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NIU Athletics Communications Donna Turner, Associate Athletic Director | donnaturner@niu.edu Primary Contact ...................................................... 815-753-9513 (O); 815-793-5474 (C) Joe Summins, Associate Director Ath. Comm. | jsummins@niu.edu Secondary Contact ..................................................815-753-9539 (O); 630-965-5213 (C) GAME 10 2014 SCHEDULE Day, Date Thurs., Aug. 28 Sat., Sept. 6 Sat., Sept. 13 Sat., Sept. 20 Sat., Oct. 4 Sat., Oct. 11 Sat., Oct. 18 Sat., Oct. 25 Weds., Nov. 5 Tues., Nov. 11 Tues., Nov. 18 Fri., Nov. 28 Fri., Dec. 5 Opponent (TV) PRESBYTERIAN (ESPN3) at Northwestern (BTN) at UNLV (MW/CI) at Arkansas (ESPNU) KENT STATE* (ESPN3) CENTRAL MICHIGAN* (ESPN3) MIAMI (OHIO)* (ESPN3) at Eastern Michigan* at Ball State* (ESPN2) TOLEDO* (ESPN2) at Ohio (ESPNU/ESPN3) at Western Michigan (ESPNU/ESPN3) MAC Championship - Detroit, Mich. (ESPN2) 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 7 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - 7 PM CT TV: ESPN2 | Radio: AM 560 The Answer; WCPT 92.5 DeKalb Toledo Rockets (6-3, 5-0 MAC) Head Coach: Matt Campbell (23-12, 4th Season) NIU Huskies (7-2, 4-1 MAC) Head Coach: Rod Carey (19-5, Second Season) *Mid-American Conference Game; All Times Central. HUSKIE FOOTBALL FACTS 2013 Record/MAC Record/Finish ............................................................. 12-2/8-0/1st West Head Coach ...................................................................................................................Rod Carey Record at NIU/Years ......................................................................................................19-5/2nd Career Record/Years .....................................................................................................19-5/2nd Alma Mater/Year .................................................................................................... Indiana/1993 Basic Offense/Defense ......................................................................................... Multiple/4-3 First Year of Football ............................................................................................................. 1899 All-Time Record ......................................................................................................... 554-469-51 Last Bowl Game ..................................................................... 2013 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl ..............................................................................................................Utah State 21, NIU 14 Consecutive Bowl Games ......................................................................................................... 6 MAC Championship Game Appearances ..................................... 5 (last, 2013, 47-27 L) 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) VS DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium: (23,595) HUSKIE BITES • NIU has won the last four meetings, and have five of the last six games in the series, including three straight at Huskie Stadium. • The Huskies’ 19 seniors will be taking the field at Huskie Stadium for the last time in their NIU careers. • NIU became bowl eligible for the seventh consecutive season with its win over Eastern Michigan, extending its MAC record. The Huskies now have won at least six games 14 times in 15 seasons this century. • The Huskies’ 53 wins since 2010 ranks second among all FBS teams behind Oregon and tied with Alabama and Florida State. NIU is ahead of Stanford (51), LSU (51), Boise State (49) and Oklahoma (49). • The winningest program in Illinois and in the Mid-American Conference over the last decade, the Huskies have won two MidAmerican Conference championships and four straight MAC West titles in the last four seasons. • With just five fumbles lost and two interceptions thrown, NIU leads the FBS in fewest turnovers lost, along with Georgia and Duke. • The Huskies are 31-0 when rushing 45 or more times a game since 2010. • Cameron Stingily posted the third 100-yard rushing game of the season and sixth of his career with a season-high 148 yards on 26 carries at Ball State. He also rushed for a career-best three touchdowns. • NIU leads the league and are sixth in the nation in fewest sacks allowed, giving up seven sacks in nine games this season. • The Huskies’ 17-14 victory over Kent State was NIU’s first victory when scoring 17 points or less since the Huskies beat Bowling Green, 16-13, on Oct. 25, 2008. • The Huskies have won 40 of their last 41 games when allowing 24 points or less. • NIU Head Coach Rod Carey is 19-5 since taking over prior to the Huskies’ appearance in the 2013 Orange Bowl. Four Straight MAC Championship Game Appearances | Six Consecutive Bowl Games NIU FOOTBALL 2014 COVERING THE HUSKIES ROD CAREY ON THE MAC COACHES’ TELECONFERENCE • Mondays from 8:46-8:54 a.m. (Central). • Nov. 10, 17, 24 • Replay available Monday pm on www.MAC-sports.com. • For schedule and media call-in #, contact NIU. NIU WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE • The press conference prior to the Nov. 11 game vs. Toledo will be held on Friday, Nov. 7 at 12:15 p.m. • Prior to the Ohio game, the weekly press conference will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 12:15 p.m. • Features Coach Rod Carey and 3-4 Huskie players. • McCareins Auditorium, Yordon Center, DeKalb. • Quotes posted that afternoon on NIUHuskies.com. • For call-in #, contact NIU. NIU PLAYER & COACH AVAILABILITY • This week, Huskie players are available for interviews after practice on Saturday (11/8) and Sunday (11/9). Practices start at 6 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday • The practice schedule varies in November. Check with the Athletics Communications Office each week for days, times and availability. • Please provide 24-hour notice for phone requests. • Contact Donna Turner (for coaches) or Joe Summins (for players) to arrange interviews (contact info below). PRACTICE COVERAGE • NIU practices, held at Huskie Stadium or the Chessick Practice Center, are open to the media. • Media are asked to remain in the end zone. • Video shooting times may be limited. INFORMATION CENTER, VIDEO & PHOTO REQUESTS • To be added to the NIU AthComm e-mail distribution list (media only), contact Donna Turner. • Contact Joe Summins to request photos and/or video and for player interviews. • Action shots from every Huskie football game are available for use by media; contact NIU for the URL. • Media can find information on all MAC teams, including releases, depth charts, league stats, photos and more, online at CollegePressBox.com. • Accredited media should contact the NIU or MAC Office to obtain login information. NIU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Donna Turner, Associate Athletic Director.................................... (FB Primary Contact) ......................... donnaturner@niu.edu ........................................815-753-9513 (o); 815-793-5474 (c) Joe Summins, Assoc. Media Relations Director.......................... (FB Secondary)........................................... jsummins@niu.edu ........................................815-753-9539 (o); 630-965-5213 (c) Matt Scheerer, Asst. Media Relations Director ........................... mscheerer@niu.edu ............815-753-1708; 360-931-1132 Jeremy Reid, Asst. Media Relations Director ............................... jreid1@niu.edu ......................815-753-3706; 716-867-1908 Michael Benson, Asst. Media Relations Director........................ mbenson3@niu.edu ............815-753-9538; 815-535-8178 RJ Sepich, Graduate Assistant ........................................................... rsepich@niu.edu ................................................. 815-753-9572 2 SERIES HISTORY: Toledo boasts a 29-12 advantage in the series history between the two schools, however, NIU has won five of the last six meetings, including four straight. While Toledo has won 11 of 20 meeting between the two schools in DeKalb, the Huskies have won the last three contests in Huskie Stadium while outscoring Toledo, 134-61, for an average margin of victory of 24.3 points. STRETCH RUN: With its Tuesday night home finale versus Toledo, the Huskies have reached the midpoint of a stretch of four-of-five games on the road. NIU defeated Eastern Michigan, 28-17, on Oct. 25 and beat Ball State Nov. 5 in Muncie, Indiana. After the Toledo game, the Huskies close out the season with games at Ohio (Tues., Nov. 18) and at Western Michigan (Fri., Nov. 28). NIU plays four of its last five games on the road for the second-straight season. TROPHY GAME PART DEUX: While NIU and Ball State play for the Bronze Stalk Trophy, which the Huskies were able to retain for the sixth straight year, the annual NIU and Toledo game has turned into a trophy game of sorts as well. The MidAmerican Conference West Division title has been at stake in each of the last four meetings between the Huskies and Rockets and this year’s game is no different. Both Toledo (5-0 MAC) and NIU (4-1 MAC) need a win in this game to keep their MAC West title hopes alive. MAC AT HOME: NIU has won 18 of its last 19 MAC games at Huskie Stadium over the last four seasons, and is 71-39-1 (.644) all-time in home conference games. Central Michigan is the only MAC team to win in DeKalb since 2008. The Chippewas scored a 33-30 win in overtime on Nov. 12, 2008 and knocked off NIU 34-17 on Oct. 11, 2014. NIU has won 71 percent (49-20) of its league games in Huskie Stadium since starting its second stint in the MAC in 1997. HUSKIES IN THE MAC: NIU is 127-92-2 all-time in MAC games with a 91-47 (.659) record in league play since 1997. The Huskies have won 27 of 28 MAC regular season contests and 35 of their last 36 since Oct. 1, 2011, a streak marred only by a loss to CMU earlier this year. NIU is in its 29th season as a member of the Mid-American Conference in 2014-15; the 2014 season is NIU’s 18th in the MAC since rejoining the league in 1997. EVERY DAY BUT SUNDAY (AND MONDAY): This week’s Tuesday night affair with Toledo is the second of four consecutive weeknight games for NIU. The Huskies defeated Ball State, 35-21, last Wednesday night. NIU travels to Athens, Ohio next Tuesday night for a midweek game against the Bobcats before closing out the season on Friday, Nov. 28 at Western Michigan. The Huskies began the season on a Thursday night with a 55-3 victory over Presbyterian on Aug. 28 and will play games on five different days of the week in 2014. LET’S GO BOWLING!: Ten days after becoming bowl eligible with a 28-17 win over Eastern Michigan on Oct. 25 to become the first team in the Mid-American Conference to earn bowl eligibility in 2014, NIU made its case even stronger with its win over Ball State, that ensured the Huskies of a winning regular season for the sixth straight year. NIU extended its school and MAC record by becoming bowl eligible for the seventh straight season. In 2014, the league has five primary bowl tie-ins and three backup agreements. THE BEST: Since the start of the 2010 season, the Huskies are among the nation’s winningest FBS teams. NIU is 53-11 (under three head coaches), tied with Florida State and Alabama in wins. Only Oregon (55 wins) has won more games (prior to Saturday’s contests) during that stretch. Entering this weekend’s games, the Crimson Tide has posted a 53-8 mark since 2010, while Oregon is 55-7. Stanford and LSU also have 51 wins over the past five years. WINS SINCE 2010 Oregon ...................................................55 Alabama .................................................53 Florida State .........................................53 NIU .............................................. 53 Stanford .................................................51 LSU ...........................................................51 Boise State ............................................49 Oklahoma..............................................49 (notes continued on page 4) www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 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 Mid-American 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. That hard work paid off 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 AllAmericans 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 All-Americans by CBSSports.com and Phil Steele’s magazine, respectively. Tommylee Lewis joined Ward and Lynch, earning 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. Carey joined the Huskies after three seasons coaching the offensive line at the University of North Dakota. Five of Carey’s offensive linemen earned GWC allconference honors in his last three seasons at UND. 