- Last weekend they beat a Bowling Green team by 10 that pushed Penn State (lost 27-34 @ PSU) and A&M (lost 20-26 @A&M) without Antario Brown, the RB that gave us fits. In the win, they held Bowling Green to 205 yards of offense.
- In their two losses, they lost to Buffalo in OT despite holding Buffalo to 184 total yards, but NI had 2 turnovers to Buffalo's 1. And they lost by 7 at NC State where they held NC State to 171 total yards - but they had 4 FOUR! turnovers.
- It's remarkable that ND got no turnovers against Northern Illinois, but gave them 2, including the crushing interception that led to the go ahead field goal.
I am flagging that Northern Illinois (especially with Antario Brown, who was hurt in their UMass win, apparently) may actually be a decent team, and their defense has shut some teams pretty much completely down.
It would not hurt the cause if they were to win 8 or 9 games.
Maybe Northern Illinois isn't all that bad. Consider this
Replies to: "Maybe Northern Illinois isn't all that bad. Consider this"
- Maybe Northern Illinois isn't all that bad. Consider this - captaincoyle - 8:51pm 10/15/24
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- They're a terrible team, unless the goal is to go 10-2 every year - holybull101 - 1:19pm 10/16/24
- You're the COAT: Coping-est of All Time [NT] - humbaba - 3:05am 10/16/24
- They blow [NT] - irishsmashmouth - 10:44pm 10/15/24
- Please. They are a 4th place MAC team right now. [NT]
- irish93 - 9:30pm 10/15/24
- Thanks for the reality check. [NT] - Frank L - 10:26pm 10/15/24
- With the lack of effort and focus, we could have lost to any team that day. - iairishcheeks - 9:26pm 10/15/24
- They suck - WoodstockIrish - 9:23pm 10/15/24
- Halfway through the season, Northern Illinois has the #5 total defense in the country [LINK]
- captaincoyle - 12:32am 10/16/24
- What major schools have they played? (Trick question) and a few games left to change - whatsamataU - 8:42am 10/16/24
- Halfway through the season, Northern Illinois has the #5 total defense in the country [LINK]
- captaincoyle - 12:32am 10/16/24