Offense
BALL STATENORTHERN ILLINOIS - The Huskies have played with an unbalanced attack this season. Northern Illinois prods with a rushing game that's ranked third in the conference, while its passing game is at the bottom of 13 MAC teams. The result is a scoring offense ranked sixth in the MAC with 27.2 points per game.
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Defense
BALL STATENORTHERN ILLINOIS - Ball State fans know the Cardinals have the best offense in the MAC, but the distinction of the conference's No. 1 defensive unit goes to Northern Illinois. Led by fifth-year senior defensive end Larry English, the Huskies rank first in the MAC with 13.6 points allowed per game and 267.2 yards allowed per game. They're also first in red zone defense, holding opponents scoreless in five of 16 attempts.
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