NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2013 EMU Eagles (1-6, 0-3) at NIU Huskies (7-0, 3-0) HUSKIE BITES

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1 GAME NIU SCHEDULE & RESULTS Day, Date Opponent (TV) Time (CT) Sat., Aug. 31 at Iowa (BTN) W, Sat., Sept. 14 at Idaho W, Sat., Sept. 21 EASTERN ILLINOIS (ESPN3) W, Sat., Sept. 28 at Purdue (ESPN2) W, Sat., Oct. 5 at Kent State * (TWS/ESPN3) W, Sat., Oct. 12 AKRON * (ESPN3) - Homecoming W, Sat., Oct. 19 at Central Michigan * (ESPN3) W, Sat., Oct. 26 EASTERN MICHIGAN * (CSNChicago) 2:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 2 at UMass * (ESPN Regional/3/GamePlan) 11 a.m. Weds., Nov. 13 BALL STATE * (ESPN2/ESPNU) 7 p.m. Weds., Nov. 20 at Toledo * (ESPN2) 7 p.m. Tues., Nov. 26 WESTERN MICHIGAN (ESPN2) 6 p.m. Fri., Dec. 6 MAC Championship (ESPN2) - Detroit 7 p.m. *Mid-American Conference Game; All Times Central. HUSKIE FOOTBALL FACTS 2012 Record/MAC Record/Finish /8-0/1st West 2012 Final Ranking...22 (AP); 24 (USA Today Coaches) Head Coach...Rod Carey Record at NIU & Career Record/Years...7-1/1st Alma Mater/Year...Indiana/1993 Basic Offense/Defense...Multiple/4-3 First Year of Football All-Time Record Last Bowl Game Discover Orange Bowl...Florida State 31, NIU 10 Consecutive Bowl Games...5 MAC Championship Games...4 (last, 2012, W 2OT) Letterwinners Returning/Lost...54/16 Starters Returning (8 offense, 5 defense, 3 specialists) Starters Lost (3 offense, 7 defense, 1 specialists) NORTHERN ILLINOIS FACTS Location... DeKalb, Illinois Founded Enrollment...23,850 Affiliation... NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Conference... Mid-American (West Division) Colors...Cardinal and Black Stadium...Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium Surface/Capacity...FieldTurf /24,000 President...Dr. Douglas D. Baker Assoc. VP/Athletic Director... Sean Frazier Alma Mater, Year...Alabama 92 Ticket NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2013 EMU Eagles (1-6, 0-3) at NIU Huskies (7-0, 3-0) Oct. 26, :30 p.m. (CT) CSN Chicago DeKalb, Ill. Huskie Stadium 24,000 NIU Huskies Northern Illinois Football Jordan Lynch for 6 HUSKIE BITES The Northern Illinois University Huskies debuted at No. 18 in the initial Bowl Championship Series (BCS) rankings of 2013 after a victory over Central Michigan improved the Huskies record to 7-0 on the season. NIU is ranked 22nd in this week s USA Today Coaches Poll, 21st by the Harris Poll voters and is 23rd for the third consecutive week in the Associated Press rankings. NIU puts its school and MAC record streak of 23 consecutive home stadium victories on the line Saturday when the Huskies play host to MAC West foe Eastern Michigan in a 2:30 p.m. (CT) game. NIU has won five road games en route to its 7-0 record, the most road wins of any FBS team this season, and rank second in the country with a 13-game road winning streak. The Huskies have won 20 consecutive games versus Mid-American Conference opponents dating back to Oct. 1, 2011 and own the longest conference winning streak in the country. NIU is 41-8 since the start of the 2010 season and has won 28 of its last 30 games dating back to Oct. 1, Rod Carey is 7-1 as NIU s head coach after making his head coaching debut in the 2013 Orange Bowl. He was NIU s offensive coordinator in the last 12 games of 2012 and offensive line coach for the past two years. NIU outscored Central Michigan 31-3 over the final three quarters behind the running of Jordan Lynch, who compiled an FBS A DECADE OF EXCELLENCE Over the last 10 years, Northern Illinois is one of the most successful FBS football programs in the country with win seasons* 9...seasons with at least 6 wins 7...bowl appearances 4...MAC Championship games 7...1st or 2nd place finishes in MAC West *current streak quarterback record 316 rushing yards on 32 carries with three rushing touchdowns. The Huskie defense held CMU to 97 offensive yards in the second half and to just 75 rushing yards in the game. NIU defeated Iowa and Purdue in non-conference play to become the first MAC team to defeat two Big Ten teams in the regular season; the Huskies 55 points at Purdue are the most points ever scored by a league team versus a Big Ten foe. JORDAN LYNCH FOR 6 NIU Heisman Trophy candidate Jordan Lynch set the NCAA single game record for most rushing yards by a FBS quarterback with 316 yards on 32 carries at Central Michigan. Lynch, the 10th player in FBS history to run for more than 3,000 and pass for more than 4,000 yards, was named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week. He added 155 passing yards on 20-of-30 passing for 471 yards of total offense and was responsible for four TDs (three rushing, one passing). See Lynch s bio in this release, and check out his highlights and Lunch with Lynch webisodes online at on Twitter for daily #LynchLines (fact of the day). Five Consecutive Bowl Trips JordanLynchfor6.com 1

2 #ROUND THREE: No. 23/22 NIU plays at home for just the third time in 2013 when the Huskies play host to Eastern Michigan Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Huskie Stadium. NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2013 ACTIVE STREAKS WINS AT HOME STADIUM Northern Illinois Michigan...19 South Carolina...14 ROAD WINS Oregon...18 Northern Illinois Alabama...11 CONFERENCE WINS Northern Illinois (MAC) Ohio State (Big Ten)...11 Florida State (ACC)...10 #OPEN HOUSE: Prior to Saturday s game, Northern Illinois University will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for its new practice facility, the Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Center. Fans will be invited to walk through the Barsema Hall of Champions and the 120-yard practice field, find their personalized bricks in the Yordon Family Huskie Pride Plaza and check out the new statue of the three heroic-sized Huskies outside the main entrance to the facility. A brief ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m. with the facility open between Noon-2 p.m. #A PERFECT 10: NIU is one of 10 undefeated teams in FBS and is the only MAC school left with an unblemished record. The undefeated list includes two teams each from the SEC (Alabama and Missouri), Big XII (Baylor and Texas Tech), and ACC (Florida State and Miami), as well as the PAC-12 s Oregon, Ohio State of the Big Ten, Fresno State from the Mountain West, and NIU. #HOME SWEET HOME: NIU has won a school and Mid-American Conference record 23 consecutive games at Huskie Stadium and owns the longest winning streak by a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team in its home stadium. The Huskies streak dates back to Sept. 26, 2009, when NIU dropped a decision to Idaho. Ninety-six players on this year s roster have never experienced a loss on Brigham Field with only the Huskies nine fifth-year seniors on hand the last time NIU lost at home. #MAC STREAKING: The Huskies extended the longest conference winning streak in the nation to 20 games with its win at Central Michigan Saturday. CMU was the last MAC team to defeat the Huskies as they claimed a victory in the Huskies 2011 league opener in Mt. Pleasant. NIU went on to win the remainder of its MAC games that season and the title game, then swept through conference play a year ago before defeating Kent State in Detroit. NIU is 3-0 in the MAC so far this season. #BACK IN THE BCS (RANKINGS): NIU holds down the No. 18 spot in the initial Bowl Championship Series Rankings for Two of the computer rankings used to compute the BCS Standings have the Huskies ranked in the top 10, including the Sagarin Ratings, which have NIU fifth. In the human polls, the Huskies moved up one spot - to No in the USA Today Coaches Poll and were No. 21 in the Harris Interactive Poll. NIU remains at No. 23 in the Associated Press Poll for the third straight week. The Huskies gained 35 points in the AP Poll and were up 74 points from a week ago in the USA Today Coaches Poll. NIU is ranked for the third time in the last four seasons. NIU HEAD COACH ROD CAREY Rod Carey, who spent the last two seasons on the coaching staff of the most successful teams ever at Northern Illinois, was named the 22nd head football coach in school history on Dec. 2, The 41-year old was promoted after serving