NIU Poinsettia Bowl

NIU Poinsettia Bowl
NIU Poinsettia Bowl

NIU Poinsettia Bowl

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Northern Illinois slipped up at the worst time. They lost in the Mid-American conference championship game and ended their regular season 12-1. That one little loss dropped them out of BCS bowl contention. But QB Jordan Lynch is still one of the most potent offensive weapons in college football. Lynch leads the Huskies against Utah State in the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, and WBEZ’s Cheryl Raye Stout breaks it all down. Photo: Chicago Public Media