NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) â€" A changing of the guard â€" and tackles and running backs and receivers â€" saw 15 first-timers make The Associated Press 2008 NFL All-Pro team announced Friday. While such standbys as three-time NFL Most Valuable Player...

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) â€" Phillip Livas returned a kickoff 97 yards, Daniel Porter rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown and Louisiana Tech won the Independence Bowl by beating Northern Illinois 17-10 on Sunday. It was Louisiana Tech's first postseason...

SHREVEPORT, La. | At first glance, it looked like it would be a good evening for the Huskie football team at the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La. The Huskies drove 50 yards to open the game before their drive stalled on the Louisiana Tech 19-yard...

SHREVEPORT, La. | It has been one roller coaster of a season for the 2008 NIU football team. From the heartbreaking season-opening loss at Minnesota, to the midseason three-game winning streak, to the 16-0 loss to Navy in the final game of the regular...

The MAC's success against the Big Ten that took place in college football didn't translate to women's hoops Sunday, as the NIU women's basketball team fell to the Wisconsin Badgers, 70-64. With the loss, NIU falls to 3-5 on the season, while Wisconsin...

Memories are what make a life. For the 2003 football team, more memories were made than can ever be recorded and shared. At first, however, I didn't believe this. My goal was to discover all the stories, moments and events from the coaching staff of the...

With a 16-0 loss to Navy last Tuesday, the NIU football team saw its bowl bid dashed away in the crisp November night. Northern Star staff writers Jerry Burnes and Mike Buda debate whether or not the 6-6 Huskies are still deserving of making the postseason....

Success at a mid-major program comes at a cost. NIU head coach Joe Novak stayed in DeKalb after the 2003 season. Yet, some of his younger assistant coaches had the ability to move up the coaching ladder after the season. These coaches had the chance to...

Ben Gross When I reflect on NIU, there's plenty to be thankful for. But if I had to limit it to one thing, I'm most thankful for the facilities NIU has received over the past year and a half. The Yordon Center, the indoor hitting center and the new Soccer/Track...

Jerry Kill said before Tuesday's game that teams can only do so much to prepare for the triple option. "The problem is, whether you've faced it before or not, it's getting ready for it for four or five days," Kill said after Friday's practice. "You can't...

For possibly the last time in their career, NIU football players like Tim McCarthy, Larry English, Marcus Perez and 17 other seniors will adorn a Huskie jersey. NIU will finish its regular season at 6 p.m. tonight as it hosts Navy. The game will be televised...

In college football, the top running backs usually average 5-6 yards per carry. The nation's leading rusher, Iowa's Shonn Greene, averages 6.2. The leading rusher in the MAC, Ball State's MiQuale Lewis, is currently at 5.9. But as far as yards per carry...