but some interviews may be conducted after practice on
Friday and Saturday. Contact Donna Turner or Joe Summins
(see below) to arrange interviews with Huskie players or
coaches. Please give advance notice for phone interviews.
Players will also be available at the Team Welcome Party,
Singer Island Beach Party and at the Hospital Visit. Contact
NIU Athletics Communications or bowl personnel at those
events to coordinate the interviews. HEAD COACHES’ PRESS CONFERENCE IN FLORIDA
NIU Head Coach Rod Carey and five Huskie players, along
with Marshall University Head Coach Doc Holliday and MU
players, will be available at the Boca Raton Bowl pregame
press conference in West Palm Beach on Monday, Dec. 22
at 1:45 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.
Please contact bowl media contact Kacie Alberts (kalberts@
orangebowl.org or [email protected]) for more information.
INFORMATION CENTER, VIDEO & PHOTO REQUESTS
Contact Joe Summins to request photos and/or video of the
Huskies and for player interviews. Action shots from Huskie
football game are available for use by media following every games; contact NIU for the URL. CollegePressBox.com
has information on all MAC teams - releases, depth charts,
league stats, photos and more. Media can contact NIU or
the MAC for the login.
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014
2014 TEAM STATS COMPARISON
HuskiesCategory Herd
32.2Points/G 45.1
53 (35-18)
TDs (Rush-Pass)
74 (37-37)
294
First Downs
338
442.5
Total Yards/G
563.4
252.9
Rush Yards/G
275.6
189.5
Pass Yards/G
287.8
11
Turnovers Lost
24
28:35
Time of Possession/G
28:30
49%
3rd Down Conversions
50%
62%
4th Down Conversions
47%
40.0
Net Punting Avg.
38.7
19.2
Kickoff Return Avg.
23.5
7.1
Punt Return Avg.
8.2
78-753/57.9 Penalties-Yards/G113-1064/81.8
23.6
Points Allowed/G
20.8
(52-63) 83%
Red Zone Scores
(54-65) 83%
(41-63) 65%
Red Zone TDs
(41-65) 63%
38 (21-15)
TDs Allowed (Rush-Pass)
34 (14-20)
276
First Downs Allowed
276
382.9
Total Yards/G Allowed
351.8
158.5
Rush Yards/G Allowed
157.2
224.5
Pass Yards/G Allowed
194.7
42%
3rd Down Conv. Allowed
30%
38%
4th Down Conv. Allowed
25%
24
Turnovers Gained
22
BY THE NUMBERS
0
2
3
4
5
7
9
11
13
16 19
20
27
32
46
105
161
558
658
865
1,017
Second half points allowed by NIU at W. Michigan
Interceptions thrown by Drew Hare this season
MAC Championships in four years
Bowl victories in eight games as a major college
football program
Consecutive MAC West titles and 11-win seasons
Current streak of consecutive bowl appearances
All-time wins by NIU over Big Ten teams
Wins following a Huskie loss
Floridians on NIU’s 2014 roster
Rushing TDs by Stingily this season, a career-high
Huskie returning starters in 2014
Seniors on the 2014 NIU football roster
Straight wins in November for NIU
Freshmen or sophomores on NIU’s two-deep
Straight wins when rushing the ball 45 times a
game
Players from Illinois on NIU’s 2014 roster
Wins for NIU since 2003
Combined career starts by the NIU offensive line
Wins for the Huskies all-time
Season-high of total offense by NIU this season
Rushing yards gained by Cameron Stingily in 2013
Intercollegiate football games played by Northern
Illinois, beginning in 1899
HONORING BOB BRIGHAM
Northern Illinois University student-athletes from all 17
sports are honoring the memory of iconic former director of
athletics Robert J. Brigham, who passed away last May at the
age of 90, by wearing “RJB” patches or stickers throughout
the 2014-15 academic year. Dr. Brigham, Sr., dedicated 50
years of service to the university, including 19 as the Huskies’
director of athletics, and also spent time as an NIU studentathlete and head coach.
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season. The Huskies defeated Ball State, 35-21, Wednesday, Nov. 5; Toledo, 27-24,
Tuesday, Nov. 11; Ohio Tuesday, Nov. 18; Western Michigan, 31-21, Friday, Nov. 28,
and Bowling Green in the MAC Championship, 51-17, Friday, Dec. 5. The Huskies
began the season on a Thursday night with a 55-3 victory over Presbyterian on Aug.
28 and played games on five different days of the week in 2014.
STRENGTH VS. STRENGTH: One possibly overlooked, but critical matchup in the
Boca Raton Bowl will be the Huskies’ offensive line against Marshall’s defensive
line. Both units are very experienced, as NIU’s five starting offensive linemen have
combined for 214 career games played and Marshall’s defensive line has 154
combined career games played. The Thundering Herd are 10th and 28th nationally
in tackles for loss and sacks, respectively, while the Huskies rank fifth in fewest sacks
allowed and 20th in fewest tackles for loss allowed.
PROUD ALUMS: On December 13, 11 current members of the NIU football team
— Jamaal Bass, Dechane Durante, Luke Eakes, Michael Gegner, Tyler Loos, Brian
Mayer, Andrew Ness, Wes Ott, Michael Santacaterina, Tim Semisch, and Cameron
Stingily — earned their undergraduate degrees from Northern Illinois University.
They join teammates Da’Ron Brown, Ryan Brown, Ricky Connors and Akeem Daniels
who earned their degrees last year from NIU. Of the group, Ness is the lone junior.
THIRD DOWN FOR WHAT: NIU’s third down efficiency has been critical to the
Huskies’ offensive success in 2014. NIU leads the MAC and is ninth in the nation,
converting on 48.6 percent of its third downs. The Huskies have converted 50 percent
or more of their third downs in five games this season, including a 15-of-19 (78.9%)
showing against UNLV. NIU will face a stiff challenge from the Marshall defense,
which leads Conference USA and is seventh in the country, holding opponents to a
30.3 percent conversion rate.
YOU FIRST: Comebacks have become routine the 2014 Huskies, but rallying is also
a part of NIU’s bowl history. In seven of their nine major college bowl appearances,
the Huskies’ opposition has put the first points on the board, with the exceptions
being the 1983 California Bowl (a 23-yard Vince Scott field goal) and the 2008
Independence Bowl (an eight-yard TD pass from Chandler Harnish to Kyle Skarb).
However, three of NIU’s four major bowl wins have come after surrendering an early
lead, as Troy scored the first 14 points in the 2004 Silicon Valley Classic (NIU 34, Troy
21), Fresno State got the opening touchdown in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl (NIU
40, FSU 17) and Arkansas State put 13 early points up in the 2012 GoDaddy.com
Bowl (NIU 38, ASU 20).
RARE ACCOMPLISHMENT: NIU won the MAC West title and played in the
conference championship game for the fifth-straight year in 2014, scoring a 51-17
victory over Bowling Green Dec. 5 at Detroit’s Ford Field. Only two other FBS teams
all-time have played in as many or more consecutive conference championship
games. Marshall made six-straight MAC Championships from 1997-2002, while
Florida played in five straight SEC title tilts from 1992-96.
QUITE A START: Drew Hare has continued the Huskies’ history of solid quarterback
play by turning in a strong season in his first year as NIU’s starting signal-caller. He
has rushed 145 times for 850 yards and completed 59.9 percent of his passes (179of-299) for 2,097 yards. Hare has rushed for eight touchdowns and passed for 17.
While his numbers don’t quite match up with thos of Heisman Trophy finalist Jordan
Lynch in his first year as a starter (2012), it does compare favorably to Chandler
Harnish. Harnish played in 10 games in 2008 as a redshirt freshman, starting nine.
He rushed for 539 yards and four touchdowns on 118 carries while passing for 1,528
yards and eight TDs.
Quarterback
GP/GS
Chandler Harnish 10/9
Jordan Lynch
14/14
Drew Hare
13/11
RushingPassing
W/LAtt. Yds. TD
C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD
3-6 118 539 4
118-211-9 55.9 1528 8
12-2 294 1815 19 237-394-6 60.2 3138 25
9-2 145 850 8
179-299-2 60.6 2,097 17
HARE RAISING SEASON: NIU quarterback Drew Hare has had an impressive first
year as the Huskie starting quarterback. Since taking over as the starter against
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UNLV, Hare has rushed for 768 yards and seven touchdowns on 129 carries and thrown for
1,888 yards on 165-of-276 passing with 14 TDs. Add his numbers from the first two games
and those numbers jump to 850 yards rushing and 2,097 yards passing. His 2,947 yards of
total offense ranks fifth on NIU’s all-time list, ahead of George Bork (2,945) and behind only
his immediate predecessors, Jordan Lynch (2012, 2013) and Chandler Harnish (2011).
BEST IN THE WEST: With a fifth-straight West Division title in 2014, the Huskies have
now won more division crowns (six) than any other current member of the Mid-American
Conference. Trailing NIU is Toledo and Miami with five and four division titles, respectively.
Bowling Green, Central Michigan and Ohio have each won three division championships,
while Akron, Ball State, Buffalo and Kent State each have one first-place finish to their credit.
Since the MAC split into divisions in 1997, only Marshall (now a member of Conference
USA) has won as many titles as NIU.
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY: With its 51-17 win over Bowling Green, NIU is 3-3 in its six
MAC Championship games in Detroit and has won three of the last four championships.
NIU has won four Mid-American Conference titles all-time, as the Huskies’ first MAC crown
came in 1983 under head coach Bill Mallory (Rod Carey’s college coach). That season, NIU
went 8-1 versus league teams and clinched the championship with a 26-14 win over Toledo
before the days of conference championship games. NIU won its next MAC title game 28
years later, with a 23-20 victory over Ohio in the 2011 MAC Championship game.
FOOT LOOS AND FANCY FREE: For the first time in his career, NIU offensive tackle Tyler
Loos will not only start every game of a season, but finish the season on the field as well.
The Huskie senior, who has played in 33 games in his career, missed each of NIU’s last three
MAC Championship games, along with multiple other games at the end of the years, due
to injury. Loos missed the entire 2011 campaign due to a knee injury and suffered broken
legs in the last month of both the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Tuesday’s Boca Raton Bowl will
be the final game as a Huskie for the two-time All-MAC left tackle.
ELEVEN TO TWELVE: With its win over Bowling Green in the MAC Championship game,
NIU improved to 11-2 to record its third straight 11-win season in school history. Only three
other schools, Alabama, Oregon and Florida State, can boast that accomplishment. Should
NIU defeat Marshall, only the Huskies and Florida State will claim three-straight 12-win
seasons.
UNFLAPPABLE DOGS: The NIU football team rallied from a 14-point second-quarter deficit
at Western Michigan to defeat the Broncos, 31-21, on November 28th to clinch the MAC
West title. It was the largest deficit the Huskies had come back from since falling behind
Eastern Illinois, 20-0, in the first quarter on Sept. 21, 2013. NIU went on to win that game
by four points, 43-39. Overall, the 2014 Huskies have trailed or been tied in the second half
in six of its wins.
AND YOUR POINT IS?: NIU continued its strong defensive play in Detroit, limiting Bowling
Green - a team that averaged 30.8 points per game - to just 17 in the MAC Championship
Game. The week before at Western Michigan, which averaged a MAC best 34.6 points a
game, the Huskies surrendered just 19 points, shutting out the Broncos in the second half.
It was the first time NIU shut out an opponent in the second half this season and the first
time since blanking Eastern Michigan in the second half on Nov. 23, 2012. Since allowing
41 points in a 51-41 victory over Miami, the NIU defense has allowed just 112 points for a
18.7-point average.
HOW THE WEST WAS WON: One of the keys to NIU winning the MAC West Division over
the past five years has been defeating its divisional foes. Since 2010, the Huskies are 23-2
against their West brethren. NIU has won five-straight contests versus Ball State, Eastern
Michigan, Toledo and Western Michigan. The only West team to defeat the Huskies in the
last five seasons is Central Michigan, which beat NIU in 2011 and 2014. NIU has also posted
an impressive 15-0 mark in its regular season crossover games with the MAC East and is
38-2 in MAC play the last five years.
SECOND HALF SURGING: In its seven-game winning streak, NIU has dominated the
second half of games, outscoring opponents 129-62. The NIU defense has given up 31
points fewer in the second half than in the first half during the team’s winning streak,
allowing just 42 points combined in the second half over the past six contests. NIU has not
been outscored in the fourth quarter of a game during its winning streak.
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DATE
AP (Pts) COACHESBCS
2014
Week 16 (Dec. 7)
32 (11)
30 (29)
Week 15 (Nov. 30)
35 (3)
32 (15)
Week 14 (Nov. 23)
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37 (3)
Week 13 (Nov. 16)
—
38 (2)
Week 4 (Sept. 14)
—
39 (10)
Week 3 (Sept. 7)
—
T41 (5)
Week 2 (Aug. 31) —
T44 (2)
Preseason
—
T44 (2)
2013
Final
Week 16 (Dec. 8)
Week 15 (Dec. 1)
Week 14 (Nov. 24)
Week 13 (Nov. 17)
Week 12 (Nov. 10)
Week 11 (Nov. 3)
Week 10 (Oct. 27)
Week 9 (Oct. 20)
Week 8 (Oct. 13)
Week 7 (Oct. 6)
Week 6 (Sept. 29)
Week 5 (Sept. 22)
Week 4 (Sept. 15)
Week 3 (Sept. 8)
Week 2 (Sept. 3)
Preseason
28 (22)
24 (144)
16 (596)
18 (470)
20 (426)
20 (396)
22 (322)
21 (290)
23 (220)
23 (185)
23 (138)
26 (104)
31 (9)
29 (24)
30 (21)
T30 (27)
35 (16)
28 (21)
23 (149)
18 (547)
20 (459)
21 (418)
21 (445)
20 (409)
20 (373)
22 (298)
23 (224)
23 (169)
23 (131)
30 (21)
33 (26)
30 (27)
30 (31)
T37 (19)
2012
Final
Week 15 (Dec. 2)
Week 14 (Nov. 25)
Week 13 (Nov. 18)
Week 12 (Nov. 11)
Week 11 (Nov. 4)
Week 10 (Oct. 28)
Week 9 (Oct. 21)
Week 8 (Oct. 14)
Preseason
22 (227)
16 (534)
19 (349)
24 (144)
27 (77)
26 (64)
32 (12)
T37 (5)
—
T41 (1)
24 (156)
16 (495)
18 (377)
23 (149)
26 (105)
26 (88)
29 (39)
35 (14)
T36 (2)
46 (2)
28 (33)
30 (7)
36 (1)
—
—
T44 (5)
T41 (4)
26 (36)
26 (14)
30 (19)
T31 (10)
T36 (2)
T38 (13)
T44 (4)
2010
Final
Week 15 (Dec. 5)
Week 14 (Nov. 28)
Week 13 (Nov. 21)
Week 12 (Nov. 14)
Week 11 (Nov. 7)
Week 10 (Oct. 31)
Week 9 (Oct. 24)
Preseason
29 (47)
31 (7)
24 (130)
26 (72)
29 (37)
34 (9)
38 (1)
T37 (1)
—
26 (82)
28 (13)
23 (130)
26 (67)
29 (30)
T34 (8)
36 (2)
T39 (1)
T49 (1)
2004
Week 12 (Nov. 7)
Week 11 (Oct. 31)
—
—
22 (205)
24 (110)
2003
Week 12 (Nov. 9)
Week 11 (Nov. 2)
Week 10 (Oct. 26)
Week 9 (Oct. 19)
Week 8 (Oct. 12)
Week 7 (Oct. 5)
Week 6 (Sept. 28)
Week 5 (Sept. 21)
21
23
21
12
12
16
17
20
21 (298)
23 (211)
22 (174)
14 (760)
16 (694)
18 (438)
20 (413)
22 (238)
2011
Final
Week 15 (Dec. 4)
Week 14 (Nov. 27)
Week 13 (Nov. 20)
Week 12 (Nov. 13)
Week 2
Preseason
23
14
14
16
15
18
17
18
15
21
25
21
22
23
10
Top 25 in Bold
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NIU BONEYARD WINS
Year Opponent
1983Kansas
1988Wisconsin
1989 Kansas State
1990 Kansas State
2002 Wake Forest
2003Maryland
2003Alabama
2003 Iowa State
2009Purdue
2010Minnesota
2012Kansas
2013Iowa
2013Purdue
2014Northwestern
H/A
A
A
A
H
H
H
A
H
A
A
H
A
A
A
Score Opp Rank
37-34
—
19-17
—
37-20
—
42-35
—
42-41
—
20-13
15
19-16
21
24-16
—
28-20
—
34-23
—
30-23
—
30-27
—
55-24
—
23-15
—
SCHEDULEPALOOZA
The Huskies will have the opportunity to collect some more
“Boneyard Victories” in the future as NIU Associate Vice
President/Athletic Director Sean T. Frazier announced nine
future home-and-home series in a week of announcements
dubbed “SchedulePalooza” this summer and the fall. Teams
from the Big Ten, ACC, Pac-12, SEC as well as the Mountain
West and the American are all scheduled to make appearances
in Huskie Stadium within the next nine years.
2015
Sept. 26 - at Boston College
2016
Sept. 10 - at USF
Sept. 17 - San Diego State
Sept. 23 - Boston College
(or 2017)
2017
Sept. 2 - Boston College
(or 2016)
Sept. 23 - USF
Sept. 30 - at San Diego State
2018
Sept. 8 - Utah
Oct. 27 - at BYU
2019
Sept. 7 - at Utah
Sept. 27 - at Vanderbilt
2020
Sept. 12 - at Maryland
Oct. 24 - BYU
2021
Sept. 25 - Maryland
2022
Sept. 10 - at Tulsa
Sept. 17 - Vanderbilt
2023
Sept. 23 - Tulsa
NIU OPPONENTS UPCOMING GAMES
Presbyterian.................................................................Final Record: 6-5
Northwestern...............................................................Final Record: 5-7
UNLV............................................................................ Final Record: 2-11
Arkansas............................................................................Texas (Dec. 29)
Kent State......................................................................Final Record: 2-9
Central Michigan.................................. Western Kentucky (Dec. 24)
Miami........................................................................... Final Record: 2-10
Eastern Michigan..................................................... Final Record: 2-10
Ball State........................................................................Final Record: 5-7
Toledo..................................................................Arkansas State (Jan. 4)
Ohio.................................................................................Final Record: 6-6
Western Michigan...................................................Air Force (Dec. 20)
Bowling Green...............................South Alabama (Dec. 20)
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HUSKIES CLUTCH IN CLOSE GAMES: NIU owns a 6-0 record in games decided
by 10 points or less this season, including close victories in three of its last four
contests. No. 3 Florida State is the only other team in the FBS with a perfect
record in games decided by 10 points or less and at least six wins of that variety in
2014. Winning close games is nothing new to NIU. The Huskies are 14-1 in their
last 15 games decided by 10 points or less stretching back to the 2012 season.
Moreover, NIU is 11-1 in its last 12 games decided by one score (eight points or
less).
MAKING THE GRADE: While the Huskies have been successful on the field for
the past several seasons, they have been pretty good in the classroom, too. In
the most recent Graduation Success Rate report released by the NCAA on Oct.
28, NIU is ranked eighth in the nation among all FBS programs with a 91 percent
mark.
UNDEFEATED AT 45: Since the beginning of the 2010 season, NIU is 33-0 when
the Huskies rush the ball 45 times or more in a game and the Huskies are nearly
as effective when rushing the ball 40 times or more. The Huskies are 7-0 this
season when rushing the ball 45 times or more. The Huskies rushed 77 times
against Presbyterian (in the 2014 season opener), four attempts shy of the school
record 81 set in 1987. It was the most rushing attempts by NIU in a game in the
last five seasons. Over the last five seasons, NIU is 12-10 when rushing less than
40 times a game.
Rushing 40 or more times
Rushing 45 or more times: Rushing 50 or more times: Rushing 55 or more times: Rushing 60 or more times: Record
44-2
33-0
23-0
9-0
4-0
Scoring Average
41.2
42.2
36.8
34.3
44.0
LEAGUE HONOREES: Six Huskies have taken home seven MAC Player of the Week
awards in 2014. Punter Tyler Wedel is the only Huskie to earn the honor twice
this year as he earned MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week accolades
following his performances at UNLV (as a kicker) and Ohio (as a punter).
Player
Rasheen Lemon, LB
Drew Hare, QB
Tyler Wedel, K/P
Anthony Brooks, CB
Christian Hagan, K
Dechane Durante, S
MAC West Honor
Defense (Northwestern)
Offensive (UNLV)
Special Teams (UNLV)
Special Teams (Ohio)
Defensive (Ball State)
Special Teams (Toledo)
Defensive (W. Michigan)
Date
Sept. 8, 2014
Sept. 15, 2014
Sept. 15, 2014
Nov. 24, 2014
Nov. 6, 2014
Nov. 17, 2014
Dec. 1, 2014
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU: NIU wide receiver Da’Ron Brown has already
made his mark on the Huskie record book and continues to climb the charts.
With 151 career receptions, the Huskie senior is fifth on NIU’s career catches list.
His 19 career TD receptions are just two shy of fourth on NIU’s career touchdown
receptions list. He can move into third in career receiving yards with 90 yards in
HUSKIES IN THE NFL
NIU boasts seven Huskies currently on NFL rosters with four on the active
roster and three on practice squads. Most recently, Rashaan Melvin made
his NFL regular season debut with the Baltimore Ravens at cornerback. San
Francisco 49ers 2014 first round draft pick Jimmie Ward, a 2013 All-American
for NIU at safety, was injured earlier in the season and is out for the year.
Baltimore Ravens........................................................................................ Rashaan Melvin
Dallas Cowboys............................................................................................ Doug Free (OL)
...................................................................................................................... Ken Bishop (DL)**
Denver Broncos............................................................................. Nathan Palmer (WR)**
Minnesota Vikings.................................................................... Chandler Harnish (QB)**
San Francisco 49ers.................................................................................Jimmie Ward (S)*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers..........................................................................Larry English (DE)
* - Rookie; ** - Practice Squad
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his final game. Brown became just the seventh Huskie player all-time to
surpass the 1,000-yard mark in receiving yards for a season with 1,002
yards on 64 catches in 2014.
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO: Cornerback Paris Logan is quickly
making a name for himself in the Huskie record book. The junior from
Columbia, Missouri, is tied for second with Randee Drew and Chris Smith
on NIU’s single season list for pass break ups with 15. He is also two
PBUs from tying Lionel Hickenbottom for sixth on the school’s career
list. Logan has made 22 career pass break ups. He has at least one pass
break up in each of the Huskies’ last 12 games.
QUITE A PICK: With three interceptions in the last two games, including
two in the MAC Championship game, Dechane Durante has intercepted
a team-high four passes in 2014. Durante has 11 picks in his career, which
ranks 16th among FBS active players, with four of those interceptions in
MAC Championship games.
FAMILIAR GROUND: NIU defensive line coach Brett Diersen is no
stranger to FAU Stadium. The second-year Huskie assistant spent the
2012 season as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator
at Florida Atlantic.
HUSKIE HOMECOMING: In addition to NIU’s 10 Floridians returning to
play in their native state, it is a homecoming of sorts for a pair of Huskie
assistant football coaches - running backs coach Kelton Copeland and
wide receivers coach Thad Ward. Copeland hails from Miami and went
to high school at Miami Southridge. Ward is originally from Tallahassee
and graduated from the University of Central Florida where he played
defensive back for the Knights.
THE 500 CLUB: The NIU offense tallied 552 yards of total offense in the
Huskies’ 51-17 victory over Bowling Green, the fourth time this season
and the 57th time in school history NIU has gained 500 or more yards
in a single game. The Huskies racked up 635 yards in the season opener
against Presbyterian on Aug. 18 and at UNLV on Sept. 13. NIU earned
a season-high 658 yards against Miami on Oct. 18, 2014. NIU’s total
against the Falcons was the 29th most in school history.
NOVEMBERS TO REMEMBER: Since its 65-30 win over Toledo on Nov.
9, 2010, the NIU football team is 19-0 in regular season games played
in November. If you throw in the Huskies’ 2012 MAC Championship
victory over Kent State on Nov. 30, the number improves to 20-0. By
comparison, Alabama has five November losses during that same
stretch, while Oregon has dropped four November games.
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF TAKEAWAYS: The NIU defense upped
its season total to 24 takeaways – 14 interceptions and 10 fumble
recoveries – after forcing four turnovers against Bowling Green in the
MAC Championship game. NIU has converted 15 of those turnovers
into 76 points with five touchdowns and two field goals off of 10 of its
interceptions, and five touchdowns off of five fumbles. The Huskies rank
first in the MAC and ninth in the country in turnover margin with 12
more takeaways than turnovers.
PLAYING KEEP AWAY: On the flip side, NIU ranks sixth in the nation
in turnovers lost. The Huskies have lost 10 fumbles, which ranks fifth
in the league, and thrown three interceptions, behind only Oregon and
Army for fewest in the country, with only two picks thrown by starting
quarterback Drew Hare.
SCORE ONE FOR THE DEFENSE: The NIU defense held its sixth
consecutive opponent to 24 points or less when the Huskies limited
Bowling Green to 17 points in the MAC Championship game on Dec. 5.
NIU has won all of its games this season when allowing 24 points or less
and is 44-1 over its last 45 such games. The last time the Huskies held
a team under 24 points and lost was in the 2013 Poinsettia Bowl (Dec.
26) when Utah State defeated NIU, 21-14. The Huskies are third in the
league in scoring defense in 2014, allowing 23.6 points a game.
CAREER HIGH FOR CAMERON: NIU tailback Cameron Stingily has
scored 11 of his career high 13 touchdowns this season in the Huskies’
last seven games, and has at least one score in six of those contests.
Stingily rushed for a career-high three touchdowns in NIU’s 35-21
victory at Ball State and scored two TDs in the Huskies’ wins over Toledo
and Bowling Green. The Huskie senior has 22 career touchdowns in 34
games played, with at least one score in six of NIU’s last seven games.
THAT STINGS: With 895 yards rushing in 2014, Cameron Stingily has
2,019 yards in his career to rank 16th on NIU’s all-time rushing yardage
list. He needs four more yards to surpass Carl Fisher for 15th on the list
and 173 yards to claim 14th. The Romeoville, Illinois, native is the 16th
Huskie to run for 2,000 yards in a career. Stingily has seven career 100yard rushing games with four in 2014 and three in 2013. Akeem Daniels
is also in the NIU 1,000-yard club with 1,220 yards on 203 carries, 30th
all-time.
SACK IT TO ME: Named the team’s Defensive MVP and first team AllMAC, defensive end Jason Meehan leads NIU and ranks second in the
MAC in sacks with seven on the season and has 14 career quarterback
sacks despite never starting a game until this year. He ranks 10th on the
Huskies career sack list. The senior also has a career-high 48 tackles in
2014.
STARTING ANEW: With its 31-21 win at Western Michigan on Nov. 28,
NIU has rattled off four-straight road wins after a loss to Arkansas (Sept.
20) ended the Huskies’ 17-game road-winning streak. The Huskies
began a new streak with a 28-17 win at Eastern Michigan on Oct. 25
and continued it with a 35-21 victory at Ball State on Nov. 5 and a 21-14
triumph at Ohio on Nov. 18. During its 17-game road winning streak,
NIU defeated Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue and Army. NIU is 13-1 in road
games over the last two years.
JUST KICKING IT: NIU punter Tyler Wedel was named one of 10
semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award on Nov. 14. The only semifinalist
from the MAC, Wedel has been an effective weapon for the Huskies
all season, and especially since giving up kicking duties to freshman
Christian Hagan. The native of McFarland, Wisconsin, has pinned the
opposition inside the 20-yard line 27 times on 59 punts for a 41.7
percent mark to rank third in the country. He has NO touchbacks on
the year. Wedel has landed five punts inside the 20 in a game twice this
season - at Ball State (Nov. 5) and against Kent State (Oct. 4). He has also
dropped 15 punts inside the 10-yard line in 2014 and booted a careerlong 66-yard punt against Bowling Green in the MAC Championship
game.
INSIDE-THE-20 (minimum 3.6 punts/game)
Player, Team
J.K. Scott, Alabama (Fr.)
Will Gleeson, Mississippi (Fr.)
Tyler Wedel, NIU (Sr.)
Tom Hackett, Utah (Jr.)
Nick O’Toole, West Virginia (Jr.)
G
12
10
13
12
12
No. In20
48
26
50
23
59
27
77
35
52
23
Pct (In10)
54.2
(8)
46.0
(12)
45.8
(15)
45.5
(19)
44.2
(6)
PRIOR EXPERIENCE PREFERRED: NIU’s starting offensive linemen –
Tyler Loos, Tyler Pitt, Andrew Ness, Aidan Conlon and Ryan Brown – have
played in a combined 214 games and started a total of 166 contests in
their Huskie careers. Loos, Pitt and Brown are redshirt seniors, with 33,
14 and 37 starts, respectively. Ness and Conlon are redshirt juniors who
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have started 41 consecutive games at guard and center, respectively,
over the last three seasons. Loos was named to the first team All-MAC
squad for the second consecutive season in 2014, while Ness was a first
team selection for the first time in his career.
TOP OF THE CHARTS
SUPERIOR PROTECTION: The Huskies lead the MAC and rank fifth in
the country in sacks allowed, having given up only 11 sacks through
13 games this season. The NIU offense has not allowed a sack in six
games this season, most recently in NIU’s victory over Western Michigan
on Nov. 28. This is nothing new for the Huskie front five. In 2013, NIU
finished second in the conference and fifth in the country in fewest
sacks allowed.
FILL THE BONEYARD: With its 23-15 victory over Big Ten Conference
foe Northwestern on Sept. 6, NIU has added another dog bone (sticker)
to the wall in its locker room. The Huskies have 14 wins over teams from
larger conferences since 1983 with six of those wins in the last six years.
NIU’s first boneyard win came versus Kansas on Sept. 3, 1983. (See chart
on page 6 for complete listing.)
HUSKIES IN THE MAC: NIU is 130-92-2 all-time in MAC games with a
94-47 (.667) record in league play since 1997 (when NIU rejoined the
league). The Huskies have won 30 of 31 MAC regular season contests
and 38 of their last 39 since Oct. 1, 2011, a streak marred only by a
loss to Central Michigan earlier this year. NIU completed its 29th season
overall as a member of the Mid-American Conference in 2014-15.
STERLING SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Huskie fullback Rob Sterling added
CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 first team honors to his list of academic
achievements in 2014. The Lansing, Illinois native, who carries a 3.63
grade point average in accountancy, was named one of 167 semifinalists
for the 2014 National Football Foundation (NFF) Scholar-Athlete Awards,
presented by Fidelity Investments earlier this season. It is the second
time in his career Sterling earned Academic All-District honors as he was
also named to the squad as a sophomore in 2012.
Of the nine current Mid-American Conference coaching alumni at the
five larger conferences, NIU’s Rod Carey has posted a better winning
percentage than all of them during their first two seasons as MAC
head coaches.
Head Coach, School MAC School (Years) Record Pct.
Rod Carey, NIU
NIU (2013-14) 23-4* .852
Dave Doeren, N.C. State
NIU (2011-12)
23-5 .821
Urban Meyer, Ohio State
Bowling Green (2001-02)
17-6 .739
Darrell Hazell, Purdue
Kent State (2011-12) 16-10 .615
Gary Pinkell, Missouri
Toledo (1991-2000) 13-8-1 .614
Tim Beckman, Illinois
Toledo (2009-11) 13-12 .520
Jerry Kill, Minnesota
NIU (2008-10) 13-13 .500
Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Central Michigan (2004-06) 10-12 .456
Dave Clawson, Wake Forest Bowling Green (2009-13)
9-16 .360
Brady Hoke, Michigan
Ball State (2003-08)
6-17 .261
* - Does not include 2013 Orange Bowl loss to Florida State
NIU CAREER GAMES PLAYED/STARTED
Name
Jackson Abresch
Mycial Allen
Jamaal Bass
Chad Beebe
Christian Blake
Joel Bouagnon
Cal Breedlove
Juwan Brescacin
Anthony Brooks
Da’Ron Brown
Ron Brown
Ryan Brown
Cam. Clinton-Earl
Ben Compton
Aidan Conlon
Ricky Connors
Akeem Daniels
Dechane Durante
Luke Eakes
Ladell Fleming
Sean Folliard
Perez Ford
Mike Gegner
Clayton Glasper
Donovan Gordon
8
Pos. Cl.GP/GS
S
Fr.-R
9/0
DB
So.
14/0
LB
Sr.-R
40/35
WR
So.
22/5
WR
Fr.
12/0
RB
So.
19/7
DT
Fr.-R
1/0
WR
Jr.-R
37/20
DB
So.-R
15/7
WR
Sr.-R
54/36
OL
Fr.-R
10/0
OT
Sr.-R
51/40
DE
Jr.-R
13/1
DT
Jr.
13/0
OG
Jr.-R
41/41
FB
Sr.-R
22/1
TB
Sr.-R
48/13
S
Sr.-R
51/41
TE
Sr.-R
54/34
LB
So.-R
24/0
LB
So.
24/1
DE
Jr.
41/14
C
Sr.-R
25/0
WR
So.-R
17/0
DT
Sr.-R
39/7
Name
Christian Hagan
Drew Hare
Keith Harris, Jr.
Terrell Harris
Lincoln Howard
Jordan Huff
Mike Ippolito
Bobby Jones IV
Mario Jones
William Lee
Rasheen Lemon
Tommylee Lewis
Paris Logan
Tyler Loos
Shawun Lurry
Anthony Maddie
Siosifa Malolo
Desroy Maxwell
Brian Mayer
Brandon Mayes
Boomer Mays
Matt McIntosh
Jason Meehan
Malik Mitchell
Skyler Monaghan
Marlon Moore
Pos. Cl.GP/GS
K
Fr.
4/-QB
So.-R
16/11
TB
Jr.
16/3
DL
So.-R
2/0
OT
So.-R
13/0
TB
Fr.-R
11/1
DT
So.-R
12/0
LB
Fr.-R
13/0
DT
So.-R
26/2
DT
Fr.-R
13/13
LB
Jr.-R
29/16
WR
Sr.
39/14
CB
Jr.-R
41/22
OT
Sr.-R
33/32
CB
Fr.
12/0
QB
So.-R
9/0
DT
So.
1/0
TE
Jr.
39/14
DS
Sr.-R
54/-S
Fr.-R
12/2
LB
Jr.-R
41/30
QB/S
Jr.-R
20/2
DE
Sr.
55/12
WR
Fr.-R
2/0
WR
Fr.
7/0
DB
Jr.
40/29
Name
Pos. Cl.GP/GS
Rajshawn Mosley DT
Fr.
9/0
Levon Myers
OL
So.-R
19/0
Andrew Ness
C
Jr.-R
41/41
Mayomi Olootu
CB
Fr.
13/0
Josh Orne
K
So.
12/-Wes Ott
OL
Sr.-R
14/0
Jamaal Payton
OLB
So.
24/3
Tyler Pitt
OL
Sr.-R
54/14
Bobby Ramlet
LS
So.-R
2/0
Josh Ruka
OL
So.-R
24/0
Ezra Saffold
WR
Fr.
8/0
Mike Santacaterina LB
Sr.-R
49/28
Tim Semisch
TE
Sr.-R
47/5
Austin Smaha
DE
So.
24/0
Albert Smalls
CB
Fr.
13/6
Draco Smith
TB
So.
18/1
Ryan Stendler
TE
Fr.-R
2/0
Rob Sterling
FB
Sr.
51/6
Cameron Stingily TB
Sr.-R
33/11
Cody Sullivan
LB
Fr.-R
2/0
Scott Taylor
OL
So.-R
1/0
Kevin Tennenbaum TE
Jr.-R
3/0
Corey Thomas
DT
So.-R
14/12
Argeros Turner
WR
So.
25/6
Tyler Wedel
K/P
Sr.
