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2019 Schedule
1st in MAC - West
NIU hires Ravens' Hammock as head coach
Northern Illinois has hired Baltimore Ravens running backs coach Thomas Hammock as its head coach, the school announced Friday.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
SOURCE: Northern Illinois is hiring Baltimore Ravens running backs coach Thomas Hammock as its next head coach. Hammock, a former Huskies running back and assistant, will be introduced Friday at news conferences in DeKalb and Chicago.
Sources: Temple to hire Northern Illinois' Carey
Rod Carey, who led Northern Illinois to the Mid-American Conference title last season, has agreed to become the next head football coach at Temple, sources confirm to ESPN.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
Sources: Temple is expected to name Northern Illinois' Rod Carey as its next coach. The Philadelphia Inquirer first reported the impending agreement. A deal is nearing completion and should be finalized barring a late change. Wisconsin offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph also was strongly considered. Carey is 52-30 in six years at NIU. An official announcement could come Friday.
The most important takeaway for each bowl game
Iowa held on to defeat Mississippi State, and Kentucky capped its best year since 1977 with a win over Penn State.
Ubosi scores 66-yard TD (0:28)
Ubosi scores 46-yard TD (0:31)
Johnston finds Ubosi for 70-yard TD (0:45)
UAB's Brown takes shovel pass in for TD (0:32)
UAB's Williams goes down after hard hit (0:56)
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Bowl season kicks off today with six games, with Fresno State's prolific QB Marcus McMaryion defeating Herm Edwards' Arizona State Sun Devils early on.
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Picking winners for every bowl game matchup
From Dec. 15 through Jan. 7, the Celebration Bowl through the CFP National Championship, Adam Rittenberg picks his winners for bowl season.
The players and storylines to know for every bowl game
Happy bowl season! Here are the key players and storylines for every game, including the playoff.
Tears extends for the nasty one-handed TD catch (1:01)
Huskies celebrate MAC Championship (0:24)
Huskies score TD late in fourth quarter (0:41)
Childers finds brown for Huskies TD (0:49)
Jackson finds Johnson for 13-yard TD (0:38)
Marks opens up scoring for Buffalo (0:37)
Bogan runs for game-winning TD (0:30)
Smith runs for 87-yard pick-6 (0:41)
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2019 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Akron | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Kent State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Northern Illinois | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Toledo | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Western Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Central Michigan | 0-8 | 1-11 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Fletcher | QB-PP | Committed | 75 |
| Jevyon Ducker | RB | Committed | 74 |
| Evan Buss | OC | Committed | 73 |
| Cody Kopp | ILB | Committed | 73 |
| Ivan Davis | DE | Committed | 72 |