Английская Википедия:2021 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox college sports team season Шаблон:2021 Mid-American Conference football standings The 2021 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Thomas Hammock, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 9–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference playing, sharing the MAC's West Division title with Central Michigan. By virtue of a head-to-head win over Central Michigan, Northern Illinois advanced to the MAC Championship Game and defeated Kent State to win the program's six MAC championship.[1] The Huskies invited to the Cure Bowl, where they lost to Coastal Carolina on December 17.[2][3] The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

On November 9, the school announced that Hammock had signed a contract extension through the 2026 season.[4] With their win over Buffalo on November 17, the Huskies clinched the West Division championship and a berth in the MAC Championship Game.[5]

Offseason

Transfers

As a result of the limited season in 2020 due to COVID-19, the NCAA granted a waiver to allow athletes to transfer to another school and be eligible immediately without having to sit out a season.[6] In April 2021, the NCAA further made one-time transfers for all college athletes to be eligible immediately.[7] As a result, transfers were much more common this year than in prior years.

Michigan State quarterback Rocky Lombardi, who started six games for the Spartans in 2020, announced he would transfer to Northern Illinois.[8][9]

Preseason

In the league's annual preseason poll, the Huskies were picked to finish in last place in the West.[10]

Schedule

The Huskies played Maine and Wyoming at home while traveling to Georgia Tech and Michigan for non-conference games in 2021.[11][12]

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Rankings

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Game summaries

Vs. Georgia Tech

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Statistics style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell"|NIU style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|GT
First downs 15 25
Total yards 301 429
Rushes/yards 42/165 52/273
Passing yards 136 156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–17–0 15–26–0
Time of possession 28:55 31:05
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell; text-align:center;"|Northern Illinois Passing Rocky Lombardi 11–17, 136 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Harrison Waylee 27 carries, 144 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tyrice Richie 2 receptions, 64 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Georgia Tech Passing Jordan Yates 12–18, 135 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jahmyr Gibbs 20 carries, 99 yards
Receiving Malachi Carter 6 receptions, 92 yards

References

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