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 WisconsinStout, where he was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. In all, Carey coached 26 all-conference selections and seven All-Americans during his time at UW-Stout. Carey began his collegiate coaching career at the University of Minnesota (199899) 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). 2014 HUSKIE COACHING STAFF Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks ...............Bob Cole ............................... Coaches’ Booth Defensive Coord./Safeties ..................... Jay Niemann ........................... Coaches’ Booth Defensive Line/Recruiting Coord. .......Brett Diersen ................................................. Field Offensive Line ............................................... Joe Tripodi ................................................... Field Wide Receivers ............................................. Thad Ward ................................................... Field Linebackers/Special Teams Coord. ...... Kevin Kane ................................................... Field Tight Ends/Fullbacks ..............................Craig Harmon# .............................................. Field Running Backs ........................................ Kelton Copeland ............................................. Field Cornerbacks .................................................Kelvin Sigler.................................................. Field Director of Sports Performance.............. Brad Ohrt .................................................... Field #New to NIU in 2014 FOLLOW THE HUSKIES WATCH NIU-TOLEDO ON ESPN2 • NIU’s game versus Toledo will air on ESPN2 and can be seen on mobile devices via WatchESPN. • The Huskies can be seen on an over-the-air ESPN Network for the third time this season. • Dave Lamont (play-by-play) and Desmond Howard (color analyst) will call the game with Quint Kessenich reporting from the sidelines. • WatchESPN requires an active subscription from an affiliated provider. • Next week’s contest versus Toledo will be carried on either ESPN2 or ESPNU. HUSKIES-ROCKETS ON RADIO • The Huskie Sports Network broadcast begins at 6:30 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 in his 35th season as the play-by-play voice of the Huskies and is joined by 29-year color analyst Mark Lindo and Andy Garcia, who is in his second season on the sidelines. “INSIDE HUSKIE FOOTBALL WITH ROD CAREY” • The next two shows will be Thurs., Nov. 13 (pre-Toledo) and Mon., Nov. 24 (pre-WMU) from 7-8 p.m. CT. • The hour-long live show can be heard on AM 560 The Answer in Chicago (WIND), WCPT 92.5 FM in DeKalb. • Stations will NOT be streaming the show on their websites; hear the broadcast online ONLY via NIUTube. • Fans are invited to attend the show at Fatty’s Pub & Grille in DeKalb (1312 W. Lincoln Hwy) • The host is Voice of the Huskies Bill Baker. • Hear from head coach Rod Carey, two Huskie players and other head coaches and administrators each week. “NIU WEEKLY” • Airs Friday nights at 11 p.m. CT with a special time of 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14. • The half-hour show can be heard on AM 560 The Answer in Chicago and online at www.560theanswer.com. • The show hosts are NIU football sideline reporter Andy Garcia and NIU Associate Vice-President/Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier. • Features interviews with football head coach Rod Carey, as well as other NIU head coaches and administrators. NIUTube • Hear all NIU live radio broadcasts, including football and basketball games and NIU radio shows. • See weekly and post-game press conferences, video features, Huskie Olympic sports and special events. • Cost is $6.95/month or $49.95/year • Go to www.NIUHuskies.com/allaccess to sign up. 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. Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances 3 NIU FOOTBALL 2014 2014 TEAM STATS COMPARISON Huskies 32.0 37 (25-12) 214 456.0 265.7 190.3 7 28:39 52% 60% 41.5 19.5 7.4 59-572/63.6 25.7 (35-44) 80% (29-44) 66% 27 (16-11) 198 392.0 153.2 238.8 43% 62% 12 Category Points/G TDs (Rush-Pass) First Downs Total Yards/G Rush Yards/G Pass Yards/G Turnovers Lost Time of Possession/G 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions Net Punting Avg. Kickoff Return Avg. Punt Return Avg. Penalties-Yards/G Points Allowed/G Red Zone Scores Red Zone TDs TDs Allowed (Rush-Pass) First Downs Allowed Total Yards/G Allowed Rush Yards/G Allowed Pass Yards/G Allowed 3rd Down Conv. Allowed 4th Down Conv. Allowed Turnovers Gained Rockets 34.4 38 (20-18) 231 499.2 246.4 252.8 13 30:44 48% 78% 38.2 20.5 6.9 55-477/53.0 32.1 (42-47) 89% (29-47) 62% 38 (10-28) 217 440.9 113.9 327.0 50% 78% 10 BY THE NUMBERS 3 4 5 6 7 9 15 16 19 27 31 46 72 101 146 554 1,014 1,119 Career-high rushing TDs by Cameron Stingily at Ball State Consecutive MAC West titles Season high forced turnovers by NIU at Ball State Current streak of consecutive bowl appearances All-time wins by NIU over Big Ten teams Wins following a Huskie loss Tyler Wedel punts that have landed inside the 20yard line Huskie returning starters in 2014 Seniors on the 2014 NIU football roster 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 Miles between DeKalb and Evanston, the shortest road trip of the season for NIU Wins for NIU since 2003 Combined career starts by the NIU offensive line Wins for the Huskies all-time Intercollegiate football games played by Northern Illinois, beginning in 1899 Rushing yards gained by Cameron Stingily in 2013 ON THE WATCH Five Huskie players have been named to the preseason watch lists for five different awards entering 2014. Jamaal Bass, LB.................................. Rotary Lombardi Award Da’Ron Brown, WR.........................................Biletnikoff Award Luke Eakes, TE.......................................................Mackey Award Tommylee Lewis, WR/KOR .................. Paul Hornung Award Cameron Stingily, TB ............................... Doak Walker Award 4 SECOND TO ONE: With its win over Ball State, the 2014 senior class became the second-winningest senior class in program history, passing the 2012 seniors, with their 42nd career victory (2011-14). The 19 members of NIU’s senior class are now 42-9 for a winning percentage of .823. The 2012 senior class compiled a four-year mark of 41-13, The 2014 seniors have been on teams that won 11 games in 2011, and 12 games in 2012 and 2013. Only one class, the 2013 seniors, is ahead of them with a 46-9 record. They will be honored prior to Tuesday’s game. 2014 NIU Senior Class No. 1 3 4 6 7 26 42 47 48 49 59 65 67 75 78 83 84 88 94 Name Pos. Dechane Durante S Akeem Daniels TB Da’Ron Brown WR Jamaal Bass LB Michael Santacaterina LB Tyler Wedel P/K Cameron Stingily TB Rob Sterling FB Ricky Connors FB Jason Meehan DE Michael Gegner OL Wes Ott OL Tyler Pitt OL Tyler Loos OL Ryan Brown OL Luke Eakes TE Brian Mayer LS Tim Semisch TE Donovan Gordon DT Cl. GP/GS Hometown (High School) Sr.-R 46/37 Charlotte, N.C. (Vance) Sr.-R 45/12 Kissimmee, Fla. (Osceola) Sr.-R 50/32 Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park) Sr.-R 39/35 Miramar, Fla. (Miramar) Sr.-R 45/25 Geneva, Ill. (Geneva) Sr. 51/-McFarland, Wis. (McFarland) Sr.-R 30/10 Romeoville, Ill. (Romeoville) Sr. 47/6 Lansing, Ill. (T.F. South) Sr.-R 18/1 Powder Springs, Ga. (Harrison) Sr. 51/8 St. Louis, Mo. (Webster Groves) Sr.-R 22/0 Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central) Sr.-R 11/0 Western Springs, Ill. (Lyons Township) Sr.-R 50/10 McRae, Ga. (Telfair County) Sr.-R 29/28 Sterling, Ill. (Sterling) Sr.-R 47/36 Elburn, Ill. (St. Charles North) Sr.-R 51/32 St. Marys, Kan. (St. Marys) Sr.-R 50/-Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg) Sr.-R 43/5 Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) Sr.-R 35/6 Kansas City, Mo. (Raytown South) RUSHING TO THE ENDZONE: Beginning with its 51-41 victory over Miami on Oct. 18, 2014, the NIU offense has scored 14 of its last 15 touchdowns on the ground. The only TD scored through the air in the last three games was a 61-yard touchdown pass from Drew Hare to Da’Ron Brown with 5:58 left in the second quarter against Miami. Cameron Stingily leads the way with six rushing TDs, while Drew Hare and Aregeros Turner have scored three and two touchdowns, respectfully, on the ground during that span. Joel Bouagnon, Jordan Huff and Anthony Maddie have each scored a rushing touchdown during that stretch. NIU scored a season-high six rushing touchdowns against Miami, and added four rushing scores versus both EMU and Ball State. UNDEFEATED AT 45: The Huskies rushed for 236 yards on 62 carries in their 3521 victory over Ball State Wednesday night. It was the third time this season NIU rushed the ball 60 or more times. Since 2010, NIU is 31-0 when the Huskies rush the ball 45 times or more. When rushing the ball 40 times or more, the Huskies have posted a 41-2 mark. The Huskies rushed 77 times against Presbyterian (Aug. 28, 2014), 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 11-10 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 Scoring average 41-2 41.8 31-0 42.4 22-0 36.0 9-0 34.3 4-0 44.0 LEAGUE HONOREE: Sophomore cornerback Anthony Brooks joined Rasheen Lemon as the second Huskie to garner MAC West Defensive Player of the Week honors and the fourth different Huskie to earn Mid-American Conference weekly accolades this season. Brooks earned the award after returning his first career interception 21 yards for a touchdown in NIU’s win at Ball State and adding four tackles and a pass break up. The score was the first for a Huskie defender this season. Drew Hare picked up MAC West Offensive Player of the Week and Tyler Wedel earned MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week following their performances in a win at UNLV. Lemon earned his weekly award following NIU’s win at Northwestern. www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2014 UNSUNG PERFORMANCE: NIU punter Tyler Wedel’s punting played an integral role in the Huskies’ 35-21 victory at Ball State Wednesday night. Wedel averaged 42.4 yards on a season-high eight punts. The senior from McFarland, Wis. helped NIU win the field position battle, pinning the Cardinals inside the five-yard line on three separate occasions and inside the 20 five times. His career-long 64-yard punt in the fourth quarter forced the Cardinals to start on their one-yard line. BSU also started on its three and two yard lines as the Huskies’ punt coverage unit also contributed. Only one of Wedel’s punts on the day was returned, and that return went just two yards. HUSKIE HIGH FIVE: The Huskie defense forced five Ball State turnovers – three interceptions and two fumbles – the most by a NIU defense since last season’s win at Purdue, when NIU intercepted four passes and recovered one fumble. Cornerbacks Anthony Brooks and Paris Logan and defensive tackle Ben Compton each recorded interceptions, the first career INTs for both Brooks and Compton, while Logan’s pick was his team-leading second of the season and his first since the Northwestern game. Jamaal Payton and Sean Folliard each recovered fumbles, with Payton’s coming on the Huskies’ first kickoff and setting up NIU’s second score. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF TAKEAWAYS: With five takeaways in its win at Ball State, the NIU defense upped its season total to 12 takeaways – eight interceptions and four fumble recoveries – in nine games. NIU has converted 10 of those turnovers into 52 points with four touchdowns and a field goal off of its eight interceptions, and three touchdowns off of three fumbles. The Huskies rank second in the league and 30th in the country in turnover margin with five more takeaways than turnovers. PLAYING KEEP AWAY: NIU has done an excellent job of taking care of the football in 2014, leading the MAC and ranking fifth in the nation in turnovers lost. The Huskies have lost five fumbles, which ranks third in the league, and thrown two interceptions, tied with seven other teams for fewest interceptions in the country. SCORE ONE FOR THE DEFENSE: NIU has won 40 of its last 41 games when allowing 24 points or less. 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 second in the league in scoring defense in 2014, allowing 23.6 points a game. THAT STINGS: Tailback Cameron Stingily posted his third 100-yard rushing performance of the season, with a season-high 148 yards on 26 carries in NIU’s victory at Ball State. Stingily gained 117 yards rushing in the second half and 91 yards in the fourth quarter as he powered the Huskie offense. The senior from Romeoville, Illinois now has 1,784 career rushing yards to move up to 21st on NIU’s all-time rushing yardage list, just 12 yards shy of breaking into the top 20. Stingily has six career 100yard rushing games with three in each of the last two seasons. CAREER HIGH FOR CAMERON: Cameron Stingily rushed for a careerhigh three touchdowns in NIU’s 35-21 victory at Ball State. The Huskie senior reached the endzone on runs of nine, one and two yards. Stingily now has eight TDs on the season and 17 for his career. SACK IT TO ME: Entering the final month of the season, senior defensive end Jason Meehan is approaching rarified air in single-season and career sacks. The St. Louis native is currently second in the MAC with 6.0 sacks, trailing Eastern Michigan’s Pat O’Connor by just 0.5 sacks. In addition, Meehan is one sack away from moving into the top 10 in program history for career sacks. One more drop of the QB would also give the senior a career-high for a single season, topping his 6.5 sacks as a freshman. STARTING ANEW: After seeing it’s 17-game road-winning streak come to an end with a 52-14 loss at Arkansas, the Huskies have responded with back-to-back road wins with a 35-21 win at Ball State on Nov. 5 and a 28-17 triumph at Eastern Michigan on Oct. 25. During its road-winning streak, NIU defeated Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue and Army. In 2013, NIU was the only FBS school to win all seven of its road games. HAGAN IN THERE: Freshman kicker Christian Hagan made his collegiate debut Wednesday in the Huskies’ 35-21 victory at Ball State. The Omaha, Nebraska, native converted all five of his PATs after replacing senior Tyler Wedel, who will concentrate on punting. Hagan is the first true freshman kicker to see game action since 2010, when Mathew Sims was two-ofthree on field goals and four-of-six on extra points in five games. FIRST IN THIRD (DOWN EFFICIENCY): After converting three-of-11 third downs in the first half at Ball State, the Huskie offense was better than 50 percent in the second half. NIU went seven-for-11 in the final two quarters. NIU leads the MAC and ranks fifth nationally in third down efficiency, going 77-for-149 on third down opportunities for a 51.7 percent clip. Third down efficiency is one of seven NCAA statistical categories in which NIU leads the MAC and is top 10 in the nation. UP NEXT: Following the Nov. 11 contest with Toledo, the Huskies return to the road for their two regular season games. NIU travels to Athens, Ohio to face the Bobcats of Ohio Nov. 18. Tuesday night’s contest will be the first meeting between the two schools since the 2011 MAC Championship game where NIU posted an incredible 23-20 comefrom-behind victory. It is NIU’s first visit to Peden Stadium since a 38-31 setback to the Bobcats Nov. 21, 2009. The last Huskie victory at Ohio was in 1982, a 36-0 shutout of the Bobcats. JUST KICKING IT: Tyler Wedel has been an effective weapon as a punter for the Huskies this season. In addition to booting a career-long 64-yard punt at Ball State, he has pinned the opposition inside the 20yard line 15 times this season, surpassing his career-high of 14 set last season. Wedel has landed five punts inside the 20 a game twice this season, at Ball State (11-5) and against Kent State (10-4). He has also dropped 11 punts inside the 10-yard line in 2014. STERLING SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Huskie fullback Rob Sterling can add 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. ON THE REBOUND: The Huskies rebounded from their 34-17 setback to Central Michigan (Oct. 11) with a 51-41 win over Miami. Since the start of the 2010 season, the Huskies are 9-2 in games following a loss, including a 5-1 mark since an 18-17 loss to Iowa at Soldier Field to open the 2012 season. NIU posted a 17-14 win over Kent State on Oct. 4, 2014 following the Huskies’ loss to Arkansas earlier this year. NIU has only lost back-to-back games twice since 2010, once during the 2011 season and at the end of 2013. NIU has not had a three-game losing streak since the end of the 2009 season. NO PUNT, NO PROBLEM: NIU punter/kicker Tyler Wedel had a halfday of work so to speak in the Huskies’ 51-41 win over Miami as the senior from McFarland, Wis. did not attempt a single punt. The dual-use kicker was only needed for field goals and extra points. He was 1-of-2 on field goal attempts, including a 28-yard kick, and was 6-of-7 on extra point attempts. The last time the Huskies went a game without punting was Oct. 15, 2011 in a 51-22 victory over Western Michigan. Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances 5 NIU FOOTBALL 2014 NIU BONEYARD WINS Year 1983 1988 1989 1990 2002 2003 2003 2003 2009 2010 2012 2013 2013 2014 Opponent Kansas Wisconsin Kansas State Kansas State Wake Forest Maryland Alabama Iowa State Purdue Minnesota Kansas Iowa Purdue Northwestern 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 again in 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 NOT A COINCIDENCE: The Huskies lead the MAC and are ninth in the country in net punting as Tyler Wedel is averaging 43.2 yards a punt. Opponents have returned 10 punts for 29 yards. Concurrently, the Huskies are also first in the MAC and sixth in the country in punt return defense as NIU allows an average of 2.9 yards a return. PRIOR EXPERIENCE PREFERRED: NIU’s starting offensive linemen –Tyler Loos, Tyler Pitt, Andrew Ness, Aidan Conlon and Ryan Brown – have played in a combined 199 games and started a total of 146 contests in their Huskie careers. Loos, Pitt and Brown are redshirt seniors, with 29, 10 and 33 starts, respectively. Ness and Conlon are redshirt juniors who have started 37 consecutive games at guard and center, respectively, over the last two seasons. SUPERIOR PROTECTION: The Huskies lead the MAC and are sixth in the country in sacks allowed, having allowed only seven sacks through nine games this season. The NIU offensive line, which features five players with 146 combined starts, have not allowed a sack in five games this season, most recently in NIU’s victory over Eastern Michigan on Oct. 25. 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. MAC CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH: All three of NIU’s MAC East foes in 2014 are teams the Huskies faced in the MAC Championship games over the last four years. NIU avenged its 2010 MAC Championship loss to Miami by defeating the RedHawks, 51-41, Oct. 18 and dispatched the Huskies’ 2012 MAC Championship game adversary, Kent State, 17-14, earlier this year. NIU will travel to Athens, Ohio Nov. 18 to face their 2011 MAC title game foe, Ohio. NIU won its first conference championship since 1983 by defeating the Bobcats, 23-20, in that contest. It will be the first game between the two schools since that meeting. FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME: NIU sophomore wide receiver Aregeros Turner is racking up the milestones in his sophomore season. Turner completed his first career pass attempt when he connected with NIU quarterback Drew Hare on an 18-yard pass in the second quarter of NIU’s 51-41 win over Miami Oct. 18. The play set up Turner for a one-yard touchdown run, the second rushing TD of his career. Turner scored his first career touchdown in NIU’s 52-14 setback at Arkansas. His 17 catches for 159 yards rank third on the team this year. UNDER 18 PERMITTED: NIU’s 17-14 win over Kent State was the first win for the Huskies while scoring 17 or less points since Oct. 25, 2008, when the Huskies defeated Bowling Green, 16-13. NIU has played 76 games since that time with 56 wins. In 2008, NIU won two games while scoring 17 points or less, the Bowling Green contest and prior to that, a 17-13 win over Miami, on Oct. 11. FILL THE BONEYARD: With its 23-15 victory over Big Ten Conference foe Northwestern on Sept. 6, NIU will add another dog bone (stickers) to the wall in its locker room. The Huskies have 14 wins over teams from larger conferences. NIU’s first boneyard win came versus Kansas on Sept. 3, 1983. (See chart on page 6 for complete listing.) NIU OPPONENTS THIS WEEK Presbyterian .............................................................. at Gardner-Webb Northwestern..................................................................at Notre Dame UNLV .................................................................................................. at BYU Arkansas .......................................................................................... vs. LSU Kent State ................................................ at Bowling Green (Nov. 12) Central Michigan .......................................................................at Miami Miami ......................................................................vs. Central Michigan Eastern Michigan ...............................................at Western Michigan Ball State .................................................. at Massachusetts (Nov. 12) Toledo ...........................................................at NIU (Nov. 11) Ohio.......................................................................................................... BYE Western Michigan ............................................. vs. Eastern Michigan 6 The Yard, NIU Athletics’ Official Pregame Tailgate, makes its final appearance of the season Tuesday night. It is the place to be for Huskie fans prior to every NIU football home game this fall. The Yard will open two-and-a-half hours prior to kickoff and will close approximately 15 minutes before kickoff. Admission: FREE Location: West Lawn outside Huskie Stadium Hours: 4:30-6:45 p.m. CT Band: Red Woody Team of the Week: NIU Wrestling Huskie Legend: Michael Turner Emcee: Brad Hoey Food Vendors: Lukulos, Acquaviva, The Lodge Activities: Beer Garden, Kids’ Zone, Giant Video Screen Tents: Veterans, VCB, HAF, Varsity Club, Illinois National Guard, Spirit www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2014 HONORING BOB BRIGHAM: Northern Illinois University student-athletes from all 17 sports will honor 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. Northern Illinois University will honor the memory of the late Dr. Robert J. Brigham, Sr., whose 50 years of service to the university included 19 as the Huskies’ director of athletics and dated back to his time as an NIU student-athlete, on Friday, October 10, 2014 at the Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center on the NIU campus. HARE-RAISING PERFORMANCES: After rushing for 180 yards and two touchdowns against Miami Oct. 18, Drew Hare followed up that 100-yard performance with 166 yards, including a 78-yard touchdown scamper, in a 28-17 win at Eastern Michigan. Even more impressive, though, is that it took the O’Fallon, Missouri, native fewer than 20 carries to hit those marks, finishing with 17 against the RedHawks and 13 against the Eagles. The two-week stretch marks the first time in Hare’s career that he has topped the century mark in consecutive games, in addition to being the first 100-yard rushing games of his career. OFFENSIVE STATEMENTS: The Huskies have accumulated 500 or more yards of total offense 56 times in program history and NIU has accomplished that feat against Ball State five times - tied for the most against any opponent (Eastern Michigan). Leading that list is NIU’s 41-38 win over the Cardinals in 2011 in which the Huskies piled up 710 yards of total offense to rank as the second-most in a single game. The Huskies recorded 610 yards against BSU in 2006, 569 yards in 2013, 515 yards in 2004 and 509 in 2012. YARD WORK: With 658 yards of total offense, – 433 rushing and 255 passing – in its victory over Miami, NIU tied its sixth-highest yardage total of all-time. The Huskies’ total was their best this season and the most since NIU tallied 658 yards against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 26, 2013) last year. GETTING IT DONE ON THE GROUND: NIU’s 433 rushing yards against the RedHawks was the 11th-highest rushing total by a Huskie football team in school history and the highest total this season. The Huskies rushed for 424 yards on 77 carries in the season opener versus Presbyterian on Aug. 28, 2014. NIU’s 857 rushing yardage total in those two games accounts for 47 percent of its total on the year. HIGH SCHOOL REUNION: Aurora Christian High School, a 3A school in nearby Aurora, has four recent graduates currently playing critical roles for the Huskies, more than any other school. Tailback Joel Bouagnon and defensive back Brandon Mayes have seen action in all nine games and recorded stats this season, while wide receiver Chad Beebe and quarterback Anthony Maddie, have played in eight games. Mayes, who has 23 tackles, 19 solo, and a forced fumble as the Huskies’ nickelback, made the first start of his career at safety