NIU arrives in Miami for Orange Bowl | Wed., Dec. 26, 2012

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  Players from Northern Illinois pose for a photo with Obie in front of one of their buses after arriving at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Northern Illinois defensive end Alan Baxter poses holiding an orange in front of his image (#90) on a team bus after his team arrived at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Players and coaches from Northern Illinois arrive at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Obie high-fives Northern Illinois players as they arrive at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Players from Northern Illinois are greeted by Orange Bowl Committee Members handing out oranges and gift bags as they arrived at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Rod Carey, Head Coach of Northern Illinois, is greeted by Obie as the team arrives at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Rod Carey, Head Coach of Northern Illinois, poses with Obie in front of one of the team buses after the team arrived at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Northern Illinois cornerback #11 Rashaan Melvin poses in front of a photo of him on one of the team buses at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Players and coaches from Northern Illinois arrived at Miami International Airport on Wednesday. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Team buses arrive at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 to pick up players and coaches from Northern Illinois. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF