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Tommylee Lewis
Northern Illinois University quarterback Jordan Lynch and wide receiver and return specialist Tommylee Lewis earned Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week honors after their play in NIU’s 55-24 win at Purdue, the league office announced Monday. Lynch earned his second straight MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honor and third of the...
Huskies celebrate victory over Purdue.
The Northern Illinois University Huskies entered the Top 25 in the USA Today Weekly Coaches Poll at No. 23 this week, marking the earliest appearance in the Top 25 by an NIU team since 2003. In the Associated Press’ Week 6 rankings, the Huskies come in just outside the Top 25 in the “Others Receiving...
Da’Ron Brown celebration
The Northern Illinois University Huskies became the first Mid-American Conference team to defeat two Big Ten teams in one season and improved their record to 4-0 on the season with a dominating 55-24 win over Purdue Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium. Quarterback Jordan Lynch started the game by completing 14 of his first 15 passes, including...
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The Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) Council has announced that its third annual Huskie Tailgate and Football Game Experience will take place Saturday, Oct. 26, when NIU takes on the Eagles of Eastern Michigan. The event begins at 11 a.m. on the west side of Huskie Stadium, and is open to all NIU faculty, staff and...
Tommylee Lewis
For a college football team about to play only its fourth game of the season, the NIU Huskies already have seen plenty. Victory in a Big Ten stadium. An early weekend off. A four-hour flight across the country followed by a long bus ride to a hotel and another time-consuming bus ride to not a...
Jordon Mitzelfelt
Each year, the University Honors Program sponsors trips during the fall and spring semester for its students to explore and engage with a variety of opportunities in DeKalb and the Chicago area. In the past, the program has taken students to Broadway in Chicago shows, comedy club shows, museum trips and much more. This year,...
The NIU Huskies and Northwestern Wildcats will meet on the football field Sept. 6, 2014, for the first time since 2005 when the teams play at Ryan Field, officials from both universities announced Tuesday. The contest between the state’s most successful Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs this century will be the eighth all-time between the...
Mathew Sims
Northern Illinois University kicker Mathew Sims was named one of the Lou Groza Award’s “Stars of the Week” following his performance in NIU’s 43-39 win over Eastern Illinois, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced today. A native of Hannibal, Mo., Sims was three-for-three field goal attempts and scored 13 points on the night. With...
Jordan Lynch
NIU quarterback Jordan Lynch earned his second Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week honor after his performance in NIU’s 43-39 win over Eastern Illinois, the league office announced Monday. Lynch ran for 189 yards on 23 carries and completed 21-of-30 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown to lead the Huskies past...
Ken Bishop
Single game tickets for the Northern Illinois Huskies’ 2013 home opener versus Eastern Illinois on Saturday are no longer available, NIU officials announced Friday. As of 2 p.m., the only way to obtain a ticket to Saturday’s game is by purchasing a season ticket. A limited number of season tickets, which provide a ticket to...
Jordan Lynch
Two undefeated football teams will march into Huskie Stadium Saturday in dogged pursuit of continued perfection. Only one will emerge unscathed. For the NIU Huskies, who are among the last six Football Bowl Subdivision teams without a home game yet this season, two records are on the line. NIU has won 21 straight games in...
Huskie football fans
After two road victories and a bye week, the 2-0 Northern Illinois Huskies make their long-awaited Huskie Stadium debut this Saturday, Sept. 21, when NIU plays host to 3-0 Eastern Illinois in an intra-state battle. NIU will carry a 21-game winning streak, the longest by an FBS team in its home stadium, into the contest,...
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