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Ten Northern Illinois University football players were honored Wednesday by the Mid-American Conference as the league announced the 2014 All-MAC football teams as selected by the league coaches. Huskie offensive linemen Tyler Loos (Sterling, Ill./Sterling HS) and Andrew Ness (O’Fallon, Mo./Christian Brothers College), defensive end Jason Meehan (St. Louis, Mo./Webster Groves HS) and cornerback Paris...
Michael Santacaterina
When last weekend’s Homecoming football game ended with a 34-17 thud, it wasn’t the pair of broken win streaks that upset Coach Rod Carey. Rather, it was the disappointing play of his team. “Give Central Michigan a ton of credit. Every time we fought back in, or had a little momentum, they made a play...
Drew Hare
Drew Hare, who tossed two touchdowns and ran for a third last weekend in NIU’s 23-15 win over Northwestern, will start at quarterback Saturday in Las Vegas. Hare, the third and final Huskie quarterback to take the field in Evanston, quickly earned Coach Rod Carey’s confidence. “That took all of about two seconds. We’re going...
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.
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...
Jimmie Ward
Northern Illinois head coach Rod Carey welcomed 105 Huskies, including 28 newcomers, to the start of 2013 preseason football camp Sunday at the Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center. Northern Illinois will hold the first of its 24 preseason practices at 3:35 p.m. today at Huskie Stadium in helmets and shorts. The Huskies’ preseason camp will...
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...
Rod Carey, who has spent the last two seasons on the coaching staff of the most successful teams ever at Northern Illinois University, was introduced to the team Sunday afternoon as the 22nd head football coach in school history. NIU Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Compher announced the promotion of the 42-year...
Jordan Lynch
Northern Illinois dual-threat quarterback Jordan Lynch, who has set multiple NCAA records while leading the Huskies to an 11-1 record , No. 18 (USA Today)/19 (Associated Press) national ranking and perfect 8-0 mark in Mid-American Conference play, has been named the 2012 winner of the MAC’s Vern Smith Leadership Award, the league office announced Wednesday....