against Miami on Oct. 18, and led NIU in tackles with six stops. Bouagnon is third on the team in rushing with 443 yards and five touchdowns, while Maddie has rushed for 199 yards and passed for 221 in a back-up role. Beebe has 14 receptions for 144 yards, including a season-long 32-yard reception against Central Michigan, and 13 punt returns for 118 yards. HUSKIES IN THE NFL With the addition of Rashaan Melvin to the Miami Dolphins practice squad, the list of NIU’s former players currently in the NFL now stands at six (active and practice squad). Former Huskie defensive tackle Ken Bishop, who was waived by the Dallas Cowboys last week, was resigned to the Cowboys’ practice squad on Oct. 21. After missing a week due to injury, Larry English was back on the field in Tampa Bay’s 19-13 overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Dallas Cowboys........................................................................................... Doug Free (OL) ...................................................................................................................... Ken Bishop (DL)** Denver Broncos............................................................................. Nathan Palmer (WR)** Miami Dolphins.......................................................................................Rashaan Melvin** Minnesota Vikings ................................................................... Chandler Harnish (QB)** San Francisco 49ers ................................................................................Jimmie Ward (S)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers.........................................................................Larry English (DE) * - Rookie; ** - Practice Squad RUSHING POWERHOUSE A year ago, Huskie tailback Cameron Stingily joined the NIU 1,000-yard rushing club for the first time, while he and Jordan Lynch became the first Huskie duo to rush for 1,000 yards or more in the same season. Their total of 3,039 yards in 2013 ranks as the second-highest combined total in NCAA FBS history. NIU has had a player rush for 1,000 yards or more 14 times in the last 15 seasons. Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Player Games Attempts Yards William Andrews 11 240 1,127 Thomas Hammock 9 215 1,083 Thomas Hammock 11 268 1,096 Michael Turner 12 338 1,915 Michael Turner 12 310 1,648 Garrett Wolfe 11 256 1,656 Garrett Wolfe 9 242 1,580 Garrett Wolfe 13 309 1,928 Justin Anderson 12 274 1,245 Chad Spann 13 179 1,038 Chad Spann 14 243 1,293 Chandler Harnish# 14 194 1.379 Jordan Lynch# 14 294 1,815 Jordan Lynch# 14 292 1,920 Cameron Stingily 13 203 1,119 #indicates quarterback MAC PRIMARY BOWL AFFILIATES The Huskies are bowl eligible in 2014! This 2014 bowl season, the MAC has secured five primary bowl partners - GoDaddy Bowl, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, Boca Raton Bowl, and the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Match Up: MAC vs. Mountain West Date/Time: Saturday, December 20, 2014/4:45 p.m. CT Location: Boise, Idaho Website: famousidahopotatobowl.com Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Match Up: MAC vs. Sun Belt Date: Saturday, December 20, 2014/ 8:15 p.m. CT Location: Montgomery, Alabama Website: camelliabowl.com Boca Raton Bowl Match Up: MAC vs. Conference USA Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2014/ 5 p.m. CT Location: Boca Raton, Florida Website: thebocaratonbowl.com Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Match Up: MAC vs. Conference USA Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2014/ 12 p.m. CT Location: Boca Raton, Florida Website: bahamasbowl.com GoDaddy Bowl Match Up: MAC vs. Sun Belt Date: Sunday, January 4, 2014/ 8 p.m. CT Location: Mobile, Alabama Website: godaddybowl.com Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances 7 NIU FOOTBALL 2014 THE LAST MEETING TOLEDO FACTS 2013 Record ........................................................................................... 7-5 Mid-American Conference Record/Finish .......... 5-3/T-3rd West Head Coach (Alma Mater/Year) ...............................Matt Campbell .......................................................................... (Mount Union/2002) Record at Toledo/Years .........................................................23-12/4th Career Record/Years...............................................................23-12/4th Location ................................................................................ Toledo, Ohio Enrollment.........................................................................................23,085 Conference ...............................................Mid-American Conference Colors.................................................................................. Gold and Blue Stadium ..................................................................................... Glass Bowl Surface/Capacity ....................................................... FieldTurf /26,248 President...............................................................Dr. Nagi Naganathan Athletic Director................................................................. Mike O’Brien Athletics Website..................................................www.utrockets.com Twitter .............................................................................@ToledoRockets Ticket Information...........................................................419-530-4653 — Toledo Athletic Communications — Name ................................................................Contact Information Paul Helgren (FB Primary) ................................paul.helgren@utoledo.edu ............................................................................................................. 419-530-4918 2014 TOLEDO SCHEDULE Day, Date Sat., Aug. 30 Sat., Sept. 6 Fri., Sept. 12 Sat., Sept. 20 Sat., Sept. 27 Sat., Oct. 4 Sat., Oct. 11 Sat., Oct. 25 Tue., Nov. 4 Tue., Nov. 11 Wed., Nov. 19 Fri., Nov. 28 Opponent (TV) NEW HAMPSHIRE MISSOURI at Cincinnati BALL STATE* CENTRAL MICHIGAN at Western Michigan* at Iowa State UMASS* at Kent State* (ESPN2) at NIU* (ESPN2) BOWLING GREEN* at Eastern Michigan* Time (CT) W, 54-20 L, 49-24 L, 58-34 W, 34-23 W, 42-28 W, 20-19 OT L, 37-30 W, 42-35 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. TBA *Mid-American Conference Game; All Times Central NIU-UT SERIES HISTORY Overall .............................................................................. UT leads 29-12 In Toledo .............................................................................UT leads 18-4 In DeKalb ............................................................................UT leads 11-9 In MAC Games .............................................................. UT leads 19-10 Streak ..................................................................................................NIU, 4 First Meeting ................................ Nov. 11, 1967; UT 35, NIU 0 (A) Last Meeting ................................Nov. 20, 2013 NIU 35, UT 17 (A) Series History .................................................................(*MAC Game): 1967: UT 35, NIU 0 (A) 1969: UT 35, NIU 21 (H) 1970: UT 45, NIU 7 (A) 1971: UT 23, NIU 8 (H) 1972: NIU 30, UT 7 (A) 1974: UT 44, NIU 14 (A) 1975: UT 24, NIU 22 (H)* 1976: UT 17, NIU 2 (A)* 1977: UT 27, NIU 9 (H)* 1978: UT 35, NIU 16 (A)* 1979: NIU 28, UT 10 (H)* 1980: UT 13, NIU 6 (A)* 1981: UT 31, NIU 0 (H)* 1982: UT 9, NIU 3 (A)* 1983: NIU 26, UT 10 (H)* 1984: UT 13, NIU 7 (A)* 1985: NIU 16, UT 3 (H)* 1986: UT 29, NIU 28 (A) 1987: NIU 41, UT 5 (H) 1988: UT 33, NIU 20 (A) 1989: NIU 39, UT 27 (H) 8 1990: UT 23, NIU 14 (A) 1991: UT 42, NIU 21 (A) 1992: UT 25, NIU 8 (H) 1997: UT 41, NIU 14 (A)* 1998: UT 16, NIU 3 (H)* 1999: UT 44, NIU 14 (A)* 2000: UT 38, NIU 24 (H)* 2001: UT 41, NIU 20 (A)* 2002: UT 33, NIU 30 (H)* 2003: UT 49, NIU 30 (A)* 2004: UT 31, NIU 17 (H)* 2005: NIU 35, UT 17 (A)* 2006: UT 17, NIU 13 (H)* 2007: UT 70, NIU 21 (A)* 2008: NIU 38, UT 7 (H)* 2009: UT 20, NIU 19 (A)* 2010: NIU 65, UT 30 (H)* 2011: NIU 63, UT 60 (A)* 2012: NIU 31, UT 24 (H)* 2013: NIU 35, UT 17 (A)* NIU 35, Toledo 17 November 20, 2013 | 7 p.m. (CT) | ESPN2 Toledo, Ohio | Glass Bowl | 21,974 TOLEDO, Ohio – Jordan Lynch ran for 161 yards on 28 carries and scored three second-half rushing touchdowns, and threw for 202 yards on 17-of-22 passing to lead No. 16 Northern Illinois to a 35-17 victory over Toledo Wednesday night at the Glass Bowl in Toledo. With the win, NIU improved its record to 11-0 for the first time in school history. The Huskies clinched the MAC West Division title and its fourth consecutive appearance in the Marathon MAC Championship game. Lynch gained 131 yards on 15 carries in the second half and scored on touchdown runs of 12, 31 and one yards. His final touchdown run came with 9:38 to play and capped a 15play, 99-yard drive that consumed 5:18 on the clock. Lynch ran for 62 yards on the drive, which put the Huskies ahead 28-17. On the first possession of the second half, NIU drove 85 yards in six plays and 6:33 to take a 14-10 lead. Lynch hit Juwan Brescacin on completions of 11 and 32 yards, and Jacob Brinlee added a 27-yard catch. With starting receivers Tommylee Lewis and Da’Ron Brown sidelined by injuries, Brescacin caught a career best eight passes for 121 yards in the game. In the second half, the NIU rushing game won the day. as the Huskies ran for 268 of their 364 rushing yards after halftime. In addition to Lynch’s yards, Cameron Stingily had 146 yards on 18 carries and Ohio native James Spencer added 32 yards and two rushing scores. He scored the Huskies’ first and last touchdowns including a one-yard run that iced the game for NIU with 5:39 to play. After Toledo took a 17-14 lead on a 36-yard pass from QB Terrance Owens to Bernard Reedy with 8:34 to play in the third quarter, NIU responded with a six-play, 65-yard drive capped by a Lynch 31-yard run for a 21-17 Huskie lead. The Huskies went into halftime trailing 10-7 after Owens hit Alonzo Russell with a 45-yard touchdown pass with 51 seconds left in the half. Mays’ first career interception came in the end zone as he picked off running back Kareem Hunt’s pass and returned it to the NIU 10-yard line with 6:27 to play in the second quarter. The Huskies then drove 52 yards to the Toledo 23, where Mathew Sims’ 40-yard field goal try was wide right. Rainey forced a Toledo fumble on the first play of the game to give the Huskies the ball on the UT 21-yard line. Three plays later, Spencer ran in from 21 yards out for a touchdown and a 7-0 NIU lead with 13:34 to play in the first quarter. Two UT possessions later, Jimmie Ward tipped Owens’ pass to himself and made the diving interception to give NIU the ball on its own 22. The Huskies drove to the Toledo sixyard line, but Sims missed a 23-yard field goal. SCORING BY QUARTERS Northern Illinois Toledo 1 7 3 2 0 7 3 14 7 4 14 0 - Total 35 17 SCORING SUMMARY NIU Spencer 19 run (Sims kick), 1st 13:34 (3-21, 1:20) UT Detmer 36 FG, 1st 0:50 (10-61, 3:28) UT Russell 45 pass from Owens (Detmer kick), 2nd 0:51 (6-77, 2:18) NIU Lynch 12 run (Sims kick), 3rd 12:28 (6-85, 2:28) UT Reedy 36 pass from Owens (Detmer kick), 3rd 8:34 (10-80, 3:49) NIU Lynch 31 run (Sims kick), 3rd 6:15 (6-65, 2:19) NIU Lynch 1 run (Sims kick), 4th 9:42 (15-99, 5:18) NIU Spencer 1 run (Sims kick), 4th 5:39 (9-77, 3:26) Team & Individual Statistics NIU .... TOLEDO First Downs (R-P) 29 (19-9)...24 (13-11) Rushes-Net Yards 55-364......... 46-184 Passing Yards 202................ 235 Passes (C-A-I) 17-22-0........17-30-3 Plays-Total Yards 77-566......... 76-419 Fumbles-Lost 3-0................. 1-1 Penalties-Yards 2-10...............1-15 Kickoff Returns-Yds 2-38...............4-59 Punt Returns-Yds 1-0................. 0-0 3rd Down Conversions 10-15.............10-17 4th Down Conversions 0-1................. 