54/-Shane Wimann
TE
Fr.-R
11/2
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014
THE LAST MEETING
Marshall 37, NIU 15
October 6, 2001 | 1:05 CST | WSAZ-TV/WDRL-TV/ESPN GamePlan
DeKalb, Ill. | Brigham Field| 17,367
SCORING BY QUARTERS 1234
Total
Marshall
143
146
-37
NIU
7008
-15
MARSHALL FACTS
2014 Record..........................................................................................12-1
Conference USA Record/Finish................................................ 7-1/1st
Head Coach (Alma Mater/Year).................................... Doc Holliday
........................................................................... (West Virginia/1979)
Record at Marshall/Years......................................................39-25/5th
Career Record/Years................................................................39-25/5th
Location.......................................................Huntington, West Virginia
Enrollment..........................................................................................13,718
Conference.................................................................... Conference USA
Colors...................................................................Kelly Green and White
Stadium........................................................................... John C. Edwards
Surface/Capacity........................................................ FieldTurf /38,016
President................................................................... Dr. Stephen J. Kopp
Athletic Director................................................................ Mike Hamrick
Athletics Website............................................................. herdzone.com
Twitter........................................................................................@herdzone
Ticket Information............................................................800-843-4373
— Marshall Athletic Communications —
Name.................................................................Contact Information
Jason Corriher................................................................corriher@marshall.edu
............................................................................................................. 304-696-4660
SCORING SUMMARY
MU-
Watts 5 pass from Leftwich (Head kick)
MU-
Washington 25 fumble return (Head kick)
NIU - Hammock 4 run (Azar kick)
MU-
Head 26 FG
MU-
Marriott 31 pass from Leftwich (Head kick)
MU-
Owens 25 interception return (Head kick)
MU-
Watts 3 pass from Leftwich (Head kick blocked)
NIU-
Finlen 1 run (Fleck pass from Finlen)
Team & Individual Statistics
NIU.... Marshall
First Downs (R-P) 18 (11-6)...... 17 (10-5)
Rushes-Net Yards
46-127.......... 42-174
Passing Yards
142................. 184
Passes (C-A-I)
11-23-3.........16-29-1
Plays-Total Yards
69-269.......... 71-358
Fumbles-Lost5-1.................. 2-0
Penalties-Yards4-30.......... 17-132
Kickoff Returns-Yds
5-76................1-12
Punt Returns-Yds
2-21................2-10
3rd Down Conversions 4-14.................6-16
4th Down Conversions 1-3.................. 3-4
Punts-Average5-34.8............4-51.0
Possession Time
28:30..............31:30
Sacks By-Yards
2-10................3-32
Rushing - NIU: Hammock 18-67, Turner 11-60,
Hill 1-34. MU: Wallace 23-109, Buggs 9-49,
Davis 1-15.
Passing - NIU: Finlen 9-20-3, 94; Haldi 2-3-0, 48.
MU: Leftwich 16-29-1, 184.
Receiving - NIU: Dunker 3-16, Perry 2-51, Fleck
2-43. MU: Watts 5-72, Davis 5-39, Marriott 4-62.
Tackles - NIU: Duffy 22, Francis 12, Williams 9.
2014 MARSHALL SCHEDULE
Day, Date
Sat., Aug. 30
Sat., Sept. 6
Sat., Sept. 13
Sat., Sept. 20
Sat., Oct. 4
Sat., Oct. 11
Sat., Oct. 18
Sat., Oct. 25
Sat., Nov. 8
Sat., Nov. 15
Sat., Nov. 22
Fri., Nov. 28
Sat., Dec. 6
Tues., Dec. 23
Opponent (TV)
at Miami (OH)
Rhode Island
Ohio at Akron
at Old Dominion*
Middle Tennessee*
at Florida International* Florida Atlantic*
at Southern Mississippi* Rice* at UAB*
Western Kentucky*
Time (CT)
W, 42-27
W, 48-7
W, 44-14
W, 48-17
W, 56-14
W, 49-24
W, 45-13
W, 35-16
W, 63-17
W, 41-14
W, 23-18
L, 67-66
C-USA Championship Game
Lousiana Tech
W, 26-33
Boca Raton Bowl
vs. NIU (ESPN)
BIG PLANS
NIU Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier unveiled
NIU Athletics’ Facilities Master Plan on Oct. 30, 2014. The approximately
$138 million plan (estimated at today’s costs), provides for the creation of
new facilities for baseball, tennis and Olympic sports, the upgrade of NIU’s
existing softball and soccer/track & field venues, as well as the Convocation
Center and extensive renovations and additions to Huskie Stadium.
The East Side makeover will include the addition of premium suites and club
seating, and a new South End Zone will bring capacity up to approximately
38,000. Improvements to the West Side of the nearly 50-year-old facility will
take place as the creation of new facilities allows.
5 p.m.
*Conference USA Games
NIU-MARSHALL SERIES HISTORY
Overall..................................................................................NIU leads 4-3
In DeKalb............................................................................. MU leads 2-1
In Huntington....................................................................NIU leads 3-1
In MAC Games.................................................................. MU leads 2-0
First Meeting ................................ Oct. 4, 1969; MU 17, NIU 18 (A)
Last Meeting..................................Oct. 6, 2001; NIU 15, MU 37 (H)
Series History....................................................................(*MAC Game):
1969: MU 17, NIU 18 (A)
1974: MU 20, NIU 17 (A)
1971: NIU 33, MU 18 (H)
1999: MU 41, NIU 9 (A)*
1972: MU 7, NIU 24 (A)
2001: NIU 15, MU 37 (H)*
1973: NIU 36, MU 39 (H)
2014 MAC Champions | Seven Consecutive Bowl Appearances
9
NIU FOOTBALL 2014
NIU HEAD COACH
Rod Carey
Over a four-month period in the fall of
2012, Rod Carey went from coordinating the
run game and coaching the offensive line of
the NIU Huskies, to offensive coordinator
of one of the most explosive offenses in
the country, to head coach of the first MidAmerican Conference team to play in a Bowl
Championship Series (BCS) bowl game.
Carey’s promotion to head coach of
Northern Illinois University’s football team was
announced on December 2, 2012, just minutes
before NIU learned that the team had earned a historic bid to face
Florida State in the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl.
Now, in two-plus seasons with the Huskies, Carey has compiled more
wins in his first two years as a MAC coach than heralded MAC coaching
alums like Urban Meyer (Bowling Green), Gary Pinkel (Toledo), Jerry Kill
(NIU) or Brian Kelly (Central Michigan). Carey’s win total in his first two
seasons as a MAC head coach is matched only by his predecessor at
NIU, Dave Doeren.
Carey-led Huskie teams have three wins over Big Ten teams over his
two seasons, compiled a 12-0 regular season record in 2013, and in
2014 won the program’s third MAC Championship in the past four years.
Carey has been a part of all of those Huskie championships, as offensive
line coach (2011), offensive coordinator (2012) and now head coach
(2014). In addition, he helped quarterback Jordan Lynch develop into
the first Heisman Trophy finalist in NIU and MAC history.
In 2013 as Carey led NIU to an undefeated regular season that
included two wins over Big Ten Conference teams – a 30-27 last-minute
win over Iowa in the season opener and a 55-24 blowout victory at
Purdue. Behind All-Americans Jordan Lynch and Jimmie Ward, the
Huskies spent 12 weeks in the Top 25 rankings and coasted through the
league slate to win the MAC West title and
advance to the MAC Championship game
for the fourth straight year.
Carey became the third NIU mentor to
be named the MAC Coach of the Year,
following in the footsteps of greats Bill
Mallory (1983) and Joe Novak (2002), and
was a semifinalist for the Maxwell Football
Club Coach of the Year Award. He is the
first league coach to win two games over
Big Ten Conference opponents in one
season.
Prolific offensive production, leading to
four consecutive 11-plus win seasons, has
been a hallmark of Carey’s four seasons
in DeKalb. In his first season at NIU, he
coached a pair of All-American offensive
lineman as center Scott Wedige and left
tackle Trevor Olson were named AllAmericans by CBSSports.com and Phil
Steele’s magazine, respectively. Three
Huskies, including first-team selections
Jimmie Ward and Jordan Lynch, earned
All-America honors a year ago, while
Lynch’s historic career was capped by a
third-place finish in the Heisman Trophy
voting and a trip to New York for the
Heisman festivities. Huskies won the Vern
Smith Award, presented annually to the
MAC MVP, in each of his first three years.
A fiery competitor who despises losing,
10 CAREY’S COACHING HISTORY
Dec. 2, 2012 Head Coach, NIU
Sept. 3, 2012 Offensive Line/Offensive Coordinator, NIU
2012
Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator, NIU
2011
Offensive Line, NIU
2008-10
Offensive Line, North Dakota
2007
Offensive Line, Illinois State
2000-06
Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line, Wisconsin-Stout
1998-99
Graduate Assistant, Minnesota
Carey immediately connected with last year’s Huskie team, thanks in
part to his familiarity with the program, and especially the offense. His
connection to NIU goes through Mallory as the former Huskie mentor
was Carey’s collegiate coach at the University of Indiana. Given that, he
brought a healthy respect for NIU’s history of success when he arrived,
and he has worked to foster appreciation for the NIU tradition among
the current Huskies and has made a special effort to connect with the
football alumni.
In addition, he has continued to prioritize academic success and
the development of each individual by providing community service
opportunities and bringing in guest speakers to address issues from
leadership to social media usage to life after football and beyond.
Carey joined the Huskies after three seasons coaching the offensive
line at the University of North Dakota. His line paved the way for UND
1,000-yard rusher Josh Murray (1,146 yards) in 2008 and for the No. 2
running back in the Great West Conference a year later. North Dakota
also passed for 2,000 yards in 2009. Five of Carey’s offensive linemen
earned GWC all-conference honors in his last three seasons.
Prior to going to North Dakota, Carey spent the 2007 season as the
offensive line coach at Illinois State. His Redbird offensive line featured
three players that received professional football opportunities.
From 2000-06, Carey served on
the coaching staff at the University of
Wisconsin-Stout, where he was the offensive
coordinator and offensive line coach.
His offensive units averaged nearly 400
yards per game during his seven seasons
and set 14 records, including the all-time
conference rushing record. He coached
Blue Devils’ offensive lineman Ben Knepper,
one of the most decorated players ever at
UW-Stout, to multiple All-American and
all-conference honors. In all, Carey coached
26 all-conference selections and seven AllAmericans during his time at UW-Stout.
Carey began his collegiate coaching
career at the University of Minnesota
(1998-99) where he helped the Gophers
to their first bowl game in over a decade
with a trip to the 1999 Sun Bowl. Prior to
UM, he spent four seasons in the high
school ranks at his alma mater, Wayzata
(Minn.) High School, from 1994-97.
A three-year starter at center for
Indiana during his collegiate playing days,
Carey served as a team captain and won
IU’s Corby Davis Outstanding Offensive
Player Award as a senior. He earned his
bachelor’s degree from Indiana in 1994.
Carey and his wife Tonya have two
children, daughter Kennedi (10) and son
Charlie (7).
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NIU COACHING STAFF
Jay Niemann
Bob Cole
Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
Fourth Season at NIU
Iowa State 1983
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Fourth Season at NIU
Widener 1982
Gameday Location: Coaches’ Booth
Gameday Location: Coaches’ Booth
Brett Diersen
Kelton Copeland
Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
Second Season at NIU
Huron (S.D.) 1998
Running Backs
Second Season at NIU
Emporia State 2003
Gameday Location: Sidelines
Gameday Location: Sidelines
Craig Harmon
Kevin Kane
Tight Ends & Fullbacks
First Season at NIU
Quincy 2002
Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator
Fourth Season at NIU
Kansas 2007
Gameday Location: Sidelines
Gameday Location: Sidelines
Kelvin Sigler
Joe Tripodi
Cornerbacks
Second Season at NIU
Alabama 2001
Offensive Line
Fifth Season at NIU
Northwestern 2006
Gameday Location: Sidelines
Gameday Location: Sidelines
Brad Ohrt
Thad Ward
Director of Sports Performance
Fourth Season at NIU
Appalachian State 1994
Wide Receivers
Second Season at NIU
Central Florida 2001
Gameday Location: Sidelines
Graduate Assistant, Offensive Line
Joe Pawlak
Graduate Assistant, Wide Receivers
Nick Pesik
Graduate Assistant, Defensive Line
Jake Van Groll
Graduate Assistant, Linebackers
Jake Landry
Graduate Assistant, Special Teams/Video
Nate McNeal
Gameday Location: Sidelines
Asst. Athletic Director, Football Operations Matt Lipman
Assistant Dir., Football Operations
Aaron Christner
Assistant Dir., Football Ops. – Video
Dan Wolfe
Assistant Dir., Football Ops. – Recruiting
Jim Maguire
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Matt Jacobs
2014 MAC Champions | Seven Consecutive Bowl Appearances
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 ROSTERS
No.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
18
19
20
20
22
22
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23
24
25
26
27
28
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
35
36
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39
40
41
42
42
43
44
45
46
46
47
48
48
49
50
52
54
55
55
12
Name
Pos.
Dechane Durante
S
Anthony Maddie
QB
Marlon Moore
S
Akeem Daniels
TB
Da’Ron Brown
WR
Mayomi Olootu
CB
Jamaal Bass
LB
Michael Santacaterina LB
Ladell Fleming
DE
Rasheen Lemon
LB
Tommylee Lewis
WR
Juwan Brescacin
WR
Drew Hare
QB
Jackson Abresch
S
Ezra Saffold
WR
Christian Blake
WR
Renard Cheren
LB
Ryan Graham
QB
Bobby Jones IV
LB
Peter Deppe
P
Shawun Lurry
CB
Mycial Allen
S
Keith Harris, Jr.
TB
Aregeros Turner
WR
Darion Henderson
LB
Jordan Huff
TB
Devan Ingram
S
Brandon Mayes
S
Josh Orne
K
Tyler Wedel
P/K
Jawaun Johnson
S
Joel Bouagnon
TB
Will Daniels
S
Paris Logan
CB
Tifonte Hunt
CB
Anthony Brooks
CB
Jimmy Russell
CB
Jamaal Payton
LB
Christian Hagan
K
Shane Wimann
TE/FB
Khalil Rogers
LB
Draco Smith
TB
Desroy Maxwell
TE
Skyler Monaghan
WR
Ryan Stendler
TE
Sean Folliard
LB
Andrew Stark
K
Cameron Stingily
TB
Matt McIntosh
S
Albert Smalls
CB
Perez Ford
DE
Boomer Mays
LB
Aaron Fischer
FB
Terrell Harris
DL
Rob Sterling
FB
Ricky Connors
FB
David O’Gorman
DE
Jason Meehan
DE
Austin Smaha
DE
Cody Sullivan
LB
Cameron Clinton-Earl
DE
Andrew Ness
OL
Ty Harmston
DE
Hgt.
6-2
6-1
5-9
5-7
6-0
5-9
5-10
5-10
6-0
6-0
5-7
6-4
6-1
6-1
5-7
6-1
6-0
6-1
6-0
6-1
5-8
5-11
5-8
5-11
5-11
5-11
6-0
5-11
6-0
5-11
5-11
6-2
5-11
5-9
5-9
5-11
5-10
6-0
6-0
6-4
6-0
5-9
6-2
5-9
6-4
6-2
5-10
6-1
6-1
6-1
6-0
6-0
5-10
5-11
5-10
6-1
5-11
6-1
6-1
6-0
6-1
6-3
6-4
Wgt.
193
201
192
189
196
173
214
205
224
206
159
224
215
209
164
170
190
198
218
194
172
193
193
172
175
217
189
187
220
192
203
222
207
184
164
189
194
229
171
248
239
191
257
162
263
227
168
235
213
206
228
243
227
237
245
250
229
252
227
224
245
298
231
Yr.
Sr.-R
So.-R
Jr.
Sr.-R
Sr.-R
Fr.
Sr.-R
Sr.-R
So.-R
Jr.-R
Sr.
Jr.-R
So.-R
Fr.-R
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.-R
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Fr.-R
Fr.
Fr.-R
So.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.-R
Fr.
So.-R
Fr.-R
So.
Fr.
Fr.-R
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.-R
So.
Fr.
Sr.-R
Jr.-R
Fr.
Jr.
Jr.-R
Fr.
So.-R
Sr.
Sr.-R
Fr.
Sr.
So.
Fr.-R
Jr.-R
Jr.-R
Fr.
Hometown (High School/Previous School)
Charlotte, N.C. (Vance)
Plainfield, Ill. (Aurora Christian/W. Michigan)
Mobile, Ala. (C.F. Vigor)
Kissimmee, Fla. (Osceola)
Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park)
Allen, Texas (Allen)
Miramar, Fla. (Miramar)
Geneva, Ill. (Geneva)
Chicago, Ill. (Julian)
Chicago, Ill. (Proviso West)
Riviera Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer)
Mississauga, Ont., Canada [Culver (Ind.)]
O’Fallon, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt West)
Hartland, Wis. ( Arrowhead)
West Palm Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer)
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons)
Lake Worth, Fla. (Park VIsta)
Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South)
Miami Gardens, Fla. (Monsignor Pace)
Almont, Mich. (Almont)
West Palm Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer)
Detroit, Mich. (King)
Chicago, Ill. (Leo)
Copley, Ohio (Copley)
Chicago, Ill. (Hubbard)
Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul’s Episcopal)
Decatur, Ill. (MacArthur)
Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian)
Wales, Wis. (Kettle Moraine)
McFarland, Wis. (McFarland)
New Boston, Texas (New Boston)
Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian)
Green Bay, Wis. (Preble)
Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge)
Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Township)
Detroit, Mich. (Warren Mott)
DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb)
Bellwood, Ill. (Proviso West)
Omaha, Neb. (Westside)
Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (Wisconsin Dells)
North Chicago, Ill. (North Chicago)
Hammond, Ind. [Mt. Carmel (Ill.)]
Evanston, Ill. (Amundsen)
Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)
Mequon, Wis. (Homestead)
Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
Palatine, Ill. (Fremd)
Romeoville, Ill. (Romeoville)
Evansville, Ind. (Reitz)
Miramar, Fla. (Monsignor Pace)
Romeoville, Ill. (Romeoville)
Lawrence, Kan. (Eudora)
Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie)
Lansing, Ill. (Bloom Trail)
Lansing, Ill. (T.F. South)
Powder Springs, Ga. (Harrison)
Watertown, Wis. (Watertown)
St. Louis, Mo. (Webster Groves)
Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere North)
Chicago, Ill. (Loyola Academy)
Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton)
O’Fallon, Mo. (Christian Brothers College)
Stockton, Ill. (Stockton)
No.
13
20
6
82
15
28
11
31
89
4
68
78
91
16
54
56
61
48
97
3
28
18
95
1
83
77
46
58
8
40
44
59
81
19
94
17
34
12
55
20
46
22
74
23
30
23
27
18
92
90
9
10
29
75
19
1
99
37
84
24
45
42
49
Name
Pos.
Jackson Abresch
S
Mycial Allen
S
Jamaal Bass
LB
Chad Beebe
WR
Christian Blake
WR
Joel Bouagnon
TB
Juwan Brescacin
WR
Anthony Brooks
CB
Dale Brown
OL
Da’Ron Brown
WR
Ron Brown
OL
Ryan Brown
OL
Russell Chambers
DT
Renard Cheren
LB
Cameron Clinton-Earl DE
Ben Compton
DE
Aidan Conlon
OL
Ricky Connors
FB
Herlandez Corley
DT
Akeem Daniels
TB
Will Daniels
S
Peter Deppe
P
Ruben Dunbar
DL
Dechane Durante
S
Luke Eakes
TE
Shane Evans
OL
Aaron Fischer
FB
Jareem Fleming
DE
Ladell Fleming
DE
Sean Folliard
LB
Perez Ford
DE
Michael Gegner
OL
Clayton Glasper
WR
Kenny Golladay
WR
Donovan Gordon
DT
Ryan Graham
QB
Christian Hagan
K
Drew Hare
QB
Ty Harmston
DE
Keith Harris, Jr.
TB
Terrell Harris
DL
Darion Henderson
LB
Lincoln Howard
OL
Jordan Huff
TB
Tifonte Hunt
CB
Devan Ingram
S
Jawaun Johnson
S
Bobby Jones IV
LB
Mario Jones
DT
William Lee
DT
Rasheen Lemon
LB
Tommylee Lewis
WR
Paris Logan
CB
Tyler Loos
OL
Shawun Lurry
CB
Anthony Maddie
QB
Siosifa Malolo
DL
Desroy Maxwell
TE
Brian Mayer
LS
Brandon Mayes
S
Boomer Mays
LB
Matt McIntosh
S
Jason Meehan
DE
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Name
Ben Compton
Scott Taylor
Jareem Fleming
Michael Gegner
Aidan Conlon
Mike Smith
Tom Scanlan
Wes Ott
Bobby Ramlet
Tyler Pitt
Ron Brown
Corey Thomas
Josh Ruka
Levon Myers
Max Scharping
Lincoln Howard
Tyler Loos
Shane Evans
Ryan Brown
Clayton Glasper
Chad Beebe
Luke Eakes
Brian Mayer
Kevin Tennenbaum
Malik Mitchell
Denzel Tolliver
Tim Semisch
Dale Brown
William Lee
Russell Chambers
Mario Jones
Rajshawn Mosley
Donovan Gordon
Ruben Dunbar
Herlandez Corley
Siosifa Malolo
Pos.
DE
OL
DE
OL
OL
OL
DT
OL
LS
OL
OL
DT
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
WR
WR
TE
LS
TE
WR
TE
TE
OL
DT
DT
DT
DE
DT
DL
DT
DL
Hgt.
6-4
6-2
5-11
6-3
6-3
6-4
6-0
6-3
6-3
6-5
6-3
6-2
6-5
6-5
6-6
6-5
6-5
6-4
6-6
6-4
5-9
6-3
6-2
6-3
6-4
6-2
6-8
6-3
6-2
6-3
6-0
6-2
6-0
6-3
6-2
5-11
Wgt.
273
295
202
287
297
310
285
306
231
314
333
302
311
311
287
291
302
294
297
218
171
253
209
238
182
241
267
265
301
251
270
235
293
254
256
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Hometown (High School/Previous School)
Windsor, Conn. [Windsor/Monroe College (N.Y.)]
Marengo, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic)
Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park)
Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)
Flossmoor, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)
Schaumburg, Ill. (Conant)
Chicago, Ill. (Mt. Carmel)
Western Springs, Ill. (Lyons Township)
Appleton, Wis. (Xavier)
McRae, Ga. (Telfair County)
Detroit, Mich. (Mumford)
Chicago, Ill. (Lindblom Math & Science Acad.)
Greenfield, Wis. (Greenfield)
Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)
Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest)
Osceola, Wis. (Osceola)
Sterling, Ill. (Sterling)
Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
Elburn, Ill. (St. Charles North)
Peoria, Ill. (Richwoods)
Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian)
St. Marys, Kan. (St. Marys)
Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg)
Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Buffalo Grove)
Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton)
Hillside, Ill. (Proviso West)
Omaha, Neb. (Millard North/Neb.-Omaha)
Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit West)
Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech)
Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University)
Chicago, Ill. (Hubbard)
Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech)
Kansas City, Mo. (Raytown South/Neb.-Omaha)
Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)
Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen)
Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley/Los Medanos)
KEY: RS -- Has already used a redshirt season. Sq -- Squad member. L -- Letterman. HS -- High School. WO -- Walkon (new). TR – Transfer; Italics -- transfer (will not play in 2014)
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85 Malik Mitchell
WR
38 Skyler Monaghan
WR
2 Marlon Moore
S
93 Rajshawn Mosley
DE
71 Levon Myers
OL
55Andrew Ness
OL
48David O’Gorman
DE
5 Mayomi Olootu
CB
25 Josh Orne
K
No. Name
Pos.
65 Wes Ott
OL
33 Jamaal Payton
LB
67 Tyler Pitt
OL
66 Bobby Ramlet
LS
35 Khalil Rogers
LB
70 Josh Ruka
OL
32 Jimmy Russell
CB
14 Ezra Saffold
WR
7 Michael Santacaterina LB
63 Tom Scanlan
DT
73 Max Scharping
OL
88 Tim Semisch
TE
50 Austin Smaha
DE
43 Albert Smalls
CB
36 Draco Smith
TB
62 Mike Smith
OL
41 Andrew Stark
K
39 Ryan Stendler
TE
47 Rob Sterling
FB
42 Cameron Stingily
TB
52 Cody Sullivan
LB
57 Scott Taylor
OL
84 Kevin Tennenbaum
TE
69 Corey Thomas
DT
87 Denzel Tolliver
TE
22 Aregeros Turner
WR
26 Tyler Wedel
P/K
35 Shane Wimann
TE/FB
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
WR
4
AND 11
81
Da’Ron Brown (6-0, 196, Sr.-R)..........................Chicago, Ill.
Juwan Brescacin (6-4, 224, Jr.-R) ..........Mississauga, Ont.
Clayton Glasper (6-4, 218, So.-R) .........................Peoria, Ill.
WR
22
AND 14
15
Aregeros Turner (5-11, 172, So.) ...................Copley, Ohio
Ezra Saffold (5-7, 164, Fr.) .............. West Palm Beach, Fla.
Christian Blake (6-1, 170, Fr.) ...............Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
TE
83
AND 37
35
Luke Eakes (6-3, 253, Sr.-R) ........................St. Marys, Kans.
Desroy Maxwell (6-2, 257, Jr.).......................... Evanston, Ill.
Shane Wimann (6-4, 248, Fr.-R) .....Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
LT
75
71
Tyler Loos (6-5, 302, Sr.-R) ...................................Sterling, Ill.
Levon Myers (6-5, 311, So.-R) ....................... Franklin, Wis.
LG
61
65
68
Aidan Conlon (6-3, 297, Jr.-R) .......................Flossmoor, Ill.
Wes Ott (6-3, 306, Sr.-R) ..................... Western Springs, Ill.
Ron Brown (6-3, 333, So.-R)...........................Detroit, Mich.
C
55
59
Andrew Ness (6-3, 298, Jr.-R) ........................ O’Fallon, Mo.
Mike Gegner (6-3, 287, Sr.-R) .................Indianapolis, Ind.
RG
67
70
Tyler Pitt (6-5, 314, Sr.-R)..................................... McRae, Ga.
Josh Ruka (6-5, 311, So.-R)........................ Greenfield, Wis.
RT
78
74
Ryan Brown (6-6, 297, Sr.-R) ................................. Elburn, Ill.
Lincoln Howard (6-5, 291, So.-R) ................. Osceola, Wis.
QB
12
1
Drew Hare (6-1, 215, So.-R) ........................... O’Fallon, Mo.
Anthony Maddie (6-1, 201, So.-R).................Plainfield, Ill.
FB
47
48
Rob Sterling (5-10, 245, Sr.).................................Lansing, Ill.
Ricky Connors (6-1, 250 Sr.-R) .........Powder Springs, Ga.
TB
42
AND 3
AND 28
23
Cameron Stingily (6-1, 235, Sr.-R) ..............Romeoville, Ill.
Akeem Daniels (5-7, 189, Sr.-R) ................ Kissimmee, Fla.
Joel Bouagnon (6-2, 222, So.) ............................. Aurora, Ill.
Jordan Huff (5-11, 217, Fr.-R) ........................... Mobile, Ala.
OR
DE
49
54
Jason Meehan (6-1, 252, Sr.) ...........Webster Groves, Mo.
Cameron Clinton-Earl (6-1, 245, Jr.-R) ..Milwaukee, Wis.
DT
90
56
94
William Lee (6-2, 301, Fr.-R) ....................Indianapolis, Ind.
Ben Compton (6-4, 273, Jr.)........................ Windsor, Conn.
Donovan Gordon (6-0, 293, Sr.-R) ......... Kansas City, Mo.
NG
69
92
93
Corey Thomas (6-2, 302, So.-R) ........................Chicago, Ill.
Mario Jones (6-0, 270, So.-R) ............................Chicago, Ill.
Rajshawn Mosley (6-2, 235, Fr.) .............Indianapolis, Ind.
DE
44
8
50
Perez Ford (6-0, 228, Jr.) ................................Romeoville, Ill.
Ladell Fleming (6-0, 224, So.-R) .......................Chicago, Ill.
Austin Smaha (6-1, 227, So.) ...........................Belvidere, Ill.
OLB
9
18
Rasheen Lemon (6-0, 206, Jr.-R) .......................Chicago, Ill.
Bobby Jones IV (6-0, 218, Fr.-R) ...... Miami Gardens, Fla.
MLB
45
33
Boomer Mays (6-0, 243, Jr.-R) .................... Lawrence, Kan.
Jamaal Payton (6-0, 229, So.) ..........................Bellwood, Ill.
OLB
7
AND 40
Michael Santacaterina (5-10, 210, Sr.-R) ........ Geneva, Ill.
Sean Folliard (6-2, 227, So.) .......................Crystal Lake, Ill.
CB
31
43
Anthony Brooks (5-11, 189, So.) ..................Detroit, Mich.
Albert Smalls (6-1, 206, Fr.) ............................. Miramar, Fla.
SS
2
13
Marlon Moore (5-9, 192, Jr.) ............................. Mobile, Ala.
Jackson Abresch (6-1, 209, Fr.-R) ................Hartland, Wis.
FS
1
24
Dechane Durante (6-2, 193, Sr.-R) .............Charlotte, N.C.
Brandon Mayes (5-11, 187, Fr.-R) ...................... Aurora, Ill.
CB
29
5
Paris Logan (5-9, 184 Jr.-R) .......................... Columbia, Mo.
Mayomi Olootu (5-9, 173, Fr.) ...........................Allen, Texas
OR
SPECIALISTS
P
26
Tyler Wedel (5-11, 192, Sr.)......................... McFarland, Wis.
SN
PK
34
26
Christian Hagan (6-0, 171, Fr.)........................ Omaha, Neb.
Tyler Wedel (5-11, 192, Sr.)......................... McFarland, Wis.
84
66
Brian Mayer (6-2, 209, Sr.-R) ....................... Orland Park, Ill.
Bobby Ramlet (6-3, 231, So.-R) ...................Appleton, Wis.
PR
KO
26
25
Tyler Wedel (5-11, 192, Sr.)......................... McFarland, Wis.
Josh Orne (6-0, 220, So.) ...................................... Wales, Wis.
19
29
Shawun Lurry (5-8, 172, Fr.) ........... West Palm Beach, Fla.
Paris Logan (5-9, 184, Jr.-R) ......................... Columbia, Mo.
HO
26
25
Tyler Wedel (5-11, 192, Sr.)......................... McFarland, Wis.
Josh Orne (6-0, 220, So.) ...................................... Wales, Wis.
KOR
22
AND 3
OR
23
29
Aregeros Turner (5-11, 172, So.) ...................Copley, Ohio
Akeem Daniels (5-7, 189, Sr.-R) ................ Kissimmee, Fla.
Jordan Huff (5-11, 217, Fr.-R) ........................... Mobile, Ala.
Paris Logan (5-9, 184, Jr.-R) ......................... Columbia, Mo.
— 2014 NIU PRONUNCIATION GUIDE —
Name ............................................. Pronunciation
Jackson Abresch ....................................... Obb-RESH
Jamaal Bass ................................................. juh-MALL
Chad Beebe.............................................................B-B
Joel Bouagnon..........................Joe-ELL Bwon-NYO
Juwan Brescacin ........... juh-WAHN bress-cuh-SIN
Da’Ron Brown ............................................. duh-RON
Renard Cheren ......................... reh-NARD Share-in
Aidan Conlon ...................................................AY-den
Dechane Durante................. deh-SHON der-RANT
Luke Eakes .........................................................EE-kiss
Ladell Fleming...............................................luh-DELL
Sean Folliard............................................... FAHL-yerd
Michael Gegner .....................Gehgg-NUR (hard G)
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Name ............................................. Pronunciation
Christian Hagan............................. HAY-gin (hard g)
Tyler Loos .............................................................Loose
Shawun Lurry ..........................Sha-WAHN LURE-ee
Desroy Maxwell ............................................. DEZ-roy
Brian Mayer .................................................... MAY-err
Jason Meehan ............................................ MEE-hann
Malik Mitchell ............................................. muh-LEEK
Skyler Monaghan ...........................MON-uh-HANN
Rajshawn Mosley.................RAY-shawn MOHS-lee
Levon Myers................................................... LEE-von
Mayomi Olootu .........MAY-YO-mee OH-loo-TOO
Josh Orne.................................... (rhymes with Corn)
Josh Ruka .......................................................RUKE-uh
Name ............................................. Pronunciation
Michael Santacaterina... san-tuh-CAT-err-EEN-uh
Tim Semisch ................................................SEMM-ish
Austin Smaha .............................................. SMAH-ha
Draco Smith ...............................................DRAKE-oh
Cameron Stingily........................................STING-lee
Aregeros Turner................................... are-GAIR-oce
Tyler Wedel .....................................................WEEDLE
Shane Wimann ..........................................WHY-men
Coaching Staff
Brett Diersen ................................................ DEAR-sin
Jay Niemann................................................KNEE-min
Joe Tripodi ............................................ Trih-POE-dee
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 PLAYERS TO WATCH
28 JOEL BOUAGNON
4 DA’RON BROWN
TB | 6-2 | 222 | So. | 1L
Aurora, Ill. | Aurora Christian HS
WR | 6-0 | 196 | Sr.-R | 3L
Chicago, Ill. | Morgan Park HS
Played in all 13 games with seven starts as a sophomore.
Sits third on the team with 573 rushing yards on 100 carries.
Caught 12 passes for 68 yards. Scored five touchdowns,
including a four-TD game with a season-high 97 yards
against Presbyterian. Also found the end zone at Eastern
Michigan, where he tallied 85 rushing yards on just 10
carries. Rushed for 70 yards on just six attempts at Western
Michigan, including a 41-yard scamper. Gained 57 yards on nine carries in the
MAC Championship game versus
G/GS Rush Yds. Avg. TD Lg
Bowling Green. Grabbed five Year
13/7 100 573
5.7 5 49
receptions for 71 yards and a 2014
Career 19/7 122 659
5.4 5 49
touchdown at Arkansas.
11 JUWAN BRESCACIN
WR | 6-4 | 224 | Jr.-R | 2L
Mississauga, Ont. | Culver [Ind.] Academy
Played in 12 games with 11 starts as a junior wide receiver.
Second on NIU in receiving yards (405) and receiving
touchdowns (5) and third in receptions (29). Has five
catches of 25 yards or longer with a long of 49 yards (TD)
vs. Presbyterian. Finished with seven catches for 83 yards
and a touchdown in the MAC Championship Game against
Bowling Green. Enjoyed a 100-yard receiving day against
Kent State, finishing with 116 receiving yards. Caught two touchdowns versus
Central Michigan and tallied 76
G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg
yards on six receptions. aught Year
12/11 29 405 14.0 5 49
three passes for 22 yards with a 2014
Career 36/19 73 1127 15.4 10 66
score at UNLV.
Started all 13 games at wide receiver. Named Second Team
All-MAC. Leads the team in catches (64), receiving yards
(1,003) and receiving touchdowns (6). Seventh Huskie in
history to amass 1,000 receiving yards in a season. Rushed
for 108 yards on just 10 carries and a score. Had a careerhigh nine receptions for 70 yards in the MAC Championship
game against Bowling Green. Scored a career-long 64-yard
touchdown reception against Toledo. Also posted a career-long 61-yard rush
versus the Rockets. Caught two touchdowns in the second half at Northwestern.
Scored the game-winning touchdown at UNLV on 54-yard reception. Hauled in at
least one pass in every game and
G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg
had at least three receptions in Year
13/13 64 1004 15.7 6 64
12 games. Named to Biletnikoff 2014
14.8 19 64
Award Watch List prior to the Career 54/36 151 2232
season.
78 RYAN BROWN
OT | 6-6 | 297 | Sr.-R | 3L
Elburn, Ill. | St. Charles North HS
Started all 13 games at right tackle. In his third season as
a starter, played on an offensive that started the same five
players in every game. Named NIU Offensive Lineman of
the Week for his performance at Northwestern, helping
NIU defeat a Big Ten team for the third time in two years.