as NIU s offensive coordinator during most of the 2012 season. On the same day Carey was introduced as the new head coach, Northern Illinois made history as the first Mid-American Conference team invited to play in a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl game. Carey coached the Huskies in the Discover Orange Bowl game, a loss to Florida State. He spent his first two seasons at NIU helping guide two of the most prolific offenses in school history as the Huskies won back-to-back MAC championships and 11-ormore games each year. In 2012 Carey added run game coordinator to his duties as offensive line coach. Already faced with replacing five starters on the offensive line Carey assumed offensive coordinator duties after the first game of the year. In his first season at NIU, Carey mentored two All-Americans and three all-conference selections. Center Scott Wedige and left tackle Trevor Olson were named All-Americans by CBSSports.com and Phil Steele s magazine, respectively. A three-year starter at center for Indiana, Carey served as a team captain and won IU s Corby Davis Outstanding Offensive Player Award as a senior, playing for former Northern Illinois head coach Bill Mallory. He earned his bachelor s degree from Indiana in Carey joined the Huskies after three seasons as the offensive line coach at the University of North Dakota. His line paved the way for UND 1,000-yard rusher Josh Murray (1,146 yards) in 2008 and for the No. 2 running back in the Great West Conference a year later. Five of Carey s offensive linemen earned GWC all-conference honors in his last three seasons. Prior to going to North Dakota, Carey spent the 2007 season as the offensive line coach at Illinois State. From , Carey coached at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where he was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. His offensive units averaged nearly 400 yards per game during his seven seasons and set 14 records, including the all-time conference rushing record. In all, Carey coached 26 all-conference selections and seven All-Americans during his time at UW-Stout. A native of Wayzata, Minn., Carey began his collegiate coaching career at the University of Minnesota ( ) where he helped the Gophers to their first bowl game in over a decade with a trip to the 1999 Sun Bowl. Prior to UM, he spent four seasons in the high school ranks at his alma mater, Wayzata (Minn.) High School, from Carey and his wife Tonya have two children, daughter Kennedi (8) and son Charlie (6) HUSKIE COACHING STAFF Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks...Bob Cole Defensive Coordinator/Safeties... Jay Niemann Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator... Brett Diersen# Offensive Line... Joe Tripodi Wide Receivers...Thad Ward# Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator... Kevin Kane Tight Ends/Fullbacks...Tim Polasek# Running Backs...Kelton Copeland# Cornerbacks...Kelvin Sigler# Director of Sports Performance... Brad Ohrt Asst. AD/Football Operations...Matt Lipman #New to NIU in NIUHuskies.com 2011 & 2012 MAC Champions

3 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2013 #TIED AT THE TOP: NIU s 17-man senior class has tied the 2012 seniors as the winningest class in Northern Illinois University football history. Since 2010, the 2013 seniors have 41 wins with 11 in both 2010 and 2011, 12 a year ago and seven so far in They own a winning percentage of.837 with an overall record of 41-8 and are a perfect 19-0 at home. The 2012 seniors were (.759) between ; they took the winningest senior class mantle from the 2011 group, which went for a percentage of.648. Both the 2011 and 2012 seniors final years included MAC Championships. #THE SENIOR CLASS: The Huskies 2013 roster includes 17 seniors. Of the 12 defensive seniors, seven play on the NIU defensive line: George Rainey, Ken Bishop, Joe Windsor, Stephen O Neal, Anthony Wells and Zach Anderson. At defensive back, Jimmie Ward, Jhony Faustin, Dominique Ware and Sean Evans are the backbone of the Huskies secondary. Northern Illinois has three seniors on the offensive line in Matt Krempel, Jared Volk and Matt Battaglia, who redshirted last year due to injury and returned for his final season. Quarterback Jordan Lynch, kicker Mathew Sims and special teamer Nate McNeal round out the active group.tailback Akeem Daniels remains sidelined with a foot injury. #HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: With a record since 2003, Northern Illinois has raised its all-time record at Huskie Stadium to for a.613 winning percentage. Five of NIU s 11 home losses since 2003 occurred in Since 2007, the Huskies are 27-3 playing at Huskie Stadium. #MAC AT HOME: Northern Illinois is (.633) all-time in home Mid-American Conference games with a (.703) mark versus the league in Huskie Stadium since rejoining the league in NIU has won 17 consecutive MAC games at Huskie Stadium over the last four seasons. Central Michigan was the last league team to defeat NIU in a overtime win on Nov. 12, #HUSKIES IN THE MAC: NIU is (.567) all-time in MAC games with an (.646) record in Mid-American Conference play since The Huskies have won 25 of their last 26 and 30 of their last 34 MAC regular season contests. Northern Illinois is in its 28th season as a member of the league in ; this season is NIU s 17th in the MAC since rejoining the league in #ROAD STREAKING: NIU s 13-game winning streak in road games ranks as the second-longest in the country behind Oregon s 18 straight. The Huskies are the only team in the country that has won five road games this season. NIU s last road loss was at Central Michigan on Oct. 1, #EVERY YEAR: Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan will meet for the 16th consecutive season, every year since the Huskies rejoined the MAC in In 43 all-time games, NIU owns a lead. The Huskies have won 18 of the 24 games the teams have played as league foes and 11 of the last 12 contests. NIU is versus Eastern Michigan at home, although the Eagles last win over Northern Illinois was a victory at Huskie Stadium in In the last meeting in DeKalb, NIU claimed a narrow win that was not decided until the Huskies knocked down an EMU pass in the red zone in the final minutes. #FREQUENT FOE: Eastern Michigan is one of the oldest and most frequent opponents on the Huskies football schedule as the teams will play for the 44th time in In 110 years of intercollegiate football, COVERING THE HUSKIES ROD CAREY ON THE MAC COACHES TELECONFERENCE Mondays from 8:46-8:54 a.m. (Central) Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25 Replay available Monday pm on For complete schedule and media call-in #, contact NIU. NIU WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Tuesdays from 12:15-1 p.m. (Central) through October Head Coach Rod Carey and 3-4 Huskie players McCareins Auditorium, Yordon Center, DeKalb Quotes available Tuesday pm on For call-in #, contact NIU. NIU PLAYER & COACH AVAILABILITY Huskie players are available for interviews thru Wednesday s practice NIU will not practice on Mondays and player availability is limited on that day Please provide 24-hour advance notice for phone requests Contact Donna Turner (for coaches) or Joe Summins (for players) to arrange interviews (see below) PRACTICE COVERAGE NIU practices, held at Huskie Stadium, are open to the media; media are asked to remain in the end zones Confirm practice times with the Athletics Media Relations Office Players and coaches are available for interviews after practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays INFORMATION CENTER, VIDEO & PHOTO REQUESTS To be added to the NIU Athletics Media Relations e- mail distribution list (media only), contact Donna Turner Contact Joe Summins to request photos and/or video and for player interviews Action shots from every Huskie football game are available for use by media; contact NIU for the URL Media can find information on all MAC teams, including releases, depth charts, league stats, photos and more, online at CollegePressBox.com NIU uses an online credential request for its home games; contact the Media Relations Office for the URL Accredited media should contact the NIU or MAC Office to obtain login information NIU ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Donna Turner, Associate Athletic Director... (FB Primary Contact)...donnaturner@niu.edu (o); (c) Joe Summins, Assoc. Media Relations Director... (FB Secondary)... jsummins@niu.edu (o); (c) Matt Scheerer, Asst. Media Relations Director... mscheerer@niu.edu ; Jeremy Reid, Asst. Media Relations Director... jreid1@niu.edu ; Michael Benson, Asst. Media Relations Director... mbenson3@niu.edu ; Corey Campbell, Graduate Assistant... ccampbell5@niu.edu Five Consecutive Bowl Trips JordanLynchfor6.com 3

4 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2013 FOLLOW THE HUSKIES THE REDESIGNED NIUHUSKIES.COM Launched on August 29, the redesigned NIUHuskies. com features a larger video player, a social media hub on the front page, and clear links to tickets, promotions and fan information. Visit GameDay Central for all your NIU Football game informations. WATCH THE NIU-EMU GAME ON CSN CHICAGO/ESPN3 Comcast SportsNet Chicago will air the NIU-Eastern Michigan live throughout its four-state coverage area. Outside of the CSN Chicago area, the game can be seen as part of the ESPN GamePlan package. Online, access the game broadcast through ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app (blacked out in certain areas). Mike Couzens will handle play-by-play, with Bob Chmiel as color analyst. For more information, go to and click on FAQ; check NIU s GameDay Central for the link. HUSKIES-EAGLES ON RADIO The Northern Illinois IMG Sports Network broadcast begins at 1:30 p.m. CT, 30 minutes before kickoff. NIU network affiliates that will carry the CMU game are WLBK 1360 AM and 98.9 FM (DeKalb), WTJK 1380 AM (Janesville, Wis.) and WSCR AM 670 (Chicago) and online on NIUTube at NIUHuskies.com. Bill Baker is in his 34th season as the play-by-play voice of the Huskies and is joined by 28-year color analyst Mark Lindo and Andy Garcia, who is in his first season on the sidelines. RADIO SHOWS NIU Weekly is a 30-minute show highlighting the best of Huskie Athletics hosted by Andy Garcia and Ass. Vice-President/Athletic Director Sean Frazier. The show airs on WSCR AM 670 The Score in Chicago Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. and at 6:30 p.m. Friday nights on WLBK 1360 AM/98.9 FM in DeKalb. Hear from football head coach Rod Carey, and other NIU head coaches. Inside Huskie Football is a live show featuring the Voice of the Huskies Bill Baker, NIU Head Coach Rod Carey and two NIU players. The show airs Mondays from 7-8 p.m. on WLBK 1360 AM & 98.9 FM and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on WTJK 1380 AM in Janesville, Wis. Fans are invited to Inside Huskie Football at Cabana Charley s Tiki Bar & Grill on Peace Rd. in Sycamore. NIUTUBE (formerly Huskie All-Access) Hear all NIU live radio broadcasts, including football and basketball games and NIU radio shows. Watch live Huskie games and see weekly and postgame press conferences, video features and more. Cost is $6.95/month or $49.95/year. Go to GETTING @PrideinthePack Facebook: NIU Huskies, Northern Illinois Football, Jordan Lynch for 6 YouTube: niuhuskiesdotcom RUSHING DUOS The Huskie duo of Jordan Lynch and Cameron Stingily ranks third in the nation in combined rushing yards by two players from the same team. NIU is the only team in the country with two players in the Top 25 in rushing yards as Lynch s 932 yards are fourth nationally while Stingily ranks 22nd with 726 yards. The top five pair: Team Players Yards (Carries), TDs 1. Wisconsin Melvin Gordon/James White 1,684 (215), NIU Jordan Lynch/Cameron Stingily 1,658 (271), Arkansas Alex Collins/Jonathan Williams 1,409 (241), 8 4. BYU Taysom Hill/Jamaal Williams 1,398 (248), New Mexico Kasey Carrier/Cole Gautsche 1,381 (220), 15 NIU has played only Central Michigan (49 games) and Illinois State (56) more often. #IN SEARCH OF: With a 7-0 record, this year s NIU team has matched the 2003 Huskies for the best start by a Northern Illinois squad as an FBS program. The 2003 team, which entered its eighth game ranked 10th in the BCS Rankings, dropped a decision at Bowling Green to fall to 7-1. The last time a Huskie team started better than 7-0 was in 1965 when that team went 9-0 in the regular season before losing the Mineral Water Bowl game to North Dakota. #NO HOMECOMING: For the first time in five weeks, NIU is NOT playing in a homecoming game this Saturday. Northern Illinois is 4-0 in Homecoming games this year, having spoiled the Homecoming celebrations of its last three road foes (Purdue, Kent State, Central Michigan) while winning its own Homecoming contest on Oct. 12. #BOWL ELIGIBLE, AGAIN: NIU s win over Akron on Oct. 12 gave the Huskies their sixth victory of the season, marking the 12th time in the last 13 seasons since 2000 that NIU has won at least six games. NIU now has been bowl eligible for six straight years and the Huskies have played in a bowl game in each of the last five seasons, a school-record streak. #QUITE A RUSH: The Huskies are coming off a win at Central Michigan that was one of the team s most complete victories of the season. Offensively, NIU quarterback Jordan Lynch enjoyed a record-breaking day (see below) as the Huskies tallied 592 yards, 437 rushing, and averaged 7.1 yards per play. The NIU defense held CMU to 75 rushing yards in the game and just three points over the final three periods. #27-FOR-28: With at least a touchdown in every quarter versus CMU, Northern Illinois has scored in 27 of 28 quarters this season. NIU had a string of 21 straight quarters with a score snapped in the second period versus Akron. The Huskies have been held to three points in a quarter only twice with at least six points in every other period. NIU has tallied at least 64 points in every quarter with a season-best 76 points in the second period and 72 in the third, which is also the lowest scoring quarter for Huskie opponents. Northern Illinois has given up only 20 points in the third quarter this season. #RUN FOR THE RECORD: NIU quarterback Jordan Lynch added another NCAA and NIU record to his collection at Central Michigan with 316 rushing yards on 32 carries, breaking the FBS mark for most rushing yards in a game by a quarterback. Lynch broke the mark previously owned by Huskie signal-caller Stacey Robinson, who ran for 308 yards in a NIU 4 NIUHuskies.com 2011 & 2012 MAC Champions

5 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2013 win over Fresno State on Oct. 6, Lynch also scored three rushing touchdowns and averaged 9.9 yards per rush at Central Michigan. He gained 232 yards on 18 carries in the second half and his day included runs of 28, 40, 40 and 49 yards. Lynch recorded the sixth 300-yard rushing day in NIU history and he is the fourth Huskie to surpass the 300- yard plateau. His rushing total ranks fourth at NIU all-time. #TOP RUSHER: Jordan Lynch posted the top rushing day in the country this year with his 316 yards on the ground at Central Michigan and he also now leads all active FBS players with 3,355 career rushing yards. Lynch s yard rushing games, including three in 2013, also lead all active players. His career average of 6.6 yards per rush ranks fourth among active players. #15 YARDS APART: Comparing Jordan Lynch s numbers through seven games in 2012 and 2013 show that the difference is just 15 total yards. Lynch has run for 14 more yards (932 to 918) than a year ago while the difference in passing yards is just one (1,488 to 1,487). Lynch has 56 more plays ( ) than a year ago with nine additional rushes, 47 THE CHESSICK PRACTICE CENTER This week, Northern Illinois University will open the Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Center, an on-campus indoor practice facility for Huskie student-athletes. NIU will hold an open house for fans to view the building prior to the NIU-EMU game Saturday. The six-story building will adjoin the Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center, the north end zone facility that serves as the home of the Huskie football team, providing easy access to the Chessick Center through the Barsema Hall of Champions. Naming donors Dr. Kenneth and Ellen Chessick made their gift in September 2011 and private fundraising, spurred by 28 leadership donor gifts, reached the 9.5 