For the first time this season, the NIU football team played an actual away game. And for the first time this season, the Huskies earned a victory as they beat Idaho 42-35. After an earlier Vandals (1-3) touchdown, NIU responded by scoring 35 unanswered...

Clapping, cheering, booing and screaming. Decked out in the Huskie cardinal and black, dozens of very vocal NIU fans made their way to Fatty's Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, Saturday afternoon. Fans packed the pub for the chance to enjoy $2...

Ask and you shall receive. Coming into Saturday's game against Idaho, NIU football head coach Joe Novak was looking for big plays from his team. The result: four sacks from defensive end Larry English and three defensive touchdowns en route to a 42-35...

Just about everything that could go wrong for the NIU football team this year has. Injuries, mental mistakes and second-half meltdowns have contributed to the Huskies' first 0-3 start since 1999. With one quarter of the season now in the books, NIU looks...

Welcome to the Football Family Feud. We've asked 100 random people this question and have placed the five most popular answers on the board. The question: Can you name a running back from the Western Athletic Conference? Ahhh, the Smith family buzzed...

Facts trickle in and the rumors roll on. The University of Notre Dame announced Tuesday that former Irish quarterback, Demetrius Jones, will not be released from his scholarship. What this means to Jones is that, under NCAA rules, he will have to wait...

The question of rather or not Notre Dame quarterback Demetrius Jones is playing football for NIU next fall is a distraction, but not of much concern to the team. "I'm not using it as an excuse, but it's a distraction and I want to get it solved," said...

NIU officials were unable to say Monday if Notre Dame quarterback Demetrius Jones has transferred to NIU. Sports Information Director Donna Turner said the department had no comment at the present time. Athletic Director Jim Phillips was also unavailable...

Only a storybook could have ended this way. For over 15 minutes, Eastern Michigan held a 14-13 edge on NIU. Trying to break what would be a 35-minute scoring drought, Huskie quarterback Dan Nicholson released a mighty throw - only to be intercepted at...

As I sat around Saturday night I began to wonder, why is NIU 0-3? My first thought was a lack of talent. With no Josh Haldi, Garrett Wolfe, or P.J. Fleck, could this team simply be less talented? But this idea was quickly disregarded. To begin, 21 of...

ESPN.com reported Notre Dame quarterback Demetrius Jones did not take the team bus to Michigan this weekend. