December 6, 2012
NationalChamps.net releases 6th annual Underdog Award
GIVEN TO THE NATION'S BEST MID-MAJOR PLAYER

Jordan Lynch Wins NationalChamps.net’s 2012 UNDERDOG AWARD

BALTIMORE, MD -- Jordan Lynch has become the number one rushing quarterback in NCAA FBS history. With 1,771 rushing yards to date, Lynch broke the NCAA single season mark for rushing yards by a quarterback set by Michigan’s Denard Robinson in 2010. Lynch and Robinson are the only QBs in FBS history to rush for more 1,500 yards and pass for more than 2,500 yards in a season. Lynch has run for at least 100 yards in 12 of 13 games this season. No other FBS player has more than nine 100-yard rushing games this season.

No quarterback in the country can out-do Jordan Lynch when it comes to consistent excellence as BOTH a passer and a runner. Through the air, Lynch ranks 12th in the country and leads the MAC in passing efficiency with a 157.34 mark. He has completed 63.6 percent of his passes for 2,750 yards. Most impressively, he has thrown 23 touchdown passes and just four interceptions on the season. On the ground, Lynch is having one of the best seasons by any PLAYER in the country as he currently ranks fifth in the nation with 134.25 rushing yards per game. It adds up to a No. 3 ranking in total offense (363.4 yards/game) and more production out of the quarterback position than any single player.

With his performance against Kent State in the MAC Championship (212 passing, 160 rushing) Jordan Lynch surpassed the 150 passing-150 rushing mark in the same game for the fourth time this season. The rest of the quarterbacks in FBS have combined for five such games. Johnny Manziel (TA&M), Braxton Miller (OSU), Denard Robinson (Mich), Taylor Martinez (Neb) and Taylor McHargue (Rice) each have one such game under their belts (per ESPN Stats and Information).

NCAA Records set by Jordan Lynch

Most Yards Gained Rushing by an FBS QB:
1,771 - Jordan Lynch, NIU, 2012

First Player in NCAA History to Pass for 400 Yards and Rush for 150 Yards
Jordan Lynch, NIU, Nov. 14, 2012 vs. Toledo

Most Games Consecutive 100 Rushing Yards by a QB:
11 - Jordan Lynch, NIU, 2012

A QB Gaining 100 Yards Rushing and 300 Yards Passing, Game: ONE of 50
Jordan Lynch, NIU, Sept. 15, 2012, at Army (342 passing, 125 rushing)

A QB Gaining 1,000 Yards Rushing and 1,000 Yards Passing, Season: ONE of 50
Jordan Lynch, NIU, 2012 (2,962 passing, 1,771 rushing)

A QB Gaining 1,500 Yards Rushing and 2,500 Yards Passing, Season: ONE of TWO
Jordan Lynch, NIU 2012 (2,962 passing, 1,771 rushing)

QB Rushing, Single Season
1. Jordan Lynch (NIU, 2012) - 1,771
2. Denard Robinson (Michigan, 2010) - 1,702
3. Beau Morgan (Air Force, 1996) - 1,494
4. Cam Newton (Auburn, 2010) - 1,473
5. Stacey Robinson (NIU, 1989) - 1,443

QB Rushing Yards Per Game, Season
1. Jordan Lynch (NIU, 2012) - 136.2
2. Beau Morgan (Air Force, 1996) - 135.8
3. Stacey Robinson (NIU, 1989) - 131.2
4. Denard Robinson (Michigan, 2010) - 130.9
5. Brian Mitchell (La.-Lafayette, 1989) - 119.2

From Chicago, Illinois, Jordan Lynch is the 2012 UNDERDOG AWARD winner, and he embodies the fighting competitive spirit this award recognizes in rewarding big play from student-athletes at smaller FBS programs.

The 2012 UNDERDOG AWARD Finalists
FINALISTS (released November 20, 2012)

 

QB Jordan Lynch - Northern Illinois
Class: Junior
Height: 6'0 Weight: 216
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Team Record: 12-1
Passing
Rushing
CMP ATT YDS CMP% TD INT EFFICIENCY YDS TD
222 353 2962 62.9 24 5 153.0 1771 19
Game Log .. Passing Rushing
DATE & OPP
RESULT
CMP
ATT
YDS
TD
INT
ATT
YDS
TD
9/1 vs. Iowa
Lost 17-18
6
16
54
0
0
18
119
1
9/8 UT-Martin
Won 35-7
19
25
214
1
1
11
60
3
9/15 at Army
Won 41-40
18
27
342
4
1
13
125
1
9/22 Kansas
Won 30-23
23
35
235
2
1
22
134
0
9/29 Central Michigan
Won 55-24
14
32
215
1
0
21
144
1
10/6 at Ball State
Won 35-23
16
23
195
1
0
29
207
3
10/13 Buffalo
Won 45-3
13
20
232
2
0
15
129
2
10/20 at Akron
Won 37-7
20
33
223
2
0
20
131
2
10/27 at Western Michigan
Won 48-34
18
28
274
4
0
21
136
2
11/3 Massachusetts
Won 63-0
15
19
191
2
0
15
157
1
11/14 Toledo
Won 31-24
25
36
407
3
1
30
162
0
11/23 at Eastern Michigan
Won 49-7
16
25
168
1
0
20
107
0
11/30 Kent State
Won 44-37
19
34
212
1
1
36
160
3
                   

 


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