million dollar goal over the summer. The project includes a full-size 120-yard practice field with two end zones and overrun buffer space around the field for safety. The practice room itself is 80,600 square feet, with 6,400 square feet in the adjoining Barsema Hall of Champions. Features: Full NCAA football playing field dimensions, 65 clear height at center field and 45 clear height at the sidelines Artificial turf matching Huskie Stadium surface Batting cages Long jump pit Play clock Four-lane sprint track Retractable center net for multi-sport use Field goals and wall protection nets TEAM STATS COMPARISON Huskies Category Eagles 39.4 Points/G (17-15) TDs (Rush-Pass) 19 (8-9) 179 (107-62) First Downs (Rush-Pass) 139 (59-68) Total Yards/G Rush Yards/G Pass Yards/G Turnovers Lost 14 30:09 Time of Possession/G 32:01 (41-105) 39% 3rd Down Conversions (33-95) 35% (6-9) 67% 4th Down Conversions (8-15) 53% 37.7 Net Punting Avg Kickoff Return Avg Punt Return Avg Penalties-Yards/G (35-41) 85% Red Zone Scores (12-19) 63% (26-41) 63% Red Zone TDs (11-19) 58% 26.6 Points Allowed/G (6-17) TDs Allowed (Rush-Pass) 41 (30-9) 158 (56-91) First Downs Allowed (R-P) 152 (68-71) Total Yards/G Allowed Rush Yards/G Allowed Pass Yards/G Allowed (43-117) 37% 3rd Down Conv. Allowed (35-79) 44% (6-19) 32% 4th Down Conv. Allowed (5-6) 93% 18 Turnovers Gained 6 BY THE NUMBERS 1 Jimmie Ward s national ranking in interceptions 4 Career kickoff return TDs by Tommylee Lewis 6 Consecutive years of bowl eligibility for NIU 10 FBS quarterbacks all-time with 4,000 passing and 3,000 rushing yards, including NIU s Jordan Lynch 13 Consecutive road wins by the Huskies 20 Consecutive wins over MAC opponents by NIU 23 Consecutive wins at Huskie Stadium by NIU, dating back to 2009 vs. Idaho 41 Wins by NIU since the beginning of Rushing yards by CMU Saturday, the lowest total by a Huskie opponent this season 113 School-record interception return yards by NIU vs. Purdue (on 4 INTs) Average rushing yards per game by NIU which ranks fourth-highest in the country 316 Rushing yards by NIU QB Jordan Lynch vs. Central Michigan, setting the single-game record for an FBS quarterback 698 Yards of total offense by NIU vs. Kent State, the eighth-highest total in MAC history 23,595 Sold out attendance total for NIU s two previous home games this season ON THE WATCH Four Huskie players were named to the preseason watch lists for eight different awards entering Jordan Lynch, QB... Walter Camp Player of the Year Award... Maxwell Award...Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award... Manning Quarterback Award... Davey O Brien National Quarterback Award...Paul Hornung Award Tommylee Lewis, WR/KOR...Paul Hornung Award Jimmie Ward, S...Jim Thorpe Award Mathew Sims, K... Lou Groza Award Five Consecutive Bowl Trips JordanLynchfor6.com 5

6 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2013 more passes and 29 more completions. Lynch is responsible for 21 touchdowns in 2013 (7 rushing, 14 passing) compared to 22 a year ago (11, 11). #ALL ABOUT THE RUN: Over the years, NIU built a reputation as a rushing powerhouse based on the exploits of backs like LeShon Johnson, Michael Turner, Garrett Wolfe, Chad Spann and more. Add quarterbacks who bring the ability to pick up chunks of yardage on the ground like Chandler Harnish and Jordan Lynch, and it s clear the ground game is still a critical part of the Huskies offensive success. In 2013, NIU has run for 350-or-more yards in four of its seven games (Idaho, Eastern Illinois, Kent State, Central Michigan), has had 100-yard rushing games by three different players (Cameron Stingily, Jordan Lynch, Tommylee Lewis) with a 200-yard game (by Stingily) and a 300-yard day (Lynch). NIU ranks fourth nationally in rushing with an average of yards per game. #TURNOVER TALK: NIU kept its streak of games forcing a turnover alive at Central Michigan as senior cornerback Jhony Faustin recorded the Huskies 11th interception of the year and recorded the seventh NIU fumble recovery of the season. NIU has forced at least one turnover in every game this season. Northern Illinois needs only four interceptions to match its 2012 total. The Huskies rank 12th in the country in turnover margin and are plus eight in turnovers on the season. #BALL HAWK: NIU safety Jimmie Ward remains atop the NCAA chart for interceptions with five on the year. The senior had a string of four straight games with an interception snapped at CMU. Ward leads the nation in pickoffs, along with Steven Nelson of Oregon State. He has intercepted passes versus Iowa, Eastern Illinois, Purdue, Kent State and Akron. He recovered a fumble at Kent State, and returned his interception at Purdue 62 yards for a touchdown. The safety from Mobile, Ala. set up the Huskies game-winning field goal at Iowa by intercepting Iowa QB Jake Rudock with 1:17 to play. His 55 tackles and 36 solo stops lead NIU. #MAN IN THE MIDDLE: NIU defensive tackle Ken Bishop has a fan in Akron Head Coach Terry Bowden. Asked about Bishop after the 6-1, 308-pound Huskie senior effectively stopped the Zips running game with six tackles, five solo and one for loss, Bowden said I don t think there s a better defensive player in the league than No. 93 (Ken Bishop). He s the best. He s a difference maker. He s got incredible strength and explosion. Whether it s against Iowa or us, he has the ability to stick a hand in somebody s chest and just drive them back. Then he separates with great quickness. He s got the whole package. Bishop leads all NIU defensive linemen with 33 tackles, 18 solo. #TALE OF TWO HALVES: Statistically, the NIU defense is holding its opponents to 63 fewer yards in the second half of the Huskies games this season. Opponents are averaging total yards in the first half compared to after halftime. The Huskies have given up less than 50 rushing yards in six different halves this year with the last two opponents totalling 110 (Akron) and 75 (CMU) rushing yards. NIU has also allowed fewer passing yards in the second halves of four games on the season. The biggest disparity between opponents first and second halves came last week in Mt. Pleasant when CMU had 249 yards of offense in the first half but just 97 after halftime. HUSKIES IN THE NFL Five former Northern Illinois players are currently on either an active NFL roster, practice squad or injured reserve, including two members of the 2012 NIU senior class. The current list of Huskies in the NFL includes: Dallas Cowboys...Doug Free (OL)^ Indianapolis Colts...Chandler Harnish (QB)* Pittsburgh Steelers...Alan Baxter (OLB)* San Diego Chargers... Larry English (OLB)^ Tampa Bay Buccaneers... Rashaan Melvin (CB)^ ^Has played in regular or post-season NFL game. *Practice squad. HUSKIES IN THE POLLS USA TODAY DATE AP COACHES BCS 2013 Week 9 (Oct. 20) 23 (220) 22 (298) 18 Week 8 (Oct. 13) 23 (185) 23 (224) Week 7 (Oct. 6) 23 (138) 23 (169) Week 6 (Sept. 29) 26 (104) 23 (131) Week 5 (Sept. 22) 31 (9) 30 (21) Week 4 (Sept. 15) 29 (24) 33 (26) Week 3 (Sept. 8) 30 (21) 30 (27) Week 2 (Sept. 3) T30 (27) 30 (31) Preseason 35 (16) T37 (19) 2012 Final 22 (227) 24 (156) Week 15 (Dec. 2) 16 (534) 16 (495) 15 Week 14 (Nov. 25) 19 (349) 18 (377) 21 Week 13 (Nov. 18) 24 (144) 23 (149) Week 12 (Nov. 11) 27 (77) 26 (105) Week 11 (Nov. 4) 26 (64) 26 (88) Week 10 (Oct. 28) 32 (12) 29 (39) Week 9 (Oct. 21) T37 (5) 35 (14) Week 8 (Oct. 14) T36 (2) Preseason T41 (1) 46 (2) 2011 Final 28 (33) 26 (36) Week 15 (Dec. 4) 30 (7) 26 (14) Week 14 (Nov. 27) 36 (1) 30 (19) Week 13 (Nov. 20) T31 (10) Week 12 (Nov. 13) T36 (2) Week 2 T44 (5) T38 (13) Preseason T41 (4) T44 (4) 2010 Final 29 (47) 26 (82) Week 15 (Dec. 5) 31 (7) 28 (13) Week 14 (Nov. 28) 24 (130) 23 (130) 25 Week 13 (Nov. 21) 26 (72) 26 (67) Week 12 (Nov. 14) 29 (37) 29 (30) Week 11 (Nov. 7) 34 (9) T34 (8) Week 10 (Oct. 31) 38 (1) 36 (2) Week 9 (Oct. 24) T37 (1) T39 (1) Preseason T49 (1) 2004 Week 12 (Nov. 7) 22 (205) Week 11 (Oct. 31) 24 (110) 2003 Week 12 (Nov. 9) (298) 21 Week 11 (Nov. 2) (211) 22 Week 10 (Oct. 26) (174) 23 Week 9 (Oct. 19) (760) 10 Week 8 (Oct. 12) (694) Week 7 (Oct. 5) (438) Week 6 (Sept. 28) (413) Week 5 (Sept. 21) (238) Number of points in parentheses. MAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Five different NIU players have won nine MAC West Division Player of the Week honors so far this year. Iowa...Jordan Lynch (Offensive)...Mathew Sims (Special Teams) Idaho...Tommylee Lewis (Offensive)...Ken Bishop (Defensive) Eastern Illinois...Jordan Lynch (Offensive) Purdue...Jordan Lynch (Offensive)...Tommylee Lewis (Special Teams) Kent State... Cameron Stingily (Offensive) Central Michigan...Jordan Lynch (Offensive) 6 NIUHuskies.com 2011 & 2012 MAC Champions

