Northern Illinois Huskies
Mid-American
2016 Record: 5-7, 5-3
Coach: Rod Carey
Coach Bowl Record: 0-4
Big Wins: 11/1 Bowling Green (45-20), 11/16 at Eastern Michigan (31-24)
Bad Losses: 9/24 Western Illinois (23-28), 10/15 Central Michigan (28-34)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Joel Bouagnon, RB, 885 yards
Passing: Anthony Maddie, QB, 1,213 yards
Receiving: Kenny Golladay, WR, 1,156 yards
Tackles: Jamaal Payton, LB, 81; Sean Folliard, LB, 81
Sacks: Austin Smaha, DE, 5.0
Interceptions: Mayomi Olootu, CB, 3; Shawun Lurry, CB, 3
2016 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 239.8 (18th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Passing Offense: 224.0 (72, 9)
Total Offense: 463.8 (34, 3)
Scoring Offense: 30.5 (57, 3)
Rushing Defense: 200.8 (89, 10)
Pass Defense: 250.7 (90, 8)
Total Defense: 451.5 (98, 9)
Scoring Defense: 30.3 (78, 8)
Turnover Margin: -0.08 (71, 6)
Sacks: 1.83 (83, 6)
Sacks Allowed: 0.67 (2, 1)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2015 Poinsettia Bowl Boise State (7-55)
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 11/28
