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)...... [email protected] Please give advance notice for phone interviews. Players will ...... 815-753-9513 (o); 815-793-5474 (c) also be available at the Team Arrival and Welcome Reception, Joe Summins, Assoc. Athletics Communications Director*...... San Diego Zoo, Sea World and potentially the USS Midway. (FB Secondary)...... [email protected] Contact NIU Athletics Communications or bowl personnel at ...... 815-753-9539 (o); 630-965-5213 (c) those events to coordinate the interviews. Matt Scheerer, Asst. Athletics Communications Director...... [email protected]...... 815-753-1708; 360-931-1132 HEAD COACHES’ PRESS CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO Jeremy Reid, Asst. Athletics Communications Director...... NIU Head Coach Rod Carey and Boise State Head Coach Bryan Harsin will be available at the Poinsettia Bowl pregame press [email protected]...... 815-753-3706; 716-867-1908 conference on Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the Omni Ho- RJ Sepich, Graduate Assistant*...... tel. Please contact bowl media contact Gina Beckman (gina@ [email protected]...... 815-753-9572 sdbowlgames.com) for more information. * - In San Diego INFORMATION CENTER, VIDEO & PHOTO REQUESTS Contact Joe Summins to request photos and/or video of the Huskies and for player interviews. Action shots from Huskie FOLLOW US ON... football game are available for use by media following every game, including the Poinsettia Bowl; contact NIU for the URL. CollegePressBox.com has information on all MAC teams - re- leases, depth charts, league stats, photos and more. Media can contact NIU or the MAC for the login. NIU Huskies @NIUAthletics niuhuskies niuhuskiesdotcom 2 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 SERIES HISTORY: This is the first meeting between NIU and Boise State on the football field. The Huskies and Broncos have met on the basketball BOWL EXPERIENCE floor twice, in 2010 and 2011. Boise State won both meetings. The Nov. A total of 40 players on the 2015 NIU roster have played in at least 29, 2010 basketball game between the teams took place two weeks one bowl game. Nine Huskie seniors will be playing in their fourth bowl before the NIU Football team traveled to Boise, Idaho to face Fresno game, while eight more on the trip has seen action in NIU’s two previous State in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl. bowl games. Tommylee Lewis is the only Huskie on the roster to win a bowl game as NIU vs. THE MOUNTAIN WEST: The Huskies 38-30 victory over UNLV in he was a freshman on the 2012 GoDaddy Bowl winning team. the 2015 season opener improved their record to 10-9 versus teams that currently comprise the Mountain West Conference. NIU owns winning Center Andrew Ness and Aidan Conlon will be starting their fourth records against UNLV, Fresno State and San Jose State. NIU is scheduled consecutive bowl game, a streak that dates back to the 2013 Discover to play San Diego State in 2016 and 2017 and Wyoming in 2016 and 2021. Orange Bowl. There are at least 17 players total with at least two games of bowl School NIU vs. Last Meeting experience and 19 active players that will be participating in their Fresno State 3-2 NIU, 40-17, Dec. 18, 2010 second bowl game. Nevada 1-1 UNR, 35-31, Oct. 1, 1994 Below are stats in bowl games for the NIU veterans. San Diego State 0-4 SDSU, 30-10, Oct. 2, 1971 San Jose State 1-0 NIU, 18-17, Sept. 16, 1995 RECEIVING Years No. Yds TD UNLV 5-0 NIU, 48-34, Sept. 13, 2014 Juwan Brescacin, WR BOCA 2 40 1 Utah State 0-2 USU, 21-14, Dec. 26, 2013 POINSETTIA 3 30 1 Christian Blake, WR BOCA 1 15 0 SUCCESSFUL AT 60-PLUS: The 2015 San Diego County Credit Union Desroy Maxwell, TE POINSETTIA 2 23 0 matches up of two of the most successful FBS teams of the last six Tommylee Lewis, WR POINSETTIA 6 55 0 years. Since 2010, NIU has amassed a 65-18 record for a .783 winning ORANGE 5 61 0 percentage, while Boise State has compiled a 63-15 mark for a .808 Aregeros Turner, WR BOCA 4 55 0 winning percentage. RUSHING Year No. Yds TD Joel Bouagnon, TB BOCA 13 82 0 BCS-BUSTING BRETHEREN: NIU and Boise State are the last two BCS/ Aregeros Turner, WR BOCA 2 -5 0 New Year’s Six Bowls busters. NIU faced off against Florida State in the POINSETTIA 1 1 0 2013 Orange Bowl, while Boise State took on Arizona in the 2014 Fiesta Tommylee Lewis, WR ORANGE 1 7 0 Bowl. Boise State also competed in the 2007 and 2010 Fiesta Bowls. POINSETTIA 2 3 0 ORANGE 2 9 0 ORANGE BOWL HUSKIES: Juwan Brescacin, Aidan Conlon, Perez Ford, Desroy Maxwell, TE POINSETTIA 1 10 0 Tommylee Lewis, Paris Logan, Boomer Mays, Desroy Maxell and Andrew ORANGE 1 35 0 Ness are the only Huskies remaining on the 2015 squad who played in the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl. Maxwell ran a fake punt 35 yards, while RETURNS Year No. Yds TD Lewis had five receptions for 61 yards and two carries for nine yards. Tommylee Lewis, KOR POINSETTIA 0 0 0 ORANGE 3 63 0 GODADDY 4 79 0 LET’S GO BOWLING!: The NIU football program is playing in a league Paris Logan, KOR POINSETTIA 3 80 0 and school record eighth consecutive bowl game. The Huskies are 4-6 Boomer Mays, KOR ORANGE 1 10 0 in major college bowl games. NIU suffered a 52-23 setback to Marshall Aregeros Turner, KOR BOCA 6 146 0 last season in the Boca Raton Bowl. NIU’s last bowl victory came in the POINSETTIA 1 22 0 2012 GoDaddy Bowl, where the Huskies defeated Arkansas State, 38-20. DEFENSE Year UT-AT-Tot QS-Yd TFL-Yd PBU-INT HUSKIES IN BOWLS: NIU will play in its 11th bowl game as a Division Anthony Brooks, CB BOCA 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 I FBS program and its 16th bowl all-time with this year’s trip to the Cameron Clinton-Earl, DE BOCA 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Poinsettia Bowl. The Huskies’ current string of eight consecutive bowl Ben Compton, DT BOCA 3-1-4 0-0 1-1 0-0 appearances is a Mid-American Conference record. Northern Illinois has Paris Logan, CB BOCA 6-2-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 also played in a bowl game in nine of the last 11 seasons dating back POINSETTIA 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 to a 2004 appearance in the Silicon Valley Classic. NIU is 4-6 (FBS) and ORANGE 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 3-1 Ladell Fleming, DE BOCA 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-10 overall in bowl games. Its modern bowl history began in 1983 at Perez Ford, DE BOCA 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 the California Bowl under head coach Bill Mallory. POINSETTIA 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 ORANGE 1-2-3 0.5-3 0.5-3 0-0 NIU OPPONENTS UPCOMING GAMES Sean Folliard, LB BOCA 3-4-7 2-14 2-14 0-0 UNLV...... Final Record: 3-9 BOCA 6-2-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 Murray State...... Final Record: 3-8 William Lee, DT BOCA 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Ohio State...... Fiesta Bowl vs. Notre Dame (Jan. 1) Shawun Lurry, CB BOCA 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Boston College...... Final Record: 3-9 Boomer Mays, LB BOCA 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 C. Michigan...... Quick Lane Bowl vs. Minnesota (Dec. 28) POINSETTIA 3-2-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 Ball State...... Final Record: 3-9 Miami...... Final Record: 3-9 Brandon Mayes, S BOCA 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 E. Michigan...... Final Record: 1-11 Marlon Moore, S BOCA 4-2-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 Toledo...... Boca Raton Bowl vs. Temple (Dec. 22) POINSETTIA 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Buffalo...... Final Record: 5-7 Jamaal Payton, LB POINSETTIA 4-1-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 W. Michigan...... Bahamas Bowl vs. Middle Tennessee State (Dec. 24) Ohio...... Camelia Bowl vs. Appalachian State (Dec. 19) GODADDY (2011 season), ORANGE (2012 season), POINSETTIA (2013 Bowling Green...... GoDaddy Bowl vs. Georgia Southern (Dec. 23) season) and BOCA (2014 season) 1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 3 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 GOING BACK TO CALI: Not only is this NIU’s third trip to the San Diego County 2015 TEAM STATS COMPARISON Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl since 2006, it is the Huskies’ fifth bowl trip to The Huskies Category Broncos Golden State all-time. NIU’s first three FBS bowl games were played in California 33.0 Points/G 37.8 as the Huskies defeated Cal State Fullerton, 20-13, in the 1983 California Bowl in 53 (31-22) TDs (Rush-Pass) 53 (32-21) Fresno. NIU defeated Troy, 34-21, in the 2004 Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose 276 First Downs 309 before suffering a 37-7 setback to TCU in the 2006 Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego. 426.6 Total Yards/G 488.6 The Huskies fell, 21-14, to Utah State in the 2013 Poinsettia Bowl. 205.1 Rush Yards/G 184.2 221.5 Pass Yards/G 304.3 FAMILIAR SURROUNDINGS: NIU will play its third game in San Diego’s Qualcomm 24 Turnovers Lost 20 Stadium, tying Soldier Field in Chicago for second on NIU’s list of neutral site 27:09 Time of Possession/G 30:53 locations the Huskies have played in. The two arenas are second to Detroit’s Ford 39% 3rd Down Conversions 40% Field where the Huskies have played seven MAC Championship games. 50% 4th Down Conversions 62% 34.0 Net Punting Avg. 37.1 THREE TIMES A CHARM: The Huskies’ return to the San Diego County Credit Union 23.4 Kickoff Return Avg. 20.9 Poinsettia Bowl marks the first time NIU has played in the same bowl three times 7.0 Punt Return Avg. 6.0 as an FBS program. NIU lost to TCU in 2006 and to Utah State in the 2013 game. 76-51.5 Penalties-Yards/G 74-52.2 The 1962, 1963 and 1965 Northern Illinois College Division teams all played in the 25.5 Points Allowed/G 21.3 Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Mo. (42-47) 89% Red Zone Scores (49-59) 83% (34-47) 72% Red Zone TDs (34-59) 58% HUSKIE HOMECOMING: Three Huskies – Jacob Ambrose, Siosifa Malolo and Taylor 35 (13-22) TDs Allowed (Rush-Pass) 28 (14-14) Matshack – all hail from the state of California. Ambrose, the Huskies’ punter, is 282 First Downs Allowed 199 originally from Newport Beach, Calif. Malolo is a native Antioch and Mayshack is 400.2 Total Yards/G Allowed 342.1 from East Palo Alto. 166.8 Rush Yards/G Allowed 117.7 233.4 Pass Yards/G Allowed 224.4 SPANNING THE GLOBE: NIU’s current string of consecutive bowl appearances be- 39% 3rd Down Conv. Allowed 32% gan in 2008 when the Huskies faced Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl in 50% 4th Down Conv. Allowed 53% Shreveport, La. and continued in Toronto, Canada (International Bowl), Boise, Ida- 27 Turnovers Gained 28 ho (Humanitarian Bowl) and Mobile, Ala. (GoDaddy.com Bowl) where the Huskies closed out the 2009-11 campaigns versus South Florida, Fresno State and Arkansas BY THE NUMBERS State, respectively. In 2012, NIU earned a historic appearance in the Discover Orange 3 Appearances in the Poinsettia Bowl Bowl versus Florida State. NIU faced off against Utah State in the 2013 Poinsettia 4 MAC Championships in school history Bowl before taking on Marshall in the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl in 2014. 6 Straight MAC West titles 7 MAC Championship Game appearances EVERYBODY’S ALL-AMERICAN: NIU sophomore cornerback Shawun Lurry earned 8 Consecutive bowl appearances, a MAC record first team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association, second team 9 Nation-leading interceptions by Shawun Lurry accolades by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, third team honors by the 13 Seniors on the 2015 NIU football roster Associated Press and honorable mention recognition from SI.com. He joins LeShon 21 Interceptions by NIU this season Johnson, who was named first-team All-America by Walter Camp voters in 1993, as 27 Freshmen or sophomores on NIU’s two-deep the only two Huskies to earn All-America honors from the prestigious organization. 46 Players from Illinois on NIU’s 2015 roster Lurry is the first Huskie to earn All-America honors since 2013 when Jimmie Ward 50 Years the Huskies have played at Huskie Stadium and Jordan Lynch were both named first team All-Americans. 55 Consecutive starts by Aidan Conlon & Andrew Ness LURRY LEADING A NATION: Shawun Lurry added to his NIU (major college) record 83 Games played by NIU since 2010, most in the for INTs and his national lead with his ninth interception of the season in the MAC country Championship Game. Lurry returned the Matt Johnson pass 64 yards to the end 86.0 Graduation success rate for NIU football zone to take sole possession of second place all-time at NIU. Al Jones, who had 10 112 Wins for NIU since 2003 interceptions in 1951, owns the all-time school record. Lurry had a six interceptions 190 Passing yards by Ryan Graham in first career start over a five-game stretch beginning with two pickoffs at Ohio State. 1,089 Intercollegiate football games played by Northern Illinois, beginning in 1899 No. Name Season Yards Yds./Ret. Int 1,269 Rushing yards by Joel Bouagnon in 2015 1. Al Jones 1951* 92 9.2 10 1965 The year Huskie Stadium opened 2. Shawun Lurry 2015 273 26.1 9

ON THE WATCH * - College Division Five 2015 Huskie players were named to one or more of the RECORD SETTER: Shawun Lurry broke the Huskies’ single season record for Watch Lists released by members of the National College interception return yards with a 79-yard interception return at Boston College and Football Awards Association during the 2015 season. the sophomore cornerback now has 273 return yards following his pick-six in the 2015 MAC Championship game. Lurry had a 47-yard return against Miami and Paris Logan, CB, Sr...... Jim Thorpe Award returns of 22 and 33 yards on a pair of interceptions at Ohio State. Chase Carter Perez Ford, DE, Sr...... Rotary Lombardi Award previously held the NIU record with 120 return yards on two interceptions in 2007. Boomer Mays, LB, Sr...... Rotary Lombardi Award His 273 return yards this season also set NIU’s career record. Andrew Ness, C, Sr...... Outland Trophy ...... Rotary Lombardi Award GRADUATING HUSKIES: Five Huskies achieved their goal of earning a college ...... Rimington Trophy degree as wide receivers Juwan Brescacin and Tommylee Lewis, cornerback Paris Kenny Golladay, WR, Jr...... Biletnikoff Award 4 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 Logan, linebacker Boomer Mays and tight end Kevin Tennenbaum walked in NIU’s fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13. They join center Andrew Ness and FOLLOW THE HUSKIES defensive end Cameron Clinton-Earl as Huskies that will have their degrees in hand ESPN TO TELEVISE THE 2015 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT when they take the field against the Broncos. UNION POINSETTIA BOWL • The Poinsettia Bowl will air nationally on ESPN. MAKING THE GRADE: While the Huskies have been successful on the field for • The Huskies will appear on an over-the-air network for the past several seasons, they have been pretty good in the classroom, too. In this the sixth consecutive game and the eighth time this year’s Graduation Success Rate report released Nov. 4, NIU ranked first in the MAC season, including appearances on CBS Sports Network and 11th in the nation among FBS programs with an 86 percent mark. The Huskies (UNLV) and ABC (Ohio State) along with three ESPN2 are 12 percentage points ahead of the second-highest MAC program (Ohio) and 14 (Toledo, Western Michigan, Bowling Green) and two points above the FBS average for football. Among public institutions, NIU ranks tied ESPNU (Buffalo, Ohio) appearances. for third in football GSR with Alabama, Texas-San Antonio and Utah State, behind • Beth Mowins will handle play-by-play duties with David only Central Florida (90 percent) and UCLA (89). NIU Football is second among all Diaz-Infante alongside as the color analyst and Shelley Illinois Division I institutions (FBS and FCS), behind only Northwestern (97), with Smith on the sidelines. Illinois State and Illinois checking in at 78 and 70 percent, respectively. • The game is also available on WatchESPN (requires an active subscription from an affiliated provider). HUSKIE ATHLETICS HONORED: The NIU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has been named the recipient of the 2016 NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic ESPN RADIO TO CARRY NIU-BOISE STATE NATIONALLY Association (MOAA) Award for Diversity and Inclusion. The award recognizes and • The Poinsettia Bowl contest will air nationally on sta- celebrates the initiatives, policies and practices of colleges, universities and/or tions across the country on ESPN Radio. athletic conference offices that embrace diversity and inclusion. NIU Athletics earned • Bill Rosinski will handle the radio play-by-play call of the award for its campus programs and partnerships in the DeKalb community the game with David Norrie serving as color analyst following direct steps to keep diversity and inclusion as a priority. Athletics recently and Joe Schad working as the sideline reporter. revised its departmental vision statement and strategic plan to specifically reflect • Check your local listings for the ESPN Radio outlet that a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and for its efforts to work more will carry the game in your area. cohesively with diverse constituents. The department also dedicated one of its core values to inclusion. HUSKIE SPORTS NETWORK BROADCAST • The Huskie Sports Network broadcast of the Poinsettia SOME STRETCH: With their appearance in a sixth-straight conference championship Bowl begins at 3 p.m. CT, 30 minutes before kickoff. game and a berth in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, the Huskies • NIU network affiliates for 2015 are WLBK 1360 AM and are the only team in the country to play 14 football games in each of the last six 98.9 FM (DeKalb) and AM 560 The Answer (Chicago). seasons. The Huskies’ bowl match-up with Boise State is NIU’s 84th game in the last • Hear the broadcast online or on your mobile device for six years. No FBS team in the nation has played more football games since 2010 FREE on TuneIn. Download the app or go to tunein.com than NIU. Florida State has played in 81 games, while Oregon, Alabama, Stanford and search “NIU Huskies”. and Michigan State are tied for third in games played since 2010 with 80. • Bill Baker is completing his 36th season as the play-by- play voice of the Huskies and has been joined for the SENIOR SALUTE: The Huskies’ 2015 roster includes 13 seniors, with 11 listed on 30th straight year by color analyst Mark Lindo. Andy the depth chart entering the Poinsettia Bowl and 10 slated to start. The Huskies are Garcia wraps up his third season on the sidelines. tied with eight other schools with 13 seniors to rank ninth in the nation in fewest seniors. The 2015 senior class has amassed a 42-12 mark over the last four years. BOWL CENTRAL ON NIUHUSKIES.COM Offensive linemen Aidan Conlon and Andrew Ness have started all 55 games during • Bowl Central on NIUHuskies.com is the online home for all of the lastest information and complete “insider” their NIU careers and anchor the Huskie front five. Wide receivers Tommylee Lewis, coverage on the Huskies’ trip to San Diego. Juwan Brescacin, and tight ends Desroy Maxwell and Kevin Tennenbaum round • The page includes links to buy tickets, travel packages, out the NIU seniors on the offensive side of the ball. Defensive linemen Cameron the bowl website and more. Clinton-Earl, Perez Ford, Siosifa Malolo and Ben Compton, cornerback Paris Logan, • Check out the Huskies’ Poinsettia Bowl Guide and find safety Marlon Moore and linebacker Boomer Mays comprise the Huskie seniors on the rosters, stats and news on both teams. defense. • Check out the latest video updates, Facebook posts and the coverage on Twitter and instagram. Pos. 1st Yr. GP/GS Career Highlights • Link: niuhuskies.com/bowlcentral/15-bowl-central.html Juwan Brescacin WR 2011 49/28 96 catches, 1,453 yards, 13 TDs Cameron Clinton-Earl DE 2011 27/12 55 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 3.5 QS GETTING SOCIAL Ben Compton DT 2014 25/1 48 tackles, 6 QS, 11 TFL • Twitter: @NIUAthletics, @NIUScores, @NIU_Football Aidan Conlon OG 2011 55/55 can set NCAA career starts record • Facebook: NIU Huskies, NIU Football Perez Ford DE 2012 54/28 127 tackles, 24.5 TFL, 14 QS, 5 FF, 3 PBU • Instagram: niuhuskies, niuhuskiefootball Tommylee Lewis WR 2011 48/21 One of Huskie Stadium’s 50 Greatest • YouTube: niuhuskiesdotcom Players, 4,000+ career all-purpose yards • See NIU Athletics’ social media hub online to see NIU Paris Logan CB 2011 53/34 176 tackles, 5 INT, 32 PBU, 2 FF coaches’ and teams’ Facebook and Twitter accounts. Siosifa Malolo DT 2014 1/0 JC transfer Desroy Maxwell TE 2012 53/22 39 catches, 416 yards, 4 TDs POINSETTIA BOWL PR CONTACT Boomer Mays LB 2011 54/44 298 tackles, 24.5 TFL, 2.5 QS, 2 INT, 3 FF Marlon Moore S 2012 53/40 268 tackles, 6 INT, 25 PBU, 4 FF, 2 FR Gina Beckman, Marketing and Public Relations Manager...... Andrew Ness C 2011 55/55 can set NCAA career starts record [email protected]...... 619-285-5061 (o) Kevin Tennenbaum TE 2011 5/0 consummate team player Website...... www.sandiegobowlgames.com Twitter: @Poinsettia Bowl Facebook: PoinsettiaBowl RARE ACCOMPLISHMENT: NIU joined Marshall as the only two teams in the Instagram: sdbowlgames 1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 5 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 nation to appear in its conference championship game in six straight years when the Huskie took on Bowling Green in the 2015 Marathon MAC Championship Game. Marshall played in six-consecutive MAC Championship contests from 1997-2002. Florida, which played in five straight SEC title tilts from 1992-96, is the only other team with a similar streak.

ALL-MAC HUSKIES: A school-record eight NIU football players were named first team All-MAC in 2015. In addition to the eight first teamers, NIU had two players on the All-MAC second team and one on the third unit, giving the Huskies a total of 11 players on the 2015 All-MAC teams, the most since 13 players were honored in 2010.

SPECIAL RE-TURNER: Aregeros Turner, who leads the MAC and is sixth in the nation in kickoff return yards with 1,009, was named the 2015 MAC Special Teams Player of the Year. Turner became the first Huskie since Tommylee Lewis at Purdue (Sept. 28, 2013) to return a kickoff for a touchdown when he ran a kickoff back 86 yards at Boston College. Turner’s 25.2 kickoff returnaverage is the highest season average by a NIU player with more than 20 returns. He now holds the NIU single BOISE STATE FACTS season records for most kickoff returns and most kickoff return yards in a season with 40 returns for 1,009 yards. 2015 Record...... 8-4 Mountain West Record/Finish...... 5-3/2nd Mountain ONE OF THREE: With 1,009 yards, Aregeros Turner is one of three kick returners Head Coach (Alma Mater/Year)...... Bryan Harsin in the nation with 1,000-plus kickoff return yards in 2015. Morgan Burns of Kansas ...... (Boise State/2000) State leads the trio with 1,047 yards on 31 returns, while Stanford Heisman Finalist Record at Boise State/Years...... 20-6/2nd Christian McCaffrey is second with 1,042 yards on 36 returns. Career Record/Years...... 27-11/3rd Location...... Boise, Idaho MAC WEEKLY HARDWARE: Safety Marlon Moore picked up his first MAC West Enrollment...... 22,259 Defensive Player of the Week award of the season following his performance in the Conference...... Mountain West Conference season finale versus Ohio. Moore tallied seven tackles, five solo, forced a fumble Colors...... Blue and Orange and made an interception versus the Bobcats. Boomer Mays, Aregeros Turner and Stadium...... Albertson’s Stadium Drew Hare all won a MAC Player of the Week award twice in 2015. In all, nine players Surface/Capacity...... Blue Field Turf /36,387 have earned 12 MAC West Player of the Week honors this year after Huskies won President...... Dr. Robert Kustra the award just seven times in 2014. NIU players have earned five defensive player of Athletic Director...... Curt Apsey the week nods, four offensive honors, and three special teams awards. Athletics Website...... broncosports.com Twitter...... @BroncoSportsFB Name Pos. MAC POTW Week Ticket Information...... 208-426-4737 Kenny Golladay WR Offense UNLV (Sept. 5) Shawun Lurry CB Defense Ohio State (Sept. 19) Boise State Athletic Communications — — Aregeros Turner WR/KOR Special Teams Boston College (Sept. 26) Name...... Contact Information WR/KOR Special Teams Buffalo (Nov. 11) Joe Nickell...... [email protected] Drew Hare QB Offense Ball State (Oct. 10) ...... 208-426-3868 E. Michigan (Oct. 24) Aaron Juarez...... [email protected] Bobby Jones LB Defense Miami (Oct. 17) ...... 208-426-3438 Boomer Mays LB Defense Toledo (Nov. 3) W. Michigan (Nov. 18) 2015 BOISE STATE SCHEDULE Christian Hagan K Special Teams Toledo (Nov. 3) Joel Bouagnon RB Offense Buffalo (Nov. 11) Day, Date Opponent (TV) Time (CT) Marlon Moore S Defense Ohio (Nov. 24) Fri., Sept. 4 Washington (ESPN) W, 16-13 Sat., Sept. 12 at BYU (ESPN2) L, 35-24 Fri., Sept. 18 Idaho State (CBSSN) W, 52-0 HUSKIES IN THE NFL Fri., Sept. 25 at Virginia (ESPN) W, 56-14 Sat., Oct. 3 Hawaii* (ESPN2) W, 55-0 The list of NIU’s former players currently on NFL rosters in 2015 stands at six, Sat., Oct. 10 at Colorado State* (CBSSN) W, 41-10 after Rashaan Melvin was released by the New England Patriots. 2013 NIU senior Fri., Oct. 16 at Utah State* (CBSSN) L, 52-26 Jimmie Ward scored his first career touchdown on a pick-six versus the Chicago Sat., Oct. 24 Wyoming* (ESPN2) W, 34-14 Bears (Dec. 6). Dallas Cowboys tackle Doug Free is in his ninth NFL season and is Sat., Oct. 31 at UNLV* (ESPNU) W, 55-27 Sat., Nov. 14 New Mexico* (ESPNU) L, 31-24 the longest tenured Huskie on a NFL roster. Fri., Nov. 20 Air Force* (ESPN2) L, 37-30 Fri., Nov. 27 at San Jose State* (CBSSN) W, 40-23 Dallas Cowboys...... Doug Free (OL) Wed., Dec. 23 NIU (ESPN) 3:30 p.m. San Francisco 49ers...... Jimmie Ward (S) Tampa Bay Buccaneers...... Larry English (DE)^ *Mountain West Conference Game; All Times Central Chicago Bears...... Nathan Palmer (WR)** Kansas City Chiefs...... Da’Ron Brown (WR)** NIU-BOISE STATE SERIES HISTORY San Diego Chargers...... Tim Semisch (TE)** Overall...... First Meeting ** - Practice Squad ^ - Injured Reserve

6 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 MAC CHAMPIONSHIP REGULARS: NIU earned at least a tie for the quarter in relief of injured starter Drew Hare. The Wheaton, Ill. native MAC West Division crown for the 11th time, and the 2015 game was the brought NIU back from a 24-19 deficit heading into the fourth quarter seventh championship game appearance for the Huskies (2005, 2010, in the Glass Bowl. 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014). MOVING ON UP: With 72 yards on six catches against Ohio, NIU wide HOW THE (MAC) WEST WAS WON: NIU earned its sixth-straight MAC receiver Kenny Golladay surpassed former Huskie great Martel Moore West title by defeating Toledo (Nov. 3) and Western Michigan (Nov. 18), for third on the school’s all-time single season receiving yards list. The giving the Huskies the tiebreaker advantage among the three teams. junior transfer from North Dakota has 1,112 receiving yards on 71 Losses by Toledo and Central Michigan to Western Michigan helped receptions in his first season after transferring from North Dakota. Justin clinch the division for the Huskies. The Huskies only losses in league play McCareins ranks second with 1,168 yards on 66 receptions in 2000 and came to Central Michigan and Ohio. Dave Petzke owns the school record with 1,215 yards on 91 receptions in 1978. BEST IN THE WEST: With their sixth-straight West Division title, the Huskies have won more division crowns (seven) than any other current KENNY G FOR CENTURIES: Huskie wide receiver Kenny Golladay or former member of the Mid-American Conference. Trailing NIU are eclipsed the 100-yard mark in receiving yards for the second consecutive Toledo and Miami with five and four division titles, respectively. Bowling week and fourth time this season with a game-high 141 yards on eight Green has won four division championships, Central Michigan and Ohio receptions in NIU’s win at Buffalo. Golladay made his Huskie debut with have each won three, while Akron, Ball State, Buffalo and Kent State each a career best nine-catch, 213-yard receiving day in the season opener have one first-place finish to their credit. with UNLV (Sept. 5). He followed that performance with 144 yards on eight receptions and two touchdowns versus Murray State (Sept. 12). QB CAROUSEL: NIU’s quarterback position has seen several players go The Chicago native tallied 128 receiving yards at Toledo (Nov. 3). down due to injury in 2015. Anthony Maddie, the junior who began the season as Drew Hare’s back-up, had surgery and was lost for the year in BIG PLAY KENNY: With a 27-yard reception against Ohio, Kenny September. Hare went out in the Toledo game (Nov. 3) after rupturing Golladay has accounted for 14 of NIU’s 29 passing long plays (25 yards his Achilles tendon on a non-contact play. His replacement, redshirt or more). His longest play of the season was a 68-yard touchdown freshman Ryan Graham, led NIU to the comeback win over Toledo, reception at Buffalo. Golladay also had a 37-yard reception against the a road victory at Buffalo and a fourth-quarter rally to beat Western Bulls. The junior transfer has six plays of 40 yards or more on the season Michigan, but went down with a leg injury versus Ohio on NIU’s final and three of those have gone for touchdowns. offensive play of the third quarter. Enter walk-on true freshman Tommy Fiedler, a left-hander out of LaGrange, Ill. IN A RUSH: NIU’s 67 rushing attempts at Buffalo were the most by the Huskies since Sept. 13, 2014 when NIU ran 69 times in a win at UNLV. SOUTHPAW SIGNAL-CALLER: By all accounts, NIU freshman Since 2010, NIU is 5-0 when rushing the ball at least 60 times or more. quarterback Tommy Fiedler, who came in to play the fourth quarter Since 2010, NIU is 13-13 with 39 or less rushes in a game. versus Ohio when Ryan Graham was injured, became the first left- handed signal caller to play for the Huskies since John Gibbons, who Record Scoring Average played quarterback for NIU from 1978-81. Fiedler threw for 113 yards Rushing at least 40 times 47-4 40.3 and a touchdown on 9-of-17 passing in his Huskie debut, including an Rushing at least 45 times: 33-1 41.6 impressive 11-play, 90-yard touchdown drive. He also rushed for 20 Rushing at least 50 times: 24-1 36.4 yards on three carries. Fiedler made his first career start in the MAC Rushing at least 55 times: 11-1 44.3 Championship game, throwing for 152 yards and a touchdown while Rushing at least 60 times: 5-0 43.2 completing 12-of-20 pass attempts in the game. GAINING GROUND: After averaging 155.2 yards rushing on 159 TURNING OVER VICTORIES: After committing five turnovers versus attempts in its four nonconference games, the NIU rushing attack is Bowling Green, NIU fell to 0-3 on the season when turning the ball over averaging 227.2 yards on the ground on 454 carries versus MAC more than its opponents in 2015. The Huskies are 6-2 this year when opponents, an increase of 72 yards per game. The Huskies rushed for winning the turnover battle with the two losses coming to Ohio and 334 yards on 67 carries against Buffalo on Nov. 11, both season highs. Ohio State. The Huskies are 2-0 when the turnover struggle is even. NIU is averaging 50.4 rushes a game in conference play, compared to 39.8 carries during its nonconference slate. FINISHING THE JOB: According to ESPN Stats & Info, NIU has a 42- game winning streak when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter. The RUSHING last Huskie loss when leading after three quarters was an 18-17 setback G Att. Yds. Avg. to Iowa at Soldier Field on Sept. 1, 2012. NIU led the Hawkeyes, 17-9, Nonconference 4 159 621 155.2 after three quarters. Conference 9 454 2045 227.2

FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME: NIU quarterback Ryan Graham became STARTING A RECORD: With their start against Boise State in the 2015 the first redshirt freshman to start a game at quarterback for the Huskies San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, offensive linemen Aidan since Chandler Harnish in 2008 when he started the Buffalo game Conlon and Andrew Ness will add to the NCAA’s career games started November 11. Graham threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns on 15- record. Conlon and Ness have been NIU’s starting guard and center, of-24 passing with one interception in NIU’s 41-30 victory. respectively, for every game since the 2012 season opener against Iowa at Soldier Field. With 55 games started, Conlon and Ness surpassed CALL IT A COMEBACK: NIU quarterback Ryan Graham orchestrated Trevor Olson who started all 54 games of his career to hold the Huskie his second career fourth-quarter comeback victory when he led the record for games started. Huskies to a 27-19 victory over Western Michigan (Nov. 18). NIU trailed the Broncos 19-14 heading into the final quarter. Graham also rallied the OH SNAP!: NIU center Andrew Ness has started a school-record 54 Huskies to victory over Toledo after entering the game in the second consecutive games for the Huskies, but his “snap count” is nearing the

1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 7 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 4,000 mark. Over the last four years, the NIU offense has run 4,155 plays HUSKIE STADIUM’S 50 GREATEST PLAYERS and by the estimation of offensive line coach Joe Tripodi, Ness has started over 95 percent of them. Aside from a few blowout victories each season As part of the celebration surrounding when Ness was able to give way to a second team center for a drive here the 50th Anniversary of Huskie Stadium, and there, he has been the man making the shotgun snap to a series of NIU selected the Top 50 NIU Players in quarterbacks, including, for two seasons, Heisman finalist Jordan Lynch stadium history and announced one (2012, 2013). player each day over a 10-week period. The first 40 players were revealed in GRABBING A random order via the Huskies’ social GRAND: Joel RUSHING POWERHOUSE media outlets. The 50 Greatest Players in Bouagnon recorded NIU tailback Joel Bouagnon joined some pretty Huskie Stadium history were presented the 28th 1,000- select company in NIU’s victory at Buffalo. The by Compass Mortgage. yard rushing season Huskie junior topped the 1,000-yard mark for the NIU then counted down the Top 10 players in reverse order in school history season becoming the fifth Huskie to accomplish leading up to the 2015 season opener on September 5th. On when he surpassed the feat since 2009. Friday, Sept. 4, 2013, Heisman finalist and Orange Bowl quarterback the mark with 156 Jordan Lynch was named the top player in the 50-year history of yards at Buffalo. The Year Player G Att. Yds. Huskie Stadium. first Huskie tailback 1999 William Andrews 11 240 1,127 Each player selected played at least one season in Huskie to rush for 1,000 2000 Thomas Hammock 9 215 1,083 Stadium, the 50-year old facility on the west side of the NIU yards since 2010, he 2001 Thomas Hammock 11 268 1,096 campus that opened Nov. 6, 1965 with a 48-6 NIU win over Illinois enters the Poinsettia 2002 Michael Turner 12 338 1,915 State on Homecoming. The stadium was named Huskie Stadium Bowl with a career 2003 Michael Turner 12 310 1,648 in 1974 as part of NIU’s 75th Anniversary celebration. On August best 1,269 yards on 2004 Garrett Wolfe 11 256 1,656 28, 2003, the facility was rededicated as Brigham Field at Huskie 275 carries, which 2005 Garrett Wolfe 9 242 1,580 Stadium in honor of the late Dr. Robert J. Brigham, an institutional ranks 18th on NIU’s 2006 Garrett Wolfe 13 309 1,928 icon who carried the school’s colors for more than 50 years as a single season list. 2007 Justin Anderson 12 274 1,245 student-athlete, assistant coach, head coach, director of athletics, He is the first 1,000- 2009 Chad Spann 13 179 1,038 and special assistant to the president before his retirement in June yard rusher for NIU 2010 Chad Spann 14 243 1,293 2001. since 2013 when 2011 Chandler Harnish# 14 194 1.379 Huskie Stadium has played host to 267 NIU football games, quarterback Jordan 2012 Jordan Lynch# 14 294 1,815 where the Huskies own a 167-98-2 record all-time and have won Lynch and Cameron 2013 Jordan Lynch# 14 292 1,920 35 of their last 37 games. Stingliy rushed for Cameron Stingily 13 203 1,119 HUSKIE STADIUM’s 50 GREATEST PLAYERS 1,920 and 1,119 2015 Joel Bouagnon 13 275 1,269 yards, respectively. (First 40 Announced) #indicates quarterback Steve Azar, PK (2000-03) Tommylee Lewis, WR-KR (2011- ) Bouagnon is the fifth Doug Bartlett, DT (1983-86) Jerry Meyers, DT (1973-75) Huskie since 2009 to Ken Bishop, DT (2012-13) Deon Mitchell, WR (1995-98) rush for 1,000 yards or more in a season. Scott Bolzan, OT (1980-83) Martel Moore, WR (2009-12) Cary Caliendo, DE (1987-90) Trevor Olson, OT (2008-11) COMING INTO HIS OWN: Joel Bouagnon ran for 100 yards or more in six Brad Cieslak, TE (2002-04) Curt Pardridge, WR (1982-85) games this season, topped by his career-high 156 yards on 28 carries in the Randy Clark, OL (1977-79) Dave Petway, S (1977-80) win at Buffalo. He tallied 138 yards on 26 carries against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 24), accounted for 134 yards on 14 carries at Miami (Oct. 17) and Larry Clark, LB (1970-72) Todd Peat, OT-OG (1983-86) gained 149 yards on a career-high 31 carries against Ball State (Oct. 10). Jake Coffman, DT (2007-10) Dave Petzke, WR (1977-79) Bouagnon ran for 104 yards on 26 touches at Central Michigan (Oct. 3), Adam Dach, FB (1988-91) Stacey Robinson, QB (1989-90) while his first career 100-yard rushing game came in the season opener Randee Drew, CB (2000-03) Vince Scott, K (1980-83) against UNLV (Sept. 5). In that game, the Aurora native rushed for 152 yards P.J. Fleck, WR (1999-2001, 2003) Dan Sheldon, WR (2001-04) on 21 carries, reaching the end zone three times. Doug Free, OT (2003-06) Chad Spann, TB (2007-10) Max Gill, DT (1979-82) Mike Terna, LB (1977-80) STREAKING TO THE END ZONE: Joel Bouagnon saw his streak of Bob Gregolunas, QB-LB (1973-75) Hollis Thomas, DT (1992-95) consecutive games with a rushing touchdown come to an end Nov. 24 Thomas Hammock, TB (1999-2002) Tim Tyrrell, QB (1982-83) against Ohio. The Aurora Christian product had a rushing touchdown in Mitch Jacoby, TE (1993-96) Clarence Vaughn, LB (1983-84, ‘86) eight consecutive games between the Boston College (Sept. 26) and Western Scott Kellar, DT (1982-85) Jimmie Ward, DB (2010-13) Michigan (Nov. 18) contests. The Huskie junior has recorded at least one John Lalonde, FB (1968-70) Scott Wedige, C (2009-11) rushing touchdown in 10 of 12 games this season and has six multi-score Frank Lewandoski, LB (1976-79) Tom Wittum, P-PK (1969-71) games. He ranks fifth in the nation in rushing touchdowns with 18. (Top 10 announced in order Aug. 24-Sept. 4) No. 10 Justin McCareins WR (1997-2000) RUNNING INTO THE END ZONE: With Jordan Huff’s five-yard touchdown No. 9 John Spilis, SE (1966-68) run against Ohio, the Huskies have recorded 21 of their 31 rushing No. 8 Ryan Diem, OT (1997-2000) touchdowns this season in their last 10 games. NIU recorded three rushing No. 7 Mark Kellar, FB (1971-73) touchdowns against Buffalo (Nov. 11) and Eastern Michigan (Oct. 24), and No. 6 Larry English, DE (2005-08) five rushing TDs at Miami (Oct. 17). The Huskies ran for a season-high No. 5 Chandler Harnish, QB (2008-11) six touchdowns against Ball State (Oct. 10), the most since Oct. 18, 2014 No. 4 Garrett Wolfe, TB (2004-06) No. 3 Michael Turner, TB (2000-03) against Miami. No. 2 LeShon Johnson, TB (1992-93) No. 1 Jordan Lynch, QB (2010-13) IT’S IN THE GENES: NIU redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Graham

8 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 comes from a football family. His father, Dan, and uncle, Russ, played added nine stops versus Ohio. By comparison, the Huskie senior tallied for the Huskies. His dad was an offensive lineman at NIU (1983-87) and 21 tackles in October. for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while his uncle Russ was a linebacker and safety for the Huskies (1979-82). Another uncle, Kent Graham played BRINGING THE BOOM: Boomer Mays tallied a career-high 16 tackles, quarterback for 10 seasons in the National Football League, for the nine solo, against Bowling Green in the MAC title game. It was the New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers and Washing- sixth double-digit tackle performance of his career and fourth of the ton Redskins. His cousin, Taylor, played quarterback at Hawaii for two season. He recorded a game-high 15 tackles against Western Michigan, seasons, while his brother (adopted) is Western Michigan All-MAC wide including a goal-line stop of Jamauri Bogan on the first play of NIU’s receiver Corey Davis. fourth-quarter goal-line stand. The Huskie senior had 13 tackles against UNLV in the season opener and 10 at Toledo (Nov. 3). FIVE PLAYS OR LESS: Of NIU’s 68 scoring drives this season, 26 have lasted five plays or less. Twenty-two of the 26 have ended- intouch HAGAN A CAREER NIGHT: Sophomore All-MAC placekicker Christian downs, while three have been field goals. The shortest drive of the sea- Hagan made a career-high four field goals, including a career-long 52 son in terms of plays was one and it happened twice. Jordan Huff rushed yarder, which tied for second-longest in school history, in the Huskies’ for an 87-yard touchdown run against Western Michigan, while Joel victory over Toledo. Hagan was a perfect four-for-four on field goal at- Bouagnon had a 53-yard touchdown run at Miami. The longest drive tempts, his sixth perfect game, and hit both extra point tries. In addition by yardage under five plays was a three-play, 97-yard TD drive on NIU’s to his career long 52-yard kick, Hagan connected on field goals of 36, final possession against the Broncos. 20 and 29 yards. His 14 total points were the most since he scored 15 in the 2014 MAC Championship game. WHAT ARE YOU DRIVING AT?: While NIU can score in five plays or less, 15 of the Huskies’ scoring drives have been of 10 plays or more. KICKING INTO THE RECORD BOOK: Placekicker Christian Hagan has Fourteen of the 16 long drives have ended in touchdowns. NIU had a moved into ninth on NIU’s all-time list for most points kicking with 143. season-high four “long” drives against Ball State (Oct.10), including a He has 74 career points via the point after touchdown, which is sixth 97-yard drive, while the Huskies’ opening 17-play, 70-yard touchdown all-time. His 23 career made field goals ranks 10th on NIU’s career list. drive against Eastern Michigan was NIU’s longest drive in terms of plays Hagan’s 51 extra point kicks made in 2015 also ranks fifth on NIU’s this season. It was the most plays in a Huskie drive since an 18-play, 68- single season list. yard march that ended in a field goal on Nov. 26, 2013 at home versus Western Michigan. SACK IT TO ME: NIU’s defense upped its season sack tally to 25 with a sack by Ladell Fleming and Cameron Clinton-Earl against Bowling NIU MINUTEMEN: After scoring on an 87-yard touchdown run by Jor- Green. This season, 15 different Huskies have posted either a whole or dan Huff and a 53-yard touchdown strike from Ryan Graham to Kenny half sack. NIU tied its season high in quarterback sacks with four against Golladay versus Western Michigan, NIU has scored 13 touchdowns in Western Michigan (Nov. 18) with defensive lineman Ben Compton under a minute this season. The Huskies had five scoring drives under leading the way with a career-best two sacks. The Huskies also recorded one minute in its 45-12 victory over Miami on Oct. 17. NIU scored touch- four quarterback sacks in the season opener versus UNLV (Sept. 5) and downs on drives of 59, 55, 53, 18 and 11 seconds against the RedHawks. at Miami (Oct. 17). On the year, senior Perez Ford leads NIU with five sacks. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: NIU wide receiver and punt returner Chad Beebe is the son of former NFL wide receiver and special teams star Don ALL-PURPOSE LEWIS: With 4,055 career all-purpose yards, Tommylee Beebe. The elder Beebe spent nine seasons in the NFL, playing for the Lewis ranks seventh all-time at NIU and is 11 yards from passing Allen Buffalo Bills (1989-94), Carolina Panthers (1995) and Green Bay Packers Ross for sixth. The Riviera Beach, Fla. native has 438 all-purpose yards on (1996-97). The younger Beebe is averaging 8.5 yards/punt return for the season with his best game at Toledo. Lewis tallied 117 all-purpose his career and has moved onto the NIU career charts for punt returns, yards, including a 67-yard touchdown reception, versus the Rockets. It return yards and average. was his third straight game with a touchdown reception. Lewis, who is the only current Huskie to be named one of The 50 Greatest Players in MOTHER “MAY” I: Despite their similar-sounding names, there is no Huskie Stadium history, was injured at Toledo and missed NIU’s last four relation between NIU redshirt senior linebacker Boomer Mays and games. redshirt sophomore safety Brandon Mayes. Boomer Mays hails from Lawrence, Kan., while Brandon Mayes is a native of Aurora, Ill. and is SCORING ANY WAY HE CAN: With a 27-yard touchdown reception one of four Aurora Christian products on the Huskie team along with from Ryan Graham versus Western Michigan, Aregeros Turner has Joel Bouagnon, Chad Beebe and Anthony Maddie. All three of his scored a touchdown rushing, receiving and on a kickoff return this interceptions have come in NIU’s last five games season. He had a five-yard rushing touchdown at Ohio State and an 86-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Boston College. He is the first MAYES-KING A PLAY: Safety Brandon Mayes made his third career Huskie to accomplish the feat since Tommylee Lewis in 2013. INT when he picked off Bowling Green quarterback Matt Johnson in the second quarter of the 2015 MAC Championship Game. A product I’LL TAKE THAT: Interceptions by Brandon Mayes and Shawun Lurry in of Aurora Christian, Mayes is one of nine different Huskies with an INT the 2015 MAC Championship Game increased NIU’s season interception this season. total to 21, which ranks fourth in the nation. The Huskies have intercepted at least one pass in every game this season. It’s the most interceptions MR. NOVEMBER: Linebacker Boomer Mays has tallied 56 of his team- by a Huskie defense since 2003 when NIU had 23 INTs. In addition, the leading 108 tackles (51.8 %) since the Nov. 3, NIU’s 32-27 victory over Huskies have 362 return yards on those 21 interceptions. The school Toledo. The Lawrence, Kan. native recorded a career-high 16 tackles in records are 29 interceptions and 391 return yards, both set in 1951. The the 2015 MAc Championship game, topping his previous best of 15 modern day record is 24 set by the 1987 squad. stops, 12 solo, in NIU’s victory over Western Michigan (Nov. 18). He had 10 stops and a game-clinching interception at Toledo (Nov. 3) and PLUS THREE: NIU’s 21 interceptions, coupled with six fumble recoveries earned MAC West Player of the Week honors after both contests. He on the year, gives the Huskies a plus-three advantage in the turnover

1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 9 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 margin, which ranks fifth in the MAC. NIU ranks 12th in the nation and TWO MORE FOR WIMANN: With four touchdowns on the season, leads the league in turnovers forced with 25. The Huskies have thrown Shane Wimann is two away from breaking the school record for 10 interceptions and lost 14 of 24 fumbles on the year. touchdowns by a tight end. Leigh Gilbert owns the top mark with five touchdown catches in 1964. CONVERTING INTs INTO TDs: Of NIU’s 69 points off of turnovers this season, 42 have come via Shawun Lurry interceptions. His first CLIMBING THE CHARTS: NIU’s 65 wins since the beginning of the 2010 quarter interception at Ohio State set up NIU’s first touchdown of the season rank the Huskies fourth among all FBS teams behind Alabama game, and his second quarter pick at Boston College put the Huskies (70), Oregon (69) and Florida State (68). The Huskies are tied with on the BC four, leading to NIU’s first touchdown of that game. Lurry’s Stanford and Michigan State with 65 wins. NIU has amassed a 65-18 interception at Central Michigan set up the Huskies’ first score, a one- record since 2010 for a winning percentage of .783. yard touchdown run by Joel Bouagnon. His theft versus Ball State set up the Huskies’ third touchdown of the game, a one-yard run by Bouagnon. SUNSHINE STATERS: The 2015 Huskie roster includes 10 players from Lurry’s interception at Miami led to a 53-yard touchdown run by, yes, the state of Florida. Three true freshmen defenders, Antonio Davis- Bouagnon (on the next play). Jones, Jeffrey Hill and Trequan Smith, joined seven returning Florida Huskies – redshirt senior Tommylee Lewis, redshirt sophomore Bobby LOGAN’S RUN: With two pass break ups at Buffalo, NIU cornerback Jones IV and sophomores Christian Blake, Shawun Lurry, Ezra Saffold Paris Logan moved up to ninth on the NCAA’s active career leaders list and Albert Smalls along with redshirt freshman Renard Cheren. With for passes defended. The Huskie senior has 37 passes defended, with two of Huskies’ last four bowl games taking place in Florida, NIU football five career interceptions and 32 pass break-ups. That total ranks third on is well-known in Florida. the NIU career list for pass break ups. Logan has missed the Huskies’ last two regular season games due to illness. RECORD HUSKIES: The names of 11 current NIU players have already made their way into the Huskie record book 65 times in a variety of ON THE RISE: With a 31-11 career head coaching record, Rod Carey different categories in 2015. Kenny Golladay, Aregeros Turner and ranks sixth at NIU all-time in career wins and is three wins away from Shawun Lurry have all broken school records this year in receiving, passing both William Wirtz (1910-16) and Jerry Pettibone (1985-90) returns and interceptions, while injured quarterback Drew Hare leads the on NIU’s all-time coaching wins list. Wirtz and Pettibone are tied for way on 20 different lists. Three Huskie specialists – Turner, punt return fourth all-time at NIU with 33 wins each. Carey surpassed his mentor Bill man Chad Beebe and kicker Christian Hagan – etched their names in the Mallory (1980-83) and Jerry Ippoliti (1971-75) in career wins at NIU with record book as have four NIU defenders and four offensive players. For the victory over Ball State earlier this season. the complete list, see page 41. HONORS & AWARDS JOEL BOUAGNON, RB DREW HARE, QB MARLON MOORE, S • All-MAC (First Team) • Academic All-MAC • All-MAC (Third Team) • MAC West Offensive Player of the Week • MAC West Offensive Player of the Week • MAC West Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11) (Oct. 10, Oct. 24) (Nov. 24) • Manning Award “Star of the Week” (Oct. 12) CAMERON CLINTON-EARL, DE • Davey O’Brien Award “Great 8 Quarterback” LEVON MYERS, OL • Academic All-MAC (Oct. 12) • All-MAC (Second Team) • MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week AIDAN CONLON, OL (Sept. 9) ANDREW NESS, OL • All-MAC (First Team) • All-MAC (First Team) BOBBY JONES, LB • Outland Trophy Watch List SHANE EVANS, OL • Academic All-MAC • Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List • Academic All-MAC • MAC West Defensive Player of the Week • Rimington Trophy Watch List (Oct. 17) • Academic All-MAC KENNY GOLLADAY, WR • All-MAC (Second Team) PARIS LOGAN, CB MAX SCHARPING, OL • MAC West Offensive Player of the Week • Jim Thorpe Award Watch List • Academic All-MAC (Sept. 5) • Biletnikoff Award Watch List SHAWUN LURRY, CB ALEX SCHWAB, LB • FWAA All-American (First Team) • Academic All-MAC PEREZ FORD, DE • Walter Camp All-American (Second Team) • All-MAC (First Team) • Associated Press All-American (Third Team) LUKE SHIVELY, C • Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List • SI.com All-American (Honorable Mention) • Academic All-MAC • All-MAC (First Team) RYAN GRAHAM, QB • Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist AREGEROS TURNER, WR/KOR • Academic All-MAC • MAC West Defensive Player of the Week • All-MAC (First Team) • MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week (Sept. 19) • MAC West Specialist of the Week (Nov. 11) • Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week (Sept. 26, Nov. 11) (Sept. 23) • MAC Special Teams Player of the Year CHRISTIAN HAGAN, K • All-MAC (First Team) BOOMER MAYS, LB SHANE WIMANN, TE/FB • Academic All-MAC • All-MAC (First Team) • Academic All-MAC • MAC West Specialist of the Week (Nov. 3) • MAC West Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 3, Nov. 18) WILLIAM LEE, DT • Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List • Academic All-MAC 10 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 NIU HEAD COACH Rod Carey CAREY’S COACHING HISTORY Over a four-month period in the fall of Dec. 2, 2012 Head Coach, NIU 2012, Rod Carey went from coordinating the Sept. 3, 2012 Offensive Line/Offensive Coordinator, NIU run game and coaching the offensive line of 2012 Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator, NIU the NIU Huskies, to offensive coordinator 2011 Offensive Line, NIU of one of the most explosive offenses in the country, to head coach of the first Mid- 2008-10 Offensive Line, North Dakota American Conference team to play in a Bowl 2007 Offensive Line, Illinois State Championship Series (BCS) bowl game. 2000-06 Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line, Wisconsin-Stout Carey’s promotion to head coach of 1998-99 Graduate Assistant, Minnesota Northern Illinois University’s football team was announced on December 2, 2012, just minutes Carey immediately connected with last year’s Huskie team, thanks in before NIU learned that the team had earned a historic bid to face part to his familiarity with the program, and especially the offense. His Florida State in the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl. connection to NIU goes through Mallory as the former Huskie mentor His NIU teams are 31-11 in his three years as head coach of the was Carey’s collegiate coach at the University of Indiana. Given that, he program and have won three Mid-American Conference West titles and brought a healthy respect for NIU’s history of success when he arrived, the 2014 MAC Championship game. He entered this season tied for and he has worked to foster appreciation for the NIU tradition among eighth on NIU’s all-time coaching wins list, and surpassed Bill Mallory the current Huskies and has made a special effort to connect with the and Jerry Ippoliti to take sole possession of sixth place with the win over football alumni. Ball State. In addition, he has continued to prioritize academic success and Carey-led Huskie teams have three wins over Big Ten teams over his the development of each individual by providing community service three seasons, compiled a 12-0 regular season record in 2013, and in opportunities and bringing in guest speakers to address issues from 2014 won the program’s third MAC Championship in the past four years. leadership to social media usage to life after football and beyond. Carey has been a part of all of those Huskie championships, as offensive Carey joined the Huskies after three seasons coaching the offensive line coach (2011), offensive coordinator (2012) and now head coach line at the University of North Dakota. His line paved the way for UND (2014). In addition, he helped quarterback Jordan Lynch develop into 1,000-yard rusher Josh Murray (1,146 yards) in 2008 and for the No. 2 the first Heisman Trophy finalist in NIU and MAC history. running back in the Great West Conference a year later. North Dakota In 2013, Carey led NIU to an undefeated regular season that included also passed for 2,000 yards in 2009. Five of Carey’s offensive linemen two wins over Big Ten Conference teams – a 30-27 last-minute win earned GWC all-conference honors in his last three seasons. over Iowa in the season opener and a 55-24 blowout victory at Purdue. Prior to going to North Dakota, Carey spent the 2007 season as the Behind All-Americans Jordan Lynch and Jimmie Ward, the Huskies spent offensive line coach at Illinois State. His Redbird offensive line featured 12 weeks in the Top 25 rankings and coasted through the league slate to three players that received professional football opportunities. win the MAC West title and advance to the From 2000-06, Carey served on MAC Championship game for the fourth the coaching staff at the University of straight year. Wisconsin-Stout, where he was the offensive Carey became the third NIU mentor to coordinator and offensive line coach. be named the MAC Coach of the Year, His offensive units averaged nearly 400 following in the footsteps of greats Bill yards per game during his seven seasons Mallory (1983) and Joe Novak (2002), and and set 14 records, including the all-time was a semifinalist for the Maxwell Football conference rushing record. He coached Club Coach of the Year Award. He became Blue Devils’ offensive lineman Ben Knepper, the first league coach to win two games one of the most decorated players ever at over Big Ten Conference opponents in one UW-Stout, to multiple All-American and season. all-conference honors. In all, Carey coached Prolific offensive production, leading to 26 all-conference selections and seven All- four consecutive 11-plus win seasons, has Americans during his time at UW-Stout. been a hallmark of Carey’s five seasons Carey began his collegiate coaching in DeKalb. In his first season at NIU, he career at the University of Minnesota coached a pair of All-American offensive (1998-99) where he helped the Gophers lineman as center Scott Wedige and left to their first bowl game in over a decade tackle Trevor Olson were named All- with a trip to the 1999 Sun Bowl. Prior to Americans by CBSSports.com and Phil UM, he spent four seasons in the high Steele’s magazine, respectively. Three school ranks at his alma mater, Wayzata Huskies, including first-team selections (Minn.) High School, from 1994-97. Jimmie Ward and Jordan Lynch, earned A three-year starter at center for All-America honors in 2013, while Lynch’s Indiana during his collegiate playing days, historic career was capped by a third- Carey served as a team captain and won place finish in the Heisman Trophy voting IU’s Corby Davis Outstanding Offensive and a trip to New York for the Heisman Player Award as a senior. He earned his festivities. Huskies won the Vern Smith bachelor’s degree from Indiana in 1994. Award, presented annually to the MAC Carey and his wife Tonya have two MVP, in each of his first three years. children, daughter Kennedi (10) and son A fiery competitor who despises losing, Charlie (7). 1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 11 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 NIU COACHING STAFF Jay Niemann Bob Cole Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Fifth Season at NIU Fifth Season at NIU Iowa State 1983 Widener 1982 Gameday Location: Coaches’ Booth Gameday Location: Coaches’ Booth

Brett Diersen Kelton Copeland Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator Running Backs Third Season at NIU Third Season at NIU Huron (S.D.) 1998 Emporia State 2003 Gameday Location: Sidelines Gameday Location: Sidelines

Kelvin Sigler Craig Harmon TEs & Fullbacks/Special Teams Coord. Cornerbacks Second Season at NIU Third Season at NIU Quincy 2002 Alabama 2001 Gameday Location: Sidelines Gameday Location: Sidelines

Ross Watson Joe Tripodi Linebackers Offensive Line First Season at NIU Sixth Season at NIU Mount Union 2011 Northwestern 2006 Gameday Location: Sidelines Gameday Location: Sidelines

Brad Ohrt Thad Ward Director of Sports Performance Wide Receivers Fifth Season at NIU Third Season at NIU Appalachian State 1994 Central Florida 2001 Gameday Location: Sidelines Gameday Location: Sidelines

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No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 13 Jackson Abresch S 6-1 207 So.-R 1L Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead) 15 Jake Ambrose P 5-10 175 Jr. JC Newport Beach, Calif. (Newport Harbor/Orange Coast) 20 Mycial Allen S 5-11 198 So.-R 1L Detroit, Mich. (King) 82 Chad Beebe WR 5-9 184 Jr. 2L Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 4 Christian Blake WR 6-1 182 So. 1L Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons) 28 Joel Bouagnon TB 6-2 226 Jr. 2L Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 11 Juwan Brescacin WR 6-4 230 Sr.-R 3L Mississauga, Ont., Canada [Culver (Ind.) Acad.] 31 Anthony Brooks CB 5-11 191 Jr.-R 1L Detroit, Mich. (Warren Mott) 18 D.J. Brown RB 5-9 182 Fr. HS North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock) 76 Dale Brown OL 6-3 302 Fr.-R RS Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit West) 68 Ron Brown OL 6-3 348 Jr.-R 1L Detroit, Mich. (Mumford) 86 Adam Buirge WR 6-0 191 Fr. HS Minneapolis, Minn. (Park Center) 9 Elijah Campbell S 6-0 195 Jr. JC St. Paul, Minn. (St. Paul Central/Iowa Western) 91 Russell Chambers DT 6-3 285 Fr.-R RS Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University) 16 Renard Cheren LB 6-0 224 Fr.-R RS Lake Worth, Fla. (Park Vista) 54 Cameron Clinton-Earl DE 6-1 258 Sr.-R 1L Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton) 56 Ben Compton DE 6-4 278 Sr. 1L Windsor, Conn. [Windsor/Monroe College (N.Y.)] 61 Aidan Conlon OL 6-3 305 Sr.-R 3L Flossmoor, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor) 58 Josh Corcoran LB 6-3 221 Fr. HS Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South) 97 Herlandez Corley DT 6-2 278 Fr.-R RS Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen) 88 Daniel Crawford TE 6-1 240 Fr. HS Macomb, Mich. (Dakota) 37 Nolan Dean RB 6-0 195 Fr. HS Chicago, Ill. (Nazareth Academy) 95 Ruben Dunbar DL 6-3 270 So. 1Sq Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West) 77 Shane Evans OL 6-4 302 Fr.-R RS Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge) 16 Tommy Fiedler QB 6-2 192 Fr. HS LaGrange, Ill. (Lyons Township) 47 Aaron Fischer FB 5-10 234 Fr.-R RS Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 8 Ladell Fleming DE 6-0 236 Jr.-R 2L Chicago, Ill. (Julian) 55 Mason Fleury LB 6-0 214 Fr. HS Elgin, Ill. (Hampshire) 40 Sean Folliard LB 6-2 231 Jr. 2L Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge) 44 Perez Ford DE 6-0 227 Sr. 3L Romeoville, Ill. (Romeoville) 49 Trayshon Foster LB 5-11 188 Fr. HS Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Tuscaloosa Academy) 81 Clayton Glasper WR 6-4 228 Jr.-R 2L Peoria, Ill. (Richwoods) 19 Kenny Golladay WR 6-4 200 Jr.-R 1Sq Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita/North Dakota) 38 Cassius Grady DB 5-9 182 Fr. HS Arlington, Texas (Arlington) 17 Ryan Graham QB 6-1 214 Fr.-R RS Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) 34 Christian Hagan K 6-0 189 So. 1L Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 12 Drew Hare QB 6-1 218 Jr.-R 1L O’Fallon, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt West) 59 Ty Harmston DL 6-4 264 Fr.-R RS Stockton, Ill. (Stockton) 20 Keith Harris, Jr. TB 5-8 200 Jr.-R 2L Chicago, Ill. (Leo) 46 Terrell Harris FB 5-11 257 Jr.-R 1Sq Lansing, Ill. (Bloom Trail) 4 Jeffrey Hill CB 5-8 169 Fr. HS Miami, Fla. (Miramar) 47 Jake Hlava DL 6-2 230 Fr. HS Batavia, Ill. (Batavia) 74 Lincoln Howard OL 6-5 305 Jr.-R 1L Osceola, Wis. (Osceola) 3 Marquis Howard DB 5-10 175 Fr. HS Montgomery, Ala. (Lee) 23 Jordan Huff TB 5-11 218 So.-R 1L Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul’s Episcopal) 75 Vince Hughes OL 6-4 270 Fr. HS Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 30 Tifonte Hunt CB 5-9 178 Fr.-R RS Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Township) 27 Jawaun Johnson LB 5-11 209 Fr.-R RS New Boston, Texas (New Boston) 48 Antonio Jones-Davis LB 5-10 208 Fr. HS Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) 6 Bobby Jones IV LB 6-0 222 So.-R 1L Miami Gardens, Fla. (Monsignor Pace) 21 Marcus Jones RB 5-8 197 Fr. HS Evergreen Park, Ill. (Brother Rice) 92 Mario Jones DT 6-0 286 Jr.-R 2L Chicago, Ill. (Hubbard) 96 Marcus Kelly DL 6-2 248 Fr. HS Waukesha, Wis. (West) 36 Corey Kennedy DB 5-8 178 Fr. HS Oswego, Ill. (Oswego East) 67 Robert Kraklow OL 6-3 310 Fr. HS Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago) 90 William Lee DT 6-2 304 So.-R 1L Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech) 10 Tommylee Lewis WR 5-7 168 Sr.-R 3L Riviera Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer) 29 Paris Logan CB 5-9 195 Sr.-R 3L Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge) 19 Shawun Lurry CB 5-8 178 So. 1L West Palm Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer) 1 Anthony Maddie QB 6-1 203 Jr.-R 1L Plainfi eld, Ill. (Aurora Christian/Western Michigan) 1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 13 2015 NIU FOOTBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School) 78 Josh Mailloux OL 6-5 266 Fr. HS Mount Prospect, Ill. (Hersey) 99 Siosifa Malolo DT 5-11 272 Sr. 1Sq Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley/Los Medanos) 37 Taylor Mashack S 5-11 190 Jr. JC East Palo Alto, Calif. (Menlo Atherton/San Mateo) 7 Desroy Maxwell TE 6-2 255 Sr. 3L Evanston, Ill. (Amundsen) 24 Brandon Mayes S 5-11 193 So.-R 1L Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 45 Boomer Mays LB 6-0 244 Sr.-R 3L Lawrence, Kan. (Eudora) 85 Malik Mitchell WR 6-4 180 So.-R 2Sq Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton) 2 Marlon Moore S 5-9 197 Sr. 3L Mobile, Ala. (C.F. Vigor) 93 Rajshawn Mosley DE 6-2 261 So. 1L Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech) 71 Levon Myers OL 6-5 309 Jr.-R 2L Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 55 Andrew Ness OL 6-3 314 Sr.-R 3L O’Fallon, Mo. (Christian Brothers College) 5 Mayomi Olootu CB 5-9 180 So. 1L Allen, Texas (Allen) 25 Josh Orne K 6-0 218 Jr. 1L Wales, Wis. (Kettle Moraine) 33 Jamaal Payton LB 6-0 226 Jr. 2L Bellwood, Ill. (Proviso West) 57 Kyle Pugh LB 5-11 228 Fr. HS Chicago Heights, Ill. (Bloom Township) 66 Bobby Ramlet LS 6-3 236 Jr.-R 3Sq Appleton, Wis. (Xavier) 98 Ryan Roberts TE 6-6 238 Fr. HS Northville, Mich. (Northville) 18 Charlie Rotherham QB 6-0 188 Fr. HS Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy) 70 Josh Ruka OL 6-5 330 Jr.-R 2L Greenfi eld, Wis. (Greenfi eld) 32 Jimmy Russell S 5-10 201 So.-R 1Sq DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb) 3 Ezra Saffold WR 5-7 168 So. 1L West Palm Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer) 63 Hayden Sak LS 6-2 250 Fr. HS Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora) 13 Daniel Santacaterina QB 6-1 198 Fr. HS Geneva, Ill. (Geneva) 73 Max Scharping OL 6-6 311 Fr.-R RS Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest) 60 Alex Schlee OL 6-4 291 Fr. HS Germantown, Wis. (Germantown) 42 Alex Schwab LB 6-1 223 So.-R RS New Berlin, Wis. (W. Allis Hale/SEMO) 64 Luke Shively OL 6-2 288 Fr.-R RS Tipton, Ind. (Tipton) 50 Austin Smaha DE 6-1 232 Jr. 2L Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere North) 1 Albert Smalls CB 6-1 197 So. 1L Miramar, Fla. (Monsignor Pace) 36 Draco Smith TB 5-9 196 Jr. 2L Hammond, Ind. [Mt. Carmel (Ill.)] 62 Mike Smith OL 6-4 305 Fr.-R RS Schaumburg, Ill. (Conant) 43 Sutton Smith LB 6-0 195 Fr. HS Saint Charles, Mo. (Francis Howell) 26 Trequan Smith DB 5-11 176 Fr. HS Boynton Beach, Fla. (Boynton Beach) 72 Jordan Steckler OL 6-4 306 Fr. HS Two Rivers, Wis. (Two Rivers) 39 Ryan Stendler TE 6-4 257 So.-R 2Sq Mequon, Wis. (Homestead) 52 Cody Sullivan LB 6-0 225 So.-R 2Sq Chicago, Ill. (Loyola Academy) 14 Spencer Tears WR 6-0 180 Fr. HS Robbins, Ill. (H.L. Richards) 84 Kevin Tennenbaum TE 6-3 248 Sr.-R 4Sq Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Buffalo Grove) 69 Corey Thomas DT 6-2 306 Jr.-R 1L Chicago, Ill. (Lindblom Math & Science Acad.) 87 Denzel Tolliver TE 6-2 239 Fr.-R RS Hillside, Ill. (Proviso West) 79 Scott Topole OL 6-4 254 Fr. HS Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove) 22 Aregeros Turner WR 5-11 178 Jr. 2L Akron, Ohio (Copley) 65 Nathan Veloz OL 6-4 322 Fr. HS Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek) 35 Shane Wimann TE/FB 6-4 254 So.-R 1L Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (Wisconsin Dells) 53 Quintin Wynne DL 6-1 230 Fr. HS St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers)

KEY: RS - Has already used a redshirt season. Sq - Squad member. L - Letterman. HS - High School. WO - Walk-on (new). TR – Transfer

Updated 12/9/15

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No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Anthony Maddie QB 6-1 203 Jr.-R 1L Plainfi eld, Ill. (Aurora Christian/Western Michigan) 1 Albert Smalls CB 6-1 197 So. 1L Miramar, Fla. (Monsignor Pace) 2 Marlon Moore S 5-9 197 Sr. 3L Mobile, Ala. (C.F. Vigor) 3 Ezra Saffold WR 5-7 168 So. 1L West Palm Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer) 3 Marquis Howard DB 5-10 175 Fr. HS Montgomery, Ala. (Lee) 4 Christian Blake WR 6-1 182 So. 1L Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons) 4 Jeffrey Hill CB 5-8 169 Fr. HS Miami, Fla. (Miramar) 5 Mayomi Olootu CB 5-9 180 So. 1L Allen, Texas (Allen) 6 Bobby Jones IV LB 6-0 222 So.-R 1L Miami Gardens, Fla. (Monsignor Pace) 7 Desroy Maxwell TE 6-2 255 Sr. 3L Evanston, Ill. (Amundsen) 8 Ladell Fleming DE 6-0 236 Jr.-R 2L Chicago, Ill. (Julian) 9 Elijah Campbell S 6-0 195 Jr. JC St. Paul, Minn. (St. Paul Central/Iowa Western) 10 Tommylee Lewis WR 5-7 168 Sr.-R 3L Riviera Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer) 11 Juwan Brescacin WR 6-4 230 Sr.-R 3L Mississauga, Ont., Canada [Culver (Ind.) Acad.] 12 Drew Hare QB 6-1 218 Jr.-R 1L O’Fallon, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt West) 13 Jackson Abresch S 6-1 207 So.-R 1L Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead) 13 Daniel Santacaterina QB 6-1 198 Fr. HS Geneva, Ill. (Geneva) 14 Spencer Tears WR 6-0 180 Fr. HS Robbins, Ill. (H.L. Richards) 15 Jake Ambrose P 5-10 175 Jr. JC Newport Beach, Calif. (Newport Harbor/Orange Coast) 16 Renard Cheren LB 6-0 224 Fr.-R RS Lake Worth, Fla. (Park Vista) 16 Tommy Fiedler QB 6-2 192 Fr. HS LaGrange, Ill. (Lyons Township) 17 Ryan Graham QB 6-1 214 Fr.-R RS Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) 18 Charlie Rotherham QB 6-0 188 Fr. HS Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy) 18 D.J. Brown RB 5-9 182 Fr. HS North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock) 19 Kenny Golladay WR 6-4 200 Jr.-R 1Sq Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita/North Dakota) 19 Shawun Lurry CB 5-8 178 So. 1L West Palm Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer) 20 Keith Harris, Jr. TB 5-8 200 Jr.-R 2L Chicago, Ill. (Leo) 20 Mycial Allen S 5-11 198 So.-R 1L Detroit, Mich. (King) 21 Marcus Jones RB 5-8 197 Fr. HS Evergreen Park, Ill. (Brother Rice) 22 Aregeros Turner WR 5-11 178 Jr. 2L Akron, Ohio (Copley) 23 Jordan Huff TB 5-11 218 So.-R 1L Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul’s Episcopal) 24 Brandon Mayes S 5-11 193 So.-R 1L Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 25 Josh Orne K 6-0 218 Jr. 1L Wales, Wis. (Kettle Moraine) 26 Trequan Smith DB 5-11 176 Fr. HS Boynton Beach, Fla. (Boynton Beach) 27 Jawaun Johnson LB 5-11 209 Fr.-R RS New Boston, Texas (New Boston) 28 Joel Bouagnon TB 6-2 226 Jr. 2L Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 29 Paris Logan CB 5-9 195 Sr.-R 3L Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge) 30 Tifonte Hunt CB 5-9 178 Fr.-R RS Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Township) 31 Anthony Brooks CB 5-11 191 Jr.-R 1L Detroit, Mich. (Warren Mott) 32 Jimmy Russell S 5-10 201 So.-R 1Sq DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb) 33 Jamaal Payton LB 6-0 226 Jr. 2L Bellwood, Ill. (Proviso West) 34 Christian Hagan K 6-0 189 So. 1L Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 35 Shane Wimann TE/FB 6-4 254 So.-R 1L Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (Wisconsin Dells) 36 Corey Kennedy DB 5-8 178 Fr. HS Oswego, Ill. (Oswego East) 36 Draco Smith TB 5-9 196 Jr. 2L Hammond, Ind. [Mt. Carmel (Ill.)] 37 Taylor Mashack S 5-11 190 Jr. JC East Palo Alto, Calif. (Menlo Atherton/San Mateo) 37 Dwayne Milton RB 5-8 164 Fr.-R WO Machesney Park, Ill. (Harlem) 38 Cassius Grady DB 5-9 182 Fr. HS Arlington, Texas (Arlington) 39 Ryan Stendler TE 6-4 257 So.-R 2Sq Mequon, Wis. (Homestead) 40 Sean Folliard LB 6-2 231 Jr. 2L Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge) 42 Alex Schwab LB 6-1 223 So.-R RS New Berlin, Wis. (W. Allis Hale/SEMO) 43 Sutton Smith LB 6-0 195 Fr. HS Saint Charles, Mo. (Francis Howell) 44 Perez Ford DE 6-0 227 Sr. 3L Romeoville, Ill. (Romeoville) 45 Boomer Mays LB 6-0 244 Sr.-R 3L Lawrence, Kan. (Eudora) 46 Terrell Harris FB 5-11 257 Jr.-R 1Sq Lansing, Ill. (Bloom Trail) 47 Aaron Fischer FB 5-10 234 Fr.-R RS Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 47 Jake Hlava DL 6-2 230 Fr. HS Batavia, Ill. (Batavia) 48 Antonio Jones-Davis LB 5-10 208 Fr. HS Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) 49 Trayshon Foster LB 5-11 188 Fr. HS Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Tuscaloosa Academy) 50 Austin Smaha DE 6-1 232 Jr. 2L Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere North) 1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 15 2015 NIU FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School) 52 Cody Sullivan LB 6-0 225 So.-R 2Sq Chicago, Ill. (Loyola Academy) 53 Quintin Wynne DL 6-1 230 Fr. HS St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers) 54 Cameron Clinton-Earl DE 6-1 258 Sr.-R 1L Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton) 55 Andrew Ness OL 6-3 314 Sr.-R 3L O’Fallon, Mo. (Christian Brothers College) 55 Mason Fleury LB 6-0 214 Fr. HS Elgin, Ill. (Hampshire) 56 Ben Compton DE 6-4 278 Sr. 1L Windsor, Conn. [Windsor/Monroe College (N.Y.)] 57 Kyle Pugh LB 5-11 228 Fr. HS Chicago Heights, Ill. (Bloom Township) 58 Josh Corcoran LB 6-3 221 Fr. HS Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South) 59 Ty Harmston DL 6-4 264 Fr.-R RS Stockton, Ill. (Stockton) 60 Alex Schlee OL 6-4 291 Fr. HS Germantown, Wis. (Germantown) 61 Aidan Conlon OL 6-3 305 Sr.-R 3L Flossmoor, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor) 62 Mike Smith OL 6-4 305 Fr.-R RS Schaumburg, Ill. (Conant) 63 Hayden Sak LS 6-2 250 Fr. HS Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora) 64 Luke Shively OL 6-2 288 Fr.-R RS Tipton, Ind. (Tipton) 65 Nathan Veloz OL 6-4 322 Fr. HS Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek) 66 Bobby Ramlet LS 6-3 236 Jr.-R 3Sq Appleton, Wis. (Xavier) 67 Robert Kraklow OL 6-3 310 Fr. HS Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago) 68 Ron Brown OL 6-3 348 Jr.-R 1L Detroit, Mich. (Mumford) 69 Corey Thomas DT 6-2 306 Jr.-R 1L Chicago, Ill. (Lindblom Math & Science Acad.) 70 Josh Ruka OL 6-5 330 Jr.-R 2L Greenfi eld, Wis. (Greenfi eld) 71 Levon Myers OL 6-5 309 Jr.-R 2L Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 72 Jordan Steckler OL 6-4 306 Fr. HS Two Rivers, Wis. (Two Rivers) 73 Max Scharping OL 6-6 311 Fr.-R RS Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest) 74 Lincoln Howard OL 6-5 305 Jr.-R 1L Osceola, Wis. (Osceola) 75 Vince Hughes OL 6-4 270 Fr. HS Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 76 Dale Brown OL 6-3 302 Fr.-R RS Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit West) 77 Shane Evans OL 6-4 302 Fr.-R RS Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge) 78 Josh Mailloux OL 6-5 266 Fr. HS Mount Prospect, Ill. (Hersey) 79 Scott Topole OL 6-4 254 Fr. HS Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove) 81 Clayton Glasper WR 6-4 228 Jr.-R 2L Peoria, Ill. (Richwoods) 82 Chad Beebe WR 5-9 184 Jr. 2L Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 84 Kevin Tennenbaum TE 6-3 248 Sr.-R 4Sq Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Buffalo Grove) 85 Malik Mitchell WR 6-4 180 So.-R 2Sq Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton) 86 Adam Buirge WR 6-0 191 Fr. HS Minneapolis, Minn. (Park Center) 87 Denzel Tolliver TE 6-2 239 Fr.-R RS Hillside, Ill. (Proviso West) 88 Daniel Crawford TE 6-1 240 Fr. HS Macomb, Mich. (Dakota) 90 William Lee DT 6-2 304 So.-R 1L Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech) 91 Russell Chambers DT 6-3 285 Fr.-R RS Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University) 92 Mario Jones DT 6-0 286 Jr.-R 2L Chicago, Ill. (Hubbard) 93 Rajshawn Mosley DE 6-2 261 So. 1L Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech) 95 Ruben Dunbar DL 6-3 270 So. 1Sq Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West) 96 Marcus Kelly DL 6-2 248 Fr. HS Waukesha, Wis. (West) 97 Herlandez Corley DT 6-2 278 Fr.-R RS Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen) 98 Ryan Roberts TE 6-6 238 Fr. HS Northville, Mich. (Northville) 99 Siosifa Malolo DT 5-11 272 Sr. 1Sq Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley/Los Medanos)

KEY: RS - Has already used a redshirt season. Sq - Squad member. L - Letterman. HS - High School. WO - Walk-on (new). TR – Transfer

Updated 12/9/15

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WR 19 Kenny Golladay (6-4, 200, Jr.-R)...... Chicago, Ill. DE 54 Cameron Clinton-Earl (6-1, 258, Sr.-R) ..Milwaukee, Wis. 11 Juwan Brescacin (6-4, 230, Sr.-R) ...... Mississauga, Ont. 95 Ruben Dunbar (6-3, 270, So.) ...... Glen Ellyn, Ill.

