Coach Carey expects ‘big boy slugfest’ for Homecoming
Drew Hare Something golden will lurk amid all the red and black inside Huskie Stadium during NIU’s 108th Homecoming football game Saturday. The 4-1 Huskies, who have notched 50 FBS wins since 2010,...
View ArticleFootball falls to Central Michigan, 34-17
Michael Santacaterina Behind Thomas Rawls’ 270 rushing yards and two touchdowns, Central Michigan knocked off the NIU football team 34-17 Saturday at Huskie Stadium in a Mid-American Conference West...
View ArticleFootball looks to continue winning ways against Eastern Michigan
Cameron Stingily Rod Carey and the NIU Huskies football team aren’t planning to see many familiar things Saturday when they journey to Ypsilanti. Eastern Michigan has a new coach – Craig Creighton owns...
View ArticleHuskies survive EMU scare
Drew Hare ESPN 3 Coverage: Watch Replay YPSILANTI, Mich. — The Northern Illinois University Huskies (6-2) came back from a fourth quarter deficit against the Eastern Michigan University Eagles in...
View ArticleFootball heads to Muncie for start of midweek #MACtion
Drew Hare With the coveted Bronze Stalk on the line, and two legend-in the-making Mid-American Conference quarterbacks facing off on a chilly November night inside Huskie Stadium, last year’s tussle...
View ArticleFootball survives crazy fourth quarter to retain Bronze Stalk
Cameron Stingily OK, so that was a crazy fourth quarter. NIU’s football team went up by 14, thanks to scores from the offense and the defense, but saw that lead evaporate for the second time in the...
View ArticleFootball endures cold to scrub Rockets’ mission, 27-24
Cameron Stingily NIU moved into first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division with a 27-24 victory over Toledo on Tuesday night at Huskie Stadium. With the win NIU improves to 8-2 overall,...
View ArticleNIU tops ’Cats to set up WMU showdown
Chad Beebe The Northern Illinois University football team (9-2, 6-1) scored a touchdown with six minutes remaining, and the Huskies forced a turnover with less than two minutes left in the game to...
View ArticleMotor City Five: Football revs up for fifth straight trip to Detroit
Rod Carey Talk about déjà vu. One year has passed since NIU and Bowling Green faced off at Detroit’s Ford Field for Mid-American Conference bragging rights. Jordan Lynch’s undefeated and nationally...
View ArticleHuskies soar over Falcons for MAC title
Drew Hare and Chad Beebe DETROIT — The Northern Illinois University Huskies used big plays on defense and a balanced offensive attack, amassing 552 yards of total offense while holding the Bowling...
View ArticleFootball places league-leading 14 on Academic All-MAC team
Rob Sterling A school-record and league-leading 14 Northern Illinois University Huskie football players have been named to the Mid-American Conference’s 2014 Academic All-MAC Football Team released...
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