1-1 Punts-Average 2-42.5...........4-43.2 Possession Time 30:18.............29:42 Sacks By-Yards 1-4...............2-13 Rushing - NIU: Lynch 28-161, Stingily 18-146, Spencer 5-32, Sebastiano 3-27, TEAM 1-(-2). UT: Hunt 19-91, Fluellen 15-54, Owens 8-22, Jones-Moore - 3-14, Rosenbauer 1-3. Passing - NIU: Lynch 17-22-0, 202. UT: Owens 17-29-2, 235; Hunt 0-1-1, 0. Receiving - NIU: Brescacin 8-121, Semisch 2-15, Stingily 2-7, Brinlee 1-27, Sebastiano 1-14, Eakes 1-11, Turner 1-5, Spencer 1-2. UT: Russell 5-100,Reedy 4-63, Zmolik 2-41, Fluellen 2-17, Hunt 2-9, Macon 2-5. Tackles - NIU: Bishop 11, Mays 11, Ward 10. UT: Murdock 15, Sylvestre 12, Smith 10. www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2014 PLAYERS TO WATCH 49 JASON MEEHAN 2 MARLON MOORE DE | 6-1 | 252 | Sr. | 3L St. Louis, Mo. | Webster Groves HS S | 5-9 | 192 | Jr. | 2L Mobile, Ala. | C.F. Vigor HS Leads NIU and ranks second in the MAC with six sacks for minus 38 yards. Also tops on the team in tackles for loss with 8.5. Notched his sixth sack versus EMU to go with five tackles, four solo. Had four tackles, one for loss, with two QB hurries vs. Kent State. Recorded two tackles for loss, a sack and four stops at UNLV. Registered a pair of sacks for 15 yards and six tackles at Northwestern. Has equalled QS TOs his tackles for loss total from Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL 9/8 19 12 31 8.5 6.0 0 2013. Played in more games 2014 Career 50/8 57 50 107 18.5 13.0 4 than any other NIU defender. NIU’s top tackler with 67 tackles, 32 solo; has forced two fumbles and intercepted a pass. Made a career high 14 tackles, most by an NIU defender this season, versus Arkansas. Tackle total was most by a Huskie player since 2013. Led the team with 12 tackles, eight solo, versus CMU. Made the defensive play of the game with a fourth quarter interception in the end zone at UNLV with NIU leading 41-34. Had eight stops at EMU QS TOs and at Ball State. Surpassed his Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL 9/8 32 35 67 2.0 0.0 3 season-high mark for tackles 2014 Career 35/22 88 52 140 3.0 0.0 6 already. 9 RASHEEN LEMON 83 LUKE EAKES LB | 6-0 | 206 | Jr.-R | 1L Chicago, Ill. | Proviso West HS TE | 6-3 | 253 | Sr.-R | 3L St. Marys, Kan. | St. Marys HS NIU’s leading tackler in five games ranks second on the team with 56 stops. His 37 solo tackles lead NIU. Led NIU with a season-best 10 tackles at Eastern Michigan. Had a pair of QB hurries. Recorded his third nine-tackle game of the season versus CMU with eight solo stops. Named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week with nine tackles, eight solo, and two sacks, at Northwestern. Totaled nine stops and half a sack versus Kent QS TOs State. Had seven tackles and a Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL 2014 9/9 37 19 56 2.5 2.5 2 forced fumble at UNLV. Career 25/12 50 31 81 4.0 4.0 3 4 DA’RON BROWN One of the Huskies’ top blockers, most versatile and most consistent players has graded out to an 88 percent mark overall in 2014. Named one of NIU’s offensive players of the week in the Ball State win with five knockdowns blocks and one dominator. Has 16 knockdown and 12 dominator blocks in 2014. Recorded five dominators and two knockdowns versus Miami. Has not missed a game during his NIU career. Plays on multiple special teams units. Also earned player of the week kudos versus Presbyterian. Has six catches on the year with a seasonG/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg long 17 yarder versus Miami. Year 9/5 6 68 11.3 0 17 Named to the John Mackey 2014 Career 51/32 32 498 15.6 3 46 Award Watch List. WR | 6-0 | 196 | Sr.-R | 3L Chicago, Ill. | Morgan Park HS Huskies’ big play threat ranks fifth in the MAC in receiving yards/game with 81.9. Has three 100-yard receiving games. Led NIU with seven grabs for 75 yards at Ball State. Needs 33 yards to become sixth Huskie to reach 2,000 career receiving yards. Caught four passes for 128 yards versus Miami with a 61-yard TD. Has nine receptions of at least 25 yards and six TDs (5 receiving, one rushing). Caught four passes for 76 yards versus CMU. At UNLV, had six catches for 138 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown for the win. Totaled six catches for 128 yards and scored NIU’s G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg first two TDs at Northwestern. Year 9/9 44 737 16.8 5 61 Tied for seventh in career TD 2014 grabs and seventh in career Career 50/31 131 1967 15.0 18 61 receiving yards. 75 TYLER LOOS OT | 6-5 | 302 | Sr.-R | 3L Sterling, Ill. | Sterling HS Anchors an experienced Huskie offensive line. Has overcome season-ending broken bones in each of the last two seasons. Started 28 of the 29 games he has played in. NIU offense ranks third in the country and leads the MAC in fewest sacks allowed with seven through nine games. Huskies are rushing for 265.7 yards per game and a 5.1-yard average per rush. NIU ranks 12th in the country in rushing offense with two 400-yard rushing games this year. NIU has three players with at least 400; two players with 600 rushing yards. 26 TYLER WEDEL K/P | 5-11 | 192 | Sr. | 3L McFarland, Wis. | McFarland HS 42 CAMERON STINGILY TB | 6-1 | 235 | Sr.-R | 2L Romeoville, Ill. | Romeoville HS Ran for season-high 148 yards on 26 carries with a 117 yards in the second half at Ball State. Scored a career high three touchdowns. Recorded his third 100-yard game of the year and sixth of his career. Ran for 133 yards on 23 totes versus Miami with a season-long 26yard run. Has eight rushing TDs on the year with six in last three games. Gained 102 yards on 17 carries with two TD runs at UNLV. Led NIU in rushing at Arkansas and versus Central Michigan. Missed preseason G/GS Rush Yds. Avg. TD Lg and the first game due to Year 8/2 117 632 5.3 8 26 injury. Now ranks 21st on the 2014 Career 30/11 321 1749 5.4 17 46 NIU career rushing chart. Having a record-setting year as NIU’s punter. Averaging 43.2 yards per punt with 15 of his 36 boots pinning opponents inside the 20-yard line. Ball State started inside its five three times. Added a career-long 64-yard punt. Had his best career day at Arkansas with five punts for a 46.4-yard average. Placed all five of his punts inside the 20 versus Kent State and averaged 43.2 yards. Three of his six punts versus CMU landed inside the 20. Earned MAC West Specialist of the Week honors versus UNLV after hitting field goals of 45 (career long) and 33 yards. Has 10 punts of 50 yards or longer. NIU leads the MAC and ranks 10th in the FBS in net punting. Year 2014 Career G/GS Punts Yds. 9/0 36 1556 51/0 86 3575 Avg. I20 43.2 15 41.6 29 Lg 64 64 Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances PAT FG 31-33 8-15 41-43 11-20 Lg 45 45 Pts 55 74 9 NIU FOOTBALL 2014 PLAYERS TO WATCH 11 JUWAN BRESCACIN 55 ANDREW NESS WR | 6-4 | 224 | Jr.-R | 2L Mississauga, Ont. | Culver [Ind.] Academy C | 6-3 | 298 | Jr.-R | 2L O’Fallon, Mo. | Christian Brothers College NIU’s second-leading receiver passed the 1,000yard mark in career yards versus Central Michigan. Averaging 15.2 yards per catch. Has four catches of 25 yards or longer on the season with a long touchdown catch of 49 yards versus Presbyterian. Has caught at least one pass in eight of NIU’s nine games. Scored two receiving touchdowns versus CMU on catches of 20 and 14 yards as part of a six-catch, 76-yard day. Made three grabs versus Kent State for 116 yards, averaging 38.6 yards per catch on 49, 37 and 30 yard receptions for his second career 100-yard G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg receiving game. Caught three Year 9/9 20 305 15.2 4 49 passes for 22 yards with a 2014 Career 33/17 64 1027 16.0 10 66 touchdown at UNLV. 29 PARIS LOGAN CB | 5-9 | 184 | Jr.-R | 2L Columbia, Mo. | Rock Bridge HS NIU’s most experienced cornerback covers the opponents’ top receiver in most games. Third on the team with 53 tackles, surpassing his single season high of 42 tackles in 2013. Leads NIU with 10 pass break-ups and two interceptions. Had his second INT at Ball State late in first half. His 1.3 passes defended per game rank 24th in the country. Tied his season-high with eight tackles at Eastern Michigan and broke up two passes. Made his second career interception at Northwestern. Recovered a fumble versus Presbyterian. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total INT PBU TOs Led NIU in tackles with seven 2014 9/9 35 18 53 2 10 4 at UNLV. Has broken up a pass Career 37/18 74 30 104 3 17 6 in eight of nine games. The Huskies’ center has been among the team’s most consistent offensive linemen. Helped lead the way for the NIU rushing offense that ranks 12th in the country with 265.7 yards/game. NIU has a pair of 400yard rushing games this year and its 433 yards versus Miami were the 11th-most in school history. Huskie QBs have been sacked just seven times in nine games, and NIU ranks third in the country in fewest sacks allowed. Fifteen rushers are averaging 5.1 yards per carry for NIU this season. Has started 37 consecutive games over the past three seasons. 12 DREW HARE QB | 6-1 | 215 | So.-R | 2Sq O’Fallon, Mo. | Fort Zumwalt West HS Ranks second in the MAC and 28th in the country in passing efficiency. Opened the game against EMU with career-long run of 78 yards for a touchdown and finished with 166 yards rushing on 13 carries, a 12.8 average. Ran for a career-best 180 rushing yards on 17 carries and threw for 185 yards on 12-of-16 passing versus Miami. Scored on a 43-yard rush and hit Da’Ron Brown on a 61-yard pass in the game. Named a Manning Award Star of the Week. In his first career start versus UNLV, completed 18-of-28 passes for 285 yards and three TDs with 74 rushing yards on 14 carries and a score. Earned MAC West Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors. Led NIU to all 23 of its points with two TD passes and a rushing score at Northwestern. Year 2014 Career G/GS Rush 9/7 94 12/7 99 Yds. 621 689 Avg. 6.6 7.0 TD Lg Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds TD Lg 5 78 112-185-1 60.5 1352 11 61 6 78 117-194-1 60.3 1505 13 81 NIU EXPERIENCE CHART 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 10 Pos. S DB LB WR WR RB DT WR DB WR OL OT DE DT OG FB TB S TE LB LB DE C WR DT Cl. Fr.-R So. Sr.-R So. Fr. So. Fr.-R Jr.-R So.-R Sr.-R Fr.-R Sr.-R Jr.-R Jr. Jr.-R Sr.-R Sr.-R Sr.-R Sr.-R So.-R So. Jr. Sr.-R So.-R Sr.-R GP/GS 7/0 14/0 39/35 18/3 9/0 15/5 1/0 34/18 11/3 50/32 9/0 47/36 9/1 9/0 37/37 18/1 45/12 46/37 51/32 21/0 20/0 37/10 21/0 13/0 35/7 Name Pos. Christian Hagan K Drew Hare QB Keith Harris, Jr. TB Terrell Harris DL Lincoln Howard OT Jordan Huff TB Mike Ippolito DT Bobby Jones IV LB Mario Jones DT William Lee DT Rasheen Lemon LB Tommylee Lewis WR Paris Logan CB Tyler Loos OT Shawun Lurry CB Anthony Maddie QB Siosifa Malolo DT Desroy Maxwell TE Brian Mayer DS Brandon Mayes S Boomer Mays LB Matt McIntosh QB/S Jason Meehan DE Malik Mitchell WR Skyler Monaghan WR Marlon Moore DB Cl. Fr. So.-R Jr. So.-R So.-R Fr.-R So.-R Fr.-R So.-R Fr.-R Jr.-R Sr. Jr.-R Sr.-R Fr. So.-R So. Jr. Sr.-R Fr.-R Jr.-R Jr.-R Sr. Fr.-R Fr. Jr. GP/GS 1/-12/7 16/3 2/0 9/0 8/1 12/0 9/0 22/2 9/9 25/12 39/14 37/18 29/28 8/0 8/0 1/0 36/12 50/-9/1 37/27 16/2 51/8 1/0 6/0 36/25 Name Rajshawn Mosley Levon Myers Andrew Ness Mayomi Olootu Josh Orne Wes Ott Jamaal Payton Tyler Pitt Bobby Ramlet Josh Ruka Ezra Saffold Mike Santacaterina Tim Semisch Austin Smaha Albert Smalls Draco Smith Ryan Stendler Rob Sterling Cameron Stingily Cody Sullivan Scott Taylor Kevin Tennenbaum Corey Thomas Argeros Turner Tyler Wedel Shane Wimann Pos. DT OL C CB K OL OLB OL LS OL WR LB TE DE CB TB TE FB TB LB OL TE DT WR K/P TE Cl. Fr. So.-R Jr.-R Fr. So. Sr.-R So. Sr.-R So.-R So.-R Fr. Sr.-R Sr.-R So. Fr. So. Fr.-R Sr. Sr.-R Fr.-R So.-R Jr.-R So.-R So. Sr. Fr.-R GP/GS 8/0 15/0 37/37 9/0 10/-12/0 20/2 50/10 2/0 20/0 6/0 45/25 43/5 20/0 9/6 15/1 1/0 47/6 30/10 1/0 2/0 3/0 10/8 21/4 51/-9/1 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 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 55 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 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 15 1 0 2 0 0 3 10 0 4 13 7 8 Total 23 - 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), 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. Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances 11 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) 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 12 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. 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 1 0 21 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 ........... 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 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. www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 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 October 11 | 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 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. Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances 13 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. YPSILANTI, Mich. - 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 improved its season record to 6-2 overall, 3-1 in Mid-American Conference play, to become bowl eligible for the seventh straight season. A week after running for 433 yards in a win over Miami, 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. 