Part of an NIU offensive line that gave up just 11 sacks in
13 games. Helped NIU rank 13th in the nation in rushing
offense with 252.9 yards per game. Paved the way as the Huskies rushed for at
least 200 yards in eight games. Was a key figure on an offensive that had 43 plays
of 25 yards or more.
61 AIDAN CONLON
OG | 6-3 | 297 | Jr.-R | 2L
Flossmoor, Ill. | Homewood-Flossmoor HS
Started all 13 games as a junior left guard. Has started
every game over the past three seasons on the Huskie
offensive line. Named NIU Offensive Lineman of the Week
twice for his performances against Presbyterian and Ohio.
Helped NIU finish with 3,288 rushing yards, which ranks
13th in the nation and first in the MAC. Led the way for
seven 100-yard rushing performances from ball-carrying
Huskies. Blocked with an offensive line that gave up less than one sack per
game, tying them for fifth in the nation in fewest sacks allowed. Played a
significant role in an offense that averaged 32.2 points per game and amassed
294 first downs in 2014.
3 AKEEM DANIELS
TB | 5-7 | 189 | Sr.-R | 3L
Kissimmee, Fla. | Osceola HS
Played in 10 games with six starts at tailback. Ranked
fourth on the Huskies with 383 rushing yards on 69
carries for a 5.6 yards-per-carry average. Scored his only
rushing touchdown of the season at Western Michigan
on a 21-yard scamper. Caught a touchdown pass on a 32yard screen at Ohio. Rushed for 118 yards on 15 carries
against Presbyterian (8-28). Gained 81 yards on 16 carries
at Northwestern. Finished the
MAC Championship game versus Year
G/GS Rush Yds. Avg. TD Lg
Bowling Green with 76 rushing 2014
10/6 69 383
5.6 1 29
yards on 12 carries.
Career 48/13 203 1220
6.0 16 50
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 PLAYERS TO WATCH
83 LUKE EAKES
12 DREW HARE
TE | 6-3 | 253 | Sr.-R | 3L
St. Marys, Kan. | St. Marys HS
QB | 6-1 | 215 | So.-R | 2Sq
O’Fallon, Mo. | Fort Zumwalt West HS
Played in all 13 games with seven starts as a senior
tight end. Finished with nine receptions for 74 yards
and a touchdown. Caught his touchdown in the MAC
Championship game against Bowling Green on a fiveyard reception, his fourth career scoring catch. Had a 17yard reception against Miami. Caught at least one pass in
eight games. Named NIU Offensive Lineman of the Week
three times, earning the award against Presbyterian, Ball State and Toledo. Key
blocker in NIU’s rushing attack
that ranks 13th in the nation and Year
G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg
first in the MAC with 252.9 yards 2014
13/7
9
74
8.2 1 17
per game. Helped the Huskies Career 55/34
35 504 14.4 4 46
score 35 rushing touchdowns on
the year.
34 CHRISTIAN HAGAN
K | 6-0 | 171 | Fr. | HS
Omaha, Neb. | Westside HS
Played in five games as a freshman placekicker. Fifth on the
team with 39 points this season. Currently 6-for-8 on field
goals and 4-for-4 on kicks of 30 yards or longer. Kicked two
field goals against Toledo. Made a career-high three field
goals against Bowling Green in the MAC Championship
Game. Converted a career-long 40-yard field goal at Western
Michigan.
G/GS PAT FG
Lg Pts
Has made all 21 extra points Year
2014
5/0 21-21 6-8
40 39
attempted.
Started the final 11 games of the season and played in all
13 as a sophomore. Passed for 2,097 yards, rushed for 850
yards and accumulated 25 total touchdowns. Threw just
two interceptions all season, tied for second-fewest in FBS
with Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota of Oregon.
Had a streak of 179 attempts without an interception
that stretched from the Central Michigan and Bowling
Green games. Named MVP of the MAC Championship
Game against the Falcons. Named MAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after
passing for a career-high 285 yards, rushing for 74 yards and tallying four total
touchdowns against UNLV. Rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns versus
Miami. Ran for 166 yards at Eastern Michigan, including a 78-yard touchdown
run, which is the longest play of the season for NIU. Completed 59.9 percent
of his passes on the season, including a season-best 75 percent (12-for-16)
against Miami. Caught an 18-yard pass versus the RedHawks. Had a passing
efficiency rating above 100 in 11 of 13 games. Threw a touchdown pass in
10 different games. Connected with Aregeros Turner on the first play from
scrimmage against Western Michigan for a 65-yard touchdown pass.
Year
2014
Career
G/GS Rush
13/11 145
16/11 150
Yds.
850
918
Avg.
5.9
6.1
TD Lg Comp-Att-Int
8 78
179-299-2
9 78
184-308-2
Pct. Yds TD Lg
59.9 2091 17 65
59.7 2250 19 81
75 TYLER LOOS
OT | 6-5 | 302 | Sr.-R | 3L
Sterling, Ill. | Sterling HS
Started all 13 games as a senior. Named First Team AllMAC for the second consecutive season. Helped lead
the Huskies to a 51-17 victory over Bowling Green and a
third conference title in four years as NIU scored the most
points in MAC Championship Game history. Led the way
for a rushing attack that averaged 5.2 yards per carry and
accumulated 3,288 total yards on the ground. Played a
big role in NIU conceding just 11 quarterback sacks in 13 games. Paved the way
for running backs Cameron Stingily and Joel Bouagnon and quarterback Drew
Hare, who all rushed for more than 500 yards in 2014.
1 ANTHONY MADDIE
QB | 6-1 | 201 | So.-R | 1Sq
Plainfield, Ill. | Aurora Christian HS
Played in nine games as a reserve quarterback. Completed
20-of-33 passes for the season for 227 yards. Rushed for
201 yards on 44 attempts with a rushing touchdown against
Miami. Threw for 105 yards on 7-of-10 passing against
Kent State. Had a season-best 51 rushing yards against
Presbyterian. NIU went 8-1 in games where he played in.
Year
2014
16
G/GS Rush
9/0 44
Yds.
201
Avg.
4.6
TD Lg Comp-Att-Int Pct.
1 27
20-31-1 60.6
Yds TD Lg
227 0 49
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37 DESROY MAXWELL
47 ROB STERLING
TE | 6-2 | 257 | Jr. | 2L
Evanston, Ill. | Amundsen HS
FB | 5-10 | 245 | Sr. | 3L
Lansing, Ill. | T.F. South HS
Played in all 13 games with six starts at tight end. Sits fifth
on the team in receiving yards (90) on nine receptions.
Recording two catches each in three consecutive games
against Kent State, Central Michigan and Miami. Grabbed an
11-yard reception at Ball State. Hauled in one reception each
against Ohio and Western Michigan. Blocked for a Huskie
rushing
G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg
attack that averaged 252.9 yards Year
13/6
9 90 10.0 0 16
per game on the ground, which 2014
20 203 10.2 1 25
is 13th in the nation and first in Career 39/14
the conference.
Played in all 13 games at fullback. Paved the way for a rushing
attack that averages 5.2 yards per carry. Helped NIU score
35 rushing touchdowns in 2014. Opened holes for an NIU
offense that averaged 252.9 rushing yards per game. Played
a major part in NIU rushing for 433 yards on 55 attempts
versus Miami. Also recorded his only two receptions of the
season for
Year
G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg
10 yards against the RedHawks.
2014
Career
13/0
51/6
2
6
10
35
5.0
5.8
0
0
7
11
55 ANDREW NESS
42 CAMERON STINGILY
C | 6-3 | 298 | Jr.-R | 2L
O’Fallon, Mo. | Christian Brothers College HS
TB | 6-1 | 235 | Sr.-R | 2L
Romeoville, Ill. | Romeoville HS
Started all 13 games as a junior center. Named First Team
All-MAC offensive lineman. Has started 41 consecutive
games for NIU at center after three straight years without
missing a game. awarded NIU Offensive Lineman of
the Week for his efforts at Eastern Michigan, where the
Huskies rushed for 332 yards and four touchdowns as a
team. Snapped the ball to first-year starting quarterback
Drew Hare, who passed for 2,097 yards and rushed for 850 yards while only
being sacked 11 times. Helped the Huskies rush for 35 touchdowns on the year.
67 TYLER PITT
OG | 6-5 | 314 | Sr.-R | 3L
McRae, Ga. | Telfair County HS
Played in 12 games with three starts. Named Second
Team All-MAC. Leads NIU with 895 rushing yards and 13
touchdowns on the ground, the second-most rushing
touchdowns in the MAC. Scored 11 touchdowns in the
last seven games. Has four 100-yard rushing games and
five multi-touchdown performances. Tallied a seasonbest 148 yards and a career-high three touchdowns at Ball State with 91 yards
in the fourth quarter alone. Gained 102 yards on 17 carries and two scores
at UNLV. Amassed 133 rushing yards on 23 carries and a touchdown versus
Miami. Finished with 116 rushing yards on 15 carries and two scores in the MAC
Championship game against
G/GS Rush Yds. Avg. TD Lg
Bowling Green. Scored two Year
12/3 175 895
5.1 13 43
touchdowns and ran for 81 yards 2014
against Toledo.
Career 33/11 379 2019
5.3 22 46
Started all 13 games as a senior. Helped the NIU offense
average 442.5 yards per game to rank 37th in the nation
and third in the MAC. Named NIU Offensive Lineman of
the Week against UNLV and at Western Michigan. Blocked
for a Huskie rushing attack that averaged 252.9 yards per
game on the ground, which is 13th in the nation and first
in the conference. Helped the Huskies outscore opponents
227-157 in the second half in 2014. Part of an offensive line that surrendered just
11 sacks in 13 games to sit fifth-best in the nation.
14 EZRA SAFFOLD
WR | 5-7 | 164 | Fr. | HS
West Palm Beach, Fla. | W. T. Dwyer HS
Played in eight games as a true freshman. Caught 12 passes
for 83 yards on the season. Also has eight carries for 27 yards in
2014. Recorded a career high in receptions (6) and receiving
yards (35) against Bowling Green in the MAC Championship
game. Had a 24-yard catch against Presbyterian for his first
career reception. Grabbed one reception each at UNLV and
Arkansas.
Year
2014
G/GS Rec.
8/0 12
Yds.
83
Avg.
6.9
TD
0
Lg
24
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 PLAYERS TO WATCH
22 AREGEROS TURNER
26 TYLER WEDEL
WR | 5-11 | 172 | So. | 1L
Copley, Ohio| Copley HS
K/P | 5-11 | 192 | Sr. | 3L
McFarland, Wis. | McFarland HS
Played in all 13 games with three starts as a sophomore.
Ranks second on the team in receptions (33) and third in
receiving yards (343) and receiving touchdowns (2). Also
carried the ball 13 times for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Paces the Huskies on kickoff returns with 333 yards on 17
returns. Set a career high with five receptions at Ohio. Also
snagged five passes against Bowling Green. Caught a 65yard touchdown against Western Michigan on the first play from scrimmage, the
longest reception of any Huskie
this season. Recorded his first Year
G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg
career touchdown catch against 2014
13/3 33 343 10.4 2 65
Arkansas. Scored on rushes
Career 25/6 41 413 10.1 2 65
against Miami and at Ball State.
Completed an 18-yard pass to
Drew Hare against Miami.
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Played in all 13 games as a senior starting punter. Named
one of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award as the
nation’s top punter. Averaged 41.7 yards per punt and
helped NIU lead the MAC with a 40.0 net punt average.
Placed 27 punts inside the 20-yard line without a single
touchback all season. Honored as MAC West Special
Teams Player of the Week after his performances at UNLV
and at Ohio. Boomed a career-long 66-yard punt in the
MAC Championship game against Bowling Green. Booted 14 punts of 50-plus
yards. Served as NIU’s placekicker for the first eight games, converting eight
field goals and 31-of-33 extra points. Finished second on the team with 55
points. Kicked off 33 times with a 57.7 yard average and two touchbacks.
Year
2014
Career
G/GS Punts Yds.
13/0 59 2462
55/0 109 4481
Avg. I20
41.7 27
41.1 42
Lg
66
66
PAT
FG
31-33 8-15
41-43 11-20
Lg
45
45
Pts
55
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13 JACKSON ABRESCH
1 DECHANE DURANTE
S | 6-1 | 209 | Fr.-R | 1Sq
Hartland, Wis. | Arrowhead HS
S | 6-2 | 193 | Sr.-R | 3L
Charlotte, N.C. | Vance HS
Has 11 tackles in nine games in the Huskies’ defensive
backfield and on special teams. Recorded two solo tackles
against Arkansas for his first career stop. Posted a seasonhigh three tackles against Miami. Had two stops each
against
E a s t e r n Year
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL INT TOs
M i c h i g a n , 2014
9/0
7
4 11 0.0 0 0
Ball State and Ohio. Made Career
9/0
7
4 11 0.0 0 0
his collegiate debut against
Presbyterian.
31 ANTHONY BROOKS
CB | 5-11 | 189 | So.-R | 2Sq
Detroit, Mich. | Warren Mott HS
Has 26 tackles in 11 games at cornerback. Tied for second
on the team with four pass breakups and tied for third
with two interceptions. Named the MAC West Defensive
Player of the Week after grabbing his first career
interception - a 21-yard pick-six - against Ball State. Also
had four tackles against the Cardinals. Made his first
career start against Miami and made a career-best five
tackles. Picked off a pass at Ohio
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL INT TOs
that set up an NIU touchdown. Year
11/7 18
8 26 0.0 2 2
Made four solo stops against 2014
Career 15/7 18
9 27 0.0 2 2
Toledo.
54 CAMERON CLINTON-EARL
DE | 6-1 | 245 | Jr.-R | 3Sq
Milwaukee, Wis. | Hamilton HS
Has 18 tackles, nine solo, as a reserve defensive end.
Registered a tackle against Bowling Green for his seventh
consecutive game with at least one tackle. Recorded a
season-high six tackles at UNLV to lead all NIU D-linemen.
Credited his first career sack against Eastern Michigan,
teaming up with Ben Compton for an assisted sack. Also
had three
stops against the Eagles. Tallied
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
two solo tackles vs. Miami. Year
9
9 18 0.5 0.5 0
Notched at least one tackle in 2014 13/1
9
9 18 0.5 0.5 0
10 games. Made his collegiate Career 13/1
debut against Presbyterian.
56 BEN COMPTON
DE | 6-4 | 273 | Jr. | TR
Windsor, Conn. | Windsor HS/Monroe College
Has 22 tackles on the year as a key reserve on NIU’s
defensive line. Ranks third on the team with 3.0 sacks and
sixth with 5.0 tackles for loss. Combined for nine tackles
and 2.5 sacks in the last two contests. Tallied all five TFLs
since Oct. 11. Set season-highs in tackles (5) and sacks
(1.5) in the MAC Championship Game against Bowling
Green. Credited with four tackles and a sack at Western
Michigan. Intercepted a tipped
ball at Ball State, which helped Year
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
set up the game-clinching 2014
13/0 11 11 22 5.0 3.0 1
touchdown for NIU. Registered Career
13/0 11 11 22 5.0 3.0 1
four solo stops against Toledo.
Earned MAC West Defensive Player of the Week
honors after making eight tackles with his ninth career
interception and a fumble recovery at WMU. Picked off
two passes and had five tackles in the MAC Championship
Game vs. Bowling Green. Has career-high 78 tackles to
rank third on the team. Came up with six stops at Ohio.
Led NIU with eight tackles, all solo, vs. Toledo. Made eight
stops in four games this year, including at Arkansas. Recorded an INT at Eastern
Michigan. Has a pair of pass break ups. Registered seven stops vs. Northwestern,
six solo, and Central Michigan. Had a half tackle for loss and broke up a pass
in NIU’s win at UNLV when he
G/GS Solo Asst. Total INT PBU TOs
was named the Defensive Skill Year
13/12 47 31 78 4
3 5
Player of the Week. One of two 2014
95 229 11 12 18
current Huskies with more than Career 50/43 134
200 career tackles (229).
8 LADELL FLEMING
LB | 6-0 | 224 | So.-R | 1L
Chicago, Ill. | Julian HS
Has 22 tackles, 10 solo, in 11 games as a sophomore.
Teamed up with Jason Meehan for his first career sack at
Northwestern. Set a career high with five tackles against
the Wildcats. Tied his season-best with five stops against
Bowling Green in the MAC Championship Game. Notched
four tackles, two solo, at Arkansas. Also recorded two
or
more
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
tackles against Presbyterian, Year
Miami and Eastern Michigan. 2014
20/0 10 12 22 0.5 0.5 0
Tallied one tackle at Kent State Career
20/0 15 15 30 0.5 0.5 1
and Western Michigan.
40 SEAN FOLLIARD
LB | 6-2 | 227 | So. | 1L
Crystal Lake, Ill. | Prairie Ridge HS
Registered 58 tackles in 13 games as a sophomore. Fifth
on the team with 6.0 tackles for loss. Also has 1.5 sacks.
Tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries and
is tied for second with two forced fumbles. Set a career
high with eight tackles against Bowling Green. Recorded
20 stops and 3.5 tackles for loss in the month of October.
Opened the year with six tackles and a fumble recovery
against Presbyterian. Tallied
a strip-sack against Western Year
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
Michigan that set up NIU’s final 2014
13/1 36 22 58 6.0 1.5 4
score. Recovered the game- Career
24/2 46 32 78 8.0 1.5 6
clinching fumble at Ball State.
44 PEREZ FORD
DE | 6-0 | 228 | Jr. | 2L
Romeoville, Ill. | Romeoville HS
Disruptive force on the NIU D-line has made 54 tackles
with 9.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 quarterback sacks (second
on the team). Forced a WMU fumble while sacking the
quarterback for the second-straight game. Leads NIU with
three fumbles forced. Posted a season-best six tackles
against Ohio. At UNLV, all five of his tackles were solo and
added two tackles for loss and a sack. In on sacks at Ball
State, at Eastern Michigan and vs. Kent State. Had a tackle for loss and broke
up a pass versus Kent State. Also
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
credited with a forced fumble vs. Year
32 22 54 9.0 5.0 3
Miami. Has recorded a tackle for 2014 13/13
Career 41/15 49 35 84 18.0 9.0 5
loss in 10 different games.
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94 DONOVAN GORDON
9 RASHEEN LEMON
DT | 6-0 | 293 | Sr.-R | 2L
Kansas City, Mo. | Raytown South HS/Neb.-Omaha
LB | 6-0 | 206 | Jr.-R | 1L
Chicago, Ill. | Proviso West HS
Has 12 tackles and an assisted tackle for loss in 11 games
as a redshirt senior. Notched a season-high three tackles
at Arkansas. Posted an assisted TFL at Eastern Michigan.
Opened the season with two stops against Presbyterian.
Also tallied two tackles against Central Michigan and
Ball State.
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
C r e d i t e d Year
11/0
5
7 12 0.5 1.0 0
with one tackle each against 2014
39/0 23 33 56 3.5 1.0 0
Eastern Michigan, Ohio and Career
Bowling Green.
18 BOBBY JONES IV
One of the Huskies’ top defenders in 2014. Second on the
team with 86 stops. His 52 solo tackles lead NIU. Added six
solos at WMU. Tallied a team-leading 11 tackles at Ohio
with half a tackle for loss. Made 7 tackles, 6 solo, versus
Toledo. Led NIU with 10 tackles at Eastern Michigan and
had 2 QB hurries. Recorded his third 9-tackle game versus
CMU with 8 solo stops. Named MAC West Defensive
Player of the Week with 9
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
tackles, 8 solo, and 2 sacks at Year
52 34 86 3.0 2.5 2
Northwestern. Made 9 stops 2014 13/13
versus Kent State. Had 7 tackles Career 29/16
65 46 111 4.5 4.0 3
and a forced fumble at UNLV.
29 PARIS LOGAN
LB | 6-0 | 218 | Fr.-R | 1Sq
Miami Gardens, Fla. | Monsignor Pace HS
Registered 11 tackles, six solo, in 13 games on NIU’s
defense and special teams. Registered his first career
sack - an assisted stop alongside Sean Folliard - against
Eastern Michigan. Finished with two tackles against the
Eagles. Recorded a season-high three tackles against
Presbyterian in his collegiate debut. Equaled that mark
with three stops at Western
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
Michigan. Posted one tackle Year
13/0
6
5 11 0.5 0.5 0
each against Ball State, Ohio 2014
13/0
6
5 11 0.5 0.5 0
and Bowling Green in the MAC Career
Championship Game.
92 MARIO JONES
DT | 6-0 | 270 | So.-R | 1L
Chicago, Ill. | Hubbard HS
CB | 5-9 | 184 | Jr.-R | 2L
Columbia, Mo. | Rock Bridge HS
NIU’s top cornerback ranks 13th in the country in passes
defended with 1.4 per game. Fourth on the team with
69 tackles; his 45 solo stops are tied for third. Grabbed
and interception and broke up two passes in the MAC
Championship against Bowling Green. Tallied five taclkes
at Western Michigan. Made his second INT at Ball
State. Tied his season-high with eight tackles at Eastern
Michigan and broke up two passes. Recorded his second career interception
at Northwestern. Recovered
G/GS Solo Asst. Total INT PBU TOs
a fumble versus Presbyterian. Year
13/13 45 24 69 3 15 5
Led NIU in tackles with seven at 2014
Career 41/22 84 36 120 4 22 7
UNLV.
Recorded 15 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss as a part of
the Huskies’ defensive line rotation. Set a career-high with
eight tackles at Ohio. Also notched an assisted tackle for
loss against the Bobcats. Recorded his first TFL of the year
against Kent State as part of a two-tackle performance
against the Golden Flashes. Tallied two tackles against
Western Michigan. Credited with one tackle each against
Presbyterian, Arkansas and
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
Central Michigan. Made his first Year
4 11 15 1.5 1.5 0
career start against the Blue 2014 13/1
Career 24/1 11 17 28 3.0 1.5 0
Hose.
90 WILLIAM LEE
DT | 6-2 | 301 | Fr.-R | 1Sq
Indianapolis, Ind. | Arsenal Tech HS
Registered 20 tackles in his first season of action. Tied
for fourth on the team with 2.5 sacks, in addition to 3.0
tackles for loss. Set a season high with five tackles at Ball
State. Tallied three stops, including a 13-yard sack late in
the fourth quarter, against Western Michigan. Recorded
a sack at UNLV. Posted his first two career tackles at
Northwestern. Also had his first career sack against NU.
Has one or more tackles in
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
10 games this year, including Year
2014 13/13
8 12 20 3.0 2.5 1
multiple stops in six contests.
Career 13/13
20
8
12
20
3.0
2.5
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49 JASON MEEHAN
24 BRANDON MAYES
DE | 6-1 | 252 | Sr. | 3L
St. Louis, Mo. | Webster Groves HS
S | 5-11 | 187 | Fr.-R | 1Sq
Aurora, Ill. | Aurora Christian HS
Fourth among NIU’s defensive backs with 28 tackles on the
year. Set a career high with seven tackles against Central
Michigan. Recovered a muffed punt at Western Michigan
that set NIU up at the Broncos’ 16-yard line. Tallied six solo
tackles against Miami. Made his first career start against the
RedHawks.
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL INT TOs
F o r c e d Year
13/2 22
6 28 0.0 0 2
a fumble against Presbyterian 2014
13/2 22
6 28 0.0 0 2
that led to the Huskies’ final Career
touchdown of the game. Also
had three solo stops against the
Blue Hose.
Leads NIU and ranks second in the MAC with seven sacks
for minus 45 yards. Also tops on the team in tackles for
loss with 9.5. His 48 tackles this year are a career high.
Moved up to 10th on NIU career chart for sacks. Recovered
a fumble at WMU. Tallied a sack vs. Toledo and added
five tackles. Credited with a sack at EMU to go with five
tackles, four solo. Had four tackles, one for loss, with two
hurries vs. Kent State. Recorded
two tackles for loss, a sack and Year
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
four stops at UNLV. Registered 2014 13/12
28 20 48 9.5 7.0 1
two sacks for 15 yards and six Career 54/12
66 58 124 19.5 14.0 5
stops at Northwestern.
45 BOOMER MAYS
2 MARLON MOORE
MLB | 6-0 | 243 | Jr.-R | 2L
Lawrence, Kan. | Eudora HS
S | 5-9 | 192 | Jr. | 2L
Mobile, Ala. | C.F. Vigor HS
Two-year starter at middle linebacker ranks second on
the team with nine tackles for loss. His 74 stops are fourth
on the team. Posted eight tackles against Bowling Green.
Led NIU with nine tackles at WMU as Broncos gained
just 91 rushing yards. Totaled a season-best 10 stops
at Ohio and made defensive play of the game, forcing a
late fumble to stop a potential game-tying TD drive. NIU
has held four opponents to less than 100 rushing yards and six have totaled
less than 150. Credited with seven tackles vs. Kent State with three tackles for
loss. Has at least one tackle for
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
loss in eight games this year. Year
41 74 9.0 0.0 1
Registered five tackles vs. Toledo 2014 13/12 33
94 187 19.5 2.0 4
and Northwestern with four solo Career 40/30 93
stops at NU.
NIU’s top tackler with 93 overall, 45 solo; has forced two
fumbles and intercepted a pass. Broke up three passes at
WMU to go with eight stops. Notched eight stops against
Bowling Green. Recovered a fumble to stop Ohio’s final
drive in NIU win. Posted his third straight eight-tackle
game vs. Toledo. Made a career-high 14 tackles, most by
an NIU defender this season and most by a Huskie since
2013, versus Arkansas. Led the
team with 12 tackles, eight solo, Year
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL INT TOs
vs. CMU. Made a big defensive 2014
13/12 45 48 93 3.5 1 4
play with a fourth-quarter Career 39/26 101
65 166 4.5 4 7
interception off a tipped pass.
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one
tackle
Northwestern,
Bowling Green.
93 RAJSHAWN MOSLEY
50 AUSTIN SMAHA
DE | 6-2 | 235 | Fr. | HS
Indianapolis, Ind. | Arsenal Tech HS
DE | 6-1 | 227 | So. | 1L
Belvidere, Ill. | Belvidere North HS
Recorded eight tackles and 1.5 sacks as a true freshman
on NIU’s defensive line. Recorded his first career sack in
his collegiate debut against Presbyterian, while finishing
the day with two tackles against the Blue Hose. Teamed
up with Perez Ford to notch an assisted sack at Ball State.
Tied his season best with two tackles at Eastern Michigan.
Posted
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
each
against Year
9/0
4
4
8 1.5 1.5 0
Arkansas, and 2014
Career
9/0
4
4
8
1.5 1.5
0
5 MAYOMI OLOOTU
Recorded 12 tackles in 13 games as a true freshman. Tied
for second on the team with four pass breakups. Set a
career high with five tackles against Bowling Green in the
MAC Championship Game. Tallied two tackles, one for a
loss, at Eastern Michigan. Made his first career tackle at
Northwestern. Also forced a fumble against the Wildcats.
Posted a pair of stops at Ohio.
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL INT TOs
Registered one tackle each Year
13/0
7
5 12 1.0 0 1
against Arkansas and Kent State. 2014
13/0
7
5
12
1.0
43 ALBERT SMALLS
CB | 6-1 | 206 | Fr. | HS
Miramar, Fla. | Monsignor Pace HS
CB | 5-9 | 173 | Fr. | HS
Allen, Texas | Allen HS
Career
Has nine tackles on the season on NIU’s defensive line
and special teams units. Set a career high with three
tackles at Ball State. Also recorded two tackles in the MAC
Championship Game against Bowling Green. Tallied one
tackle each
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
vs. UNLV, Year
24/0
4
5
9 0.0 0.0 0
M i a m i , 2014
Career 24/0
7
5 12 0.0 0.0 0
Eastern Michigan and Toledo.
0
1
33 JAMAAL PAYTON
LB | 6-0 | 229 | So. | 1L
Bellwood, Ill. | Proviso West HS
Compiled 37 tackles, 26 solo, at linebacker in 2014. Also
has 1.5 tackles for loss. Tied for the team lead with two
fumble recoveries. Set a career high with six tackles
against Western Michigan. Recovered his second fumble
of the year by falling on a fumbled kick return against the
Broncos, helping him earn NIU Special Teams Player of
the Week honors.. Recovered his first career fumble at
Ball State, helping set up an NIU touchdown. Added four tackles against the
Cardinals. Tallied three stops,
including one for a loss, against Year
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
Kent State. Opened the year with 2014
13/1 26 11 37 1.5 0.0 2
four stops against Presbyterian. Career
24/3 53 26 79 4.5 1.0 3
Recorded multiple tackles in
each of the last six games.
Registered 21 tackles as a true freshman. Tied for second
on the team with four pass breakups and tied for third
with two interceptions. Started his first career game
against Presbyterian. Intercepted a pass and posted two
tackles, one for a loss, against the Blue Hose. Picked off
his second career pass at Western Michigan. Set a career
high with five tackles against Bowling Green in the MAC
Championship Game. Made four
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL INT TOs
stops against Central Michigan. Year
13/6 13
8 21 1.0 2 2
Started each of the first six 2014
Career 13/6 13
8 21 1.0 2 2
games at cornerback for NIU.
69 COREY THOMAS
DT | 6-2 | 302 | So.-R | 2Sq
Chicago, Ill. | Lindblom Academy
Ranks third among NIU’s defensive linemen with 34
tackles, 12 solo, in 13 games. Has 15 tackles in the last five
games. Started the last 12 contests at nose guard and has
at least one tackle in each of those contests. Also has 2.5
tackles for loss and a sack in his first season of extended
playing time. Tied a career-high with four tackles against
Toledo. Recorded his first career sack against the Rockets
to go along with an additional tackle for loss. Registered four tackles at
Arkansas. Also had four stops at Western Michigan. Forced a fumble at the
WMU one-yard line that was
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs
recovered by NIU. Made his first Year
19 31 2.5 1.0 1
career start at UNLV, recording 2014 13/12 12
19 34 2.5 1.0 1
three tackles against the Rebels. Career 14/12 15
7 MICHAEL SANTACATERINA
LB | 5-10 | 205 | Sr.-R | 3L
Geneva, Ill. | Geneva HS
Has 54 tackles in 13 games as a starting in the Huskies’
linebacking corps. Ranks fourth on the team and second
among NIU’s linebackers with 7.5 tackles for loss. Recorded
1.5 sacks. Intercepted his third career pass against Central
Michigan to help set up and NIU field goal. Credited with
a tackle for loss in seven games this year. Also tallied six
stops against the Chippewas. Opened the year with 15
tackles in the first two games, posting seven stops against Presbyterian and
a season-high eight at Northwestern. Also had a TFL in each of the first four
games, with one each against the Blue Hose, Wildcats and Arkansas. Registered
a sack against Bowling
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS INT TOs
Green.
Notched
two Year
13/12 36 18 54 7.5 1.5 1 1
tackles for loss at Ball 2014
Career 50/28 96 78 174 13.5 3.0 3 6
State.
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— INDIVIDUAL RECORDS CHECK —
Where Current Huskies Stand in the NIU Record Book
Da’Ron Brown, Sr., WR
Career – Receptions
Career – Receiving Yards
Career – Touchdown Catches
Season – Receptions
Season – Receiving Yards
Number
151
2,232
19
64
1,002
Rank
5th
4th
T-5th
9th
7th
Leader
Justin McCareins (204)
Justin McCareins (2,991)
Justin McCareins (29)
Dave Petzke (91)
Dave Petzke (1,215)
Just Ahead
4th - Martel Moore (178)
3rd - Sam Hurd (2,332)
4th - Sam Hurd (21)
8th - Sam Hurd (65)
6th - P.J. Fleck (1,028)
1,220
30th
Garrett Wolfe (5,164)
29th - Bob Brigham (1,221)
11
159
T-9th
6th
Dan Meyer (16)
Dan Meyer (260)
7th - Dan DeVito/Rich Marks (12)
5th - Lionel Hickenbottom (169)
Christian Hagan, Fr., K
Season – PAT Percentage (min. 15 made)1.000
T-1st
Seven others (1.000)
Drew Hare, So., QB
Career – Yards/Play
Season – Passing Yards
Season – Pass Attempts
Season – Pass Completions
Season – Total Yards
Season – TDs Responsible For
Season – Plays
Season – Yards/Play
6.91
2,097
299
179
2,947
25
444
6.64
3rd
9th
9th
8th
5th
T-9th
4th
10th
Chandler Harnish (7.24)
Chandler Harnish (3,216)
Jordan Lynch (404)
Jordan Lynch (253)
Jordan Lynch (4,953)
Jordan Lynch (47)
Jordan Lynch (696)
Chandler Harnish (7.95)
2nd - Jordan Lynch (7.10)
8th - Ron Christian (2,101)
8th - Ron Christian (323)
7th - Chandler Harnish (189)
4th - Chandler Harnish (3,336)
8th - George Bork (26)
3rd - Chandler Harnish (578)
9th - Stacey Robinson (6.75)
Paris Logan, Jr., CB
Career – Pass Breakups
Season – Pass Breakups
22
15
3rd
T-2nd
Randee Drew (38)
Rashaan Melvin (17)
2nd - Lionel Hickenbottom (24)
Jason Meehan, Sr., DE
Career – Sacks
14
T-10th
Larry English (31.5)
7th - Larry Williams,
Brian Atkinson & Alan Baxter (16)
Cameron Stingily, Sr., TB
Career – Rushing Yards
Career – Yards/Carry (min. 300 att.)
2,019
5.33
16th
7th
Garrett Wolfe (5,164)
Jordan Lynch (6.56)
15th - Carl Fisher (2,022)
6th - Chad Spann (5.44)
Tyler Wedel, Sr., P
Season – Punting Average
Career – Punting Average
Career – PAT Percentage (min. 25 att.)
41.73
41.1
.953
4th
1st
8th
Akeem Daniels, Sr., TB
Career – Rushing Yards
Dechane Durante, Sr., S
Career – Interceptions
Career – Interception Return Yards
Andy Dittbenner (43.5)
3rd - Todd Van Keppel (41.76)
2nd - Mike Kent (40.6)
Kent Baker & Bob Forester (1.000) 7th - Steve Azar (.956)
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 RECORDS CHECK
— TEAM RECORDS CHECK —
Where the 2014 Huskies Stand in the NIU Record Book
Team Season Records
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Rushing Yards/Game
Rushing TDs
Fewest INTs Thrown
Lowest Percentage of INTs
Passing Yards
Pass Attempts
Pass Completions
Completion Percentage
Most Punts By Opponent
Most QB Sacks (since 1984)
Punting Average
Plays
Total Offensive Yards
Yards/Game
First Downs
Rushing First Downs
Passing First Downs
Number
638
3,288
252.9
35
3
0.84
2,464
357
214
59.9
73
30
41.2
995
5,752
442.5
294
172
109
Rank
6th
7th
7th
T-7th
1st
1st
10th
9th
9th
8th
T-1st
T-5th
3rd
4th
5th
6th
5th
T-5th
9th
Year – First
1987 – 701
2013 – 4,161
1990 – 344.6
2012 – 44
2011 – 3,386
2013 – 418
2013 – 261
2005 – 68.0
2002 – 47
2007 – 43.0
2013 – 1,073
2013 – 7,277
2013 – 519.8
2013 – 365
2013 – 215
2011 – 149
Year – Next
1972 – 639 (5th)
2012 – 3,335 (6th)
2010 – 260.4 (6th)
1990 – 36 (6th)
1989 – 4 (2nd)
2012 – 1.46 (2nd)
1962 – 2,570 (9th)
1962 – 363 (8th)
2006 – 217 (8th)
2009 – 61.3 (7th)
2012 – 73 (T-1st)
2009/2013 – 34 (3rd)
1982 – 41.3 (2nd)
2011 – 1,003 (3rd)
2010 – 6,300 (4th)
2005 – 444.1 (5th)
2010 – 303 (4th)
1973 – 177 (4th)
2005 – 114 (8th)
AWARD WINNERS
JAMAAL BASS, LB
• Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List
ANTHONY BROOKS, CB
• MAC West Defensive Player of the Week
(Nov. 6)
DA’RON BROWN, WR
• All-MAC (Second Team)
• Biletnikoff Award Watch List
DECHANE DURANTE, S
• All-MAC (Second Team)
• MAC West Defensive Player of the Week
(Nov. 24)
• MAC West Specialist of the Week
(Dec. 1)
LUKE EAKES, TE
• John Mackey Award Preseason Watch
List
DREW HARE, QB
• MAC West Offensive Player of the
Week
(Sept. 15)
• Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week (Sept. 10, Dec.
