2013 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2013 Northern Illinois Huskies football
MAC West Division Champions
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
2013 record 12–2 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach Rod Carey (1st full year)
Offensive coordinator Bob Cole (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Jay Niemann (2nd year)
Home stadium Huskie Stadium
(Capacity: 23,595)
2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x$   7 1         10 4  
Buffalo   6 2         8 5  
Ohio   4 4         7 6  
Akron   4 4         5 7  
Kent State   3 5         4 8  
UMass   1 7         1 11  
Miami   0 8         0 12  
West Division
Northern Illinois x   8 0         12 2  
Ball State   7 1         10 3  
Toledo   5 3         7 5  
Central Michigan   5 3         6 6  
Eastern Michigan   1 7         2 10  
Western Michigan   1 7         1 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies competed in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They were led by first year head coach Rod Carey. They played their home games at Huskie Stadium. They finished the season 12–2, 8–0 in MAC play to win the West Division Title. They finished the regular season undefeated (12–0). They represented the West Division in the MAC Championship Game where they lost to East Division Champion Bowling Green 27–47. They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they lost to Utah State 14–21.

The season marked the Huskies' sixth consecutive trip to a bowl game and their second consecutive bowl game loss.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 2:30 PM at Iowa* Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA BTN W 30–27   67,402[1]
September 14 4:00 PM at Idaho* Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID W 45–35   14,071[2]
September 21 6:00 PM No. 8 (FCS) Eastern Illinois* Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL ESPN3 W 43–39   23,595[3]
September 28 11:00 AM at Purdue* Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN ESPN2 W 55–24   54,258[4]
October 5 2:30 PM at Kent State Dix StadiumKent, OH TWCS W 38–24   18,773[5]
October 12 4:00 PM Akron No. 23 Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL ESPN3 W 27–20   23,595[6]
October 19 2:00 PM at Central Michigan No. 23 Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI ESPN3 W 38–17   18,796[7]
October 26 2:30 PM Eastern Michigan No. 23 Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL CSNC W 59–20   20,185[8]
November 2 11:00 AM at Massachusetts No. 21 Gillette StadiumFoxborough, MA ESPN+ W 63–19   10,061[9]
November 13 7:00 PM Ball State No. 20 Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL (Battle of the Bronze Stalk) ESPN2 W 48–27   18,290[10]
November 20 7:00 PM at Toledo No. 20 Glass BowlToledo, OH ESPN2 W 35–17   21,974[11]
November 26 6:00 PM Western Michigan No. 18 Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL ESPN2 W 33–14   17,679[12]
December 6 7:00 PM vs. Bowling Green No. 16 Ford FieldDetroit, MI (MAC Championship Game) ESPN2 L 27–47   21,106[13]
December 26 8:30 PM vs. Utah State* No. 24 Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA (Poinsettia Bowl) ESPN L 14–21   23,408[14]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP RV RV RV RV RV RV 23 23 23 21 22 20 20 18 16 24 RV 
Coaches' RV RV RV RV RV 23 23 23 22 20 20 21 21 20 18 23 RV 
Harris Not released 22 21 20 20 18 18 17 15 22 Not released 
BCS Not released 18 17 18 15 16 14 14 23 Not released