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 14 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. Sophomore 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. NIU responded immediately 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 to carry the football 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 oneyard 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 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. www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2014 GAME RECAPS GAME 9: NIU 35, BALL STATE 21 November 5 | 7 p.m. (CT) | ESPN2 Muncie, Ind. | Scheumann Stadium | 6,642 MUNCIE, Ind. – 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 3521 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. 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 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. Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances 15 NIU FOOTBALL 2014 FOOTBALL STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS NIU 288 32.0 52 214 125 77 12 2391 2579 188 466 5.1 265.7 25 1713 146-242-2 7.1 11.7 190.3 12 4104 708 5.8 456.0 28-547 19-141 8-62 19.5 7.4 7.8 12-5 59-572 63.6 38-1605 42.2 41.5 56-3288 58.7 40.4 28:39 77/149 52% 6/10 60% 18-125 0 38 8-16 0-0 (35-44) 80% (29-44) 66% (36-38) 95% 59351 4/14838 SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games SCORE BY QUARTERS NIU Opponents 16 1st 75 61 2nd 66 41 3rd 68 58 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS OPP 231 25.7 17 198 70 108 20 1379 1596 217 337 4.1 153.2 16 2149 173-310-8 6.9 12.4 238.8 11 3528 647 5.5 392.0 43-801 10-29 2-0 18.6 2.9 0.0 13-4 44-383 42.6 54-2244 41.6 36.7 44-2635 59.9 40.1 31:21 60/140 43% 5/8 62% 7-55 0 29 8-13 0-2 (28-31) 90% (20-31) 65% (25-25) 100% 148944 5/29789 0/0 4th 79 71 Total 288 231 RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Lng Avg/G STINGILY, Cameron 8 117 632 7 625 5.3 8 26 78.1 HARE, Drew 9 94 705 84 621 6.6 5 78 69.0 BOUAGNON, Joel 9 82 457 14 443 5.4 5 49 49.2 DANIELS, Akeem 6 42 237 4 233 5.5 0 29 38.8 MADDIE, Anthony 8 39 207 8 199 5.1 1 27 24.9 HARRIS, Keith 2 25 99 8 91 3.6 0 11 45.5 HUFF, Jordan 8 6 46 0 46 7.7 2 18 5.8 MCINTOSH, Matt 5 8 44 0 44 5.5 0 13 8.8 BROWN, Da’Ron 9 6 39 0 39 6.5 1 19 4.3 SMITH, Draco 8 7 35 5 30 4.3 1 10 3.8 SAFFOLD, Ezra 6 8 27 0 27 3.4 0 7 4.5 TURNER, Aregeros 9 8 24 6 18 2.2 2 7 2.0 LEWIS, Tommylee 2 6 21 4 17 2.8 0 8 8.5 BEEBE, Chad 8 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.6 WEDEL, Tyler 9 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 TEAM 7 16 0 48 -48 -3.0 0 0 -6.9 Total.......... 9 466 2579 188 2391 5.1 25 78 265.7 Opponents...... 9 337 1596 217 1379 4.1 16 46 153.2 PASSING HARE, Drew MADDIE, Anthony MCINTOSH, Matt TEAM TURNER, Aregeros Total.......... Opponents...... RECEIVING BROWN, Da’Ron BRESCACIN, Juwan TURNER, Aregeros BEEBE, Chad BOUAGNON, Joel MAXWELL, Desroy EAKES, Luke SAFFOLD, Ezra DANIELS, Akeem LEWIS, Tommylee HARRIS, Keith BLAKE, Christia STERLING, Rob HUFF, Jordan HARE, Drew STINGILY, Cameron Total.......... Opponents...... TOTAL OFFENSE HARE, Drew STINGILY, Camer BOUAGNON, Joel MADDIE, Anthony DANIELS, Akeem MCINTOSH, Matt HARRIS, Keith HUFF, Jordan BROWN, Da’Ron TURNER, Aregero SMITH, Draco SAFFOLD, Ezra LEWIS, Tommylee BEEBE, Chad WEDEL, Tyler TEAM Total.......... Opponents...... G 9 8 5 7 9 9 9 Effic. C-A-I Pct. Yds TD Lng Avg/G 140.47 112-185-1 60.5 1352 11 61 150.2 111.14 19-32-1 59.4 221 0 49 27.6 119.77 14-23-0 60.9 122 1 39 24.4 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 251.20 1-1-0 100.0 18 0 18 2.0 134.50 146-242-2 60.3 1713 12 61 190.3 120.59 173-310-8 55.8 2149 11 54 238.8 G 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 6 6 2 2 8 9 8 9 8 9 9 G 9 8 9 8 6 5 2 8 9 9 8 6 2 8 9 7 9 9 No. 44 20 17 14 12 7 6 6 6 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 146 173 Plays 279 117 82 71 42 31 25 6 6 9 7 8 6 1 1 17 708 647 Yds 737 305 159 144 68 76 68 48 16 28 21 14 10 3 18 -2 1713 2149 Rush 621 625 443 199 233 44 91 46 39 18 30 27 17 5 1 -48 2391 1379 Avg 16.8 15.2 9.4 10.3 5.7 10.9 11.3 8.0 2.7 7.0 10.5 7.0 5.0 1.5 18.0 -2.0 11.7 12.4 TD Long Avg/G 5 61 81.9 4 49 33.9 1 26 17.7 0 32 18.0 1 45 7.6 0 16 8.4 0 17 7.6 0 24 8.0 0 9 2.7 0 11 14.0 1 12 10.5 0 9 1.8 0 7 1.1 0 5 0.4 0 18 2.0 0 0 -0.2 12 61 190.3 11 54 238.8 Pass 1352 0 0 221 0 122 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 1713 2149 Total Avg/G 1973 219.2 625 78.1 443 49.2 420 52.5 233 38.8 166 33.2 91 45.5 46 5.8 39 4.3 36 4.0 30 3.8 27 4.5 17 8.5 5 0.6 1 0.1 -48 -6.9 4104 456.0 3528 392.0 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2014 FOOTBALL STATISTICS 2014 LONG PLAYS No. 34 Long 78 TD, Hare at E. Michigan, 10/25 13 3 1 5 2 2 78 TD, Hare at E. Michigan, 10/25 49, vs. Miami, 9/20 29, vs. Presbyterian, 8/28 78 TD, vs. Miami, 8/28 27, at E. Michigan, 10/25 26, vs. Miami, 10/18 18 12 1 5 1 1 4 9 1 61 TD, Hare to Brown vs. Miami 10/18 61 TD, to Brown at Miami, 10/18 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 61 TD, from Hare vs. Miami, 10/18 26, from Maddie at NU, 9/6 Returns Beebe Huff 3 1 2 66 KOR by Huff vs. Kent State, 10/4 36 PR by Beebe at NU, 9/6 66 KOR vs. Kent State, 10/4 OPPONENT Rushing Passing Returns 23 5 16 2 97 KOR TD Marshall, Arkansas, 9/20 46 Rawls, CMU, 10/11 54 TD Oliver to Youngblood-Ary, NU, 9/6 97 KOR TD Marshall, Arkansas, 9/20 NIU Rushing Bouagnon Daniels Hare Maddie Stingily Passing by Hare by McIntosh by Maddie to Beebe to Bouagnon to Brescacin to Brown to Turner * 25 Yards or Longer FG SEQUENCE Northern Illinois Opponents Presbyterian (32),21,(26),31 (31) Northwestern 25,(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),46 Eastern Michigan 24,32 (21),48 Ball State Toledo at Ohio at Western Michigan Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk 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 FUMBLE RETURNS FOLLIARD, Sean Total.......... Opponents...... No. 1 1 2 Yds 9 9 20 Avg 9.0 9.0 10.0 TD Long 0 9 0 9 1 14 KICK RETURNS TURNER, Aregero HUFF, Jordan LOGAN, Paris FOLLIARD, Sean STERLING, Rob SAFFOLD, Ezra Total.......... Opponents...... No. 11 8 5 2 1 1 28 43 Yds 207 200 99 15 21 5 547 801 Avg 18.8 25.0 19.8 7.5 21.0 5.0 19.5 18.6 TD Long 0 28 0 66 0 26 0 8 0 21 0 5 0 66 1 97 INTERCEPTIONS LOGAN, Paris SMALLS, Albert MOORE, Marlon DURANTE, Dechane COMPTON, Ben BROOKS, Anthony SANTACATERINA Total.......... Opponents...... No. 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 2 Yds -3 10 0 -1 0 21 35 62 0 Avg -1.5 10.0 0.0 -1.0 0.0 21.0 35.0 7.8 0.0 TD Long 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 35 1 35 0 0 PUNT RETURNS BEEBE, Chad LEWIS, Tommylee LURRY, Shawun Total.......... Opponents...... KICKOFFS ORNE, Josh WEDEL, Tyler Total.......... Opponents...... No. 40 16 56 44 No. 13 4 2 19 10 Yds 2316 972 3288 2635 PUNTING No. Yds WEDEL, Tyler 36 1556 MCINTOSH, Matt 1 42 HARE, Drew 1 7 Total.......... 38 1605 Opponents...... 54 2244 Avg 57.9 60.8 58.7 59.9 Yds 118 20 3 141 29 TB 8 1 9 13 OB 3 0 3 3 Avg Long TB 43.2 64 0 42.0 42 0 7.0 7 0 42.2 64 0 41.6 57 6 Avg 9.1 5.0 1.5 7.4 2.9 TD Long 0 36 0 14 0 4 0 36 0 22 Retn Net YdLn 801 547 FC 12 0 0 12 12 I20 15 1 0 16 15 40.4 40.1 50+ Blkd 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 6 0 |------------- PATs ------------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf WEDEL, Tyler 0 8-15 31-33 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 STINGILY, Cameron 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 BROWN, Da’Ron 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 BOUAGNON, Joel 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 HARE, Drew 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 BRESCACIN, Juwan 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 TURNER, Aregeros 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 HUFF, Jordan 2 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 MADDIE, Anthony 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 HAGAN, Christian 0 0-0 5-5 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 Total.......... 38 8-16 36-38 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 Opponents...... 29 8-13 25-25 0-0 3 3-4 0 1 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR BROWN, Da’Ron 9 39 737 0 HARE, Drew 9 621 18 0 STINGILY, Camer 8 625 -2 0 BOUAGNON, Joel 9 443 68 0 TURNER, Aregeros 9 18 159 0 BRESCACIN, Juwan 9 0 305 0 BEEBE, Chad 8 5 144 118 HUFF, Jordan 8 46 3 0 DANIELS, Akeem 6 233 16 0 MADDIE, Anthony 8 199 0 0 HARRIS, Keith 2 91 21 0 LOGAN, Paris 9 0 0 0 SAFFOLD, Ezra 6 27 48 0 MAXWELL, Desroy 9 0 76 0 EAKES, Luke 9 0 68 0 LEWIS, Tommylee 2 17 28 20 MCINTOSH, Matt 5 44 0 0 SANTACATERINA 9 0 0 0 STERLING, Rob 9 0 10 0 SMITH, Draco 8 30 0 0 BROOKS, Anthony 7 0 0 0 FOLLIARD, Sean 9 0 0 0 BLAKE, Christian 8 0 14 0 SMALLS, Albert 9 0 0 0 LURRY, Shawun 8 0 0 3 WEDEL, Tyler 9 1 0 0 DURANTE, Dechane 9 0 0 0 TEAM 7 -48 0 0 Total.......... 9 2391 1713 141 Opponents...... 9 1379 2149 29 KOR 0 0 0 0 207 0 0 200 0 0 0 99 5 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 547 801 Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances 24 24 Pts. 55 48 36 36 30 24 18 12 6 6 6 6 5 288 231 IR Tot Avg/G 0 776 86.2 0 639 71.0 0 623 77.9 0 511 56.8 0 384 42.7 0 305 33.9 0 267 33.4 0 249 31.1 0 249 41.5 0 199 24.9 0 112 56.0 -3 96 10.7 0 80 13.3 0 76 8.4 0 68 7.6 0 65 32.5 0 44 8.8 35 35 3.9 0 31 3.4 0 30 3.8 21 21 3.0 0 15 1.7 0 14 1.8 10 10 1.1 0 3 0.4 0 1 0.1 -1 -1 -0.1 0 -48 -6.9 62 4854 539.3 0 4358 484.2 17 NIU FOOTBALL 2014 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2 9 29 1 45 7 40 44 49 33 24 69 8 43 54 90 31 94 19 13 56 93 6 50 18 5 92 82 35 23 15 95 98 12 26 22 46 25 38 36 MOORE, Marlon LEMON, Rasheen LOGAN, Paris DURANTE, Dechane MAYS, Boomer SANTACATERINA FOLLIARD, Sean FORD, Perez MEEHAN, Jason PAYTON, Jamaal MAYES, Brandon THOMAS, Corey FLEMING,Ladell SMALLS, Albert CLINTON-EARL, C LEE, William BROOKS, Anthony GORDON, Donovan LURRY, Shawun ABRESCH, Jackson COMPTON, Ben MOSLEY, Rajshaw BASS, Jamaal SMAHA, Austin JONES, Bobby OLOOTU, Mayomi JONES, Mario BEEBE, Chad WIMANN, Shane HUFF, Jordan BLAKE, Christian DUNBAR, Ruben BREEDLOVE, Cal HARE, Drew WEDEL, Tyler TURNER, Aregeros HARRIS, Terrell ORNE, Josh MONAGHAN, Skyler SMITH, Draco Total.......... Opponents...... |---------Tackles---------| GP Solo Ast Total 9 32 35 67 9 37 19 56 9 35 18 53 9 28 23 51 9 24 18 42 9 30 9 39 9 24 14 38 9 22 14 36 9 19 12 31 9 18 6 24 9 19 4 23 9 6 12 18 8 9 7 16 9 10 5 15 9 7 7 14 9 6 8 14 7 10 4 14 8 4 6 10 8 6 4 10 7 6 3 9 9 2 6 8 8 4 3 7 2 3 3 6 8 2 4 6 9 4 2 6 9 5 . 5 9 3 2 5 8 2 1 3 9 1 2 3 8 1 1 2 8 1 1 2 1 2 . 2 1 1 1 2 9 1 . 1 9 1 . 1 9 . 1 1 2 1 . 1 9 1 . 1 5 . 1 1 8 1 . 1 9 388 256 644 9 442 296 738 |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp 2.0-2 . 1-0 . 2.5-15 2.5-15 . . 1.0-2 . 2--3 10 0.5-0 . 1--1 2 8.0-12 . . 1 5.5-16 0.5-9 1-35 . 4.5-10 0.5-4 . 1 6.5-32 2.5-22 . 3 8.5-43 6.0-38 . 1 1.5-3 . . . . . . 1 0.5-0 . . . 0.5-3 0.5-3 . . 1.0-2 . 1-10 3 0.5-4 0.5-4 . . 2.0-14 1.5-13 . . . . 1-21 3 0.5-0 . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5-6 0.5-4 1-0 2 1.5-6 1.5-6 . . . . . . . . . . 0.5-3 0.5-3 . . 1.0-3 . . 4 1.0-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0-4 1.0-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53-204 18-125 8-62 31 42.0-139 7-55 2-0 24 QBH . 6 . . . . 2 3 5 . . 2 1 . . . . 1 . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 11 |-Fumbles-| FR-Yds FF . 2 . 2 1-0 1 . . . . . . 2-9 1 . 1 . . 1-0 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 10 5-20 9 Blkd Kick Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 NIU Players of the Week PC Off. Lineman Conlon/ Eakes Off. Skill NA Def. Scout Harmston NU UNLV R. Brown Pitt D. Brown Sullivan/ Harris Special Teams Santacaterina Beebe Def. Lineman All Thomas Def. Skill All Lemon/ Logan Off. Scout Stendler Graham Arkansas NA Kent St. NA CMU NA Miami NA EMU Ness BSU Eakes D. Brown Bouagnon NA Harmston Chambers Schwab NA Stingily Harmston Chambers Wedel NA Durante Huff NA Lemon Payton NA NA Three players Orne/Payton Wedel Meehan Lee Compton NA NA Brooks Brown NA Fischer NA NA NA Scharping Huff Toledo Ohio WMU D. Brown Stingily Henderson Sullivan Harris Scanlan Selected by the Huskie coaching staff. 