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NIU Athletics Communications Donna Turner, Associate Athletic Director | [email protected] Joe Summins, Associate Director Ath. Comm. | [email protected] Primary Contact ................................ 815-753-9513 (O); 815-793-5474 (C) Secondary Contact .......................... 815-753-9539 (O); 630-965-5213 (C) 2015 SCHEDULE Day, Date Opponent (TV) Time (CT) Sat.., Sept. 5 UNLV (CBSSN) W, 38-30 Sat., Sept. 12 MURRAY STATE (ESPN3) W, 57-26 Sat., Sept. 19 at Ohio State (ABC) L, 20-13 Sat., Sept. 26 at Boston College (ESPN3) L, 17-14 Sat., Oct. 3 at C. Michigan* (ESPN3) L, 29-19 Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - 3:30 PM CT - TV: ESPN Sat., Oct. 10 BALL STATE* (ESPN3) W, 59-41 Radio: AM 560 The Answer; WLBK 1360 AM, 98.9 FM DeKalb; TuneIn Sat., Oct. 17 at Miami (Ohio)* (ESPN3) W, 45-12 Sat., Oct. 24 E. MICHIGAN* (ESPN3) W, 49-21 Boise State Broncos (8-4, 5-3 Mountain West) Tues., Nov. 3 at Toledo* (ESPN2) W, 32-27 Head Coach: Bryan Harsin (27-11, Third Season) Weds., Nov. 11 at Buffalo* (ESPNU) W, 41-30 Weds., Nov. 18 W. MICHIGAN* (ESPN2) W, 27-19 VS Tues., Nov. 24 OHIO* (ESPNU) L, 26-21 MAC Championship Game, Detroit NIU Huskies (8-5, 6-2 Mid-American) Fri., Dec. 4 Bowling Green (ESPN2) L, 34-14 Head Coach: Rod Carey (31-11, Third Season) Poinsettia Bowl, San Diego Weds., Dec. 23 Boise State (ESPN) 3:30 p.m. San Diego, California | Qualcomm Stadium: (71,500) *Mid-American Conference Game; All Times Central. HUSKIE FOOTBALL FACTS 2014 Record/MAC Record/Finish .............. 11-3/7-1/1st West Head Coach ........................................................................Rod Carey Record at NIU/Years ........................................................31-11/3rd Career Record/Years ........................................................31-11/3rd Alma Mater/Year.........................................................Indiana/1993 Basic Offense/Defense ..............................................Multiple/4-3 First Year of Football ................................................................. 1899 All-Time Record .............................................................566-475-51 Consecutive Bowl Appearances ...................................................7 Last Bowl Game .......................................2014 Boca Raton Bowl .......................................................................Marshall 52, NIU 23 MAC Championship Appearances, Last ...................... 7, 2015 Last Championship Game ............. Bowling Green 34, NIU 14 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...............................................49/19 Starters Returning ...... 15 (7 offense, 7 defense, 1 specialist) TABLE OF CONTENTS Starters Lost ................. 12 (6 offense, 4 defense, 2 specialist) Poinsettia Bowl Practice...............................2 2015 Team & Individual Statistics .........24 Media Schedule 2015 Participation Chart...........................27 NIU FACTS NIU Athletics Communications Game by Game Statistics .........................28 NIU Poinsettia Bowl Game Notes ............3 Where NIU Ranks Location ......................................................................DeKalb, Illinois Boise State Results & Quick Facts ............6 2015 Highs and Lows ................................31 Founded......................................................................................... 1895 Enrollment ..................................................................................21,138 2015 Honors & Awards ............................10 2015 Superlatives ........................................32 Affiliation ................................NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Head Coach Rod Carey .............................11 The Last Time ................................................33 Conference .................................Mid-American (West Division) NIU Coaching Staff .....................................12 2015 Game Recaps .....................................35 Colors ...................................................................Cardinal and Black NIU Rosters ....................................................13 2015 Records Check ...................................41 Stadium ...................................Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium Surface/Capacity ...........................................FieldTurf /23,595 NIU Depth Chart..........................................17 NIU Bowl History & Records ..................43 President ....................................................... Dr. Douglas D. Baker NIU Players to Watch .................................18 NIU Bowl Game Recaps ............................44 Assoc. VP/Athletic Director ..................................Sean T. Frazier Alma Mater, Year ................................................... Alabama ‘92 Ticket Information .....................................815-753-PACK (7225) 1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 1 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 COVERING THE HUSKIES HUSKIE BITES NIU POINSETTIA BOWL PRACTICE/MEDIA SCHEDULE • The Northern Illinois University Huskies, champions of the Mid- American Conference West Division, make their third appearance in Tuesday, Dec. 15 - DeKalb 12:15 p.m. - Press Conference (Rod Carey, Huskie Players) the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl when they travel 3:50 p.m. - Practice - Chessick Practice Center/Huskie Stadium to California to take on Boise State on December 23rd. Wednesday, Dec. 16 - DeKalb • NIU is playing in a postseason bowl game for the eighth consecutive No Practice season, extending its own MAC record, and for the ninth time in the Thursday, Dec. 17 - DeKalb last 10 years. 6:05 p.m. - Practice - Chessick Practice Center/Huskie Stadium • NIU scored another victory earlier this season with the release of the Friday, Dec. 18 - DeKalb NCAA Graduation Success Rate report for 2015. The Huskie football 11:50 a.m. - Practice - Chessick Practice Center/Huskie Stadium team’s 86 percent GSR leads the MAC by 12 percentage points Saturday, Dec. 19 - DeKalb/Rockford/San Diego, Calif. over Ohio (74 percent) and is tied for 11th nationally among all FBS 8 a.m. - Practice - Chessick Practice Center (no availability) program 12:30 p.m. - Team Arrives at Rockford Airport (main terminal) 2 p.m. - Flight Departs Rockford for San Diego International • No FBS team in the country has played more games than NIU over Airport the last six seasons. With six straight appearances in the Marathon 4:45 p.m. (PT) - NIU Arrives at San Diego International Airport MAC Championship game, the Poinsettia Bowl will mark the Huskies’ 5 p.m. - NIU Arrives at Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina 6:30 p.m. - NIU Team Welcome Reception (Grande B) 84th game since the beginning of the 2010 season. • After making an NCAA FBS record 55 consecutive starts beginning Sunday, Dec. 20 - San Diego, Calif. 12:05-1:45 p.m. - NIU Practice - Mesa College on Sept. 1, 2012, Huskie offensive linemen Aidan Conlon (guard) and 3:05 p.m. - NIU Arrives at San Diego Zoo Andrew Ness (center) line up together for the final time Wednesday. Monday, Dec. 21 - San Diego, Calif. • Sophomore cornerback Shawun Lurry, the national leader in 12:05-1:25 p.m. - NIU Practice - Mesa College interceptions and interception return yards, became the fourth NIU 2:45 p.m. - NIU Arrives at Sea World 6 p.m. - Poinsettia Bowl Gaslamp March player all-time, and the third in the last three seasons, to garner first (NIU Band & Spirit Squads) team All-America honors when he was named to the 2015 AutoNation FWAA team. Tuesday, Dec. 22 - San Diego, Calif. 10:30 a.m. - Pregame Press Conference - Head Coaches • NIU led the league with eight first-team All-MAC players in 2015, (Omni Hotel) 11:30 a.m. - Poinsettia Bowl Luncheon at USS Midway including kickoff return man Aregeros Turner, who was named the (both teams) MAC Special Teams Player of the Year after breaking the NIU single 5:20 p.m. - Team Picture/Walk-Through season records for kickoffs and kickoff return yards in 2015. (Qualcomm Stadium) • NIU Head Coach Rod Carey (31-11) has averaged 10-plus wins per NIU will practice at the Chessick Practice Center Tuesday year in three seasons as the Huskies’ head man and leads NIU into a through Saturday, Dec. 15-19. See above for practice times. Huskie players and coaches are available for interviews at the bowl game for the fourth time. conclusion of practice, except for Saturday, when they are • The Huskies have played in Boise, but have never met Boise State available prior to departure at the Rockford Airport. on the football field. NIU won the 2010 Humanitarian (now Famous In San Diego, the Huskies will practice Sunday and Monday at Mesa College. Cameras will be permitted to shoot the first Idaho Potato) Bowl on the famous “blue turf.” 15 minutes of each workout and NIU players and coaches will be available for brief interviews after practice. Contact the NIU • NIU looks for its first Poinsettia Bowl win after falling to TCU (37-7) Athletics Communications Office to confirm practice times. and Utah State (21-14) in 2006 and 2013, respectively. NIU PLAYER AND COACH AVAILABILITY NIU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS NIU players and coaches are available for interviews through Monday, Dec. 21. In San Diego, phone availability may be lim- Donna Turner, Associate Athletic Director* ............................................................................. ited due to the bowl schedule. Contact Donna Turner or Joe Summins to arrange interviews with Huskie players or coaches. (FB Primary Contact) ....................................................................donnaturner@niu.edu