Northern Illinois Huskies
Mid-American
2015 Record: 8-5, 6-2
Coach: Rod Carey
Coach Bowl Record: 0-3
Big Wins: 11/3 at Toledo (32-27), 11/18 Western Michigan (27-19)
Bad Losses: 9/26 at Boston College (14-17), 10/3 at Central Michigan (19-29)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Joel Bouagnon, RB, 1,306 yards
Passing: Drew Hare, QB, 1,962 yards
Receiving: Kenny Golladay, WR, 1,122 yard
Tackles: Boomer Mays, LB, 108
Sacks: Perez Ford, DE, 5.0
Interceptions: Shawun Lurry, CB, 9
2015 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 213.3 (26th in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 227.3 (61, 8)
Total Offense: 440.6 (37, 4)
Scoring Offense: 34.6 (33, 4)
Rushing Defense: 158.6 (55, 6)
Pass Defense: 233.3 (77, 7)
Total Defense: 391.8 (58, 6)
Scoring Defense: 24.8 (52, 4)
Turnover Margin: 0.50 (30, 4)
Sacks: 1.92 (74, 6)
Sacks Allowed: 1.92 (59, 6)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2014 Boca Raton Bowl Marshall (23-52)
2013 Poinsettia Bowl Utah State (14-21)
2012 Orange Bowl Florida State (10-31)
2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl Arkansas (38-20)
2010 Humanitarian Bowl Fresno State (40-17)
2009 International Bowl USF (3-27)
2008 Independence Bowl Louisiana Tech (10-17)
2006 Poinsettia Bowl TCU (7-37)
*all team stats through 11/30