7 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2013 NIU OPPONENTS THIS WEEK Iowa...vs. Northwestern Idaho...at Ole Miss Eastern Illinois...at Tennessee State Purdue...Idle Kent State...vs. Buffalo Akron... vs. Ball State Central Michigan...Idle UMass... vs. Western Michigan Ball State... at Akron Toledo...at Bowling Green Western Michigan...at UMass STINGILY AND THE YAC: According to NIU coaches, an amazing 74 percent of tailback Cameron Stingily s rushing yards (538 of 726) have come after the first contact with a defender. Approximately 4.0 of his 5.5 yards per rush are YAC (Yards After Contact). In the Kent State game, where Stingily gashed the Flashes for 266 yards on 37 carries, Stingily totaled 195 YAC yards, an average of an extra 5.3 yards after the first hit. Versus Akron, 65 of his 80 yards came after contact. #NO FUN: Eastern Illinois Head Coach Dino Babers said it best when talking about tackling Cameron Stingily, who gained 134 yards on 21 carries versus the Panthers. That guy s a bull, Babers said. That [tackling him] was not fun. There s a lot of times when you re an old man, you wish you could go out there and play the game one more time. Not with him running the ball. #SENIOR-LESS: NIU does not have a single (active) senior wide receiver, running back, fullback or tight end on the roster in All 139 of the passes completed by Huskie quarterbacks have gone to freshmen, sophomores and juniors. The juniors have carried the bulk of the load as Tommylee Lewis (50 catches) and Da Ron Brown (30) have combined for 80 catches for 842 of NIU s 1,506 receiving yards (56 percent). Fourteen players - three tailbacks, seven receivers, a fullback and three tight ends - have caught passes. #FROSH FACES: Seven true freshmen now have seen action this year for the Huskies after the addition of running back Draco Smith to the list versus Central Michigan. Linebackers Sean Folliard and Jamaal Payton, wide receivers Aregeros Turner and Chad Beebe, safety Mycial Allen and defensive end Austin Smaha are the other freshmen to play in #TOP SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: NIU senior offensive tackle Matt Krempel is one of only 54 nominees from the Football Bowl Subdivision for the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Awards. Presented to the top 16 football student-athletes across all divisions of college football, the NFF awards an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship to the winners with one individual selected to receive the William V. Campbell Trophy. Krempel is a three-year letterwinner who graduated in May 2012 with a 3.59 GPA in pre-physical therapy and is pursuing a degree in kinesiology and physical education. NIU is the only school in the country to have an NFF Scholar-Athlete Award in each of the last two seasons (Chandler Harnish, 2011; Nabal Jefferson, 2012). #B1G BUSTER: After defeating both Iowa (30-27) and Purdue (55-24) during the non-conference schedule, NIU is 4-4 in its last eight games versus Big Ten Conference opponents and became the first Mid-American Conference team to defeat two Big Ten opponents in a regular season. The Huskies 55 points at Purdue were the most ever scored by a MAC team versus the Big Ten and its 31-point victory margin tied for the largest versus the B1G in league history. IN THE 3,000/4,000 CLUB FBS players all-time with 3,000 career rushing and 4,000 career passing yards in a career. Player Team Years GP GS Rush Pass Total Colin Kaepernick Nevada ,112 10,098 14,210 Brad Smith Missouri ,289 8,799 13,088 Antwaan Randle El Indiana ,895 7,469 11,364 Joshua Cribbs Kent State ,670 7,169 10,839 Denard Robinson Michigan ^ 4,495 6,250 10,745 Patrick White West Virginia ,480 6,049 10,529 Vince Young Texas ,127 6,040 9,167 Brian Mitchell La.-Lafayette NA 3,335 5,447 8,782 Jordan Lynch NIU ,355 4,805 8,160 Eric Crouch Nebraska ,434 4,481 7,915 ^Includes two starts at wide receiver. THE POLLS Associated Press 1. Alabama 1, Oregon 1, Florida State 1, Ohio State 1, Missouri 1, Baylor 1, Miami (Fla.) 1, Stanford 1, Clemson Texas Tech Auburn UCLA LSU Texas A&M Fresno State Virginia Tech Oklahoma Louisville Oklahoma State South Carolina UCF Wisconsin Northern Illinois Michigan Nebraska 117 ARV: Arizona State 108, Notre Dame 82, Oregon State 79, Michigan State 73, Georgia 30 USA Today Coaches 1. Alabama 1, Oregon 1, Florida State 1, Ohio State 1, Baylor Miami (Fla.) Missouri Stanford Texas Tech Clemson 1, UCLA Oklahoma Oklahoma State 493 LSU 1, Texas A&M 1, Louisville 1, Auburn Fresno State Virginia Tech South Carolina 1, Nebraska Northern Illinois Michigan Wisconsin UCF 240 ARV: Michigan State 102, Oregon State 91, Notre Dame 62, Arizona State 51, Georgia 37. Five Consecutive Bowl Trips JordanLynchfor6.com 7

8 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2013 THE LAST MEETING NIU 49, EASTERN MICHIGAN 7 Nov. 23, 2012 Noon (CT) ESPN3 Ypsilanti, Mich. Rynearson Stadium 1,349 YPSILANTI, Mich. Led by the one-two punch of quarterback Jordan Lynch and tailback Akeem Daniels, Northern Illinois cruised to a 49-7 victory over Eastern Michigan at Rynearson Stadium Friday. The Huskies won their 11th straight game to finish the regular season 11-1 overall and 8-0 in Mid-American Conference play. Daniels finished with a career-high 112 yards rushing on 12 carries with four touchdowns and Lynch rushed for 107 yards on 20 carries, and threw for 168 yards on 16-of-25 passing with one score to pace the Northern Illinois offense. Nine of Lynch s completions went to senior Martel Moore, who recorded his sixth 100-yard receiving game of the season with 116 yards and a 43-yard touchdown catch. NIU, reached 11 wins in the regular season for the first time in school history to match the Huskies win total from each of the past two seasons. Lynch extended his NCAA (FBS) record for consecutive 100-yard rushing games to 10 while accounting for 275 yards of total offense. Northern Illinois took a 7-0 lead on Daniels first touchdown run, a 25-yard jaunt, with 5:35 to play in the first quarter. Eastern Michigan responded with an 82-yard drive that consumed 5:13 on the clock to tie the score at seven on a 20-yard pass from Tyler Benz to Matt Boyd. It would be the last offensive highlight of the day for the Eagles. Seconds later, Northern Illinois regained the lead as Tommylee Lewis returned the ensuing EMU kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and a 14-7 Huskie lead. The kickoff return score was the third of Lewis career. The Huskie defense controlled Eastern Michigan throughout the second and third quarters, limiting the Eagles (2-10, 1-7) to only 116 yards. EMU did not advance inside the Northern Illinois 41 until the final play of the third quarter. Meanwhile, as a driving snowstorm blanketed the field in white and made for slippery and icy conditions, the Huskies used the running of Daniels and Lynch to march for an 80-yard score. Daniels went untouched up the middle for a 20-yard touchdown to give the Huskies a 21-7 lead. NIU added another seven before halftime thanks in part to an illegal substitution penalty on EMU on a fourth down play. Given another set of downs, the Huskies took advantage as on fourth-and-one from the 43, Lynch hit Martel Moore who turned upfield for a score with 53 seconds left in the half. Northern Illinois took a 28-7 halftime lead. Daniels added two more rushing touchdowns, of 19 and 16 yards, to record the first fourrushing touchdown game by a Huskie since Garrett Wolfe accomplished the feat versus Indiana State in Freshman receiver Jacob Brinlee added the final score, an 11-yard run with 1:23 on the clock, to provide the final margin for the Huskies. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Northern Illinois Eastern Michigan SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Daniels 25 run (Sims kick), 1st 5:35 (5-53, 2:03) EMU - Boyd 20 pass from Benz (Mulder kick), 1st 0:16 (11-82, 5:13) NIU - Lewis 93 kickoff return (Sims kick), 1st 0:01 NIU - Daniels 20 run (Sims kick), 2nd 4:06 (13-80, 5:56) NIU - Moore 43 pass from Lynch (Sims kick), 2nd 0:53 (7-65, 1:22) NIU - Daniels 19 run (Sims kick), 3rd 10:44 (10-73, 4:11) NIU - Daniels 16 run (Sims kick), 4th 8:42 (5-42, 2:01) NIU - Brinlee 11 run (Sims kick), 4th 1:23 (6-33, 3:41) Team & Individual Statistics NIU... EMU First Downs (R-P) 24 (14-8)...15 (8-7) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 27: :26 Sacks By-Yards Rushing - NIU: Daniels , Lynch , Brinlee 1-11, Lewis 2-10, Bowers 3-4, McIntosh 1-(-2); EM: Hill 11-29, Brumfield 6-27, Benz 13-18, Jackson 3-12, Sherrer 1-7, Gillett 2-2, Team 1(-1). Passing - NIU: Lynch , 168; Clark , 0; McIntosh 1-1-0, 5; EM: Benz , 96; Gillett 2-2-0, 37. Receiving - NIU: Moore 9-116, Ashford 2-17, Lewis 2-15, Brown 2-13, Brescacin 2-12; EM: Gillett 4-34, Scott 2-24, Jones 2-19, Hoskins 2-13, Russell 1-23, Boyd Tackles - NIU: Bishop 5, Mays 5, Stone 5; EM: Coleman 12, Pali 11, Bellfy 10. EAGLES FACTS 2013 Record/Conference Record...1-6/ Record/Conf, Record/Finish /1-7 T6th West Head Coach (Alma Mater/Yr)... Ron English (California/ 90) Record at EMU & Career/Years /5th Location...Ypsilanti, Mich. Enrollment...22,638 Conference...Mid-American Colors...Green & White Stadium...Rynearson Stadium Surface/Capacity... FieldTurf/30,200 President... Dr. Susan W. Martin Athletic Director...Heather Lyke Athletics Website... Twitter/Facebook...@EMUAthletics/Eastern Michigan Athletics Tickets EMU Athletic Media Relations Name... Contact Information Greg Steiner (FB Primary)...gsteiner2@emich.edu Assistant Athletic Director (office) Adam Kuffner...akuffner@emich.edu Graduate Assistant (office) 2013 EASTERN MICHIGAN SCHEDULE Day, Date Opponent Score/Time (ET) Aug. 31 HOWARD 34-24, W Sept. 7 at Penn State 45-7, L Sept. 14 at Rutgers 28-10, L Sept. 21 BALL STATE* 20-51, L Oct. 5 at Buffalo* 42-14, L Oct. 12 at Army 50-25, L Oct. 19 OHIO* 56-28, L Oct. 26 at Northern Illinois* 3:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at Toledo* 7 p.m. Nov. 9 WESTERN MICHIGAN* 1 p.m. Nov. 23 BOWLING GREEN* 1 p.m. Nov. 29 at Central Michigan* TBA *Mid-American Conference game; All Times Eastern. NIU-EMU SERIES HISTORY Overall...NIU leads In DeKalb...NIU leads In Ypsilanti...NIU leads In MAC Games...NIU leads Streak...NIU, 5 Series History: : EMU 25, NIU 6 (A) : NIU 10, EMU 0 (H)* 1928: EMU 43, NIU 0 (H) : NIU 34, EMU 15 (A)* 1947: NIU 21, EMU 6 (H) : TIE (H)* 1948: NIU 10, EMU 7 (A) : NIU 3, EMU 0 (A)* 1949: NIU 39, EMU 14 (H) : NIU 21, NIU 14 (H) 1950: NIU 35, EMU 13 (A) : EMU 32, NIU 31 (A) 1951: NIU 35, EMU 21 (H) : EMU 38, NIU 10 (H)* 1952: EMU 19, NIU 7 (A) : NIU 26, EMU 14 (A)* 1953: EMU 20, NIU 14 (H) : NIU 30, EMU 23 (H)* 1954: EMU 34, NIU 0 (A) : EMU 39, NIU 32 (A)* 1955: EMU 13, NIU 6 (H) : NIU 40, EMU 17 (H)* 1956: EMU 25, NIU 7 (A) : NIU 49, EMU 21 (A)* 1957: EMU 54, NIU 20 (H) : NIU 38, EMU 24 (H)* 1958: EMU 15, NIU 7 (A) : NIU 34, EMU 16 (A)* 1959: NIU 34, NIU 0 (H) : NIU 24, EMU 8 (H)* 1960: NIU 19, NIU 0 (A) : NIU 27, EMU 0 (A)* 1961: NIU 35, NIU 10 (H) : EMU 21, NIU 19 (H)* 1977: EMU 25, NIU 2 (H)* : NIU 37, EMU 0 (A)* 1979: TIE 0-0 (A)* : NIU 50, EMU 6 (H)* 1980: NIU 38, EMU 6 (H)* : NIU 71, EMU 3 (A)* 1981: NIU 30, EMU 7 (A)* : NIU 18, EMU 12 (H)* : NIU 49, EMU 7 (A)* 8 NIUHuskies.com 2011 & 2012 MAC Champions

9 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL JORDAN LYNCH QB Sr.-RS 3L Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel HS 2013: Has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 20 consecutive games while compiling a record of 19-2 as a starter at quarterback over the last two seasons. Ranks second on the NIU career total offense list and is in the Huskie Top 10 in 19 career categories. Tenth player in FBS history with 3,000 rushing and 4,000 passing yards. After a career-best and NCAA record-breaking 316 yards on 32 carries at Central Michigan, leads all active players with 3,355 career rushing yards. Also No. 1 among active players in career 100-yard rushing games with 17. Broke the NCAA and NIU record for most rushing yards in a game by an FBS quarterback with 316 at CMU. Previous mark of 308 was set by Huskie Stacey Robinson versus Fresno State on Oct. 6, First player ever to run for 300-plus yards and pass for 100 in a game. Averaged 9.9 yards per carry and added 155 yards on 20-of-30 passing. Accounted for four touchdowns, including three rushing. Earned multiple national awards including Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week and CBSSports.com Co-Offensive Player of the Week. Honorable mention Davey O Brien Quarterback of the Week and a Manning Award Star of the Week. Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth time in 2013, tying his 2012 total. Also earned a helmet sticker from ESPN and is a Capital One Cup Impact Performer. Ran for 94 yards on 14 carries and completed 21-of-35 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns at Kent State. Named MAC Player of the Week for the third time this season after completing 18-of-25 passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns at Purdue. Completed 14 of his first 15 throws and 11 straight. Ranks 14th in the country in total offense, 13th in points responsible for, 19th in rushing yards and 18th in passing touchdowns. Ran for 189 yards, the second-highest total of his career, on 23 carries and threw for 235 yards on 21-of-30 passing vs. Eastern Illinois. Accounted for five touchdowns and 311 yards of total offense with 159 rushing and 152 passing at Idaho. Scored on a 61-yard rush. Threw for 275 yards while tying his career highs for pass completions (25) and attempts (41) in NIU s win over Iowa. Earned MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors. Hit all five of his passes on game-tying drive in the fourth quarter, including a 33-yard TD strike to Da Ron Brown. Named one of 30 candidates for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award, which recognizes seniors who excel in citizenship, leadership and in the classroom as well as on the field. For Lynch complete bio prior to 2013, go to NIUHuskies.com. Lynch s Career Stats PASSING Year G/GS C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Lg Yds/G Effic / / / / Career 43/ RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / / / Career 43/ TOTAL OFFENSE Year Rush Yds. Pass Yds. TD Plays Yds. YPG YPP Career SINGLE GAME HIGHS Pass Completions: 25, twice (last at Iowa, ) Pass Attempts: 41, twice (last at Iowa, ) Passing Yards: 407, vs. Toledo, Longest Pass: 73 yards, vs. Toledo, Touchdown Passes: 4, twice (last at Western Michigan, ) Rushing Attempts: 36, vs. Kent St. (MAC Championship), Rushing Yards: 316, at Central Michigan, Rushing TDs: 3, four times (last at Central Mich., ) Long Rush: 90 yards, vs. Buffalo, Plays: 70, vs. Kent State (MAC Championship), Total Offense Yards: 569 (407 pass, 162 rush) vs. Toledo, Touchdowns Responsible For: 6 (4 passing, 2 rushing) at Western Michigan, RECOGNITIONS & HONORS 2013 Senior CLASS Award Candidate (one of 30) Preseason Watch Lists: Walter Camp Player of the Year, Maxwell Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Manning Quarterback Award, Davey O Brien National Quarterback Award, Paul Hornung Award Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week (CMU) CBSSports.com Co-Offensive Player of the Week (CMU) MAC West Offensive Player of the Wk (Iowa, EIU, Purdue, CMU) 2012 (partial list) Manning Award (Finalist) Associated Press All-American (Second Team) - All-Purpose Phil Steele s All-American (Second Team) - All-Purpose CBSSports.com All-American (Third Team) SI.com All-American (Honorable Mention) Mid-American Conference Vern Smith Leadership Award MAC Offensive Player of the Year Sporting News MAC Player of the Year Columbus Touchdown Club MAC Player of the Year All Mid-American Conference (First Team) Marathon MAC Championship Game West Division MVP MAC West Offensive Player of the Week (Four times) Five Consecutive Bowl Trips JordanLynchfor6.com 9

