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Coach Rod Carey leads the NIU Huskies onto the field at the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl.
So who’s ready to cheer? All Huskie football fans are encouraged to welcome the team back home from Miami this afternoon – Wednesday, Jan. 2 – at the NIU Convocation Center. The team is anticipated to return to campus around 2:30 p.m. today, at which time fans will line the entrance of the Convo. Bring thunderstix,...
Jordan Lynch
Florida State running back Lonnie Pryor ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns as Northern Illinois saw its 12-game winning streak snapped, 31-10, by the Seminoles on Tuesday night in the Discover Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium. Florida State quarterback E.J. Manuel was 26-of-38 for 291 yards and a touchdown, NIU redshirt junior quarterback...
Huskie fans enjoy tailgate party in Florida
For Huskie fans who traveled a great distance to get to South Florida, they weren’t disappointed by the activities that awaited them upon arrival at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens. For many fans, the Bud Light Fan Zone and Discover Pregame Tailgate provided the perfect opportunity to keep entertained, show off their Huskie spirit...
After 47 years of Huskie loyalty, NIU fans Mike Feinstein and Frank Olds (front) and Don Sitarz and Joe Holoubek (back) are cheering their team in a BCS bowl.
Mike Feinstein, Don Sitarz and Joe Holoubek woke up Tuesday morning ready to see some Huskie history. To be more precise, they were ready to see some MORE Huskie history, because since the three met during their freshman year 47 years ago, they have seen an awful lot. The group has missed only a handful...
A Huskie cheerleader and a snake count down to 2013 at Jungle Island in Florida.
For a few minutes on New Year’s Eve, Henry Kappler and Jennifer Knigge replaced Jordan Lynch and Martel Moore as the most talked-about duo in Huskie Nation. With the Huskie Marching Band packed on to the dance floor, Kappler, a graduate assistant who helps manage the band, took to the stage at the NIU Alumni...
Huskie fans ring in 2013 in Fort Lauderdale
“Northern’s put a great program together. I’m very proud of it, as an alum, I’m very excited and couldn’t be happier for not only what we’re here for – the bowl game – but also what they’ve done off the field academically and in the community.” Those are the words of 1992 graduate Dennis Litz, who...
Larry Morrissey
Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey declared January as “NIU Huskie Month” in the state’s third-largest city, which is located about 38 miles northwest of DeKalb and serves as home to one of the university’s three outreach centers. The announcement came during a Monday, Dec. 31, meeting of the city council. NIU’s Rena Cotsones was on hand...
NIU students arrive in Miami
At most hotels on New Year’s Eve, the big excitement takes place at midnight. At the Embassy Suites in Ft. Lauderdale, however, the party got started a little early when more than 300 NIU students invaded the lobby at about 5 p.m. Luckily for the hotel, these invaders, all clad in red and black, were...
NIU Huskie fans Mindy (left) and Brianna Kramer meet quarterback Jordan Lynch.
Hundreds of Huskie football fans are pouring into Miami this week to watch their team play in the Discover Orange Bowl. These are some of their stories. Huskie Evangelist David LaCerra knows what it’s like to part of a bowl team. He was a safety on the 1983 Huskie squad that went to the California...
Former NIU football coaches Joe Novak and Jerry Kill visit with President John Peters in Miami.
Orange Bowl pride abounded for more than 100 former Northern Illinois University football players and their families gathered at the Pride in the Pack reception Sunday afternoon, sharing stories and engaging in fellowship at the Fontainebleau. The list of former players and coaches in attendance was impressive. Among the players representing the past six decades...
Like the rest of Huskie nation, Connie and Lavarre Uhlken watched from the edge of their seats Nov. 30 as Northern Illinois University squeaked out a double-overtime win over Kent State to claim the MAC Championship, and ultimately a berth to the Orange Bowl. “The whole game, they kept talking about the remote chance that...
Following Saturday afternoon’s practice at Barry University, a group of approximately 15 Northern Illinois University football players, along with head coach Rod Carey, visited Baptist Children’s Hospital in Miami. Huskie players included quarterbacks Jordan Lynch, Drew Hare and Matt Williams, offensive lineman Logan Pegram, defensive lineman Nabal Jefferson and George Rainey, cornerback Rashaan Melvin and...
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