((HT: ESPN))
Both games went to the end, but in the end, both MAC squads were season-ending losers yesterday in Detroit and San Diego...
Let's start with the back and forth game in Detroit where FOSG Niki Noto was patrolling the sidelines...
James Conner rushed for 229 yards and even played some rush defensive line in the final series as Pitt finishes 7-6 after a 30-27 win over Bowling Green at Ford Field. Conner broke the record of Tony Dorsett for yards in a bowl game as head coach Paul Chryst played 60 minutes of smash-mouth against the Falcons.
"After the last game, Coach told me they wanted to unleash me on both sides of the ball, so I've been getting a lot of reps both ways," Conner said postgame. "I was pretty tired by the end, but I wasn't going to tap out. They kept giving me the ball, so I just kept running."
Here's your highlights...
The nightcap was in San Diego- and, for the record, the flower is pronounced "point-set-uh..." everyone...
Not "poin-set-e-uh..."
And Jordan Lynch was put up against a top-10 NCAA defense in Utah State that had to rely on its defense with the injury to talented QB Chuckie Keaton. The Aggies held the Huskies to 99 yards rushing and won 21-14 over the 23rd ranked team in the country.
Aggies running back Joey DeMartino had 23 carries for 143 yards and a TD. Safety Brian Suite intercepted a pass and recovered a Jordan Lynch fumble. Lynch finished 80 yards short of 2,000 yards on the year. He could have become the first QB in NCAA D1 history to pass and run for 2,000 each in a season.
Here's your mainly defensive highlights...
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Friday, December 27, 2013
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Northern Illinois' BCS Berth Busted By Bowling Green, Falcons Win MAC Championship Game
So much for the MAC Championship Game as a coronation for Northern Illinois' second straight BCS bowl berth.
Bowling Green shocked NIU 47-27 Friday night in Detroit.
(Thanks MAC Digital Network)
Husky quarterback Jordan Lynch played like a mere mortal against Bowling Green completing 21 of 40 passes for 219 yards, one touchdown and 2 interceptions. Lynch only rushed for 126 yards too.
Lynch was outplayed by Bowling Green quarterback Matt Johnson who was completed 21 of 27 passes for 393 yards and five touchdowns.
"There was a lot of talk about Jordan Lynch being up for the Heisman," Johnson said. "It's well-deserved, but I did take it a little personal."
Secretly Johnson was saying "Take that Jordan Lynch."
If anything this loss in the MAC Championship game and his average performance against Bowling Green may have cost Lynch an invite to the Downtown Athletic Club next weekend as a semi-finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
“It’s tough. You know, we don’t like to lose, and like I said all the credit goes to them.” Lynch said.
"It feels great because we were the team that Northern Illinois was playing, and that
they were going to go and bust the BCS and that motivated us all week and we brought it out onto the field.” Johnson said.
As far as Bowling Green head coach Dave Clawson is concerned, don't call this an upset.
"You guys are all shocked." Clawson said. "We thought we were going to win. We really did. We would have been absolutely crushed if we didn’t win this game. We came into this game truly believing that we were the better team and that we were going to win.”
Here's the Bowling Green locker room celebration.
(Thanks MAC Digital Network)
Bowling Green shocked NIU 47-27 Friday night in Detroit.
(Thanks MAC Digital Network)
Husky quarterback Jordan Lynch played like a mere mortal against Bowling Green completing 21 of 40 passes for 219 yards, one touchdown and 2 interceptions. Lynch only rushed for 126 yards too.
Lynch was outplayed by Bowling Green quarterback Matt Johnson who was completed 21 of 27 passes for 393 yards and five touchdowns.
"There was a lot of talk about Jordan Lynch being up for the Heisman," Johnson said. "It's well-deserved, but I did take it a little personal."
Secretly Johnson was saying "Take that Jordan Lynch."
If anything this loss in the MAC Championship game and his average performance against Bowling Green may have cost Lynch an invite to the Downtown Athletic Club next weekend as a semi-finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
“It’s tough. You know, we don’t like to lose, and like I said all the credit goes to them.” Lynch said.
"It feels great because we were the team that Northern Illinois was playing, and that
they were going to go and bust the BCS and that motivated us all week and we brought it out onto the field.” Johnson said.
As far as Bowling Green head coach Dave Clawson is concerned, don't call this an upset.