10 LYNCH S GAME-BY-GAME CAREER STATISTICS Record as a starter: RUSHING PASSING----- Total Total Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg C-A-I Yds TD Lg Plays Yards 10/2 at Akron (W) /9 TEMPLE (W) /16 BUFFALO (W) /20 CMU (W) /30 at WMU (W) /9 TOLEDO (W) /20 at BSU (W) /26 at EMU (W) /3 vs Miami (L) Totals RUSHING PASSING----- Total Total Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg C-A-I Yds TD Lg Plays Yards 9/3 ARMY (W) /17 WISCONSIN (L) /24 CAL POLY (W) /1 at CMU (L) /8 KSU (W) /15 WMU (W) /22 at Buffalo (W) /1 at Toledo (W) /8 at BGSU (W) /15 BSU (W) /25 EMU (W) /2 vs Ohio (W) /8 vs Ark. St. (W) Totals RUSHING PASSING----- Total Total Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg C-A-I Yds TD Lg Plays Yards 9/1 vs Iowa* (L) /8 UTM* (W) /15 at Army* (W) /22 KANSAS* (W) /29 CMU* (W) /6 at BSU* (W) /13 BUFFALO* (W) /20 at Akron* (W) /27 at WMU* (W) /3 UMASS* (W) /14 TOLEDO* (W) /23 at EMU* (W) /30 vs Kent St.* (W) /1 vs Florida St.* (L) Totals RUSHING PASSING----- Total Total Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg C-A-I Yds TD Lg Plays Yards 8/31 at Iowa* (W) /14 at Idaho* (W) /21 vs. EIU* (W) /28 at Purdue* (W) /5 at Kent St. * (W) /12 vs Akron* (W) /19 at CMU* (W) Totals Career * Games Started NIU QUARTERBACK JORDAN LYNCH COMPARISON... Jordan Lynch s stats today and at the same point a year ago. ---RUSHING PASSING----- Total Total Date No. Yds TD Lg C-A-I Yds TD Lg Plays Yards 2012 (thru game 7) (thru game 7) #LYNCHLINES Lynch broke the NCAA record - and the NIU school record - for most rushing yards in a game by a quarterback with 316 on 32 carries at Central Michigan. He is the fi rst FBS player to run for 300 or more yards and pass for 100-plus yards in a single game after adding 155 yards on 20- of-30 passing at CMU. Lynch ranks fourth nationally in rushing yards with 932, is seventh in the country in rushing average with per game. Lynch is averaging yards of total offense per game to rank ninth in the country. Lynch s 3,355 career rushing yards and 17 career 100-yard rushing games lead all active FBS players. Lynch has thrown a touchdown pass in 20 straight games dating back to the 2012 season opener at Iowa. Lynch has led NIU to a 19-2 record as a starting quarterback. NIU has not lost a game in its home stadium during Lynch s tenure as an active player (2010-present). Earlier this year, Lynch became just the 10th FBS player all-time with 3,000 rushing and 4,000 passing yards. Lynch now has seven career games with at least 150 rushing AND 150 passing yards and fi ve career games with 400-plus yards of total offense. Lynch has been named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week four times this season, matching his total from a year ago, and picked up Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors and an ESPN helmet sticker after the record-breaking performance versus CMU. Lynch owns the NIU record for career rushing yards by a quarterback with 3,355 and ranks sixth overall Lynch has recorded 67 plays of 25 yards or longer as a starter - 50 passing and 21 rushing - with fi ve touchdown runs and eight touchdown passes of 40 yards or more. He has 11 multiple touchdown passing games and eight games with multiple rushing scores in his career. 10 NIUHuskies.com 2011 & 2012 MAC Champions

11 LYNCH IN THE NCAA RECORD BOOK Most Rushing Yards by a QB, Game: Jordan Lynch, NIU vs. Central Michigan, Oct. 19, 2013 Previous Record: 308, Stacey Robinson (NIU) vs. Fresno State, Oct. 6, Most Rushing Yards by a QB, Season: 1. 1,815 - Jordan Lynch, NIU, 2012 Previous Record: 1,702 - Denard Robinson (Michigan), 2010 Most 100-Yard Rushing Games by a QB, Season: Jordan Lynch, NIU, 2012 Most Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games by a QB: Jordan Lynch, NIU, 2012 Previous Record: 5, by Five Players First Player to Rush for 1,500 Yards and Pass for 3,000 Yards in a Season: Jordan Lynch, NIU 2012 (3,138 passing, 1,815 rushing) First Player to Pass for 400 Yards and Rush for 150 Yards, Game: Jordan Lynch, Nov. 14, 2012 vs. Toledo (407 passing; 162 rushing) Most Rushing Yards per Game by a QB, Season: Jordan Lynch, NIU, 2012 Record: Beau Morgan, Air Force, 1996 LYNCH IN THE MAC RECORD BOOK Most Yards Total Offense, Season 1. 4,953, Jordan Lynch (2012) Previous Record: 4,774, Dan LeFevour, CMU (2007) Most Rushing Yards by a QB, Season: 1. 1,815 - Jordan Lynch, NIU, 2012 Previous Record: 1,397 - Chandler Harnish (NIU), 2011 Most Plays, Season: , Jordan Lynch (2012) Record: 731, Dan LeFevour, CMU (2007) Most TDs Responsible For, Season 3. 44, Jordan Lynch (2012) Record: 47, Dan LeFevour, CMU (2007) Most Rushing Yards, Season: 5. 1,815, Jordan Lynch (2012) Record: 1,928, Garrett Wolfe, NIU (2006) Most Yards Total Offense, Game: (407 pass, 162 rush), Jordan Lynch vs. Toledo, Record: 624, Zac Dysert, Miami at Akron, JORDAN LYNCH ON THE CHARTS LYNCH IN THE NIU RECORD BOOK Single Game 1st Rushing Attempts by a QB vs. Kent State (MAC Champs), Nov. 30, st Total Offense Yards vs. Toledo, Nov. 14, th at Central Michigan, Oct. 19, th at Army, Sept. 15, th Longest Rush...90 yards vs. Buffalo, Nov. 16, 2010 T5th yards vs. Army, Sept. 15, 2012 T10th...81 yards vs. Eastern Michigan, Nov. 26, th Rushing Yards at Central Michigan, Oct. 19, th Passing Yards vs. Toledo, Nov. 14, 2012 T8th Touchdown Passes... 4 at Western Michigan, Oct. 27, th Pass Completions...25 vs. Toledo, Nov. 14, at Iowa, Aug. 31, th All-Purpose Yards at Central Michigan, Oct. 19, Season 1st 100-Yard Rushing Games st Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games st Rushing Attempts by a QB st Rushing Yards by a QB...1,815 1st Plays, Total Offense st Net Yards, Total Offense... 4,953 1st Net Yards, Total Offense by a Junior... 4,953 1st Avg. Yards/Game, Total Offense st Touchdowns Responsible For st Avg. Yards/Play, Total Offense T2nd Rushing Touchdowns th Rushing Yards...1,815 5th Rushing Attempts th Rushing Yards/Carry th Rushing Yards/Game nd Passing Yards... 3,138 2nd Passing Attempts/Game T2nd Pass Completions T3rd Pass Completions/Game T3rd Touchdown Passes th Touchdown Passes/Game T5th Touchdowns Scored th Completion Percentage th Passing Yards/Completion T9th Points Career 2nd Total Offense Yards...8,160 2nd Touchdowns Responsible For rd Total Offense Plays... 1,153 6th Touchdowns Scored...32 T1st Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games st Rushing Yards by a Quarterback... 3,355 1st Rushing Yards/Carry th 100-Yard Rushing Games...17 T5th Rushing Touchdowns th Rushing Yards... 3,355 4th Completion Percentage th Passing Yards/Attempt th Touchdown Passes/Game th Touchdown Passes th Pass Completions th Passing Yards...4,805 9th Yards/Completion th Passing Yards/Game th Pass Completions/Game th Pass Attempts Five Consecutive Bowl Trips JordanLynchfor6.com 11

12 2013: Leads NIU linebackers with 50 tackles on the season Recorded a team-high eight tackles, including a tackle for loss, forced a fumble and had a quarterback hurry at Kent State (10-5)...Tallied nine stops, a sack, a tackle for loss and a pass break up versus Eastern Illinois (9-21)...Recorded 10 tackles in the season opening win at Iowa (8-31) tying his career high set at Army in 2012 Tied a team high with seven tackles at Central Michigan (10/19)...Forced a fumble against the Hawkeyes that led to the NIU defense s first turnover of the season Tallied six tackles and a sack at Idaho (9-14) Recorded six tackles at Purdue (9-28)... Made four tackles versus Akron (10/12). Bass Single Game Highs Tackles: 10, three time, (last at Iowa, ) TFL: 2, twice, (last vs Toledo, ) Sacks: 1, vs. Eastern Illinois : Fifth on the NIU defense in tackles and tops on the defensive line with 33 stops Led the Huskie defense with six tackles including one for a loss versus Akron (10/12)...Recorded four tackles with a tackle for loss at Kent State (10-5)...Made six tackles in the season-opening win at Iowa (8-31) Named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week after leading the Huskies defensive line with a career-high eight tackles and recording a fumble recovery at Idaho (9-14)...Tallied three tackles, all solo, including a sack and tackle for loss in the Huskies home opener victory over Eastern Illinois (9-21) Recorded 2 tackles at Purdue (9-28)...Made four tackles in the victory over Central Michigan (10/19). Bishop s Single Game Highs Tackles: 8, twice, last at Idaho, TFL: 3 vs. Kent State, TOP PERFORMERS 6 JAMAAL BASS LB u5-10 u225 ujr.