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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 Tuesday by the league office. NIU’s 14 Academic All-MAC players tied with Central Michigan as the most by any school in the league. Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan and Ohio each had...
Ryan Brown
In 2014, the NIU offense will feature plenty of familiar faces on the offensive side of the ball, as nine starters from last season return to DeKalb. However, nowhere has that familiarity been more prevalent than on the offensive line, which returns four of their five starters from last year and several key reserves. With...
The Northern Illinois University football team donned shoulder pads and helmets Monday afternoon for its third practice of the 2014 preseason at Huskie Stadium. “Overall they came out and had good energy,” said NIU head coach Rod Carey. “Then, like the first day of pads, they aren’t used to pads so it got to them...
Ladell Fleming
The Northern Illinois University Huskies wrapped up 2014 spring football practices Saturday at Huskie Stadium with a modified version of the “Huskie Bowl” won by the Cardinal Team made up of the entire NIU defense. Points were awarded for one-one-one drills, a field goal competition and third-down conversions in seven-on-seven situations before the offense and...
Rod Carey leads his team onto Brigham Field.
Time was when the word “Toledo” thrust anxiety into the heart of every NIU football fan. And with good reason: The Rockets lead the 46-year series 29-11, owning bragging rights in not only their home Glass Bowl (18-3) but in Huskie Stadium (11-8) as well. But things change. NIU has won the last three games...
Jordan Lynch
The first preseason magazines previewing the 2013 football season have started to hit the shelves and Northern Illinois is featured in Lindy’s Sports College Football Preview, Athlon Sports College Football Magazine and The Sporting News College Football Yearbook, as well as on Phil Steele’s website in advance of the release of his magazine. After posting...
Jimmie Ward
When the NIU Huskies football team played Kansas last September, the Jayhawks eked out a 45-42 victory at Memorial Stadium with only nine seconds left on the clock. They’re not in Kansas anymore. Coach Charlie Weis and his 1-2 Jayhawks are coming Saturday, Sept. 22, to the Dog Pound – to Huskie Stadium, where the...