4 Christian Blake (6-1, 182, So.)...... Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. DT 92 Mario Jones (6-0, 286, Jr.-R) ...... Chicago, Ill. WR 10 Tommylee Lewis (5-7, 168, Sr.-R) ...... Riviera Beach, Fla. 56 Ben Compton (6-4, 278, Sr.) ...... Windsor, Conn. 22 Aregeros Turner (5-11, 178, Jr.) ...... Akron, Ohio NG 90 William Lee (6-2, 304, So.-R) ...... Indianapolis, Ind. 82 Chad Beebe (5-9, 184, Jr.) ...... Aurora, Ill. 91 Russell Chambers (6-3, 285, Fr.-R) ...... Milwaukee, Wis.

TE 7 Desroy Maxwell (6-2, 255, Sr.) ...... Evanston, Ill. DE 44 Perez Ford (6-0, 227, Sr.) ...... Romeoville, Ill. AND 35 Shane Wimann (6-4, 254, So.-R) ...Wisconsin Dells, Wis. 8 Ladell Fleming (6-0, 236, Jr.-R) ...... Chicago, Ill. 39 Ryan Stendler (6-4, 257, So.-R) ...... Mequon, Wis. 50 Austin Smaha (6-1, 232, Jr.) ...... Belvidere, Ill.

TB 28 Joel Bouagnon (6-2, 226, Jr.)...... Aurora, Ill. OLB 40 Sean Folliard (6-2, 231, Jr.) ...... Crystal Lake, Ill. 23 Jordan Huff (5-11, 218, So.-R) ...... Mobile, Ala. 27 Juwaun Johnson (5-11, 209, Fr.-R) ....New Boston, Texas 21 Marcus Jones (5-8, 197, Fr.) ...... Evergreen Park, Ill. MLB 45 Boomer Mays (6-0, 244, Sr.-R) ...... Lawrence, Kan. QB 17 Ryan Graham (6-1, 214, Fr.-R) ...... Wheaton, Ill. 33 Jamaal Payton (6-0, 226, Jr.) ...... Bellwood, Ill. OR 16 Tommy Fiedler (6-2, 192, Fr.) ...... LaGrange, Ill. 13 Daniel Santacaterina (6-1, 198, Fr.) ...... Geneva, Ill. OLB 16 Renard Cheren (6-0, 224, Fr.-R) ...... Lake Worth, Fla. 6 Bobby Jones IV (6-0, 222, So.-R) .....Miami Gardens, Fla. LT 71 Levon Myers (6-5, 309, Jr.-R) ...... Franklin, Wis. 76 Dale Brown (6-3, 302, Fr.-R) ...... Lee’s Summit, Mo. CB 19 Shawun Lurry (5-8, 178, So.) ...... West Palm Beach, Fla. 1 Albert Smalls (6-1, 197, So.) ...... Miramar, Fla. LG 61 Aidan Conlon (6-3, 305, Sr.-R) ...... Flossmoor, Ill. 77 Shane Evans (6-4, 302, Fr.-R) ...... Crystal Lake, Ill. FS 2 Marlon Moore (5-9, 197, Sr.)...... Mobile, Ala.

9 Elijah Campbell (6-0, 195, Jr.) ...... St. Paul, Minn. C 55 Andrew Ness (6-3, 314, Sr.-R) ...... O’Fallon, Mo. 64 Luke Shively (6-2, 288, Fr.-R) ...... Tipton, Ind. SS 24 Brandon Mayes (5-11, 193, So.-R) ...... Aurora, Ill.

20 Mycial Allen (5-11, 198, So.-R) ...... Detroit, Mich. RG 70 Josh Ruka (6-5, 330, Jr.-R) ...... Greenfi eld, Wis. 73 Max Scharping (6-6, 311, Fr.-R) ...... Green Bay, Wis. CB 29 Paris Logan (5-9, 195 Sr.-R) ...... Columbia, Mo. 68 Ron Brown (6-3, 348, Jr.-R) ...... Detroit, Mich. 31 Anthony Brooks (5-11, 191, Jr.-R) ...... Detroit, Mich. RT 73 Max Scharping (6-6, 311, Fr.-R) ...... Green Bay, Wis. 74 Lincoln Howard (6-5, 305, Jr.-R) ...... Osceola, Wis. — 2015 NIU PRONUNCIATION GUIDE — Name ...... Pronunciation SPECIALISTS Mycial Allen ...... My-KALE Chad Beebe ...... B-B P 15 Jake Ambrose (5-10, 160, Jr.-R) .....Newport Beach, Calif. Joel Bouagnon ...... Joe-ELL Bwon-NYO 25 Josh Orne (6-0, 218, Jr.) ...... Wales, Wis. Juwan Brescacin ...... juh-WAHN bress-cuh-SIN PK/KO 34 Christian Hagan (6-0, 180, So.) ...... Omaha, Neb. Renard Cheren ...... reh-NARD sh-WREN 25 Josh Orne (6-0, 218, Jr.) ...... Wales, Wis. Aidan Conlon ...... AY-den Ladell Fleming ...... luh-DELL HO 82 Chad Beebe (5-9, 184, Jr.) ...... Aurora, Ill. Sean Folliard ...... FAHL-yerd 25 Josh Orne (6-0, 218, Jr.) ...... Wales, Wis. Christian Hagan ...... HAY-gin (hard g) SN (PK) 66 Bobby Ramlet (6-3, 236, Jr.-R)...... Appleton, Wis. Tifonte Hunt ...... Tih-FON-TAY SN (P) 63 Hayden Sak (6-2, 250, Fr.) ...... Aurora, Ill. Jawaun Johnson ...... Juh-WAHN Shawun Lurry ...... Sha-WAHN LURR-ee PR 82 Chad Beebe (5-9, 184, Jr.) ...... Aurora, Ill. Siosifa Malolo ...... SEE-oh-SEE-fuh Muh-LO-LO 19 Shawun Lurry (5-8, 178, So.) ...... West Palm Beach, Fla. Desroy Maxwell ...... DEZ-roy Rajshawn Mosley ...... Ruh-SHAWN MOHS-lee KOR 22 Aregeros Turner (5-11, 178, Jr.) ...... Copley, Ohio Levon Myers ...... LEE-von AND 18 D.J. Brown (5-9, 182, Fr.) ...... North Little Rock, Ark. Mayomi Olootu ...... MAY-YO-mee uh-LOO-too 29 Paris Logan (5-9, 195 Sr.-R) ...... Columbia, Mo. Josh Orne ...... (rhymes with Corn) AND 23 Jordan Huff (5-11, 218, So.-R) ...... Mobile, Ala. Josh Ruka ...... RUKE-uh

Hayden Sak ...... SACK Luke Shively ...... SHIVE-lee Austin Smaha ...... SMAH-ha Aregeros Turner ...... are-GAIR-oce Shane Wimann ...... WHY-men

Coaching Staff Brett Diersen ...... DEAR-sin Jay Niemann ...... KNEE-min Joe Tripodi ...... Trih-POE-dee

1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 17 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 PLAYERS TO WATCH - OFFENSE 82 CHAD BEEBE 28 JOEL BOUAGNON WR | 5-9 | 184 | Jr. | 2L TB | 6-2 | 226 | Jr. | 2L Aurora, Ill. | Aurora Christian HS Aurora, Ill. | Aurora Christian HS Son of former NFL wide receiver Don Beebe is Huskies’ First Team All-MAC running back. Ranks fi rst in the punt returner, holder and receiver. Second on NIU MAC in rushing with 97.8 yards per game. His 18 team in yards per catch with an average of 14.8 yards rushing touchdowns ranks fi fth in the country. Had a on 13 catches for 193 yards. Returned 14 punts for streak of eight straight games with a touchdown end 119 yards with a career-long 40-yard punt return vs. vs. Ohio. Has six multi-score games on the year with Murray State. Has at least one catch in seven games. TDs in 10 of 13 games (all but Ohio, Ohio State and Made three receptions vs. UNLV, Murray State and Bowling Green). Also caught 13 passes for 131 yards Ball State. Recorded with three catches for 31 yards in MAC Championship Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg PR Yds. Avg Lg a season-best 51 game. Ran for a career-high 156 yards on 28 carries with two TDs at Buffalo, 2015 12/3 13 193 14.8 0 32 14 119 8.5 40 receiving yards vs. including a career-long 58-yarder. At Toledo, scored game-winning TD on Career 33/8 36 513 14.3 2 81 31 267 8.6 40 Murray State. Sixth on a two-yard carry with 1:59 to play. Posted his fourth consecutive 100-yard the team with 318 all- rushing game with 138 yards on 26 carries and a score vs Eastern Michigan. purpose yards. Totaled 134 yards on 14 carries with three long TD runs, including a 53-yarder, at Miami. Tallied 149 yards and two TDs on 31 carries vs. Ball State. Ran for 104 yards on 26 carries at Central Michigan with two TDs. Gained a 152 yards on 21 11 JUWAN BRESCACIN carries vs. UNLV with three TDs. Top blocker among backs. WR | 6-4 | 230 | Sr.-R | 3L Mississauga, Ontario | Culver (Ind.) Year G/GS Rush Yds. Avg. TD Lg Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg 2015 13/12 275 1,269 4.6 18 58 13 131 10.1 0 37 Veteran receiving target ranks fourth on the team Career 31/19 410 2,010 4.9 23 58 27 211 7.8 2 45 with 21 receptions in 2015. Amassed 286 yards with one touchdown. Has caught multiple passes in six games, including the last three. Had a season-best six catches for 114 yards vs. Ohio with a season-long 61 AIDAN CONLON 62-yard catch. Caught a XX-yard touchdown pass vs. Eastern Michigan. Pulled in four catches for 66 yards OG | 6-3 | 305 | Sr.-R | 3L vs. Murray State. Earned the Fran Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Cahill Award, given to Huskie Flossmoor, Ill. | Homewood-Flossmoor HS 2015 12/8 21 286 13.6 1 62 receiver who displays leadership, First Team All-MAC selection at offensive guard. He Career 46/27 96 1,453 15.1 13 66 competitive spirit, hard work and and Andrew Ness have started an NCAA record 55 loyalty. consecutive games dating back to the 2012 season opener vs. Iowa at Soldier Field. He and Ness shared NIU Offensive MVP honors. One of the most consistent 16 TOMMY FIEDLER performers on the NIU offense has helped lead the way for 205 rushing yards per game and 31 rushing TDs. QB | 6-2 | 192 | Fr. Shared team Offensive Player of the Week honors vs. LaGrange, Ill. | Lyons Township HS EMU. Also one of NIU’s Offensive Players of the Week versus CMU. Thrust into the NIU starting quarterback role in the MAC Championship Game vs. Bowling Green. Passed for 152 yards against the Falcons with one touchdown. 17 RYAN GRAHAM Lefty made his collegiate debut vs. Ohio after Ryan Graham was injured. Threw for 113 yards and a QB | 6-1 | 214 | Fr.-R touchdown against the Bobcats. Freshman walk-on began the season as NIU’s fi fth-string quarterback. Wheaton, Ill. | Wheaton Warrenville South Took over when Drew Hare ruptured his Achilles Year G/GS Rush Yds. Avg. TD Lg Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds TD Lg tendon at No. 20 Toledo and led NIU to a 32-27 win. 2015 2/1 17 42 2.5 0 15 21-45-3 46.7 265 2 32 Completed nine-of-12 passes for 132 yards with a touchdown. Hit Golladay for 44 yards on one of two fourth-quarter TD drives. Named MAC Male Scholar- Athlete of the Week. Started the next three games before going down with a knee injury in the second half vs. Ohio. Led Huskies to 13 fourth-quarter points vs. Western Michigan. Accounted for 197 yards of total offense with 39 rushing and 158 passing yards, two TD passes. In fi rst career start at Buffalo, led the Huskies to 41 points on 15-of-24 passing for 190 yards and two scores. Also ran for 78 yards on 18 carries. Hit Kenny Golladay with a 68-yard touchdown pass, longest of the year for NIU. In three quarters vs. Ohio, completed 11-of-17 passes for 142 yards and a TD, including a 62-yarder to Juwan Brescacin. Prior to Toledo, his only passes were thrown at CMU (0-2) and vs. Murray State (2-3).

Year G/GS Rush Yds. Avg. TD Lg Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds TD Lg 2015 9/3 59 153 2.6 0 38 48-81-3 59.3 653 6 68

Joel Bouagnon recorded six 100-yard rushing games on the season. 18 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 PLAYERS TO WATCH - OFFENSE 19 KENNY GOLLADAY 34 CHRISTIAN HAGAN WR | 6-4 | 200 | Jr.-R | TR K | 6-0 | 189 | So. | 1L Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita HS Omaha, Neb. | Westside HS Second Team All-MAC wide receiver in his fi rst active First Team All-MAC kicker. Sophomore has made six season with the Huskies. NIU’s leading receiver with of last seven fi eld goals and 14-of-18 on the year. Has 1,122 receiving yards on 71 catches. Earned NIU MVP converted 44 consecutive PATs dating back to the honors at the team’s annual banquet. Ranks 20th in the Murray State game. Made all four fi eld goal attempts country in receiving yards and 25th in receiving yards/ at Toledo, including a career-long 52-yarder that tied game. Had TD catches of 27 and 11 yards vs. Ohio to up for the second-longest in school history, and was his season total to 10. His 1,122 named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week. yards are the third-highest single Hit a pair of threes at Buffalo. Also handles kickoffs Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg season total at NIU all-time and and averages 58.9 yards on 49 kickoffs with 12 touchbacks. Second on the team 2015 13/13 71 1,122 15.8 10 68 most since 2000. Has nine games in scoring with 93 points. Good on 10-of-11 fi eld goals from inside 40 yards, with six catches or more. Scored including 38 and 31 yarders at Ohio State. Has at least one fi eld goal attempt on a 53-yard reception vs. WMU and totaled four catches for 93 yards. Recorded in 10 of NIU’s 13 games and a made three in eight games. Already ranks in NIU his fourth 100-yard game with six catches for 141 yards and two TDs at Buffalo, career Top 10 for fi eld goals and PATs made and points. including a career-long 68-yard score. Led NIU versus Toledo with eight catches for 128 yards, featuring a spectacular fourth-quarter TD and a 44-yard grab on Year G/GS KO Yds. Avg. TB OB PAT FG Lg Pts the game-winning drive. Totaled 92 yards versus Ball State with a 34-yard TD 2015 13/0 51 3,005 58.9 12 3 51-53 14-18 52 93 catch and a four-yard TD run. Caught nine passes for 213 yards versus UNLV. Career 19/0 51 3,005 58.9 12 3 74-76 23-30 52 143 Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week. Tallied eight catches for 144 yards with 55 and 33-yard TDs vs. Murray State. On Biletnikoff Award Watch List. 23 JORDAN HUFF 74 LINCOLN HOWARD TB | 5-11 | 218 | So.-R | 1L OT | 6-5 | 305 | Jr.-R | 1L Mobile, Ala. | St. Paul’s Episcopal HS Osceola, Wis. | Osceola HS NIU’s second leading rusher with 640 yards. Leads the One of the Huskies’ top six offensive lineman has team with 7.9 yards per carry. Huskies’ fourth-leading appeared in all 13 games for the Huskies at right tackle. scorer with 48 points on eight touchdowns. Had an Started six games for NIU consecutively between the 87-yard TD, the longest rush by an NIU tailback since Boston College (9/19) and Toledo (11/3) contests. 1993, and a career-high 157 yards rushing vs. Western Since that time, rotates into the position by series. Michigan on just eight carries. Also posted a 100- Blocked for a rushing attack that averaged more than yard game vs. Eastern Michigan with 128 yards on 200 yards per game and scored 31 touchdowns on the 13 rushes. Has found the end zone in six of NIU’s last ground while scoring 33 points per game. eight games. Produced his fi rst two-TD game vs. Ball State while rushing for 87 yards. Earned starts vs. Murray State and at Boston College.

Year G/GS Rush Yds. Avg. TD Lg Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg 10 TOMMYLEE LEWIS 2015 13/2 81 640 7.9 8 87 2 12 6.0 0 8 WR | 5-7 | 168 | Sr.-R | 3L Career 24/3 90 711 7.9 3 87 4 15 3.8 0 8 Riviera Beach, Fla. | W.T. Dwyer HS En route to one of the best games of his career with fi ve catches for a career-high 125 yards and receptions 7 DESROY MAXWELL of 67 and 50 yards at Toledo when he went down with an injury. Did not play in NIU’s fi nal four games TE | 6-2 | 255 | Sr. | 3L Continues to rehab with hopes of playing one more Evanston, Ill. | Amundsen HS time for the Huskies following a fantastic collegiate career. Still ranks third on the Excellent blocker with at least one catch in nine games. Excelled in the MAC Championship Game vs. Bowling Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg team this season in receptions with 33 and scored TDs in each Green with three receptions for a career-high 68 yards 2015 8/7 33 387 11.7 3 67 of his last three games played. and his third touchdown of the season. Also had a Career 47/21 171 1,669 9.8 11 69 Caught seven passes for 80 yards career-best 32-yard catch at Ford Field. This season, with a 39-yard score vs. Eastern caught a career-best 19 passes for 213 yards as a senior. Michigan. Has at least one catch in 36 straight games he has played. One of Made a pair of grabs for 15 yards only a few active FBS players with TDs via rush, pass, catch and kickoff return in Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg vs. Ohio. Had two catches vs. his career. Had four grabs for 50 yards with a touchdown at Miami and handled 2015 13/8 19 213 11.2 3 32 Eastern Michigan. Fifth on the punt returns. Led NIU in catches at Ohio State (4) and Boston College (6). Ranks Career 53/22 39 416 10.7 4 32 team in catches and yards. Made seventh on the NIU career all-purpose list with 4,055 yards. two grabs for 27 yards at Miami. Open for a 13-yard score vs. Ball State. Caught a career-high four passes for 42 yards and ran twice for eight yards vs. UNLV. Scored on a 16-yard reception. Had three grabs for 23 yards vs. Murray State. Tight ends key NIU’s running attack that is averaging more than 200 yards per game.

1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 19 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 PLAYERS TO WATCH - OFFENSE 71 LEVON MYERS OT | 6-5 | 309 | Jr.-R | 2L Franklin, Wis. | Franklin HS Second Team All-MAC honoree. Starting left tackle has been one of the Huskies’ top offensive linemen in 2015. Started all 13 games for the Huskies. NIU has recorded 300 or more rushing yards in three games with a season-high 334 at Buffalo. O-line did not allow a sack in the Western Michigan or Central Michigan games. The line has led the way for Joel Bouagnon’s MAC-leading 1,000-yard rushing campaign as well as the team’s 31 rushing scores. Myers, along with Aidan Conlon and Andrew Ness, have been the constants on the Huskie offensive line. In his fi rst year as a starter.

55 ANDREW NESS C | 6-3 | 314 | Sr. | 3L Th ree NIU off ensive linemen, including center Andrew Ness (55) earned O’Fallon, Mo. | Christian Brothers HS All-MAC Honors in 2015. . First-team All-MAC center for second straight year. Leader of the NIU offensive line. Senior who has snapped for three different quarterbacks this season 22 AREGEROS TURNER and executed more than 4,000 snaps in his career. With linemate Aidan Conlon, leads the nation with 55 WR/KOR | 5-11 | 178 | Jr. | 2L consecutive career starts, setting an NCAA FBS record. Akron, Ohio | Copley HS The duo earned NIU Offensive MVP honors. Named NIU’s Offensive Player of the Week three times (Murray Named the MAC Special Teams Player of the Year. State, Miami and Eastern Michigan). Huskies have six games with 500-plus yards Leads NIU with 1,495 all-purpose yards on the year with of total offense and two over 600. Gained 6.7 yards per rush vs. Western Michigan touchdowns via rush, catch and kickoff return. Already and did not allow a sack for second time. NIU averaged seven yards per play vs. set NIU single-season record for kickoff returns and Ball State; scored on nine straight possessions. Huskies gained 300-plus rushing return yards yards. One of three FBS players with yards three times, posting more than 200 yards rushing per game on average. 1,000-plus kickoff return yards this season, along Named to the preseason watch lists for the Rimington Award, Outland Trophy with Heisman Trophy fi nalist Christian McCaffrey of and Rotary Lombardi Award. Stanford and Morgan Burns of Kansas State. NIU’s second-leading receiver with 39 catches, a career high. Caught four passes for 34 yards, ran twice for 14 and had 95 yards in kick returns vs. Ohio. Scored his third TD on a 27-yard catch vs. Western Michigan when he touched the ball 70 JOSH RUKA nine times and totaled 115 all-purpose yards. At Buffalo, compiled season-high OG | 6-5 | 330 | Jr.-R | 2L 237 all-purpose yards on fi ve KO returns for 152 yards, career-high nine catches for 49 yards and four runs for 36 yards. Earned MAC Special Teams Player of Greenfi eld, Wis. | Greenfi eld HS HS the Week honor for second time. Averaged 33.6 yards per return at Toledo. Has played in seven games with six starts at guard this Grabbed eight passes for 70 yards vs Ball State. Only Huskie to score at both season. Injured in the Murray State game, returned at Boston College and then-No. 1 Ohio State. Had an 86-yard kickoff return TD at Toledo and regained his starting spot for NIU’s most BC to earn MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week honors. At OSU, scored recent four contests, including the MAC Championship on a fi ve-yard run and caught three passes for 37 yards. Game vs. Bowling Green. In his fi rst season as a starter, blocked for First Team All-MAC rusher Joel Bouagnon Year G/GS Rush Yds. Avg. TD Lg Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg KOR Yds. Avg Lg in his 1,000-yard, 18-touchdown season. Big interior 2015 13/6 21 154 6.8 1 49 39 343 8.8 1 27 40 1,009 25.2 86 blocking presence has helped the Huskies rush for Career 39/12 42 215 5.1 3 49 84 811 9.7 3 65 67 1,553 23.2 86 more than 200 yards per game and average 33.0 points per game this season.

73 MAX SCHARPING 35 SHANE WIMANN OT | 6-6 | 311 | Fr.-R | Sq TE | 6-4 | 254 | So. | 1L Green Bay, Wis. | Southwest HS Wisconsin Dells, Wis. | Wisconsin Dells HS Only NIU freshman to start every game this season. Top blocking tight end has helped key NIU’s 205 Versatile offensive lineman who plays both right tackle rushing yards/game and 31 rushing TDs. Sets the and right guard. Began the year at tackle, but moved edge for Huskie tailbacks. Also a red-zone threat for inside to start seven games at right guard while Josh the passing attack. Caught his fourth touchdown pass Ruka was injured. After Ruka’s return, has played both of the season vs. Eastern Michigan and gained fi ve positions during games. Selected as NIU Co-Offensive yards on his fi rst career carry. Made three catches Player of the Week vs. Ball State after the Huskies put for a career-high 46 yards vs. up 59 points and 636 yards of total offense to begin a Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Ball State with grabs of 25 and six-game winning streak. 2015 13/5 11 98 8.9 4 25 19 yards. Named one of NIU’s Career 27/7 11 98 8.9 4 25 Offensive Players of the Week vs. Central Michigan. Caught two TD passes vs. Murray State, making a career-high fi ve catches. Scored his fi rst career touchdown on 16-yard reception vs. UNLV. One of eight Huskies with double-digit catches in 2015. 20 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 PLAYERS TO WATCH - DEFENSE 20 MYCIAL ALLEN 15 JACOB AMBROSE S | 5-11 | 198 | So.-R | 1L P | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. | JC Detroit, Mich. | King HS Newport Beach, Calif. Reserve safety and special teams contributor who has Newport Harbor | Orange Coast JC played in all 13 games this season. Has made 20 tackles NIU’s starting punter and one of three California with 14 solo stops. Made his fi rst career interception vs. natives on the roster. Punted 51 times with 18 pinning Murray State. One of 10 Huskies with an INT this year. opponents inside their own 20. Has averaged more Posted six multi-tackles games in 2015. Recorded two than 40 yards per punt in fi ve games, most recently in solo stops in the MAC Championship Game vs. Bowling the MAC Championship Game vs. Bowling Green. Had Game in his hometown of Detroit. 10 punts with a 44.9 yard average at Ohio State, both Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total INT PBU TOs Made a career-high six tackles at season highs. Hasn’t put a punt in the end zone for a 2015 13/0 14 6 20 1 0 1 Miami. Tallied three tackles vs. touchback since the Ohio State game. Booted a season-long 69-yard punt at Career 23/0 19 8 27 1 1 1 Ball State and at Toledo. Boston College, one of six 50-plus yard punts this season. Dropped fi ve punts inside the 20 over the last two games vs. Ohio and Bowling Green.

Year G/GS Punts Yards Avg. Long I20 50+ FC TB Blkd. 16 RENARD CHEREN 2015 13/0 65 2,456 37.8 69 18 6 23 3 0 LB | 6-0 | 224 | Fr.-R | Sq Lake Worth, Fla. | Park Vista HS 54 CAMERON Leading tackler among freshmen with 60 stops. Started 11 games in 12 appearances this season as a freshman. CLINTON-EARL Made a career-best nine tackles in his collegiate debut DE | 6-1 | 258 | Sr. | 1L vs. UNLV. Has seven total games with fi ve tackles or more, including eight tackles at Ohio State. Made seven Milwaukee, Wis. | Hamilton HS stops in three games: vs. Ball State, vs. Ohio and in the MAC Championship Game NIU starting defensive end ranks second on the team in vs. Bowling Green. Recorded tackles for loss with seven. Has made 36 tackles on the Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs year, second among NIU defensive linemen. Recovered 2015 12/11 39 21 60 5.5 1.5 0 six tackles vs. Murray State and Western Michigan. Made at least a fumble that led to a Huskie touchdown vs. Ohio. one tackle in every game he Recorded his second sack late in played this season. Ranks fourth on the Huskie defense with 5.5 TFLs. Tied a Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs the Western Michigan game and career high with 1.5 TFLs vs. BG, matching his effort at Boston College. Recorded 2015 13/13 22 14 36 7.0 3.0 1 tallied his third sack vs. Bowling his fi rst career sack vs. Murray State. Added a half-sack vs. Ohio. Green in the MAC Championship Career 27/14 32 23 55 7.5 3.5 1 game. Contributed four tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass break-up at Toledo. Tallied four tackles vs. Eastern Michigan. Made a season- 56 BEN COMPTON high seven stops, fi ve solo, with three tackles for loss at Boston College. Had three stops, two solo, and a quarterback sack vs. UNLV. Credited with two solo DE | 6-4 | 278 | Sr. | 1L stops at Central Michigan and at Buffalo, and three versus Ball State. Graduate Windsor, Conn. student won the football team’s Scholar-Athlete Award. Windsor HS | Monroe College (N.Y.) Has played his best football late in the season with 8 LADELL FLEMING fi ve tackles for loss and three sacks in the Huskies’ last four games. Made 16 of his 22 tackles over the fi nal DE | 6-0 | 236 | Jr.-R | 2L four games. Had a season-high six tackles vs. Western Chicago, Ill. | Julian HS Michigan with two sacks. Also Back-up to Perez Ford has made fi ve tackles for loss and Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs recorded two TFLs and a sack 2015 12/1 14 8 22 5.0 3.0 1 three sacks as a pass-rushing defensive end. Appeared at Buffalo. Selected as NIU in all 13 games and made the fi rst start of his career vs. Career 26/1 28 20 48 11.0 6.0 1 Defensive Player of the Week vs. Ball State. Tied for second on the team with three sacks Ball State and WMU. Made an and fi fth in tackles for loss with fi ve. Had a sack and a impact on special teams as well, blocking a PAT at Buffalo and a fi eld goal in career-high six tackles in the MAC Championship Game the Ohio game. vs. Bowling Green. Collected Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs a pair of quarterback sacks at 2015 13/1 17 12 29 5.0 3.0 1 Miami. Also recorded fi ve tackles Career 34/1 32 29 61 5.5 3.5 2 at Boston College. Has six multi- tackle games this season, fi ve stops at Toledo, four tackles vs. Western Michigan and three vs. BSU and at Miami.

