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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/01/16/51/JDGqW.St.156.jpeg|416Northern Illinois teammates pour water on head coach Dave Doeren after their 23-20 win over Ohio during an NCAA college football game in Detroit, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/01/16/51/dOzVX.St.156.jpeg|444In this Dec. 2, 2011, file photo, Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren watches from the sidelines during the first quarter of the MAC championship NCAA college football game against Ohio in Detroit. Entering Sunday's GoDaddy.com Bowl against Arkansas State, the Mid-American Conference champs have won eight straight and eye back-to-back bowl wins. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/01/16/46/795-KnyCF.St.156.jpeg|391Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren talks to his players during practice drills at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. Northern Illinois and Ohio will play for the Mid-American Championship on Friday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/01/16/50/b2Kw9.St.156.jpeg|525Northern Illinois' wide receiver DeMarcus Grady (3) gives coach Dave Doeren a Gatorade bath after their 38-20 win over Arkansas State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl NCAA college football game on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/01/16/46/883-109nFU.St.156.jpeg|416Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren walks the sideline in the first half of their NCAA college football game against Army in West Point, N.Y., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/01/16/46/158-1oIBQN.St.156.jpeg|416Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren is doused after defeating Kent State 44-37 in the second overtime period of the Mid-American Conference championship NCAA college football game on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/01/16/46/754-sHqJ0.St.156.jpeg|436Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren, center, prepares to talk to his team during the third quarter of the Mid-American Conference championship NCAA college football game against Kent State, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/01/16/46/23-17EJvY.St.156.jpeg|415DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Dave Doeren of the Northern Illinois Huskies is presented the championship trophy by MAC Commissioner, Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher after defeating the Kent State Golden Flashes 44-37 during the Mid-American Conference Championship game at Ford Field on November 30, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/01/16/46/145-XPz1u.St.156.jpeg|415DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Dave Doeren of the Northern Illinois Huskies is surrounded by his team as he holds the championship trophy after defeating the Kent State Golden Flashes 44-37 during the Mid-American Conference Championship game at Ford Field on November 30, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/01/16/46/836-9tb3g.St.156.jpeg|525Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren walks on the field at Ford Field during a walk through in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 for the NCAA MAC Championship football game at Ford Field on Friday where they will play against Kent State. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/01/16/51/QCe5T.St.156.jpeg|525Montana free safety Dave DeCoite (4) is congratulated by secondary coach Dave Doeren after DeCoite made an interception to stop a Furman drive in the fourth quarter of the NCAA Division I-AA championship game in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Friday, Dec. 21, 2001. Montana defeated Furman, 13-6. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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