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NIU’s Orange Bowl berth sparks controversy

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Jordan Lynch and the NIU Huskies will play Florida State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1.

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Jordan Lynch set the FBS rushing record for quarterbacks this season. He has 1,770 yards on the ground.

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By finishing 15th in the final BCS standings, the Huskies are going to the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day in Miami over such NCAA powers as Georgia, LSU, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Oklahoma. News of the Orange Bowl berth was met with immediate controversy.