"You guys are all shocked." Clawson said. "We thought we were going to win. We really did. We would have been absolutely crushed if we didn’t win this game. We came into this game truly believing that we were the better team and that we were going to win.”
Here's the Bowling Green locker room celebration.
(Thanks MAC Digital Network)
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Jordan Lynch With Another Heisman Trophy Statement
Will Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch win the Heisman Trophy?
Probably not, it's been earmarked for Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston since week one.
Tuesday night on a frigid night in Dekalb, Illinois Lynch had another record setting performance against Western Michigan making one last impression on the Heisman Trophy voters.
Lynch broke his own NCAA record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 327 yards on 27 carries. He set the record October 19th against Central Michigan with 316 yards.
WREX.com – Rockford’s News Leader
Oh by the way Northern Illinois finished the regular season 12-0 and kept alive the nations best conference winning streak of 25 games defeating Western Michigan 33-14.
"I think Jordan Lynch is the best college player in football, I really believe that." Western Michigan head coach P.J. Fleck said. "He's an elite player. From watching him live and just being around him, I really believe that, and I think that's what the Heisman Trophy is all about - finding the best player in the country and finding the best player that makes everyone around him better. I don't know what else to say about him but I will end it with that he deserves to be in New York City. "
"It was fun," Lynch said. "It was hard to throw the ball in those conditions, and good thing we have a good running game."
One might say Lynch was the running game for the Huskies. The game was played in 17 degree temperatures and a light snow fall.
While Jameis Winston appears to be the odds on favorite for the Heisman Trophy Jordan Lynch and Boston College running back Andre Williams have had some superhuman performances in November.
Lynch has more game to campaign for the Heisman next week in the MAC Championship Game.
Williams has one last shot to make a lasting impression Saturday as Boston College takes on Syracuse.
Probably not, it's been earmarked for Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston since week one.
Tuesday night on a frigid night in Dekalb, Illinois Lynch had another record setting performance against Western Michigan making one last impression on the Heisman Trophy voters.
Lynch broke his own NCAA record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 327 yards on 27 carries. He set the record October 19th against Central Michigan with 316 yards.
WREX.com – Rockford’s News Leader
Oh by the way Northern Illinois finished the regular season 12-0 and kept alive the nations best conference winning streak of 25 games defeating Western Michigan 33-14.
"I think Jordan Lynch is the best college player in football, I really believe that." Western Michigan head coach P.J. Fleck said. "He's an elite player. From watching him live and just being around him, I really believe that, and I think that's what the Heisman Trophy is all about - finding the best player in the country and finding the best player that makes everyone around him better. I don't know what else to say about him but I will end it with that he deserves to be in New York City. "
"It was fun," Lynch said. "It was hard to throw the ball in those conditions, and good thing we have a good running game."
One might say Lynch was the running game for the Huskies. The game was played in 17 degree temperatures and a light snow fall.
While Jameis Winston appears to be the odds on favorite for the Heisman Trophy Jordan Lynch and Boston College running back Andre Williams have had some superhuman performances in November.
Lynch has more game to campaign for the Heisman next week in the MAC Championship Game.
Williams has one last shot to make a lasting impression Saturday as Boston College takes on Syracuse.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Jordan Lynch Plays On National TV With Four Touchdowns In NIU's Win Over Ball State
And that leads to the question will it give Jordan Lynch a bump in the Heisman Trophy race.
In front of a national TV audience (well, ESPN2 so we use that term loosely) Lynch was his typical self throwing for two touchdowns and running for a pair as well.
"If Jordan isn’t in the conversation for the Heisman I don’t know what people are watching, they were obviously asleep." Northern Illinois head coach Rod Carey said.
Other quarterbacks, Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M, Jameis Winston from Florida State, Marcus Mariota from Oregon and now Bryce Petty from Baylor have been declared the front runners by those in the media who declare such things.
Lynch has been somewhat of an afterthought.
"In my estimation that trophy goes to the best player in the nation." Carey said. "With the performance he had tonight ( 131 yards rushing 2 TD's, 354 yards passing, 2 TD's) , we had a lot of good plays out there from everybody, but from the performance he had tonight he dang sure should be in that conversation.”
Rod Carey has a valid argument went you see that Lynch is right up there with the Heisman front runners.
Total Offense Leaders:
In front of a national TV audience (well, ESPN2 so we use that term loosely) Lynch was his typical self throwing for two touchdowns and running for a pair as well.