11)
RASHEEN LEMON, LB
• All-MAC (Third Team)
• MAC West Defensive Player of the Week
(Sept. 8)
TOMMYLEE LEWIS, WR/KOR
• Paul Hornung Award Watch List
PARIS LOGAN, CB
• All-MAC (First Team)
ROB STERLING, FB
• CoSIDA Academic All-District Five
(First Team)
• National Football Foundation
Scholar-Athlete Award Semifinalist
CAMERON STINGILY, TB
• All-MAC (Third Team)
• Doak Walker Award Candidate
TYLER WEDEL, P
• Ray Guy Award Semifinalist
• MAC West Specialist of the Week
(Sept. 15, Nov. 24)
TYLER LOOS, OL
• All-MAC (First Team)
PEREZ FORD, DE
• All-MAC (Second Team)
BOOMER MAYS, LB
• All-MAC (Second Team)
CHRISTIAN HAGAN, K
• MAC West Specialist of the Week
(Nov. 17)
JASON MEEHAN, DE
• All-MAC (First Team)
24
ANDREW NESS, OL
• All-MAC (First Team)
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 FOOTBALL STATISTICS
TEAM STATISTICS
NIUOPP
SCORING
418307
Points Per Game
32.2
23.6
Points Off Turnovers
76
26
FIRST DOWNS
294
276
Rushing
172
111
Passing
109
140
Penalty
13
25
RUSHING YARDAGE
3288
2060
Yards gained rushing
3532
2399
Yards lost rushing
244
339
Rushing Attempts
638
503
Average Per Rush
5.2
4.1
Average Per Game
252.9
158.5
TDs Rushing
35
21
PASSING YARDAGE
2464
2918
Comp-Att-Int
214-357-3
240-419-14
Average Per Pass
6.9
7.0
Average Per Catch
11.5
12.2
Average Per Game
189.5
224.5
TDs Passing
18
15
TOTAL OFFENSE
5752
4978
Total Plays
995
922
Average Per Play
5.8
5.4
Average Per Game
442.5
382.9
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards
41-788
66-1210
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards
25-178
18-69
INT RETURNS: #-Yards
14-108
3-0
KICK RETURN AVERAGE
19.2
18.3
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
7.1
3.8
INT RETURN AVERAGE
7.7
0.0
FUMBLES-LOST
17-924-10
PENALTIES-Yards
78-75357-468
Average Per Game
57.9
36.0
PUNTS-Yards
61-251173-2981
Average Per Punt
41.2
40.8
Net punt average
40.0
36.8
KICKOFFS-Yards
83-482459-3504
Average Per Kick
58.1
59.4
Net kick average
39.6
40.1
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game
28:35
31:25
3RD-DOWN Conversions
101/208
84/199
3rd-Down Pct
49%
42%
4TH-DOWN Conversions
8/13
6/16
4th-Down Pct
62%
38%
SACKS BY-Yards
30-213
11-69
MISC YARDS
0
-20
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED
54
38
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS
14-24
12-19
ON-SIDE KICKS
0-0
0-3
RED-ZONE SCORES
(52-63) 83%
(37-42) 88%
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS
(41-63) 65%
(27-42) 64%
PAT-ATTEMPTS
(52-54) 96%
(33-34) 97%
ATTENDANCE
67813175257
Games/Avg Per Game
5/13563
7/25037
Neutral Site Games
1/15110
SCORE BY QUARTERS
NIU
Opponents
1st 2nd
3rd
4th Total
102 89 106121 418
80706592 307
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
GP Att GainLoss Net Avg TDLngAvg/G
STINGILY, Cameron12
175909 14895 5.11343 74.6
HARE, Drew
13
145961111850 5.9 878 65.4
BOUAGNON, Joel 13
100589 16573 5.7 549 44.1
DANIELS, Akeem 1069397 14383 5.6 129 38.3
MADDIE, Anthony 944216 15201 4.6 127 22.3
BROWN, Da’Ron 1310108 010810.8 161 8.3
HARRIS, Keith
2
2599 8913.60
1145.5
HUFF, Jordan
11971 0717.93
18 6.5
MCINTOSH, Matt 9844 0445.50
13 4.9
TURNER, Aregeros1311 49 6 43 3.9 213 3.3
SMITH, Draco
12735 5304.31
10 2.5
SAFFOLD, Ezra
8827 0273.407 3.4
LEWIS, Tommylee 2621 4172.808 8.5
BEEBE, Chad
12
1505
5.0
0
50.4
WEDEL, Tyler 13
1101
1.0
0
10.1
TEAM
10 19 0 51 -51-2.7 0 0 -5.1
Total..........
136383532 2443288 5.2 35 78 252.9
Opponents......
135032399 3392060 4.1 21 46 158.5
PASSING
G Effic.
C-A-I Pct. YdsTDLng Avg/G
HARE, Drew
13 136.20 179-299-2 59.9 2097 17 65 161.3
MADDIE, Anthony 9 112.33
20-33-1 60.6 227 0 49 25.2
MCINTOSH, Matt 9 119.77
14-23-0 60.9 122 1 39 13.6
TURNER, Aregeros13 251.20
1-1-0 100.0 18 0 18
1.4
TEAM
10 0.00
0-1-0 0.0 00 0 0.0
Total..........
13 132.88 214-357-3 59.92464 18 65 189.5
Opponents......
13 120.91240-419-14 57.3 2918 15 69 224.5
RECEIVING
BROWN, Da’Ron
TURNER, Aregeros
BRESCACIN, Juwan
BEEBE, Chad
SAFFOLD, Ezra
BOUAGNON, Joel
DANIELS, Akeem
MAXWELL, Desroy
EAKES, Luke
LEWIS, Tommylee
HARRIS, Keith
BLAKE, Christian
STERLING, Rob
HUFF, Jordan
HARE, Drew
GLASPER, Clayton
STINGILY, Cameron
Total..........
Opponents......
G No.
Yds
13
64 1002
13
33
343
12
29
405
12
21
219
8
12
83
13
12
68
10
10
77
13
9
90
13
9
74
2
4
28
2
2
21
11
2
14
13
2
10
11
2
3
13
1
18
10
1
11
12
1
-2
132142464
132402918
Avg TD Long Avg/G
15.7
6
64
77.1
10.4
2
65
26.4
14.0
5
49
33.8
10.4
1
32
18.2
6.9
0
24
10.4
5.7
1
45
5.2
7.7
1
32
7.7
10.0
0
16
6.9
8.2
1
17
5.7
7.0
0
11
14.0
10.5
1
12
10.5
7.0
0
9
1.3
5.0
0
7
0.8
1.5
0
5
0.3
18.0
0
18
1.4
11.0
0
11
1.1
-2.0
0
0
-0.2
11.518 65189.5
12.215 69224.5
TOTAL OFFENSE
G Plays Rush
Pass
Total Avg/G
HARE, Drew
13
444
850
2097
2947 226.7
STINGILY, Cameron 12
175
895
0
895
74.6
BOUAGNON, Joel
13
100
573
0
573
44.1
MADDIE, Anthony
9
77
201
227
428
47.6
DANIELS, Akeem
10
69
383
0
383
38.3
MCINTOSH, Matt
9
31
44
122
166
18.4
BROWN, Da’Ron
13
10
108
0
108
8.3
HARRIS, Keith
2
25
91
0
91
45.5
HUFF, Jordan 119
71071
6.5
TURNER, Aregeros
13124318 614.7
SMITH, Draco 127
30030
2.5
SAFFOLD, Ezra 88
27027
3.4
LEWIS, Tommylee
26
17017
8.5
BEEBE, Chad 12150 5
0.4
WEDEL, Tyler 13110 1
0.1
TEAM
10 20 -51 0 -51-5.1
Total..........
13 995 3288 2464 5752442.5
Opponents......
13 922 2060 2918 4978382.9
FUMBLE RETURNS
FOLLIARD, Sean
Total..........
Opponents......
2014 MAC Champions | Seven Consecutive Bowl Appearances
No.
Yds
Avg TD Long
1
9
9.0
0
9
1 9 9.00 9
3 22 7.3114
25
NIU FOOTBALL 2014 FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2014 LONG PLAYS
No.
Long
78 TD, Hare at E. Michigan, 10/25
NIU43
Rushing
15
78 TD, Hare at E. Michigan, 10/25
Bouagnon
4
49, vs. Miami, 9/20
Brown
1
61, vs. Toledo, 11/11
Daniels
1
29, vs. Presbyterian, 8/28
Hare
5
78 TD, vs. Miami, 8/28
Maddie
2
27, at E. Michigan, 10/25
Stingily
2
26, vs. Miami, 10/18
Passing
23
by Hare
17
by McIntosh
1
by Maddie
5
to Beebe
1
to Bouagnon 1
to Brescacin
4
to Brown
11
to Daniels
1
to Turner
4
Returns
Beebe
Daniels
Huff
5
1
2
2
OPPONENT
27
Rushing
6
Passing
19
Returns
2
* 25 Yards or Longer
65 TD, Hare to Turner at WMU 11/24
65 TD, to Turner at WMU, 11/24
39 TD, to Brown vs. Presbyterian, 8/28
49, to Brescacin vs. Kent State, 10/4
32, from Hare vs. CMU, 10/11
45, From Hare at Arkansas, 9/20
49 TD, from Hare vs. Presbyterian, 8/28
64 TD, from Hare vs. Toledo, 11/11
32 TD, from Hare at Ohio, 11/18
39, from Hare vs. Toledo, 11/11
66 KOR by Huff vs. Kent State, 10/4
36 PR at NU, 9/6
25 KOR at WMU, 11/28
66 KOR vs. Kent State, 10/4
97 KOR TD Marshall, Arkansas, 9/20
46 Rawls, CMU, 10/11
69 TD Macon to Jones, Toledo, 11/11
97 KOR TD Marshall, Arkansas, 9/20
PUNT RETURNS
BEEBE, Chad
LEWIS, Tommylee
LURRY, Shawun
Total..........
Opponents......
No.
Yds
Avg TD Long
18
148
8.2
0
36
4
20
5.0
0
14
3
10
3.3
0
7
25 178 7.1036
18 69 3.8022
KICK RETURNS
TURNER, Aregeros
HUFF, Jordan
DANIELS, Akeem
LOGAN, Paris
STERLING, Rob
FOLLIARD, Sean
SAFFOLD, Ezra
MOORE, Marlon
Total..........
Opponents......
No.
Yds
Avg TD Long
17
333
19.6
0
33
8
200
25.0
0
66
6
114
19.0
0
25
5
99
19.8
0
26
2
22
11.0
0
21
2
15
7.5
0
8
1
5
5.0
0
5
0
0
0.0
0
0
41 78819.2066
66121018.3197
INTERCEPTIONS
DURANTE, Dechane
LOGAN, Paris
SMALLS, Albert
BROOKS, Anthony
COMPTON, Ben
MOORE, Marlon
SANTACATERINA
Total..........
Opponents......
No.
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
14
3
KICKOFFS
No. Yds Avg
ORNE, Josh 50 2920 58.4
WEDEL, Tyler 33 1904 57.7
Total..........
834824 58.1
Opponents...... 593504 59.4
Yds
Avg TD Long
40
10.0
0
34
-5
-1.7
0
0
10
5.0
0
10
28
14.0
1
21
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
3535.0035
108 7.7135
0 0.00 0
TB OB Retn Net YdLn
11
3
2
0
13 3 121039.6 25
14 4 78840.1 24
PUNTING
No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd
WEDEL, Tyler
59 2462 41.7 66 0 20 27
14
0
HARE, Drew 1 77.07
000 00
MCINTOSH, Matt 1
42 42.0 42 0
0
1
0
0
Total..........
612511 41.2 66 0 20 28 14
0
Opponents...... 732981 40.8 60 6 15 21 10
0
26 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Pct 1-1920-2930-3940-4950-99 LgBlk
WEDEL, Tyler 8-15 53.3 0-0 3-6 3-6 2-3 0-0 45 2
ORNE, Josh 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0
HAGAN, Christian
6-8
75.01-11-33-31-10-0
401
FG SEQUENCE
Northern Illinois
Opponents
Presbyterian
(32),21,(26),31(31)
Northwestern25,(32)
UNLV
(45),(33)(25),33
Arkansas-
43,(21)
Kent State
39,(40)
(19),(27),56
Central Michigan
(24),39
(25),50,(23)
Miami (28),46Eastern Michigan
24,32
(21),48
Ball State
-
Toledo
(37),(19)(21)
Ohio- 46,46
at Western Michigan
28,(40),27
(29),(44)
vs. Bowling Green
(35),(32),(23)
(46)
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
ALL PURPOSE
GRush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G
BROWN, Da’Ron 13
108
10020 00
1110 85.4
STINGILY, Cameron
12
895-20 00893 74.4
HARE, Drew
13
850180 00868 66.8
TURNER, Aregeros1343343 0333 0719 55.3
BOUAGNON, Joel13
573680 00641 49.3
DANIELS, Akeem 10
383 77 0114 0574 57.4
BRESCACIN, Juwan
120
4050 00405 33.8
BEEBE, Chad
125
219
148 00372 31.0
HUFF, Jordan
1171 3 0200 0274 24.9
MADDIE, Anthony9
201 00 00201 22.3
SAFFOLD, Ezra
8
27830 50115 14.4
HARRIS, Keith
2
91210 00112 56.0
LOGAN, Paris
130 00 99-5 94 7.2
MAXWELL, Desroy
130900 00 90 6.9
EAKES, Luke
130740 00 74 5.7
LEWIS, Tommylee 217 2820 0 0 65 32.5
MCINTOSH, Matt 9
44 00 00 44 4.9
DURANTE, Dechane
130 00 0
40 40 3.1
SANTACATERINA130 00 0
35 35 2.7
STERLING, Rob 130100 220 32 2.5
SMITH, Draco 12
30 00 00 30 2.5
BROOKS, Anthony
110 00 0
28 28 2.5
FOLLIARD, Sean 130 00 150 15 1.2
BLAKE, Christian 110140 00 14 1.3
GLASPER, Clay 100110 00 11 1.1
LURRY, Shawun 120 0
10 00 10 0.8
SMALLS, Albert 130 00 0
10 10 0.8
WEDEL, Tyler
131 00 00 1 0.1
TEAM
10
-51 00 00-51 -5.1
Total..........
13
32882464178 788108 6826 525.1
Opponents......
13
20602918 691210 06257 481.3
|------------- PATs ------------|
SCORING
TD FGs KickRush Rcv Pass DXP Saf
STINGILY, Cameron 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
WEDEL, Tyler
0 8-1531-33 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
HARE, Drew
8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
BROWN, Da’Ron
7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
HAGAN, Christian 0 6-821-21 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
BOUAGNON, Joel 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
BRESCACIN, Juwan 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
TURNER, Aregeros 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
HUFF, Jordan
3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
DANIELS, Akeem
2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
BEEBE, Chad
1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
EAKES, Luke
1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
HARRIS, Keith
1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
SMITH, Draco
1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
BROOKS, Anthony 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
MADDIE, Anthony 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
ORNE, Josh
0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
Total..........
5414-24 52-54 0-0 0 0-0
0 0
Opponents......
3812-19 33-34 0-0 3 3-4
0 2
Pts.
78
55
48
42
39
36
30
24
18
12
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
418
307
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
|---------Tackles---------|
|-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---|
|-Fumbles-|
Blkd
GP Solo
Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds
BrUp QBH FR-Yds
FF
Kick Safety
2 MOORE, Marlon
13 45
48
93
3.5-5
.
1-0
3
.
1-0
2
.
.
9 LEMON, Rasheen
13 52
34
86
3.0-16 2.5-15
.
.
6
.
2
.
.
1 DURANTE, Dechane 13 47
31
78
0.5-0
.
4-40
3
.
1-0
.
.
.
45 MAYS, Boomer
13 33
41
74
9.0-14
.
.
1
.
.
1
.
.
29 LOGAN, Paris
13 45
24
69
1.0-2
.
3--5
15
.
1-0
1
.
.
40 FOLLIARD, Sean
13 36
22
58
6.0-22 1.5-15
.
1
2
2-9
2
.
.
44 FORD, Perez
13 32
22
54
9.0-53 5.0-43
.
3
3
.
3
.
.
7 SANTACATERINA
13 36 18
54 7.5-261.5-18 1-35
.
2
.
.
.
.
49 MEEHAN, Jason
13 28
20
48
9.5-50 7.0-45
.
1
6
1-0
.
.
.
33 PAYTON, Jamaal
13 26
11
37
1.5-3
.
.
.
.
2-0
.
.
.
69 THOMAS, Corey
13 12
19
31
2.5-7 1.0-3
.
.
2
.
1
.
.
24 MAYES, Brandon
13 22
6
28
.
.
.
1
.
1-0
1
.
.
31 BROOKS, Anthony
11 18
8
26
.
.
2-28
4
.
.
.
.
.
8 FLEMING, Ladell
11 10
12
22
0.5-3 0.5-3
.
.
1
.
.
.
.
56 COMPTON, Ben
13 11
11
22
5.0-18 3.0-14
1-0
2
2
.
.
.
.
43 SMALLS, Albert
13 13
8
21
1.0-2
.
2-10
4
.
.
.
.
.
90 LEE, William
13
8
12
20
3.0-27 2.5-26
.
.
1
.
1
.
.
54 CLINTON-EARL, C
13
9
9
18
0.5-4 0.5-4
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
92 JONES, Mario
13
4
11
15
1.5-21
.
.
.
1
.
.
.
.
19 LURRY, Shawun
12
8
5
13
.
.
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
94 GORDON, Donovan 11
5
7
12
0.5-0
.
.
.
1
.
.
.
.
5 OLOOTU, Mayomi
13
7
5
12
1.0-3
.
.
4
.
.
1
.
.
18 JONES, Bobby
13
6
5
11
0.5-3 0.5-3
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
13ABRESCH,Jackson
9 7
4
11
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
50 SMAHA, Austin
12
4
5
9
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
93 MOSLEY, Rajshawn
9
4
4
8
1.5-6 1.5-6
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
6 BASS, Jamaal
3
3
4
7
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
36 SMITH, Draco
12
1
3
4
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
23 HUFF, Jordan
11
2
2
4
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
82 BEEBE, Chad
12
2
1
3
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
35 WIMANN, Shane
12
1
2
3
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
83 EAKES, Luke
13
1
1
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
95
DUNBAR, Ruben 1
2. 2
. . . . . . . ..
98 BREEDLOVE, Cal
1
1
1
2
1.0-4 1.0-4
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
15 BLAKE, Christian
11
1
1
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
26
WEDEL, Tyler
13
2. 2
. . . . . . . ..
TM
TEAM
10
1. 11.0-5
1.0-5 . . . . . ..
46
HARRIS, Terrell 2
1. 11.0-5 . . . . . . ..
38 MONAGHAN, Skyler
7
.
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
3 DANIELS, Akeem
10
.
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
25
ORNE, Josh
11
1. 1
. . . . . . . ..
22 TURNER, Aregeros
13
.
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
1-0
.
.
.
12
HARE, Drew
13
1. 1
. . . . . . . ..
42 STINGILY, Cameron
12
.
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
4 BROWN, Da’Ron
13
.
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Total..........
13 548 422 970 71-29930-213 14-108
43
27
10-9
15
.
.
Opponents......
13 602 442 104461.0-186 11-69
3-0
43
24
9-22
12
4
2
NIU Players of the Week
PC
NU
UNLV
Arkansas
Off. Lineman Conlon/
R. Brown Pitt
NA
Eakes
Off. Skill
NA
D. Brown D. Brown Bouagnon
Def. Scout
Harmston
Sullivan/ HarmstonChambers
Harris
Special TeamsSantacaterina Beebe
Wedel
NA
Def. Lineman
All
Thomas
NANA
Def. Skill
All
Lemon/Durante NA
Logan
Off. Scout
StendlerGraham
Scharping
Huff
Kent St. CMU
NA
NA
Miami
NA
NA
NA
Stingily
Schwab Harmston Chambers
EMU
Ness
BSU
Eakes
D. Brown
Stingily
Henderson Sullivan
Toledo
Eakes
Ohio
Conlon
WMU
Pitt
Turner
Chambers
Daniels
Harris
NA
Schwab
Huff
Payton
Three players Orne/PaytonWedel
Hagan/Eakes Wedel
Payton
NANA MeehanLee Compton
Ford Mays
Lee
Lemon NA
NA
NA
Brooks NA
NA
Durante
Brown
NA Fischer Harris Scanlan
StendlerFischer
Golladay
Selected by the Huskie coaching staff.
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 PARTICIPATION
No. Name
GP/GS PC
NU
UNLV Arkansas Kent St.
CMU Miami EMU BSU Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
13
ABRESCH, Jackson
9/-
X-- X X XXXXX X - 6 BASS, Jamaal 3/-
-
-
-
X
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
X
82 BEEBE, Chad 12/5
X
X
WR
WR
-
WR
X
X
X
WR
X
WR
X
15
BLAKE, Christian11/-
XXX X X X XX- X - X X
28 BOUAGNON, Joel 13/7
TB
X
X
TB
TB
X
TB
TB
X
X
TB
X
TB
98
BREEDLOVE, Cal 1/-
X
-- - - ---
----11
BRESCACIN, Juwan12/11
WRWRWR WR WR WR WRWRWR WR - X WR
86
BRINLEE, Jacob 1/-
X
-- - - ---
----31
BROOKS, Anthony
11/7
-- X X X XCBCB
CBCBCBCBCB
4 BROWN, Da’Ron 13/13 WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
68 BROWN, Ron 10/-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
-
78 BROWN, Ryan 13/13
RT
RT
RT
RT
RT
RT
RT
RT
RT
RT
RT
RT
RT
54
CLINTON-EARL, C
13/1
X
XX XDEXXX
XXXXX
56 COMPTON, Ben 13/-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
61 CONLON, Aidan 13/13
LG
LG
LG
LG
LG
LG
LG
LG
LG
LG
LG
LG
LG
48 CONNORS, Ricky 6/-
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
X
X
-
X
X
X
3 DANIELS, Akeem 10/6
X
TB
TB
-
TB
TB
-
-
X
TB
X
X
WR
95 DUNBAR, Ruben 1/-
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 DURANTE, Dechane 13/12
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
X
FS
83 EAKES, Luke 13/7
TE
TE
TE
TE
X
X
X
X
TE
X
TE
TE
X
8 FLEMING, Ladell 11/-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
-
X
X
X
40 FOLLIARD, Sean 13/1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
OLB
44 FORD, Perez 13/13 DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
59 GEGNER, Mike 8/-
X
-
X
-
-
-
X
X
X
-
X
X
X
81 GLASPER, Clayton 10/-
X
-
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
-
X
X
X
94
GORDON, Donovan
11/-
-XX X X X XXX - X X X
34
HAGAN, Christian
5/-
-
-- - - ---
XXXXX
12 HARE, Drew 13/11
X
X
QB
QB
QB
QB
QB
QB
QB
QB
QB
QB
QB
20 HARRIS, Keith 2/-
X
-
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
46
HARRIS, Terrell 2/-
X
X
- - - ---
----74
HOWARD, Lincoln
13/-
X
XX X X XXX
XXXXX
23 HUFF, Jordan 11/1
X
-
X
X
X
X
TB
X
X
X
-
X
X
30 HUNT, Tifonte 1/-
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18 JONES, Bobby 13/-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
92 JONES, Mario 13/1
DT
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
90 LEE, William 13/13 NG
DT
DT
DT
DT
DT
DT
DT
DT
DT
DT
DT
DT
9A
LEMON, Rasheen 13/13
OLB
OLBOLB OLB OLB OLBOLBOLB
OLBOLBOLBOLBOLB
10
LEWIS, Tommylee
2/1
WR
X
- - - ---
----29 LOGAN, Paris 13/13 CB
CB
CB
CB
CB
CB
CB
CB
CB
CB
CB
CB
CB
75 LOOS, Tyler 13/13
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
19 LURRY, Shawun 12/-
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
1A
MADDIE, Anthony9/-
XXX X X - XXX - X - 99
MALOLO, Siosifa1/-
X
-- - - ---
----37
MAXWELL, Desroy
13/6
X
TEX X TE XXTE
TE
TEXTEX
84 MAYER, Brian 11/-
X
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X
24 MAYES, Brandon 13/2
X
X
X
X
X
X
SS
X
X
X
X
FS
X
45 MAYS, Boomer 13/12 MLB MLB
MLB
MLB
MLB
MLB
MLB
MLB
MLB
MLB
MLB
MLB
X
9 MCINTOSH, Matt 9/2
QB
QB
-
-
-
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
49 MEEHAN, Jason 13/12 DE
DE
DE
DE
X
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
85
MITCHELL, Malik2/-
X-- - - - ---X - - 2B
MONAGHAN, Skyler
7/-
--- X X XX-XX X - 2 MOORE, Marlon 13/12
SS
SS
SS
SS
SS
SS
X
SS
SS
SS
SS
SS
SS
38 MORROW, Alex 1/-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
X
93
MOSLEY, Rajshawn
9/-
XXX X - X XXX - - - X
71 MYERS, Levon 13/-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
55 NESS, Andrew 13/13
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
5 OLOOTU, Mayomi 13/-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
25 ORNE, Josh 11/-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
65 OTT, Wes
7/-
X
-
X
X
X
-
X
-
-
-
X
-
X
33 PAYTON, Jamaal 13/1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
OLB
67 PITT, Tyler 13/13 RG
RG
RG
RG
RG
RG
RG
RG
RG
RG
RG
RG
RG
66 RAMLET, Bobby 2/-
X
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
70 RUKA, Josh 12/-
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
14 SAFFOLD, Ezra 8/-
X
-
X
X
X
-
X
X
-
X
-
-
X
7 SANTACATERINA 13/12 OLB
OLB
OLB
OLB
OLB
OLB
OLB
OLB
OLB
OLB
OLB
OLB
X
88 SEMISCH, Tim 10/-
X
-
-
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
50 SMAHA, Austin 12/-
X
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
43
SMALLS, Albert 13/6
CB
CB
CBCBCBCB
XX
XXXXX
36 SMITH, Draco 12/-
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
4A STENDLER, Ryan 2/-
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
X
-
-
47 STERLING, Rob 13/-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
42
STINGILY, Cameron
12/3
-X X X X XTBXTBX X X TB
52 SULLIVAN, Cody 2/-
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
X
-
57 TAYLOR, Scott 1/-
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
69 THOMAS, Corey 13/12
X
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
22
TURNER, Aregeros
13/3
XXX X X WRXXX XWRWRX
26 WEDEL, Tyler 13/-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
35 WIMANN, Shane 12/2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
TE
X
X
TE
-
X
X-indicates played; letters indicate position startedH- indicates served as holder on FGs and PATs only
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 TEAM GAME-BY-GAME STATS
Game
Score
---1st Downs--Rushing
-------Passing------- Total Off.
Punts
Fum Penalties
Total R-P-Pen No-Yds-TD
C-A-I Yds TD
Pl-Yds No-Avg No-L No-Yds
3rd Time of
Downs Poss
NIU
vs. Presbyterian
55
3
36
6
26-10-0
2-3-1
77-424, 5
31-69, 0
19-32-0 211
10-18-1 58
2
0
109-635
49-127
2-37.0
9-43.0
0-0
2-2
6-55 14-of-22
2-12 1-of-12
33:41
26:19
NIU
at Northwestern
23
15
20
21
10-7-3
4-15-2
55-221, 1
37-72, 0
13-23-0 180
28-43-1 322
2
2
78-401
80-394
6-45.3
8-42.0
2-0
3-0
8-75 7-of-17
9-93 14-of-23
28:32
31:28
NIU
at UNLV
48
34
35
26
20-15-0
3-18-5
69-331, 3
32-102, 2
18-28-0 285
24-42-1 397
3
2
97-616
74-499
2-36.0
4-48.2
2-1
1-0
8-95 15-of-19
5-32 8-of-17
32:16
27:44
NIU
at Arkansas
14
52
17
24
8-8-1
11-11-2
32-123, 0
45-212, 3
19-31-0 180
16-23-0 215
2
2
63-303
68-427
5-46.4
2-40.5
2-1
1-0
9-67 6-of-15
4-30 10-of-14
25:22
34:38
NIU
vs. Kent State
17
14
15
22
8-5-2
7-12-3
39-181, 2
37-83, 1
15-25-1 198
20-38-0 244
0
0
64-379
75-327
6-37.2
8-43.8
2-0
1-0
9-81
3-27
9-of-18
3-of-16
25:06
34:54
NIU
vs. C. Michigan
17
34
19
30
7-10-2
12-16-2
33-110, 0
46-283, 2
18-33-1 231
20-31-1 269
2
2
66-341
77-552
6-42.3
5-39.8
0-0
0-0
3-34
3-29
4-of-14
5-of-14
20:59
39:01
NIU
vs. Miami (Ohio)
51
41
30
26
20-9-1
8-16-2
55-433, 6
30-168, 4
16-22-0 225
23-42-0 346
1
2
77-658
72-514
0-0
5-37.0
1-1
1-0
5-43
8-56
7-of-10
5-of-12
30:07
29:53
NIU
at E. Michigan
28
17
18
25
14-2-2
15-8-2
44-332, 4
48-257, 2
10-17-0 54
16-34-1 124
0
0
61-386
82-381
3-46.3
5-38.6
0-0
2-0
3-37 5-of-12
8-80 10-of-18
25:56
34:04
NIU
at Ball State
35
21
24
18
12-11-1
8-9-1
62-236, 4
31-133, 2
18-31-0 149
16-39-3 174
0
1
93-385
70-307
8-42.4
8-40.0
3-2
2-2
8-85 10-of-22
2-24 4-of-14
35:50
24:10
NIU
vs. Toledo
27
24
17
20
14-6-0
10-7-0
46-226, 2
49-263, 2
14-22-0 190
12-23-0 209
1
1
68-416
72-472
8-35.1
7-32.0
0-0
1-0
5-34
3-20
3-of-15
4-of-15
29:37
30:23
NIU
at Ohio
21
14
19
24
10-8-1
15-6-3
41-141, 1
39-203, 1
16-24-0 184
19-28-1 141
2
1
65-325
67-344
6-42.8
3-35.0
2-1
3-1
6-85
4-30
6-of-13
7-of-14
26:32
33:28
NIU
at Western Michigan
31
21
15
21
10-5-0
8-12-1
34-196, 3
43-91, 1
9-20-0 159
23-33-2 256
1
1
54-355
76-347
4-34.2
3-38.7
2-2
6-4
3-22
4-30
5-of-12
9-of-17
19:33
40:27
NIU
vs. Bowling Green
51
17
29
13
17-12-0
4-8-1
51-334, 4
35-124, 1
24-49-1 218
13-25-3 163
2
1
100-552
60-287
5-46.2
6-48.7
1-1
1-1
5-40 10-of-19
2-5 4-of-13
37:59
22:01
— NIU in the 2014 NCAA and MAC Rankings —
TEAM CATEGORY
Rushing Offense
Passing Offense
Passing Efficiency
Total Offense
Scoring Offense
Red Zone Offense
Rushing Defense
Pass Efficiency Defense
Passing Yards Allowed
Total Defense
Scoring Defense
Red Zone Defense
First Downs Offense
First Downs Defense
Completion Percentage
Passes Had Intercepted
Net Punting
Punt Returns
Punt Return Defense
Kickoff Returns
Kickoff Return Defense
Turnover Margin
Turnovers Lost
Turnovers Gained
Interceptions (Defense)
Fumbles Lost
Avg./No.
252.9
189.5
132.88
442.5
32.2
0.825
158.5
120.91
224.5
382.9
23.6
0.881
294
276
.599
3
40.03
7.12
3.83
19.22
18.33
0.92
12
24
14
9
NCAA
13
99
53
37
44
68
56
42
61
54
38
103
19
101
50
3
16
74
20
103
23
9
6
27
24
57
MAC
1
12
5
3
4
7
6
2
5
4
3
12
1
9
5
1
1
5
2
11
1
1
1
2
1
5
TEAM CATEGORY
Fumbles Recovered
Sacks
Tackles for Loss
Sacks Allowed
Tackles for Loss Allowed
Fewest Penalties/Game
Fewest Penalty Yards/Game
Third Down Conversion Pct.
Third Down Conv. Pct. Defense
Fourth Down Conversion Pct.
Fourth Down Conv. Pct. Defense
Time of Possession
Avg./No.
10
2.31
5.5
0.85
4.69
6.00
57.92
48.6
42.2
61.5
37.5
28:34
NCAA
44
52
87
5
19
59
86
9
88
24
21
100
MAC
6
2
5
1
4
7
10
1
6
3
1
10
INDIVIDUAL (Top 50, Select)
Avg./No.
Chad Beebe, Punt Returns
8.2
Cameron Stingily, Rushing TDs
13
Da’Ron Brown, Receiving Yards
1,002
Da’Ron Brown, Receiving Yards/Game
77.1
Drew Hare, Completion Pct.
59.9
Drew Hare, Passing Efficiency
136.2
Drew Hare, Points Responsible For
150
Drew Hare, Rush Yards/Carry
5.86
Paris Logan, Passes Defended
1.4
Sean Folliard, Fumbles Recovered
2
Jamaal Payton, Fumbles Recovered
2
NCAA
36
20
21
36
51
47
42
28
13
41
41
MAC
2
2
3
5
5
5
4
2
4
5
5
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATS
RUSHING
No-Yds
Beebe, Chad
Bouagnon, Joel
NW
0-0
9-22
UNLV
1-5
11-50
Ark
0-0
8-25
Kent St,
DNP
7-29
CMU
0-0
10-40
Miami
0-0
5-66
Brown, Da’Ron
PC
0-0
16-97
4 TD
1-5
0-0
3-26
0-0
1-1
Daniels, Akeem
15-118
16-81
1-3
DNP
1-7
TD
5-8
Hare, Drew
5-51
8-26
3-8
14-74
TD
17-65
DNP
5-17
Harris, Keith
Huff, Jordan
11-31
TD
DNP
DNP
DNP
1-14
Lewis, Tommylee
Maddie, Anthony
4-10
9-51
2-7
4-20
DNP
0-0
McIntosh, Matt
4-27
Saffold, Ezra
3-14
Smith, Draco
7-30, TD
Stingily, Cameron
DNP
4-17
DNP
0-0
6-46
Turner, Aregeros
0-0
Ball St.
