No. 18 N. Illinois routs W. Michigan Broncos
Lynch best player: Fleck
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8-0 DE KALB, Illinois, Nov 27, (AP): P.J. Fleck helped recruit quarterback Jordan Lynch to Northern Illinois so the first-year Western Michigan coach had a good idea what the Broncos could expect Tuesday.
No amount of preparation, however, could counter what the Huskies senior delivered on a wintery night.
Lynch broke his single-game FBS rushing record for quarterbacks with 321 yards and No. 18 Northern Illinois completed its first unbeaten regular season in 50 years with a 33-14 victory over Western Michigan.
‘’Jordan Lynch is the best player in college football and that’s no disrespect to anyone else’’ said Fleck, a former Northern Illinois star receiver and assistant coach. ‘’The reason is he makes every single guy around him better. He is what Northern Illinois is about. ... And with all the pressure, he continues to perform.’’
Lynch carried the ball 27 times in topping his previous record of 316 yards, set on Oct. 19 against Central Michigan. He established the mark with a 6-yard run with 13:49 to play. He scored on runs of 29, 36 and 37 yards and threw a 10-yard TD.
‘’It was fun,’’ said Lynch. ‘’It was hard to throw the ball in those conditions and good thing we have a good running game.’’
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