COACH: Dave Doeren: At Northern Illinois and overall: 11-3, 1 year
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Mike Dunbar
CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATORS: Jay Niemann, Ryan Nielsen
LAST LEAGUE TITLE: 2011
LAST TIME DIDN’T GO BOWLING: 2007
RETURNING STARTERS: 13, 3 offense, 8 defense, kicker, punter
PLAYERS TO WATCH: QB Jordan Lynch, RB Akeem Daniels, WR Martel Moore, DE Sean Progar, MLB Devon Butler, SS Jimmie Ward, FS Dechane Durante
PRIMARY STRENGTHS: Lynch is cut in the same mold of former QB starter Chandler Harnish. Moore has the potential to be one of the best receivers in the conference. The defense is back to the league-leading form under former coach Jerry Kill. The Huskies should stop teams this year and become more defensive-oriented.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS: The Huskies return one starter, left guard Logan Pegram, on the offensive line. The offense has yet to find a replacement for running back Jasmin Hopkins. The defense is solid, but a lack of depth at linebacker could be an issue.