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After leading the Northern Illinois University Huskies to a 12-0 record and No. 14 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) ranking, NIU senior quarterback Jordan Lynch (Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel HS) and first-year head coach Rod Carey were honored Wednesday as the MAC released its 2013 football postseason awards. League coaches honored Lynch with the Vern Smith Leadership...

So here we are again. For the fourth straight December, the NIU Huskies football team is headed to Detroit for the Mid-American Conference Championship in search of their third consecutive crown and a 26th notch in their MAC winning streak. Kickoff is 7 p.m. vs. the Bowling Green Falcons (9-3, 7-1). But things are different...

Northern Illinois University quarterback Jordan Lynch earned a his eighth Mid-American Conference West Offensive Player of the Week honor after leading NIU to a 33-14 victory over Western Michigan the league announced Monday. Lynch’s eighth MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honor this year is a school record for league player of the week...

Remember when Huskie quarterback Jordan Lynch set the NCAA record for rushing yards by a quarterback? Just five weeks ago? Well, NIU’s Heisman Trophy hopeful broke that record Tuesday night as the Huskies beat Western Michigan 33-14 to finish their regular season undefeated. Lynch rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another. With the win,...

With a fourth consecutive Mid-American Conference Championship berth sewn up, the 1-10 Western Michigan Broncos coming to town Tuesday night and a No. 14 ranking in the BCS, there are some who might assume that NIU football coach Rod Carey is already thinking post-season. Those people are wrong. “There is no ‘next game.’ This is...

The Northern Illinois University football team will make its fourth straight appearance in the Marathon MAC Championship game Friday, Dec. 6, when the Huskies take on the Mid-American Conference East Division champions at Ford Field in Detroit. NIU fans can join the Huskies in Detroit by booking the bus package, hotel rooms and a ticket...

Northern Illinois University quarterback Jordan Lynch earned a his seventh Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor following his performance in NIU’s 35-17 win at Toledo, the league announced Monday. Lynch’s seventh MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honor this year is a school record for league player of the week awards in...

After a thrilling victory Wednesday over Toledo, the NIU Huskie football team is returning Friday, Dec. 6, to the MAC Championship football game. Student Involvement & Leadership Development is chartering buses to Ford Field in Detroit so students can cheer Coach Rod Carey and Co. onto a third consecutive conference crown. A limited number of...

Who’s ready for some Motor City Magic, Chapter Four? Jordan Lynch and the still-undefeated NIU Huskies football team earned their fourth consecutive ticket to the 2013 Mid-American Conference Championship tonight with a 35-17 win over the Toledo Rockets, who had been the only remaining obstacle between Rod Carey’s crew and Detroit in December. Lynch ran...

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...

Northern Illinois University quarterback Jordan Lynch earned a his sixth Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor following his outstanding performance in a 48-27 win over Ball State, the league announced Monday. It is Lynch’s sixth MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honor this year, setting the school record for league player of...

In a white-knuckle, back-and-forth, hold-your-breath and don’t-dare-turn-your-eyes kind of football game, it was Jordan Lynch and the No. 15 NIU Huskies who finally prevailed, winning 48-27 over Ball State. Tied heading into the fourth quarter, the NIU Huskies scored the final 21 points of the game for the Wednesday night victory at Huskie Stadium. Lynch...