"If Jordan isn’t in the conversation for the Heisman I don’t know what people are watching, they were obviously asleep." Northern Illinois head coach Rod Carey said.
Other quarterbacks, Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M, Jameis Winston from Florida State, Marcus Mariota from Oregon and now Bryce Petty from Baylor have been declared the front runners by those in the media who declare such things.
Lynch has been somewhat of an afterthought.
"In my estimation that trophy goes to the best player in the nation." Carey said. "With the performance he had tonight ( 131 yards rushing 2 TD's, 354 yards passing, 2 TD's) , we had a lot of good plays out there from everybody, but from the performance he had tonight he dang sure should be in that conversation.”
Rod Carey has a valid argument went you see that Lynch is right up there with the Heisman front runners.
Total Offense Leaders:
- Garrett Gilbert - SMU 409.4 YPG
- Johnny Maziel - Texas A&M 392.4 YPG
- Derek Carr - Fresno State 388.8 YPG
- Sean Mannion - Oregon State 374 YPG
- Jordan Lynch - Northern Illinois 348.9 YPG
- Bryce Petty - Baylor 346.9 YPG
(Source: cfbstats.com)
Lynch's issue is obvious. He plays in Dekalb, Illinois and NIU's conference, the MAC, gets very little attention on a national scale.
Even when Jordan Lynch performs in front of a national TV audience its a Wednesday night.
"He’s fast." Ball State head coach Pete Lembo said. "He’s built like a linebacker, but he’s got tailback speed. He’s got a lot of savvy. I’m looking forward to him getting his degree and moving on."
Northern Illinois has games at Toledo (on a Wednesday night) then hosting Western Michigan to close the regular season before playing in the MAC Championship Game.
At least invite Lynch to New York City in December, the kid deserves it.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Jordan Lynch Is Working The Outside Lane
((HT: XOS Digital))
Northern Illinois QB Jordan Lynch finished 7th in the voting last year for the posing-stiff arm trophy that the best player gets in Division I...
With all these efforts that he's trying to put on the board, it looks like NIU is trying to get him as much attention as possible when the voting actually happens...
Like today...
Lynch had four touchdown passes, one touchdown run and one touchdown catch as they beat Eastern Michigan 59-20...
Here's the highlights of the Huskies win...
NIU (8-0, 4-0 in Mid-American Conference) won its 24th consecutive home game and their 21st straight against a MAC opponent.
NIU's 8-0 start is the program's best since 1965...
The HQ thinks it's safe to say the other front runners for that trophy may do the same kinds of stunts as we go further in the year...
Northern Illinois QB Jordan Lynch finished 7th in the voting last year for the posing-stiff arm trophy that the best player gets in Division I...
With all these efforts that he's trying to put on the board, it looks like NIU is trying to get him as much attention as possible when the voting actually happens...
Like today...
Lynch had four touchdown passes, one touchdown run and one touchdown catch as they beat Eastern Michigan 59-20...
Here's the highlights of the Huskies win...
NIU (8-0, 4-0 in Mid-American Conference) won its 24th consecutive home game and their 21st straight against a MAC opponent.
NIU's 8-0 start is the program's best since 1965...
The HQ thinks it's safe to say the other front runners for that trophy may do the same kinds of stunts as we go further in the year...
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Jordan Lynch Couldn't Be Stopped By Central Michigan
It was a record setting day for Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch.
Lynch threw for 155 yards and a touchdown, an OK day throwing it.
Lynch ran for 316 yards and that's an FBS record for rushing by a quarterback in NIU's 38-17 win over Central Michigan.
"We had a few good plays going in the game that we knew that would work," Lynch told the Dekalb, IL Daily Chronicle. "They stopped it early on and then we started doing different window-dressing to it. Before you know it we're flying up field and we're hitting the A gap."
Any good quarterback who runs for over 300 yards had help. The Husky offense line was awesome according to Lynch.
"The holes were so wide open; it was nothing I did," Lynch said.
Lynch had to break the school record to break the FBS record. Back on October 8th, 1990 Northern Illinois quarterback Stacey Robinson ran for 308 yards in the Huskies 73-18.
It was such a great win and performance by Robinson back then the fans tore down the goal posts before the game ended.
Lynch threw for 155 yards and a touchdown, an OK day throwing it.