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PLAYERS TO WATCH - DEFENSE 40 SEAN FOLLIARD 44 PEREZ FORD LB | 6-2 | 231 | Jr. | 2L DE | 6-0 | 227 | Sr. | 3L Crystal Lake, Ill. | Prairie Ridge HS Romeoville, Ill. | Romeoville HS NIU’s fourth-leading tackler with 79 stops. Has 20 tackles in NIU’s last two games after making 10 stops First Team All-MAC selection at defensive end. Leads vs. both Bowling Green and Ohio. Leads NIU in tackles NIU in quarterback sacks (5) and ranks second in for loss (8.5). Made seven tackles, broke up a pass tackles for loss (6.5). Recorded a sack in fi ve of NIU’s and had a key tackle for loss during the Huskies’ late last six games. Made four solo tackles and added goal-line stand vs. Western Michigan. Set his career- a QB hurry vs. Ohio. NIU co-Defensive Player of the high with 10 stops at Miami Week with four tackles, three hurries vs. Western Michigan. Had a sack and three Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs and forced a fumble. Collected his only sack of the season vs. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs solo stops at Buffalo. Pressured 2015 12/12 47 32 79 8.5 1.0 3 Ball State, adding six tackles 2015 12/12 23 17 40 6.5 5.0 1 Toledo QB into a game-ending Career 37/14 96 68 164 18.5 4.5 8 and a pass break-up. Posted Career 54/28 72 55 127 24.5 14.0 6 interception, and added a sack two tackles for loss vs. Central and a forced fumble vs. the Michigan. Had eight stops at Boston College with two for loss. Made his fi rst Rockets. Had six stops with career interception at Ohio State and recovered a fumble. Collected six solo a tackle for loss vs. Murray State. Made fi ve tackles with a sack vs. Eastern tackles vs. UNLV with a TFL. Michigan. Named to the Preseason Watch List for the Rotary Lombardi Award. 27 JAWUAN JOHNSON 6 BOBBY JONES IV LB | 5-11 | 209 | Fr.-R | Sq LB | 6-0 | 222 | So.-R | 1L New Boston, Texas | New Boston HS Miami Gardens, Fla. | Monsignor Pace HS

Freshman linebacker ranks second among fi rst-year Part of the Huskies’ rotation at linebacker made two players at NIU in tackles with 29 total stops. Consistent starts and played in all 13 games. Made a career-high performer with a penchant for the big play. Had nine 13 tackles with two tackles for loss and a sack in his multi-tackle games, including a career-high fi ve stops at fi rst career start at Miami. Named MAC West Defensive Ohio State and Toledo. Made his fi rst career interception Player of the Week. Also started the following week vs. vs. Eastern Michigan. Recovered a fumble in the win at Eastern Michigan and made 10 stops with a career-high No. 20 Toledo. Had one tackle eight solo stops. Recorded 10 Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs for loss in his collegiate debut vs. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs multi-tackle games. Made four 2015 12/1 15 14 29 2.5 1.0 2 UNLV and another at Ohio State. 2015 13/2 33 19 52 4.0 2.0 1 solo tackles and tallied the fi rst Also a key contributor on many Career 27/2 39 24 63 4.5 2.5 1 sack of a Toledo quarterback on of NIU’s special teams unit. the season. Recovered a fumble at Ohio State. Knocked down as pass and registered six tackles vs. Murray State. Had fi ve tackles vs. Ball State. 92 MARIO JONES Capable of playing several linebacker positions. DT | 6-0 | 286 | Jr.-R | 2L Chicago, Ill. | Hubbard HS 29 PARIS LOGAN Started 12 games at defensive tackle in 2015. Named CB | 5-9 | 195 | Sr.-R | 3L NIU Defensive Player of the Week after recording a Columbia, Mo. | Rock Bridge HS season-high fi ve tackles vs. Murray State. Recorded a solo tackle for loss at Miami and added a half-sack Three-year starter at cornerback. Missed the Western at Boston College. Tallied four tackles in the games Michigan and Ohio games due to illness but returned at Miami and at Toledo as the Huskies’ relied on their for the MAC Championship game vs. Bowling Green. defense to secure their sixth Had six tackles and a pair of pass-break ups at Buffalo Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs straight MAC West title. Huskies to give him 10 on the season. Third on NIU list for 2015 12/12 7 10 17 1.5 0.5 0 held Ohio State to less than 300 career pass break-ups with 32. Has seven of his pass Career 36/14 18 27 45 4.5 2.0 0 yards of offense and 2-of-13 on break-ups in the second half of third downs. Had at least one Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total INT PBU TOs the season. Registered fi ve solo tackle in seven games. 2015 11/11 37 11 48 1 10 1 tackles, a tackle for loss and a PBU vs. Eastern Michigan. Broke Career 53/34 127 49 176 5 32 8 up a season-high three passes 90 WILLIAM LEE with four tackles, one for loss, DT | 6-2 | 304 | So.-R | 1L vs. Ball State. Made fi ve solo stops at Central Michigan and had six vs. both Murray State and UNLV. Huskies led the MAC in defensive passing effi ciency. Indianapolis, Ind. | Arsenal Tech Intercepted Murray State QB in the end zone for his fi fth career pick. Recorded two PBUs vs. UNLV. On the Thorpe Award Watch List. Part of defensive line rotation started NIU’s last three games. The leading tackler among available interior defensive linemen with 22 stops. Consistent performer who made at least one tackle in 11 games with seven multi-tackle contests. Made a season-high four tackles vs. Ball State. Recorded half-sacks vs. Murray State and Ohio. Had three stops vs. CMU. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs Along with Cameron Clinton- 2015 13/3 13 9 22 1.0 1.0 0 Earl, the only Huskie defensive Career 27/17 22 22 44 4.0 3.5 1 lineman to appear in every game in 2015. 22 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 PLAYERS TO WATCH - DEFENSE

19 SHAWUN LURRY 24 BRANDON MAYES CB | 5-8 | 178 | So. | 1L S | 5-11 | 193 | So.-R | 1L W. Palm Beach, Fla. | W.T. Dwyer HS Aurora, Ill. | Aurora Christian HS Selected as a fi rst team All-American by the Football NIU’s third-leading tackler added fi ve tackles and Writer’s Association of America (FWAA). Named to the his third interception of the season in the MAC Walter Camp All-America second team, the Associated Championship game vs. Bowling Green. Registered Press third team and was an honorable mention choice 10 tackles, all solo, vs. Western Michigan. Intercepted by SI.com. Led the nation in interceptions with nine. his second pass in the closing moments at Buffalo, Jim Thorpe Award semifi nalist also leads FBS in INTs/ his second straight game with an INT. Named NIU game (0.7), interception return Defensive Player of the Week yards (273) and ranks second Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total INT PBU TOs Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total INT PBU TOs with eight tackles, seven solo, in passes defended (23). First and a tackle for loss vs. the Bulls. 2015 13/10 34 11 41 9 14 9 Team All-MAC cornerback. Has 2015 13/13 57 24 81 3 4 3 Career 26/10 43 16 55 9 15 9 Also picked off a pass to go with a pass break-up or interception Career 27/15 80 30 110 3 5 5 a season- and career-high nine in 11 of 13 games after his tackles and a pass break-up at 64-yard interception return for a touchdown vs. Bowling Green in the MAC Toledo. Consistently around the ball from his safety position, recording at least Championship game. Had at least one interception in fi ve consecutive games fi ve tackles in 11 of the Huskies’ 13 games. Also had pass break-ups vs. Ohio between Sept. 19 (Ohio State) and Oct. 17 (Miami). Also made six tackles, all State, UNLV and Miami. solo, in the game. Picked off his eighth pass at Buffalo to set NIU’s DI record, and had a career-high eight tackles, six solo. Returned his INT vs. Miami 47 yards. Broke up three passes at Miami, two at Central Michigan and three vs. Ball State. Leads NIU with 14, fourth on the school’s single-season charts. Set the NIU 2 MARLON MOORE season interception return yards mark. Returned pick 79 yards at Boston College. S | 5-9 | 197 | Sr.-R | 3L Had two INTs and two PBUs at Ohio State to earn MAC West Defensive and Jim Thorpe Award National Player of the Week honors. Mobile, Ala. | C.F. Vigor HS Leader of NIU’s secondary earned second team All- MAC honors. Ranks second on team with 96 tackles, 45 BOOMER MAYS 62 solo. Also has seven pass break ups, one fumble MLB | 6-0 | 244 | Sr.-R | 3L recovered and two forced. Played one of his best games vs. Ohio with seven tackles, a forced fumble Lawrence, Kan. | Eudora HS and two pass break-ups to earn MAC West Defensive Player of the Week honors. 2015 First Team All-MAC selection at linebacker. NIU’s Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total INT PBU TOs Recorded fi ve solo tackles and leading tackler with 108 on the season, 68 solo was two pass break-ups vs. Western named the Huskies Defensive and Team MVP. First 2015 13/13 62 34 96 2 7 5 Career 53/40 166 102 268 6 25 12 Michigan. Grabbed his fi rst INT Huskie to record 100-plus tackles in a season since of the season, fi fth of his career, current 49ers safety Jimmie Ward did it in 2012. Made at Buffalo while pacing NIU with a career high 16 tackles in the MAC Championship nine tackles. Had eight stops and a pass break-up at Toledo. Made a season- Game vs. Bowling Green. Had high 11 stops vs. Eastern Michigan with a tackle for loss. Recorded team-best Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs nine tackles, seven solo, with a 10 tackles at Boston College. Led NIU with 10 stops at then-No. 1 Ohio State, 2015 13/13 68 40 108 5.0 0.5 2 pass break-up vs. Ohio. Made 15 with fi ve solo stops. Forced a fumble late in the game. His 25 career pass break- tackles, 12 solo, to lead NIU vs. ups rank seventh at NIU all-time. Career 54/44 162 136 298 24.5 2.5 5 Western Michigan. Led a goal- line stand with a jarring tackle, broke up two passes and was in on a sack. Tallied six stops, one for loss, at Buffalo. Named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week after recording a team- 1 ALBERT SMALLS leading 10 tackles and sealing the Huskies’ win over Toledo with an interception CB | 6-1 | 197 | So. | 1L in the fi nal minute. Led NIU with nine tackles, seven solo, at Central Michigan with 1.5 tackles for loss. At Boston College made fi ve tackles, one-half for loss. Miramar, Fla. | Monsignor Pace HS Credited with nine tackles and a forced fumble at Ohio State. Registered 13 tackles, 10 solo, vs. UNLV. Named to the Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List. Saw action in all 13 games and made four starts at cornerback for NIU. Ranks third on the team with nine pass break ups. Consistent tackler who has made at least one stop 12 games with eight multi-tackle 33 JAMAAL PAYTON contests. Posted a season-high six stops vs. Ohio. Made his lone interception of the season and broke up two LB | 6-0 | 226 | Jr. | 2L passes vs. Western Michigan as Bellwood, Ill. | Proviso West HS Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total INT PBU TOs NIU took control of the MAC 2015 13/4 28 7 35 1 9 1 West. Had fi ve tackles vs. UNLV Registered 40 tackles, 25 solo, as part of the Huskies’ Career 27/10 41 17 58 3 13 3 and Eastern Michigan, earning rotation at outside linebacker. Had 10 straight multi- NIU Co-Defensive Player of the tackle games to begin the season. Recorded a season- Week selection for the latter. high seven tackles vs. Eastern Michigan. Began the Recorded four tackles in the MAC Championship game vs. Bowling Green. season with fi ve stops, two tackles for loss and a sack vs. UNLV to earn NIU Defensive Player of the Week honors. Made at least four Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL QS TOs tackles in fi ve other games, 2015 13/0 25 15 40 4.5 1.0 0 including in key road games Career 38/3 78 41 119 9.0 2.0 3 at Ohio State, at Toledo and at Buffalo. Posted a tackle for loss in games against Murray State, Eastern Michigan and Buffalo.

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TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS NIU OPP RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Lng Avg/G SCORING 429 332 BOUAGNON, Joel 13 275 1306 37 1269 4.6 18 58 97.6 Points Per Game 33.0 25.5 HUFF, Jordan 13 81 646 6 640 7.9 8 87 49.2 Points Off Turnovers 69 74 HARE, Drew 9 104 375 123 252 2.4 1 16 28.0 GRAHAM, Ryan 9 59 239 86 153 2.6 0 38 17.0 FIRST DOWNS 276 282 TURNER, Aregeros 13 21 154 11 143 6.8 1 49 11.0 Rushing 142 125 JONES, Marcus 11 8 109 0 109 13.6 1 73 9.9 Passing 122 136 BROWN, D.J. 11 12 63 0 63 5.2 1 23 5.7 Penalty 12 21 FIEDLER, Tommy 2 17 56 14 42 2.5 0 15 21.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 2666 2169 LEWIS, Tommylee 9 8 29 9 20 2.5 0 14 2.2 Yards gained rushing 3027 2447 MAXWELL, Desroy 13 2 8 0 8 4.0 0 7 0.6 Yards lost rushing 361 278 GOLLADAY, Kenny 13 5 10 2 8 1.6 1 4 0.6 Rushing Attempts 613 556 HARRIS, Keith 2 3 7 1 6 2.0 0 4 3.0 BEEBE, Chad 12 3 13 7 6 2.0 0 13 0.5 Average Per Rush 4.3 3.9 SAFFOLD, Ezra 7 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.7 Average Per Game 205.1 166.8 WIMANN, Shane 13 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.4 TDs Rushing 31 13 AMBROSE, Jake 13 1 2 10 -8 -8.0 0 0 -0.6 PASSING YARDAGE 2880 3034 TEAM 7 12 0 55 -55 -4.6 0 0 -7.9 Comp-Att-Int 233-383-10 270-478-21 Total...... 13 613 3027 361 2666 4.3 31 87 205.1 Average Per Pass 7.5 6.3 Opponents...... 13 556 2447 278 2169 3.9 13 58 166.8 Average Per Catch 12.4 11.2 Average Per Game 221.5 233.4 PASSING G Effic. C-A-I Pct. Yds TD Lng Avg/G HARE, Drew 9 142.80 164-257-4 63.8 1962 14 67 218.0 TDs Passing 22 22 GRAHAM, Ryan 9 144.01 48-81-3 59.3 653 6 68 72.6 TOTAL OFFENSE 5546 5203 FIEDLER, Tommy 2 97.47 21-45-3 46.7 265 2 32 132.5 Total Plays 996 1034 Total...... 13 137.73 233-383-10 60.8 2880 22 68 221.5 Average Per Play 5.6 5.0 Opponents...... 13 116.20 270-478-21 56.5 3034 22 72 233.4 Average Per Game 426.6 400.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 50-1168 58-972 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 21-148 12-112 GOLLADAY, Kenny 13 71 1122 15.8 10 68 86.3 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 21-362 10-117 TURNER, Aregeros 13 39 343 8.8 1 27 26.4 LEWIS, Tommylee 9 33 387 11.7 3 67 43.0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.4 16.8 BRESCACIN, Juwan 12 21 286 13.6 1 62 23.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 7.0 9.3 MAXWELL, Desroy 13 19 213 11.2 3 32 16.4 INT RETURN AVERAGE 17.2 11.7 BEEBE, Chad 12 13 193 14.8 0 32 16.1 FUMBLES-LOST 24-14 12-6 BOUAGNON, Joel 13 13 131 10.1 0 37 10.1 PENALTIES-Yards 76-670 71-644 WIMANN, Shane 13 11 98 8.9 4 25 7.5 Average Per Game 51.5 49.5 SAFFOLD, Ezra 7 5 44 8.8 0 25 6.3 PUNTS-Yards 70-2592 74-2973 BLAKE, Christian 10 5 44 8.8 0 22 4.4 Average Per Punt 37.0 40.2 HUFF, Jordan 13 2 12 6.0 0 8 0.9 GLASPER, Clayton 13 1 7 7.0 0 7 0.5 Net punt average 34.0 36.0 Total...... 13 233 2880 12.4 22 68 221.5 KICKOFFS-Yards 81-4605 74-4441 Opponents...... 13 270 3034 11.2 22 72 233.4 Average Per Kick 56.9 60.0 Net kick average 40.2 37.1 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 27:09 32:51 HARE, Drew 9 361 252 1962 2214 246.0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 83/212 89/226 BOUAGNON, Joel 13 275 1269 0 1269 97.6 3rd-Down Pct 39% 39% GRAHAM, Ryan 9 140 153 653 806 89.6 4TH-DOWN Conversions 16/32 13/26 HUFF, Jordan 13 81 640 0 640 49.2 FIEDLER, Tommy 2 62 42 265 307 153.5 4th-Down Pct 50% 50% TURNER, Aregeros 13 21 143 0 143 11.0 SACKS BY-Yards 25-159 27-147 JONES, Marcus 11 8 109 0 109 9.9 MISC YARDS 0 0 BROWN, D.J. 11 12 63 0 63 5.7 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 56 38 LEWIS, Tommylee 9 8 20 0 20 2.2 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 14-18 23-30 GOLLADAY, Kenny 13 5 8 0 8 0.6 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 0-0 MAXWELL, Desroy 13 2 8 0 8 0.6 RED-ZONE SCORES (42-47) 89% (36-44) 82% HARRIS, Keith 2 3 6 0 6 3.0 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (34-47) 72% (18-44) 41% BEEBE, Chad 12 3 6 0 6 0.5 SAFFOLD, Ezra 7 1 5 0 5 0.7 PAT-ATTEMPTS (51-53) 96% (33-35) 94% WIMANN, Shane 13 1 5 0 5 0.4 ATTENDANCE 100074 212215 AMBROSE, Jake 13 1 -8 0 -8 -0.6 Games/Avg Per Game 7/14296 6/35369 TEAM 7 12 -55 0 -55 -7.9 Neutral Site Games 0/0 Total...... 13 996 2666 2880 5546 426.6 Opponents...... 13 1034 2169 3034 5203 400.2 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total NIU 99 107 91 132 429 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Opponents 60 81 108 83 332 Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents...... 2 107 53.5 1 60

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KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long 2015 LONG PLAYS TURNER, Aregeros 40 1009 25.2 1 86 No. Long LOGAN, Paris 3 70 23.3 0 37 NIU 63 86 KOR TD by Turner at Boston College, 9/26 BROWN, D.J. 3 53 17.7 0 19

Rushing 10 87 TD, Huff at W. Michigan, 11/18 SAFFOLD, Ezra 1 10 10.0 0 10 Bouagnon 3 58 TD at Buffalo, 11/11 LEWIS, Tommylee 1 17 17.0 0 17 Graham 1 38 at Toledo, 11/3 WIMANN, Shane 1 9 9.0 0 9 Huff 4 87 TD vs. W. Michigan, 11/18 LURRY, Shawun 1 0 0.0 0 0 Jones 1 73 TD at Miami, 10/17 Total...... 50 1168 23.4 1 86 Turner 1 49 vs. Murray St., 9/12 Opponents...... 58 972 16.8 0 33 Passing 31 68 TD, Graham to Golladay vs. Buffalo, 11 by Hare 21 48, to Golladay vs. UNLV, 9/5 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long by Graham 8 68 TD to Golladay at Buffalo, 11/11 LURRY, Shawun 9 273 30.3 1 79 by Fielder 2 32 TD to Maxwell vs. Bowling Green, 12/4 MAYES, Brandon 3 28 9.3 0 15 to Beebe 2 48 from Hare vs. UNLV, 9/5 MOORE, Marlon 2 0 0.0 0 0 to Bouagnon 1 37 from Hare vs. E. Michigan, 10/24 MAYS, Boomer 1 0 0.0 0 0 to Brescacin 3 62 from Graham vs. Ohio, 11/24 OLOOTU, Mayomi 1 42 42.0 1 42 to Golladay 12 68 TD from Graham at Buffalo, 11/11 to Lewis 6 67 TD from Hare at Toledo, 11/3 FOLLIARD, Sean 1 19 19.0 0 19 to Maxwell 3 32 TD from Fiedler vs. Bowling Green, 12/4 SMALLS, Albert 1 0 0.0 0 0 to Safford 1 25 from Graham vs. Murray St., 9/12 JOHNSON, Jawaun 1 0 0.0 0 0 to Turner 2 27 from Graham vs. W. Michigan, 11/18 LOGAN, Paris 1 0 0.0 0 0 to Wimann 1 25 from Hare vs. Ball State, 10/10 ALLEN, Mycial 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total...... 21 362 17.2 2 79 Returns 22 86 KOR TD by Turner at Boston College, 9/26 Beebe 2 40 PR vs. C. Michigan, 10/3 Opponents...... 10 117 11.7 2 68 Logan 1 37 KOR vs. UNLV, 9/5 Lurry 3 79 INT at Boston College, 9/26 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Olootu 1 42 INT TD vs. Murray St., 9/12 TURNER, Aregeros 13 143 343 0 1009 0 1495 115.0 Turner 15 86 KOR TD at Boston College, 9/26 BOUAGNON, Joel 13 1269 131 0 0 0 1400 107.7 GOLLADAY, Kenny 13 8 1122 0 0 0 1130 86.9 OPPONENT 33 72 TD Terrell to Davis, W. Michigan, 11/18 Rushing 5 58 Swanson, Toledo, 11/3 HUFF, Jordan 13 640 12 0 0 0 652 50.2 Passing 18 72 TD Terrell to Davis, W. Michigan, 11/18 LEWIS, Tommylee 9 20 387 14 17 0 438 48.7 Returns 10 68 INT TD Lewis, Buffalo, 11/11 BEEBE, Chad 12 6 193 119 0 0 318 26.5 BRESCACIN, Juwan 12 0 286 0 0 0 286 23.8 * 25 Yards or Longer LURRY, Shawun 13 0 0 0 0 273 273 21.0 HARE, Drew 9 252 0 0 0 0 252 28.0 FG SEQUENCE Northern Illinois Opponents MAXWELL, Desroy 13 8 213 0 0 0 221 17.0 UNLV (48) (21),(33),(51) GRAHAM, Ryan 9 153 0 0 0 0 153 17.0 Murray State (43) (26),(26) BROWN, D.J. 11 63 0 0 53 0 116 10.5 Ohio State (38),(31) (31),(24) WIMANN, Shane 13 5 98 0 9 0 112 8.6 Boston College 29 (25) JONES, Marcus 11 109 0 0 0 0 109 9.9 Central Michigan (32),48,(26) (44),43,(28),(41) SAFFOLD, Ezra 7 5 44 15 10 0 74 10.6 Ball State (38) (26),(28) LOGAN, Paris 11 0 0 0 70 0 70 6.4 Miami University (26),46 (36),38 BLAKE, Christian 10 0 44 0 0 0 44 4.4 Eastern Michigan - 36 FIEDLER, Tommy 2 42 0 0 0 0 42 21.0 Toledo (36),(20),(29),(52) (39),(39),47 OLOOTU, Mayomi 5 0 0 0 0 42 42 8.4 Buffalo (22),(47) (26),41,36 MAYES, Brandon 13 0 0 0 0 28 28 2.2 Western Michigan 45 (35),(31) FOLLIARD, Sean 12 0 0 0 0 19 19 1.6 Ohio - (22),(31),(26),48,(26) GLASPER, Clayton 13 0 7 0 0 0 7 0.5 Bowling Green - - HARRIS, Keith 2 6 0 0 0 0 6 3.0 AMBROSE, Jake 13 -8 0 0 0 0 -8 -0.6 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. TEAM 7 -55 0 0 0 0 -55 -7.9 Total...... 13 2666 2880 148 1168 362 7224 555.7 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Opponents...... 13 2169 3034 112 972 117 6404 492.6 AMBROSE, Jake 65 2456 37.8 69 3 23 18 6 0 GRAHAM, Ryan 4 136 34.0 47 2 0 1 0 0 |------PATs ------| TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts. Total...... 70 2592 37.0 69 5 23 19 6 1 BOUAGNON, Joel 18 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 108 Opponents...... 74 2973 40.2 63 8 22 19 17 0 HAGAN, Christian 0 14-18 51-53 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 93 GOLLADAY, Kenny 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn HUFF, Jordan 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 HAGAN, Christian 51 3005 58.9 12 3 WIMANN, Shane 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 ORNE, Josh 30 1600 53.3 3 5 TURNER, Aregeros 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Total...... 81 4605 56.9 15 8 972 40.2 24 MAXWELL, Desroy 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Opponents...... 74 4441 60.0 21 3 1168 37.1 27 LEWIS, Tommylee 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 BROWN, D.J. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long LURRY, Shawun 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 BEEBE, Chad 14 119 8.5 0 40 BRESCACIN, Juwan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 LEWIS, Tommylee 3 14 4.7 0 8 JONES, Marcus 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 MAYES, Brandon 1 0 0.0 0 0 HARE, Drew 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 6 MOORE, Marlon 1 0 0.0 0 0 OLOOTU, Mayomi 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 OLOOTU, Mayomi 1 0 0.0 0 0 GRAHAM, Ryan 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 0 SAFFOLD, Ezra 1 15 15.0 0 15 Total...... 56 14-18 51-53 0-1 0 0-2 0 0 429 Total...... 21 148 7.0 0 40 Opponents...... 38 23-30 33-35 0-2 0 0-1 0 1 332 Opponents...... 12 112 9.3 0 35 1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 25 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH FR-Yds FF Kick Safety 45 MAYS, Boomer 13 68 40 108 5.0-9 0.5-2 1-0 4 2 . 1 . . 2 MOORE, Marlon 13 62 34 96 1.5-4 . 2-0 7 . 1-0 2 1 . 24 MAYES, Brandon 13 57 24 81 1.0-2 . 3-28 4 . . . . . 40 FOLLIARD, Sean 12 47 32 79 8.5-29 1.0-11 1-19 4 1 1-0 1 . . 16 CHEREN, Renard 12 39 21 60 5.5-19 1.5-9 . 1 1 . . . . 6 JONES, Bobby 13 33 19 52 4.0-13 2.0-7 . 1 1 1-0 . . . 29 LOGAN, Paris 11 37 11 48 2.0-7 . 1-0 10 1 . . . . 19 LURRY, Shawun 13 34 7 41 0.5-0 . 9-273 14 . . . . . 44 FORD, Perez 12 23 17 40 6.5-39 5.0-37 . . 7 . 1 . . 33 PAYTON, Jamaal 13 25 15 40 4.5-12 1.0-6 . 1 . . . . . 54 CLINTON-EARL, C 13 22 14 36 7.0-27 3.0-19 . 1 4 1-0 . . . 1 SMALLS, Albert 13 28 7 35 . . 1-0 9 . . . . . 27 JOHNSON, Jawaun 12 15 14 29 2.5-4 1.0-1 1-0 . . 1-0 . . . 8 FLEMING, Ladell 13 17 12 29 5.0-20 3.0-17 . . 3 . 1 . . 69 THOMAS, Corey 11 12 14 26 1.5-3 . . . 1 . . . . 56 COMPTON, Ben 12 14 8 22 5.0-29 3.0-25 . . 1 . . 2 . 90 LEE, William 13 13 9 22 1.0-4 1.0-4 . . 1 . . . . 20 ALLEN, Mycial 13 14 6 20 2.0-4 . 1-0 ...... 92 JONES, Mario 12 7 10 17 1.5-2 0.5-1 . 1 . . . . . 42 SCHWAB, Alex 12 6 5 11 1.0-1 . . . . 1-0 . . . 95 DUNBAR, Ruben 10 5 6 11 ...... 31 BROOKS, Anthony 10 9 1 10 . . . 2 . . . . . 58 CORCORAN, Josh 13 7 1 8 ...... 23 HUFF, Jordan 13 5 2 7 ...... 81 GLASPER, Clayton 13 5 2 7 ...... 50 SMAHA, Austin 7 3 2 5 2.0-12 1.0-8 ...... 19 GOLLADAY, Kenny 13 5 . 5 ...... 22 TURNER, Aregeros 13 4 1 5 ...... 9 CAMPBELL, Elija 12 4 . 4 ...... 93 MOSLEY, Rajshawn 7 3 1 4 0.5-2 0.5-2 . . 1 . . . . 21 JONES, Marcus 11 3 1 4 ...... 97 CORLEY, Herland 6 1 3 4 . . . . 1 . . . . 91 CHAMBERS, Russ 10 1 2 3 ...... 30 HUNT, Tifonte 8 1 2 3 ...... 18 BROWN, D.J. 11 1 1 2 ...... 25 ORNE, Josh 8 1 1 2 ...... 52 SULLIVAN, Cody 6 1 1 2 1.0-10 1.0-10 ...... 35 WIMANN, Shane 13 1 . 1 ...... 39 STENDLER, Ryan 13 . 1 1 ...... 20 HARRIS, Keith 2 1 . 1 ...... 71 MYERS, Levon 13 . 1 1 ...... 82 BEEBE, Chad 12 1 . 1 ...... 11 BRESCACIN, Juwan 12 1 . 1 ...... 28 BOUAGNON, Joel 13 1 . 1 ...... 5 OLOOTU, Mayomi 5 . . . . . 1-42 ...... Total...... 13 637 348 985 69-252 25-159 21-362 59 25 6-0 6 3 . Opponents...... 13 650 316 966 82.0-264 27-147 10-117 35 22 14-107 12 4 1

NIU Players of the Week UNLV Murray St. Ohio St. BC CMU Ball St. Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio Offense Bouagnon/ Ness Bouagnon N/A Conlon/ Hare/ Bouagnon/ Ness/ Golladay/ Myers/ Maxwell N/A Golladay Wimann Scharping Ness Conlon Graham Golladay Def. Scout Kennedy T. Harris T. Smith Kennedy Wynne Russell Kennedy Wynne Hlava Fleury Smith Kennedy Special Teams Payton Beebe Hagan Turner Turner/ Ambrose N/A N/A Hagan Turner Schwab/ Turner Beebe Johnson Defense Lurry M. Jones Entire Unit Mays Folliard/ Compton Jones Smalls/ Thomas/ Mayes Mays/Ford/ Mays Lurry Johnson Mays Compton Off. Scout Steckler Topole Mister Crawford Topole Roberts Rotherham Mailloux Todd Crawford Tears Mister

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No. Name GP/GS UNLV MSU OSU BC CMU BSU Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio BGSU 20 ALLEN, Mycial 13/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15 AMBROSE, Jake 13/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X 82 BEEBE, Chad 12/3 X X X X WR X – X X WR X X WR 4 BLAKE, Christian 10/- X X X X X X X X – – X – X 28 BOUAGNON, Joel 13/11 TB X TB TB TB X TB TB TB TB TB TB TB 11 BRESCACIN, Juwan 12/8 WR WR WR WR – X X WR WR WR WR X X 31 BROOKS, Anthony 10/1 CB X X X – X – X – X X X X 76 BROWN, Dale 8/- – X – – – X X X X X – X X 18 BROWN, D.J. 11/1 – X – TB X X X X X X X X X 68 BROWN, Ron 13/1 X X RG X X X X X X X X X X 9 CAMPBELL, Elijah 12/- X X – X X X X X X X X X X 91 CHAMBERS, Russ 10/- X X – X – X X X X – X X X 16 CHEREN, Renard 12/11 LB LB LB LB LB LB – LB X LB LB LB LB 54 CLINTON-EARL, C 13/13 DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE 56 COMPTON, Ben 12/1 X X X X X DE X X – X X X X 61 CONLON, Aidan 13/13 LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG 58 CORCORAN, Josh 13/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X 97 CORLEY, Herlandez 6/- X X – – X X X – – – – – X 95 DUNBAR, Ruben 10/- X X X X X X – X X X X – – 77 EVANS, Shane 7/- X X X X – X X X – – – – – 16 FIEDLER, Tommy 2/1 – – – – – – – – – – – X QB 47 FISCHER, Aaron 5/- – X X – – X X X – – – – – 8 FLEMING, Ladell 13/1 X X X X X DE X X X X X X X 40 FOLLIARD, Sean 12/12 LB LB LB LB LB LB LB – LB LB LB LB LB 44 FORD, Perez 12/12 DE DE DE DE DE – DE DE DE DE DE DE DE 81 GLASPER, Clayton 13/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X 19 GOLLADAY, Kenny 13/12 WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR X WR WR WR 17 GRAHAM, Ryan 9/3 – X – – X X X X X QB QB QB – 34 HAGAN, Christian 13/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 HARE, Drew 9/9 QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB – – – – 59 HARMSTON, Ty 4/- – X – – X X X – – – – – – 20 HARRIS, Keith 2/- X – – – – – – X – – – – – 46 HARRIS, Terrell 2/- – X – – – – – X – – – – – 74 HOWARD, Lincoln 13/6 X X X RT RT RT RT RT RT X X X X 23 HUFF, Jordan 13/2 X TB X TB X X X X X X X X X 30 HUNT, Tifonte 8/- X X – X – X X X – X – X – 27 JOHNSON, Jawaun 12/1 X X X X X X – X LB X X X X 6 JONES, Bobby 13/2 X X X X X X LB LB X X X X X 21 JONES, Marcus 11/- – X – X X X X X X X X X X 92 JONES, Mario 12/12 DT DT DT DT DT – DT DT DT DT DT DT DT 90 LEE, William 13/3 X X X X X X X X X X DT NG NG 10 LEWIS, Tommylee 9/7 WR – WR X WR WR X WR WR WR – – – 29 LOGAN, Paris 11/11 CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB – – CB 19 LURRY, Shawun 13/10 X X CB CB CB CB CB X CB CB CB CB CB 37 MASHACK, Taylor 3/- – X X X – – – – – – – – – 7 MAXWELL, Desroy 13/8 TE TE TE X TE TE TE X X X X TE TE 24 MAYES, Brandon 13/13 S S S S S S S S S S S S S 45 MAYS, Boomer 13/13 LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB 2 MOORE, Marlon 13/13 S S S S S S S S S S S S S 93 MOSLEY, Rajshawn 7/- – X X X X X X – – – – – X 71 MYERS, Levon 13/13 LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT 55 NESS, Andrew 13/13 C C C C C C C C C C C C C 5 OLOOTU, Mayomi 5/- – X X X X X – – – – – – – 25 ORNE, Josh 8/- X X X X X X X – – – – X – 33 PAYTON, Jamaal 13/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X 66 RAMLET, Bobby 13/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X 70 RUKA, Josh 7/6 RG RG – – – – – – X RG RG RG RG 32 RUSSELL, Jimmy 2/- – X – – – – – X – – – – – 3 SAFFOLD, Ezra 7/- X X – X – X – X – X – – X 63 SAK, Hayden 10/- – – X X X X X X X X – X X 73 SCHARPING, Max 13/13 RT RT RT RG RG RG RG RG RG RT RT RT RT 42 SCHWAB, Alex 12/- – X X X X X X X X X X X X 64 SHIVELY, Luke 7/- X X X X X X – X – – – – – 50 SMAHA, Austin 7/- X X X – – – – – – X X X X 1 SMALLS, Albert 13/4 X CB X X X X X CB X X CB CB X 62 SMITH, Mike 4/- – X – – – X X X – – – – – 39 STENDLER, Ryan 13/2 X X X X X X TE X X X X TE X 52 SULLIVAN, Cody 6/- – X – X X X X X – – – – – 84 TENNENBAUM, Kevin 4/- – X – – – X – X – – – X – 69 THOMAS, Corey 11/10 NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG X – – 87 TOLLIVER, Denzel 6/- – X X – – X X X – – – – X 22 TURNER, Aregeros 13/6 X WR X X X WR X WR X WR WR X WR 35 WIMANN, Shane 13/5 X X X X X TE TE X TE X TE TE X

X-indicates played; letters indicate position started H- indicates served as holder on FGs and PATs only

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---1st Downs--- Rushing ------Passing------Total Off. Punts Fum Penalties 3rd Time of Game Score Total R-P-Pen No-Yds, TD C-A-I Yds TD Pl-Yds No-Avg No-L No-Yds Downs Poss (9-5) NIU 38 24 11-13-0 42-185, 1 21-26-0 360 2 68-545 4-39.2 1-0 7-55 6-of-13 24:26 vs. UNLV 30 28 10-15-3 47-164, 3 22-40-1 329 2 87-493 4-43.0 0-0 3-30 8-of-18 35:34 (9-12) NIU 55 30 11-18-1 43-254, 3 31-41-0 389 4 84-643 5-40.0 2-2 5-58 5-of-13 26:54 vs. Murray State 26 22 5-14-3 35-92, 0 31-49-3 281 2 84-373 7-39.9 0-0 5-55 8-of-20 33:06 (9-19) NIU 13 10 6-4-0 43-110, 1 14-31-2 80 0 74-190 10-44.9 1-0 5-31 6-of-20 32:26 at Ohio State 20 14 8-6-0 37-162, 0 16-29-3 136 1 66-298 6-52.2 4-2 6-39 2-of-13 27:34 (9-26) NIU 14 10 4-4-2 31-72, 1 11-25-1 81 0 56-153 8-38.1 1-1 7-45 3-of-14 22:09 at Boston College 17 18 13-4-1 63-234, 1 5-14-1 92 1 77-326 9-37.9 2-0 5-55 7-of-19 37:51 (10-3) NIU 19 17 11-6-0 59-211, 2 12-30-1 105 0 89-316 3-22.3 6-3 8-69 6-of-20 30:59 at Central Michigan 29 15 4-10-1 34-93, 1 16-32-1 182 2 66-275 6-39.7 0-0 1-5 6-of-16 29:01 (10-10) NIU 59 35 16-18-1 59-273, 6 29-32-0 363 2 91-636 2-48.5 2-1 5-60 11-of-14 31:32 vs. Ball State 41 30 9-19-2 35-110, 1 31-53-1 393 4 88-503 5-33.8 0-0 3-40 9-of-19 28:28 (10-17) NIU 45 21 12-9-0 37-311, 5 17-26-0 203 1 63-514 2-38.5 2-2 2-32 5-of-12 20:15 at Miami (Ohio) 12 17 9-6-2 41-153, 0 16-33-1 156 1 74-309 9-36.2 2-1 9-75 4-of-17 39:45 (10-24) NIU 49 34 20-11-3 59-324, 3 24-38-0 267 4 97-591 7-30.7 0-0 8-70 15-of-23 31:53 vs. E. Michigan 21 26 14-11-1 44-157, 3 26-43-1 219 0 87-376 8-39.0 0-0 7-75 8-of-18 28:07 (11-3) NIU 32 18 9-8-1 54-124, 1 16-25-1 277 2 79-401 5-36.2 3-1 6-55 6-of-19 30:13 at Toledo 27 21 12-7-2 50-291, 2 15-33-2 136 1 83-427 4-41.8 2-1 4-33 9-of-19 29:47 (11-11) NIU 41 24 16-8-0 67-334, 3 15-24-1 190 2 91-524 5-27.6 1-1 6-59 6-of-19 31:52 at Buffalo 30 23 5-15-3 23-78, 1 31-47-3 354 2 70-432 3-35.7 0-0 5-26 5-of-13 28:08 (11-18) NIU 27 19 9-8-2 43-289, 2 11-23-1 158 2 66-447 4-32.2 0-0 5-39 8-of-15 20:25 vs. W. Michigan 19 24 10-14-0 44-139, 0 22-39-1 353 2 83-492 2-44.0 1-1 8-81 12-of-21 39:35 (11-24) NIU 21 17 8-9-0 38-73, 1 20-34-0 255 2 72-328 9-35.6 3-1 6-50 4-of-17 24:23 vs. Ohio 26 19 13-5-1 50-230, 0 14-29-1 168 2 79-398 6-38.5 1-1 2-20 5-of-18 35:37 (12-4) NIU 14 17 9-6-2 38-107, 0 12-28-3 152 1 66-259 6-42.8 2-2 6-49 2-of-13 25:34 vs. Bowling Green 34 25 13-10-2 53-266, 3 25-37-2 235 2 90-501 5-46.0 0-0 13-110 6-of-15 34:26

— NIU in the 2015 NCAA and MAC Rankings — Stats Updated Through Games of 12-12 TEAM CATEGORY Average NCAA MAC TEAM CATEGORY Average NCAA MAC Rushing Offense 205.1 29 2 Sacks Allowed 2.08 65 7 Passing Offense 221.5 65 9 Tackles for Loss Allowed 6.31 73 8 Passing Effi ciency 137.73 45 4 Fewest Penalties/Game 5.77 49 2 Total Offense 426.6 45 4 Fewest Penalty Yards/Game 51.15 51 2 Scoring Offense 33.0 42 4 Third Down Conversion Pct. 39.2 72 6 Red Zone Offense .894 19 1 Third Down Conv. Pct. Defense 39.4 72 7 Rushing Defense 166.8 66 7 Fourth Down Conversion Pct. 50.0 67 8 Pass Effi ciency Defense 116.20 35 1 Fourth Down Conv. Pct. Defense 50.0 61 8 Passing Yards Allowed 233.4 77 7 Time of Possession 27:09 113 11 Completion Percentage .608 49 6 Total Defense 400.2 68 6 INDIVIDUAL (Top 50, Select) Avg NCAA MAC Scoring Defense 25.5 55 5 Shawun Lurry, Interceptions/Game 0.7 1 1 Red Zone Defense .818 51 6 Shawun Lurry, Passes Defended 1.8 2 1 First Downs Offense 276 35 3 Shawun Lurry, Total Interceptions 9 1 1 First Downs Defense 282 106 9 Kenny Golladay, Receiving Yards 1,122 20 5 Net Punting 34.00 118 13 Kenny Golladay, Rcvg. Yards/Game 86.3 25 5 Punt Returns 7.05 80 7 Kenny Golladay, Catches/Game 5.5 44 8 Punt Return Defense 9.33 80 10 Kenny Golladay, Receiving TDs 10 14 4 Kickoff Returns 23.36 28 2 Joel Bouagnon, Rushing TDs 18 5 1 Kickoff Return Defense 16.76 6 1 Joel Bouagnon, Scoring 8.3 49 2 Turnover Margin 0.23 51 5 Joel Bouagnon, Rushing Yards 1,269 23 1 Turnovers Gained 27 9 1 Joel Bouagnon, Rushing Yards/Game 97.6 32 1 Turnovers Lost 24 101 11 Aregeros Turner, Kickoff Returns 25.2 28 3 Passes Intercepted 21 4 1 Aregeros Turner, Kickoff Return TDs 1 10 1 Passes Had Intercepted 10 52 4 Aregeros Turner, Combined Kick Returns 1,009 6 1 Sacks 1.92 75 6 Christian Hagan, Field Goal Pct. .778 42 2 Tackles for Loss 5.3 99 10 Ben Compton, Blocked Kicks 2 7 1

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RUSHING No-Yds-TD UNLV MUR OSU BC CMU BSU Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio BGSU Beebe, Chad 1-(-5)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-13-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-(-2)-0 Bouagnon, Joel 21-152-3 15-52-2 21-78-0 16-56-1 26-107-2 31-149-2 14-134-3 26-138-1 26-87-1 28-156-2 21-70-1 16-37-0 14-57-0 Brown, D.J. DNP 10-55-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-8-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Fiedler, Tommy DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 3-20-0 14-22-0 Golladay, Kenny 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-6-1 0-0-0 1-(-2)-0 0-0-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Graham, Ryan DNP 5-2-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 3-11-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 10-41-0 18-78-0 9-39-0 14-(-18)-0 DNP Hare, Drew 10-14-0 6-35-0 13-23-0 12-15-0 27-65-0 9-23-1 8-29-0 11-19-0 8-29-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP Harris, Keith 3-6-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Huff , Jordan 0-0-0 4-52-1 3-5-0 2-2-0 4-29-0 10-87-2 12-64-1 13-128-1 5-21-0 12-50-1 8-159-1 3-20-1 5-23-0 Jones, Marcus DNP 1-9-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-77-1 4-23-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Lewis, Tommylee 1-3-0 DNP 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-13-0 0-0-0 1-7-0 1-5-0 2-(-8)-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP Maxwell, Desroy 2-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Saff old, Ezra 1-5-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 Turner, Aregeros 2-3-0 2-49-0 4-12-1 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-36-0 2-23-0 2-14-0 4-7-0 Wimann, Shane 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-5-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

RECEIVING No-Yds-TD UNLV MUR OSU BC CMU BSU Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio BGSU Beebe, Chad 3-38-0 3-51-0 0-0-0 1-26-0 1-7-0 3-46-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 1-17-0 Blake, Christian 0-0-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-8-0 1-6-0 1-24-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 Bouagnon, Joel 0-0-0 1-14-0 3-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 3-50-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-20-0 3-31-0 Brescacin, Juwan 1-5-0 4-66-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 2-40-0 0-0-0 3-30-1 1-3-0 0-0-0 2-15-0 6-114-0 2-13-0 Glasper, Clayton 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-7-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Golladay, Kenny 9-213-0 8-144-2 3-19-0 2-7-0 6-54-0 6-92-1 6-73-0 6-71-1 8-128-1 6-141-2 4-93-1 6-72-2 1-15-0 Huff , Jordan 0-0-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Lewis, Tommylee 2-44-0 DNP 4-13-0 6-42-0 2-(-1)-0 3-34-0 4-50-1 7-80-1 5-125-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP Maxwell, Desroy 4-42-1 3-23-0 1-3-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 1-13-1 2-27-0 2-16-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-15-0 3-68-1 Saff old, Ezra 1-2-0 4-42-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 Turner, Aregeros 0-0-0 1-12-0 3-37-0 0-0-0 2-37-0 8-70-0 3-22-0 1-11-0 2-21-0 9-49-0 4-42-1 4-34-0 2-8-0 Wimann, Shane 1-16-1 5-27-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-46-0 0-0-0 2-9-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

PASSING C-A-Yds, TD UNLV MUR OSU BC CMU BSU Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio BGSU Hare, Drew 21-26-360 29-38-358 14-31-80 11-25-81 12-28-105 29-32-363 17-26-203 24-38-267 7-13-145 DNP DNP DNP DNP 2TD 4TD 2INT INT 2TD TD 4TD TD, INT

Graham, Ryan DNP 2-3-31 DNP DNP 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 9-12-132 15-24-190 11-23-158 11-17-142 DNP INT TD 2TD, INT 2TD, INT TD

Fiedler, Tommy DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 9-17-113 12-28-152 TD TD

PUNTING No-Avg., In20 UNLV MUR OSU BC CMU BSU Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio BGSU Ambrose, Jake 4-39.2, 2 5-40.0, 3 10-44.9, 2 7-43.6, 1 3-22.3, 1 2-48.5, 0 2-38.5, 1 7-30.7, 0 5-36.2, 2 5-27.6,1 1-34.0, 0 8-34.9, 3 6-42.8, 2 69L Graham, Ryan DNP 0-0, 0 DNP DNP 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 3-31.7, 1 1-41.0, 0 DNP

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DEFENSE Solo-Asst.-Total UNLV MUR OSU BC CMU BSU Miami EMU UT UB WMU Ohio BGSU Allen, Mycial 1-1-2 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-3, TFL 4-2-6, TFL 2-0-2 0-3-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 2-0-2 Brooks, Anthony 3-0-3 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1 DNP 1-0-1 DNP 0-0-0 2-0-2 2-0-2 0-0-0 PB PB Campbell, Elijah 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Cheren, Renard 4-5-9 4-2-6 5-3-8 1-2-3 3-0-3 6-1-7 DNP 1-0-1 1-0-1 2-0-2 3-3-6 6-1-7 3-4-7 QS 1.5TFL PB TFL .5QS,.5TFL 1.5TFL Clinton-Earl, Cameron 2-1-3 0-1-1 0-0-0 5-2-7 2-0-2 3-0-3 0-1-1 2-2-4 2-2-4 2-0-2 1-1-2 1-1-2 2-3-5 QS 3TFL TFL, PB QS FR QS, 3H Compton, Ben DNP 0-1-1 1-1-2 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-4 4-2-6 1-0-1 3-2-5 QS,2TFL,BK 2QS TFL Corcoran, Josh 0-0-0 3-0-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 2-0-2 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Corley, Herlandez DNP 0-1-1 DNP DNP 1-0-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1-1 Dunbar, Ruben 2-0-2 0-3-3 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-1-1 1-1-2 DNP 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP Fleming, Ladell 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 4-2-6 0-0-0 2-1-3 2-1-3 1-0-1 1-4-5 0-0-0 3-1-4 0-0-0 4-2-6 TFL 2QS, FF TFL, QBH QS Folliard, Sean 6-0-6 3-1-4 1-3-4 5-3-8 4-0-4 5-1-6 3-7-10 DNP 2-3-5 0-5-5 5-2-7 0-0-0 5-5-10 TFL TFL FR, INT 2TFL 2TFL QS, PB FF PB .5TFL TFL,PB PB Ford, Perez 0-0-0 3-3-6 0-1-1 0-2-2 1-1-2 DNP 1-2-3 4-1-5 3-0-3 3-0-3 1-3-4 4-0-4, H 3-4-7 TFL .5QS .5TFL QS QS QS, FF QS,TFL .5QS,3H Huff, Jordan* 1-0-1 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Hunt, Tifonte 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-2-2 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP Johnson, Juwaun 2-0-2, QS 1-1-2 3-2-5, TFL 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-3-4 DNP 2-2-4 1-4-5 0-1-1 2-0-2 2-0-2 0-0-0 .5TFL, INT FR Jones, Mario 0-0-0 3-2-5 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 DNP 1-3-4, TFL 1-0-1 1-3-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 .5QS PB Jones, Bobby 2-0-2 3-3-6 2-2-4 2-1-3 1-1-2 4-1-5 4-9-13 8-2-10 4-0-4 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 .5TFL, PB FR .5TFL QS, 2TFL QS Lee, William 1-0-1 1-1-2 1-1-2 1-1-2 2-1-3 2-2-4 1-1-2 1-0-1 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 2-1-3 0-0-0 .5QS .5QS Logan, Paris 3-3-6 6-0-6 2-2-4 1-0-1 5-0-5 4-0-4 3-1-4 5-0-5 2-0-2 4-2-6 DNP DNP 2-3-5 2PB INT PB TFL, 3PB TFL, PB PB 2PB Lurry, Shawun 2-0-2 6-0-6 2-0-2, 0-2-2 3-0-3 4-1-5 3-0-3 0-1-1 0-0-0 6-2-8 0-0-0 1-0-1 6-0-6 INT, PB 2PB, 2INT INT 2PB, 2INT INT, 3PB INT, 3PB PB INT PB INT, TD Mayes, Brandon 4-1-5 2-1-3 3-2-5 4-3-7 3-0-3 5-2-7 2-4-6 5-1-6 4-5-9 7-1-8 10-0-10 6-1-7 2-3-5 PB PB PB INT, PB TFL,INT INT Mays, Boomer 10-3-13 2-2-4, 5-4-9 2-3-5, 7-2-9 1-2-3 3-3-6 3-0-3 5-5-10 2-4-6 12-3-15 7-2-9 9-7-16 TFL FF .5TFL 1.5TFL INT TFL,PB .5QS,2PB PB .5TFL Moore, Marlon 4-1-5 2-3-5 5-5-10 6-4-10 5-1-6 6-3-9 2-1-3 8-3-11 6-2-8 4-5-9 5-0-5 5-2-7, FF 3-5-8 .5TFL FF 2PB FR TFL PB INT 2PB INT,2PB BK Mosley, Rex DNP 2-1-3, .5QS 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 Olootu, Mayomi DNP 0-0-0, INT 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Orne, Josh* 1-0-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Payton, Jamaal 4-1-5 4-0-4 2-2-4 1-1-2 2-2-4 1-1-2 1-2-3 6-1-7 2-2-4 2-2-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 2TFL, QS TFL TFL, PB .5TFL Schwab, Alex DNP 1-0-1 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-2 1-1-2 1-1-2 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 TFL FR Smaha, Austin 2-1-3 0-0-0 0-1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 QS TFL Smalls, Albert 5-0-5 3-0-3 0-1-1 0-2-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 2-1-3 4-1-5 0-1-1 0-0-0 3-0-3 6-0-6 3-1-4 2PB 4PB PB INT, 2PB Sullivan, Cody DNP 1-1-2, QS DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP Thomas, Corey 0-2-2 1-3-4 0-1-1 3-1-4 2-0-2 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-4-5 5-1-6 0-0-0 0-1-1 DNP DNP .5TFL TFL

*All tackles on special teams.

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HIGH LOW Points, Game 59, vs. Ball State (10/10) 13, vs. Ohio State (9/19) Points, Half 37 (2nd), vs. Murray State (9/12) 0 (1st), at MAC Champ. vs. Bowling Green (12/4) Points, Quarter 28 (2nd), vs. Ball State (10/10) 0, 11 times (last: 4th at MAC Champs. vs. BGSU, 12/4) First Downs 35, vs. Ball State (10/10) 10, at Ohio State (9/19), at Boston College (9/26) Rushing Yards 334, at Buffalo (11/11) 72, at Boston College (9/26) Rushing Attempts 67, at Buffalo. (11/11) 31, at Boston College (9/26) Passing Yards 389, vs. Murray State (9/12) 80, at Ohio State (9/19) Pass Attempts 41, vs. Murray State (9/12) 23, vs Western Michigan (11/18) Pass Completions 31, vs. Murray State (9/12) 11, at Boston College (9/26), vs. Western Mich (11/18) Sacks (By Defense) 4, vs. UNLV (9/5), at Miami (10/17), 0, at Ohio State (9/19), at Central Michigan (10/3) vs. Western Michigan (11/18) Total Offensive Plays 97, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/24) 56, at Boston College (9/26) Total Offense Yards 643, vs. Murray State (9/12) 153, at Boston College (9/26) Penalties 8, at Central Michigan (10/3) 2, at Miami (10/17) 8, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/24) Turnovers 5, at MAC Championship vs. BGSU (12/4) 0, vs. UNLV (9/5), vs. Eastern Michigan (10/24) Time of Possession 32:26, at Ohio State (9/19) 20:15, at Miami (Ohio) (10/17)

OPPONENTS

HIGH LOW Points, Game 41, by Ball State (10/10) 12, by Miami (10/17) Points, Half 27 (2nd), by Buffalo (11/11) 0 (1st), by Eastern Michigan (10/24) Points, Quarter 23 (3rd), by Central Michigan (10/3) 0, nine times, last: 3rd by Ohio (11/24) First Downs 30, by Ball State (10/10) 14, by Ohio State (9/19) Rushing Yards 291, by Toledo (11/3) 78, by Buffalo (11/11) Rushing Attempts 63, by Boston College (9/26) 23, by Buffalo (11/11) Passing Yards 393, by Ball State (10/10) 92, by Boston College (9/26) Pass Attempts 53, by Ball State (10/10) 14, by Boston College (9/26) Pass Completions 31, by Murray State (9/12) 5, by Boston College (9/26) 31, by Ball State (10/10) 31, by Buffalo (11/11) Sacks (By Defense) 4, 3x times, last: at MAC Champs. by BGSU (12/4) 0, by Central Mich. (10/3), Western Mich. (11/18) Total Offensive Plays 90, at MAC Championship by BGSU (12/4) 66, by Ohio State (9/19), by Central Michigan (10/3) Total Offense Yards 503, by Ball State (10/10) 275, by Central Michigan (10/3) Penalties 13, at MAC Championship by BGSU (12/4) 1, by Central Michigan (10/3) Turnovers 5, by Ohio State (9/19) 1, six times, last: Ohio (11/24) Time of Possession 39:45, by Miami (10/17) 27:34, by Ohio State (9/19)

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Rushing Attempts: 31, Joel Bouagnon vs Ball State (10/10) Rushing Attempts: 30, A.J. Ouellette of Ohio (11/24) Rushing Yards: 159, Jordan Huff vs Western Michigan (11/18) Rushing Yards: 183, Travis Greene of BGSU, MAC Champs. (12/4) Rushing TDs: 3, Joel Bouagnon vs UNLV (9/5) Long TD Run: 47, Jordan Johnson of Buffalo (11/11) 3, Joel Bouagnon at Miami (Ohio) (10/17) Non-Scoring Run: 58, Terry Swanson of Toledo (11/3) Long TD Run: 87 yards, Jordan Huff vs Western Michigan (11/18) Non-Scoring Run: 49, Aregeros Turner vs Murray State (9/12) Passes Attempted: 53, Riley Neal of Ball State (10/10) Passes Completed: 31, by 3 players; last Joe Licata of Buffalo (11/11) Passes Attempted: 38, Drew Hare vs Murray State (9/12); Passes Had Intercepted: 3, KD Humphries of Murray State (9/12) 38, Drew Hare vs Eastern Michigan (10/24) 3, Joe Licata of Buffalo (11/11) Passes Completed: 29, Drew Hare vs Murray State (9/5); Completion Percentage: .675, Matt Johnson of BGSU (12/4) 29, Drew Hare vs Ball State (10/10) Passing Yards: 393, Riley Neal of Ball State (10/10) Passes Had Intercepted: 3, Tommy Fiedler vs BGSU, MAC Champs (12/4) TD Passes: 4, Riley Neal of Ball State (10/10) Completion Percentage: .906, Drew Hare vs Ball State (10/10)* Long TD Pass: 72, Zach Terrell to Corey Davis of Western Mich. (11/18) Passing Yards: 363, Drew Hare vs Ball State (10/10) TD Passes: 4, Drew Hare vs Murray State (9/12); Non-Scoring Pass: 40, Joe Licata of Buffalo (11/11) 4, Drew Hare vs Eastern Michigan (10/24) Receptions: 9, Paul Rice of Murray State (9/12) Long TD Pass: 68, Ryan Graham to Kenny Golladay at Buffalo (11/11) 9, Jordan Williams of Ball State (10/10) Non-Scoring Pass: 62, Graham to Juwan Brescacin vs Ohio (11/24) 9, Daniel Braverman of Western Michigan (11/18) Receptions: 9, Kenny Golladay vs UNLV (9/5) Reception Yards: 126, Daniel Braverman of Western Michigan (11/18) 9, Aregeros Turner at Buffalo (11/11) Punt Returns: 2, Janawski Davis of Murray State (9/12); Reception Yards: 213, Kenny Golladay vs UNLV (9/5) 2, Blake Banham of Eastern Michigan (10/24) Receiving TDs: 2, Shane Wimann vs Murray State (9/12); Punt Return Yards: 26, Jalin Marshall of Ohio State (9/19) 2, Kenny Golladay (3x) - vs Murray State (9/12); Punt Return, Long: 26, Jalin Marshall of Ohio State (9/19) at Buffalo (11/11); vs Ohio (11/24) Punt Return, TD: N/A Punt Returns: 3, Chad Beebe vs Murray State (9/12) Kickoff Returns: 8, Pokey Harris of Murray State (9/12) 3, Chad Beebe at Central Michigan (10/3) Kickoff Return Yards: 152, Pokey Harris of Murray State (9/12) Punt Return Yards: 40, Chad Beebe vs Murray State (9/12) Kickoff Return, Long: 33, Darian Green of Ball State (10/10) Punt Return, Long: 40, Chad Beebe at Central Michigan (10/3) Kickoff Return, TD: N/A Punt Return, TD: N/A Total Plays: 62, Riley Neal of Ball State (10/10) Kickoff Returns: 5, Aregeros Turner vs Ball State (10/10) Total Offensive Yards: 411, Riley Neal of Ball State (10/10) 5, Aregeros Turner at Toledo (11/3) 5, Aregeros Turner at Buffalo (11/11) All-Purpose Attempts: 32, A.J. Ouellette of Ohio (11/24) Kickoff Return Yards: 168, Aregeros Turner at Toledo (11/3) 32, Travis Greene of BGSU (12/4) Kickoff Return, Long: 86, Aregeros Turner vs Boston College (9/26) All-Purpose Yards: 194, Travis Greene of BGSU (12/4) Kickoff Return, TD: 1, Aregeros Turner vs Boston College (9/26) Points: 14, Josiah Yazdani of Ohio (11/24) Total Plays: 55, Drew Hare at Central Michigan (10/3) 14, Travis Greene of BGSU (12/4) Total Offensive Yards: 393, Drew Hare vs Murray State (9/12) Touchdowns: 2, Jesse Kroll of Central Michigan (10/3); 2, Darius Jackson of Eastern Michigan (10/24); All-Purpose Attempts: 32, Joel Bouagnon vs Ball State (10/10) 2, Kareem Hunt of Toledo (11/3); All-Purpose Yards: 237, Aregeros Turner at Buffalo (11/11) 2, Travis Greene of BGSU (12/4) Points: 18, Joel Bouagnon vs UNLV (9/5); vs Miami (10/17) Field Goals Attempted: 5, Josiah Yazdani of Ohio (11/24) Touchdowns: 3, Joel Bouagnon vs UNLV (9/5); vs Miami (10/17) Field Goals Made: 4, Josiah Yazdani of Ohio (11/24) Longest Field Goal Attempt: 51, Nicolai Bornand of UNLV (9/5) Field Goals Attempted: 4, Christian Hagan at Toledo (11/3) Longest Field Goal Made: 51, Nicolai Bornand of UNLV (9/5) Field Goals Made: 4, Christian Hagan at Toledo (11/3) Longest Field Goal Attempt: 52, Christian Hagan at Toledo (11/3) Punts: 9, Alex Howell of Boston College (9/26) Longest Field Goal Made: 52, Christian Hagan at Toledo (11/3) 9, Christian Koch of Miami (Ohio) (10/17) Best Punting Average: 52.2, Cameron Johnston of Ohio State (9/19) Punts: 10, Jake Ambrose at Ohio State (9/19) Longest Punt: 63, Cameron Johnston of Ohio State (9/19); Best Punting Average: 48.5, Jake Ambrose vs Ball State (10/10) Nick Ellis of Toledo (11/3); J Schroeder of Western Michigan (11/18) Longest Punt: 69, Jake Ambrose at Boston College (9/26) Tackles: 19, Nick Gilbo of Buffalo (11/11) Tackles: 16, Boomer Mays at MAC Championship vs BGSU (12/4) Sacks: 1.5, Sam Hubbard of Ohio State (9/19) Sacks: 2, Ladell Fleming vs Miami (Ohio) (10/17) Interceptions: 1, by 10 players 2, Ben Compton vs Western Michigan (11/18) Interceptions: 2, Shawun Lurry at Ohio State (9/19) Interception Return: 68, Cameron Lewis of Buffalo (11/11) Interception Return: 79, Shawun Lurry at Boston College (9/26) Interception Return, TD: 1 (68), Cameron Lewis of Buffalo (11/11) Interception Return, TD: 1, Mayomi Olootu vs Murray State (9/12) 1, Shawun Lurry at MAC Championship vs. BGSU (12/4) Fumble Return: 60, Dylan Boone of Murray State (9/12) Fumbles Forced: 1, by six players Fumble Return, TD: 60, Dylan Boone of Murray State (9/12) Fumbles Recovered: 1, by six players Fumble Return: N/A 32 NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 - THE LAST TIME

A HUSKIE TEAM RECORDED A SHUTOUT – 63-0 vs. Massachusetts (11-3-12) HAD 25 FIRST DOWNS – 34 vs. Eastern Michigan (10-24-15) HAD 30 FIRST DOWNS – 34 vs. Eastern Michigan (10-24-15) HAD 35 FIRST DOWNS – 35 vs. Ball State (10-10-15) HAD 40 FIRST DOWNS – 43 vs. Ball St. (11-15-11) SCORED 40 OR MORE POINTS – 41 at Buffalo (11-11-15) SCORED 45 OR MORE POINTS – 49 vs Eastern Michigan (10-24-15) SCORED 50 OR MORE POINTS – 59 vs. Ball State (10-10-15) SCORED 60 OR MORE POINTS – 63 at Massachusetts (11-2-13) SCORED A SAFETY – vs. Eastern Michigan on Sean Progar tackle of QB in end zone (11-25-11) GAINED 200 OR LESS YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE – 153 vs. Boston College (9-26-15) GAINED 500 OR MORE YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE – 524 at Buffalo (11-11-15) GAINED 600 OR MORE YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE – 636 vs. Ball State (10-10-15) GAINED 700 OR MORE YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE – 710 vs. Ball State (11-15-11) GAINED 100 OR LESS YARDS RUSHING – 73 vs. Ohio (11-24-15) GAINED 300 OR MORE YARDS RUSHING – 354 at Buffalo (11-11-15) GAINED 400 OR MORE YARDS RUSHING – 433 vs. Miami (10-18-14) THREW FOR LESS THAN 100 YARDS – 81 vs. Boston College (9-26-15) DID NOT COMMIT A TURNOVER – vs. Eastern Michigan (10-24-15) HAD A SUCCESSFUL ON-SIDE KICK – vs. Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl - Tyler Wedel kick/Jamaal Payton recovery (12-23-14) 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 – 92 at Boston College (9-26-15) 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 – W, 44-38, 2OT vs. Kent State, MAC Championship Game, (11-30-12) A HUSKIE OPPONENT HAD 35 MINUTES OF POSSESSION – 35:37, Ohio (11-24-15) RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TOUCHDOWN – 93 yards, Deandre Reaves of Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl (12-23-14) RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWN – 91 yards, LaVon Brazill of Ohio (11-21-09) RETURNED AN INTERCEPTION FOR A TOUCHDOWN – 68 yards, Cameron Lewis of Buffalo (11-11-15) RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR A TOUCHDOWN – 60 yards, Dylan Boone of Murray State (9-12-15) SCORED A SAFETY – Miami (10-17-15), on NIU kickoff returner stepping into end zone BLOCKED A PUNT – Matt Milano of Boston College (9-26-15) 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 – Nathan Braster of Western Michigan (11-18-15) BLOCKED A PAT KICK – Elijah Daniel of Murray State (9-12-15) MISSED A PAT KICK (not blocked) – Andrew Haldeman of Western Michigan (11-28-14) SHUT OUT THE HUSKIES – Navy 16, NIU 0 (11-25-08) SHUT OUT THE HUSKIES FOR A HALF – Bowling Green, MAC Championships (1st Half), (12-4-15) PASSED FOR 300 OR MORE YARDS – 331, Zach Terrell of Western Michigan (11-18-15) PASSED FOR 400 OR MORE YARDS – 450, Jimmy Garoppolo of Eastern Illinois (9-21-13) RUSHED FOR 100 OR MORE YARDS – 183, Travis Greene of Bowling Green at MAC Championships (12-4-15) 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, Orange Bowl (1-1-13) TWO OR MORE PLAYERS RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS –140, Kareem Hunt and 133, Terry Swanson of Toledo (11-3-15) HAD 10 OR MORE RECEPTIONS – 18, Tommy Shuler of Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl (12-23-14) HAD 100 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS – 126, Daniel Braverman and 123, Corey Davis of Western Michigan (11-18-15) HAD 200 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS – 204, Travis Shelton of Temple (10-21-06)

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A HUSKIE PLAYER

RETURNED THE OPENING KICKOFF FOR A TD – Tommylee Lewis (100 yards) at Toledo (11-1-11) RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TOUCHDOWN – Aregeros Turner (86 yards) at Boston College (9-26-15) 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 – Shawun Lurry (64 yards) vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-4-15) 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 – Ben Compton vs. Ohio (11-24-15) BLOCKED A PAT KICK – Marlon Moore vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12-4-15) CONVERTED A FAKE FG FOR A TOUCHDOWN – Mathew Sims (7-yard rush) vs. Central Michigan (9-29-12) MISSED A PAT KICK (not blocked) – Christian Hagan vs. Murray State (9-12-15) CONVERTED A TWO-POINT ATTEMPT – Nathan Palmer (pass from Chandler Harnish) at Central Michigan (10-1-11) FAILED TO CONVERT A TWO-POINT ATTEMPT - Ryan Graham pass failed vs. Western Michigan (11-18-15) PASSED FOR 300 OR MORE YARDS – Drew Hare (363) vs. Ball State (10-10-15) PASSED FOR 400 OR MORE YARDS – Jordan Lynch (407) vs. Toledo (11-14-12) RUSHED FOR 100 OR MORE YARDS – Jordan Huff (159) at Western Michigan (11-18-15) 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 – Jordan Huff (87) vs. Western Michigan (11-18-15) HAD A RUSH OF 70 YARDS OR LONGER – Jordan Huff (87) vs. Western Michigan (11-18-15) HAD A RUSH OF 80 YARDS OR LONGER – Jordan Huff (87) vs. Western Michigan (11-18-15) TWO PLAYERS RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS IN THE SAME GAME – Joel Bouagnon (138) and Jordan Huff (128) vs. Eastern Michigan (10-24-15) HAD 10 OR MORE RECEPTIONS – Tommylee Lewis (12) vs. Ball State (11-13-13) HAD 100 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS – Juwan Brescacin (114) vs. Ohio (11-24-15) HAD 200 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS – Kenny Golladay (213) vs. UNLV (9-5-15) 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 – Kenny Golladay (2) vs. Ohio (11-24-15) SCORED THREE OR MORE TOUCHDOWNS – Joel Bouagnon (3 rush) vs. UNLV (9-5-15) and (3 rush) vs. Miami (10-17-15) HAD AT LEAST TWO INTERCEPTIONS IN A GAME – Shawun Lurry (2) vs. Ohio State (9-19-15) 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 – Joel Bouagnon, 4 games (10-3 to 10-24-15) RUSHED FOR 2 OR MORE TDS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES – Joel Bouagnon vs. CMU (2), Ball State (2), Miami (3) - (10-3-15 to 10-17-15) SCORED A RUSHING AND RECEIVING TD IN A GAME – Kenny Golladay (1 rush, 1 receiving) vs. Ball State (10-10-15) KICKED A FG OF 50 OR MORE YARDS – 52 yards, Christian Hagan vs. Toledo (11-3-15) SCORED 15 OR MORE POINTS KICKING – 16, Mathew Sims (16) vs. Kent State (10-8-11) KICKED FOUR OR MORE FIELD GOALS IN A GAME – Christian Hagan (4) at Toledo (11-3-15) THREW FIVE OR MORE 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 – Ryan Graham (62 yards) to Juwan Brescacin vs. Ohio (11-24-15) 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)