Roster

2013 Northern Illinois Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 3 Daniels, AkeemAkeem Daniels Sr
WR 4 Brown, Da'RonDa'Ron Brown  Jr
QB 6 Lynch, JordanJordan Lynch  Sr
WR 8 Williams, MattMatt Williams  Fr
QB 9 McIntosh, MattMatt McIntosh  So
WR 10 Lewis, TommyleeTommylee Lewis Jr
WR 11 Brescacin, JuwanJuwan Brescacin  So
QB 12 Hare, DrewDrew Hare  Fr
WR 14 Turner, AregerosAregeros Turner Fr
WR 15 Roby, TerranceTerrance Roby Fr
WR 19 Eagan, JohnnyJohnny Eagan  Fr
QB 19 Renteria, OctavioOctavio Renteria Fr
RB 20 Harris Jr., KeithKeith Harris Jr. So
RB 23 Huff, JordanJordan Huff Fr
RB 25 Bowers, GiorgioGiorgio Bowers  Jr
RB 28 Bouagnon, JoelJoel Bouagnon Fr
RB 34 Spencer, JamesJames Spencer  Jr
TE 35 Wimann, ShaneShane Wimann Fr
RB 36 Smith, DracoDraco Smith Fr
TE 37 Maxwell, DesroyDesroy Maxwell So
RB 38 Morrow, AlexAlex Morrow  Fr
TE 40 Stendler, RyanRyan Stendler Fr
RB 42 Stingily, CameronCameron Stingily  Jr
FB 47 Sterling, RobRob Sterling Jr
FB 48 Connors, RickyRicky Connors  Jr
OL 55 Ness, AndrewAndrew Ness  So
OL 57 Taylor, ScottScott Taylor  Fr
C 59 Gegner, MichaelMichael Gegner  Jr
OL 61 Conlon, AidanAidan Conlon  So
OL 62 Husain, PatrickPatrick Husain  Jr
OL 65 Ott, WesWes Ott  Jr
OL 66 Battaglia, MattMatt Battaglia  Sr
OL 67 Pitt, TylerTyler Pitt  Jr
OL 68 Brown, RonRon Brown  Fr
OL 70 Ruka, JoshJosh Ruka  Fr
OL 71 Myers, LevonLevon Myers  Fr
OL 72 Maruska, BenBen Maruska Fr
OL 74 Howard, LincolnLincoln Howard  Fr
OL 75 Briggs, TateTate Briggs Fr
OL 75 Loos, TylerTyler Loos  Jr
OL 76 Calhoun, NickNick Calhoun Fr
OL 77 Volk, JaredJared Volk  Sr
OL 78 Brown, RyanRyan Brown  Jr
OL 79 Krempel, MattMatt Krempel  Sr
TE 80 Majors, Devonte'Devonte' Majors  So
WR 81 Glasper, ClaytonClayton Glasper  Fr
WR 82 Beebe, ChadChad Beebe Fr
TE 83 Eakes, LukeLuke Eakes  Jr
TE 84 Tennenbaum, KevinKevin Tennenbaum  So
WR 85 Sebastiano, AngeloAngelo Sebastiano  So
WR 86 Brinlee, JacobJacob Brinlee So
WR 87 Mitchell, MalikMalik Mitchell Fr
TE 88 Semisch, TimTim Semisch  Jr
WR 89 Holder, BlakeBlake Holder Fr
TE 95 Heckel, JakeJake Heckel Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 1 Durante, DechaneDechane Durante  Jr
CB 2 Evans, SeanSean Evans  Sr
RB 5 Faustin, JhonyJhony Faustin Sr
LB 6 Bass, JamaalJamaal Bass  Jr
LB 7 Santacaterina, MichaelMichael Santacaterina  Jr
LB 8 Fleming, LadellLadell Fleming  Fr
LB 9 Lemon, RasheenRasheen Lemon  So
DB 11 Allen, MycialMycial Allen Fr
DB 13 Abresch, JacksonJackson Abresch Fr
S 15 Ward, JimmieJimmie Ward Sr