18 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2014 PARTICIPATION No. Name GP/GS PC NU UNLV Arkansas Kent St. CMU 13 ABRESCH,Jackson 7/X X X X 6 BASS, Jamaal 2/X X 82 BEEBE, Chad 8/3 X X WR WR WR 15 BLAKE, Christian 8/X X X X X X 28 BOUAGNON, Joel 9/5 TB X X TB TB X 98 BREEDLOVE, Cal 1/X 11 BRESCACIN, Juwan 9/9 WR WR WR WR WR WR 86 BRINLEE, Jacob 1/X 31 BROOKS, Anthony 7/3 X X X X 4 BROWN, Da’Ron 9/9 WR WR WR WR WR WR 68 BROWN, Ron 9/X X X X X X 78 BROWN, Ryan 9/9 RT RT RT RT RT RT 54 CLINTON-EARL, C 9/1 X X X X DE X 56 COMPTON, Ben 9/X X X X X X 61 CONLON, Aidan 9/9 LG LG LG LG LG LG 48 CONNORS, Ricky 3/X 3 DANIELS, Akeem 6/4 X TB TB TB TB 95 DUNBAR, Ruben 1/X 1 DURANTE, Dechane 9/9 FS FS FS FS FS FS 83 EAKES, Luke 9/5 TE TE TE TE X X 8 FLEMING,Ladell 8/X X X X X X 40 FOLLIARD, Sean 9/X X X X X X 44 FORD, Perez 9/9 DE DE DE DE DE DE 59 GEGNER, Mike 5/X X 81 GLASPER, Clay 7/X X X X X 94 GORDON, Donovan 8/X X X X X 34 HAGAN, Christian 1/12 HARE, Drew 9/7 X X QB QB QB QB 20 HARRIS, Keith 2/X X 46 HARRIS, Terrell 2/X X 74 HOWARD, Lincoln 9/X X X X X X 23 HUFF, Jordan 8/1 X X X X X 30 HUNT, Tifonte 1/X 18 JONES, Bobby 9/X X X X X X 92 JONES, Mario 9/1 DT X X X X X 90 LEE, William 9/9 NG DT DT DT DT DT 9A LEMON, Rasheen 9/9 OLB OLB OLB OLB OLB OLB 10 LEWIS, Tommylee 2/1 WR X 29 LOGAN, Paris 9/9 CB CB CB CB CB CB 75 LOOS, Tyler 9/9 LT LT LT LT LT LT 19 LURRY, Shawun 8/X X X X X X 1A MADDIE, Anthony 8/X X X X X 99 MALOLO, Siosifa 1/X 37 MAXWELL, Desroy 9/4 X TE X X TE X 84 MAYER, Brian 8/X X X X X 24 MAYES, Brandon 9/1 X X X X X X 45 MAYS, Boomer 9/9 MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB 9 MCINTOSH, Matt 5/2 QB QB 49 MEEHAN, Jason 9/8 DE DE DE DE X DE 85 MITCHELL, Malik 1/X 38 MONAGHAN, Skyler 5/X X X 2 MOORE, Marlon 9/8 SS SS SS SS SS SS 93 MOSLEY, Rajshaw 8/X X X X X 71 MYERS, Levon 9/X X X X X X 55 NESS, Andrew 9/9 C C C C C C 5 OLOOTU, Mayomi 9/X X X X X X 25 ORNE, Josh 9/X X X X X X 65 OTT, Wes 5/X X X X 33 PAYTON, Jamaal 9/X X X X X X 67 PITT, Tyler 9/9 RG RG RG RG RG RG 66 RAMLET, Bobby 2/X X 70 RUKA, Josh 8/X X X X X 14 SAFFOLD, Ezra 6/X X X X 7 SANTACATERINA 9/9 OLB OLB OLB OLB OLB OLB 88 SEMISCH, Tim 6/X X X 50 SMAHA, Austin 8/X X X X X 43 SMALLS, Albert 9/6 CB CB CB CB CB CB 36 SMITH, Draco 8/X X X X X 4A STENDLER, Ryan 1/X 47 STERLING, Rob 9/X X X X X X 42 STINGILY, Cameron 8/2 X X X X X 52 SULLIVAN, Cody 1/X 57 TAYLOR, Scott 1/X 69 THOMAS, Corey 9/8 X NG NG NG NG NG 22 TURNER, Aregeros 9/1 X X X X X WR 26 WEDEL, Tyler 9/X X X X X X 35 WIMANN, Shane 9/1 X X X X X X X-indicates played; letters indicate position started H- indicates served as holder on FGs and PATs only Miami X X X TB WR CB WR X RT X X LG FS X X X DE X X X QB X TB X X DT OLB CB LT X X X SS MLB X DE X X X X C X X X X RG X X OLB X X X X X TB NG X X X EMU X X X TB WR CB WR X RT X X LG X FS X X X DE X X QB X X X X DT OLB CB LT X X TE X X MLB X DE SS X X C X X X RG X X OLB X X X X X X NG X X TE BSU X X X WR CB WR X RT X X LG X X FS TE X DE X X X X QB X X X X DT OLD CB LT X X TE X X MLB X DE X SS X X C X X X RG X OLB X X X X X TB NG X X X Toledo Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances Ohio WMU 19 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 10-18-1 211 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 28-43-1 180 322 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 24-42-1 285 397 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 16-23-0 180 215 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 20-38-0 198 244 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 20-31-1 231 269 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 23-42-0 225 346 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 vs. E. Michigan 28 17 18 25 14-2-2 15-8-2 44-332, 4 48-257, 2 10-17-0 16-34-1 54 124 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 vs. Ball State 35 21 24 18 12-11-1 8-9-1 62-236, 4 31-133, 2 18-31-0 16-39-3 149 174 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 NIU at Ohio NIU at W. Michigan — 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 20 Avg./No. 269.4 195.5 139.8 464.9 31.6 0.795 155.8 127.64 246.9 402.6 26.3 .897 190 180 .607 2 41.3 8.13 3.00 19.5 18.9 0.25 5 7 NCAA 12 95 42 31 51 90 57 67 89 71 64 108 52 73 52 1 9 60 6 88 27 44 1 117 MAC 1 12 4 2 4 6 6 4 8 4 4 13 7 7 5 1 1 4 1 8 2 3 1 12 TEAM CATEGORY Interceptions (Defense) Fumbles Lost 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. 5 3 2 2.13 6.1 0.63 4.50 6.38 60.88 52.8 44.4 .500 .625 27:44 NCAA 97 9 113 65 54 3 19 71 85 5 103 54 94 105 MAC 10 2 11 4 2 1 3 9 9 1 9 5 11 10 INDIVIDUAL (Top 50, Select) Avg./No. Chad Beebe, Punt Returns 11.0 Da’Ron Brown, Receiving Yards 662 Da’Ron Brown, Receiving Yards/Game 82.8 Da’Ron Brown, Receiving TDs 5 Drew Hare, Passing Efficiency 147.6 Drew Hare, Pass Yards/Completion 12.77 Drew Hare, Pass Yards/Attempt 7.76 Jason Meehan, Sacks 0.75 Paris Logan, Passes Defended 1.3 NCAA 20 39 31 47 28 38 38 22 24 MAC 1 5 4 4 2 4 3 1 5 NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 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 Arkansas 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 0-0 Daniels, Akeem Hare, Drew 15-118 5-51 1-3 14-74 TD 17-65 DNP DNP 5-17 1-7 TD 5-8 7-34 2-14 4-28 Harris, Keith Huff, Jordan 8-26 3-8 16-81 11-31 TD DNP DNP Lewis, Tommylee Maddie, Anthony 4-10 9-51 2-7 4-20 DNP 0-0 McIntosh, Matt Saffold, Ezra Smith, Draco Stingily, Cameron 4-27 3-14 7-30, TD DNP 4-17 DNP 0-0 6-46 0-0 No-Yds Beebe, Chad Blake, Christian Bouagnon, Joel Brescacin, Juwan Brown, Da’Ron Turner, Aregeros DNP 1-14 DNP 7-17 DNP 1-18 TD DNP 8-48 DNP 0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0 0-0 10-49 DNP 0-0 0-0 10-37 DNP DNP 0-0 13-46 0-0 DNP 1-5 0-0 17-102 2 TD 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-31 PC 2-9 0-0 2-(-1) 2-53, TD NW 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-13 UNLV 3-55 0-0 0-0 3-22, TD Arkansas 0-0 2-14 5-71, TD 2-13 Kent St, DNP 0-0 2-2 3-116 7-91, TD 6-128 2TD 2-3 1-7 0-0 DNP DNP 1-3 0-0 DNP 0-0 0-0 1-26 6-138 TD 1-8 1-16 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 DNP 0-0 DNP 0-0 1-8 0-0 0-0 3-29, TD 1-0 0-0 0-0 DNP 0-0 DNP 2-18 1-4 0-0 1-(-2) 4-23 1-0 1-8 0-0 DNP 0-0 DNP 2-21 DNP 0-0 0-0 1-5 RECEIVING Daniels, Akeem Eakes, Luke Hare, Drew Harris, Keith Huff, Jordan Lewis, Tommylee Maxwell, Desroy Saffold, Ezra Sterling, Rob Stingily, Cameron Turner, Aregeros 1-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-25 0-0 1-24 0-0 DNP 1-5 EMU 0-0 10-85 TD 0-0 Ball St. 0-0 6-29 DNP 17-180 2 TD DNP 1-6 TD DNP 6-49 TD 0-0 0-0 0-0 23-133 TD 1-1 TD DNP 13-166 TD DNP 0-0 3-9 18-40 DNP 3-11 DNP 2-3 0-0 4-8 0-0 12-64 2 TD 0-0 0-0 DNP 0-0 26-148 3 TD 4-11 TD Miami 2-18 0-0 1-(-1) 1-6 EMU 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Ball St. 3-16 0-0 2-(-3) 1-6 4-128 TD DNP 1-17 1-18 DNP 1-(-2) DNP 2-26 0-0 2-10 0-0 1-5 4-35 7-75 DNP 1-4 0-0 DNP 1-5 DNP 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 1-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 DNP 0-0 DNP 1-11 DNP 0-0 0-0 4-44 Toledo Ohio WMU Toledo Ohio WMU Ohio WMU Ohio WMU 0-0 DNP 0-0 PASSING Att-Comp, Yds PC Hare, Drew 8-13, 100 TD Maddie, Anthony 1-4, 24 McIntosh, Matt 10-14, 87 TD Turner, Aregeros 0-0, 0 NW 6-10, 109 2 TD 3-4, 36 4-9, 35 0-0, 0 UNLV Ark 18-28, 285 18-29,179 3 TD 2 TD 0-0 1-2, 1 DNP DNP 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 Kent St, CMU Miami EMU Ball St. 8-15, 93 18-33, 231 12-16, 185 8-14, 44 16-27, 126 2 TD TD 7-10, 105 DNP 3-5, 22 2-3, 10 2-4, 23 DNP DNP 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 1-1, 18 0-0, 0 Toledo 0-0, 0 PUNTING No-Avg., In20 Wedel, Tyler McIntosh, Matt Hare, Drew PC 2-37.0, 1 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 NW 5-46.0, 0 1-42.0, 1 0-0, 0 UNLV 2-36.0, 0 DNP 0-0, 0 Ark 5-46.4, 1 DNP 0-0, 0 Kent St, CMU 5-43.2, 5 6-42.3, 3 DNP DNP 1-7.0, 0 0-0, 0 Miami EMU 0-0, 0 3-46.3, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 Ball St. 8-42.4, 5 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 Toledo Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances 21 NIU FOOTBALL 2014 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATS DEFENSE Solo-Asst.-Total PC NW UNLV Arkansas Kent St, CMU Miami EMU Ball St. Abresch, Jackson Bass, Jamaal Beebe, Chad Breedlove, Cal 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 Brooks, Anthony 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 1-1-2 QS, TFL DNP DNP 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-0-5 PBU 2-0-2 1-1-2 Clinton-Earl, Cameron 0-1-1 PBU 4-2-6 3-1-4 INT, TD, PBU 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 Dunbar, Ruben Durante, Dechane 2-0-2 2-0-2 DNP 6-1-7 DNP 3-5-8, PBU DNP 3-1-4 DNP 5-2-7 DNP 3-1-4 Fleming, Ladell 2-0-2 2-2-4 1-0-1 0-0-0 2-0-2 Folliard, Sean 4-2-6 TFL, FR 2-3-5 0.5 QS 1-0-1 FF DNP 1-4-5 .5 TFL, PBU 0-0-0 2-0-2 4-2-6 4-2-6 0.5 QS 3-0-3 3-1-4 TFL, PBU TFL Ford, Perez 1-0-1 4-0-4 2 PBU 5-0-5 0-3-3 2TFL, QS .5 TFL 2-1-3 4-1-5 TFL, QBH TFL, FF Gordon, Donovan DNP 0-2-2 0-0-0 1-2-3 2-3-5 TFL, .5 QS PBU 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-0-0 Harris, Terrell DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Jones, Mario 1-0-1 TFL 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 Jones, Bobby 2-1-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 TFL 0-0-0 Lee, William 0-0-0 Lemon, Rasheen 1-0-1 Logan, Paris 1-0-1 FR 1-1-2 0-0-0 3-0-3 FF 3-0-3 TFL 1-0-1 QS, TFL 0-2-2 0.5 QS 8-1-9 2.0 QS 6-2-8 INT, PBU 2-0-2 DNP 1-0-1 1-1-2 TFL, QS 4-3-7 FF 6-1-7 PBU 1-2-3 DNP 2-0-2 0-1-1 .5 TFL 1-0-1 QBH 2-4-6 PBU 1-0-1 DNP 0-1-1 4-1-5 TFL 3-3-6 2 QS 1-3-4 2-4-6 0.5 TFL TFL 3-1-4 1-1-2 QS, 2TFL 4-2-6 FF 1-0-1 3-4-7 INT 0-0-0 Lurry, Shawun Malolo, Siosifa Mayes, Brandon Mays, Boomer Meehan, Jason Moore, Marlon Olootu, Mayomi 4-1-5 FF 1-1-2 QS, TFL 0-0-0 Payton, Jamaal Mosley, Rajshawn DNP 1-2-3 FR DNP 2-5-7 .5 QS, TFL, QBH 3-2-5 .5 QS, QBH .5 TFL 0-1-1 .5 TFL, QBH DNP 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-1-2 1-0-1 6-3-9 0.5 QS, FF 5-1-6 PBU 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 8-1-9 6-0-6 3-4-7 2 PBU 1-0-1 DNP 5-2-7 3-2-5 2 PBU DNP DNP 6-0-6 5-2-7 3TFL 3-1-4 TFL 3-1-4 TFL 2-1-3 2-1-3 1-1-2 .5 QS, .5 TFL 1-0-1 FF 3-7-10 2 QBH 6-2-8 TFL, 2PBU 0-1-1 DNP 0-1-1 PBU 4-4-8 PBU 1-4-5 QS, 1.5 TFL 3-5-8 4-10-14 2TFL 1-0-1 4-3-7 8-4-12 4-1-5 QS, TFL, QBH 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 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 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 4-0-4 3-1-4 3-0-3 Santacaterina, Mike 7-0-7 TFL 7-1-8 TFL 0-3-3 2-2-4 TFL 2-1-3 TFL 0-0-0 6-0-6 INT 2-0-2 Smaha, Austin Smalls, Albert 0-0-0 2-0-2 TFL, INT 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1 PBU DNP 0-0-0 1-0-1 2-1-3 PBU DNP 0-3-3 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-4 DNP 2-2-4 DNP 1-1-2 DNP 0-1-1 0-1-1 1-0-1 PBU DNP 0-1-1 22 DNP 0-2-2 QBH Ohio WMU 0-1-1 INT 2 PBU DNP 3-5-8 0-2-2 1-0-1 0-0-0 FF, 2PBU 1-0-1 1-0-1 Sullivan, Cody Thomas, Corey 1-2-3 .5 QS, .5 TFL 0-3-3 .5 QS, QBH .5 TFL DNP 2-4-6 INT Toledo 1-4-5 .5 QS, QBH .5 TFL 1-1-2 DNP 2-3-5 0-4-4 3-2-5 FF, INT, PBU 0-0-0 DNP 2-0-2 0-2-2 .5TFL 1-0-1 PBU, QBH 2-6-8 0-1-1 .5 QS, .5 TFL 0-0-0 3-1-4 FR 3-1-4 2 TFL 1-2-3 0-1-1 DNP 1-1-2 .5 TFL, QBH NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2014 - THE LAST TIME A NORTHERN ILLINOIS TEAM RECORDED A SHUTOUT – 63-0 vs. Massachusetts (11-3-12) HAD 25 FIRST DOWNS – 30 vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18-14) 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. Miami (Ohio) (10-18-14) SCORED 45 OR MORE POINTS – 51 vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18-14) SCORED 50 OR MORE POINTS – 51 vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18-14) SCORED 60 OR MORE POINTS – 63 at Massachusetts (11-2-13) 500 OR MORE YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE – 658 vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18-14) 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 – 332 vs. Eastern Michigan (10-25-14) 400 OR MORE YARDS RUSHING – 433 vs. Miami (Ohio), 10-18-14 DID NOT COMMIT A TURNOVER – vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-25-14 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 – 39:01, Central Michigan (10-11-14) 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 – UNLV (9-13-14), 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 – Twice, by Mike Steals and Willie Creear of E. Michigan (10-25-14) BLOCKED A PAT KICK – Nick VanHoose of Northwestern (9-6-14) MISSED A PAT KICK (not blocked) – Cameron Berra of Eastern Illinois (9-21-13) 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 – 133, Reginald Bell and 112, Ryan Brumfield of E. Michigan (10-25-14) 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 – 150, Devante Davis of UNLV (9-13-14) HAD 200 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS – 204, Travis Shelton of Temple (10-21-06) Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances 23 NIU FOOTBALL 2014 - THE LAST TIME 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 (148) at Ball State (11-5-14) 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 – Drew Hare (78) at Eastern Michigan (10-25-14) 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) at Purdue (9-28-13) 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, 2 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 (61 yard TD) to Da’Ron Brown vs. Miami (Ohio) (10-18-14) 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) 24 NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 