Preseason Opponent Preview: Northern Illinois Offense

It’s hard to believe that only five seasons ago, quarterback Jordan Lynch was leading the Huskies of Northern Illinois to an undefeated regular season and was contending for a Heisman trophy as one of the most dynamic college athletes in the nation. Fast forward to 2018 and the Huskies aren’t setting the world on fire the same way they were in 2012 and 2013, but that’s no excuse for Utah to overlook this Husky offense.

Up front, NIU’s offensive line returns stand-out tackles Max Scharping and Jordan Steckler. Scharping, a 6’6”, 320 lb left tackle is a back-to-back MAC all-conference selection with a knack for creating space for his running backs and is one of the top NFL prospects in the…