CB 16 Ivory, CharlesCharles Ivory  Fr
CB 17 Hayes, MarckieMarckie Hayes  Jr
LB 18 Jones IV, BobbyBobby Jones IV Fr
CB 21 Moore, MarlonMarlon Moore So
S 24 Ware, DominiqueDominique Ware  Sr
LB 27 Winkel, BobbyBobby Winkel  Jr
CB 29 Logan, ParisParis Logan  So
CB 31 Brooks, AnthonyAnthony Brooks  Fr
S 32 McNeal, NateNate McNeal  Sr
LB 33 Payton, JamaalJamaal Payton Fr
LB 40 Folliard, SeanSean Folliard Fr
LB 41 Hazelett, CodyCody Hazelett  Fr
DB 42 Corbett, JustinJustin Corbett Fr
DB 43 Mayes, BrandonBrandon Mayes Fr
DE 44 Ford, PerezPerez Ford So
LB 45 Mays, BoomerBoomer Mays  So
DE 46 Rainey, GeorgeGeorge Rainey  Sr
DE 49 Meehan, JasonJason Meehan Jr
DE 50 Smaha, AustinAustin Smaha Fr
DT 51 Andrerson, ZachZach Andrerson  Sr
LB 52 Sullivan, CodyCody Sullivan Fr
DE 53 Baltimore, MatthewMatthew Baltimore  Fr
DE 54 Clinton-Earl, CameronCameron Clinton-Earl  So
DL 56 Canoy, BrianBrian Canoy Fr
DT 57 Henry, CorneliusCornelius Henry  Jr
LB 58 Cotton, MikeMike Cotton So
DT 69 Thomas, CoreyCorey Thomas  Fr
DL 90 Lee, WilliamWilliam Lee Fr
DT 91 Wells, AnthonyAnthony Wells  Sr
DT 92 Jones, MarioMario Jones  Fr
DT 93 Bishop, KenKen Bishop Sr
DT 94 Gordon, DonovanDonovan Gordon  Jr
DL 96 Ippolito, MichaelMichael Ippolito  Fr
DE 97 Windsor, JoeJoe Windsor Sr
DT 98 Breedlove, CalCal Breedlove Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K/P 12 Brebant, JoshJosh Brebant Fr
P/K 26 Wedel, TylerTyler Wedel Jr
LS 66 Ramlet, BobbyBobby Ramlet  Fr
LS 84 Mayer, BrianBrian Mayer  Jr
K 99 Sims, MatthewMatthew Sims Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Bob Cole (Widener)
    Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
  • Jay Niemann (Iowa State)
    Defensive Coordinator, Safeties
  • Kelton Copeland (Emporia State)
    Running Backs
  • Brett Diersen (Huron S.D.)
    Defensive Line, Recruiting Coordinator
  • Kevin Kane (Kansas)
    Linebackers, Special Team Coordinator
  • Tim Polasek (Concordia)
    Tight Ends, Fullbacks
  • Kelvin Sigler (Alabama)
    Cornerbacks
  • Joe Tripodi (Northwestern)
    Offensive Line
  • Thad Ward (Central Florida)
    Wide Receivers
  • Pat McAvoy (Northern Illinois)
    Offensive Graduate Assistant, Offensive Line
  • Olaitan Oguntodu (Kansas)
    Defensive graduate Assistant, Linebackers
  • Matt Lipman (Miami (OH))
    Asst. Athletic Director, Director of Football Operations
  • Brad Ohrt (Appalachian State)
    Director of Sports Performance
  • Zach Opsal (Western Michigan)
    Graduate Assistant, Videos