0-0
6-29
Toledo
0-0
2-(-2)
Ohio
0-0
1-5
WMU
0-0
6-70
BG
0-0
9-57
0-0
EMU
0-0
10-85
TD
0-0
0-0
2-64
1-2
1-3
0-0
2-14
DNP
DNP
3-9
3-(-8)
4-24
12-76
7-34
4-28
16-66
12-67
DNP
0-0
13-166
TD
DNP
0-0
18-40
DNP
0-0
DNP
0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
7-17
DNP
1-18
TD
DNP
8-48
DNP
3-11
DNP
2-3
DNP
DNP
DNP
5-2
DNP
DNP
DNP
1-5
0-0
17-102
2 TD
2-3
DNP
0-0
0-0
10-49
DNP
0-0
0-0
10-37
DNP
DNP
0-0
13-46
0-0
0-0
1-31
17-180
2 TD
DNP
1-6
TD
DNP
6-49
TD
0-0
0-0
0-0
23-133
TD
1-1, TD
8-58
TD
11-36
2 TD
DNP
0-0
0-0
0-0
4-8
DNP
0-0
0-0
12-64
26-148
2 TD
3 TD
0-0 4-11, TD
0-0
DNP
0-0
21-81
2 TD
2-25
0-0
DNP
0-0
15-43
TD
1-0
NW
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-13
UNLV
3-55
0-0
0-0
3-22, TD
Ark
0-0
2-14
5-71, TD
2-13
Kent St,
DNP
0-0
2-2
3-116
6-128
2TD
2-3
1-7
DNP
0-0
DNP
DNP
1-3
0-0
DNP
0-0
0-0
1-26
6-138
TD
1-8
1-16
0-0
0-0
2-21, TD
DNP
DNP
0-0
1-12
0-0
0-0
1-13
5-29
1-37
CMU
3-45
0-0
0-0
6-76
2TD
4-76
DNP
1-16
0-0
0-0
DNP
0-0
DNP
0-0
1-8
0-0
0-0
3-29, TD
1-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
DNP
0-0
DNP
2-18
1-4
0-0
1-(-2)
4-23
1-0
1-8
0-0
0-0
DNP
0-0
DNP
2-21
DNP
0-0
0-0
1-5
0-0
DNP
DNP
12-60
TD
DNP
3-25
TD
DNP
DNP
0-0
0-0
DNP
0-0
0-0
0-0
7-30 15-116
2 TD
0-0
0-0
RECEIVING
No-Yds
PC
Beebe, Chad
2-9
Blake, Christian
0-0
Bouagnon, Joel
2-(-1)
Brescacin, Juwan 2-53, TD
Brown, Da’Ron
Daniels, Akeem
Eakes, Luke
Glasper, Clayton
Hare, Drew
Harris, Keith
Huff, Jordan
Lewis, Tommylee
Maxwell, Desroy
Saffold, Ezra
Sterling, Rob
Stingily, Cameron
Turner, Aregeros
7-91, TD
1-5
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-25
0-0
1-24
0-0
DNP
1-5
Miami
2-18
0-0
1-(-1)
1-6
4-128
TD
DNP
1-17
0-0
1-18
DNP
1-(-2)
DNP
2-26
0-0
2-10
0-0
1-5
EMU Ball St. Toledo
Ohio
1-1
3-16
3-40 3-22, TD
0-0
0-0
0-0
DNP
0-0
2-(-3)
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-6
2-17
DNP
4-35
7-75
DNP
1-4
DNP
0-0
DNP
1-5
DNP
0-0
2-0
0-0
0-0
1-9
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
DNP
0-0
DNP
1-11
DNP
0-0
0-0
4-44
WMU
1-13
0-0
0-0
0-0
BG
0-0
0-0
0-0
7-83
TD
9-70
3-73
5-70
3-52
TD
0-0 2-46, TD
1-5
1-10
2-1
0-0
0-0 1-5, TD
0-0
0-0
1-11
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-0
DNP
0-0
0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-0
1-6
1-8
0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
6-35
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
4-59
5-40 2-70, TD
5-15
PASSING
Att-Comp-TD
Yards
Hare, Drew
PC
8-13-1
100
Maddie, Anthony 1-4-0
24
McIntosh, Matt 10-14-1
87
NW
6-10-2
109
3-4-0
36
4-9-0
35
UNLV
Ark
18-28-3 18-29-2
285
179
0-0-0
1-2-0
0
1
DNP
DNP
Kent St,
8-15-0
93
7-10-0
105
DNP
CMU
18-33-2
231
DNP
DNP
Miami
12-16-1
185
3-5-0
22
DNQB
EMU
8-14-1
44
2-3-0
10
DNQB
Ball St.
16-27-0
126
2-4-0
23
DNQB
Toledo
14-22-1
190
DNP
DNQB
Ohio
15-23-2
178
1-1-0
6
DNQB
WMU
BG
9-20-1 29-49-2
159
218
DNP
DNP
DNQB
DNQB
PUNTING
No-Avg., In20
PC
Wedel, Tyler 2-37.0, 1
30
NW
5-46.0, 0
UNLV
Ark
2-36.0, 0 5-46.4, 1
Kent St,
CMU
5-43.2, 5 6-42.3, 3
Miami
EMU
0-0, 0 3-46.3, 0
Ball St. Toledo
8-42.4, 5 8-35.1, 3
Ohio
6-42.8, 3
WMU
BG
4-34.2, 3 5-46.2, 3
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Solo-Asst.-Total
PC
NW
UNLV
Ark
Kent St,
CMU
Miami
EMU
Ball St.
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BG
Abresch, Jackson
Bass, Jamaal
Beebe, Chad
Breedlove, Cal
0-0-0
DNP
0-0-0
1-1-2
QS, TFL
DNP
DNP
2-0-2
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-1-1
DNP
2-0-2
0-0-0
0-0-0
DNP
0-0-0
3-3-6
DNP
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
2-1-3
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
1-1-2
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
1-1-2
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
1-1-2
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
Brooks, Anthony
DNP
DNP
0-1-1
PBU
0-0-0
1-0-1
0-1-1
5-0-5
PBU
1-1-2
3-1-4
INT, TD
PBU
4-0-4
PBU, INT
1-2-3
3-0-3
0-2-2
Clinton-Earl, Cam.
0-0-0
0-1-1
4-2-6
0-1-1
0-0-0
0-0-0
2-0-2
0-1-1
1-0-1
0-1-1
1-0-1
0-1-1
Compton, Ben
0-0-0
0-0-0
1-1-2
0-1-1
0-0-0
1-0-1
TFL
0-0-0
1-2-3
.5 QS, .5 TFL
0-3-3
.5 QS, QBH
.5 TFL
0-1-1
INT
2 PBU
4-0-4
TFL
0-1-1
TFL, QS
2-2-4
3-2-5
QS, TFL 1.5 QS
1.5 TFL
Durante, Dechane
2-0-2
6-1-7
1-4-5
.5 TFL,
PBU
3-5-8,
PBU
3-1-4
5-2-7
3-1-4
2-4-6
INT
3-5-8
8-0-8
5-1-6
5-3-8
FR, INT
1-4-5
2 INT
PBU
Fleming, Ladell
2-0-2
2-3-5
0.5 QS
0-0-0
2-2-4
1-0-1
0-0-0
2-0-2
0-2-2
DNP
DNP
0-0-0
1-0-1
0-5-5
Folliard, Sean
4-2-6
TFL, FR
1-0-1
FF
2-0-2
4-2-6
4-2-6
0.5 QS
3-0-3
TFL, PBU
3-1-4
TFL
2-5-7
.5 QS, TFL,
QBH
1-2-3
FR
3-1-4
.5 TFL
1-3-4
2-2-4
6-2-8
TFL, QS
FF
Ford, Perez
1-0-1
4-0-4
2 PBU
5-0-5
2TFL, QS
0-3-3
.5 TFL
2-3-5
TFL, .5 QS
PBU
2-1-3
TFL, QBH
4-1-5
TFL, FF
3-2-5
.5 QS, QBH
.5 TFL
1-4-5
.5 QS, QBH
.5 TFL
4-0-4
TFL, FF
QS
3-3-6
2-3-5
1-2-3
TFL, QS .5 TFL
FF
.5 QS
Gordon, Donovan
DNP
0-2-2
0-0-0
1-2-3
0-0-0
2-0-2
0-0-0
0-1-1
.5 TFL, QBH
1-1-2
0-0-0
1-0-1
0-0-0
0-1-1
Jones, Mario
1-0-1
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-1-1
1-0-1
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
1-0-1
2-1-3
0-1-1
Lee, William
0-0-0
1-0-1
2-3-5
0-0-0
0-2-2
6-0-6
0-4-4
6-1-7
1-0-1
FR
6-3-9
0.5 QS, FF
5-1-6
PBU
8-1-9
Logan, Paris
0-1-1
.5 TFL
1-0-1
QBH
2-4-6
PBU
1-1-2
1-0-1
1-1-2
TFL, QS
4-3-7
FF
6-1-7
PBU
0-0-0
Lemon, Rasheen
0-2-2
0.5 QS
8-1-9
2.0 QS
6-2-8
INT, PBU
3-4-7
2 PBU
3-2-5
2 PBU
1-1-2
.5 QS, .5 TFL
1-0-1
FF
3-7-10
2 QBH
6-2-8
TFL, 2PBU
1-7-8
.5 TFL
0-1-1
0-0-0
2-1-3
0-0-0
QBH
0-0-0
0-2-2
Jones, Bobby
1-1-2
TFL
0-0-0
3-2-5, FF
INT, PBU
4-1-5
PBU
3-8-11
.5 TFL
3-2-5
PBU
Lurry, Shawun
1-1-2
2-0-2
1-2-3
1-0-1
0-0-0
1-0-1
DNP
0-1-1
0-0-0
1-0-1
0-1-1
Mayes, Brandon
3-0-3
FF
3-0-3
TFL
1-0-1
QS, TFL
1-0-1
2-0-2
0-1-1
0-0-0
5-2-7
6-0-6
2-0-2
0-0-0
2-1-3
4-1-5
TFL
3-3-6
2 QS
1-3-4
0.5 TFL
3-1-4
QS, 2TFL
2-4-6
TFL
1-1-2
5-2-7
3TFL
3-1-4
TFL
3-1-4
TFL
2-1-3
2-1-3
4-1-5
QS, TFL,
QBH
0-1-1
PBU
4-4-8
PBU
1-4-5
QS,
1.5 TFL
0-2-2
.5TFL
1-0-1
PBU, QBH
3-2-5
TFL
3-2-5
QS, TFL
2-8-10
FF
2-5-7
QBH
4-2-6
FF
1-0-1
3-4-7
INT
0-0-0
4-10-14 4-3-7
2TFL
1-0-1
0-0-0
8-4-12
0-0-0
3-5-8
2-6-8
0-0-0
0-0-0
1-1-2
6-2-8
.5 TFL
0-0-0
1-0-1
1-0-1
0-0-0
3-1-4
2-1-3
TFL
0-0-0
3-0-3
0-0-0
PBU
0-1-1
2-0-2
TFL, PBU
1-2-3
.5 TFL
1-2-3
.5 QS, .5 TFL
0-1-1
0-1-1
0-1-1
.5 QS, .5 TFL
0-0-0
0-0-0
3-1-4
FR
3-1-4
2 TFL
1-2-3
0-1-1
0-2-2
QBH
1-1-2
3-1-4
.5 TFL, QBH QS, 2TFL
Mays, Boomer
Meehan, Jason
Moore, Marlon
Olootu, Mayomi
4-1-5
FF
1-1-2
QS, TFL
0-0-0
Payton, Jamaal
4-0-4
Mosley, Rajshawn
Santacaterina, Mike 7-0-7
TFL
Smaha, Austin
0-0-0
Smalls, Albert
2-0-2
TFL, INT
Thomas, Corey
0-0-0
1-0-1
0-0-0
FF, 2PBU
1-0-1
1-0-1
7-1-8
TFL
DNP
1-0-1
PBU
0-0-0
0-3-3
1-0-1
2-1-3
PBU
0-3-3
2-2-4
TFL
0-0-0
1-1-2
0-0-0
0-0-0
6-0-6
INT
0-0-0
3-1-4
2-2-4
1-1-2
0-1-1
2-0-2
0-1-1
1-0-1
PBU
0-1-1
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1-2-3
1-0-1
TFL, QS
6-1-7
0-5-5
3-2-5
PBU
0-1-1
INT
2 PBU
0-0-0
PBU
1-1-2
FR
3-6-9
1-0-1
0-0-0
1-7-8
2-1-3
FR
2-0-2
1-2-3
FR
DNP
3-5-8
3 PBU
DNP
3-4-7
TFL
0-1-1
1-1-2
0-0-0
1-4-5
2-0-2
1-1-2
1-2-3
1-2-3
QBH
1-0-1
1-0-1
1-3-4
4-2-6
FR
3-2-5
TFL
0-0-0
0-0-0
INT, PBU
2-2-4
FF
0-0-0
0-0-0
1-2-3
1-2-3
QS, TFL
1-1-2
2-3-5
0-2-2
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RECORDED A SHUTOUT – 63-0 vs. Massachusetts (11-3-12)
HAD 25 FIRST DOWNS – 29 vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5-14)
HAD 30 FIRST DOWNS – 30 vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18-14)
HAD 35 FIRST DOWNS – 35 vs. UNLV (9-13-14)
HAD 40 FIRST DOWNS – 43 vs. Ball St. (11-15-11)
SCORED 40 OR MORE POINTS – 51 vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5-14)
SCORED 45 OR MORE POINTS – 51 vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5-14)
SCORED 50 OR MORE POINTS – 51 vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5-14)
SCORED 60 OR MORE POINTS – 63 at Massachusetts (11-2-13)
500 OR MORE YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE – 552 vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5-14)
600 OR MORE YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE – 658 vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18-14)
700 OR MORE YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE – 710 vs. Ball St. (11-15-11)
300 OR MORE YARDS RUSHING – 334 vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5-14)
400 OR MORE YARDS RUSHING – 433 vs. Miami (Ohio), 10-18-14
DID NOT COMMIT A TURNOVER – vs. Toledo, 11-11-14
HAD A SUCCESSFUL ON-SIDE KICK – vs. Florida State, Wedel kick/Faustin recovery (1-1-13)
HAD 40 MINUTES TIME OF POSSESSION – at Purdue, 41:40 (9-19-09)
HELD OPPONENT TO 50 YARDS OR LESS RUSHING – 42 yards at Akron (10-20-12)
HELD OPPONENT TO NEGATIVE YARDS RUSHING – (-11) yards at Miami (10-24-09)
HELD OPPONENT TO 100 YARDS OR LESS PASSING – 58 vs. Presbyterian (8-28-14)
HELD OPPONENT TO 200 YARDS OR LESS TOTAL OFFENSE – 127 vs. Presbyterian (8-28-14)
HELD OPPONENT TO 150 YARDS OR LESS TOTAL OFFENSE – 127 vs. Presbyterian (8-28-14)
HELD OPPONENT TO 100 YARDS OR LESS TOTAL OFFENSE – 64 vs. Kent State (10-8-11)
HELD AN OPPONENT WITHOUT A TOUCHDOWN – 55-3 vs. Presbyterian (8-28-14)
WAS INVOLVED IN AN OVERTIME GAME – 2OT vs. Kent State, MAC Championship Game, W (11-30-12)
AN OPPONENT
HAD 35 MINUTES OF POSSESSION – 40:27, Western Michigan (11-28-14)
RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TOUCHDOWN – 97 yards, Korliss Marshall of Arkansas (9-20-14)
RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWN – 91 yards, LaVon Brazill of Ohio (11-21-09)
RETURNED AN INTERCEPTION FOR A TOUCHDOWN – 54, Tyler Patmon of Kansas (9-22-12)
RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR A TOUCHDOWN – 14 yards, Darius Philon of Arkansas (9-20-14)
SCORED A SAFETY – Western Michigan (11-28-14), on NIU penalty in end zone
BLOCKED A PUNT – Jacob Sannon of Idaho (9-14-13)
BLOCKED A PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWN – Ellis Hobbs (block) / LaMarcus Hicks (recovered ball in end zone) of Iowa State (9-18-04)
BLOCKED A FIELD GOAL – Richard Ash of Western Michigan (11-28-14)
BLOCKED A PAT KICK – Nick VanHoose of Northwestern (9-6-14)
MISSED A PAT KICK (not blocked) – Andrew Haldeman of Western Michigan (11-28-14)
SHUT OUT THE HUSKIES – Navy 16, NIU 0 (11-25-08)
SHUT OUT THE HUSKIES FOR A HALF – Northwestern (1st Half), (9-6-14)
PASSED FOR 300 OR MORE YARDS – 346, Andrew Hendrix of Miami (Ohio), (10-18-14)
PASSED FOR 400 OR MORE YARDS – 450, Jimmy Garoppolo of Eastern Illinois (9-21-13)
RUSHED FOR 100 OR MORE YARDS – 105, Travis Greene of Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5-14)
RUSHED FOR 200 OR MORE YARDS – 270, Thomas Rawls of Central Michigan (10-11-14)
HAD A RUSH OF 60 YARDS OR LONGER – 60, Lonnie Pryor of Florida State (1-1-13)
TWO OR MORE PLAYERS RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS –133, Reginald Bell and 112, Ryan Brumfield of E. Michigan (10-25-14)
HAD 10 OR MORE RECEPTIONS – 12, Willie Snead of Ball State (11-13-13)
HAD 100 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS – 102, Corey Jones of Toledo (11-11-14)
HAD 200 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS – 204, Travis Shelton of Temple (10-21-06)
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A NORTHERN ILLINOIS PLAYER
RETURNED THE OPENING KICKOFF FOR A TD – Tommylee Lewis (100 yards) at Toledo (11-1-11)
RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TOUCHDOWN – Tommylee Lewis (99 yards) at Purdue (9-28-13)
RETURNED TWO KICKOFFS FOR TOUCHDOWNS – Tommylee Lewis (100 & 95 yards) at Toledo (11-1-11)
RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWN – Perez Ashford (44 yards) at Miami (10-24-09)
RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR A TOUCHDOWN – Craig Rusch (60 yards) at Kent State (11-18-08)
SCORED A SAFETY – Sean Progar (tackled RB in end zone) vs. Eastern Michigan (11-25-11)
RETURNED AN INTERCEPTION FOR A TOUCHDOWN – Anthony Brooks (21 yards) vs. Ball State (11-5-14)
A NON-QB THREW A TOUCHDOWN PASS – Tommylee Lewis (17 yards to Jordan Lynch) vs. Eastern Michigan (10-26-13)
BLOCKED A PUNT – Dechane Durante vs. Kent State (10-8-11)
BLOCKED TWO PUNTS IN A GAME – Jordan Delegal (2) at Ball St. (11-20-10)
BLOCKED A PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWN – Jimmie Ward (block)/Courtney Stephen (14-yard return) vs. Army (9-3-11)
BLOCKED A FIELD GOAL – George Rainey vs. Western Michigan (11-26-13)
BLOCKED A PAT KICK – Boomer Mays vs. Akron (10-12-13)
CONVERTED A FAKE FG FOR A TOUCHDOWN – Mathew Sims (7-yard rush) vs. Central Michigan (9-29-12)
MISSED A PAT KICK (not blocked) – Tyler Wedel vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18-14)
CONVERTED A TWO-POINT ATTEMPT – Nathan Palmer (pass from Chandler Harnish) at Central Michigan (10-1-11)
PASSED FOR 300 OR MORE YARDS – Jordan Lynch (345) vs. Ball State (11-13-13)
PASSED FOR 400 OR MORE YARDS – Jordan Lynch (407) vs. Toledo (11-14-12)
RUSHED FOR 100 OR MORE YARDS – Cameron Stingily (116) vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5-14)
RUSHED FOR 200 OR MORE YARDS – Jordan Lynch (321) vs. Western Michigan (11-26-13) NCAA QB RECORD
RUSHED FOR 300 OR MORE YARDS – Jordan Lynch (321) vs. Western Michigan (11-26-13) NCAA QB RECORD
HAD A RUSH OF 60 YARDS OR LONGER – Da’Ron Brown (61) vs. Toledo (11-11-14)
HAD A RUSH OF 70 YARDS OR LONGER – Drew Hare (78) at Eastern Michigan (10-25-14)
HAD A RUSH OF 80 YARDS OR LONGER – Jordan Lynch (88 yards) at Army (9-15-12)
TWO PLAYERS RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS IN THE SAME GAME – Drew Hare (180) and Cameron Stingily (134) vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18-14)
HAD 10 OR MORE RECEPTIONS – Tommylee Lewis (12) vs. Ball State (11-13-13)
HAD 100 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS – Da’Ron Brown (128) vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18-14)
HAD 200 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS – Da’Ron Brown (209) vs. Ball State (11-13-13)
HAD AT LEAST 150 RUSHING AND 400 PASSING YARDS – Jordan Lynch (162 rushing/407 passing) vs. Toledo (11-14-12)
HAD AT LEAST 200 RUSHING AND 200 PASSING YARDS – Chandler Harnish (229 rushing/203 passing) vs. Western Michigan (10-15-11)
HAD AT LEAST 100 RUSHING AND 100 RECEIVING YARDS – Garrett Wolfe (171 rushing/114 receiving) at Ohio State (9-2-06)
CAUGHT TWO OR MORE TOUCHDOWN PASSES – Da’Ron Brown (2) vs. Northwestern (9-6-14) and Juwan Brescacin (2) vs. Central Michigan (10-11-14)
SCORED THREE OR MORE TOUCHDOWNS – Cameron Stingily (3 rush) vs. Ball State (11-5-14)
HAD AT LEAST TWO INTERCEPTIONS IN A GAME – Dechane Durante (2) vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5-14)
QB RUSHED FOR 150 YARDS OR MORE – Drew Hare (166) at Eastern Michigan (10-25-14)
QB RUSHED FOR 300 YARDS OR MORE – Jordan Lynch (321) vs. Western Michigan (11-26-13) NCAA RECORD
RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS OR MORE IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES – Drew Hare, 2 games, (10-18 to 10-25-14)
RUSHED FOR 2 OR MORE TDS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES – Cameron Stingily, 3 games (10-25 to 11-5-14)
SCORED A RUSHING AND RECEIVING TD IN A GAME – Jordan Lynch vs. Eastern Michigan (10-26-13)
KICKED A FG OF 50 OR MORE YARDS – Mathew Sims (51 yards) vs. Bowling Green (12-6-13)
SCORED 15 OR MORE POINTS KICKING – Mathew Sims (16) vs. Kent State (10-8-11)
KICKED FOUR OR MORE FIELD GOALS IN A GAME – Mathew Sims (4) vs. Kent State (10-8-11)
THREW FIVE OR MORE TD PASSES IN A GAME – Chandler Harnish (6) at Toledo (11-1-11)
THREW SIX TD PASSES IN A GAME – Chandler Harnish (6) at Toledo (11-1-11)
CAUGHT THREE OR MORE TD PASSES IN A GAME – Nathan Palmer (3) at Toledo (11-1-11)
RUSHED FOR FOUR TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME – Joel Bouagnon (4) vs. Presbyterian (8-28-14)
COMPLETED A 60-YARD PASS – Drew Hare (65 yard TD) to Aregeros Turner vs. Western Michigan (11-28-14)
COMPLETED A 70-YARD PASS – Jordan Lynch (73 yards) to Martel Moore vs. Toledo (11-14-12)
COMPLETED AN 80-YARD PASS – Drew Hare (81 yard TD) to Chad Beebe at Massachusetts (11-2-13)
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 HIGHS & LOWS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
HIGH
LOW
55, vs. Presbyterian (8-28)
14, at Arkansas (9-20)
Points, Half
37, vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18)
0, at Northwestern (9-6)
Points, Quarter
21, twice, most recent (2nd) vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18)
0, multiple times
First Downs
36, vs. Presbyterian (8-28)
15, vs. Kent State (10-4), vs. W. Michigan (11-28)
Rushing Yards
433, vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18)
110, vs. Central Michigan (10-11)
Rushing Attempts
77, vs. Presbyterian (8-28)
32, at Arkansas (9-20)
Passing Yards
285, vs. UNLV (9-13)
54, at Eastern Michigan (10-25)
Pass Attempts
49, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5-14)
17, at Eastern Michigan (10-25)
Pass Completions
29, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5-14)
9, at Western Michigan (11-28)
Sacks (By Defense)
5, at Northwestern (9-6)
0, at Arkansas (9-20), vs. C. Michigan (10-11)
Total Offensive Plays
109, vs. Presbyterian (8-28)
54, at Western Michigan (11-28)
Total Net Yards
658, vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18)
303, at Arkansas (9-20)
Penalties
9, at Arkansas (9/20), vs. Kent State (10-4)
3, three times; last vs. W. Michigan (11-28)
Turnovers
2, three times; last vs. Bowling Green (12-5-14)
0, 4 times; most recent vs. Toledo (11-11)
Time of Possession
37:59, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5-14)
19:33, vs. Western Michigan (11-28)
Points, Game
OPPONENTS
HIGH
LOW
Points, Game
52, by Arkansas (9-20)
3, by Presbyterian (8-28)
Points, Half
29, 2nd by UNLV (9-13)
0, 1st by Presbyterian (8-28)
0, 1st by Northwestern (9-6)
0, 2nd by Western Michigan (11-28)
Points, Quarter
21, 3rd by Presbyterian (8-28)
0, in 15 different quarters by 8 opponents
21, 3rd by UNLV (9-13)
21, 1st by Arkansas (9-20)
First Downs
30, by Central Michigan (10-11)
6, by Presbyterian (8-28)
Rushing Yards
283, by Central Michigan (10-11)
69, by Presbyterian (8-28)
Rushing Attempts
49, by Toledo (11-11)
30, by Miami (Ohio) (10-18)
Passing Yards
397, by UNLV (9-6)
58, by Presbyterian (8-28)
Pass Attempts
43, by Northwestern (9-6)
18, by Presbyterian (9-14)
Pass Completions
28, by Northwestern (9-6)
10, by Presbyterian (8-28)
Sacks (By Opponents)
2, by 4 opponents; most recent Bowling Green (12-5)
0, 6 times; most recent, Western Michigan (11-28)
Total Offensive Plays
82, by Eastern Michigan (10-25)
49, by Presbyterian (8-28)
Total Net Yards
552, by Central Michigan (10-11)
127, by Presbyterian (8-28)
Penalties
9, by Northwestern (9-6)
2, 3 times; most recent, Bowling Green (12-5)
Turnovers
6, by Western Michigan (11-28)
0, by Miami (10/18), by Toledo (11-11)
Time of Possession
40:27, by Western Michigan (11-28)
22:01, by Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-5)
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 SUPERLATIVES
NIU
Opponents
26, Cameron Stingily vs. Ball State (11/5)
180, Drew Hare vs. Miami (Ohio) (10/18)
78, Hare vs. at Eastern Michigan (10/25)
61, Da’Ron Brown vs. Toledo (11/11)
Rushing Attempts:
Rushing Yards:
Long TD Run:
Non-Scoring Run:
49, Hare vs. Bowling Green (12/5)
29, Hare vs. Bowling Green (12/5)
1, Anthony Maddie vs. Kent State (10/4);
1, Hare vs. Central Michigan (10/11);
1, Hare vs. Bowling Green (12/5)
Completion Percentage:
.750, Hare vs. Miami (Ohio) (10/18)
Passing Yards:
285, Hare at UNLV (9/13)
TD Passes:
3, Hare at UNLV (9/13)
Long TD Pass:
65, Hare to Aregeros Turner vs. W. Michigan (11/28)
Non-Scoring Pass:
49, Maddie to Brescacin vs. Kent State (10/4);
49, Hare to Da’Ron Brown vs. C. Michigan (10/11)
Passes Attempted:
Rushing Attempts:
Rushing Yards:
Long TD Run:
Non-Scoring Run:
Passes Attempted:
Passes Completed:
Passes Had Intercepted:
Receptions:
Reception Yards:
9, Da’Ron Brown vs. Bowling Green (12/5)
138, Da’Ron Brown at UNLV (9/13)
Punt Returns:
Punt Return Yards:
Punt Return Long:
Punt Return, TD:
4, Chad Beebe vs. Ball State (11/5)
47, Beebe at Northwestern (9/6)
36, Beebe at Northwestern (9/6)
N/A
Kickoff Returns: 3, Jordan Huff, twice, most recent vs. Miami (10/18)
Akeem Daniels vs. Ohio (11/18)
Kickoff Return Yards:
66, Huff vs. Kent State (10/4)
Kickoff Return Long:
66, Huff vs. Kent State (10/4)
Kickoff Return, TD:
N/A
Total Plays:
Total Offensive Yards:
61, Hare vs. Bowling Green (12/5)
365, Hare vs. Miami (10/18)
All-Purpose Attempts:
All-Purpose Yards:
26, Stingily vs. Ball State (11/5)
180, Hare vs. Miami (10/18)
Points:
Touchdowns:
24, Bouagnon vs. Presbyterian (8/26)
4, Bouagnon vs. Presbyterian (8/26)
Field Goals Attempted:
3, Tyler Wedel vs. Presbyterian (8/28)
3, Christian Hagan vs. Western Michigan (11/28)
3, Christian Hagan vs. Bowling Green (12/5)
Field Goals Made:
3, Christian Hagan vs. Bowling Green (12/5)
Longest Field Goal Attempt:
Longest Field Goal Made:
46, Wedel vs. Miami (10/18)
45, Wedel at UNLV (9/13)
Punts:
8, Wedel vs. Ball State (11/5), vs. Toledo (11/11)
Best Punting Average:
46.4, Wedel at Arkansas (9/20)
Longest Punt:
66, Wedel vs. Bowling Green (12/5)
Tackles:
Sacks:
14, Marlon Moore at Arkansas (9/20)
2, Rasheen Lemon at Northwestern (9/6)
2, Jason Meehan at Northwestern (9/6)
Interceptions:
2, Dechane Durante vs. Bowling Green (12-5)
Interception Return:
35, M. Santacaterina vs. C. Michigan (10/11)
Interception Return, TD:
21, Anthony Brooks vs. Ball State (11/5)
Fumbles Forced:
1, by nine players
1, by five players
Fumbles Recovered:
Fumble Return:
9, Sean Folliard vs. Ball State (11/5)
Fumble Return, TD:
N/A
40, Thomas Rawls of Central Michigan (10/11)
270, Rawls of Central Michigan (10/11)
15, Jonathan Williams of Arkansas (9/20)
46, Rawls of Central Michigan (10/11)
42, Blake Decker of UNLV (9/13)
42, Andrew Hendrix of Miami (Ohio) (10/18)
Passes Completed:
27, Trevor Siemian of Northwestern (9/6)
Passes Had Intercepted:
3, Jack Milas of Ball State (11/5)
Completion Percentage:
.727, Dwight Macon of Toledo (11/11)
Passing Yards:
397, Decker of UNLV (9/13)
TD Passes:
2, Decker of UNLV (9/13)
2, Allen of Arkansas (9/20)
2, Cooper Rush of Central Michigan (10/11)
2, Hendrix of Miami (10/18)
Long TD Pass:
69, Dwight Macon to Corey Jones of Toledo (11/11)
Non-Scoring Pass:
41, Decker to Kendal Keys of UNLV (9/13)
Receptions:
7, Kyle Prater of Northwestern (9/6)
7, David Frazier of Miami (10/18)
150, Devante Davis of UNLV (9/13)
Reception Yards:
Punt Returns:
Punt Return Yards:
4, Corey Jones of Toledo (11/11)
23, Creel of Eastern Michigan (10/25)
23, Patterson of Ohio (11/18)
22, Creel of Eastern Michigan (10/25)
N/A
Punt Return Long:
Punt Return, TD:
Kickoff Returns:
Kickoff Return Yards:
Kickoff Return Long:
Kickoff Return, TD:
7, Jeremiah McKie of Presbyterian (8/26)
113, McKie of Presbyterian (8/26)
97, Korliss Marshall of Arkansas (9/20)
97, Marshall of Arkansas (9/20)
Total Plays:
Total Offensive Yards:
59, Reginald Bell of Eastern Michigan (10/25)
418, Hendrix of Miami (10/18)
All-Purpose Plays:
All-Purpose Yards:
40, Rawls of Central Michigan (10/11)
270, Rawls of Central Michigan (10/11)
Points:
Touchdowns:
18, Hendrix of Miami (10/18)
3, Hendrix of Miami (10/18)
Field Goals Attempted:
3, Anthony Melchiori of Kent State (10/4)
3, Brian Eavey of Central Michigan (10/11)
Field Goals Made:
2, Melchiori of Kent State (10/4)
2, Eavey of Central Michigan (10/11)
2, Andrew Haldeman of Western Michigan (11/28)
Longest Field Goal Attempt:
Longest Field Goal Made:
Punts:
Best Punting Average:
Longest Punt:
Tackles:
Sacks:
56, Melchiori of Kent State (10/4)
46, Tyler Tate of Bowling Green (12/5)
9, Stephen Doar of Presbyterian (8/28)
48.7, Joe Davidson of Bowling Green (12/5)
60, Joe Davidson of Bowling Green (12/5)
16, Nate Holley of Kent State (10/4)
16, Heath Harding of Miami (10/18)
1, 7 times, last by Ray Bush of Toledo (11/11)
Interceptions:
1, Jordan Italiano of Kent State (10/4)
1, Tony Annese of Central Michigan (10/11)
1, Clint Stephens of Bowling Green (12/5)
Interception Return:
0
Interception Return, TD:
0
Fumbles Forced: 1, 10 times, last: Brian Sutton, Bowling Green (12/5)
Fumbles Recovered:
1, multiple times
Fumble Return:
14 yards, Darius Philon of Arkansas (9/20)
Fumble Return, TD:
1, Darius Philon of Arkansas (9/20)
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 GAME RECAPS
GAME 1: NIU 55, PRESBYTERIAN 3
GAME 2: NIU 23, NORTHWESTERN 15
August 28 | 6 p.m. (CT) | ESPN3
DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium | 12,398
September 6 | 2:30 p.m. (CT) | BTN
Evanston, Illinois | Ryan Field | 41,139
Joel Bouagnon scored four touchdowns as NIU opened the season with a 55-3
victory over Presbyterian College on Thursday night at Huskie Stadium. NIU
racked up 635 yards of total offense, 424 coming on the ground, as it extended
its Huskie Stadium winning streak to a nation-leading 27 games.
NIU used a 23-point second half offensive outburst and an unrelenting defense
to defeat in-state foe Northwestern, 23-15, Saturday at Ryan Field in Evanston.
The Huskies won their third consecutive game over a Big Ten Conference opponent, and claimed their first win in eight tries over the Wildcats.
The Huskies ran a program-record 109 plays on offense, while the defense held
Presbyterian to just six first downs in the game to tie the school record for fewest
first downs allowed, last set in 2002.
NIU won its 25th consecutive regular season game and its 16th straight true road
game. The Huskies are 5-3 versus Big Ten teams since 2009.
Bouagnon gained 97 yards on 16 carries while Akeem Daniels rushed for 118
yards on 15 carries. Eleven different players carried the football for the Huskies.
NIU took the lead on a 58-yard, eight-play drive as quarterback Matt McIntosh
connected with wide receiver Da’Ron Brown for a 39-yard touchdown reception.
Brown led NIU with seven catches for 91 yards.
After a Presbyterian three-and-out, the Huskies added three points on a 32-yard
field goal by kicker Tyler Wedel. The Huskie defense forced another punt, and NIU
scored again as Bouagnon found the end zone from a yard out to increase the
NIU lead to 17-0 with 1:12 to play in the first quarter.
Presbyterian opened the second quarter with a punt and it took the Huskies
seven plays and 2:20 to go 69 yards for another score. Daniels picked up 29 yards
to put the Huskies in scoring position and two plays later, Bouagnon found a big
hole up the middle to score from 23 yards out.
Bouagnon scored a third touchdown on a nine-yard run to cap a 13-play, 73-yard
drive as NIU pushed its lead to 31-0 with 2:30 left in the first half. The Huskies
closed out the first half scoring when Wedel connected on a 26-yard field goal
with three seconds left, giving NIU a 34-0 lead at the break.
The Huskies added to their advantage on the opening possession of the second
half. Quarterback Drew Hare ran for 25 yards to get NIU across midfield; he then
connected with Juwan Brescacin on a 49-yard slant for a touchdown as the Huskies lead grew to 41-0.
An interception by freshman Albert Smalls gave the ball back to NIU at the PC
12. Three plays later, Bouagnon found the end zone for the fourth time, scoring
from a yard out.
