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Junior Isaac Kannah (Plymouth, Minn./Prairie Seeds Academy) of was named Mid-American Conference Men’s Soccer Player of the Week on Monday following his three goals last week in a pair of matches against Eastern Illinois and Akron. “This is a very well deserved accolade for Isaac,” said NIU head coach Eric Luzzi. “He obviously had a...

For the second consecutive year, Northern Illinois University has posted a new high in graduation rates of its student-athletes, according to Thursday’s release of the Graduation Success Rate report from the National Collegiate Athletic Association. NIU’s latest overall Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 85 percent is tied with Miami (Ohio) for the best mark in...

Senior quarterback Jordan Lynch (Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel) had four touchdown passes, one touchdown run and one touchdown reception as 18th-ranked Northern Illinois University defeated Eastern Michigan, 59-20, on Saturday afternoon at Huskie Stadium. With the victory, NIU improves to 8-0, 4-0 in Mid-American Conference play, and won its 24th consecutive game at Huskie Stadium. The...

The Mid-American Conference announced today a tie-in with the newly created Miami Beach Bowl to be played in Marlins Park in Miami, Fla. The MAC will play in the Miami Beach Bowl in the 2016 and 2018 bowl seasons as part of a rotation of FBS conferences. The creation of the Miami Beach Bowl is...

NIU football radio announcers Bill Baker and Mark Lindo didn’t realize they were witnessing history Saturday when they began laughing about something the color commentator had said off the air. Baker revealed that Lindo had predicted the pair would see Huskie QB Jordan Lynch reel off a 50-yard run, and the 49-yard scamper they’d just...

Northern Illinois University senior quarterback Jordan Lynch has been named the Mid-American Conference West Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Lynch, who earned Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week honors, rushed for 316 yards Saturday in NIU’s 38-17 victory over Central Michigan to break the NCAA single game record for...

Northern Illinois University quarterback Jordan Lynch set the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 316 yards on 32 carries leading the No. 23 Huskies (7-0, 3-0 MAC) to a 38-17 Mid-American Conference win over Central Michigan at Kelly/Shorts Stadium Saturday. Lynch (Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel HS) broke the record held...

Season tickets for the upcoming 2013-14 season of NIU Huskie basketball are available now, including the combined men’s and women’s season ticket for just $126. Season tickets for NIU men’s basketball are available to the general public for just $99, or $86 for NIU football season ticket holders, faculty/staff or seniors. Season tickets reserve Huskie...

The Northern Illinois cross country team closes out its regular season Friday, Oct. 18, with a trip to Peoria for the Bradley Pink Classic. The meet begins at 3 p.m. on the Newman Golf Course. NIU will run at 5:05 p.m. in the women’s 6K championship race. “This Friday, it’s important that we establish a...

Considering the tremendous number of yards amassed the last few years by the NIU Huskie football team, fans probably weren’t prepared what happened at Homecoming. With the cardinal-and-black offense oddly out of sync, it was the Huskie defense that carried the day versus Akron, holding the Zips to just six points over the final three...

Northern Illinois senior Sarah Angelos has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division’s Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. The honor is the third weekly award in Angelos’ career and the second for the Huskies in 2013. “We thank the MAC for recognizing Sarah’s performance during the past week,” said NIU head...

After playing to a scoreless draw Friday, Oct. 11, against Bowling Green, the Huskie women’s soccer team fell Sunday to the Central Michigan Chippewas. Central Michigan jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, and NIU could not find a way to get on the scoreboard. With the loss, the Huskies are now 4-8-2 on the season...