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 7/14/12

Game Summaries

Iowa

Northern Illinois at Iowa
1 234Total
Huskies 10 7310 30
Hawkeyes 7 1703 27

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–8 2012 Iowa, 18–17

Jordan Lynch threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns for the Huskies, who scored 10 points in the final 5:05 to record their first win over the Hawkeyes.

Northern Illinois safety Jimmie Ward intercepted Iowa's Jake Rudock with 1:17 left. He brought it to the Hawkeyes 30-yard line, setting up the game-winning kick from Sims.


Idaho

Northern Illinois at Idaho
1 234Total
Huskies 7 141410 45
Vandals 14 1407 35
  • Date: September 14
  • Location: Kibbie Dome
    Moscow, ID
  • Game attendance: 14,071
  • Game weather: Dome
  • Referee: Charles Lewis

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2009 Idaho 34–31

Jordan Lynch threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more, as the team came away with their second win of the season.


Eastern Illinois

Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois
1 234Total
#8 (FCS) Panthers 20 0613 39
Huskies 6 171010 43

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
25–10–1 1998 Eastern Illinois, 24–10

Jordan Lynch accounted for 424 yards of offense in the air and on the ground as Northern Illinois overcame six touchdown passes by Jimmy Garoppolo.


Purdue

Northern Illinois at Purdue
1 234Total
Huskies 10 17217 55
Boilermakers 7 377 24

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2009 Northern Illinois, 28–21

Jordan Lynch threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns, and Northern Illinois scored on a kickoff return and an interception return to rout Purdue 55-24. It's the first time a Mid-American Conference team has beaten two Big Ten foes during the same regular season, and the Huskies made it look easy, tying the MAC record for victory margin over a Big Ten school. Toledo beat Minnesota by 31 in 2001.


Kent State

Northern Illinois at Kent State
1 234Total
Huskies 7 14710 38
Golden Flashes 7 1070 24

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
17–7 2012 Northern Illinois, 44–37

Cameron Stingily ran for a career-high 266 yards and two scores as Northern Illinois remained undefeated with a 38-24 win over Kent State.


Akron

Akron at Northern Illinois
1 234Total
Zips 14 006 20
#23 Huskies 17 073 27
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Huskie Stadium
    DeKalb, IL
  • Game attendance: 23,595
  • Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
8–5 2012 Northern Illinois, 37–7

The Huskies used their defense and kicking game to beat Akron 27-20 on Saturday night after the offense went 1 for 15 on third-down conversions.


Central Michigan

Northern Illinois at Central Michigan
1 234Total
#23 Huskies 7 71014 38
Chippewas 14 003 17

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
22–25–1 2012 Northern Illinois, 55–24

Lynch had three rushing touchdowns and was 20 for 30 through the air for 155 yards and another score to help Northern Illinois (7-0, 3-0 Mid-American) extend the nation's best conference winning streak to 20 games. Lynch rushed for 316 yards, an FBS record for a quarterback, and the 23rd-ranked Huskies stayed unbeaten with a 38-17 victory at Central Michigan.


Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois
1 234Total
Eagles 3 0107 20
#23 Huskies 21 17147 59
  • Date: October 26
  • Location: Huskie Stadium
    DeKalb, IL
  • Game start: 2:35pm CST
  • Game attendance: 20,185
  • Television network: CSNC

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
27–14–2 2012 Northern Illinois, 49–7

UMass

Northern Illinois at UMass
1 234Total
#21 Huskies 21 21714 63
Minutemen 6 760 19

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2012 Northern Illinois, 63–0

Ball State

Ball State at Northern Illinois
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 1730 27
#20 Huskies 3 17721 48
  • Date: November 13
  • Location: Huskie Stadium
    DeKalb, IL
  • Game attendance: 18,290
  • Game weather: Temp: 32 • Weather: Overcast
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play) and Desmond Howard (analyst)

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
18–20–2 2012 Northern Illinois, 35–23

Toledo

Northern Illinois at Toledo
1 234Total
#20 Huskies 7 01414 35
Rockets 3 770 17

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
11–29 2012 Northern Illinois, 31–24

Western Michigan

Western Michigan at Northern Illinois
1 234Total
Broncos 0 707 14
#18 Huskies 7 13103 33
  • Date: November 26
  • Location: Huskie Stadium
    DeKalb, IL
  • Game attendance: 17,679
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Lamont (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
15–23 2012 Northern Illinois, 48–34

Bowling Green (MAC Championship Game)

MAC Championship Game
Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois
1 234Total
Falcons 17 14016 47
#16 Huskies 7 677 27

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
7–9 2011 Northern Illinois, 45–14

Utah State (Poinsettia Bowl)

2013 Poinsettia Bowl
Northern Illinois vs. Utah State Aggies
1 234Total
Aggies 3 378 21
#24 Huskies 0 707 14

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 1995 Utah State, 42–7

Awards

Jamaal Bass
Ken Bishop
Da'Ron Brown
Rod Carey
Dechane Durante
Tommylee Lewis
Tyler Loos
Jordan Lynch
Mathew Sims
Cameron Stingily
Jared Volk
Jimmie Ward
Joe Windsor

References

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  2. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN. September 14, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  3. "Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  4. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  5. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Kent State Golden Flashes Box Score". ESPN. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  6. "Akron Zips vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  7. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Central Michigan Chippewas Box Score". ESPN. October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  8. "Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  9. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. UMass Minutemen Box Score". ESPN. November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
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