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) 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 33, vs. Central Michigan (10/11) 17, at Eastern Michigan (10/25) Pass Completions 19, vs. Presbyterian (8/28), at Arkansas (9/20) 10, at Eastern Michigan (10/25) 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) 61, at Eastern Michigan (10/25) 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, vs. C. Michigan (10/11), at E. Michigan (10/25) Turnovers 2, vs. Ball State (11/5) 0, 3 times; most recent at Eastern Michigan (10/25) Time of Possession 35:50, vs. Ball State (11/5) 20:59, vs. Central Michigan (10/11) 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) Points, Quarter 21, 3rd by Presbyterian (8/28) 0, in 9 different quarters by 5 opponents 0, 1st by Northwestern (9/6) 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 48, by Eastern Michigan (10/25) 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 3 opponents; most recent Ball State (11/5) 0, 5 times, most recent, Eastern Michigan (10/25) 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, by Presbyterian (8/28), by Ball State (11/5) Turnovers 5, by Ball State (11/5) 0, by Miami (Ohio) (10/18) Time of Possession 39:01, by Central Michigan (10/11) 24:10, by Ball State (11/5) Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances 25 NIU FOOTBALL 2014 SUPERLATIVES NIU Rushing Attempts: Rushing Yards: Long TD Run: Non-Scoring Run: 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) 49, Joel Bouagnon vs. Miami (Ohio) (10/18) Passes Attempted: Passes Completed: 33, Hare vs. Central Michigan (10/11) 18, Hare at UNLV (9/13); at Arkansas (9/20); vs. Central Michigan (10/11) Passes Had Intercepted: 1, Anthony Maddie vs. Kent State (10/4); 1, Hare vs. Central Michigan (10/11) 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: 61, Hare to Da’Ron Brown vs. Miami (Ohio) (10/18) Non-Scoring Pass: 49, Maddie to Brescacin vs. Kent State (10/4); 49, Hare to Da’Ron Brown vs. C. Michigan (10/11) Receptions: Rushing Attempts: Rushing Yards: Long TD Run: Non-Scoring Run: Passes Attempted: 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: .681, Brandon Allen of Arkansas (9/20) 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: 54, Zack Oliver to Ary-Youngblood of NU (9/6) Non-Scoring Pass: 41, Decker to Kendal Keys of UNLV (9/13) 7, Da’Ron Brown vs. Presbyterian (8/28), vs. Ball State (11/5) Reception Yards: 138, Da’Ron Brown at UNLV (9/13) Receptions: Punt Returns: Punt Return Yards: Punt Return Long: Punt Return, TD: Punt Returns: 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) 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 Punt Return Yards: Punt Return Long: Punt Return, TD: Total Plays: Total Offensive Yards: 45, Hare at Ball State (11/5) 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) Total Plays: Total Offensive Yards: Points: Touchdowns: 24, Bouagnon vs. Presbyterian (8/26) 4, Bouagnon vs. Presbyterian (8/26) All-Purpose Plays: All-Purpose Yards: Field Goals Attempted: Field Goals Made: 3, Tyler Wedel vs. Presbyterian (8/28) 2, Wedel vs. Presbyterian (8/28) 2, Wedel at UNLV (9/13) Points: Touchdowns: Punts: Best Punting Average: Longest Punt: Tackles: Sacks: 46, Wedel vs. Miami (10/18) 45, Wedel at UNLV (9/13) 8, Wedel vs. Ball State (11/5) 46.4, Wedel at Arkansas (9/20) 64, Wedel at Ball State (11/5) 14, Marlon Moore at Arkansas (9/20) 2, Rasheen Lemon at Northwestern (9/6) 2, Jason Meehan at Northwestern (9/6) Interceptions: 1, multiple times 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 eight players Fumbles Recovered: 1, by two players Fumble Return: 9, Sean Folliard vs. Ball State (11/5) Fumble Return, TD: N/A 26 7, Kyle Prater of Northwestern (9/6) 7, David Frazier of Miami (10/18) 150, Devante Davis of UNLV (9/13) Reception Yards: Kickoff Returns: Kickoff Return Yards: Kickoff Return Long: Kickoff Return, TD: Longest Field Goal Attempt: Longest Field Goal Made: 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) 2, Ibraheim Campbell of Northwestern (9/6) 2, D.J. Dean of Arkansas (9/20) 2, Mark Chapman of Central Michigan (10/11) 2, Dustin Creel of Eastern Michigan (10/25) 23, Creel of Eastern Michigan (10/25) 22, Creel of Eastern Michigan (10/25) N/A 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) 59, Reginald Bell of Eastern Michigan (10/25) 418, Hendrix of Miami (10/18) Field Goals Attempted: Field Goals Made: 40, Rawls of Central Michigan (10/11) 270, Rawls of Central Michigan (10/11) 18, Hendrix of Miami (10/18) 3, Hendrix of Miami (10/18) 3, Anthony Melchiori of Kent State (10/4) 3, Brian Eavey of Central Michigan (10/11) 2, Melchiori of Kent State (10/4) 2, Eavey of Central Michigan (10/11) Longest Field Goal Attempt: 56, Melchiori of Kent State (10/4) Longest Field Goal Made: 31, Brandon Morrow of Presbyterian (8/28) Punts: Best Punting Average: Longest Punt: Tackles: Sacks: 9, Stephen Doar of Presbyterian (8/28) 48.2, Logan Yunker of UNLV (9/13) 57, Ron Coluzzi of Central Michigan (10/11) 16, Nate Holley of Kent State (10/4) 16, Heath Harding of Miami (10/18) 1, 6 times, last by A. Taylor and D. Smith of Ball State (11/5) Interceptions: Interception Return: Interception Return, TD: Fumbles Forced: Fumbles Recovered: Fumble Return: Fumble Return, TD: 1, Jordan Italiano of Kent State (10/4) 1, Tony Annese of C. Michigan (10/11) 0 0 1, 7 times, last by Ball State (11/5) 1, multiple times 14 yards, Darius Philon of Arkansas (9/20) 1, Darius Philon of Arkansas (9/20) NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2014 ROSTERS No. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 42 43 44 45 46 46 47 48 48 49 50 51 52 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 Landon Root QB 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 Deion Hallmon CB 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 Brian Canoy OL Cody Sullivan LB 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 6-2 5-7 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-8 5-11 5-8 5-10 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 6-5 6-0 Wgt. 193 201 192 189 196 173 214 205 224 206 159 224 215 209 202 164 170 190 198 218 194 172 193 193 162 172 175 217 189 187 220 192 203 222 207 184 164 189 194 229 171 248 239 191 257 162 263 227 168 235 213 206 228 243 227 237 245 250 229 252 227 275 224 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. Fr.-R Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. 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 Fr.-R 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) Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Collegiate) 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) Weston, Fla. (Cypress Bay) 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. (St. Patrick) Chicago, Ill. (Loyola Academy) No. 13 20 6 82 15 28 98 11 31 89 4 68 78 51 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 21 12 55 20 46 22 74 23 30 23 96 27 18 92 90 9 10 29 75 19 1 99 37 84 24 45 42 49 85 38 2 93 71 Name Pos. Jackson Abresch S Mycial Allen S Jamaal Bass LB Chad Beebe WR Christian Blake WR Joel Bouagnon TB Cal Breedlove DT Juwan Brescacin WR Anthony Brooks CB Dale Brown OL Da’Ron Brown WR Ron Brown OL Ryan Brown OL Brian Canoy 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 Deion Hallmon CB 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 Michael Ippolito DT 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 Malik Mitchell WR Skyler Monaghan WR Marlon Moore S Rajshawn Mosley DE Levon Myers OL Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances 27 NIU FOOTBALL 2014 ROSTERS No. 54 55 55 56 57 58 59 61 62 63 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 73 74 75 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 84 85 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Name Cameron Clinton-Earl Andrew Ness Ty Harmston 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 David Senior 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 Michael Ippolito Herlandez Corley Cal Breedlove Siosifa Malolo Pos. DE OL DE DE OL DE OL OL OL DT OL LS OL OL DT OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR TE LS TE WR TE TE OL DT DT DT DE DT DL DT DT DT DL Hgt. 6-1 6-3 6-4 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 5-11 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 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-11 Wgt. 245 298 231 273 295 202 287 297 310 285 306 231 314 333 302 311 311 287 291 302 294 297 149 218 171 253 209 238 182 241 267 265 301 251 270 235 293 254 275 256 276 220 Yr. Jr.-R Jr.-R Fr. Jr. So.-R Fr. Sr.-R Jr.-R Fr. So.-R Sr.-R So.-R Sr.-R So.-R So.-R So.-R So.-R Fr. So.-R Sr.-R Fr. Sr.-R Fr. So.-R So. Sr.-R Sr.-R Jr.-R Fr.-R Fr. Sr.-R Fr. Fr.-R Fr. So.-R Fr. Sr.-R Fr. So.-R Fr. Fr.-R So. Hometown (High School/Previous School) Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton) O’Fallon, Mo. (Christian Brothers College) Stockton, Ill. (Stockton) 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) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd Anderson) 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) Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley) Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen) Kewanee, Ill. (Kewanee) Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley/Los Medanos) No. 55 48 5 25 65 33 67 66 35 13 70 32 14 7 63 73 88 80 50 43 36 62 41 39 47 42 52 57 84 69 87 22 26 35 Name Pos. Andrew Ness OL David O’Gorman DE Mayomi Olootu CB Josh Orne K Wes Ott OL Jamaal Payton LB Tyler Pitt OL Bobby Ramlet LS Khalil Rogers LB Landon Root QB Josh Ruka OL Jimmy Russell CB Ezra Saffold WR Michael Santacaterina LB Tom Scanlan DT Max Scharping OL Tim Semisch TE David Senior WR Austin Smaha DE Albert Smalls CB Draco Smith TB Mike Smith OL Andrew Stark K Ryan Stendler TE Rob Sterling FB Cameron Stingily TB Cody Sullivan LB Scott Taylor OL Kevin Tennenbaum TE Corey Thomas DT Denzel Tolliver TE Aregeros Turner WR Tyler Wedel P/K Shane Wimann TE/FB 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) 28 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2014 DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE WR AND 4 11 15 Da’Ron Brown (6-0, 196, Sr.-R)..........................Chicago, Ill. Juwan Brescacin (6-4, 224, Jr.-R) ..........Mississauga, Ont. Christian Blake (6-1, 170, Fr.) ...............Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. WR AND 22 82 14 Aregeros Turner (5-11, 172, So.) ...................Copley, Ohio Chad Beebe (5-9, 171, So.) ................................... Aurora, Ill. Ezra Saffold (5-7, 164, Fr.) ................... W. Palm Beach, Fla. TE AND 83 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 AND AND OR 42 28 23 3 Cameron Stingily (6-1, 235, Sr.-R) ..............Romeoville, Ill. Joel Bouagnon (6-2, 222, So.) ............................. Aurora, Ill. Jordan Huff (5-11, 217, Fr.-R) ........................... Mobile, Ala. Akeem Daniels (5-7, 189, Sr.-R) ................ Kissimmee, Fla. 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 92 William Lee (6-2, 301, Fr.-R) ....................Indianapolis, Ind. Ben Compton (6-4, 273, Jr.)........................ Windsor, Conn. Mario Jones (6-0, 270, So.-R) ............................Chicago, Ill. NG 69 94 93 Corey Thomas (6-2, 302, So.-R)........................Chicago, Ill. Donovan Gordon (6-0, 293, Sr.-R) ......... Kansas City, Mo. 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 25 26 Josh Orne (6-0, 220, So.) ...................................... Wales, Wis. Tyler Wedel (5-11, 192, Sr.)......................... McFarland, Wis. 82 19 Chad Beebe (5-9, 171, So.) .................................... Aurora, Ill. Shawun Lurry (5-8, 172, Fr.) ........... West Palm Beach, Fla. HO 82 25 Chad Beebe (5-9, 171, So.) .................................... Aurora, Ill. Josh Orne (6-0, 220, So.) ...................................... Wales, Wis. KOR 23 AND 22 29 14 Jordan Huff (5-11, 217, Fr.-R) ........................... Mobile, Ala. Aregeros Turner (5-11, 172, So.) ...................Copley, Ohio Paris Logan (5-9, 184, Jr.-R) ......................... Columbia, Mo. Ezra Saffold (5-7, 164, Fr.) ................... W. Palm Beach, Fla. — 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) Name ............................................. Pronunciation Christian Hagan............................. HAY-gin (hard g) Deion Hallmon ......................................... HALL-mun 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) Name ............................................. Pronunciation Josh Ruka .......................................................RUKE-uh 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 Four Consecutive Seasons with 11 or More Wins | Six Consecutive Bowl Appearances 29