Presbyterian got on the scoreboard with a 31-yard field goal by Brandon Morrow
at the end of the third quarter and neither team scored in the final period
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Presbyterian
NIU
1
0
17
2
0
17
3
3
21
4
0
0
-
Total
3
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SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - D. Brown 39 pass from McIntosh (Wedel kick), 1st 11:02 (8-58, 1:54)
NIU - Wedel 32 FG, 1st 4:56 (12-43, 3:46)
NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Wedel kick), 1st 1:12 (12-64, 2:35)
NIU - Bouagnon 23 run (Wedel kick), 2nd 12:39 (7-69, 2:14)
NIU - Bouagnon 9 run (Wedel kick), 2nd 2:30 (13-73, 3:18)
NIU - Wedel 26 FG, 2nd 0:03 (9-62, 0:49)
NIU - Brescacin 49 pass from Hare (Wedel kick), 3rd 13:27 (4-79, 1:24)
NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Wedel kick), 3rd 11:31 (3-12, 0:32)
NIU - Smith 10 run (Wedel kick), 3rd 3:55 (6-49, 1:35)
PC Morrow 31 FG, 3rd 0:06 (9-51, 3:42)
Team & Individual Statistics
PC ............NIU
First Downs (R-P)
6 (2-3).... 36 (26-10)
Rushes-Net Yards
31-69...........77-424
Passing Yards
58..................211
Passes (C-A-I)
10-18-1.........19-32-0
Plays-Total Yards
49-127........ 109-635
Fumbles-Lost
2-2...................0-0
Penalties-Yards
2-12................6-55
Kickoff Returns-Yds
9-142................2-42
Punt Returns-Yds
0-0................3-30
3rd Down Conversions 1-12............. 14-22
4th Down Conversions
0-0...................1-1
Punts-Average
9-43.0............ 2-37.0
Possession Time
26:19.............. 33:41
Sacks By-Yards
2-13................3-16
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Rushing - PC: Mayes 6-31, Roberts 6-17,
Bridges 9-12, McKie 1-6, Hines 2-4,
Griffin 2-4, Wilson 1-0, McMath 4-(-5).
NIU: Daniels 15-118, Bouagnon 16-97,
Hare 5-51, Maddie 9-51, Smith 7-30,
McIntosh 4-27, Harris 8-26, Saffold
3-14, Lewis 4-10, Huff 3-8, D. Brown
1-5, Team 2-(-13).
Passing - PC: McMath 8-14-1, 27; Griffin
2-4-0, 31. NIU: McIntosh 10-14-0, 87;
Hare 8-13-0, 100; Maddie 1-4-0, 24;
Team 0-1-0, 0.
Receiving - PC: Antigha 3-7, Hallums
2-14, Wilson 1-27, Roberts 1-6, McKie
1-6, Glenn 1-0, Bridges 1-(-2). NIU:
Brown 7-91, Lewis 3-25, Brescacin
2-53, Beebe 2-9, Bouagnon 2-(-1),
Saffold 1-24, Daniels 1-5, Turner 1-5.
Tackles - PC: White 12, Williams 12. NIU:
Santacaterina 7, Folliard 6.
Drew Hare, the third quarterback to play in the game for NIU, sparked the Huskies
to three second-half touchdowns. The sophomore from O’Fallon, Mo. completed
six-of-10 passes for 109 yards, including touchdown passes of 18 and 59 yards to
senior receiver Da’Ron Brown. Hare also scored on a four-yard run.
Brown finished the game with six catches for 128 yards while Akeem Daniels
rushed for 81 yards on 16 carries to power a Huskie rushing attack that totaled
221 yards on 55 carries by seven different players.
The teams played to a 0-0 halftime tie as defenses dominated early. NIU got a
spectacular interception in the end zone from junior cornerback Paris Logan to
thwart one Wildcat drive and forced five punts in the half.
Hare took over to start the third quarter and led NIU on a 10-play, 60-yard drive
to the Wildcat 15, where Tyler Wedel’s field goal attempt from 32 yards was good
for a 3-0 Huskie lead.
Northwestern responded with a four-play, 60-yard drive that ended with a 19yard touchdown pass from Trevor Siemian to Kyle Prater to give the Wildcats their
only lead of the game.
Then, the Huskie defense rose up. NIU recorded three of its five sacks in the second half and Northwestern finished the half with zero (0) net yards rushing on 12
carries for the half. The Wildcats were also penalized for holding several times.
Linebacker Rasheen Lemon and defensive end Jason Meehan each collected a
pair of sacks. NIU broke up six passes and forced three fumbles.
NIU took the lead for good with 52 seconds to play in the third quarter when
Hare hit Brown from 18 yards out to complete a 13-play, 82-yard drive. Two
possessions later, Hare connected with Brown on a 59-yard laser to the end zone
to give NIU a 16-7 lead (after the PAT was blocked).
The NIU defense forced a Northwestern three-and-out, and Chad Beebe’s 36yard punt return set up NIU on the NU 22. Four plays later, Hare ran it in from
four yards out and Wedel’s PAT made it 23-7 with 3:27 to play.
Northwestern got a late touchdown pass and two-point conversion but Brown
recovered the onside kick attempt and NIU ran out the clock for the win.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
NIU
Northwestern
1
0
0
2
0
0
3
10
7
4
13
8
-
Total
23
15
SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - Wedel 32 FG, 3rd 11:55 (10-60, 3:05)
NU - Prater 19 pass from Siemian (Mitchell kick), 3rd 4:51 (4-60, 0:58)
NIU - D. Brown 18 pass from Hare (Wedel kick), 3rd 0:52 (13-82, 3:59)
NIU - D. Brown 59 pass from Hare (Wedel kick blocked), 4th 7:00 (5-72, 1:11)
NIU - Hare 4 run (Wedel kick), 4th 3:27 (5-22, 1:58)
NU - Youngblood-Ary 54 pass from Oliver (Dickerson pass from Oliver),
4th 2:34 (3-74, 0:53)
Team & Individual Statistics
NIU .............NU
First Downs (R-P)
20 (10-7).......21 (4-15)
Rushes-Net Yards
55-221............. 37-72
Passing Yards
180..................322
Passes (C-A-I)
13-23-0.........28-43-1
Plays-Total Yards
78-401...........80-394
Fumbles-Lost
2-0...................3-0
Penalties-Yards
8-75................9-93
Kickoff Returns-Yds
1-18............. 5-104
Punt Returns-Yds
4-48................2-10
3rd Down Conversions 7-17............. 14-23
4th Down Conversions
1-1...................0-1
Punts-Average
6-45.3............ 8-42.0
Possession Time
28:32.............. 31:28
Sacks By-Yards
5-36................2-13
Rushing - NIU: Daniels 16-81, Stingily
6-46, Hare 11-31, Bouagnon 9-22,
Maddie 4-20, McIntosh 4-17, Lewis
2-7, Team 3-(-3). NU: Jackson 12-52,
Green 10-26, Vault 5-18, Oliver 1-5,
Siemian 9-(-29).
Passing - NIU: Hare 6-10-0, 109;
McIntosh 4-9-0, 35; Maddie 3-4-0,
36. NU: Siemian 27-41-1, 268; Oliver
1-2-0, 54.
Receiving - NIU: Brown 6-128, Brescacin
2-13, Daniels 2-3, Turner 1-26, Eakes
1-7, Lewis 1-3. NU: Prater 7-87, Shuler
5-37, Vitale 4-50, Dickerson 4-48,
Youngblood-Ary 2-59, Jackson 2-19,
Carr 1-9, Taylor 1-5, Buckley 1-4,
Vault 1-4.
Tackles - NIU: Lemon 9, Santacaterina 8.
Logan 8. NU: Ellis 9, Hall 8, Campbell 8.
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 GAME RECAPS
GAME 3: NIU 48, UNLV 34
GAME 4: ARKANSAS 52, NIU 14
September 13 | 6 p.m. (CT) | MWN/CI
Las Vegas, Nevada | Sam Boyd Stadium | 14,305
September 20 | 6 p.m. (CT) | ESPNU
Fayetteville, Ark. | Reynolds Razorback Stadium | 67,204
The Northern Illinois University Huskies fought off a furious third-quarter comeback by UNLV to claim a 48-34 victory over the Rebels and improve to 3-0 on the
2014 season Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Razorbacks were too much for the Northern
Illinois University Huskies to handle as NIU fell to 3-1 on the season after dropping a 52-14 decision in Fayetteville.
After extending a 21-5 halftime lead to 28-5 on its first drive of the second half,
the Huskies saw UNLV come all the way back to tie the game, 34-34, with 9:18 to
play. But NIU’s playmakers answered the challenge over the final minutes to give
the Huskies the win.
Arkansas’ special teams and defense accounted for its first two touchdowns, and
while the Huskie defense played valiantly at times, holding the Razorbacks below
their per rush average, they could not hold up as UA effectively mixed the run
and the pass.
UNLV tied the game on a nine-yard pass from quarterback Blake Decker to
Shaquille Murray-Lawrence. One play earlier, Decker had hit Kendal Keys on a 41yard bomb to the nine. A two-point conversion pass to Devante Davis completed
the comeback.
NIU saw its nation-leading 17-game road winning streak come to an end and
dropped its first regular season contest in 27 games, since the 2012 season opener versus Iowa.
The Huskies were not done. After a pair of Keith Harris runs netted a first down,
Hare hit receiver Da’Ron Brown down the sidelines for a 54-yard touchdown. The
score put the Huskies back on top, 41-34, with 8:23 to play.
The Razorbacks’ Korliss Marshall returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a
touchdown. Later in the first quarter, NIU quarterback Drew Hare was sacked and
his fumble was picked up on the NIU 14 by UA’s Darius Philon and returned for
a touchdown.
Then it was the NIU defense’s turn. Decker led the Rebels on a drive to the NIU
seven. On first and goal, the UNLV QB looked for All-America candidate Davis in
the end zone. Davis, who caught six passes for 150 yards and two scores in the
game, was covered by junior Paris Logan, who tipped the ball into the arms of
NIU safety Marlon Moore.
NIU went three-and-out on its next drive and Arkansas drove 69 yards in 12 plays
to score its first offensive touchdown. Jonathan Williams broke four tackles to
score from 15 yards out and the Razorbacks took a 21-0 lead with 21 seconds to
play in the first quarter.
The Huskies got the ball with 5:22 to play and used the rushing of Cameron Stingily and Hare, and a big third-down completion to Aregeros Turner to drive down
the field. Stingily’s 22-yard run put NIU on the UNLV four-yard line with 2:18 to
play and he scored three plays later to give the Huskies a 48-34 lead.
Hare completed 18-of-28 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns, and added
74 rushing yards on 14 carries with a score. Stingily led the Huskies’ 331-yard
rushing attack with 102 yards on 17 carries and two scores. Brown recorded his
second consecutive 100-yard receiving game with six catches for 138 yards.
After NIU took a 28-5 lead on Hare’s 12-yard touchdown run on the first drive of
the second half, the third quarter belonged to UNLV. The Rebels outscored the
Huskies 21-3 the rest of the period as Decker hit Davis for TDs of 26 and 53 yards,
and Murray-Lawrence scored on a two-yard run, making the score 31-26, NIU.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
NIU
UNLV
1
7
5
2
14
0
3
10
21
4
17
8
-
Total
48
34
SCORING SUMMARY
LV - Leiva 25 FG, 1st 12:12 (8-50, 2:48)
NIU - Stingily 5 run (Wedel kick), 1st 7:26 (15-76, 4:40)
LV - Team Safety, 1st 4:44
NIU - Harris 12 pass from Hare (Wedel kick), 2nd 6:24 (14-80, 4:11)
NIU - Brescacin 10 pass from Hare (Wedel kick), 2nd 0:29 (10-80, 2:32)
NIU - Hare 12 run (Wedel kick), 3rd 11:59 (10-75, 3:01)
LV - D. Davis 26 pass from Decker (Leiva kick), 3rd 10:07 (6-75, 1:52)
NIU - Wedel 45 FG, 3rd 7:06 (9-47, 3:01)
LV - D. Davis 53 pass from Decker (Leiva kick), 3rd 4:44 (5-95, 2:16)
LV - Murray-Lawrence 2 run (Leiva kick), 3rd 2:40 (4-10, 1:20)
NIU - Wedel 33 FG, 4th 11:11 (9-62, 3:49)
LV - Murray-Lawrence 9 run (Davis pass from Decker), 4th 9:18 (7-75, 1:53)
NIU - Brown 54 pass from Hare (Wedel kick), 4th 8:23 (4-65, 0:55)
NIU - Stingily 2 run (Wedel kick), 4th 1:56 (10-80, 3:26)
After Arkansas missed a 43-yard field goal, NIU put together its best offensive
series of the game. Joel Bouagnon ran for 25 yards and Hare hit Aregeros Turner
three times on the drive, including on the 11-yard touchdown play.
Bouagnon led the Huskies in receiving with five catches for 71 yards and a touchdown on an 11-yard screen pass in the final quarter. Bouagnon also gained 45
yards on a screen in the first quarter for his career long play. Hare completed 18of-29 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns in the game.
The Razorbacks drove 71 yards in 10 plays and 2:40 to take a 28-7 halftime lead
with UA quarterback Brandon Allen finding Jared Cornelius in the end zone for
the 10-yard touchdown.
NIU struggled to put together anything offensively in the third quarter. and
despite playing tough run defense early, Arkansas took a 35-7 lead with 3:34 to
play in the period on a two-yard run by Allen.
Down 38-7 early in the fourth, NIU used 10 plays to go 75 yards, with Hare
hitting Bouagnon on the screen for the score. With 10:05 to play, NIU trailed
38-14 before Arkansas scored twice more to provide the final margin.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
NIU
Arkansas
Rushing - NIU: Stingily 17-102, Hare
14-74, Harris 17-65, Bouagnon 11-50,
Brown 3-26, Beebe 1-5, Saffold 1-5,
Turner 2-3, Daniels 1-3, Team 2-(-2).
UNLV: Murray-Lawrence 17-60, Keys
2-19, Whitely 2-11, Decker 10-11,
Naufahu 1-1.
Passing - NIU: Hare 18-28-0, 285. UNLV:
Decker 24-42-1, 397.
Receiving - NIU: Brown 6-138, Beebe
3-55, Brescacin 3-22, Harris 2-21,
Eakes 1-16, Turner 1-13, Saffold
1-12, Daniels 1-8. UNLV: Davis 6-150,
Mataele 4-60, Boyd 3-47, Keys 2-57,
Murray-Lawrence 2-45, Barnhill 2-15,
Whitely 2-15, Williams 2-12, Naufahu
1-(-4).
Tackles - NIU: Lemon 7, Logan 7, Moore
7. UNLV: Vea 12, Philippi 12.
2
7
7
3
0
7
4
7
17
-
Total
14
52
SCORING SUMMARY
AR - K. Marshall 97 kickoff return (Henson kick), 1st 14:46
AR - Philon 14 fumble return (Henson kick), 1st 8:07
AR - J. Williams 15 run (Henson kick), 1st 0:21 (12-69, 6:26)
NIU - Turner 11 pass from Hare (Wedel kick), 2nd 3:29 (8-74, 2:24)
AR - Cornelius 10 pass from Allen (Henson kick), 2nd 0:49 (10-71, 2:40)
AR - Allen 2 run (Henson kick), 3rd 3:34 (12-68, 6:15)
AR - Henson 21 FG, 4th 12:59 (8-30, 4:15)
NIU - Bouagnon 15 pass from Hare (Wedel kick), 4th 10:05 (10-75, 2:54)
AR - Hatcher 44 pass from Allen (Henson kick), 4th 9:56 (1-44, 0:09)
AR - K. Marshall 27 run (Henson kick), 4th 3:33 (8-68, 4:52)
Team & Individual Statistics
NIU .........UNLV
First Downs (R-P) 35 (20-15).......26 (3-18)
Rushes-Net Yards
69-331...........32-102
Passing Yards
285..................397
Passes (C-A-I)
18-28-0.........24-42-1
Plays-Total Yards
97-616...........74-499
Fumbles-Lost
2-1...................1-0
Penalties-Yards
8-95................5-32
Kickoff Returns-Yds
3-44............. 7-143
Punt Returns-Yds
0-0...................0-0
3rd Down Conversions 15-19................8-17
4th Down Conversions
0-0...................1-2
Punts-Average
2-36.0............ 4-48.2
Possession Time
32:16.............. 27:44
Sacks By-Yards
3-18...................0-0
1
0
21
Team & Individual Statistics
NIU ........... ARK
First Downs (R-P)
17 (8-8).... 24 (11-11)
Rushes-Net Yards
32-123...........45-212
Passing Yards
180..................215
Passes (C-A-I)
19-31-0.........16-23-0
Plays-Total Yards
63-303...........68-427
Fumbles-Lost
2-1...................1-0
Penalties-Yards
9-67................4-30
Kickoff Returns-Yds
6-119............. 2-113
Punt Returns-Yds
1-0...................2-0
3rd Down Conversions 6-15............. 10-14
4th Down Conversions
0-2...................0-0
Punts-Average
5-46.4............ 2-40.5
Possession Time
25:22.............. 34:38
Sacks By-Yards
0-0................1-11
2014 MAC Champions | Seven Consecutive Bowl Appearances
Rushing - NIU: Stingily 10-49, Bouagnon
8-25, Hare 5-17, Maddie 7-17, Huff
1-14, Wedel 1-1. ARK: Collins 15-79,
Williams 15-69, Marshall 6-40, Walker
3-16, Cornelius 2-7, Allen 4-1.
Passing - NIU: Hare 18-29-0, 179;
Maddie 1-2-0, 1. ARK: B. Allen 15-22-0,
199; A. Allen 1-1-0, 16.
Receiving - NIU: Bouagnon 5-71,
Brown 5-29, Turner 3-29, Blake 2-14,
Brescacin 2-13, Eakes 1-16, Saffold 1-8.
ARK: Hatcher 6-107, Hollister 3-34,
Henry 2-21, Cornelius 2-15, Sprinkle
1-16, Edwards 1-14, Derby 1-8.
Tackles - NIU: Moore 14, Durante 8. ARK:
Flowers 9, J. Collins 6, Spaight 6.
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 GAME RECAPS
GAME 5: NIU 17, KENT STATE 14
GAME 6: CENTRAL MICHIGAN 34, NIU 17
October 4 | 4 p.m. (CT) | ESPN3
DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium | 15,620
November | 4 p.m. (CT) | ESPN3
DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium | 20,122
Kent State’s game-tying, 56-yard field goal effort with 2:15 to play came up short,
giving NIU a 17-14 victory over the Golden Flashes in its MAC opener.
Behind Thomas Rawls’ 270 rushing yards and two touchdowns, Central Michigan
knocked off NIU, 34-17, in a Mid-American Conference West Division matchup at Huskie Stadium. The loss snapped the Huskies’ 28-game home stadium
winning streak and ended NIU’s 24-game regular season winning streak against
MAC opponents.
With the Huskie offense unable to find a consistent rhythm, the NIU defense
stepped up. Kent State managed just a pair of field goals through the first 53
minutes before scoring its lone touchdown of the game with 7:15 to play. The
two-point conversion pulled the Golden Flashes within three, 17-14.
After NIU quarterback Anthony Maddie was intercepted to give Kent State the
ball back at its own 39 with 6:01 on the clock, the Golden Flashes marched to the
NIU 34. QB Colin Reardon gained eight yards on fourth-and-one, but was injured
on the play. On the next play, Perez Ford and Rasheen Lemon sacked KSU backup Nathan Strock for a five-yard loss. After two incomplete passes, Kent State
attempted the long field goal, and the Huskies ran out the clock.
NIU held Kent State to 83 yards rushing and KSU converted just three of 16 first
downs in the game. Huskie defenders combined for eight tackles for loss, and
recorded a sack and two hurries on KSU’s final drive.
Following a scoreless first quarter, Maddie came in at quarterback and marched
the Huskies 80 yards in nine plays. He connected with receiver Da’Ron Brown for
37 yards on a third down play before Brown found the end zone on the jet sweep
to give the Huskies a 7-0 lead.
Kent State answered with a field goal to cut the Huskie advantage to 7-3. The
Golden Flashes advanced to the NIU one-yard line before linebacker Jamaal Bass
stuffed KSU running back Nick Holley for no gain on third-and-goal.
Jordan Huff took the opening kickoff of the second half 66 yards to the Kent State
30, setting up a 40-yard field goal for Tyler Wedel as the Huskies took a 10-3 lead.
A three-and-out gave the ball back to NIU and the Huskies needed just five plays
and 1:37 to find the end zone. Maddie connected with junior Juwan Brescacin
for 49 yards to the Kent State 27. Three plays later, Huff ran 18 yards for his first
career score as NIU pushed its lead to 17-3.
Brescacin finished with a game-high 116 yards receiving on three catches.
The Huskies and Golden Flashes traded punts before Kent State added a field
goal to cut the NIU lead to 17-6 with 1:53 to play in the third quarter. The Golden
Flashes reached the NIU 10-yard line but three-straight incomplete passes forced
Kent State to settle for a field goal with 1:53 to play in the third quarter.
Kent State scored its first touchdown with 7:15 to play in the game. A 20-yard
carry by James Brooks, followed by a 30-yard pass from Reardon to Kris White,
helped move the Golden Flashes into Huskie territory. Four plays later Reardon
scored from two yards out, and then connected with Casey Pierce on the twopoint conversion as the Golden Flashes trimmed the Huskie lead to 17-14.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Kent State
NIU
1
0
0
2
3
7
3
3
10
4
8
0
-
Total
14
17
SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - D. Brown 7 run (Wedel kick), 2nd 7:09 (9-80, 2:58)
KSU - Melchiori 19 FG, 2nd 1:54 (11-80, 5:15)
NIU - Wedel 40 FG, 3rd 13:03 (4-7, 1:46)
NIU - Huff 18 run (Wedel kick), 3rd 9:35 (5-70, 1:37)
KSU - Melchiori 27 run (Wedel kick), 3rd 1:53 (11-83, 3:47)
KSU - Reardon 2 run (Pierce pass from Reardon), 4th 7:15 (7-80, 3:33)
Team & Individual Statistics
KSU ............NIU
First Downs (R-P)
22 (7-12)......... 15 (8-5)
Rushes-Net Yards
37-83...........39-181
Passing Yards
244..................198
Passes (C-A-I)
20-38-0.........15-25-1
Plays-Total Yards
75-327...........64-379
Fumbles-Lost
1-0...................2-0
Penalties-Yards
3-27................9-81
Kickoff Returns-Yds
1-25............. 3-105
Punt Returns-Yds
0-0...................2-3
3rd Down Conversions 3-16................9-18
4th Down Conversions
2-2...................0-0
Punts-Average
8-43.8............ 6-37.2
Possession Time
34:54.............. 25:06
Sacks By-Yards
0-0...................1-5
38
Rushing - KSt: Nick Holley 14-29,
Reardon 8-26, Brooks 3-26, Meray
10-7, Calhoun 1-0, Strock 1-(-5). NIU:
Maddie 8-48, Stingily 10-37, Hare
7-34, Bouagnon 7-29, Huff 1-18,
Daniels 5-8, D. Brown 1-7.
Passing - KSt: Reardon 20-36-0, 244;
Strock 0-1-0, 0; Williams 0-1-0, 0. NIU:
Hare 8-15-0, 93; Maddie 7-10-1, 105.
Receiving - KSt: Humphrey 5-58, White
4-67, Calhoun 3-34, Pierce 3-22,
Brooks 2-40, Boyle 2-19, Nick Holley
1-4. NIU: Turner 4-23, Brescacin
3-116, Maxwell 2-18, Bouagnon 2-2,
Brown 1-37, Saffold 1-4, Daniels 1-0,
Stingily 1-(-2).
Tackles - KSt: Nate Holley 16, Italiano 8.
NIU: Lemon 9, Mays 7, Moore 7.
The Huskies opened the game with a five-play, 71-yard drive that culminated
with a 20-yard strike from quarterback Drew Hare to junior receiver Juwan Brescacin. CMU countered with a 10-play, 86-yard response that ended with Rawls
finding the endzone from five yards out to knot the game at 7-7.
After an NIU punt, the Chippewas moved out of the shadow of their own endzone courtesy of a 39-yard pass from quarterback Cooper Rush to Jesse Kroll. An
18-yard completion put the CMU offense at the NIU 13, where Rawls rumbled for
a 13-yard touchdown to give the visitors a 14-7 lead.
The teams traded punts before the CMU offense again found its rhythm and
drove to the NIU 16. Following a five-yard gain by Rawls, Rush found Jesse Kroll
on a six-yard touchdown to put the Huskies in a 14-point hole entering the half.
Rawls jumpstarted the Chippewa offense out of the intermission with a 22-yard
run. Two long completions from Rush to Titus Davis put CMU at the NIU 15. On
third-and-three at the NIU 8, Logan came through with a breakup, forcing CMU
to settle for a 25-yard field goal by Brian Eavey and a 24-7 lead.
NIU’s hurry-up attack on the ensuing drive seemed to get the Huskie offense in
gear, before Cameron Stingily was stopped on fourth-and three from the CMU 49
and the Chippewas took over.
Three plays later, NIU’s Michael Santacaterina stepped in front of a Rush pass and
raced down the sidelines before getting pushed out at the CMU 25, setting up a
24-yard chip shot field goal by Tyler Wedel.
CMU came back with an eight-play, 80-yard drive capped by a 13-yard pass from
Rush to Ben McCord that put CMU up by 21 with 3:20 to play in the the third
quarter. Rawls accounted for 49 yards on the drive.
Hare lofted a pass deep downfield to Da’Ron Brown, who came down with a 49yard catch to move NIU into CMU territory. Two plays later, Hare hit Brescacin
ifrom 14 yards out, getting NIU within 31-17.
From there, Rawls and the Chippewas’ rushing attack took over, grinding the
clock down and adding a 23-yard field goal from Eavey to complete the scoring.
NIU finished with just 110 yards rushing on 33 carries.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Central Michigan
NIU
1
14
7
2
7
0
3
10
10
4
3
0
-
Total
34
17
SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - Brescacin 20 pass from Hare (Wedel kick), 1st 13:29 (5-71, 1:31)
CMU - Rawls 5 run (Eavey kick), 1st 8:33 (10-86, 4:52)
CMU - Rawls 13 run (Eavey kick), 1st 1:46 (8-92, 4:18)
CMU - Kroll 6 pass from Rush (Eavey kick), 2nd 6:05 (10-68, 4:18)
CMU - Eavey 25 FG, 3rd 10:59 (8-72, 3:56)
NIU - Wedel 24 FG, 3rd 6:41 (5-18, 1:01)
CMU - McCord 13 pass from Rush (Eavey kick), 3rd 3:20 (8-80, 3:17)
NIU - Brescacin 14 pass from Hare (Wedel kick), 3rd 2:43 (3-80, 0:32)
CMU - Eavey 23 FG, 4th 10:35 (8-65, 4:25)
Team & Individual Statistics
CMU ............NIU
First Downs (R-P) 30 (12-16).......19 (7-10)
Rushes-Net Yards
46-283...........33-110
Passing Yards
269..................231
Passes (C-A-I)
20-31-1.........18-33-1
Plays-Total Yards
77-552...........66-341
Fumbles-Lost
0-0...................0-0
Penalties-Yards
3-29................3-34
Kickoff Returns-Yds
4-59................4-78
Punt Returns-Yds
3-(-6)...................0-0
3rd Down Conversions 5-14................4-14
4th Down Conversions
0-0...................1-2
Punts-Average
8-43.8............ 6-37.2
Possession Time
34:54.............. 25:06
Sacks By-Yards
0-0...................1-5
Rushing - CMU: Rawls 40-270,
Walker 3-5, Chapman 1-4, Davis
1-(-2), Rush 1-2. NIU: Stingily 1346, Bouagnon 10-40, Hare 4-28,
Daniels 2-14, Turner 1-3, D. Brown
1-1, Team 2-(-22).
Passing - CMU: Rush 20-31-1, 269.
NIU: Hare 18-33-1, 231.
Receiving - CMU: Kroll 6-97, Davis
4-54, Butler 2-29, Bacci 2-27,
Williams 2-24, Kinville 2-15, McCord
1-13, Lavalli 1-10. NIU: Brescacin
6-76, Brown 4-76, Beebe 3-45,
Maxwell 2-21, Eakes 1-8, Turner 1-5,
Daniels 1-0.
Tackles - CMU: Cherocci 10, Greer 8,
Frazier 8. NIU: Moore 12, Lemon 9.
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 GAME RECAPS
GAME 7: NIU 51, MIAMI 41
GAME 8: NIU 28, EASTERN MICHIGAN 17
October 18 | 4 p.m. (CT) | ESPN3
DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium | 11,211
October 25| 12 p.m. (CT) | ESPN3
Ypsilanti, Mich. | Rynearson Stadium | 19,654
Quarterback Drew Hare gained 180 yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns and
threw for 185 yards on 12-of-16 passing with a touchdown as NIU earned a 51-41
victory over Miami (Ohio) Saturday at Huskie Stadium.
Quarterback Drew Hare ran for 166 yards and NIU scored a pair of fourth-quarter
touchdowns to defeat Eastern Michigan, 28-17, Saturday at Rynearson Stadium.
The Huskies gained 658 yards of total offense and did not punt in the win. Cameron Stingily gained 133 yards on 23 carries with a touchdown while wide receiver
Da’Ron Brown had four catches for 128 yards and a score.
NIU picked up chunks of yardage on the ground, averaging nearly 7.9 yards per
carry on 55 rushes, but Miami used the passing game to stay within reach to the
end. Five different Huskies scored rushing touchdowns.
NIU opened the scoring with a 73-yard touchdown drive, with all eight plays
on the ground. Hare carried for 43 yards and Stingily picked up 37 on the drive,
which was capped by a six-yard run by freshman Jordan Huff. The Huskies missed
the extra point, and Miami answered as quarterback Andrew Hendrix connected
with Rokeem Williams from 24 yards out for the score, giving MU a 7-6 lead.
The Huskies took the lead for good on a 28-yard field goal by Tyler Wedel with
4:03 to play in the first quarter. NIU increased its lead to 16-7 before the end of
the period when Hare ran 43 yards for a touchdown. NIU gained 170 rushing
yards in the quarter, including 113 by Hare.
Anthony Maddie led the Huskies on a 10-play, 60-yard scoring drive to open the
second quarter, and Stingily finished the drive with a one-yard run as NIU pushed
its lead to 23-7.
The RedHawks cut the lead to 23-14 with 7:03 to play in the second, but it took
the Huskies just four plays and one minute to answer. Hare found Brown for a
61-yard touchdown pass with 5:58 left in the half and NIU led 30-14.
Following a short Miami punt, the Huskies scored on a one-yard run by Aregeros
Turner. The 37-yard drive included an 18-yard pass by Turner to Hare. NIU led 3714 before the RedHawks added a TD with 27 seconds on the clock.
NIU scored on each of its possessions in the first half until taking a knee on the
final play before the intermission and led 37-21 at the break. Miami pulled within
nine, 37-28, on the first of Hendrix’ three second-half rushing TDS. MU posted
the only score of the third quarter, and could get no closer the rest of the way as
NIU QBs Maddie and Hare each had rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Miami
NIU
1
7
16
2
14
21
3
7
0
4
13
14
-
Total
41
51
SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - Huff 6 run (Wedel kick failed), 1st 10:00 (8-73, 2:23)
MU - R. Williams 24 pass from Hendrix (Patterson kick), 1st 6:28 (8-73, 3:25)
NIU - Wedel 28 FG, 1st 4:03 (5-59, 2:21)
NIU - Hare 43 run (Wedel kick), 1st 1:35 (3-73, 1:01)
NIU - Stingily 1 run (Wedel kick), 2nd 10:55 (10-60, 3:59)
MU - Scott 6 run (Patterson kick), 2nd 7:03 (8-78, 3:47)
NIU - Brown 61 pass from Hare (Wedel kick), 2nd 5:58 (4-71, 1:00)
NIU - Turner 1 run (Wedel kick), 2nd 2:50 (6-37, 2:03)
MU - Martin 7 pass from Hendrix (Patterson kick), 2nd 0:27 (9-65, 2:23)
MU - Hendrix 4 run (Patterson kick), 3rd 6:21 (8-71, 4:25)
NIU - Maddie 3 run (Wedel kick), 4th 14:57 (8:82, 2:52)
MU - Hendrix 12 run (Hendrix pass failed), 4th 12:36 (6-78, 2:16)
NIU - Hare 1 run (Wedel kick), 4th 8:02 (11-68, 4:29)
MU - Hendrix 2 run (Patterson kick), 4th 2:36 (13-84, 5:19)
Team & Individual Statistics
Miami ............NIU
First Downs (R-P)
26 (8-16).......30 (20-9)
Rushes-Net Yards
30-168...........55-433
Passing Yards
346..................225
Passes (C-A-I)
23-42-0.........16-22-0
Plays-Total Yards
72-514...........77-658
Fumbles-Lost
1-0...................1-1
Penalties-Yards
8-56................5-43
Kickoff Returns-Yds
7-98................5-61
Punt Returns-Yds
0-0................3-27
3rd Down Conversions 5-12................7-10
4th Down Conversions
2-2...................0-0
Punts-Average
5-37.0...............0-0.0
Possession Time
29:53.............. 30:07
Sacks By-Yards
0-0...................1-6
Rushing - MU: Hendrix 14-72, Scott
9-62, Murphy 3-24, McInnis 3-12,
Williams 1-(-2). NIU: Hare 17-180,
Stingily 23-133, Bouagnon 5-66,
Maddie 6-49, Huff 1-6, Turner 1-2,
Team 2-(-2).
Passing - MU: Hendrix 23-42-0, 346.
NIU: Hare 12-16-0, 185; Maddie
3-5-0, 22; Turner 1-1-0, 18.
Receiving - MU: Frazier 7-87, Williams
5-97, Martin 4-54, Smith 3-70,
Murphy 3-31, McCrae 1-7. NIU:
Brown 4-128, Maxwell 2-26, Beebe
2-18, Sterling 2-10, Hare 1-18, Eakes
1-17, Brescacin 1-6, Turner 1-5,
Bouagnon 1-(-1), Huff 1-(-2).
Tackles - MU: Harding 16, Donlan 12.
NIU: Lemon 6, Br. Mayes 6.
NIU improved its season record to 6-2 overall, 3-1 in Mid-American Conference play, to become bowl eligible for the seventh straight season. The Huskies
claimed their 12th consecutive MAC road win dating back to 2011.
NIU totaled 332 rushing yards, with all four of its touchdowns scored on the
ground. Hare opened the scoring with a career-long 78-yard touchdown run on
the Huskies’ third play from scrimmage and averaged 12.8 yards on a team-high
13 rushes in the game.
Joel Bouagnon added 85 yards on 10 carries with a 24-yard score and Cameron
Stingily carried 12 times for 64 yards and touchdown runs of one and three yards.
After a scoreless third quarter, EMU quarterback Reginald Bell ran for four yards
and a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter to give the Eagles a 17-14
lead, their first of the game. Bell finished with 133 rushing yards on 25 carries and
running back Ryan Brumfield ran 18 times for 122 yards. Bell completed 16-of-34
pass for 124 yards through the air.
NIU responded to EMU’s score behind the running of Hare and Bouagnon. On
third and three from the EMU 24-yard line, Bouagnon bounced off left tackle and
cut down the sideline to put NIU back ahead. After the extra point, NIU led 21-17
with 11:55 to play.
With 6:46 to play, NIU called on Stingily and the senior responded with runs of
13, seven and six yards to get NIU to the EMU 36. Bouagnon ran for three yards
before Hare escaped on a nifty 32-yard run to the one-yard line. Stingily scored
his second rushing TD of the game on the next play. Tyler Wedel added the point
after and with 3:26 to play, NIU led 28-17.
EMU got the ball back and drove to the NIU 13, before a pair of incomplete passes brought up third and-13. The Huskies’ Perez Ford and Michael Santacaterina
combined for NIU’s fourth sack of the day, resulting in an 18-yard loss.
The two teams played to a 14-10 halftime score with EMU hitting a late field goal
following an eight-play, 59-yard drive.
Hare ran for 116 yards in the first quarter alone, but neither team could get any
offensive rhythm in the second or third periods. The Huskies twice advanced into
the red zone but came away without any points as Wedel field goal tries of 24
and 32 yards were blocked.
