Northern Arizona 2017 FCS Football Playoff Capsule

 
 
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
Big Sky
 
2017 Record: 7-4, 6-2
Coach: Jerome Souers
 
Big Wins: 10/7 Illinois State (37-16), 10/21 UC Davis (45-31)
Bad Losses: 9/9 Western Illinois (20-38), 11/4 at Montana (15-17)
 
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Cory Young, RB, 739 yards
Passing: Case Cookus, QB, 3,235 yards
Receiving: Elijah Marks, WR, 1,170 yards
Tackles: Byron Evans, LB, 76
Sacks: Clarence Smith, DE, 2.5
Interceptions: Kam’ron Johnson, S, 4
 
2017 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 136.5 (72nd in nation, 11th in conference)
Passing Offense: 318.8 (6, 2)
Total Offense: 455.3 (16, 5)
Scoring Offense: 33.3 (23, 5)
Rushing Defense: 208.0 (106, 11)
Pass Defense: 162.5 (10, 1)
Total Defense: 370.5 (66, 2)
Scoring Defense: 26.7 (68, 3)
Turnover Margin: 0.50 (30, 4)
Sacks: 1.80 (76, 9)
Sacks Allowed: 2.70 (93, 11)
 
Recent Playoff Appearances:
 
2013    First Round     Lost to South Dakota State
2003    First Round     Defeated McNeese State
2003    Quarterfinals   Lost to Florida Atlantic
2001    First Round     Lost to Sam Houston State
1999    First Round     Lost to Georgia Southern
1996    First Round     Lost to Furman
 
*all team stats through 11/11