Lynch ran for 316 yards and that's an FBS record for rushing by a quarterback in NIU's 38-17 win over Central Michigan.
"We had a few good plays going in the game that we knew that would work," Lynch told the Dekalb, IL Daily Chronicle. "They stopped it early on and then we started doing different window-dressing to it. Before you know it we're flying up field and we're hitting the A gap."
Any good quarterback who runs for over 300 yards had help. The Husky offense line was awesome according to Lynch.
"The holes were so wide open; it was nothing I did," Lynch said.
Lynch had to break the school record to break the FBS record. Back on October 8th, 1990 Northern Illinois quarterback Stacey Robinson ran for 308 yards in the Huskies 73-18.
It was such a great win and performance by Robinson back then the fans tore down the goal posts before the game ended.
Friday, October 4, 2013
The Only Person To Sack Jordan Lynch This Year Was A 5-Year-Old...
((HT: Bleacher Report/For The Win))
Northern Illinois invited Zach Dacy, who is battling leukemia, and the rest of the Dacy family to practice a couple of weeks ago.
According to Zach's dad, Joe (the NIU alum who posted the video below), his son is a big Clay Matthews fan and said he wanted to "sack" the QB.
This happened at the end of practice...
The Dacys were also invited to the Eastern Illinois game earlier this year and Zach turns 6 Saturday.
Well done to Huskies head coach Rod Carey and everyone in DeKalb...
Steve Nitz and HuskieWire.com have the story in all its fullness...
Northern Illinois invited Zach Dacy, who is battling leukemia, and the rest of the Dacy family to practice a couple of weeks ago.
According to Zach's dad, Joe (the NIU alum who posted the video below), his son is a big Clay Matthews fan and said he wanted to "sack" the QB.
This happened at the end of practice...
The Dacys were also invited to the Eastern Illinois game earlier this year and Zach turns 6 Saturday.
Well done to Huskies head coach Rod Carey and everyone in DeKalb...
Steve Nitz and HuskieWire.com have the story in all its fullness...
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Orange Bowl To NIU: We Didn't Want You Here...
((HT: CBSSports/Feldman))
Florida State alums around the country were already cringing at the idea of the no-win situation that is the Orange Bowl against Northern Illinois...
Big win over Northern Illinois: No love since "it shoulda happened anyway..."
Escaping Northern Illinois game with a win: No love bordering on laughter for barely beating a #MACtion squad...
Loss To Northern Illinois: Laughter amongst the universe and lighted pitchforks heading to Tallahassee to demand the head of Jimbo Fisher...
And here was the discussion from the beginning...
((HT: ESPN))
Then, this week preparing for the Orange Bowl according to Feldman, a bowl rep told an NIU staffer: "You guys [NIU] don't even deserve to be here,” the Orange Bowl rep said to the NIU staffer. “We didn't even want you here.”
Really...???
Now, despite Huskies QB Jordan Lynch's running his mouth, and Herbstreit contradicting himself on multiple programs across the four-letter saying that (first) Florida State will be coming in unmotivated to (now) being ready to take some skulls...???
Their reaction on Bee-Cee-Ess selection day...???
((HT: PrideInThePack))
To the conversation that Feldman is now reporting...???
Let's just throw grease on the fire, shall we...???
Florida State alums around the country were already cringing at the idea of the no-win situation that is the Orange Bowl against Northern Illinois...
Big win over Northern Illinois: No love since "it shoulda happened anyway..."
Escaping Northern Illinois game with a win: No love bordering on laughter for barely beating a #MACtion squad...
Loss To Northern Illinois: Laughter amongst the universe and lighted pitchforks heading to Tallahassee to demand the head of Jimbo Fisher...
And here was the discussion from the beginning...
((HT: ESPN))
Then, this week preparing for the Orange Bowl according to Feldman, a bowl rep told an NIU staffer: "You guys [NIU] don't even deserve to be here,” the Orange Bowl rep said to the NIU staffer. “We didn't even want you here.”
Really...???
Now, despite Huskies QB Jordan Lynch's running his mouth, and Herbstreit contradicting himself on multiple programs across the four-letter saying that (first) Florida State will be coming in unmotivated to (now) being ready to take some skulls...???
Their reaction on Bee-Cee-Ess selection day...???
((HT: PrideInThePack))
To the conversation that Feldman is now reporting...???
Let's just throw grease on the fire, shall we...???
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