On its first drive of the third quarter, NIU was stopped on fourth and one from its
own 45, but EMU could not capitalize as NIU safety Dechane Durante intercepted
Bell’s long pass on the flea flicker on the next play.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
NIU
Eastern Michigan
1
14
7
2
0
3
3
0
0
4
14
7
-
Total
28
17
SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - Hare 78 run (Wedel kick), 1st 11:21 (3-83, 0:43)
EMU - Brumfield 4 run (Mulder kick), 1st 7:20 (10-80, 3:54)
NIU - Stingily 3 run (Wedel kick), 1st 0:11 (11-52, 4:07)
EMU - Mulder 21 FG, 2nd 0:04 (8-59, 1:35)
EMU - Bell 4 run (Mulder kick), 4th 14:54 (12-85, 5:40)
NIU - Bouagnon 24 run (Wedel kick), 4th 11:55 (9-65, 2:59)
NIU - Stingily 1 run (Wedel kick), 4th 3:26 (7-63, 3:20)
Team & Individual Statistics
NIU .......... EMU
First Downs (R-P)
18 (14-2).......25 (15-8)
Rushes-Net Yards
44-332...........48-257
Passing Yards
54..................124
Passes (C-A-I)
10-17-0.........16-34-0
Plays-Total Yards
61-386...........82-381
Fumbles-Lost
0-0...................2-0
Penalties-Yards
3-37................8-80
Kickoff Returns-Yds
1-20................3-34
Punt Returns-Yds
2-14................2-23
3rd Down Conversions 5-12............. 10-18
4th Down Conversions
1-2...................0-1
Punts-Average
3-46.3............ 5-38.6
Possession Time
25:56.............. 34:04
Sacks By-Yards
4-36...................0-0
2014 MAC Champions | Seven Consecutive Bowl Appearances
Rushing - NIU: Hare 13-166, Bouagnon
10-85, Stingily 12-64, Maddie 3-11,
Saffold 4-8. EMU: Bell 25-133,
Brumfield 18-112, Hill 3-9, Jackson 2-3.
Passing - NIU: Hare 8-14-0, 44; Maddie
2-3-0, 10. EMU: Bell 16-34-1, 124.
Receiving - NIU: Brown 4-35, Saffold
2-0, Turner 1-9, Huff 1-5, Eakes 1-4,
Beebe 1-1. EMU: Russell 4-45, Allen
4-34, Gibson 3-15, Brumfield 2-13,
Jackson 1-11, Gardner 1-4, Hill 1-2.
Tackles - NIU: Lemon 10, Logan 8, Mays
8, Moore 8. EMU: Johnson 13, Ibe 11.
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 GAME RECAPS
GAME 9: NIU 35, BALL STATE 21
GAME 10: NIU 27, TOLEDO 24
November 5 | 7 p.m. (CT) | ESPN2
Muncie, Ind. | Scheumann Stadium | 6,642
November 11 | 7 p.m. (CT) | ESPN3
DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium | 8,462
Cameron Stingily scored three rushing touchdowns and ran for 148 yards, and
NIU scored 21 second-half points to surge past Ball State for a 35-21 Mid-American Conference West Division victory Wednesday night at Scheumann Stadium.
With the win, NIU retained ownership of the Bronze Stalk for the sixth consecutive season.
NIU moved into first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division with
a 27-24 victory over Toledo on a Tuesday night at Huskie Stadium. With the win
NIU handed Toledo its first league loss and won its fifth straight game over the
Rockets.
Stingily ran for a season-high 148 yards on 26 carries, with 91 yards in the fourth
quarter alone and 117 after halftime. Tyler Wedel’s season-high eight punts included five downed inside the five-yard line.
After the teams played to a 14-14 tie while combining for 11 punts in the first half,
NIU took the lead for good with 3:41 to play in the third quarter. Stingily finished
a 14-play, 71-yard drive with a one-yard stroll into the end zone. NIU was fourfor-four on third down plays on the drive.
Ball State and the Huskies traded punts and Wedel unleashed a 64-yard boot that
pinned BSU on its one-yard line. After advancing to the 15, NIU’s Anthony Brooks
picked off BSU quarterback Jack Milas and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown
and a 28-14 NIU lead.
Ball State got a 30-yard kickoff return to the 46-yard line and embarked on a sixplay, 54-yard touchdown drive. The Cardinals used 2:23 to pull back within seven
points, with Horactio Banks scoring on a four-yard run.
NIU began another run-heavy drive, advancing to the Ball State 22-yard line, but
quarterback Drew Hare lost the ball while being sacked, and Ball State recovered
at their own 44-yard line. After two incompletions, NIU DT Ben Compton intercepted a ball tipped by NIU’s Perez Ford, giving the Huskies the ball on the BSU
45 with 5:02 to play. From there, Stingily took over, rushing for all but one yard
and scoring on a two-yard run with 2:45 left in the game to seal the win.
NIU had a season-high five takeaways with three interceptions and two fumble
recoveries. The NIU defense played one of its best games, holding Ball State to
133 rushing yards on 31 carries and limiting Milas to a 16-of-39 passing night.
The Huskies scored twice in the first 3:10 of the game. NIU took the opening
kickoff and drove 75 yards in eight plays and 2:18 with Aregeros Turner scoring
on a six-yard jet sweep. When Josh Orne’s kickoff was not picked up by Ball State,
NIU’s Jamaal Payton recovered for the Huskies on the BSU 18. Four plays later,
Stingily ran for nine yards and a touchdown on fourth and NIU led 14-0.
Ball State took eight plays and 3:10 to go 65 yards for an answering score. Jahwan
Edwards scored on a one-yard run and BSU pulled to within 14-7 after Scott Secor’s PAT kick. The Cardinals tied the score with 6:27 to go in the half when Milas
found Jordan Williams wide open down the right sideline for a 38-yard score.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
NIU
Ball State
1
14
7
2
0
7
3
7
0
4
14
7
-
Total
35
21
SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - Turner 6 run (Hagan kick), 1st 12:47 (8-75, 2:18)
NIU - Stingily 9 run (Hagan kick), 1st 11:50 (4-18, 0:52)
BSU - Edwards 1 run (Secor kick), 1st 8:40 (8-65, 3:10)
BSU - Williams 38 pass from Milas (Secor kick), 2nd 6:27 (6-75, 2:00)
NIU - Stingily 1 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 3:41 (14-71, 6:09)
NIU - Brooks 21 INT return (Hagan kick), 4th 12:58
BALL - Banks 4 run (Secor kick), 4th 10:31 (6-54, 2:17)
NIU - Stingily 2 run (Hagan kick), 4th 2:45 (5-45, 2:17)
Team & Individual Statistics
NIU ........... BSU
First Downs (R-P) 24 (12-11) ........18 (8-9)
Rushes-Net Yards
62-236 ......... 31-133
Passing Yards
149 ................ 174
Passes (C-A-I)
18-31-0 ........16-29-3
Plays-Total Yards
93-385 ......... 70-307
Fumbles-Lost
3-2 .................2-2
Penalties-Yards
8-85 .............. 2-24
Kickoff Returns-Yds
3-60 .............. 5-83
Punt Returns-Yds
4-19 .................1-2
3rd Down Conversions 10-22 .............. 4-14
4th Down Conversions 2-2 .................0-0
Punts-Average
8-42.4 ...........6-40.0
Possession Time
35:50 .............24:10
Sacks By-Yards
1-8 .............. 2-18
40
Rushing - NIU: Stingily 26-148, Hare
18-40, Bouagnon 6-29, Turner
4-11, Daniels 3-9, Maddie 2-3. BSU:
Edwards 21-92, Mabon 1-25, Banks
6-23, Milas 3-(-7).
Passing - NIU: Hare 16-27-0, 126;
Maddie 2-4-0, 23. BSU: Milas 1639-3, 174.
Receiving - NIU: Brown 7-75, Turner
4-44, Beebe 3-16, Bouagnon 2-(-3),
Maxwell 1-11, Brescacin 1-6. BSU:
Mabon 6-41, Williams 5-95, Edwards
3-28, Lacanaria 1-5, Shillings 1-5.
Tackles - NIU: Durante 8, Moore 8.
BSU: Hester 15, Wiggins 13, Taylor 13.
Tailback Cameron Stingily scored a pair of touchdowns, the last on a two-yard
run with 6:33 to play that gave the Huskies a 27-17 lead. Stingily’s touchdown
run capped an 11-play, 82-yard drive in which he gained 41 yards on six carries.
The key play on the drive came when quarterback Drew Hare connected with
Aregeros Turner for seven yards on fourth and five to the Toledo 20-yard line.
Stingily finished the game with 81 yards on 21 carries as the Huskies totaled 226
yards on 46 carries as a team. NIU gained 168 rushing yards in the second half.
Hare completed 14-of-22 passes for 190 yards and a score.
Up 27-17, NIU’s defense stopped Toledo’s fourth down try on its next possession,
but the Rockets returned the favor and UT then mounted an eight-play, 79-yard
drive in 2:02 to pull back within three points. Wide receiver turned quarterback
Dwight Macon ran in from three yards out for his second rushing touchdown.
After Macon’s score, the Huskies’ Luke Eakes recovered Toledo’s onside kick attempt. NIU ran the clock down to 10 seconds before being forced to punt and
the Rockets hook-and-lateral play was stopped well short.
NIU got on the scoreboard first as freshman Christian Hagan connected on a
37-yard field goal midway through the opening quarter. After the Huskie defense
forced Toledo into its third consecutive three-and-out to open the game, it took
the NIU offense just two plays to go 65 yards for the first touchdown. Hare connected with Da’Ron Brown on a short pass and the senior made one man miss
and then outraced everyone to the end zone as the Huskies took a 10-0 lead.
Toledo responded with an 11-play, 73-yard drive that ended with a 21-yard field
goal by Jeremiah Detmer field goal. The Rockets tied the game with 5:22 to play
in the second quarter when Macon came in at quarterback and found Corey
Jones behind the Huskie defense for a 69-yard touchdown to tie the game, 10-10.
NIU regained the lead on the next drive as Hagan capped a 10-play, 73-yard drive
with a 19-yard three. Hare connected with Turner for 39 yards to the Toledo twoyard line, but the Rockets kept the Huskies out of the end zone. Hagan’s short
field goal gave NIU a three-point lead at the half.
NIU took a 10-point lead on a four-yard touchdown by Stingily with 9:18 to play.
The big play was a 61-yard end around by Brown to the Toledo 15-yard line.
Three plays later Stingily scored as NIU took a 20-10 lead with 9:18 to play.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Toledo
NIU
1
3
10
2
7
3
3
7
7
4
7
7
-
Total
24
27
SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - Hagan 37 FG, 1st 7:46 (5-26, 1:44)
NIU - Brown 64 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 1st 5:24 (2-64, 0:37)
UT Detmer 21 FG, 1st 1:05 (11-73, 4:13)
UT - Jones 69 pass from Macon (Detmer kick), 2nd 5:22 (2-74, 0:34)
NIU - Hagan 19 FG, 2nd 1:36 (10-73, 3:46)
NIU - Stingily 4 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 9:18 (5-87, 1:57)
UT - Macon 1 run (Detmer kick), 3rd 6:36 (9-75, 2:42)
NIU - Stingily 2 run (Hagan kick), 4th 6:33 (11-82, 3:54)
UT - Macon 3 run (Detmer kick), 4th 2:14 (8-79, 2:01)
Team & Individual Statistics
Toledo ............NIU
First Downs (R-P)
20 (14-6).......17 (10-7)
Rushes-Net Yards
49-263...........46-226
Passing Yards
209..................190
Passes (C-A-I)
12-23-0.........14-22-0
Plays-Total Yards
72-472...........68-416
Fumbles-Lost
1-0...................0-0
Penalties-Yards
3-20................5-34
Kickoff Returns-Yds
4-214............. 6-363
Punt Returns-Yds
4-2...................1-7
3rd Down Conversions 4-15................3-15
4th Down Conversions
0-2...................1-2
Punts-Average
7-32.0............ 8-35.1
Possession Time
30:23.............. 29:37
Sacks By-Yards
1-7................3-19
Rushing - UT: Hunt 18-119, Macon
18-97, Swanson 7-41, Julian 6-6.
NIU: Stingily 21-81, Hare 16-66,
Brown 2-64, Turner 2-25, Bouagnon
2-(-2), Daniels 3-(-8).
Passing - UT: Macon 8-11-0, 140;
Julian 2-7-0, 49; Woodside 2-5-0,
20. NIU: Hare 14-22-0, 190.
Receiving - UT: Jones 4-102, Russell
3-53, Olack 3-33, Hunt 1-15,
Thompson 1-6. NIU: Turner 4-59,
Brown 3-73, Beebe 3-40, Brescacin
2-17, Eakes 2-1.
Tackles - UT: Sylvestre 11, Hester 8,
Rogers 8. NIU: Durante 8, Moore
8, Lemon 7.
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014 GAME RECAPS
GAME 11: NIU 21, OHIO 14
GAME 12: NIU 31, WESTERN MICHIGAN 21
November 18 | 7 p.m. (CT) | ESPNU
Athens, Ohio | Peden Stadium | 15,118
November 28 | 11 a.m. (ET) | ESPNU
Kalamazoo, Mich. | Waldo Stadium | 11,195
Quarterback Drew Hare hit Chad Beebe over the middle with an 18-yard touchdown pass with six minutes to play to lift NIU to a 21-14 victory over Ohio Tuesday night in Peden Stadium. NIU rwon its fifth straight game to improve to 9-2
on the season, 6-1 in league play.
The Huskie defense still needed to stop a final challenge from the Bobcats. With
Ohio facing second and 10 from the NIU 42, OU wide receiver Landon Smith
fumbled after being hit by Huskie linebacker Boomer Mays and NIU’s Marlon
Moore recovered. The play, which was initially called an incompletion and then
overturned on review, gave the Huskies the ball back with 1:57 to play. Hare
picked up 11 yards on three runs, and NIU went into victory formation to leave
Athens with a victory for the first time since 1982.
The Huskies finished the game with 325 yards on 65 plays, while Ohio totaled 344
on 67 plays. Hare was an efficient 15-of-23 passing for 178 yards. In addition to
his touchdown pass to Beebe, he hit senior tailback Akeem Daniels on a screen
that Daniels took 32 yards for his first touchdown of the season. Daniels finished
with four carries for 24 yards and two receptions for 46 yards and the touchdown.
An uncharacteristic fumble by Cameron Stingily, who gained 43 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown in the game, gave OU the ball on the NIU 47-yard line.
But on the next play, Ohio quarterback Derrius Vick was forced out of the pocket
and threw a ball that was picked off by NIU’s Anthony Brooks for his second INT
of the season.
With the score tied at seven, NIU drove 56 yards in seven plays. Hare completed
passes to Beebe and Aregeros Turner, and ran for 14 yards to convert a big third
down from the NIU 47. The screen pass to Daniels and PAT gave the Huskies a
14-7 lead with 9:25 to play in the third quarter.
Ohio tied the game early in the fourth quarter. Vick hit tailback A.J. Ouellette on
a nine-yard slant pass for the touchdown on a drive that included a 29-yard run
by the quarterback.
The teams played a scoreless first quarter. NIU began a drive on its 41-yard line
with 1:34 to play in the period after a 29-yard punt by Ohio’s Mitch Bonstetter. A
five-yard penalty and two quick incompletions brought up third and five but from
there, Hare and Brown connected on three straight plays for pick-ups of 14, 16
and 17 yards to the NIU two-yard line.
Following the quarter break, Stingily bulled through the line for a two-yard
touchdown run to put the Huskies up 7-0. Stingily scored a rushing touchdown
for the fifth straight game and recorded his 11th TD of the year.
Ohio responded behind the running of Ouellette. Starting from their 20, the Bobcats drove 80 yards in eight plays, with Ouellette running for 54 yards on the
drive, including on the 12-yard touchdown run.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
NIU
Ohio
1
0
0
2
7
7
3
7
0
4
7
7
-
Total
21
14
SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - Stingily 2 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 14:56 (7-54, 1:38)
OU - Ouellette 12 run (Yazdani kick), 2nd 10:13 (8-80, 4:43)
NIU- Daniels 32 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 3rd 9:25 (7-56, 1:52)
OU - Ouellette 9 pass from Vick (Yazdani kick), 4th 8:50 (7-78, 2:55)
NIU - Beebe 18 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 4th 6:00 (8-70, 2:50)
It’s a new year, a new team but the same story for the NIU Huskies, who captured
their fifth straight Mid-American Conference West Division crown with a 31-21
win over Western Michigan at Waldo Stadium.
Once again, the Huskies did it “the Hard Way,” coming back from a 14-point
deficit and a nightmarish offensive first half to score the last 24 points of the
game. Western Michigan committed six turnovers as NIU stopped the Broncos’
six-game winning streak.
NIU’s day got off to a great start when receiver Aregeros Turner took a flare pass
from Drew Hare down the sideline 65 yards for a touchdown on the game’s first
play, giving the Huskies a 7-0 lead.
There wouldn’t be many other first half offensive highlights for NIU, although the
Huskie defense and special teams kept NIU in striking distance. The Huskies twice
held WMU to field goals - of 29 and 44 yards - and forced a pair of turnovers,
including one on the one-yard line as WMU was driving for a score.
WMU took advantage of a pair of NIU fumbles to score nine points, and after the
Huskies’ committed a chop block penalty in its own end zone, added a safety to
take a 21-7 lead with 4:41 to play in the first half.
The Broncos would not score again, and NIU got three points back before halftime on Christian Hagan’s career-long 40-yard field goal to close out a five-play,
45-yard drive.
In the second half, the tide turned for the Huskies on a fourth down stop of WMU
QB Zach Terrell by Corey Thomas on a fourth and two attempt from the NIU 11.
From there, Hare engineered a seven-play, 90-yard drive in just two minutes, with
Joel Bouagnon providing a 41-yard run, and Akeem Daniels scoring his first rushing touchdown of the year on a 21-yard run with 5:07 to play in the third quarter.
The Huskies took the lead in the final period. After WMU was forced to punt out
of its end zone, NIU drove 47 yards in eight plays with Hare scoring the first of his
two-yard touchdown runs. Hagan’s PAT made it 24-21 with 11:37 to play.
WMU went three and out on its next possession and the Huskies advanced to the
WMU 10 after a 24-yard third down conversion by Hare. But Hagan’s field goal
hit the left upright and WMU got the ball back.
The NIU line dominated WMU on the Broncos’ next drive. When Terrell was
sacked by Sean Folliard and fumbled at the 26 with 1:39 to play, NIU didn’t just
run out the clock, they scored the decisive touchdown on a Hare run.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
NIU
Western Michigan
Rushing - NIU: Hare 12-67, Stingily
15-43, Daniels 4-24, Bouagnon 1-5,
Maddie 5-2, Brown 1-2, Turner 1-0,
Team 1-(-2). OU: Ouellette 25-127,
Vick 12-80, Smith 1-8, Team 1-(-12).
Passing - NIU: Hare 15-23-0, 178;
Maddie 1-1-0, 6. OU: Vick 19-281, 141.
Receiving - NIU: Brown 5-70, Turner
5-40, Beebe 3-22, Daniels 2-46,
Maxwell 1-6. OU: L. Smith 4-30,
S. Smith 4-27, Ouellette 4-9, Reid
2-45, Mangen 2-13, Bradley 2-13,
Cochran 1-4.
Tackles - NIU: Lemon 11, Mays 10. OU:
Poling 13, Ingol 8.
2
3
5
3
7
0
4
14
0
-
Total
31
21
SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - Turner 65 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 1st 14:48 (1-65, 0:19)
WM - Haldeman 29 FG, 1st 7:15 (13-72, 6:23)
WM - Davis 13 pass from Terrell (Haldeman kick), 1st 2:33 (7-68, 3:15)
WM - Franklin 2 run (Haldeman kick failed), 1st 0:02 (4-28, 1:53)
WM - Haldeman 44 FG, 2nd 13:29 [4-{-1), 1:33]
WM - Team safety, 2nd 4:41
NIU - Hagan 40 FG, 2nd 0:34 (5-45, 0:34
NIU - Daniels 21 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 5:07 (7-90, 2:00)
NIU - Hare 2 run (Hagan kick), 4th 11:37 (8-47, 3:10)
NIU - Hare 2 run (Hagan kick), 4th 0:46 (4-26, 0:53)
Team & Individual Statistics
NIU .......... Ohio
First Downs (R-P) 19 (10-8) ..... 24 (15-6)
Rushes-Net Yards
41-141 ......... 39-203
Passing Yards
184 ................ 141
Passes (C-A-I)
16-24-0 ........19-28-1
Plays-Total Yards
65-325 ......... 67-344
Fumbles-Lost
2-1 .................3-1
Penalties-Yards
6-85 .............. 4-30
Kickoff Returns-Yds
3-45 .............. 4-68
Punt Returns-Yds
1-0 .............. 2-23
3rd Down Conversions 6-13 .............. 7-14
4th Down Conversions 0-0 .................1-2
Punts-Average
6-42.8 ...........3-35.0
Possession Time
26:32 .............33:28
Sacks By-Yards
1-10 .................1-2
1
7
16
Team & Individual Statistics
NIU ........ WMU
First Downs (R-P) 15 (10-5) ..... 21 (8-12)
Rushes-Net Yards
34-196 ............43-91
Passing Yards
159 ................ 256
Passes (C-A-I)
9-20-0 ........23-33-2
Plays-Total Yards
54-355 ......... 76-347
Fumbles-Lost
2-2 .................6-4
Penalties-Yards
3-22 .............. 4-30
Kickoff Returns-Yds
4-90 .............. 6-92
Punt Returns-Yds
1-13 .................1-5
3rd Down Conversions 5-12 .............. 9-17
4th Down Conversions 0-0 .................0-1
Punts-Average
4-34.2 ...........3-38.7
Possession Time
19:33 .............40:27
Sacks By-Yards
4-35 .................0-0
2014 MAC Champions | Seven Consecutive Bowl Appearances
Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon 6-70,
Daniels 8-58, Hare 11-36, Stingily
7-30, Brown 1-3, Team 1-(-1). WMU:
Franklin 29-92, Chance 4-19, Team
1-(-1), Terrell 9-(-19).
Passing - NIU: Hare 9-20-0, 159.
WMU: Terrell 23-33-2, 256.
Receiving - NIU: Brown 3-52, Turner
2-70, Beebe 1-13, Glasper 1-11,
Maxwell 1-8, Daniels 1-5. WMU:
Braverman 5-88, Davis 5-59, Franklin
5-45, Phillips 3-37, Chance 2-4,
Boyden 1-11, Henry 1-6, Roberts
1-6.
Tackles - NIU: Mays 9, Durante 8,
Moore 8. WMU: Currie 11, Ash 6.
41
NIU FOOTBALL 2014 GAME RECAPS
2014 MARATHON MAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
GAME 13: NIU 51, BOWLING GREEN 17
December 5 | 6 p.m. (CT) | ESPN2
Detroit, Mich. | Ford Field | 15,110
For the third time in the last four seasons, and the fourth time in school history,
the NIU Huskies won the Mid-American Conference Championship. This time,
the Huskies won it in decisive fashion, 51-17, over Bowling Green at Ford Field.
NIU led 20-10 at the half before scoring 24 straight points to begin the second
half to cruise to the 34-point win, the largest win in MAC Championship Game
history. The 51 points scored by the Huskies also set a MAC Championship Game
record, bettering the previous high of 49 scored by Marshall in 2002 and Miami
(Ohio) in 2003.
Sophomore quarterback Drew Hare set new career highs with 29 completions
on 49 attempts, throwing for 218 yards and a pair of touchdowns to claim MVP
honors. Tailback Cameron Stingily ran for 116 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns while Da’Ron Brown had a career-best nine catches for 70 yards.
The Huskies ran for 334 yards on 51 carries with four rushing scores in the game
while holding Bowling Green to just 287 yards, 124 rushing. NIU forced four
turnovers, including three interceptions, two by senior safety Dechane Durante
who recorded a pair of interceptions, and now has four career pickoffs in MAC
Championship Games. Paris Logan also recorded an interception for NIU, who
gave up less than 24 points for the ninth time this year.
Leading by 10 at the half, NIU got the ball to start the second half and drove 68
yards in 10 plays to extend its lead to 27-10 on a four-yard touchdown pass from
Hare to junior Juwan Brescacin. Brescacin finished with seven catches for a gamehigh 83 yards and that touchdown.
After a Bowling Green punt, the Huskies scored again to take a 34-10 lead midway with 8:18 to play in the third quarter. Stingily setup the score with a 43-yard
gain to the Falcon 2-yard line. Two plays later, he powered his way into the end
zone for the first of his two touchdowns on the night as the Huskies took a
24-point lead.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
NIU
Bowling Green
1
10
0
2
10
10
3
17
0
4
14
7
-
Total
51
17
SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - Hare 5 run (Hagan kick), 1st 5:57 (8-60, 2:50)
NIU - Hagan 35 FG, 1st 1:58 (4-7, 1:01)
NIU - Hagan 32 FG, 2nd 11:10 (13-31, 3:55)
BG - Dieter 42 pass from Knapke (Tate kick), 2nd 9:33 (6-75, 1:31)
NIU - Eakes 5 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 2nd 0:25 (10-68, 1:06)
BG - Tate 46 FG, 2nd 0:00 (4-31, 0:18)
NIU - Brescacin 4 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 3rd 11:18 (10-68, 3:34)
NIU - Stingily 2 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 8:18 (8-73, 1:34)
NIU - Hagan 23 FG, 3rd 4:15 (7-56, 1:37)
NIU - Stingily 2 run (Hagan kick), 4th 7:38 (8-30, 4:39)
BG - Greene 6 run (Tate kick), 4th 5:56 (4-33, 1:32)
NIU - Huff 2 run (Hagan kick), 4th 0:48 (8-79, 5:02)1
Team & Individual Statistics
NIU ............. BG
First Downs (R-P) 29 (17-12) ........13 (4-8)
Rushes-Net Yards
51-334 ......... 35-124
Passing Yards
218 ................ 163
Passes (C-A-I)
29-49-1 ........13-25-3
Plays-Total Yards
100-552 ......... 60-287
Fumbles-Lost
1-1 .................1-1
Penalties-Yards
5-40 .................2-5
Kickoff Returns-Yds
3-78 ......... 10-208
Punt Returns-Yds
3-17 .............. 1-10
3rd Down Conversions 10-19 .............. 4-13
4th Down Conversions 1-1 .................0-3
Punts-Average
5-46.2 ...........6-48.7
Possession Time
37:59 .............22:01
Sacks By-Yards
4-24 .................2-5
Rushing - NIU: Stingily 15-116,
D a n i e l s 1 2 - 7 6 , H a re 1 2 - 6 0 ,
Bouagnon 9-57, Huff 3-25. BG:
Greene 18-105, Coppet 11-41,
Callaway 2-(-2), Knapke 4-(-20).
Passing - NIU: Hare 29-49-1, 218.
BG: Knapke 12-21-2, 151; Callaway
1-4-1, 12.
Receiving - NIU: Brown 9-70, Brescacin
7-83, Saffold 6-35, Turner 5-15,
Daniels 1-10, Eakes 1-5. BG: Burbrink
5-56, Lewis 3-22, Dieter 2-56, Moore
2-31, Greene 1-(-2).
Tackles - NIU: Folliard 8, Mays 8, Moore
7. BG: Sutton 14, Ward 13.
On the next drive, Bowling Green was staring at fourth-and-one from the NIU 36
and the Falcons decided to go for it. James Knapke completed a swing pass to
Travis Greene, but junior safety Marlon Moore stopped the play for a two-yard
loss and the Huskies took over on downs.
It took NIU less than two minutes to add another three points as freshman Christian Hagan made the third of his three field goals on the day, this one from
23-yards out, as the Huskies took a 37-10 lead with 4:15 to play in the third.
Stingily made it 24 unanswered points for the Huskies with a two-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter, pushing the NIU lead to 44-10.
The Falcons erased the second-half shutout as Travis Greene scored from six
yards out after a 62-yard kickoff return by Clint Stephens. NIU redshirt freshman
Jordan Huff closed the scoring with a two-yard touchdown in the final minute.
Bowling Green starting quarterback James Knapke finished 11-of-21 passing for
151 yards before being relieved by Cody Callaway. Green led the Falcon run game
with 105 yards on 18 carries.
NIU struck first with 5:57 left in the first quarter as Hare scored on a quarterback
draw, capping an eight-play, 60-yard drive that took just less than three minutes.
Hare was 3-of-3 passing on the drive, including a 20-yard connection with Brown
that set the Huskies up inside the red zone.
Logan’s interception gave the Huskies good field position at the Bowling Green
25 and NIU converted with a 35-yard Hagan field goal to take a 10-0 lead with
two minutes left in the first quarter.
Following a turnover on downs near midfield by Bowling Green, NIU turned the
short field into more points with a 32-yard Hagan field goal four minutes into the
second quarter. The Huskies converted a trio of third downs on the drive before
Hagan’s second field goal of the night gave the Huskies a 13-0 advantage.
The Falcons scored for the first time on a 42-yard touchdown pass from Knapke
to Gehrig Dieter, cutting the NIU lead to 13-7 with 9:33 to play in the half.
With 1:31 remaining in before the intermission, NIU took over on its own 32 and
drove 68 yards for a touchdown in just 1:06 to take a 20-7 lead. Hare started the
drive 5-of-5 through the air and an 11-yard carry by Daniels helped give the Huskies first-and-goal at the Bowling Green five. Following a pair of incompletions,
Hare rolled left on third-and-goal and threw back across the field to an open Luke
Eakes in the end zone for the score.
Bowling Green quickly moved down to the NIU 28 and Tyler Tate connected on a
46-yard field goal to cut the Huskie lead to 20-10 at the half before the Huskies
took full control with a dominating third quarter performance.
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Senior safety Dechane Durante recorded his third and fourth career MAC
Championship Game interceptions in the Huskies’ 51-17 win over Bowling Green.
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014
NIU BOWL HISTORY
NIU ALL-TIME BOWL RESULTS
All-Time Bowl Record: 5-9
Major College Bowl Record: 4-4 (.500)
Bowl
1946 Turkey Bowl
1947 Refrigerator Bowl
1962 Mineral Water Bowl
1963 Mineral Water Bowl
1965 Mineral Water Bowl
*1983 California Bowl
*2004 Silicon Valley Classic
*2006 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl
*2008 Independence Bowl
*2010 International Bowl
*2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl
*2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl
*2013 Discover Orange Bowl
*2013 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl
Date
Nov. 28
Nov. 29
Nov. 24
Nov. 30
Nov. 27
Dec. 17
Dec. 30
Dec. 19
Dec. 28
Jan. 3
Dec. 18
Jan. 8
Jan. 1
Dec. 26
Opponent
Evansville
Evansville
Adams State
Missouri State
North Dakota
Cal State Fullerton
Troy
TCU
Louisiana Tech
South Florida
Fresno State
Arkansas State
Florida State
Utah State
City - Stadium
Evansville, Ind. - Bosse Field
Evansville, Ind. - Bosse Field
Excelsior Springs, Mo. - Roosevelt Field
Excelsior Springs, Mo. - Roosevelt Field
Excelsior Springs, Mo. - Roosevelt Field
Fresno, Calif. - Bulldog Stadium
San Jose, Calif. - Spartan Stadium
San Diego, Calif. - Qualcomm Stadium
Shreveport, La. - Independence Stadium
Toronto, Canada - Rogers Centre
Boise, Idaho - Bronco Stadium
Mobile, Ala. - Ladd Peebles Stadium
Miami Gardens, Fla. - Sun Life Stadium
San Diego, Calif. - Qualcomm Stadium
W/L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
Score
7-19
0-20
20-23
21-14
20-37
20-13
34-21
7-37
10-17
3-27
40-17
38-20
10-31
21-14
*Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game
INDIVIDUAL
Rushing
Carries:
Yards:
Passing
Attempts:
Completions:
Touchdowns:
Yards:
Receiving
Receptions:
Yards:
Touchdowns:
Scoring
Touchdowns:
Points:
PATs:
Field Goals
Longest Made FG:
Most FG:
Defense
Most Tackles:
23, A.J. Harris vs. Troy (2004)
23, Jordan Lynch vs. Florida State (2013)
120, A.J. Harris vs. Troy (2004)
41, George Bork vs. Missouri State (1963)
41, Jordan Lynch vs. Florida State (2013)
27, George Bork vs. Missouri State (1963)
3, George Bork, twice (1962 and 1963)
300, Chandler Harnish vs. Fresno State (2010)
9, Hugh Rohrschneider vs. Missouri State (1963)
224, Martel Moore vs. Arkansas State (2012)
1, 11 times
2, Chandler Harnish vs. Fresno State (2010)
2, Chad Spann vs. Fresno State (2010)
2, Josh Haldi vs. Troy (2004)
2, Darryl Richardson vs. CSF (1983)
12, Chandler Harnish vs. Fresno State (2010)
12, Chad Spann vs. Fresno State (2010)
12, Josh Haldi vs. Troy (2004)
12, Darryl Richardson vs. CSF (1983)
5, Mathew Sims vs. Arkansas State (2012)
51, Mike Cklamovski vs. Fresno State (2010)
2, Mike Cklamovski vs. Fresno State (2010)
2, Chris Nendick vs. Troy (2004)
2, Vince Scott vs. CSF (1983)
TEAM
Total Offense
Most Yards:
Fewest Yards:
Most Touchdowns:
Rushing
Most Attempts:
Fewest Attempts:
Most Yards:
Fewest Yards:
Passing
Most Attempts:
Fewest Attempts:
Most Completions:
Fewest Completions:
Most Yards:
Fewest Yards:
Punting
Most Punts:
Fewest Punts:
Highest Average:
Lowest Average:
First Downs
Most First Downs:
Fewest First Downs:
Most First Downs Rushing:
Fewest First Downs Rushing:
Most First Downs Passing:
Fewest First Downs Passing:
503, vs. Fresno State (2010)
60, vs. TCU (2006)
5, vs. Fresno State (2010)
53, vs. Cal State Fullerton (1983)
18, vs. Missouri State (1963)
253, vs. Cal State Fullerton (1983)
-20, vs. TCU (2006)
42, vs. Missouri State (1963)
42, vs. Arkansas State (2012)
18, vs. Cal State Fullerton (1983)
27, vs. Missouri State (1963)
6, vs. TCU (2006)
342, vs. Arkansas State (2012)
80, vs. TCU (2006)
9, vs. TCU (2006)
2, vs. Fresno State (2010)
42.1, vs. Florida State (2013)
32.6, vs. Troy (2004)
22, vs. Fresno State (2010)
5, vs. TCU (2006)
11, vs. Cal State Fullerton (1983)
0, vs. TCU (2006)
14, vs. Missouri State (1963)
14, vs. Fresno State (2010)
2, vs. TCU (2006)
16, Brian Atkinson vs. Troy (2004)
NOTE: Individual statistics for 1946 and 1947 games unavailable.
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1983 California Bowl
2004 Silicon Valley Classic
NIU 20, CAL STATE FULLERTON 13
NIU 34, TROY 21
Dec. 17, 1983 | 3 p.m. (CT) | ESPN/Mizlou
Fresno, Calif.| Bulldog Stadium | 20,464
Dec. 30, 2004 | 11 p.m. (CT) | ESPN2
San Jose, Calif.| Spartan Stadium | 21,456
Northern Illinois used a pair of touchdown runs by
Darryl Richardson and two field goals by Vince Scott
on its way to a 20-13 victory over Cal State Fullerton
in the California Bowl.
After the teams traded first quarter field goals,
the Huskies and Titans swapped second quarter
touchdowns on the way to a 10-10 halftime tie.
Richardson scored the first TD of the contest on a three-yard run midway
through the second and Fullerton answered on its ensuing drive when
Damon Allen hit Corn Redick on a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Richardson, who entered the game as the nation’s 10th leading rusher,
scored on a four-yard run in the third quarter
to put NIU ahead to stay. The Huskies extended
the lead to 20-10 when Scott booted a 42-yard
field goal early in the fourth quarter. The
Titans capped the scoring midway through
the fourth when Greg Steinke connected on
a 40-yard field goal.
Huskie fullback Lou Wicks totaled 117 rushing
yards while Richardson added 67 for the
NIU option attack. Quarterback Tim Tyrrell
completed 10-of-18 passes for 119 yards and
ran for 37 more behind a line that featured
Todd Peat.
NIU finished 10-2 on the season while
Lou Wicks rushed for 117 Fullerton enjoyed their best Division I-A
yards in the California
season at 7-5.
Bowl victory.
Josh Haldi passed for 146 yards and rushed for two
touchdowns to lead Northern Illinois through mud and
rain to its first bowl victory in 21 years, 34-21 over Troy
in the Silicon Valley Football Classic.
The Huskies (9-3) overcame a steady downpour,
lighting problems and a delayed kickoff by scoring 34
consecutive points.
Tailback Garrett Wolfe, the NCAA’s scoring
co-leader, rushed for his 21st touchdown
of the season before leaving with a hip
injury. But A.J. Harris filled in with 120 yards
rushing and another score as the Huskies
methodically erased a quick start by the
Trojans (7-5), who scored two touchdowns
in the first nine minutes of the game.
Down 14-0, Wolfe scored on a 50-yard
TD run while setting the school record for
touchdowns (21) on the play. Haldi ran for
a pair of one-yard touchdowns sandwiched
around a Chris Nendick field goal as NIU
took a 24-14 halftime lead.
Nendick booted a second field goal and
Joe Novak lifts the champiHarris scored on a three-yard run to put
onship trophy after a 34-21 NIU ahead 34-14 before Troy added a fourth
victory.
quarter TD.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Northern Illinois
Cal State Fullerton
1
3
3
2
7
7
3
7
0
4
3
3
-
Total
20
13
SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - Scott 23 FG, 1st 9:18 (12-71, 5:42)
CSF - Steinke 26 FG, 1st 5:57 (8-67, 3:21)
NIU - Richardson 3 run (Scott kick), 2nd 8:53 (15-60, 5:57)
CSF - Redick 25 pass from Allen (Steinke kick), 2nd 6:11 (6-80, 2:42)
NIU - Richardson 4 run (Scott kick), 3rd 3:13 (5-45, 2:17)
NIU - Scott 42 FG, 4th 12:09 (7-30, 3:20)
CSF - Steinke 40 FG, 4th 7:03 (11-54, 5:06)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing — NIU: Richardson 21-67, Wicks 14-117, Tyrrell 14-37, Kincade
3-4. CSF: Allen 9-6, Lewis 8-11, Calhoun 5-55, Gerhert 4-11, Redick 1-43.
Passing — NIU: Tyrrell 1018-0, 119. CSF: Allen
Team Statistics
18-32-0, 233.
NIU ..........CSF
Receiving — NIU: Sims
First Downs (R-P)
15 (11-4) ..... 15 (5-9)
4-43, Wicks 2-22,
Rushes-Net Yards
53-253 ...... 30-146
Richardson 2-2, Quinlan
Passing Yards
119 ............. 233
1-37, Spicher 1-15. CSF:
Passes (C-A-I)
10-18-0 .... 18-32-0
Pruitt 6-133, Pitts 6-60,
Plays-Total Yards
71-372 ...... 62-379
Gerhart 3-7, Redick 1-25,
Fumbles-Lost
1-0 ..............2-0
Lewis 1-4.
Penalties-Yards
9-75 ........... 9-85
Tackle Leaders — NIU:
Kickoff Returns-Yds
3-55 ........... 4-71
Considine 7, Bartlett
Punt Returns-Yds
1-13 ........... 3-18
7, Hicks 7, Schlinger 6,
3rd Down Conversions 8-14 ........... 6-16
Griffin 6, Sanders 6, Burns
4th Down Conversions
1-2 ..............1-2
Punts-Average
3-42.0 ........3-36.3
6. CSF: Hubbard 18,
Possession Time
33:33 ..........26:27
Nevens 11, Pembrook 10,
Sacks By-Yards
N/A ............ N/A
Collins 6, McLean 6.
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SCORING BY QUARTERS
Troy
Northern Illinois
1
14
14
2
0
10
3
0
3
4
7
7
-
Total
21
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SCORING SUMMARY
Troy - McDowell 1 run (Whibbs kick), 1st 10:41 (9-78, 4:19)
Troy - Richardson 23 pass from McDowell (Whibbs kick), 1st 6:05 (8-73,
2:51)
NIU - Wolfe 50 run (Nendick kick), 1st 4:46 (3-73, 1:19)
NIU - Haldi 1 run (Nendick kick), 1st 1:15 (5-28, 1:46)
NIU - Nendick 30 FG, 2nd 9:49 (4-1, 1:35)
NIU - Haldi 1 run (Nendick kick), 2nd 0:34 (7-56, 2:45)
NIU - Nendick 39 FG, 3rd 7:50 (9-46, 3:35)
NIU - Harris 3 run (Nendick kick), 4th 14:30 (11-70, 6:37)
Troy - McDowell 4 run (Whibbs kick), 4th 10:50 (9-82, 3:40)
Offensive MVP: DeWhitt Betterson (Troy); Defensive MVP: Lionel Hickenbottom (NIU); Special Teams MVP: Dustin Utschig (NIU)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing — Troy: Betterson 25-150, McDowell 13-18, Richardson 2-3.
NIU: Harris 23-120, Wolfe
15-84, Haldi 5-11.
Team Statistics
Passing — Troy: McDowell
Troy ......... NIU
6-20-1, 122, Samples 0-2-0,
First Downs (R-P)
13 (9-4) ..... 17 (9-5)
0. NIU: Haldi 8-24-0, 146.
Rushes-Net Yards
41-170 ...... 44-213
Receiving — Troy: Samples
Passing Yards
122 ............. 146
3-87, Richardson 1-23,
Passes (C-A-I)
6-22-1 .......8-24-0
Plays-Total Yards
63-292 ...... 68-359
Banks 1-6, Dawkins 1-6.
Fumbles-Lost
2-0 ..............1-0
NIU: Cieslak 2-35, Perez
Penalties-Yards
4-29 ........... 4-40
2-31, Powers 1-47, Sheldon
Kickoff Returns-Yds
7-143 .........4-100
1-17, Nordin 1-9, Hurd 1-7.
Punt Returns-Yds
4-26 ........... 4-43
Tackle Leaders — Troy:
3rd Down Conversions 6-16 ........... 6-16
Johnson 7, Davis 6, Ansley
4th Down Conversions
0-2 ..............1-1
5, Faulk 4, Martin 4.
Punts-Average
7-35.3 ........5-32.6
NIU: Atkinson 11, Al. Hansbro
Possession Time
27:52 ..........32:08
6, Lee 6, Holdman 6, Ad.
Sacks By-Yards
0-0 ........... 1-13
Hansbro 6.
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2006 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl
TCU 37, NIU 7
Dec. 19, 2006 | 7 p.m. (CT) | ESPN
San Diego, Calif. | Qualcomm Stadium | 29,709
A powerful TCU defense shut down the Huskie
offensive attack while the Horned Frogs’ offense
wore down the Northern Illinois defense en route
to a 37-7 victory in the 2006 San Diego County
Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.
TCU took an early 6-0 lead on a four-yard run by Lonta Hobbs thanks
to a short punt that resulted in great field position. NIU was unable to
take advantage of a blocked punt by Dustin Utschig and TCU added to
its lead on the first of quarterback Jeff Ballard’s three touchdown runs,
this one from 10 yards out with 14:49 left in the second.
The Huskies got their best scoring chance of
the half as they mounted a seven-play, 53-yard
drive to the TCU 34-yard line. But Chris Nendick’s 51-yard field goal attempt fell short and
the Horned Frogs got a 25-yard three-pointer
from Chris Manfredini as the half ended to
take a 16-0 lead.
TCU extended their lead to 23-0 on the first
possession of the second half as Ballard scored
on a one-yard run. Another long punt return
set up a Ballard six-yard TD run to give the
Frogs a 30-0 lead.
The Huskies lone score of the game came at
the start of the fourth quarter when Jarret
Carter blocked a Brian Cortney punt and John
Matt Simon set a NIU bowl Tranchitella returned it 32 yards for the score.
record with his 62-yard
TCU ended the season 11-2 while the Huskies
catch.
capped their 2006 campaign with a 7-6 record.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Northern Illinois
TCU
1
0
6
2
0
10
3
0
14
4
7
7
-
Total
7
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SCORING SUMMARY
TCU - Hobbs 4 run (Manfedini kick blocked), 1st 12:03 (3-26, 0:46)
TCU - Ballard 10 run (Manfredini kick), 2nd 14:49 (7-55, 2:09)
TCU - Manfredini 25 FG, 2nd 0:00 (12-77, 3:52)
TCU - Ballard 1 run (Manfredini kick), 3rd 12:06 (7-80, 2:54)
TCU - Ballard 6 run (LoCoco kick), 3rd 9:08 (3-19, 1:11)
NIU - Tranchitella 32 blocked punt return (Nendick kick), 4th 14:14
TCU - Hecht 6 pass from Ballard (LoCoco kick), 4th 10:55 (6-62, 3:19)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing — NIU: Wolfe 20-28, Anderson 3-4, Britt Davis 1-(-4),
Nicholson 5-(-48). TCU: Hobbs 18-109, Brown 14-52, Ballard 11-19,
Massey 3-18.
Passing — NIU: Nicholson
Team Statistics
6-18-1, 80, Morris 0-1-0, 0.
NIU ........... TCU TCU: Ballard 19-29-0, 258.
First Downs (R-P)
5 (0-2)...23 (10-13) Receiving — NIU: Carter
Rushes-Net Yards 29-(-20) ........ 46-198 2-14, Wolfe 2-2, Simon 1-62,
Passing Yards
80 ............... 258
Brandon Davis 1-2. TCU:
Passes (C-A-I)
6-19-1 ...... 19-29-0
Harmon 6-94, Hobbs 3-61,
Plays-Total Yards
48-60 ........ 75-456
Fumbles-Lost
1-0 ................2-0 Moore 2-26, Reagan 2-23,
Penalties-Yards
0-0 ............. 7-80 Bryant 2-20, Andrus 1-12,
Kickoff Returns-Yds
6-80 ............. 1-38 Brown 1-8, Massey 1-8,
Punt Returns-Yds
1-42 ............. 6-89 Hecht 1-6.
3rd Down Conversions 2-14 ............. 7-15 Tackle Leaders — NIU:
4th Down Conversions 0-1 ................0-1 Utschig 9, Reiter 8, Hanson
Punts-Average
9-40.6 ..........6-27.3 8, Rice 7, McCarthy 7. TCU:
Possession Time
27:36 ............32:24 White 7, Henson 6, Phillips 6,
Sacks By-Yards
2-6 ............. 5-48 Hawthorne 5.
2008 Independence Bowl
TECH
NIU 10
LOUISIANALOUISIANA
TECH 17,
NIU17,10
Dec. 28, 2008 | 7 p.m. (CT) | ESPN
Shreveport, La. | Independence Stadium | 41,567
Northern Illinois out-gained Louisiana Tech in rushing,
passing and total offense at the 33rd Annual Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., but committed a seasonhigh three turnovers and gave up a momentum-turning
kickoff return to fall 17-10.
Philip Livas’ 97-yard kickoff return with 1:43 left in the first quarter proved
to be the difference in a defensive struggle.
The play came immediately after NIU scored the game’s first touchdown
on an eight-yard pass from Chandler Harnish to fullback Kyle Skarb. That
play capped a 69-yard drive as NIU dominated time of possession in the
first quarter, 11:46 to 3:14.
After a 15-yard punt gave La Tech field position at the NIU 42-yard line, the Bulldogs
took just five plays go ahead for good 14-7
on Daniel Porter’s 11 yard run.
The Bulldogs extended their lead to 17-7 on
their first drive of the second half as they
went 49 yards in eight plays before stalling
at the NIU 13-yard line. From there, Brad
Oestriecher hit a 33-yard field goal.
NIU answered with a 10-play, 86-yard drive.
Harnish hit Marcus Perez with a 40-yard pass
play to the La Tech eight and Mike Salerno
hit a 20-yard field goal to close the margin
Chandler Harnish completed to seven points to complete the scoring.
20 of 40 passes for 186 yards Louisiana Tech finished 2008 with an 8-5
and a touchdown.
mark while NIU ended at 6-7.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Northern Illinois
Louisiana Tech
1
7
7
2
0
7
3
3
3
4
0
0
-
Total
10
17
SCORING SUMMARY
NIU - Skarb 8 pass from Harnish (Salerno kick), 1st 1:56 (11-69, 5:50)
TECH - Livas 97 kickoff return (Oestriecher kick), 1st 1:43
TECH - Porter 11 run (Oestriecher kick), 2nd 13:41 (5-42, 2:04)
TECH - Perkins 33 FG, 3rd 11:54 (8-49, 3:06)
NIU - Salerno 20 FG, 3rd 7:31 (10-66, 4:23)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing — NIU: Spann 14-79, Harnish 12-61, Palmer 1-12, Brown 1-2,
Grady 2-1. LT: Porter 18-78, Livas 3-15, Jackson 5-9, Harris 1-6,
Jenkins 4-(-16).
Passing — NIU: Harnish
20-40-2, 186, Simon 0-1-0,
Team Statistics
NIU ............ LT 0. LT: Jenkins 12-27-0, 144.
First Downs (R-P)
17 (8-9) ..... 12 (4-6) Receiving — NIU:
Rushes-Net Yards
31-153 .........31-92 Simon 6-44, Perez 2-44,
Passing Yards
186 ............. 144 Cunningham 2-26, Spann
Passes (C-A-I)
20-41-2 .... 12-27-0 2-15, Cox 2-15, Turner 2-15,
Plays-Total Yards
72-339 ...... 58-236 Skarb 1-8, Flahive 1-8,
Fumbles-Lost
3-1 ..............2-1 Brown 1-6, Davis 1-5. LT:
Penalties-Yards
7-70 ........... 6-40 Livas 4-18, Tuminello 2-30,
Kickoff Returns-Yds
4-95 .... 3-132-1 Beck 2-17, Jackson 1-34,
Punt Returns-Yds
2-0 ..............2-5 Porter 1-24, Morris 1-15,
3rd Down Conversions 7-16 ........... 2-14 Womack 1-6.
4th Down Conversions
0-2 ..............0-1 Tackle Leaders — NIU:
Punts-Average
6-35.3 ........8-35.6 Hanson 9, Bryant 7, Allen 6.
Possession Time
33:12 ..........26:48 LT: Brown 14, Harris 6, Young
Sacks By-Yards
3-15 ..............0-0
6, Victorian 6, Howze 6.
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2010 International Bowl
2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl
SOUTH FLORIDA 27, NIU 3
NIU 40, FRESNO STATE 17
Jan. 2, 2010 | 11 a.m. (CT) | ESPN2
Toronto, Canada | Rogers Centre | 49,539
Dec. 18, 2010 | 4:30 p.m. (CT) | ESPN
Boise, Idaho | Bronco Stadium | 25,449
The University of South Florida scored 24 unanswered
points in the second half to hand the Northern Illinois
University Huskies a 27-3 loss in the 2010 International Bowl at the Rogers Centre.
Northern Illinois and South Florida battled to a 3-3 tie
in the first half as NIU held the Bulls to minus three
rushing yards and just 95 yards of total offense. Each team punted four
times in the half in a field position battle. NIU harassed USF quarterback
B.J. Daniels, sacking him four times in the
half, including a 20-yard sack by freshman
linebacker Tyrone Clark.
USF’s Eric Schwartz put the Bulls on the
board first with a 39-yard field goal with
10:17 left in the first half before Huskie
senior Mike Salerno tied the game on a
21-yard boot early in the second period.
The turning point of the game came on
South Florida’s second possession of the
second half. Leading 6-3 and facing a third
and 13, Daniels scrambled to avoid the
Huskie rush before connecting with wide
receiver A.J. Love on a 46-yard touchdown
pass to give the Bulls a 13-3 lead and the
momentum. South Florida held the ball for
Chad Spann closed out 2010
11:06 in the third quarter while the Huskies
with 93 yards on 20 carries
could manage only 10 offensive plays and
in the International Bowl
29 yards.
game.
Northern Illinois finished the season 7-6
overall, while South Florida went to 8-5 with the win.
Northern Illinois won its school record 11th game of
the season with a dominating 40-17 win over Fresno
State in the Humanitarian Bowl on the blue turf of
Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.
The Huskies relied on quarterback Chandler Harnish,
tailback Chad Spann and defensive end Jake Coffman
to lead the way, with a healthy dose of help from their
friends on the NIU offensive and defensive lines.
Harnish completed 17-of-27 passes for a season-best 300 yards and ran
for 72 yards on 10 carries to earn NIU Most Valuable Player honors. He
scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the first half on runs of seven
and 28 yards, and hit fullback Kyle Skarb with a 22-yard scoring toss at
the end of the first half to put Northern Illinois ahead 23-10.
NIU did not let up in the second half, with Mike Cklamovski booting a
career-long 51-yard field goal to give the Huskies a 26-10 lead.
Spann ended each of NIU’s next two possessions with touchdowns as
NIU extended its lead to 40-10. He finished the game with 95 yards on
15 carries. In between his scores, the Huskie defense earned a huge
stop, forcing an FSU fumble at the NIU eight-yard line to end the Bulldogs’ last serious threat.
Coffman recorded a career best three quarterback sacks, all in the first
half, as part of a Huskie defensive effort that included six sacks and 14
tackles for loss. Fresno State gained just 74 yards rushing on 35 carries,
while NIU piled up 503 yards of total offense.
To cap off the day, as the final seconds were counted down, a torrent of
snow fell on the Bronco Stadium turf, covering the beautiful blue field
in white.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
1
2
3
4
Total
Northern Illinois
6 17 10
7
40
Fresno State
7
3
0
7
17
SCORING BY QUARTERS
South Florida
Northern Illinois
SCORING SUMMARY
FSU - Hamler 11 pass from Colburn (Goessling kick), 1st 5:25 (13-69, 6:33)
NIU- Harnish 7 run (Cklamovski kick failed), 1st 3:10 (5-68, 2:15)
NIU - Harnish 28 run (Cklamovski kick), 2nd 14:20 (5-69, 1:25)
NIU - Cklamovski 45 FG, 2nd 9:14 (8-25, 2:59)
FSU - Goessling 45 FG, 2nd 3:41 (11-46, 5:33)
NIU - Skarb 22 pass from Harnish (Cklamovski kick), 2nd 0:57 (6-69, 2:44)
NIU - Cklamovski 51 FG, 3rd 10:13 (8-49, 3:26)
NIU- Spann 18 run (Cklamovski kick), 3rd 1:14 (8-89, 2:41)
NIU - Spann 8 run (Cklamovski kick), 4th 12:16 (4-61, 1:54)
FSU - Evans 11 pass from Colburn (Goessling kick), 4th 5:31 (13-71, 6:45)
1
3
0
2
0
3
3
10
0
4
14
0
-
Total
27
3
SCORING SUMMARY
USF - Schwartz 39 FG, 1st 10:17
NIU - Salerno 21 FG, 2nd 3:55
USF - Schwartz 19 FG, 3rd 4:19
USF - Love 46 reception from Daniels (Schwartz kick), 3rd 3:03
USF - Love 7 reception from Daniels (Schwartz kick), 4th 3:59
USF - Ford 24 run (Schwartz kick), 4th :08
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing — NIU: Spann 20-93, Anderson 2-14, Palmer 2-4, Grady 2-0,
Harnish 5 (-3). USF: Ford 20-207, Plancher 5-11, Kelly 1-0, Lamar 3
(-3), Daniels 11 (-26).
Team Statistics
Passing — NIU: Harnish
NIU ......... USF 12-25-1, 130, Grady 0-1-0, 0.
First Downs (R-P)
11 (3-7) ..... 19 (9-9) USF: Daniels 14-22-0, 217.
Rushes-Net Yards
31-108 ...... 40-189 Receiving — NIU:
Passing Yards
130 ............. 217 Lewis 4-38, Spann 3-30,
Passes (C-A-I)
12-26-1 .... 14-22-0 Cunningham 2-25, Moore
Plays-Total Yards
57-238 ...... 62-406 1-18, Palmer 1-12, Cox 1-7.
Fumbles-Lost
2-1 ..............3-1 USF: Mitchell 6-94, Love
Penalties-Yards
3-33 ........... 4-28
3-56, Hester 2-30, Griffin
Kickoff Returns-Yds
6-140 .... 6-140-0
1-15, Wilson 1-13, Landi 1-9.
Punt Returns-Yds
0-0 ..............1-3
3rd Down Conversions 3-13 ........... 7-15 Tackle Leaders — NIU: C.
4th Down Conversions
0-2 ..............0-0 Smith 8, Wilson 7, Butler
Punts-Average
6-38.8 ........5-37.0 6. USF: Wilson 7, Allen 6,
Possession Time
27:10 ..........32:44 Murphy 6
Sacks By-Yards
46
5-44 ..............1-4
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing — NIU: Spann 15-95, Harnish 10-72, Hopkins 1-35, A. Daniels
1-2, Team 1-(-1). FSU: Saunders 5-58, Rouse 14-32, Evans 1-4, Burse
4-1, Harris 1-1, Ellis 1-0,
Colburn 9-(-22).
Team Statistics
NIU ......... FSU Passing — NIU: Harnish
First Downs (R-P)
22 (7-14).....26 (5-17) 17-26-0, 300; Palmer 0-1-0, 0.
Rushes-Net Yards
28-203............35-74 FSU: Colburn 28-38-0, 288.
Passing Yards
300................ 288 Receiving — NIU: W. Clark
Passes (C-A-I)
17-27-0.......28-38-0 4-88, Moore 4-88, Cox 4-34,
Plays-Total Yards
55-503.........73-362 Palmer 2-40, Skarb 1-22,
Fumbles-Lost
1-0.................2-1 Ashford 1-18, Schepler 1-10.
Penalties-Yards
6-65.............. 4-43 FSU: Hamler 7-87, Evans
Kickoff Returns-Yds
3-80............6-137 6-33, Johnson 3-44, Harris
Punt Returns-Yds
0-0.................0-0 3-42, Saunders 3-21, Ellis 2-(3rd Down Conversions
2-6.............. 6-15 5), Raphael 1-30, Rouse 1-14,
4th Down Conversions
0-2.................1-3 Stallworth 1-11, Burse 1-11.
Punts-Average
0-0.0...........3-30.3 Tackle Leaders — NIU: T. Clark
Possession Time
24:07.............35:53 12, Stone 9, Butler 9. FSU: Dunn
Sacks By-Yards
6-36.................0-0
9, Bell 8.
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014
2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl
2013 Discover Orange Bowl
NIU 38, ARKANSAS STATE 20
FLORIDA STATE 31, NIU 10
Jan. 8, 2012 | 8 p.m. (CT) | ESPN
Mobile, Ala. | Ladd Peebles Stadium | 38,734
Jan. 1, 2013 | 7:30 p.m. (CT) | ESPN
Miami Gardens, Fla. | Sun Life Stadium | 72,073
Northern Illinois completed a season of comebacks by overcoming a 13-0 deficit to defeat Arkansas State, 38-20, in the GoDaddy.com Bowl.
Chandler Harnish, who earned MVP honors after
completing 18-of-36 passes for 274 yards with
two TDs, left the game briefly in the second quarter. In his absence, sophomore Jordan Lynch directed a seven-play, 78yard touchdown drive. He hit Martel Moore with a 41-yard reception for
one of Moore’s eight catches before scoring on a three-yard touchdown
run. The ensuing PAT put the Huskies ahead to stay, 14-13.
NIU extended its lead to 21-13 before halftime on a one-yard run by Jamal Womble on fourth down with no time on the clock. Arkansas State
twice gave NIU the ball back in the final minutes of the half, first on a
muffed punt recovered by Dominique Ware and second on a roughing
the punter penalty.
Moore caught a 43-yard touchdown pass on a double reverse to give
the Huskies a 28-13 lead in the third quarter after the teams traded interceptions to open the period.
NIU extended the lead to 31-13 in the fourth quarter on Mathew Sims’
22-yard field goal before ASU’s scored with 11:12 remaining to end a
string of 31 consecutive points by the Huskies. That catch pulled the
Red Wolves within 11 at 31-20 before Dechane Durante’s INT completed
the win.
The NIU defense, which forced five turnovers, held ASU to a pair of
field goals on its first two drives. The Wolves got into the end zone
on its third possession, on a two-yard run by QB Ryan Aplin to finish a
three-play, 41-yard drive, but would not see the end zone again until
the fourth quarter.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
1
2
3
4
Total
Arkansas State
13
0
0
7
20
Northern Illinois
7 14
7 10
38
Florida State’s Lonnie Pryor ran for 134 yards and two
scores as Northern Illinois saw its 12-game winning
streak snapped, 31-10, in the Discover Orange Bowl.
FSU QB E.J. Manuel was 26-of-38 for 291 yards and
a touchdown, while NIU quarterback Jordan Lynch
completed 15-of-41 passes for 176 yards.
After a Lynch punt put the Seminoles on their own
five-yard line, it took FSU four plays to go 95 yards.
Pryor ran 60 yards for the score and a 7-0 Florida State
lead with 5:28 to play in the first quarter.
Northern Illinois answered with a 25-yard Mathew Sims field goal set
up by a 35-yard run by Desroy Maxwell on a fake punt. One play later,
Lynch connected with Tommylee Lewis on a 25-yard swing pass to the
Seminole six.
FSU increased its lead to 14-3 before halftime, marching 82 yards in 10
plays. Manuel hit Rashad Greene with a six-yard pass with 11 seconds
on the clock.
Florida State added a field goal on its first drive of the second half to
take a 17-3 lead. The Seminoles advanced to the NIU two-yard line, but
had to settle for a 25-yard Dustin Hopkins field goal.
The Huskies answered with a six-play, 87-yard drive, spurred by a 55yard catch and run by Akeem Daniels and a 22-yard Lynch rush to the
FSU 11. Lynch hit Martel Moore to cut the lead to 17-10 at 9:55 of the
third quarter.
NIU surprised the Seminoles with an onside kick that was recovered by
Paris Logan at the Huskie 47-yard line. Northern Illinois advanced to the
Florida State 23 before Lynch was intercepted, ending the NIU threat.
After an exchange of punts, Florida State pushed its lead back to 14 as
Manuel scored from nine yards out. FSU regained the ball on a Huskie
fumble and two plays later, Pryor went 37 yards up the middle for a
Seminole touchdown to give Florida State a 31-10 lead with 10:33 to
play in the fourth quarter.
SCORING SUMMARY
ASU - Davis 32 FG, 1st 11:22 (8-30, 3:38)
ASU - Davis 36 FG, 1st 7:44 (5-40, 1:04)
ASU- Aplin 2 run (Davis kick), 1st 5:08 (3-41, 0:58)
NIU - Ashford 9 pass from Harnish (Sims kick), 1st 0:49 (11-77, 4:12)
NIU - Lynch 3 run (Sims kick), 2nd 4:49 (7-78, 2:50)
NIU - Womble 1 run (Sims kick), 2nd 0:00 (10-43, 1:54)
NIU - Moore 43 pass from Harnish (Sims kick), 3rd 13:30 (1-43, 0:08)
NIU- Sims 22 FG, 4th 13:34 (5-23, 1:36)
ASU - Stockemer 16 pass from Aplin (Davis kick), 4th 11:12 (7-59, 2:12)
NIU - Durante 36 interception return (Sims kick), 4th 8:19
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Northern Illinois
Florida State
1
3
7
2
0
7
3
7
3
4
0
14
-
Total
10
31
SCORING SUMMARY
FSU - Pryor 60 run (Hopkins kick), 1st 5:28 (4-95, 1:11)
NIU - Sims 27 FG, 1st 1:41 (10-67, 3:47)
FSU- Greene 6 pass from Manuel (Hopkins kick), 2nd 0:11 (10-82, 3:46)
FSU - Hopkins 25 FG, 3rd 11:48 (9-68, 3:12)
NIU - Moore 11 pass from Lynch (Sims kick), 3rd 9:55 (6-87, 1:53)
FSU- Manuel 9 run (Hopkins kick), 4th 14:56 (8-61, 3:17)
FSU - Pryor 37 run (Hopkins kick), 4th 10:33 (2-42, 0:42)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing — ASU-Lawson 12-25; Robertson 3-18; Jackson 3-12; Lucas
1-(-10); Aplin, Ryan 10-(-17). NIU-Womble 6-25; Hopkins 9-24;
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
Daniels 2-11; Bell 1-7; TEAM 1-(-1); Harnish 9-(-3); Lynch 7-(-4).
Passing — ASU-Aplin
30-58-3, 353. NIU-Harnish
Team Statistics
Team Statistics
ASU ......... NIU 18-36-1, 274; Lynch 4-4-0,
NIU ......... FSU
First Downs (R-P)
20 (3-16).....17 (4-12) 64; Neir 1-1-0, 4; Ashford
First Downs (R-P)
17 (5-7).....23 (9-13)
Rushes-Net Yards
29-28............35-59 0-1-0, 0.
Rushes-Net Yards
32-83.........37-243
Passing Yards
353................ 342 Receiving — ASUPassing Yards
176................ 291
Passes (C-A-I)
30-58-3.......23-42-1 Stockemer 11-185; Edwards
Passes (C-A-I)
15-41-1.......26-38-0
Plays-Total Yards
87-381.........77-401 5-47; Lucas 5-44; Frampton
Plays-Total Yards
73-259.........75-534
Fumbles-Lost
2-2.................1-0 4-31; Jarboe 2-23; Kincy
Fumbles-Lost
1-1.................1-1
Penalties-Yards
7-58.............. 5-50 2-19; Hall 1-4. NIU-Moore
Penalties-Yards
5-40.............. 8-96
8-224;
Ashford
8-80;
Wells
Kickoff Returns-Yds
6-164.............. 4-79
Kickoff Returns-Yds
4-73.................0-0
Punt Returns-Yds
1-1.................0-0 2-15; Hopkins 2-6; Palmer
Punt Returns-Yds
1-6.................0-0
3rd Down Conversions
5-21.............. 2-18 1-12; McAvoy 1-4; Daniels
3rd Down Conversions
5-18.............. 3-14
1-1.
4th Down Conversions
2-4.................3-3
4th Down Conversions
2-4.................2-2
Punts-Average
7-28.6...........8-34.9 Tackle Leaders — ASUPunts-Average
7-42.1...........5-36.8
Possession Time
27:47.............32:13 Joiner 8, D. Jones 8, McCray
Possession Time
25:52.............34:08
Sacks By-Yards
3-24.............. 2-31 8. NIU-Melvin 8, Six players
Sacks By-Yards
0-0.............. 3-16
with 7.
2014 MAC Champions | Seven Consecutive Bowl Appearances
Rushing - NIU: Lynch 23-44,
Maxwell 1-35, Daniels 3-15,
Brown 1-14, Lewis 2-9, Wells
1-1, Team 1-(-1), Brown 1-(-20);
FSU: Pryor 5-134, Wilder 11-52,
Freeman 14-30, Manuel 6-26,
Dent 1-1.
Passing - NIU: Lynch 15-41-1,
176; FSU: Manuel 26-38-0, 291.
Receiving - NIU: Lewis 5-61,
Moore 4-29, Ashford 4-19,
Daniels 2-67; FSU: Shaw 6-61,
Greene 5-45, Freeman 3-43,
Dent 3-42, Smith 3-41, Pryor
3-17, O’Leary 2-29, Benjamin
1-13.
Tackle Leaders - NIU: Ward 14,
Melvin 10, Bass 7; FSU: Williams
10, Jones 10, Joyner 6.
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NIU FOOTBALL 2014
2013 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl
UTAH STATE 21, NIU 14
Dec. 26, 2013 | 8:30 p.m. (CT) | ESPN
San Diego, Calif. | Qualcomm Stadium | 23,408
The NIU Huskies’ offense could not get untracked
against Utah State in the 2013 San Diego County
Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl game, and despite
a valiant effort by the NIU defense, the Huskies
fell to the Aggies 21-14at Qualcomm Stadium in
San Diego, Calif.
With its second straight loss, NIU ended the season with a 12-2 record while Utah State finished 9-5. The Huskies lost back-toback games for the first time since suffering losses to Kansas and Wisconsin in
consecutive games in 2011.
Lynch completed 20-of-35 passes for 216 yards and one touchdown and ran the
ball 18 times for 39 yards and a score. NIU had more first downs (19-17), more
passing yards (216-121) and more total yards (315-289) than the Aggies.
The statistics were deceiving, though, because USU was able to shut down Lynch
and the Huskies in the second half. After halftime, the Huskies tallied only five
first downs, 21 rushing yards on 13 attempts, and 60 passing yards on 6-of-17
passing. NIU went three-and-out on three of its five possessions in the half, with
only a successful conversion on a fake punt preventing four consecutive threeand-outs.
In addition to the offensive woes, NIU had several special teams miscues as kicker
Mathew Sims missed a pair of field goals - from 37 yards in the first quarter and
29 in the fourth - and punter Tyler Wedel had a 17-yard punt in the early going.
The Huskie defense, meanwhile, kept Northern Illinois in the game, even with
their backs against the wall. After Wedel’s punt gave Utah State the ball on the
NIU 29, the Huskies forced USU to attempt a 52-yard field goal that missed.
When a Lynch fumble gave the Aggies field position at the NIU 46 in the first
quarter, the defense stopped USU at the 14 and forced a 31-yard field goal.
In addition to Ward’s interception, senior defensive tackle Ken Bishop recorded
his second interception of the season, giving the Huskies field position at the
Utah State 14 early in the fourth quarter. After two plays netted just two yards,
Sims missed from 29 yards.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Utah State
Northern Illinois
1
3
0
2
3
7
3
7
0
4
8
7
-
Total
21
14
SCORING SUMMARY
USU - Diaz 31 FG, 1st 6:56 (8-32, 3:23)
USU - Diaz 39 FG, 2nd 14:09 (6-58, 2:34)
NIU - Lynch 1 run (Sim kick), 2nd 8:17 (15-78, 5:52)
USU - Swindall 5 pass from Garretson (Diaz kick), 3rd 11:57 (7-31, 2:51)
USU - Demartino 1 run (Natson pass from Garretson), 4th 4:14 (16-80,
7:19)
NIU - Brescacin 15 pass from Lynch (Sims kick), 4th 1:44 (13-57, 2:30)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing — USU: Demartino 23-143, Marshall 6-40, Glover 1-3, Natson
5-3, Garretson 6-(-6), Team 4-(-15). NIU: Lynch 18-39, Stingily 1138, Maxwell 1-10, Spencer
2-6, Brown 3-5, Turner 1-1,
Team Statistics
Lewis 2-0.
USU ........... NIU
Passing — USU: Garretson
First Downs (R-P)
17 (8-9)..... 19 (8-11)
Rushes-Net Yards 45-(-168) ...........38-99 17-28-2, 121. NIU: Lynch
Passing Yards
121 ............... 216 20-35-1, 216.
Passes (C-A-I)
17-28-2 ...... 20-35-1 Receiving — USU: Butler
Plays-Total Yards
73-289 ........ 73-315 4-33, Swindall 4-28, Natson
Fumbles-Lost
1-0 ................1-1 3-11, Van Leeuwen 2-23,
Penalties-Yards
2-20 ............. 4-46 Houston 1-11, Demartino
Kickoff Returns-Yds
2-38 ...........4-102 1-8, Marshall 1-4, Anderson
Punt Returns-Yds
0-0 ................0-0 1-3. NIU: Lewis 6-55, Brown
3rd Down Conversions 6-16 ............. 7-17 4-63, Brescacin 3-30, Eakes
4th Down Conversions 1-1 ................3-4 3-29, Maxwell 2-23, Spencer
Punts-Average
3-45.0 ..........4-35.5 1-10, Stingily 1-6.
Possession Time
32:21 ............27:39 Tackle Leaders — USU: Suite
Sacks By-Yards
2-13 ............. 2-11 11, Vigil 9, Doughty 8. NIU:
Evans 6, Bass 6, Ward 6.
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