34 NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 GAME 1: NIU 38, UNLV 30 GAME 2: NIU 57, MURRAY STATE 26 September 5 | 6:30 p.m. (CT) | CBS Sports Network September 12 | 2:30 p.m. (CT) | ESPN3 DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium | 15,455 DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium | 17,465 Quarterback Drew Hare threw for a career-high 360 yards on 21-of-26 passing Junior Drew Hare threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns as the NIU Huskies defeat- and two touchdowns as NIU erased a 14-point second-quarter defi cit to defeat ed Murray State, 57-26, at Huskie Stadium. The Huskies racked up 643 yards of total UNLV, 38-30, in the season opener at Huskie Stadium. offense as they improved to 2-0 on the season. Wide receiver Kenny Golladay caught nine passes for 213 yards, tied for the sixth- Junior Kenny Golladay recorded his second consecutive 100-yard receiving day with most yards in a game in NIU history, and tailback Joel Bouagnon recorded 21 eight catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore tight end Shane Wimann carries for 152 yards and three touchdowns. scored two fi rst-half touchdowns for the Huskies. After a 21-yard fi eld goal from Nicolai Bornand gave UNLV a 17-3 lead with 4:18 NIU scored 37 of its 57 points in the second half as Hare and the Huskie offense caught to play in the second quarter, NIU cut the UNLV lead to a touchdown on the ensu- fi re. Hare completed 15-of-17 passes for 223 yards in the second half and hit Golladay with touchdown passes of 55 and 33 yards. ing drive. The Huskies went 75 yards in 11 plays and 2:46, as Hare connected with tight end Shane Wimann on third-and-three from the 16-yard line for the score, After Murray State took a 7-6 lead on a six-yard pass from K.D. Humphries to Nick Tay- cutting the Rebels lead to 17-10 with 1:38 left in the opening half. lor, the Huskies took the lead on a one-yard run by Joel Bouagnon with 13:48 to play in the fi rst half. Bouagnon’s run capped an eight-play, 65-yard drive. He fi nished with 15 The Huskies evened the game on the fi rst drive of the second half, going 63 yards carries for 52 yards and was one of four Huskies to rush for at least 49 yards on the day. in just four plays. On the fi rst play of the half, Hare connected with Golladay for 41 yards to the UNLV 22-yard line. Three plays later, Hare hit Desroy Maxwell for Murray State trimmed the lead to three, 13-10, using a 12-play drive to move inside the 16 yards and the touchdown. NIU 10. From there the Racers settled for a 26-yard fi eld goal with 9:58 on the clock. On its next possession, Murray State again moved deep into NIU territory. On third UNLV moved back in front on its fi rst drive of the second half. A 33-yard fi eld goal and goal from the four-yard line, Paris Logan intercepted Humphries in the end zone from Bornand gave the Rebels a 20-17 lead with 9:05 to play in the third quarter. to keep the Huskies in front. A 48-yard crossing route from Hare to Golladay moved the Huskies to the UNLV Just before the half, NIU pushed its lead to 10 as Hare connected with Wimann on a 27-yard line. Two plays later, Bouagnon found the end zone from 16 yards out as three-yard touchdown pass to close out an eight-play, 60-yard drive, giving the Hus- the Huskies took their fi rst lead, 24-20, with 1:24 left in the third quarter. kies a 20-10 lead at halftime. The Rebels trimmed the Huskie lead to one on a 51-yard fi eld goal from Bornand NIU needed just three plays to fi nd the end zone to open the second half. Hare found but NIU responded, going 82 yards in six plays. After Bouagnon ran for 18 yards, Golladay, who outran the Murray State secondary for a 55-yard touchdown, giving NIU Hare connected with Golladay for 19 and 48 yards to give NIU fi rst-and-goal. a 26-10 lead early in the third quarter. Bouagnon scored from one yard out to give NIU a 31-23 lead. Two big pass plays helped Murray State answer. Humphries hit Jeremy Harness for 38 After a UNLV punt, the Huskie offense moved 65 yards in four plays and a minute yards and connected with Janawski Davis on the next play for a 34-yard touchdown to to extend the lead. Hare connected with Chad Beebe for 25 yards and Bouagnon cut the NIU lead to 26-16. scored from 29 yards out as the Huskies took a 38-23 lead with 8:10 remaining. Hare connected with Golladay on a 33-yard touchdown pass and Joel Bouagnon UNLV cut the lead to one score when Blake Decker connected with Aaron Criswell scored from six yards out as NIU built a 40-16 lead. After a 26-yard Racer fi eld goal from 41 yards out. The touchdown trimmed the Huskie advantage to 38-30 with trimmed the NIU advantage to 40-19, Jordan Huff scored on a 46-yard touchdown run 5:26 to play. The Rebels got the ball back with 3:17 to play. Decker connected on as the Huskies increased the lead to 47-19 early in the fourth quarter. a pair of third-and-longs to move across midfi eld, but the drive stalled and NIU SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total hung on for the win. Murray State 7 3 6 10 - 26 NIU 6 14 20 17 - 57 SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total UNLV 7 10 3 10 - 30 SCORING SUMMARY NIU 3 7 14 14 - 38 NIU - Wimann 4 pass from Hare (Hagan kick failed), 1st 7:52 (8-88, 1:57) MUR - Taylor 6 pass from Humphries (Griefenkamp kick), 1st 0:51 (40-81, 3:00) SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 13:48 (8-65, 2:03) UNLV - Boyd 64 pass from Decker (Bornand kick), 1st 12:31 (7-84, 2:25) MUR - Griefenkamp 26 FG, 2nd 9:58 (12-77, 3:42) NIU - Hagan 48 FG, 1st 10:39 (6-44, 1:47) NIU - Wimann 3 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 2nd 0:13 (8-60, 1:01) UNLV - Palandech 18 run (Bornand kick), 2nd 14:54 (7-63, 2:54) NIU - Golladay 55 pass from Hare (Hagan kick blocked), 3rd 14:19 (3-68, 0:37) UNLV - Bornand 21 FG, 2nd 4:18 (13-85, 4:55) MUR - Davis 34 pass from Humphries (Humphries pass failed), 3rd 11:53 NIU - Wimann 16 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 2nd 1:38 (11-75, 2:40) (6-86, 2:21) NIU - Maxwell 16 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 3rd 13:48 (4-63, 1:06) NIU - Golladay 33 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 3rd 9:31 (8-73, 2:17) UNLV - Bornand 33 FG, 3rd 9:05 (10-55, 4:37) NIU - Bouagnon 6 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 4:17 (4-27, 1:01) NIU - Bouagnon 16 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 1:24 (9-93, 2:32) MUR - Griefenkamp 26 FG, 4th 13:42 (4-7, 1:18) UNLV - Bornand 51 FG, 4th 13:50 (8-39, 2:28) NIU - Huff 46 run (Hagan kick), 4th 11:11 (6-67, 2:25) NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Hagan kick), 4th 11:34 (6-82, 2:11) MUR - Boone 60 fumble recovery (Griefenkamp kick), 4th 6:55 NIU - Bouagnon 29 run (Hagan kick), 4th 8:10 (4-65, 1:08) NIU - Hagan 43 FG, 4th 1:55 (8-51, 4:54) UNLV - Criswell 41 pass from Decker (Bornand kick), 4th 5:26 (6-71, 2:36) NIU - Olootu 42 interception return (Hagan kick), 4th 0:58 TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS TEAMTeam & & INDIVIDUAL Individual StatisticsSTATISTICS UNLV ...... NIU Rushing - UNLV: Whitely 21-68, MUR ...... NIU Rushing - MUR: Clay 16-64, Taylor 9-38, First Downs (R-P) 28 (10-15) .... 24 (11-13) Palandech 5-42, Decker 10-35, First Downs (R-P) 22 (5-14) .... 30 (11-18) Team 1-(-1), Humphries 9-(-9); NIU: Naufahu 4-14, Thomas 5-13, Campbell Rushes-Net Yards 47-164 ...... 42-185 Brown 10-55, Bouagnon 15-52, Huff 1-5, Team 1-(-13). NIU: Bouagnon 21- Rushes-Net Yards 35-92 ...... 43-254 Passing Yards 329 ...... 360 4-52, Turner 2-49, Hare 6-35, Jones 152, Hare 10-14, Maxwell 2-8, Harris Passing Yards 281 ...... 389 1-9, Graham 5-2. Passes (C-A-I) 22-40-1 ...... 21-26-0 3-6, Saffold 1-5, Lewis 1-3, Turner 2-3, Passes (C-A-I) 31-49-3 ...... 31-41-0 Passing - MUR: Humphries 31-49-3, Plays-Total Yards 87-493 ...... 68-545 Team 1-(-1), Beebe 1-(-5). Plays-Total Yards 84-373 ...... 84-643 281. NIU: Hare 29-38-0, 358; Graham Fumbles-Lost 0-0 ...... 1-0 Passing - UNLV: Decker 21-39-1, 319; Fumbles-Lost 0-0 ...... 2-2 2-3-0, 31. Palandech 1-1-0, 10. NIU: Hare 21- Penalties-Yards 3-30 ...... 7-55 Penalties-Yards 5-55 ...... 5-58 Receiving - MUR: Rice 9-72, Harness 26-0, 360. Kickoff Returns-Yds 6-93...... 5-118 Kickoff Returns-Yds 9-155...... 4-83 8-105, Taylor 5-36, Davis 4-51, Receiving - UNLV: Keys 6-62, Boyd Rutland 2-14, Shipley 2-1, Stults 1-2; Punt Returns-Yds 0-0...... 1-13 5-107, Williams 5-52, Criswell 3-61, Punt Returns-Yds 2-7...... 3-40 NIU: Golladay 8-144, Wimann 5-27, 3rd Down Conversions 8-18 ...... 6-13 Whitely 2-24, Phillips 1-23. NIU: 3rd Down Conversions 8-20 ...... 5-13 Brescacin 4-66, Saffold 4-42, Beebe 4th Down Conversions 1-2 ...... 0-2 Golladay 9-213, Maxwell 4-42, Beebe 4th Down Conversions 1-1 ...... 1-1 3-51, Maxwell 3-23, Bouagnon 1-14, Punts-Average 4-43.0 ...... 4-39.2 3-38, Lewis 2-44, Wimann 1-16, Punts-Average 7-39.9 ...... 5-40.0 Turner 1-12, Blake 1-6, Huff 1-4. Possession Time 35:34 ...... 24:26 Brescacin 1-5, Saffold 1-2. Tackles - MUR: Spraggins 11, Jackson Tackles - UNLV: Vea 9, Richmond 8. NIU: Possession Time 33:06 ...... 26:54 Sacks By-Yards 3-14 ...... 4-17 10, Cicoria 10; NIU: Lurry 6, Logan 6, Mays 13, Cheren 9. Sacks By-Yards 2-15 ...... 3-23 Cheren 6, Jones 6, Ford 6. 1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 35 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 GAME 3: NO. 1 OHIO STATE 20, NIU 13 GAME 4: BOSTON COLLEGE 17, NIU 14 September 19 | 2:30 p.m. (CT) | ABC/ESPN2 September 26 | Noon (CT) | ESPN3 Columbus, Ohio | Ohio Stadium | 104,095 Chestnut Hill, Mass. | Alumni Stadium | 30,193 The Northern Illinois University Huskies forced fi ve turnovers, including three in- Facing a dominating defense on the road for the second straight week, the North- terceptions, and battled No. 1 Ohio State to the end before coming up a touch- ern Illinois University Huskies could not get untracked offensively and dropped a down short and falling, 20-13, to the Buckeyes before 104,095 at Ohio Stadium. 17-14 decision to Boston College to fall to 2-2 on the 2015 season. Trailing 20-10 after Ohio State scored on a 41-yard interception return by Darron Despite what NIU Head Coach Rod Carey called “a championship effort” by the Lee with 1:44 to play in the third quarter, NIU came back with a 31-yard fi eld goal NIU defense, the Huskies dropped their second game in a row, marking the fi rst by Christian Hagan with 7:46 left in the game to pull within seven, 20-13. Hagan’s time since 2011 that NIU lost back-to-back games. The last two-game losing fi eld goal came at the end of an 11-play, 41-yard drive by the Huskies. streak for the Huskies in any game came at the end of the 2013 season when NIU On its next three possessions - including one that came after Marlon Moore lost the MAC Championship game and the Poinsettia Bowl. forced Ohio State into its fi fth turnover of the game, a fumble by Curtis Samuel Trailing 17-7 when the Huskie defense held Boston College to a 25-yard fi eld goal recovered by the Huskies’ Bobby Jones IV – NIU could not manage a fi rst down. following an 11-play, 58-yard drive in the fourth quarter, NIU found new life when The Huskie defense got two fi rst-half interceptions from Shawun Lurry to set up Aregeros Turner returned the kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. Christian Hagan’s NIU’s 10 fi rst-half points, and had a fumble recovery to start another drive. In the PAT brought the Huskies back within three 17-14, with 4:27 to play. second half, Sean Folliard recorded his fi rst career interception, but it was nullifi ed The Huskie defense answered the challenge again, holding BC to a three-and- on the next play by OSU’s game-winning interception return and score. out. NIU got the ball back on its 34 and advanced to the BC 35 before three NIU held the Buckeyes’ offense to just 13 points, 298 total yards and 136 yards straight incompletions ended the Huskie threat, and Boston College was able to passing as quarterbacks Cardale Jones, J.T. Barrett and Braxton Miller completed take two knees and claim the win to improve to 3-1. 16-of-29 passes. Ohio State converted just two of 13 third downs and NIU held Boston College completed just fi ve-of-14 passes for 92 yards. the ball for 32:26 compared to OSU’s 27:34. There were 16 punts in the game. After a 7-7 fi rst half tie, Boston College took a 14-7 lead with 1:07 to play in the NIU’s Joel Bouagnon ran for 78 yards on 21 carries to pace the Huskies’ rushing third quarter on a 21-yard run by Jon Hilliman to cap a 12-play, 80-yard drive. attack, while Aregeros Turner caught three passes for 37 yards, ran four times for The drive came after Hagan missed a 29-yard fi eld goal at the end of NIU’s best 12 yards and recorded NIU’s touchdown on a fi ve-yard run in the fi rst quarter. offensive drive of the game. NIU had driven from its 37 to the BC 12 before a pass The teams played to a 10-10 tie in the fi rst half. Ohio State took the lead on its on third and one went out of the end zone prior to Hagan’s miss. fi rst possession of the second half on a 24-yard fi eld goal by Jack Willoughby NIU tied the game late in the second quarter thanks to sophomore defensive with 8:27 to play in the third quarter to close out an 11-play, 73-yard drive. back Shawun Lurry, who stepped in front of a Troy Flutie pass attempt and re- Lurry intercepted Jones on the Buckeyes’ fi rst drive and returned the ball 33 yards turned it 79 yards to the NIU four-yard line. Three plays later, Joel Bouagnon to the Ohio State 22. Three plays later, NIU took a 7-0 lead on Turner’s fi ve-yard scored from two yards out with 2:57 to play in the half. touchdown run after a rush by Hare gained 15 yards to the fi ve. Boston College’s fi rst score came on a 27-yard pass from Flutie to Chris Callinan The two teams exchanged turnovers. After a Hare interception, the Buckeyes which was the Eagles’ fi rst completion of the game. BC’s two quarterbacks com- drive stalled at the NIU 14-yard line, and they settled for a 31-yard fi eld goal, bined to complete just fi ve of 14 passes for 92 yards and BC punted nine times in making the score NIU 7, Ohio State 3. the game, while converting seven of 19 third down tries. Boston College had the ball for 37:51 compared to just 22 minutes for the Huskies. The teams exchanged punts on the next three possessions before Lurry picked off Jones again. His 12-yard return set up the Huskie offense on the Ohio State NIU could not get anything going in the fi rst quarter as the Huskies failed to 29-yard line. NIU advanced to the 21 and from there, Christian Hagan hit a 38- record a fi rst down, punted three times and lost a fumble. The NIU defense was yard fi eld goal to put the Huskies ahead 10-3. up to the challenge, though, forcing fi ve Boston College punts and not allowing the Eagles to complete a pass. The two teams combined for just 76 yards in the Barrett energized the Buckeyes. A 26-yard punt return set up OSU on the NIU 44- fi rst half with neither team converting a third down. yard line and four plays later, he hit Michael Thomas for the 23-yard touchdown. Hare completed 11-of-25 passes for 81 yards with six going to Tommylee Lewis. SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total Joel Bouagnon carried the ball 16 times for 56 yards for NIU. NIU 7 3 0 3 - 13 Ohio State 3 7 10 0 - 20 SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total SCORING SUMMARY NIU 0 7 0 7 - 14 NIU - Turner 5 run (Hagan kick), 1st 12:43 (3-22, 1:05) Boston College 0 7 7 3 - 17 OSU - Willoughby 31 FG, 1st 6:21 (7-34, 3:00) NIU - Hagan 38 FG, 2nd 12:20 (4-8, 1:42) SCORING SUMMARY OSU - Thomas 23 pass from Barrett (Willoughby kick), 2nd 8:21 BC - Callinan 27 pass from Flutie (Lichtenberg kick), 2nd 8:54 (10-68, 4:13) (4-44, 0:56) NIU - Bouagnon 2 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 2:57 (3-4, 1:18) OSU - Willoughby 24 FG, 3rd 8:27 (11-73, 3:37) BC - Hilliman 21 run (Lichtenberg kick), 3rd 1:07 (12-80, 6:33) OSU - Lee 41 interception return (Willoughby kick), 3rd 1:44 BC - Lichtenberg 25 FG, 4th 4:40 (11-58, 4:23) NIU - Hagan 31 FG, 4th 7:46 (11-41, 3:39) NIU - Turner 86 kickoff return (Hagan kick), 4th 4:27 TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS NIU ...... OSU Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon 21-78, Hare NIU ...... BC Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon 16-56, Hare First Downs (R-P) 10 (6-4) ...... 14 (8-6) 13-23, Turner 4-12, Huff 3-5, Lewis 1-0, First Downs (R-P) 10 (4-4) ...... 18 (13-4) 12-15, Huff 2-2, Turner 1-(-1). BC: Rushes-Net Yards 43-110 ...... 37-162 Ambrose 1-(-8). OSU: Elliott 23-108, Rushes-Net Yards 31-72 ...... 63-234 Hilliman 24-119, J. Smith 9-56, Rouse Passing Yards 80 ...... 136 Samuel 3-20, Barrett 3-18, Jones 2-11, Passing Yards 81 ...... 92 12-42, Outlow 2-8, Willis 3-5, Flutie Passes (C-A-I) 14-31-2 ...... 16-29-3 Miller 4-7, Team 2-(-2). Passes (C-A-I) 11-25-1 ...... 5-14-1 9-4, T. Smith 1-3, Team 3-(-3). Plays-Total Yards 74-190 ...... 66-298 Passing - NIU: Hare 14-31-2, 80. OSU: Plays-Total Yards 56-153 ...... 77-326 Passing - NIU: Hare 11-25-1, 81. BC: Fumbles-Lost 1-0 ...... 4-2 Barrett 11-19-1, 97; Jones 4-9-2, 36; Fumbles-Lost 1-1 ...... 2-0 Flutie 5-11-1, 92; J. Smith 0-2-0, 0; Penalties-Yards 5-31 ...... 6-39 Miller 1-1-0, 3. Penalties-Yards 7-45 ...... 5-55 Team 0-1-0, 0. Kickoff Returns-Yds 2-35...... 1-25 Receiving - NIU: Lewis 4-13, Turner 3-37, Kickoff Returns-Yds 4-127...... 2-25 Receiving - NIU: Lewis 6-42, Golladay Punt Returns-Yds 0-0...... 1-26 Golladay 3-19, Bouagnon 3-8, Maxwell Punt Returns-Yds 1-7...... 3-29 2-7, Beebe 1-26, Maxwell 1-6, Blake 3rd Down Conversions 6-20 ...... 2-13 1-3. OSU: Vannett 4-16, Thomas 3-60, 3rd Down Conversions 3-14 ...... 7-19 1-0. BC: Swigert 2-18, Alston 1-30, 4th Down Conversions 0-2 ...... 0-2 Wilson 3-20, Samuel 2-24, Elliott 2-6, 4th Down Conversions 0-1 ...... 0-0 Callinan 1-27, T. Smith 1-17. Punts-Average 10-44.9 ...... 6-52.2 Smith 1-7, Marshall 1-3. Punts-Average 8-38.1 ...... 9-37.9 Tackles - NIU: Moore 10, Folliard 8. BC: Possession Time 32:26 ...... 27:34 Tackles - NIU: Moore 10, Mays 9, Cheren Possession Time 22:09 ...... 37:51 Strachan 9, Daniels 5, Landry 5. Sacks By-Yards 0-0 ...... 4-21 8; OSU: Bell 10, Perry 10, McMillan 9. Sacks By-Yards 1-2 ...... 2-16 36 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 GAME 5: CENTRAL MICHIGAN 29, NIU 19 GAME 6: NIU 59, BALL STATE 41 October 3 | 2 p.m. (CT) | ESPN3 October 10 | 2:30 p.m. (CT) | ESPN3 Mt. Pleasant, Mich. | Kelly/Shorts Stadium | 17,380 DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium | 13,535 Central Michigan took advantage of four NIU turnovers, including three in the Quarterback Drew Hare completed 90 percent of his passes for 363 yards and two third quarter, to score 26 second-half points en route to a 29-19 Mid-American touchdowns and running back Joel Bouagnon recorded his third 100-yard rushing Conference victory over NIU at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant. game of the season to lead NIU to a 59-41 win over Ball State at Huskie Stadium. The win gave NIU possession of the Bronze Stalk Trophy for the seventh consecutive year. NIU charged out to a 10-0 lead in the fi rst quarter. The Huskies’ fi rst touchdown was set up by Shawun Lurry’s fi fth interception, which the sophomore returned to NIU totaled 636 yards of total offense on the day. Harefi nished the day 29-of-32 with the CMU 23-yard line. NIU used fi ve plays to advance to the CMU 1 with running two touchdown passes. His 90.6 completion percentage mark set a new school record. back Joel Bouagnon recording the rushing score with 9:17 left in the quarter. Bouagnon rushed for 149 yards on 31 carries with two scores. NIU added to its lead on its next possession as Chad Beebe’s 40-yard punt return NIU trailed 10-0 early in the second quarter before the Huskie offense erupted for four put the Huskies at the CMU 31-yard line. NIU advanced to the 16 and from there, touchdowns. Except for taking a knee at the end of the half, the Huskies scored on nine Christian Hagan’s 32-yard fi eld goal was good for a 10-0 NIU advantage. consecutive possessions after the fi rst quarter. Receiver Kenny Golladay scored NIU’s fi rst touchdown on a three-yard run to cap an CMU managed only a 44-yard fi eld goal by Brian Eavey the rest of the half, but 11-play, 82-yard drive. After a Ball State fi eld goal pushed the Cardinal lead to six, 13-7, the Huskie offense could not take advantage. Two NIU possessions after Hagan Hare connected with tight end Desroy Maxwell from 13 yards out to give the Huskies missed a 48-yard fi eld goal, the Huskies drove to the CMU one, but on fourth- their fi rst lead of the game, 14-13. and-goal, Bouagnon lost three yards. On the next play from scrimmage, NIU’s Shawun Lurry’s sixth interceptioin set the NIU’s third-quarter turnover problems began with a Hare fumble that gave the Huskies up on the Ball State nine. Three plays later, Bouagnon scored from a yard out Chippewas possession at the Huskie 16. Three plays later, Rush hit Jesse Kroll for to give NIU a 21-13 lead with 4:41 to play in the fi rst half. the nine-yard touchdown, and the PAT tied the score at 10. The Huskie defense forced a three-and-out from the Cardinals and NIU needed just The teams traded fi eld goals, before a Hare fumble at the NIU 23 was recovered fi ve plays to go 73 yards, capped by a Jordan Huff 17-yard touchdown run, as the by CMU’s Tim Hamiltom. Rush hit Kroll for 23 yards and a score as Central Mich- Huskies took a 28-13 lead. igan took its fi rst lead of the game, 20-13. Ball State scored just before the half and the Huskies and Cardinals traded touchdowns NIU back-up Ryan Graham was intercepted by Hamilton on the Huskies’ next on the opening two possessions of the second half; NIU led 35-27 with 9:57 to play in possession. Two plays after a 22-yard completion took CMU to the NIU nine, the third quarter. The Huskie touchdown came via a one-yard run by Huff, who totaled Chippewa running back Jahray Hayes scored from four yards out. The PAT was no 87 yards on 10 carries and two touchdowns on his best day as a Huskie. A 38-yard good and CMU took a 26-13 lead into the fi nal period. fi eld goal by Christian Hagan pushed the NIU lead to 38-27 midway through the third quarter. Central Michigan’s string of 29-straight points ended with another Eavey fi eld goal, this one from 41 yards out, with 13:31 to play that made the score 29-13. Pinned on their own three-yard line late in the third quarter, NIU marched 97 yards in 14 plays to take a 45-27 lead. Hare capped off the drive with a four-yard touchdown The Huskies showed life with a 13-play, 65-yard drive that featured the running run on the fi rst play of the fourth quarter. of Bouagnon and Hare. Bouagnon fi nished the game with 104 yards on 26 carries Each team added two more touchdowns, NIU’s on a 34-yard hook-up between Hare and two touchdowns after fi nishing the drive with a three-yard score on fourth and Golladay and a one-yard run by Bouagnon. Golladay fi nished with six catches for and goal. NIU’s two-point attempt was no good and with 8:46 to play, NIU trailed a team-high 92 yards. 29-19. NIU’s defense continued to give the offense a chance, forcing the Chippewas into SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total back-to-back three-and-outs in the fourth quarter. The offense couldn’t advance Ball State 3 17 7 14 - 41 past the CMU 37 in three possessions in the fi nal period. NIU 0 28 10 21 - 59 SCORING SUMMARY SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total BSU - Hagee 26 FG, 1st 11:18 (8-32, 2:57) NIU 10 0 3 6 - 19 BSU - Hogue 4 pass from Neal (Hagee kick), 2nd 14:56 (12-83, 4:46) Central Michigan 3 0 23 3 - 29 NIU - Golladay 3 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 11:22 (11-82, 3:26) BSU - Hagee 28 FG, 2nd 7:20 (12-43, 3:56) SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Maxwell 13 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 2nd 6:10 (6-77, 1:02) NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Hagan kick), 1st 9:17 (6-23, 1:49) NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 4:41 (3-9, 1:12) NIU - Hagan 32 FG, 1st 7:17 (5-15, 0:57) NIU - Huff 17 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 2:05 (5-73, 1:26) CMU - Eavey 44 FG, 1st 3:21 (9-46, 0:00) BSU - Gilbert 2 run (Hagee kick), 2nd 0:09 (12-76, 1:49) CMU - Kroll 9 pass fro Rush (Eavey kick), 2nd 13:34 (3-16, 1:02) NIU - Huff 1 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 10:40 (14-77, 4:16) NIU - Hagan 26 FG, 3rd 10:39 (8-29, 2:45) BSU - Mabon 48 pass from Neal (Hagee kick), 3rd 9:57 (3-75, 0:43) CMU - Eavey 28 FG, 3rd 6:43 (11-59, 3:56) NIU - Hagan 38 FG, 3rd 8:14 (6-52, 1:30) CMU - Kroll 23 pass from Rush (Eavey kick), 3rd 5:27 (1-23, 0:07) NIU - Hare 4 run (Hagan kick), 4th 14:57 (14-97, 4:50) CMU - Hayes 4 run (Chapman rush failed), 3rd 4:04 (3-31, 1:15) BSU - Lacanaria 5 pass from Neal (Hagee kick), 4th 11:48 (11-64, 3:04) CMU - Eavey 41 FG, 4th 13:31 (8-30, 4:18) NIU - Golladay 34 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 4th 10:00 (6-75, 1:48) NIU - Bouagnon 3 run (Hare pass failed), 4th 8:46 (13-65, 4:45) NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Hagan kick), 4th 3:33 (12-58, 5:42) TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS BSU - Brown 53 pass from Neal (Hagee kick), 4th 2:05 (4-81, 1:23) TEAMTeam & & INDIVIDUAL Individual StatisticsSTATISTICS NIU ...... CMU Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon 26-104, Hare First Downs (R-P) 17 (11-6) ...... 15 (4-10) 27-65, Huff 4-29, Lewis 2-13. CMU: BSU ...... NIU Rushing - BSU: Gilbert 13-48, Green Rushes-Net Yards 59-211 ...... 34-93 First Downs (R-P) 30 (9-19) .... 35 (16-18) 11-34, Neal 9-18, Williamson 2-10; Hayes 29-88, Walker 2-5, Roberson Passing Yards 105 ...... 182 Rushes-Net Yards 35-110 ...... 59-273 NIU: Bouagnon 31-149, Huff 10-87, 1-3, Team 1-(-1), Spalding 1-(-2). Hare 9-23, Graham 3-11, Golladay Passes (C-A-I) 12-30-1 ...... 16-32-1 Passing Yards 393 ...... 363 Passing - NIU: Hare 12-28-0, 105; 3-6, Team 3-(-3). Plays-Total Yards 89-316 ...... 66-275 Passes (C-A-I) 31-53-1 ...... 29-32-0 Graham 0-2-1, 0. CMU: Rush 16-31-1, Plays-Total Yards 88-503 ...... 91-636 Passing - BSU: Neal 31-53-1, 393. NIU: Fumbles-Lost 6-3 ...... 0-0 182; Team 0-1-0, 0. Fumbles-Lost 0-0 ...... 2-1 Hare 29-32-0, 363. Penalties-Yards 8-69 ...... 1-5 Penalties-Yards 3-40 ...... 5-86 Receiving - BSU: Williams 9-108, Mabon Receiving - NIU: Golladay 6-54, Turner 6-99, Lacanaria 6-55, Shillings 4-46, Kickoff Returns-Yds 3-99...... 3-53 2-37, Lewis 2-(-1), Blake 1-8, Beebe Kickoff Returns-Yds 6-131...... 6-XXX Punt Returns-Yds 3-39...... 0-0 Brunner 2-19, Hogue 2-8, Brown 1-53, 1-7. CMU: Kroll 5-68, Willis 3-47, Rice Punt Returns-Yds 1-12...... 2-(-3) Curry 1-5; NIU: Turner 8-70, Golladay 3rd Down Conversions 6-20 ...... 6-16 3-25, Hayes 2-8, McCord 1-19, Bacci 3rd Down Conversions 9-19 ...... 11-14 6-92, Wimann 3-46, Beebe 3-46, Lewis 4th Down Conversions 3-3 ...... 0-0 4th Down Conversions 4-7 ...... 0-1 1-9, Chapman 1-6. 3-34, Brescacin 2-40, Maxwell 1-13, Punts-Average 5-33.8 ...... 2-48.5 Punts-Average 3-22.3 ...... 6-39.7 Tackles - NIU: Mays 9, Moore 6, Logan 5. Bouagnon 1-8, Huff 1-8, Blake 1-6. Possession Time 28:32 ...... 31:28 Tackles - BSU: McPhatter 12, Ayers 10; Possession Time 30:59 ...... 29:01 CMU: Frazier 12, Hamilton 11. Sacks By-Yards 0-0 ...... 0-0 Sacks By-Yards 1-2 ...... 1-11 NIU: Moore 9, Cheren 7, Mayes 7. 1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 37 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 GAME 7: NIU 45, MIAMI 12 GAME 8: NIU 49, EASTERN MICHIGAN 21 October 17 | 1:30 p.m. (CT) | ESPN3 October 24 | 2:30 p.m. (CT) | ESPN3 Oxford, Ohio | Yager Stadium | 20,278 DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium | 17,245 The Northern Illinois University Huskies used a quick-strike offense and a solid The Northern Illinois University Huskies piled up 374 yards of total offense and 35 all-around defensive performance to claim a 45-12 Mid-American Conference points in the fi rst half en route to a 49-21 Mid-American Conference victory over East- win over Miami at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio. ern Michigan in the 109th Homecoming game in NIU history. Although NIU gained a season-high 311 yards on the ground, six of NIU’s seven NIU powered out to a 35-0 halftime lead behind rushing scores from Joel Bouagnon scoring drives lasted less than two minutes, with fi ve of those taking less than one and Jordan Huff and three Drew Hare touchdown passes while the Huskie defense held minute off the clock. Those fi ve drives combined lasted just 3:16. EMU to 11 fi rst downs and three-of-nine third down conversions before the break. The Huskies scored fi ve rushing touchdowns on the day, led by junior Joel Bouag- The win, NIU’s third consecutive, improved the Huskies’ record to 5-3 overall, 3-1 in non’s three on a pair of 22-yard TD runs in the fi rst quarter and a career-long the Mid-American Conference. Eastern Michigan lost its sixth consecutive game to fall to 1-7, 0-4 in the MAC. 53-yard rush in the third period. Bouagnon averaged 9.6 yards per rush Saturday. “You never underestimate winning in any way, shape or form. It was a great fi rst half in Jordan Huff added a three-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and fresh- all phases minus the last punt in the fi rst half. It was a really good performance,” Carey man Marcus Jones went 73 yards for the Huskies’ longest TD run of the season. said. “The second half was a little sloppy but in key moments, we came up with stops.” Quarterback Drew Hare did his part to keep the Huskie offense humming as he The Huskies opened the game with a 17-play, 70-yard drive that took 5:26 off the clock completed 17-of-26 passes for 203 yards. His 32-yard touchdown pass to Tom- and ended with a four-yard pass from Hare to Juwan Brescacin as NIU took the early mylee Lewis gave NIU a 14-0 lead at the nine-minute mark of the fi rst quarter. 7-0 lead. Later in the quarter, NIU doubled its lead when Hare hit tight end Shane NIU scored three touchdowns in the fi rst quarter to take an early 21-0 lead. After Wimann from four yards out to conclude a nine-play, 57-yard drive. traveling 75 yards on just six plays and 1:41 to score on its fi rst possession on a NIU scored three times in the second period as Bouagnon (eight yards) and Huff (53 Bouagnon 22-yard touchdown run, the Huskies took advantage of good fi eld yards) sandwiched rushing touchdowns around an 18-yard Hare to Kenny Golladay position for its next two drives. The Hare to Lewis touchdown concluded a four- hook-up. Bouagnon fi nished the game with 136 yards on 26 carries as he posted his play, 53-yard drive and after the Huskie defense did not let Miami capitalize on fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing game, and fi fth of the season. Huff added a ca- an NIU turnover, Hare and company took two plays to go 47 yards for Bouagnon’s reer-high 128 yards on 13 carries as he averaged 9.8 yards per carry thanks to his second 22-yard touchdown run of the night. career-long 53-yard run. Miami got a 36-yard fi eld goal from Kaleb Patterson at the 5:32 mark of the sec- Hare completed 24-of-38 passes for 269 yards and four touchdowns in the game. ond quarter as NIU went into halftime with a 21-3 lead. Redshirt senior Tommylee Lewis led the Huskies in receiving with seven catches for 80 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown catch-and-run in the third quarter that came The Huskies gave two points back on the second half kickoff when Aregeros Turn- less than a minute after Eastern Michigan’s fi rst score of the game. er caught the kickoff out of the end zone and went back in. After the free kick, With NIU ahead 42-7, Eastern Michigan used a pair of Darius Jackson touchdown runs Miami drove to the NIU 16-yard line, but quarterback Billy Bahl was intercepted to pull within three scores at 42-21. Juwaun Johnson’s fi rst career interception stopped in the end zone by Shawun Lurry, who returned it 47 yards. On the next play, another EMU drive and the Huskies got a six-yard touchdown run from freshman tail- Bouagnon scored on a 53-yard run for a 28-5 Huskie lead. back D.J. Brown to close out a 56-play drive to provide the fi nal margin. NIU’s Christian Hagan made a 26-yard fi eld goal to close out the next possession “I was a little disappointed in the second half,” Carey said. “We didn’t come out with before the fourth-quarter touchdown runs by Huff and Jones. better attention to detail. I thought our attitude was right coming out of the half and I The Huskie defense recorded four sacks in the game, two by defensive end Ladell thought our effort was good, but our mind probably drifted a little bit and that causes Fleming. Bobby Jones led NIU in tackles with 13 in his fi rst career start. Miami had you to drift on the fundamentals. Give them credit - they came out and made a couple the ball for nearly 40 minutes (39:45) but earned only 17 fi rst downs and were adjustments and we had to counter back.” held to four-of-17 conversions. NIU forced Miami into fi ve three-and-outs. NIU fi nished with a season-high 322 rushing yards on 59 carries and the Huskies con- verted 15-of-23 third downs. SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total NIU 21 0 10 14 - 45 Miami 0 3 2 7 - 12 SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total Eastern Michigan 0 0 14 7 - 21 SCORING SUMMARY NIU 14 21 7 7 - 49 NIU - Bouagnon 22 run (Hagan kick), 1st 11:48 (6-75, 1:41) SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Lewis 32 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 1st 9:00 (4-53, 0:59) NIU - Brescacin 4 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 1st 9:34 (17-87, 5:26) NIU - Bouagnon 22 run (Hagan kick), 1st 1:32 (2-47, 0:53) NIU - Wimann 4 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 1st 0:16 (9-59, 2:06) MIA - Patterson 36 FG, 2nd 5:32 (5-40, 1:34) NIU - Bouagnon 8 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 7:57 (14-82, 4:41) MIA - Team Safety, 3rd 14:57 NIU - Golladay 18 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 2nd 3:45 (5-68, 1:15) NIU - Bouagnon 53 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 9:36 (1-53, 0:11) NIU - Huff 53 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 1:41 (2-75, 0:17) NIU - Hagan 26 FG, 3rd 2:28 (15-69, 4:20) EMU - Vann 1 run (Mulder kick), 3rd 9:32 (4-14, 1:15) MIA - McCrae 25 pass from Bahl (Patterson kick), 4th 7:49 (7-34, 3:54) NIU - Lewis 39 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 3rd 8:33 (4-75, 0:59) NIU - Huff 3 run (Hagan kick), 4th 4:35 (2-30, 0:18) EMU - Jackson 1 run (Mulder kick), 3rd 4:42 (11-74, 3:44) NIU - Jones 73 run (Hagan kick), 4th 2:19 (2-77, 0:55) EMU - Jackson 2 run (Mulder kick), 4th 9:27 (8-63, 2:10) TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS NIU - Brown 6 run (Hagan kick), 4th 3:37 (9-56, 2:40) Team & Individual Statistics NIU ...... MIA Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon 14-134, Jones TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS First Downs (R-P) 21 (12-9) ...... 17 (9-6) 2-77, Huff 12-64, Hare 8-29, Lewis EMU ...... NIU Rushing - EMU: Jackson 24-101, Vann Rushes-Net Yards 37-311 ...... 41-153 1-7. MIA: A. Smith 11-57, Young 5-28, First Downs (R-P) 26 (14-11) .... 34 (20-11) 16-52, Browning 1-5, Roback 3-(-1); Passing Yards 203 ...... 156 Thomas 3-26, Ross 8-26, Ragland Rushes-Net Yards 44-157 ...... 59-324 NIU: Bouagnon 26-138, Huff 13-128, Passes (C-A-I) 17-26-0 ...... 16-33-1 3-14, Williams 1-10, McCrae 2-8, Passing Yards 219 ...... 267 Jones 4-23, Hare 11-19, Brown 2-8, Plays-Total Yards 63-514 ...... 74-309 McInnis 3-7, Bahl 1-(-23). Passes (C-A-I) 26-43-1 ...... 24-38-0 Wimann 1-5, Lewis 1-5, Golladay 1-(-2). Passing - NIU: Hare 17-26-0, 203. MIA: Passing - EMU: Roback 26-43-1, 219. Fumbles-Lost 2-2 ...... 2-1 Plays-Total Yards 88-503 ...... 91-636 Bahl 16-33-1, 156. NIU: Hare 24-38-0, 267. Penalties-Yards 2-32 ...... 9-75 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 ...... 0-0 Receiving - NIU: Golladay 6-73, Lewis Penalties-Yards 7-75 ...... 8-70 Receiving - EMU: Strange 6-38, Kickoff Returns-Yds 2-10...... 5-62 Creel 5-31, Tuttle 4-44, Vann 4-11, Kickoff Returns-Yds 6-101...... 1-29 4-50, Turner 3-22, Maxwell 2-27, Blake Daugherty 3-48, Stone 2-23, Browning Punt Returns-Yds 2-8...... 0-0 1-24, Glasper 1-7. MIA: Young 4-2, Punt Returns-Yds 2-7...... 3-8 3rd Down Conversions 5-12 ...... 4-17 1-19, Jackson 1-5; NIU: Lewis 7-80, Williams 3-27, Gardner 2-49, McCrae 3rd Down Conversions 8-18 ...... 15-23 Golladay 6-71, Bouagnon 3-50, 4th Down Conversions 1-2 ...... 1-1 2-43, R. Smith 2-18, McInnis 1-12, 4th Down Conversions 0-1 ...... 1-1 Brescacin 3-30, Maxwell 2-16, Wimann Punts-Average 2-38.5 ...... 9-36.2 Murphy 1-6, A. Smith 1-(-1). Punts-Average 8-39.0 ...... 7-30.7 2-9, Turner 1-11. Possession Time 20:15 ...... 39:45 Tackles - NIU: Jones 13, Folliard 10; MIA: Possession Time 28:07 ...... 31:53 Tackles - EMU: Ibe 14, Beck 10; NIU: Sacks By-Yards 4-25 ...... 1-1 Kern 9, Burris 9. Sacks By-Yards 3-24 ...... 1-13 Moore 11, Jones 10. 38 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015