-rs u2l Miramar, Fla. umiramar 93 KEN BISHOP DT u6-1 u308 usr. u1l Lauderhill, Fla. upiper/ellsworth CC 4 DA RON BROWN WR u6-0 u194 ujr.-rs u2l Chicago, Ill. umorgan Park 2013: Leads NIU in receiving yards with 442 on 30 catches with five touchdowns this season Had two receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown at Kent State (10-5)...Tallied a career-high 99 yards on seven receptions versus Eastern Illinois (9-21)...Recorded a career-high in catches with seven grabs for 92 yards to lead all NIU receivers at Iowa (8-31), including a 33-yard pass for a game-tying touchdown Led NIU in receiving yards in with 57 yards on five catches and a touchdown at Idaho (9-14) Recorded 53 yards on four catches with two touchdowns at Purdue (9-29), including a 15-yard pass that gave NIU the lead in the first quarter...made three catches for 51 yards versus Akron (10/12)...Caught two passes for 18 yards at Central Michigan (10/19). D. Brown s Single Game Highs Catches: 7, twice, last vs. Eastern Illinois Receiving Yards: 99, vs. Eastern Illinois Touchdowns: 2, twice, last at Purdue, Long Gain: 53, at Kent State, : Fourth on the team in tackles with 38, including 22 solo stops Tallied five tackles at Kent State (10-5)...Recorded a career-high two interceptions at Purdue (9-28), returning one for 50 yards, while also recording two tackles Recorded an interception and returned it 22 yards to go along with eight tackles at Iowa (8-31) Made six tackles and forced a fumble at Central Michigan (10/19)...Led NIU with 10 tackles, including seven solo stops at Idaho (9-14)...tallied three tackles and forced a fumble in the home opener against Eastern Illinois (9-21)...Made four tackles and broke up a pass versus Akron (10/12). Durante s Single Game Highs Tackles: 10, vs. Iowa, Interceptions: 2, at Purdue, Forced Fumbles: 2, vs. Iowa, Tackles for Loss: 1.5, vs. UT-Martin, DECHANE DURANTE S u6-2 u196 ujr.-rs u2l Charlotte, N.C. uvance 10 TOMMYLEE LEWIS WR u5-7 u155 ujr. u2l Riviera Beach, Fla. uw.t. Dwyer 2013: Second on the team in all-purpose yards, averaging yards per contest NIU s third leading rusher with 191 yards, averaging a team-high 12.7 yards per carry Caught a career high ten passes for 54 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Central Michigam (10/19)...Led the Huskies in receptions for the fourth time this season recording six catches for 58 yards versus Akron (10/12)...Tallied a team-high eight receptions for 49 yards and 23 yards rushing on 3 attempts at Kent State (10-5)...Named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week after recorded 158 yards on four returns, including a 99 yard touchdown return to start off the second half at Purdue (9-28)...Added three receptions for 19 yards and one carry for four yards against the Boilermakers...Caught a teamleading 26 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns in four games played Caught five balls for 82 yards and two touchdowns in NIU s season-opening win at Iowa (8-31) Scored NIU s first touchdown of the season on a 40-yard reception in the first quarter at Iowa (8-31) Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week after tallying his first career 100-yard rushing game with 104 yards on four carries and leading the Huskies with nine receptions for 56 yards at Idaho (9-14) Tallied a team-high nine receptions for 82 yards against Eastern Illinois (9-21) and added a 12-yard rush Had three kick returns for 34 yards versus the Panthers. 12 NIUHuskies.com 2011 & 2012 MAC Champions

13 2013 TOP PERFORMERS Lewis Single Game Highs Receiving Yards: 86, vs. Massachusetts, Receptions: 10, at Central Michigan, Rushing Yards: 104, at Idaho, Touchdowns: 2, twice, last at Western Michigan, Long Rush: 50, at Idaho, Long Kickoff Return: 100, at Toledo, Kickoff Return TDs: 2, at at Toledo, Sims Single Game Highs 99 MATHEW SIMS K u5-9 u181 usr. u3l Hannibal, Mo. uhannibal 2013: Has converted on 10 of 12 field goal tries and 25-of-26 of his PAT attempts this season Connected on one-of-two field goal attempts, a 31 yarder, and made all five PATs at Kent State (10-5)...Went two-for-two with field goals of 44 and 31 yards at Purdue (9-28) Named a Lou Groza Award Star of the Week following his performance in the home opening win over Eastern Illinois (9-21)...Connected on all three field goals attempted... Earned MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week after making his third career game-winning field goal on a 36-yard try with four seconds left in the game to give the Huskies a season-opening win at Iowa (8-31) Went three-for-three on field goal attempts at Iowa, converting from distances of 25, 36, and 47 yards Broke a tie in the fourth quarter with a 51-yard field goal at Idaho (9-14). Field Goals Made: 4, twice, last vs. Kent State, Field Goals Attempted: 6, at Central Michigan, Longest Field Goal: 54, at Western Michigan, Most Points: 16, vs. Kent State, Most PATs Made: 9, twice, last vs. Massachusetts, CAMERON STINGILY RB u6-1 u244 ujr.-rs u1l Romeoville, Ill. uromeoville 2013: Second on the team and sixth in the MAC in rushing with 726 yards on 133 carries, averaging yards per game Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week after rushig for a career high 266 yards on 37 carries, also a career high and scored two touchdowns at Kent State (10-5)...His 266 yards against the Golden Flashes was the most by a Huskie running back since Rushed for 134 yards on 21 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns vs. Eastern Illinois (9-21)...Gained 80 yards and scored a touchdown on 21 carries versus Akron (10/12)...Tallied 72 yards on 15 carries at Purdue (9-28) Rushed for 62 yards on 13 career at Idaho (9-14) in his first career start Scored his first career touchdown on a two-yard run against the Vandals Made his first career appearance at tailback at Iowa (8-31), rushing for 42 yards on 12 carries...carried the ball 14 times for 70 yards and a touchdown at Central Michigan (10/19). Stingily s Single Game Highs Rushing Yards: 266, at Kent State, Rushing Attempts: 37, at Kent State, Touchdowns: 2, twice, last at Kent State, : Leads NIU in tackles with 55 including 36 solo stops Accounted for seven tackles, including a tackle for loss, a fumble recovery and picked off a pass at Kent State (10-5)... Recorded four tackles and his fifth interception of the season versus Akron (10/12)...Tallied a team-high nine tackles and recorded his first career interception for a touchdown picking off Danny Etling and returning it 62 yards for a touchdown at Purdue (9-28) Set up the game-winning field goal in the season opener when he intercepted Jake Rudock with 1:24 to play and the game tied at with a cast on his left hand at Iowa (8-31) Added a team-high 13 tackles at Iowa Recorded nine tackles at Idaho (9-14)...Leads the team and the league in interceptions with five...tallied eight tackles, including seven solo stops, and an interception against Eastern Illinois (9-21)...Made five tackles and broke up one pass at Central Michigan (10/19). Ward s Single Game Highs Tackles: 14, vs. Florida State (Orange Bowl), Blocked Punts: 1, four times, last vs Army, Touchdowns: 1, twice, last at Purdue (on INT return), Interceptions: 1, nine times, last vs Akron Pass Break Ups: 2, three times, last at Akron, : Tied for the team lead with three and half sacks Tied for ninth on the team in tackles with 21 Made five tackles, one and a half sacks, two tackles for a loss and two quarterback hurries versus Akron (10/12)...Tallied two tackles, both solo stops, at Kent State (10-5)...Recorded seven tackles and a quarterback hurry at Iowa (8-31) Tied his career-high in tackles with seven and sacks with two, two tackles for loss, forced a fumble, and broke up a pass at Idaho (9-14). Windsor s Single Game Highs Tackles: 7, twice, last at Iowa, TFLs: 4, vs. Buffalo, Sacks: 2, three times, last at Idaho, JIMMIE WARD S u5-11 u192 usr. u3l Mobile, Ala. udavidson 97 JOE WINDSOR DE u6-0 u236 usr. u3l Kearney, Mo. ukearney Five Consecutive Bowl Trips JordanLynchfor6.com 13