For the second straight week, NIU had the game in hand by the fourth quarter, en route to a 37-0 shutout of Eastern Michigan. The NIU (2-2, 1-1 MAC) defense dominated the game, helping NIU earn its first MAC victory Saturday at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti,...

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Who is NIU's starting running back? NIU head coach Jerry Kill has answered the same question over and over. The Huskies (1-2, 0-1 MAC) have distributed carries to three different running backs this season - Justin Anderson, Montell Clanton and Me'co Brown....

Quarterback Eastern Michigan University's starter at the beginning of the season was junior Andy Schmitt, but he was injured during practice before the Eagles' loss to Toledo two weeks ago. Schmitt started 10 games last season and passed for 1,613 yards...

Defensive Line Stopping the run has not been Eastern Michigan's strong spot, as opponents are averaging 194.3 yards per game on the ground. But, who can blame the Eagles for having the No. 100 rushing defense in the nation? So far this season, EMU has...

Saturday's 48-3 victory for the NIU football team in the 2008 home opener at Huskie Stadium was a nice win for the Huskies. NIU needed this one after starting off the season 0-2 with close losses at Minnesota and Western Michigan. But Huskie fans shouldn't...

Soccer is a failure in the U.S. and there needs to be a change. The popularity of soccer in the U.S. comes down to these things: our country's youth involvement, our country's perception of soccer and the success of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the men's...

DeKALB | NIU wide receiver Nathan Palmer made his second career start Saturday. Palmer started ahead of senior Britt Davis, who has 31 starts in his NIU career and ranks ninth on NIU's all-time list in career catches. Palmer, a redshirt freshman, had...

It only took NIU 2 hours and 30 minutes to defeat Indiana State by a final score of 48-3. The win was the first for the 2008 season, and marks the first Football Bowl Subdivision victory for NIU head coach Jerry Kill. "I certainly enjoy the success and...

The Red Sea was in full force on Saturday for the Huskies home opener against Indiana State, and it was good to see. Needless to say the NIU football program did not have a banner season last year, and needed a boost from the home town crowd. Even before...

There are three sub-games within the game of football - the offensive, defensive and special team game. NIU won all three facets of the game against Indiana State on Saturday, as the Huskies defeated the Sycamores 48-3. "We got beaten by a better football...

After two games this season the Huskies are still looking for their first win, despite losing both games by a combined total of seven points. On Saturday, the Huskies (0-2) will try for their first victory under head coach Jerry Kill against Football...