GAME 9: NIU 32, TOLEDO 27 GAME 10: NIU 41, BUFFALO 30 Tuesday, November 3 | 7 p.m. (CT) | ESPN2 Wednesday, November 11 | 7 p.m. (CT) | ESPNU Toledo, Ohio | Glass Bowl | 23,089 Buffalo, N.Y. | UB Stadium | 17,180 When the call came – in the second quarter of Tuesday’s match-up with No. 20 NIU turned a 28-3 halftime lead into a 41-30 Mid-American Conference win over Toledo - NIU redshirt freshman back-up quarterback Ryan Graham was ready. the University at Buffalo Wednesday night at UB Stadium. With starter Drew Hare out with a season-ending injury, Graham led the Huskies Redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Graham completed 15-of-24 passes for 190 on two fourth-quarter touchdown drives to give NIU a 32-27 upset win over the yards and two touchdowns in his fi rst career start. All of his completions went Rockets in the Glass Bowl. The win, NIU’s sixth straight over the previously unde- to either Kenny Golladay, who caught six passes for 141 yards and both touch- feated Rockets, improved the Huskies’ record to 6-3, 4-1 in the MAC. downs, or Aregeros Turner, whose nine catches went for 49 yards. Turner totaled Trailing 27-19 following a 39-yard fi eld goal by Toledo’s Jameson Vest with 13:45 237 all-purpose yards in the game with 152 on kickoff returns. to play, the Huskies drove 67 yards in 11 plays to pull within two points. He also gained 36 yards on four carries to complement the running of NIU work- On the drive, Graham hit Kenny Golladay, who fi nished with 128 yards on eight horse back Joel Bouagnon. Bouagnon compiled a career-best 156 yards on 28 catches, on completions of 16 and 13 yards. After an apparent Toledo stop, NIU carries with two scores for his sixth 100-yard rushing game of the season. lined up for Christian Hagan’s fi fth fi eld goal try, but a penalty on the Rockets The Huskie defense played one of its best halves of the season to start the game. kept the drive alive. Two plays later, Golladay made a spectacular one-handed The Bulls totaled just 28 rushing yards on 14 carries in the half, and fi nished the catch while dragging his foot and falling out of the end zone for the score. game with 78 yards on 23 carries on the ground. The Huskies intercepted three NIU missed the two-point conversion try to make the score 27-25 with 9:22 to passes in the game to up their season total to 17, including two in the fi rst half. play. Toledo drove to the NIU 30-yard line. When three plays netted just one Buffalo took a 3-0 lead on Adam Mitcheson’s 26-yard fi eld goal to start the game. yard, their 47-yard fi eld goal attempt missed and the Huskies got the ball back After an exchange of punts, NIU advanced to the Buffalo 15-yard line on 10 with 5:19 to play. rushes. Graham hit Golladay across the middle for the touchdown and a 7-3 lead. Graham again turned to Golladay, fi nding him at the fi rst down marker on third Buffalo missed a 41-yard fi eld goal, and Bouagnon scored on a career-long 58 and 12 and one play later, completing a 44-yard bomb to the speedy junior. From yard run to give NIU a 14-3 lead. Marlon Moore picked off his fi rst pass of the the 15-yard line, the Huskies used four Bouagnon rushes to get into the end zone season to start the Huskies’ next drive, with Bouagnon scoring from one yard out. and take its fi rst lead of the game, 32-27. NIU extended its lead to 28-3 at the end of the fi rst half. After UB missed a 36- The Rockets weren’t done until NIU linebacker Boomer Mays, who fi nished with a yard fi eld goal, Graham led the Huskies on a 10-play, 80-yard scoring jaunt with team-high 10 tackles, intercepted quarterback Philip Ely on the Rockets’ fi rst play. the big play a 37-yard completion to Golladay to the 12-yard line. Four plays Graham fi nished the game 9-of-12 for 132 yards and a touchdown while running later, Jordan Huff ran in for the one-yard touchdown. for 41 yards on 10 carries. Graham was sacked and fumbled on the fi rst drive of the second half and Buf- NIU used three Hagan fi eld goals - of 36, 20 and 29 yards - to trail just 17-16 at falo took advantage when quarterback Joe Licata hit Marcus McGill for UB’s fi rst the half. The fi nal two threes came after a nine-yard punt by Toledo and a Bran- touchdown. A 58-yard kickoff return by Turner on the kickoff led to a 22-yard don Mayes interception put the Huskies inside the UT 25-yard line. Hagan also hit Christian Hagan fi eld goal to make the score 31-10. a career-long 52-yard three in the third quarter as part of a career day. Buffalo came back with a 47-yard touchdown run by Jordan Johnson to narrow After surrendering 17 points in the fi rst quarter, the Huskie defense buckled the Huskies’ lead to 31-16 with 1:44 to play in the third quarter. The lead was down and gave up just 10 points in the fi nal three. NIU got a pair of interceptions trimmed to eight when Graham was intercepted by Cameron Lewis, who returned and a fumble recovery by Juwaun Johnson. the ball 68 yards for a touchdown. Graham responded, hitting a wide open Kenny Golladay for a 68-yard touchdown to put NIU went ahead 38-23. SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total NIU 10 6 3 13 - 32 NIU 14 14 3 10 - 41 Toledo 17 0 7 3 - 27 Buffalo 3 0 13 14 - 30 SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY UT - Russell 11 pass from Ely (Vest kick), 1st 8:05 (12-75, 3:07) UB - Mitcheson 26 FG, 1st 12:05 (8-60, 2:55) NIU - Lewis 67 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 1st 7:31 (2-68, 0:28) NIU - Golladay 15 pass from Graham (Hagan kick), 1st 6:03 (11-59, 3:24) UT - Hunt 6 run (Vest kick), 1st 6:04 (5-83, 1:20) NIU - Bouagnon 58 run (Hagan kick), 1st 3:21 (4-76, 1:09) UT - Vest 39 FG, 1st 2:57 (7-27, 1:50) NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 8:25 (11-77, 3:33) NIU - Hagan 36 FG, 1st 0:39 (7-22, 2:10) NIU - Huff 1 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 0:10 (10-80, 3:14) NIU - Hagan 20 FG, 2nd 3:07 (6-16, 2:16) UB - McGill 16 pass from Licata (Mitcheson kick), 3rd 7:25 (10-67, 4:33) NIU - Hagan 29 FG, 2nd 0:00 (7-9, 2:14) NIU - Hagan 22 FG, 3rd 3:52 (10-34, 3:23) UT - Hunt 1 run (Vest kick), 3rd 4:23 (9-68, 4:01) UB - Johnson 47 run (Mitcheson kick blocked), 3rd 1:44 (5-78, 2:03) NIU - Hagan 52 FG, 3rd 2:34 (6-25, 1:39) UB - Lewis 68 interception return (Mitcheson kick), 4th 13:27 UT - Vest 39 FG, 4th 13:45 (9-51, 3:44) NIU - Golladay 68 pass from Graham (Hagan kick), 4th 12:46 (2-67,0:35) NIU - Golladay 7 pass from Graham (Bouagnon rush failed), 4th 9:27 (11-67,4:13) UB - Lisa 35 pass from Licata (Mitcheson kick), 4th 6:46 (5-57, 1:08) NIU - Bouagnon 2 run (Hagan kick), 4th 1:59 (8-70, 3:20) NIU - Hagan 47 FG, 4th 2:50 (4-5, 0:24) TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS NIU ...... UT Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon 26-87, NIU ...... UB Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon 28-156, First Downs (R-P) 18 (9-8) ...... 21 (12-7) Graham 10-41, Hare 8-29, Huff 5-21, First Downs (R-P) 24 (16-8) ...... 23 (5-15) Graham 18-78, Huff 12-50, Turner Rushes-Net Yards 54-124 ...... 50-291 Lewis 2-(-8), Team 8-(-46). UT: Hunt Rushes-Net Yards 67-334 ...... 23-78 4-36, Beebe 1-13, Golladay 1-4, Team Passing Yards 277 ...... 136 25-140, Swanson 16-133, Ellis 1-18, Passing Yards 190 ...... 354 3-(-3). UB: Johnson 6-66, Taylor 12-33, Passes (C-A-I) 16-25-1 ...... 15-33-2 Jones-Moore 2-5, Remy 1-2, Ely 4-(-3), Passes (C-A-I) 15-24-1 ...... 31-47-3 Team 1-(-1), Martinez 1-(-2), Licata Plays-Total Yards 79-401 ...... 83-427 Team 1-(-4). Plays-Total Yards 91-524 ...... 70-432 3-(-18). Passing - NIU: Hare 7-13-1, 145; Graham Passing - NIU: Graham 15-24-1, 190. UB: Fumbles-Lost 3-1 ...... 2-1 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 ...... 0-0 9-12-0, 132. UT: Ely 15-33-2, 136. Licata 31-47-3, 354. Penalties-Yards 6-55 ...... 4-33 Penalties-Yards 6-59 ...... 5-26 Receiving - NIU: Golladay 8-128, Lewis Receiving - NIU: Turner 9-49, Golladay Kickoff Returns-Yds 7-417...... 6-373 Kickoff Returns-Yds 6-171...... 6-101 5-125, Turner 2-21, Brescacin 1-3. UT: 6-141. UB: Weiser 8-59, McGill 7-79, Punt Returns-Yds 0-0...... 1-(-3) Jones 4-40, Swanson 3-17, Russell Punt Returns-Yds 2-11...... 0-0 Willoughby 6-101, Lisa 5-73, Taylor 3rd Down Conversions 6-19 ...... 9-19 2-30, Roberts 2-17, Johnson 1-21, 3rd Down Conversions 6-19 ...... 5-13 2-21, Schreck 2-7, Smiley 1-14. 4th Down Conversions 1-1 ...... 2-3 Wilcher 1-6, Hunt 1-4, Thompson 1-1. 4th Down Conversions 3-4 ...... 1-2 Tackles - NIU: Moore 9, Mayes 8, Lurry Punts-Average 5-36.2 ...... 4-41.8 Tackles - NIU: Mays 10, Mayes 9; UT: Punts-Average 5-27.6 ...... 3-35.7 8; UB: Gilbo 19, Williamson 16. Possession Time 30:13 ...... 29:47 Murdock 11, Woodley 11. Possession Time 31:52 ...... 28:08 Sacks By-Yards 2-5 ...... 2-10 Sacks By-Yards 2-19 ...... 1-2 1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 39 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 GAME 11: NIU 27, WESTERN MICHIGAN 19 GAME 12: OHIO 26, NIU 21 November 18 | 7 p.m. (CT) | ESPN2 November 24 | 6:30 p.m. (CT) | ESPN2 DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium | 10,194 DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium | 9,755 The NIU Huskies scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to earn a 27-19 Despite a valiant effort by the Northern Illinois University defense, the NIU Huskies victory over Western Michigan and put themselves in position to win the Mid-Ameri- were unable to overcome a 13-point halftime defi cit and dropped a 26-21 decision to can Conference West Division for a sixth consecutive season. Sophomore Jordan Huff Ohio Tuesday night at Huskie Stadium. rushed for 159 yards on just eight carries as the Huskies overturned a fi ve-point third quarter defi cit to earn their sixth consecutive victory. The Huskie defense did not allow Ohio into the end zone after the 7:52 mark of the second quarter, holding the Bobcats to fi eld goals of 31, 26 and 26 yards by kicker The Huskie defense also came up with a pair of fourth quarter stops, including a Josiah Yazdani the rest of the way. OU made fi ve trips into the red zone and came away goal-line stand, to give NIU the win as linebacker Boomer Mays, who fi nished with with fi eld goals four times. a career-high 15 tackles, lived up to his name on fi rst down with a crushing hit that stopped running back Jamauri Bogan in his tracks. NIU saw its 22-game November winning streak, its seven-game home winning streak, and its 17-game regular season win streak versus MAC East opponents, end. NIU led 14-10 at the half before nine third quarter points pushed the Broncos in front. Andrew Haldeman opened the second half scoring with a 31-yard fi eld goal with 4:33 Ohio built a 20-7 halftime lead as the NIU offense could not get untracked in the fi rst on the clock to pull Western Michigan within one. The Broncos took the lead on their half, and the Huskie special teams put the defense in several diffi cult positions – once next drive as Zach Terrell connected with Corey Davis for a 72-yard touchdown pass. when Chad Beebe muffed a punt and again when a Jake Ambrose punt traveled just 21 Western Michigan failed on its two-point attempt and the Broncos lead stood at 19-14 yards. The Bobcats took advantage of the fi eld position to put 10 points on the board with 1:57 to play in the third period. with a 22-yard Yazdani fi eld goal following the former and a fi ve-yard touchdown pass from Greg Windham to Keith Heitzman after the latter. The Huskies marched 93 yards in 12 plays to retake the lead. Quarterback Ryan Gra- ham converted a pair of third downs on the drive, hitting Juwan Brescacin for eight The Huskies and Bobcats traded punts on the fi rst two possessions of the second half yards on third-and-four and with Kenny Golladay for eight more on third-and-eight. before NIU cut the Ohio lead to 20-14. Huskie quarterback Ryan Graham connected with Kenny Golladay from 27 yards out for the touchdown, which was set up by a 62- Graham fi nished the night 11-of-23 passing for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns. yard pass from Graham to Juwan Brescacin two plays earlier. Golladay led the Huskie receivers with four catches for 93 yards and a score. NIU looked to have momentum after it got the ball back on its 19-yard line, as the Hus- A 20-yard run by Huff, along with a facemask by Western Michigan, gave NIU a fi rst kie offense advanced to the Ohio 43-yard line. On third-and-11 from the 43, Graham down at the Bronco 12. Two plays later junior Joel Bouagnon found the end zone to was sacked, fumbled and went down, bringing true freshman walk-on quarterback put the Huskies back on top. NIU’s two-point conversion play failed and the Huskies Tommy Fiedler into the game. lead remained one at 20-19. Bouagnon gained 70 yards on 21 carries in the contest. With 4:15 to go, NIU took over at its own 10-yard line, trailing 26-14, and used 11 plays Western Michigan’s next drive ended with a 63-yard punt that was downed at the NIU to go 90 yards for a touchdown. Fiedler connected with Golladay on fourth-and-six three-yard line, but it took the Huskies just three plays and 53 seconds to extend their from the Ohio 11 for the touchdown as the Huskies cut the Bobcat lead to 26-21 with lead. Huff went for 44 yards on the fi rst play. Two plays later, Graham connected with 1:45 left. Following the score, the Huskies lined up for an onside kick but Ohio recov- Golladay for 53 yards and a score to put the Huskies in front, 27-19, with 8:15 to play. ered and the Bobcats were able to run out the clock. The Broncos drove to the NIU four but were unable to get in the end zone. A double Fiedler fi nished the contest 9-of-17 passing for 113 yards and a touchdown; Graham pass from Davis to Terrell for 22 yards gave the Broncos fi rst-and-goal at the NIU four. was 11-of-17 for 142 yards and a score. Golladay had with six catches for 72 yards and Consecutive run plays were stuffed by linebackers Boomer Mays and Sean Folliard a pair of touchdowns while Brescacin totaled a game-high 114 yards on six catches. before a pair of incompletions, the second of which was broken up Albert Smalls in the end zone, turned the ball over to the Huskies on downs. Ohio (8-4, 5-3 MAC) scored fi rst as J.D. Sprague connected with Jordan Reid for a 28- yard score on a fourth-and-three to give the Bobcats an early lead. Mays made 12 solo stops and had a half sack and a pair of pass break-ups, to lead the Huskie defense. The Huskies converted a turnover into a touchdown when Marlon Moore forced a fumble and Cameron Clinton-Earl recovered at the Ohio 22-yard line. Four plays later Western Michigan had one fi nal chance with 2:13 left, but a sack by Ben Compton and the Huskies found the end zone as Jordan Huff scored from fi ve yards out to tie the a penalty pushed the Broncos into long yardage situation and Western Michigan again score at seven with three minutes to play in the fi rst quarter. turned the ball over on downs, sealing the Huskie victory. A.J. Ouellette rushed for a game-high 140 yards on 30 carries for the Bobcats. Compton fi nished with a career-high six tackles, including two sacks. SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total Ohio 7 13 0 6 - 26 Western Michigan 3 7 9 0 - 19 NIU 7 0 7 7 - 21 NIU 7 7 0 13 - 27 SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY OU - Reid 28 pass from Sprague (Yazdani kick), 1st 6:36 (7-80, 2:21) WMU - Haldeman 35 FG, 1st 7:26 (10-63, 4:55) NIU - Huff 5 run (Hagan kick), 1st 3:00 (4-22, 1:07) NIU - Turner 27 pass from Graham (Hagan kick), 1st 3:46 (13-75, 3:40) OU - Yazdani 22 FG, 2nd 11:03 (5-18, 1:55) NIU - Huff 87 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 13:11 (1-87, 0:13) OU - Heitzman 5 pass from Windham (Yazdani kick), 2nd 7:52 (6-44, 1:52) WMU - Braverman 35 pass from Terrell (Haldeman kick), 2nd 6:56 (11-75, 6:15) OU - Yazdani 31 FG, 2nd 1:05 (11-46, 5:09) WMU - Haldeman 31 FG, 3rd 4:33 (13-51, 5:50) NIU - Golladay 27 pass from Graham (Hagan kick), 3rd 9:43 (3-86, 1:11) WMU - Davis 72 pass from Terrell (Flacco rush failed), 3rd 1:57 (1-72, 0:11) OU - Yazdani 26 FG, 4th 11:42 (11-72, 5:14) NIU - Bouagnon 12 run (Graham pass failed), 4th 13:14 (12-93, 3:43) OU - Yazdani 26 FG, 4th 7:42 (9-29, 3:05) NIU - Golladay 53 pass from Graham (Hagan kick), 4th 8:15 (3-97, 0:53) NIU - Golladay 11 pass from Fiedler (Haagan kick), 4th 1:45 (11-90, 2:30) TEAMTeam & & INDIVIDUAL Individual StatisticsSTATISTICS TEAMTeam & & INDIVIDUAL Individual StatisticsSTATISTICS WMU ...... NIU Rushing - WMU: Bogan 15-70, Flacco OU ...... NIU Rushing - OU: Ouellette 30-140, First Downs (R-P) 24 (10-14) ...... 19 (9-8) 8-35, Bellamy 8-24, Terrell 10-7, First Downs (R-P) 19 (13-5) ...... 17 (8-9) Windham 11-43, Sprague 5-30, Berger Rushes-Net Yards 44-139 ...... 43-289 Franklin 2-5, Team 1-(-2); NIU: Huff Rushes-Net Yards 50-230 ...... 38-73 1-20, Team 3-(-3); NIU: Bouagnon 16- Passing Yards 353 ...... 158 8-159, Bouagnon 21-70, Graham 9-39, Passing Yards 168 ...... 255 37, Huff 3-20, Fiedler 3-20, Turner 2-14, Passes (C-A-I) 22-39-1 ...... 11-23-1 Turner 2-23, Jones 1-0, Team 2-(-2). Passes (C-A-I) 14-29-1 ...... 20-34-0 Graham 14-(-18). Plays-Total Yards 83-492 ...... 66-447 Passing - WMU: Terrell 21-37-1, 331; Plays-Total Yards 79-398 ...... 72-328 Passing - OU: Windham 8-17-1, 76; Fumbles-Lost 1-1 ...... 0-0 Davis 1-1-0, 22; Flacco 0-1-0, 0. NIU: Fumbles-Lost 1-1 ...... 3-1 Sprague 6-11-0, 92; Cope 0-1-0, 0. Penalties-Yards 8-81 ...... 5-39 Graham 11-23-1, 158. Penalties-Yards 2-20 ...... 6-50 NIU: Graham 11-17-0, 142; Fiedler Kickoff Returns-Yds 2-20...... 3-50 Receiving - WMU: Braverman 9-126, Kickoff Returns-Yds 3-38...... 6-129 9-17-0, 113. Punt Returns-Yds 0-0...... 0-0 Davis 7-123, Roberts 4-74, Terrell Punt Returns-Yds 0-0...... 2-4 Receiving - OU: Reid 5-66, Smith 3-31, 3rd Down Conversions 12-21 ...... 8-15 1-22, Franklin 1-8; NIU: Golladay 3rd Down Conversions 5-18 ...... 4-17 Cope 2-49, Walker 1-8, Sawyer 1-6, 4th Down Conversions 1-4 ...... 1-2 4-93, Turner 4-42, Brescacin 2-15, 4th Down Conversions 2-2 ...... 3-4 Heitzman 1-5, Ouellette 1-3; NIU: Punts-Average 2-44.0 ...... 4-32.2 Beebe 1-8. Punts-Average 6-38.5 ...... 9-35.6 Brescacin 6-114, Golladay 6-72, Turner 4-34, Bouagnon 2-20, Maxwell 2-15. Possession Time 39:35 ...... 20:25 Tackles - WMU: A. Brown 10, Bailey 9; Possession Time 35:37 ...... 24:23 Tackles - OU: Moore 9, Laseak 8; NIU: Sacks By-Yards 0-0 ...... 4-27 NIU: Mays 15, Mayes 10. Sacks By-Yards 4-29 ...... 1-2 Folliard 10, Mays 9. 40 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 2015 MARATHON MAC CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 RECORD BOOK UPDATE GAME 13: BOWLING GREEN 34, NIU 14 Where Current Huskies Stand in the NIU Record Book* December 4 | 7:00 p.m. (CT) | ESPN2 Detroit, Michigan | Ford Field | 16,425 TEAM RECORDS No. Rank Rushing Attempts 613 T9 After a rocky fi rst half that saw the NIU offense unable to get its running game going Rushing Touchdowns 31 T10 behind freshman walk-on quarterback Tommy Fiedler while the defense worked hard at containing the high-fl ying offense of Bowling Green, the Huskies showed the nev- Passing Yards 2,880 5 er-quit attitude of champions before falling, 34-14. Passing Yards/Game 221.5 8 Bowling Green ran for 266 yards on 53 carries and scored three rushing touchdowns, led by Travis Greene’s 183 yards and two TDs. The Huskies mustered just 72 yards of Pass Attempts 383 7 total offense in the fi rst half, with 53 on the ground and 19 passing. NIU fi nished the Pass Completions 233 6 game with 107 yards on 38 carries. Completion Percentage 60.8 8 Down 28-0 early in the third quarter after BGSU quarterback Matt Johnson hit Roger Passing Touchdowns 22 T10 Lewis on a 45-yard slant for a score, the Huskies responded with back-to-back touch- downs to cut the Falcons’ lead in half. Passes Intercepted 21 T6 NIU got on the scoreboard ofor the fi rst time with 5:43 to play in the third quarter. Most Punts by Opponent 74 -- Fiedler hit Kenny Golladay for 15 yards on fourth-and-11 to the BG 32-yard line before fi nding tight end Desroy Maxwell up the seam for a touchdown. Most Punts 70 T9 Later in the period, NIU’s Shawun Lurry stepped in front of a Matt Johnson sideline Total Offense Yards 5,546 6 throw and scored on a 64-yard interception return, putting the Huskies within 14 points with 2:19 left in the third quarter. Total Offense Yards/Game 426.6 10 NIU could not sustain the momentum as Bowling Green went to Greene to grind out Most Plays 996 5 a 12-play, 83-yard drive. Huskie senior Marlon Moore blocked the PAT, but the Falcons First Downs 276 6 made their 34-14 lead hold over the fi nal 12:32 of the game. Passing First Downs 122 6 The Huskies drove to the Bowling Green 11 on their next possession, but on fourth- and-one, Fiedler was sacked and NIU did not threaten again. Lurry was named NIU’s Most Valuable Player while senior Boomer Mays had a ca- reer-high 16 tackles, nine solo, and Sean Folliard contributed 10. The fi rst four possessions of the game saw defense dominate until Bowling Green took a 7-0 lead with 4:15 to play in the fi rst quarter on a four-yard run by Fred Coppet. NIU drove to the Bowling Green 12-yard line early in the second quarter before BG recovered a Huskie fumble on its own 22-yard line. NIU committed a season-high fi ve turnovers in the game. Bowling Green drove to the NIU four-yard line, but on fourth and-two, the Huskie de- fense stopped Coppet for no gain and the NIU offense took over. Stuck deep in their own territory, the Huskies were forced to punt. BG drove to the NIU 22-yard line. On second-and-12, Johnson’s pass was intercepted in the end zone by Brandon Mayes. Three plays later, BG got the ball back when the Falcons recovered a Huskie fumble at the NIU 19. This time Bowling Green took advantage of the miscue, scoring on a two- yard completion from Johnson to Derek Lee with 5:28 to go in the second quarter for a 14-0 lead. Greene escaped for a 25-yard touchdown run with 1:04 left in the half to make the score 21-0 at the break.

SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total Bowling Green 7 14 7 6 - 34 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS No. Rank NIU 0 0 14 0 - 14 *Drew Hare, Jr., QB SCORING SUMMARY Career – Passing Yards 4,437 7 BG - Coppet 4 run (Tate kick), 1st 4:15 (10-70, 2:40) Career – Passing Yards/Game 170.7 3 BG - Lee, 2 pass from Johnson (Tate kick), 2nd 5:28 (3-17, 0:56) Career – Passing Attempts 592 8 BG - Greene 25 run (Tate kick), 2nd 1:04 (8-84, 2:32) BG - Lewis 45 pass from Johnson (Tate kick), 3rd 12:26 (5-73, 1:37) Career – Passing Attempts/Game 22.7 3 NIU - Maxwell 32 pass from Fiedler (Hagan kick), 3rd 5:43 (5-46, 1:29) Career – Passing Yards/Attempt 7.49 7 NIU - Lurry 64 interception return (Hagan kick), 3rd 2:24 Career – Pass Completions 363 7 BG - Greene 1 run (Tate kick blocked), 4th 12:32 (12-83, 4:47) Career – Completions/Game 13.9 3 TEAMTeam & & INDIVIDUAL Individual StatisticsSTATISTICS Career – Completion Percentage 61.3 5 Career – Passing Yards/Completion 12.22 9 BG ...... NIU Rushing - BG: Greene 29-183, Coppet Career – Touchdown Passes 34 10 First Downs (R-P) 25 (13-10) ...... 17 (9-6) 16-85, Johnson 6-8, Moore 1-(-5), Rushes-Net Yards 53-266 ...... 38-107 Team 1-(-5); NIU: Bouagnon 14-57, Career – TD Passes/Game 1.307 3 Passing Yards 235 ...... 152 Huff 5-23, Fiedler 14-22, Turner 4-7, Career – Total Yards 5,657 7 Passes (C-A-I) 25-37-2 ...... 12-28-3 Beebe 1-(-2). Career – Yards/Play 6.58 4 Plays-Total Yards 90-501 ...... 66-259 Passing - BG: Johnson 25-37-2, 235; Career – TDs Responsible For 44 10 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 ...... 2-2 NIU: Fiedler 12-28-3, 152. Career – Plays 860 10 Penalties-Yards 13-110 ...... 6-49 Receiving - BG: Dieter 7-75, Lewis 6-75, Kickoff Returns-Yds 2-36...... 3-61 Season – Passing Yards/Game 218.0 4 Moore 5-53, Burbrink 3-19, Greene Punt Returns-Yds 1-(-1)...... 2-23 Season – Pass Attempts/Game 28.5 3 3-11, Lee 1-2; NIU: Maxwell 3-68, 3rd Down Conversions 6-15 ...... 2-13 Bouagnon 3-31, Brescacin 2-13, Turner Season – Completions/Game 18.2 3 4th Down Conversions 1-4 ...... 1-5 Season – Completion Percentage 63.8 6 Punts-Average 5-46.0 ...... 6-42.8 2-8, Beebe 1-17, Golladay 1-15. Possession Time 34:26 ...... 25:34 Tackles - BG: Valdez 13, Mack 8; NIU: Season – TD Passes/Game 1.55 8 Sacks By-Yards 4-13 ...... 2-15 Mays 16, Folliard 10. *Season complete (injured) 1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 41 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 2015 RECORD BOOK UPDATE Number Rank Just Ahead Joel Bouagnon, Jr., TB Career – Rushing Yards 2,010 17 16. Carl Fisher (2,022); 15. Cameron Stingily (2,095) Career – Rushing TDs 23 -- 10. Chandler Harnish (24); 9. Thomas Hammock (25) Career – TDs Scored 25 T10 9. Charles Talley (29) Season – Rushing Attempts 275 10 T8. Mark Kellar/Charles Talley (285); 7. Mark Kellar (291) Season – Rushing Yards 1,269 16 15. Mark Kellar (1,316); 14. LeShon Johnson (1,338) Season – Rushing TDs 18 T8 T3. Five times (19) Season – 100-Yard Games 6 -- T9. Six times (7) Season – Points 108 -- T10. Jordan Lynch/Stacey Robinson 114; 9. Garrett Wolfe 116 Season – Touchdowns 18 10 T6. Four times (19); T4. Michael Turner/Chad Spann (20) Kenny Golladay, Jr., WR Season – Receiving Yards by a Junior 1,122 1 Previous Record: 969, Matt Simon (2007) Season – Receptions 71 7 T5. Hugh Rohrschneider, Martel Moore (75); 3. P.J. Fleck (77) Season – Receiving Yards 1,122 3 2. Justin McCareins (1,168); 1. Dave Petzke (1,215) Season – Touchdown Catches 10 T7 T4. Fran Cahill, Al Eck, Dave Petzke (11); 2. Martel Moore (13) Aregeros Turner, Jr., WR/KOR Season – Kickoff Returns 40 1 Previous Record: 33, Deon Mitchell (1997) Season – Kickoff Return Yards 1,009 1 Previous Record: 821, Deon Mitchell (1997) Season – Kickoff Return Average 25.2 9 8. Ernie Wickstrom (25.8) Career – Kickoff Returns 67 3 2. Randee Drew (69); 1. Deon Mitchell (100) Career – Kickoff Return Yards 1,553 3 2. Tommylee Lewis (1,673) Career – Kickoff Return Average 23.2 6 5. Deon Mitchell (23.5); 4. Ricky Crider (24.2) Christian Hagan, So., K Career – Most Points Kicking 143 8 7. Brian Clark (152); 6. Mike Salerno (184) Career – Field Goals Made 23 10 9. Brian Steger (25) Career – PATs Made 74 6 5. Terry Henigan (93) Career – PATs Attempted 76 6 5. Terry Henigan (115) Career – PAT Percentage .9737 4 3. Chris Nendick (.976) Season – Most Points Kicking 93 T10 T8. Steve Azar/Chris Nendick (95); 6. Chris Nendick (99) Season – Field Goal Percentage .778 7 T5. John Ivanic/Mathew Sims (.789) Season – PATs Made 51 T5 4. Mike Cklamovski (55); 3. Mathew Sims (61) Season – PATs Attempted 53 5 4. Mike Cklamovski (61) Chad Beebe, Jr., WR/PR Career – Punt Returns 32 -- 10. Mark Stuart (34) Career – Punt Return Yards 267 10 9. Steve Rodgers (329) Career – Punt Return Average 8.3 6 5. Leon Moody (8.7) Shawun Lurry, So., CB Career – Interception Return Yards 273 1 Previous Record: 260, Dave Meyer (1964-66) Season – Interception Return Yards 273 1 Previous Record: 120, Chase Carter (2007) Season – Interceptions 9 2 1. Al Jones (10) Season – Pass Breakups 15 T2 1. Rashaan Melvin (17) Season – Yards/Interception Return 30.3 1 Previous Record: 29.0, Benji Peacock (1999) Paris Logan, Sr., CB Career – Pass Breakups 32 3 2. Rashaan Melvin (35) Season – Pass Breakups 10 -- T8. Four players (11) Marlon Moore, Sr., S Career – Pass Breakups 25 7 T5. C.J. Rose/Jimmie Ward (26); 4. Vince Thompson (28) Perez Ford, Sr., DE Career – Quarterback Sacks 14 T10 T7. Three players (16) Tommylee Lewis, Sr., WR Career – Receptions 171 5 4. Martel Moore (178) Career – All-Purpose Yards 4,055 7 6. Allen Ross (4,065); 5. Jordan Lynch (4,360) Career – Kickoff Returns 66 3 2. Randee Drew (69) Career – Kickoff Return Yards 1,673 2 1. Deon Mitchell (2,349) Career – Kickoff Return Average 25.3 1 Previous Record: 24.8, Darrell Hill (1998-2001) 42 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015

NIU BOWL HISTORY NIU ALL-TIME BOWL RESULTS All-Time Bowl Record: 5-10 Major College Bowl Record: 4-6 (.400)

Bowl Date Opponent City - Stadium W/L Score 1946 Turkey Bowl Nov. 28 Evansville Evansville, Ind. - Bosse Field L 7-19 1947 Refrigerator Bowl Nov. 29 Evansville Evansville, Ind. - Bosse Field L 0-20 1962 Mineral Water Bowl Nov. 24 Adams State Excelsior Springs, Mo. - Roosevelt Field L 20-23 1963 Mineral Water Bowl Nov. 30 Missouri State Excelsior Springs, Mo. - Roosevelt Field W 21-14 1965 Mineral Water Bowl Nov. 27 North Dakota Excelsior Springs, Mo. - Roosevelt Field L 20-37 *1983 California Bowl Dec. 17 Cal State Fullerton Fresno, Calif. - Bulldog Stadium W 20-13 *2004 Silicon Valley Classic Dec. 30 Troy San Jose, Calif. - Spartan Stadium W 34-21 *2006 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl Dec. 19 TCU San Diego, Calif. - Qualcomm Stadium L 7-37 *2008 Independence Bowl Dec. 28 Louisiana Tech Shreveport, La. - Independence Stadium L 10-17 *2010 International Bowl Jan. 3 South Florida Toronto, Canada - Rogers Centre L 3-27 *2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl Dec. 18 Fresno State Boise, Idaho - Bronco Stadium W 40-17 *2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl Jan. 8 Arkansas State Mobile, Ala. - Ladd Peebles Stadium W 38-20 *2013 Discover Orange Bowl Jan. 1 Florida State Miami Gardens, Fla. - Sun Life Stadium L 10-31 *2013 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl Dec. 26 Utah State San Diego, Calif. - Qualcomm Stadium L 21-14 *2014 Boca Raton Bowl Dec. 23 Marshall Boca Raton, Fla. - FAU Stadium L 52-23

*Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game

INDIVIDUAL TEAM Rushing Total Offense Carries: 23, A.J. Harris vs. Troy (2004) Most Yards: 503, vs. Fresno State (2010) 23, Jordan Lynch vs. Florida State (2013) Fewest Yards: 60, vs. TCU (2006) Yards: 120, A.J. Harris vs. Troy (2004) Most Touchdowns: 5, vs. Fresno State (2010)

Passing Rushing Attempts: 41, George Bork vs. Missouri State (1963) Most Attempts: 53, vs. Cal State Fullerton (1983) 41, Jordan Lynch vs. Florida State (2013) Fewest Attempts: 18, vs. Missouri State (1963) Completions: 27, George Bork vs. Missouri State (1963) Most Yards: 253, vs. Cal State Fullerton (1983) Touchdowns: 3, George Bork, twice (1962 and 1963) Fewest Yards: -20, vs. TCU (2006) Yards: 300, Chandler Harnish vs. Fresno State (2010) Passing Receiving Most Attempts: 42, vs. Missouri State (1963) Receptions: 9, Hugh Rohrschneider vs. Missouri State (1963) 42, vs. Arkansas State (2012) Yards: 224, Martel Moore vs. Arkansas State (2012) Fewest Attempts: 18, vs. Cal State Fullerton (1983) Touchdowns: 1, 11 times Most Completions: 27, vs. Missouri State (1963) Fewest Completions: 6, vs. TCU (2006) Scoring Most Yards: 342, vs. Arkansas State (2012) Touchdowns: 2, Chandler Harnish vs. Fresno State (2010) Fewest Yards: 80, vs. TCU (2006) 2, Chad Spann vs. Fresno State (2010) 2, Josh Haldi vs. Troy (2004) Punting 2, Darryl Richardson vs. CSF (1983) Most Punts: 9, vs. TCU (2006) Points: 12, Chandler Harnish vs. Fresno State (2010) Fewest Punts: 2, vs. Fresno State (2010) 12, Chad Spann vs. Fresno State (2010) Highest Average: 42.1, vs. Florida State (2013) 12, Josh Haldi vs. Troy (2004) Lowest Average: 32.6, vs. Troy (2004) 12, Darryl Richardson vs. CSF (1983) PATs: 5, Mathew Sims vs. Arkansas State (2012) First Downs Most First Downs: 22, vs. Fresno State (2010) Field Goals Fewest First Downs: 5, vs. TCU (2006) Longest Made FG: 51, Mike Cklamovski vs. Fresno State (2010) Most First Downs Rushing: 11 vs. Marshall (2014) Most FG: 3, Christian Hagan vs. Marshall (2014) 11, vs. Cal State Fullerton (1983) Fewest First Downs Rushing: 0, vs. TCU (2006) Defense Most First Downs Passing: 14, vs. Missouri State (1963) Most Tackles: 16, Brian Atkinson vs. Troy (2004) 14, vs. Fresno State (2010) Fewest First Downs Passing: 2, vs. TCU (2006) NOTE: Individual statistics for 1946 and 1947 games unavailable.

