Northern Illinois Can Compete With Any BCS Team

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Normally, MAC teams cannot come within three touchdowns of well known BCS schools, but this NIU team is a different breed. NIU can put up points on any team at any time because they have playmakers all over the field.
This is the first MAC team I've seen in a long time that I think could compete with pretty much any team in the county. I'm not saying NIU would beat an Alabama or LSU, but I am saying they would score some points along the way.
I don't see any reason NIU does not win by double digits Friday Night against Kent State..

JakeLake720 · Answer

Normally, MAC teams cannot come within three touchdowns of well known BCS schools, but this NIU team is a different breed. NIU can put up points on any team at any time because they have playmakers all over the field.
This is the first MAC team I've seen in a long time that I think could compete with pretty much any team in the county. I'm not saying NIU would beat an Alabama or LSU, but I am saying they would score some points along the way.
I don't see any reason NIU does not win by double digits Friday Night against Kent State..

JakeLake720 · Answer

*country

shanehouse · Answer

Jake I hope you&#x27;re right.  I&#x27;m a NIU season ticket holder.  I&#x27;ve seen them play many times and I also feel like this team is a different breed - they have been dominant.  I hope they get a chance to show it against some higher competition.  I just keep thinking what could have been had they not blown the Iowa game to start the season.  First things first they gotta take care of business vs Kent State, who are on quite a roll but a team that personally I think is getting way too much credit right now for whatever reason.NIU 38, Kent State 27

jjj8882 · Answer

NIU professor here. NIU is going to BLOW out Kent......Lynch is the best player in the country.......BCS bowl is going to be very close...
Lets hope all the voters who voted for Kent swing their votes to NIU come poll time and we are headed to orange bowl.

MYSTICRICH · Answer

lost to a 4-8 IOWA Team by 1 point

beat a 2- 9 Army Team by 1 point

I suggest the level that you say N Illinois is at , and the level they actually are, is a wide margin

I watched Kent handle Bowling Green on the road , Bowling green played Florida even threw 3 quarters at the swamp

Kent also went into Rutgers and won on the road there

Kent will win this game they are the better team

JakeLake720 · Answer

Mysticrich, I understand your points and I wish you the best of luck, but I think Northern Illinois is just starting to hit on all cylinders..I'm seeing an easy victory as I said, but we shall see.
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yomh1964 · Answer

niu  and  kent =simillar in somes points  but  i prefer niu  40-29,for  the  reason (check  my last  thread)&#xD;&#xA;go  wouf  wouf

ff99l1 · Answer

Have you seen the last 4 meetings all blowouts by NIU, gl ff.

lsufasteddie · Answer

Clemson and FSU thought the same thing. Hell GT could probably beat NIU

JakeLake720 · Answer

NIU Orange Bowl

BLOODandTHUNDER · Answer

Taking NIU vs FSU may be a great bet.

bipolarroller · Answer

niu???...sure!---great  season, great talent, but dn&#x27;t mention them in the same breath with some teams that faced a "meat grinder" schedule all year from far superior conferences!....

gridironguy · Answer

you&#x27;ll get your chance on Jan 1 night,Florida state is favored by 15,win the game or STFU

BLOODandTHUNDER · Answer

Against my better judgement I bet on the Noles. I already know it's a loser. They should be able to pound the ball down NIU's throat and the defensive front should be in the backfield most of the game. Somehow though this won't happen, Manuel willl have 5 to's and NIU loses to FSU by less than a TD.

Northern Illinois Can Compete With Any BCS Team

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