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IN PICTURES: Huskies shock the college football world

NIU ranked No. 25 in AP Top 25 poll
By Tim Dodge, Social Media Manager
September 9, 2024
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The NIU football team takes a group photo together on the field at the University of Notre Dame after their 16-14 victory Saturday. NIU will have a bye week before returning home Sept. 21 as the Huskies host University of Buffalo in their Mid-American Conference opener. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
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Redshirt junior safety Muhammed Jammeh (6) smiles as he walks across the field with the black MAC (Mid-American Conference) flag over his head. The win marked NIU's 19th "Boneyard" victory over a power conference team and a ranked program since 1983. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
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Redshirt junior defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard (0) yells in celebration after the NIU defense forced Notre Dame to punt during the third quarter. NIU held Notre Dame to just 123 rushing yards and intercepted Leonard twice in the game. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
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Then-University of Charleston head coach Quinn Sanders looks on from the sideline during a Mountain East Conference game between Charleston and West Virginia State University on Nov. 16 at UC Stadium at Laidley Field in Charleston, West Virginia. NIU announced the hire of Sanders as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tuesday. (Courtesy of University of Charleston Athletics)
NIU football hires Quinn Sanders as new offensive coordinator
NIU football players run onto the field before the Huskies’ 117th Homecoming game against the University of Toledo on Oct. 19 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. NIU will play its final season in the Mid-American Conference in 2025 before joining the Mountain West Conference as a football-only affiliate. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
BREAKING: NIU to join Mountain West as football affiliate in 2026
NIU redshirt freshman quarterback Josh Holst (15) takes a snap during the Huskies’ 28-20 victory over Mountain West Conference foe Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 23 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. NIU is poised to join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, pending approval from the NIU Board of Trustees at Tuesday’s special meeting. (Kenna Harbison | Boise State University Athletics)
NIU set to join Mountain West as football-only member
Members of the NIU football team celebrate, posing for a picture after defeating Fresno State University 28-20 on Monday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The win improved NIU to a 2-1 bowl record under Hammock’s leadership. (Kenna Harbison | Boise State University Athletics)
Josh Holst leads NIU to double overtime victory in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
NIU football players celebrate and sing the “Huskie Fight Song” after their 24-16 win against Central Michigan University on Nov. 30. NIU will conclude the 2024 season at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 23 in Boise, Idaho, facing off Fresno State in a rematch of the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
NIU football to face Fresno State in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
NIU senior safety Nate Valcarcel (9) assists senior linebacker Jaden Dolphin (26) in a tackle during the 117th Homecoming game against University of Toledo on Oct. 19 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. Valcarcel and seven other Huskies received all-conference honors from the Mid-American Conference on Thursday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Redshirt sophomore Tommy Curran attempts to break loose from Purdue redshirt sophomore Isaac Ruble on the mat. Curran scored only three points in the 149-pound match, losing by major decision, 14-3. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Gallery: Wrestling clashes against ranked Purdue
Passengers board the festive themed Metra Train Number 500. Metra Number 500 is an EMD SD70MAC that was purchased in 2019 and debuted in 2022. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)
Gallery: The Star over Winter Break
Cast members pose on stage after each member was introduced in a large dance performance. The elf began the Holiday Dreams Cirque by walking through the crowd and interacting with audience members before entering the stage and inviting his friends to join him. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Gallery: Holiday Dreams Cirque lights up Convocation Center
The NIU marching band marches into position in front of the Huskie Athletic Fund presentation and the wall of people formed to watch the performance. Saturday’s The Yard featured a DJ instead of a live performance in addition to the marching band’s rally. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Gallery: The Yard kicks off pregame festivities vs Central Michigan
Freshman running back Telly Johnson Jr. (22) attempts to rush the ball up the middle for a one-yard gain. Johnson Jr. averaged 4.2 yards per rush. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Gallery: Huskies conquer Central Michigan in regular season finale
Redshirt junior Blake West fights against Rider University senior Will Betancourt’s grip at the base of his neck. West stopped Betancourt from winning a single point across all three periods. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU senior tight end Grayson Barnes (81) is lifted up in the endzone by redshirt senior offensive lineman J.J Lippe (79) and celebrates in the endzone after catching a touchdown pass during the second quarter. Barnes had one catch for the game and it came on the touchdown pass. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
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Junior Nataly Ninova returns the ball during her doubles match against Marquette University on the second day of the Huskie Invitational. Ninova was undefeated during her singles matches Friday and Saturday as well as with her doubles partner senior Erika Dimitriev. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU senior running back Antario Brown (1) celebrates after scoring a 34-yard touchdown during the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7. The Huskies will travel to Western Michigan for their next game at 6 p.m. CST Nov. 6 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
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A marching band drum major claps along to “#5 (Hey Song)” performed by the NIU Marching Band joined by band alumni. The marching band performed five songs during the Yard then marched down Stadium Drive South around Huskie Stadium. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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The Huskies run on the field pregame with Victor E. Huskie on Saturday for the 117th Homecoming game against the University of Toledo. The attendance for the 117th Homecoming game was 18,350. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Gallery: 117th Homecoming football game against Toledo
Sophomore defender Luka Vasic (4) clears the ball from the net. NIU lost 1-2 against #14 Western Michigan on Saturday, making them 2-10 overall and 0-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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