1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 43 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 1983 California Bowl 2004 Silicon Valley Classic NIU 20, CAL STATE FULLERTON 13 NIU 34, TROY 21 Dec. 17, 1983 | 3 p.m. (CT) | ESPN/Mizlou Dec. 30, 2004 | 11 p.m. (CT) | ESPN2 Fresno, Calif.| Bulldog Stadium | 20,464 San Jose, Calif.| Spartan Stadium | 21,456

Northern Illinois used a pair of touchdown runs by Josh Haldi passed for 146 yards and rushed for two Darryl Richardson and two field goals by Vince Scott touchdowns to lead Northern Illinois through mud and on its way to a 20-13 victory over Cal State Fullerton rain to its first bowl victory in 21 years, 34-21 over Troy in the California Bowl. in the Silicon Valley Football Classic. After the teams traded first quarter field goals, The Huskies (9-3) overcame a steady downpour, the Huskies and Titans swapped second quarter lighting problems and a delayed kickoff by scoring 34 touchdowns on the way to a 10-10 halftime tie. consecutive points. Richardson scored the first TD of the contest on a three-yard run midway Tailback Garrett Wolfe, the NCAA’s scoring through the second and Fullerton answered on its ensuing drive when co-leader, rushed for his 21st touchdown Damon Allen hit Corn Redick on a 25-yard touchdown pass. of the season before leaving with a hip Richardson, who entered the game as the nation’s 10th leading rusher, injury. But A.J. Harris filled in with 120 yards scored on a four-yard run in the third quarter rushing and another score as the Huskies to put NIU ahead to stay. The Huskies extended methodically erased a quick start by the the lead to 20-10 when Scott booted a 42-yard Trojans (7-5), who scored two touchdowns field goal early in the fourth quarter. The in the first nine minutes of the game. Titans capped the scoring midway through Down 14-0, Wolfe scored on a 50-yard the fourth when Greg Steinke connected on TD run while setting the school record for a 40-yard field goal. touchdowns (21) on the play. Haldi ran for Huskie fullback Lou Wicks totaled 117 rushing a pair of one-yard touchdowns sandwiched yards while Richardson added 67 for the around a Chris Nendick field goal as NIU NIU option attack. Quarterback Tim Tyrrell took a 24-14 halftime lead. completed 10-of-18 passes for 119 yards and Nendick booted a second field goal and ran for 37 more behind a line that featured Joe Novak lifts the champi- Harris scored on a three-yard run to put Todd Peat. onship trophy after a 34-21 NIU ahead 34-14 before Troy added a fourth NIU finished 10-2 on the season while victory. quarter TD. Lou Wicks rushed for 117 Fullerton enjoyed their best Division I-A yards in the California season at 7-5. SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total Bowl victory. Troy 14 0 0 7 - 21 Northern Illinois 14 10 3 7 - 34 SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total Northern Illinois 3 7 7 3 - 20 SCORING SUMMARY Cal State Fullerton 3 7 0 3 - 13 Troy - McDowell 1 run (Whibbs kick), 1st 10:41 (9-78, 4:19) Troy - Richardson 23 pass from McDowell (Whibbs kick), 1st 6:05 (8-73, SCORING SUMMARY 2:51) NIU - Scott 23 FG, 1st 9:18 (12-71, 5:42) NIU - Wolfe 50 run (Nendick kick), 1st 4:46 (3-73, 1:19) CSF - Steinke 26 FG, 1st 5:57 (8-67, 3:21) NIU - Haldi 1 run (Nendick kick), 1st 1:15 (5-28, 1:46) NIU - Richardson 3 run (Scott kick), 2nd 8:53 (15-60, 5:57) NIU - Nendick 30 FG, 2nd 9:49 (4-1, 1:35) CSF - Redick 25 pass from Allen (Steinke kick), 2nd 6:11 (6-80, 2:42) NIU - Haldi 1 run (Nendick kick), 2nd 0:34 (7-56, 2:45) NIU - Richardson 4 run (Scott kick), 3rd 3:13 (5-45, 2:17) NIU - Nendick 39 FG, 3rd 7:50 (9-46, 3:35) NIU - Scott 42 FG, 4th 12:09 (7-30, 3:20) NIU - Harris 3 run (Nendick kick), 4th 14:30 (11-70, 6:37) CSF - Steinke 40 FG, 4th 7:03 (11-54, 5:06) Troy - McDowell 4 run (Whibbs kick), 4th 10:50 (9-82, 3:40)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Offensive MVP: DeWhitt Betterson (Troy); Defensive MVP: Lionel Hicken- Rushing — NIU: Richardson 21-67, Wicks 14-117, Tyrrell 14-37, Kincade bottom (NIU); Special Teams MVP: Dustin Utschig (NIU) 3-4. CSF: Allen 9-6, Lewis 8-11, Calhoun 5-55, Gerhert 4-11, Redick 1-43. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Passing — NIU: Tyrrell 10- Rushing — Troy: Betterson 25-150, McDowell 13-18, Richardson 2-3. 18-0, 119. CSF: Allen Team Statistics NIU: Harris 23-120, Wolfe 18-32-0, 233. 15-84, Haldi 5-11. Receiving — NIU: Sims NIU...... CSF Team Statistics First Downs (R-P) 15 (11-4)...... 15 (5-9) Passing — Troy: McDowell 4-43, Wicks 2-22, Troy...... NIU Rushes-Net Yards 53-253...... 30-146 6-20-1, 122, Samples 0-2-0, Richardson 2-2, Quinlan First Downs (R-P) 13 (9-4)...... 17 (9-5) Passing Yards 119...... 233 0. NIU: Haldi 8-24-0, 146. 1-37, Spicher 1-15. CSF: Rushes-Net Yards 41-170...... 44-213 Passes (C-A-I) 10-18-0..... 18-32-0 Receiving — Troy: Samples Pruitt 6-133, Pitts 6-60, Passing Yards 122...... 146 Plays-Total Yards 71-372...... 62-379 Passes (C-A-I) 6-22-1...... 8-24-0 3-87, Richardson 1-23, Gerhart 3-7, Redick 1-25, Fumbles-Lost 1-0...... 2-0 Plays-Total Yards 63-292...... 68-359 Banks 1-6, Dawkins 1-6. Lewis 1-4. Penalties-Yards 9-75...... 9-85 Fumbles-Lost 2-0...... 1-0 NIU: Cieslak 2-35, Perez Tackle Leaders — NIU: Kickoff Returns-Yds 3-55...... 4-71 Penalties-Yards 4-29...... 4-40 2-31, Powers 1-47, Sheldon Considine 7, Bartlett Punt Returns-Yds 1-13...... 3-18 Kickoff Returns-Yds 7-143...... 4-100 1-17, Nordin 1-9, Hurd 1-7. 7, Hicks 7, Schlinger 6, 3rd Down Conversions 8-14...... 6-16 Punt Returns-Yds 4-26...... 4-43 Tackle Leaders — Troy: Griffin 6, Sanders 6, Burns 4th Down Conversions 1-2...... 1-2 3rd Down Conversions 6-16...... 6-16 Johnson 7, Davis 6, Ansley 6. CSF: Hubbard 18, Punts-Average 3-42.0...... 3-36.3 4th Down Conversions 0-2...... 1-1 5, Faulk 4, Martin 4. Nevens 11, Pembrook 10, Possession Time 33:33...... 26:27 Punts-Average 7-35.3...... 5-32.6 NIU: Atkinson 11, Al. Hansbro Collins 6, McLean 6. Sacks By-Yards N/A...... N/A Possession Time 27:52...... 32:08 6, Lee 6, Holdman 6, Ad. Sacks By-Yards 0-0...... 1-13 Hansbro 6. 44 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 2006 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl 2008 Independence Bowl TCU 37, NIU 7 LOUISIANALOUISIANA TECH 17, TECH NIU 17, 10 NIU 10 Dec. 19, 2006 | 7 p.m. (CT) | ESPN Dec. 28, 2008 | 7 p.m. (CT) | ESPN San Diego, Calif. | Qualcomm Stadium | 29,709 Shreveport, La. | Independence Stadium | 41,567

A powerful TCU defense shut down the Huskie Northern Illinois out-gained Louisiana Tech in rushing, offensive attack while the Horned Frogs’ offense passing and total offense at the 33rd Annual Indepen- wore down the Northern Illinois defense en route dence Bowl in Shreveport, La., but committed a season- to a 37-7 victory in the 2006 San Diego County high three turnovers and gave up a momentum-turning Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. kickoff return to fall 17-10. TCU took an early 6-0 lead on a four-yard run by Lonta Hobbs thanks Philip Livas’ 97-yard kickoff return with 1:43 left in the first quarter proved to a short punt that resulted in great field position. NIU was unable to to be the difference in a defensive struggle. take advantage of a blocked punt by Dustin Utschig and TCU added to The play came immediately after NIU scored the game’s first touchdown its lead on the first of quarterback Jeff Ballard’s three touchdown runs, on an eight-yard pass from Chandler Harnish to fullback Kyle Skarb. That this one from 10 yards out with 14:49 left in the second. play capped a 69-yard drive as NIU dominated time of possession in the The Huskies got their best scoring chance of first quarter, 11:46 to 3:14. the half as they mounted a seven-play, 53-yard After a 15-yard punt gave La Tech field po- drive to the TCU 34-yard line. But Chris Nen- sition at the NIU 42-yard line, the Bulldogs dick’s 51-yard field goal attempt fell short and took just five plays go ahead for good 14-7 the Horned Frogs got a 25-yard three-pointer on Daniel Porter’s 11 yard run. from Chris Manfredini as the half ended to The Bulldogs extended their lead to 17-7 on take a 16-0 lead. their first drive of the second half as they TCU extended their lead to 23-0 on the first went 49 yards in eight plays before stalling possession of the second half as Ballard scored at the NIU 13-yard line. From there, Brad on a one-yard run. Another long punt return Oestriecher hit a 33-yard field goal. set up a Ballard six-yard TD run to give the NIU answered with a 10-play, 86-yard drive. Frogs a 30-0 lead. Harnish hit Marcus Perez with a 40-yard pass The Huskies lone score of the game came at play to the La Tech eight and Mike Salerno the start of the fourth quarter when Jarret hit a 20-yard field goal to close the margin Carter blocked a Brian Cortney punt and John Chandler Harnish completed to seven points to complete the scoring. Tranchitella returned it 32 yards for the score. Matt Simon set a NIU bowl 20 of 40 passes for 186 yards Louisiana Tech finished 2008 with an 8-5 record with his 62-yard TCU ended the season 11-2 while the Huskies and a touchdown. mark while NIU ended at 6-7. catch. capped their 2006 campaign with a 7-6 record. SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total Northern Illinois 7 0 3 0 - 10 SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total Louisiana Tech 7 7 3 0 - 17 Northern Illinois 0 0 0 7 - 7 TCU 6 10 14 7 - 37 SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Skarb 8 pass from Harnish (Salerno kick), 1st 1:56 (11-69, 5:50) SCORING SUMMARY TECH - Livas 97 kickoff return (Oestriecher kick), 1st 1:43 TCU - Hobbs 4 run (Manfedini kick blocked), 1st 12:03 (3-26, 0:46) TECH - Porter 11 run (Oestriecher kick), 2nd 13:41 (5-42, 2:04) TCU - Ballard 10 run (Manfredini kick), 2nd 14:49 (7-55, 2:09) TECH - Perkins 33 FG, 3rd 11:54 (8-49, 3:06) TCU - Manfredini 25 FG, 2nd 0:00 (12-77, 3:52) NIU - Salerno 20 FG, 3rd 7:31 (10-66, 4:23) TCU - Ballard 1 run (Manfredini kick), 3rd 12:06 (7-80, 2:54) TCU - Ballard 6 run (LoCoco kick), 3rd 9:08 (3-19, 1:11) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS NIU - Tranchitella 32 blocked punt return (Nendick kick), 4th 14:14 Rushing — NIU: Spann 14-79, Harnish 12-61, Palmer 1-12, Brown 1-2, TCU - Hecht 6 pass from Ballard (LoCoco kick), 4th 10:55 (6-62, 3:19) Grady 2-1. LT: Porter 18-78, Livas 3-15, Jackson 5-9, Harris 1-6, INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Jenkins 4-(-16). Rushing — NIU: Wolfe 20-28, Anderson 3-4, Britt Davis 1-(-4), Passing — NIU: Harnish Nicholson 5-(-48). TCU: Hobbs 18-109, Brown 14-52, Ballard 11-19, Team Statistics 20-40-2, 186, Simon 0-1-0, Massey 3-18. NIU...... LT 0. LT: Jenkins 12-27-0, 144. Passing — NIU: Nicholson First Downs (R-P) 17 (8-9)...... 12 (4-6) Receiving — NIU: Team Statistics 6-18-1, 80, Morris 0-1-0, 0. Rushes-Net Yards 31-153...... 31-92 Simon 6-44, Perez 2-44, NIU...... TCU TCU: Ballard 19-29-0, 258. Passing Yards 186...... 144 Cunningham 2-26, Spann First Downs (R-P) 5 (0-2)....23 (10-13) Receiving — NIU: Carter Passes (C-A-I) 20-41-2..... 12-27-0 2-15, Cox 2-15, Turner 2-15, Rushes-Net Yards 29-(-20)...... 46-198 2-14, Wolfe 2-2, Simon 1-62, Plays-Total Yards 72-339...... 58-236 Skarb 1-8, Flahive 1-8, Fumbles-Lost 3-1...... 2-1 Passing Yards 80...... 258 Brandon Davis 1-2. TCU: Brown 1-6, Davis 1-5. LT: Passes (C-A-I) 6-19-1...... 19-29-0 Penalties-Yards 7-70...... 6-40 Harmon 6-94, Hobbs 3-61, Livas 4-18, Tuminello 2-30, Plays-Total Yards 48-60...... 75-456 Kickoff Returns-Yds 4-95..... 3-132-1 Beck 2-17, Jackson 1-34, Fumbles-Lost 1-0...... 2-0 Moore 2-26, Reagan 2-23, Punt Returns-Yds 2-0...... 2-5 Bryant 2-20, Andrus 1-12, Porter 1-24, Morris 1-15, Penalties-Yards 0-0...... 7-80 3rd Down Conversions 7-16...... 2-14 Womack 1-6. Kickoff Returns-Yds 6-80...... 1-38 Brown 1-8, Massey 1-8, 4th Down Conversions 0-2...... 0-1 Hecht 1-6. Tackle Leaders — NIU: Punt Returns-Yds 1-42...... 6-89 Punts-Average 6-35.3...... 8-35.6 Hanson 9, Bryant 7, Allen 6. 3rd Down Conversions 2-14...... 7-15 Tackle Leaders — NIU: Possession Time 33:12...... 26:48 Utschig 9, Reiter 8, Hanson LT: Brown 14, Harris 6, Young 4th Down Conversions 0-1...... 0-1 Sacks By-Yards 3-15...... 0-0 6, Victorian 6, Howze 6. Punts-Average 9-40.6...... 6-27.3 8, Rice 7, McCarthy 7. TCU: Possession Time 27:36...... 32:24 White 7, Henson 6, Phillips 6, Sacks By-Yards 2-6...... 5-48 Hawthorne 5.

1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 45 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 2010 International Bowl 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl SOUTH FLORIDA 27, NIU 3 NIU 40, FRESNO STATE 17 Jan. 2, 2010 | 11 a.m. (CT) | ESPN2 Dec. 18, 2010 | 4:30 p.m. (CT) | ESPN Toronto, Canada | Rogers Centre | 49,539 Boise, Idaho | Bronco Stadium | 25,449 The University of South Florida scored 24 unanswered Northern Illinois won its school record 11th game of points in the second half to hand the Northern Illinois the season with a dominating 40-17 win over Fresno University Huskies a 27-3 loss in the 2010 Interna- State in the Humanitarian Bowl on the blue turf of tional Bowl at the Rogers Centre. Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Northern Illinois and South Florida battled to a 3-3 tie The Huskies relied on quarterback Chandler Harnish, in the first half as NIU held the Bulls to minus three tailback Chad Spann and defensive end Jake Coffman rushing yards and just 95 yards of total offense. Each team punted four to lead the way, with a healthy dose of help from their times in the half in a field position battle. NIU harassed USF quarterback friends on the NIU offensive and defensive lines. B.J. Daniels, sacking him four times in the Harnish completed 17-of-27 passes for a season-best 300 yards and ran half, including a 20-yard sack by freshman for 72 yards on 10 carries to earn NIU Most Valuable Player honors. He linebacker Tyrone Clark. scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the first half on runs of seven USF’s Eric Schwartz put the Bulls on the and 28 yards, and hit fullback Kyle Skarb with a 22-yard scoring toss at board first with a 39-yard field goal with the end of the first half to put Northern Illinois ahead 23-10. 10:17 left in the first half before Huskie NIU did not let up in the second half, with Mike Cklamovski booting a senior Mike Salerno tied the game on a career-long 51-yard field goal to give the Huskies a 26-10 lead. 21-yard boot early in the second period. Spann ended each of NIU’s next two possessions with touchdowns as The turning point of the game came on NIU extended its lead to 40-10. He finished the game with 95 yards on South Florida’s second possession of the 15 carries. In between his scores, the Huskie defense earned a huge second half. Leading 6-3 and facing a third stop, forcing an FSU fumble at the NIU eight-yard line to end the Bull- and 13, Daniels scrambled to avoid the dogs’ last serious threat. Huskie rush before connecting with wide Coffman recorded a career best three quarterback sacks, all in the first receiver A.J. Love on a 46-yard touchdown half, as part of a Huskie defensive effort that included six sacks and 14 pass to give the Bulls a 13-3 lead and the tackles for loss. Fresno State gained just 74 yards rushing on 35 carries, momentum. South Florida held the ball for Chad Spann closed out 2010 while NIU piled up 503 yards of total offense. with 93 yards on 20 carries 11:06 in the third quarter while the Huskies could manage only 10 offensive plays and To cap off the day, as the final seconds were counted down, a torrent of in the International Bowl snow fell on the Bronco Stadium turf, covering the beautiful blue field game. 29 yards. in white. Northern Illinois finished the season 7-6 overall, while South Florida went to 8-5 with the win. SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total Northern Illinois 6 17 10 7 - 40 Fresno State 7 3 0 7 - 17 SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total SCORING SUMMARY South Florida 3 0 10 14 - 27 FSU - Hamler 11 pass from Colburn (Goessling kick), 1st 5:25 (13-69, 6:33) Northern Illinois 0 3 0 0 - 3 NIU- Harnish 7 run (Cklamovski kick failed), 1st 3:10 (5-68, 2:15) NIU - Harnish 28 run (Cklamovski kick), 2nd 14:20 (5-69, 1:25) SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Cklamovski 45 FG, 2nd 9:14 (8-25, 2:59) USF - Schwartz 39 FG, 1st 10:17 FSU - Goessling 45 FG, 2nd 3:41 (11-46, 5:33) NIU - Salerno 21 FG, 2nd 3:55 NIU - Skarb 22 pass from Harnish (Cklamovski kick), 2nd 0:57 (6-69, 2:44) USF - Schwartz 19 FG, 3rd 4:19 NIU - Cklamovski 51 FG, 3rd 10:13 (8-49, 3:26) USF - Love 46 reception from Daniels (Schwartz kick), 3rd 3:03 NIU- Spann 18 run (Cklamovski kick), 3rd 1:14 (8-89, 2:41) USF - Love 7 reception from Daniels (Schwartz kick), 4th 3:59 NIU - Spann 8 run (Cklamovski kick), 4th 12:16 (4-61, 1:54) USF - Ford 24 run (Schwartz kick), 4th :08 FSU - Evans 11 pass from Colburn (Goessling kick), 4th 5:31 (13-71, 6:45) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing — NIU: Spann 20-93, Anderson 2-14, Palmer 2-4, Grady 2-0, Rushing — NIU: Spann 15-95, Harnish 10-72, Hopkins 1-35, A. Daniels Harnish 5 (-3). USF: Ford 20-207, Plancher 5-11, Kelly 1-0, Lamar 3 1-2, Team 1-(-1). FSU: Saunders 5-58, Rouse 14-32, Evans 1-4, Burse (-3), Daniels 11 (-26). Team Statistics 4-1, Harris 1-1, Ellis 1-0, Passing — NIU: Harnish Team Statistics Colburn 9-(-22). NIU...... USF 12-25-1, 130, Grady 0-1-0, 0. Passing — NIU: Harnish First Downs (R-P) 11 (3-7)...... 19 (9-9) USF: Daniels 14-22-0, 217. NIU...... FSU First Downs (R-P) 22 (7-14)...... 26 (5-17) 17-26-0, 300; Palmer 0-1-0, 0. Rushes-Net Yards 31-108...... 40-189 Receiving — NIU: Rushes-Net Yards 28-203...... 35-74 FSU: Colburn 28-38-0, 288. Passing Yards 130...... 217 Lewis 4-38, Spann 3-30, Passes (C-A-I) 12-26-1..... 14-22-0 Passing Yards 300...... 288 Receiving — NIU: W. Clark Cunningham 2-25, Moore Passes (C-A-I) 17-27-0...... 28-38-0 4-88, Moore 4-88, Cox 4-34, Plays-Total Yards 57-238...... 62-406 1-18, Palmer 1-12, Cox 1-7. Fumbles-Lost 2-1...... 3-1 Plays-Total Yards 55-503...... 73-362 Palmer 2-40, Skarb 1-22, USF: Mitchell 6-94, Love Fumbles-Lost 1-0...... 2-1 Ashford 1-18, Schepler 1-10. Penalties-Yards 3-33...... 4-28 3-56, Hester 2-30, Griffin Kickoff Returns-Yds 6-140..... 6-140-0 Penalties-Yards 6-65...... 4-43 FSU: Hamler 7-87, Evans 1-15, Wilson 1-13, Landi 1-9. Punt Returns-Yds 0-0...... 1-3 Kickoff Returns-Yds 3-80...... 6-137 6-33, Johnson 3-44, Harris 3rd Down Conversions 3-13...... 7-15 Tackle Leaders — NIU: C. Punt Returns-Yds 0-0...... 0-0 3-42, Saunders 3-21, Ellis 2-(- 4th Down Conversions 0-2...... 0-0 Smith 8, Wilson 7, Butler 3rd Down Conversions 2-6...... 6-15 5), Raphael 1-30, Rouse 1-14, Punts-Average 6-38.8...... 5-37.0 6. USF: Wilson 7, Allen 6, 4th Down Conversions 0-2...... 1-3 Stallworth 1-11, Burse 1-11. Possession Time 27:10...... 32:44 Murphy 6 Punts-Average 0-0.0...... 3-30.3 Tackle Leaders — NIU: T. Clark Sacks By-Yards 5-44...... 1-4 Possession Time 24:07...... 35:53 12, Stone 9, Butler 9. FSU: Dunn Sacks By-Yards 6-36...... 0-0 9, Bell 8. 46 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies NIU FOOTBALL 2015 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl 2013 Discover Orange Bowl NIU 38, ARKANSAS STATE 20 FLORIDA STATE 31, NIU 10 Jan. 8, 2012 | 8 p.m. (CT) | ESPN Jan. 1, 2013 | 7:30 p.m. (CT) | ESPN Mobile, Ala. | Ladd Peebles Stadium | 38,734 Miami Gardens, Fla. | Sun Life Stadium | 72,073 Northern Illinois completed a season of come- Florida State’s Lonnie Pryor ran for 134 yards and two backs by overcoming a 13-0 deficit to defeat Ar- scores as Northern Illinois saw its 12-game winning kansas State, 38-20, in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. streak snapped, 31-10, in the Discover Orange Bowl. Chandler Harnish, who earned MVP honors after FSU QB E.J. Manuel was 26-of-38 for 291 yards and completing 18-of-36 passes for 274 yards with a touchdown, while NIU quarterback Jordan Lynch two TDs, left the game briefly in the second quar- completed 15-of-41 passes for 176 yards. ter. In his absence, sophomore Jordan Lynch directed a seven-play, 78- After a Lynch punt put the Seminoles on their own yard touchdown drive. He hit Martel Moore with a 41-yard reception for five-yard line, it took FSU four plays to go 95 yards. one of Moore’s eight catches before scoring on a three-yard touchdown Pryor ran 60 yards for the score and a 7-0 Florida State run. The ensuing PAT put the Huskies ahead to stay, 14-13. lead with 5:28 to play in the first quarter. NIU extended its lead to 21-13 before halftime on a one-yard run by Ja- mal Womble on fourth down with no time on the clock. Arkansas State Northern Illinois answered with a 25-yard Mathew Sims field goal set twice gave NIU the ball back in the final minutes of the half, first on a up by a 35-yard run by Desroy Maxwell on a fake punt. One play later, muffed punt recovered by Dominique Ware and second on a roughing Lynch connected with Tommylee Lewis on a 25-yard swing pass to the the punter penalty. Seminole six. Moore caught a 43-yard touchdown pass on a double reverse to give FSU increased its lead to 14-3 before halftime, marching 82 yards in 10 the Huskies a 28-13 lead in the third quarter after the teams traded in- plays. Manuel hit Rashad Greene with a six-yard pass with 11 seconds terceptions to open the period. on the clock. NIU extended the lead to 31-13 in the fourth quarter on Mathew Sims’ Florida State added a field goal on its first drive of the second half to 22-yard field goal before ASU’s scored with 11:12 remaining to end a take a 17-3 lead. The Seminoles advanced to the NIU two-yard line, but string of 31 consecutive points by the Huskies. That catch pulled the had to settle for a 25-yard Dustin Hopkins field goal. Red Wolves within 11 at 31-20 before Dechane Durante’s INT completed The Huskies answered with a six-play, 87-yard drive, spurred by a 55- the win. yard catch and run by Akeem Daniels and a 22-yard Lynch rush to the The NIU defense, which forced five turnovers, held ASU to a pair of FSU 11. Lynch hit Martel Moore to cut the lead to 17-10 at 9:55 of the field goals on its first two drives. The Wolves got into the endzone third quarter. on its third possession, on a two-yard run by QB Ryan Aplin to finish a NIU surprised the Seminoles with an onside kick that was recovered by three-play, 41-yard drive, but would not see the end zone again until Paris Logan at the Huskie 47-yard line. Northern Illinois advanced to the the fourth quarter. Florida State 23 before Lynch was intercepted, ending the NIU threat. SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas State 13 0 0 7 - 20 After an exchange of punts, Florida State pushed its lead back to 14 as Northern Illinois 7 14 7 10 - 38 Manuel scored from nine yards out. FSU regained the ball on a Huskie fumble and two plays later, Pryor went 37 yards up the middle for a SCORING SUMMARY Seminole touchdown to give Florida State a 31-10 lead with 10:33 to ASU - Davis 32 FG, 1st 11:22 (8-30, 3:38) play in the fourth quarter. ASU - Davis 36 FG, 1st 7:44 (5-40, 1:04) SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total ASU- Aplin 2 run (Davis kick), 1st 5:08 (3-41, 0:58) Northern Illinois 3 0 7 0 - 10 NIU - Ashford 9 pass from Harnish (Sims kick), 1st 0:49 (11-77, 4:12) Florida State 7 7 3 14 - 31 NIU - Lynch 3 run (Sims kick), 2nd 4:49 (7-78, 2:50) NIU - Womble 1 run (Sims kick), 2nd 0:00 (10-43, 1:54) SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Moore 43 pass from Harnish (Sims kick), 3rd 13:30 (1-43, 0:08) FSU - Pryor 60 run (Hopkins kick), 1st 5:28 (4-95, 1:11) NIU- Sims 22 FG, 4th 13:34 (5-23, 1:36) NIU - Sims 27 FG, 1st 1:41 (10-67, 3:47) ASU - Stockemer 16 pass from Aplin (Davis kick), 4th 11:12 (7-59, 2:12) FSU- Greene 6 pass from Manuel (Hopkins kick), 2nd 0:11 (10-82, 3:46) NIU - Durante 36 interception return (Sims kick), 4th 8:19 FSU - Hopkins 25 FG, 3rd 11:48 (9-68, 3:12) NIU - Moore 11 pass from Lynch (Sims kick), 3rd 9:55 (6-87, 1:53) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS FSU- Manuel 9 run (Hopkins kick), 4th 14:56 (8-61, 3:17) FSU - Pryor 37 run (Hopkins kick), 4th 10:33 (2-42, 0:42) Rushing — ASU-Lawson 12-25; Robertson 3-18; Jackson 3-12; Lucas 1-(-10); Aplin, Ryan 10-(-17). NIU-Womble 6-25; Hopkins 9-24; INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Daniels 2-11; Bell 1-7; TEAM 1-(-1); Harnish 9-(-3); Lynch 7-(-4). Rushing - NIU: Lynch 23-44, Passing — ASU-Aplin Maxwell 1-35, Daniels 3-15, Team Statistics 30-58-3, 353. NIU-Harnish Team Statistics Brown 1-14, Lewis 2-9, Wells ASU...... NIU 18-36-1, 274; Lynch 4-4-0, NIU...... FSU 1-1, Team 1-(-1), Brown 1-(-20); First Downs (R-P) 20 (3-16)...... 17 (4-12) 64; Neir 1-1-0, 4; Ashford First Downs (R-P) 17 (5-7)...... 23 (9-13) FSU: Pryor 5-134, Wilder 11-52, Rushes-Net Yards 29-28...... 35-59 0-1-0, 0. Rushes-Net Yards 32-83...... 37-243 Freeman 14-30, Manuel 6-26, Passing Yards 353...... 342 Receiving — ASU- Passing Yards 176...... 291 Dent 1-1. Passes (C-A-I) 30-58-3...... 23-42-1 Stockemer 11-185; Edwards Passes (C-A-I) 15-41-1...... 26-38-0 Passing - NIU: Lynch 15-41-1, Plays-Total Yards 87-381...... 77-401 5-47; Lucas 5-44; Frampton Plays-Total Yards 73-259...... 75-534 176; FSU: Manuel 26-38-0, 291. 4-31; Jarboe 2-23; Kincy Receiving - NIU: Lewis 5-61, Fumbles-Lost 2-2...... 1-0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1...... 1-1 Moore 4-29, Ashford 4-19, Penalties-Yards 7-58...... 5-50 2-19; Hall 1-4. NIU-Moore Penalties-Yards 5-40...... 8-96 8-224; Ashford 8-80; Wells Daniels 2-67; FSU: Shaw 6-61, Kickoff Returns-Yds 6-164...... 4-79 Kickoff Returns-Yds 4-73...... 0-0 Greene 5-45, Freeman 3-43, Punt Returns-Yds 1-1...... 0-0 2-15; Hopkins 2-6; Palmer Punt Returns-Yds 1-6...... 0-0 1-12; McAvoy 1-4; Daniels Dent 3-42, Smith 3-41, Pryor 3rd Down Conversions 5-21...... 2-18 3rd Down Conversions 5-18...... 3-14 3-17, O’Leary 2-29, Benjamin 4th Down Conversions 2-4...... 3-3 1-1. 4th Down Conversions 2-4...... 2-2 Tackle Leaders — ASU- 1-13. Punts-Average 7-28.6...... 8-34.9 Punts-Average 7-42.1...... 5-36.8 Tackle Leaders - NIU: Ward 14, Possession Time 27:47...... 32:13 Joiner 8, D. Jones 8, McCray Possession Time 25:52...... 34:08 Melvin 10, Bass 7; FSU: Williams Sacks By-Yards 3-24...... 2-31 8. NIU-Melvin 8, Six players Sacks By-Yards 0-0...... 3-16 10, Jones 10, Joyner 6. with 7. 1983, 2011, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champions | Eight Consecutive Bowl Appearances 47 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 2013 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl 2014 Boca Raton Bowl UTAH STATE 21, NIU 14 MARSHALL 52, NIU 23 Dec. 26, 2013 | 8:30 p.m. (CT) | ESPN December 23 | 5 p.m. (CT) | ESPN San Diego, Calif. | Qualcomm Stadium | 23,408 Boca Raton, Fla. | FAU Stadium | 29,419

The NIU Huskies’ offense could not get untracked Mid-American Conference champ Northern Il- against Utah State in the 2013 San Diego County linois University fell to Conference USA titlist Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl game, and despite Marshall Tuesday with a 52-23 loss in the Boca a valiant effort by the NIU defense, the Huskies Raton Bowl. fell to the Aggies 21-14at Qualcomm Stadium in NIU gained 200 yards rushing and 425 yards of San Diego, Calif. total offense against the Thundering Herd. How- With its second straight loss, NIU ended the sea- ever, Marshall piled up 505 yards against the son with a 12-2 record while Utah State finished 9-5. The Huskies lost back-to- Huskie defense, including 281 passing yards and five total touchdowns from QB back games for the first time since suffering losses to Kansas and Wisconsin in Rakeem Cato. His favorite target was Tommy Shuler, who finished with 18 recep- consecutive games in 2011. tions for 185 yards and a touchdown. Lynch completed 20-of-35 passes for 216 yards and one touchdown and ran the NIU lost its third straight bowl game and fell to 4-5 in bowls as a major college ball 18 times for 39 yards and a score. NIU had more first downs (19-17), more program (since 1969). The Boca Raton Bowl marked NIU’s seventh consecutive passing yards (216-121) and more total yards (315-289) than the Aggies. bowl appearance, extending the program’s MAC record. The statistics were deceiving, though, because USU was able to shut down Lynch Marshall built a 24-13 halftime lead. After NIU scored the first touchdown of and the Huskies in the second half. After halftime, the Huskies tallied only five the game on a 19-yard connection from quarterback Drew Hare to Juwan Bres- first downs, 21 rushing yards on 13 attempts, and 60 passing yards on 6-of-17 cacin, the Thundering Herd scored 17 straight points to open a 10-point advan- passing. NIU went three-and-out on three of its five possessions in the half, with tage. NIU pulled within seven on the first of Christian Hagan’s three field goals only a successful conversion on a fake punt preventing four consecutive three- on the night, but Marshall extended the lead to 14 on Devon Johnson’s two-yard and-outs. run with 5:29 to play in the half. In addition to the offensive woes, NIU had several special teams miscues as kicker NIU got another Hagan three before half, and traded scores with the Thundering Mathew Sims missed a pair of field goals - from 37 yards in the first quarter and Herd midway through the third quarter. Marshall scored on a six-yard pass from 29 in the fourth - and punter Tyler Wedel had a 17-yard punt in the early going. Cato, who threw three touchdown passes in the game, to Shuler, to take a 31-13 The Huskie defense, meanwhile, kept Northern Illinois in the game, even with lead at 6:39 of the third. Senior Cameron Stingily came back with a 24-yard run to their backs against the wall. After Wedel’s punt gave Utah State the ball on the close out a five-play, 75-yard run in 1:49. NIU 29, the Huskies forced USU to attempt a 52-yard field goal that missed. But the Herd had too much firepower, as Cato led an 11-play, 68-yard drive and When a Lynch fumble gave the Aggies field position at the NIU 46 in the first hit Angelo Jean-Louis from 11-yards out for a 38-20 MU lead. Marshall put the quarter, the defense stopped USU at the 14 and forced a 31-yard field goal. game away early in the fourth on a Cato to Deon-Tay McManus 27-yard hook-up In addition to Ward’s interception, senior defensive tackle Ken Bishop recorded for a 45-20 advantage. The Huskies could manage just another Hagan field goal, his second interception of the season, giving the Huskies field position at the this one from 31 yards out, the rest of the way. Utah State 14 early in the fourth quarter. After two plays netted just two yards, SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total Sims missed from 29 yards. Marshall 14 10 14 14 - 52 NIU 7 6 7 3 - 23 SCORING BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 Total Utah State 3 3 7 8 - 21 SCORING SUMMARY Northern Illinois 0 7 0 7 - 14 NIU - Brescacin 19 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 1st 7:33 (7-67, 2:17) MU - Reaves 93 kickoff return (Haig kick), 1st 7:19 SCORING SUMMARY MU - Cato 5 run (Haig kick), 1st 3:42 (5-42, 2:12) USU - Diaz 31 FG, 1st 6:56 (8-32, 3:23) MU - Haig 28 FG, 2nd 11:51 (9-69, 2:41) USU - Diaz 39 FG, 2nd 14:09 (6-58, 2:34) NIU - Hagan 19 FG, 2nd 7:30 (10-64, 4:21) MU - Johnson 2 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 5:29 (6-65, 2:01) NIU - Lynch 1 run (Sim kick), 2nd 8:17 (15-78, 5:52) NIU - Hagan 30 FG, 2nd :07 (8-49, 1:40) USU - Swindall 5 pass from Garretson (Diaz kick), 3rd 11:57 (7-31, 2:51) MU - Shuler 6 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 3rd 6:39 (9-56, 4:10) USU - Demartino 1 run (Natson pass from Garretson), 4th 4:14 (16-80, NIU - Stingily 24 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 4:50 (5-75, 1:49) 7:19) MU - Jean-Louis 11 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 3rd 2:06 (11-68, 2:44) NIU - Brescacin 15 pass from Lynch (Sims kick), 4th 1:44 (13-57, 2:30) MU - McManus 27 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 4th 11:48 (9-70, 3:51) NIU - Hagan 31 FG, 4th 8:39 (10-65, 3:09) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS MU - Cato 4 run (Haig kick), 4th 4:10 (8-41, 4:29) Rushing — USU: Demartino 23-143, Marshall 6-40, Glover 1-3, Natson 5-3, Garretson 6-(-6), Team 4-(-15). NIU: Lynch 18-39, Stingily 11- INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS 38, Maxwell 1-10, Spencer Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon 13-82, Stingily 18-76, Hare 14-50, Daniels 2-7, Turner 2-6, Brown 3-5, Turner 1-1, 2-(-5). MU: Collins 15-79, Williams Team Statistics Lewis 2-0. Team Statistics 15-69, Marshall 6-40, Walker 3-16, USU...... NIU Passing — USU: Garretson MU...... NIU Cornelius 2-7, Allen 4-1. First Downs (R-P) 17 (8-9)...... 19 (8-11) First Downs (R-P) 28 (12-15).....25 (11-12) Passing - NIU: Hare 15-27-0, 225. Rushes-Net Yards 45-(-168)...... 38-99 17-28-2, 121. NIU: Lynch Rushes-Net Yards 38-224...... 50-200 Passing Yards 121...... 216 20-35-1, 216. MU: Cato 25-37-0, 281. Passing Yards 281...... 225 Passes (C-A-I) 17-28-2...... 20-35-1 Receiving — USU: Butler Receiving - NIU: Brown 4-63, Passes (C-A-I) 25-37-0...... 15-28-0 Plays-Total Yards 73-289...... 73-315 4-33, Swindall 4-28, Natson Turner 4-55, Brescacin 2-40, Plays-Total Yards 75-505...... 78-425 Fumbles-Lost 1-0...... 1-1 3-11, Van Leeuwen 2-23, Daniels 1-29, Blake 1-15, Eakes Fumbles-Lost 0-0...... 0-0 Penalties-Yards 2-20...... 4-46 Houston 1-11, Demartino 1-13, Stingily 1-8, Bouagnon 1-2. Penalties-Yards 6-60...... 4-41 Kickoff Returns-Yds 2-38...... 4-102 1-8, Marshall 1-4, Anderson MU: Shuler 18-185, McManus Kickoff Returns-Yds 5-166...... 7-158 Punt Returns-Yds 0-0...... 0-0 1-3. NIU: Lewis 6-55, Brown 2-47, Jean-Louis 2-26, Frohnapfel Punt Returns-Yds 0-0...... 0-0 3rd Down Conversions 6-16...... 7-17 4-63, Brescacin 3-30, Eakes 2-16, Yurachek 1-7. 3rd Down Conversions 9-14...... 7-18 4th Down Conversions 1-1...... 3-4 3-29, Maxwell 2-23, Spencer Tackles - NIU: Durante 9, Moore 8. 4th Down Conversions 1-1...... 0-1 Punts-Average 3-45.0...... 4-35.5 MU: Letman 11, Lang 9, Hewitt 9. 1-10, Stingily 1-6. Punts-Average 3-34.3...... 6-41.0 Possession Time 32:21...... 27:39 Tackle Leaders — USU: Suite Possession Time 29:18...... 30:42 Sacks By-Yards 2-13...... 2-11 11, Vigil 9, Doughty 8. NIU: Sacks By-Yards 3-13...... 2-14 Evans 6, Bass 6, Ward 6. 48 www.NIUHuskies.com | Twitter: @NIUAthletics | Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies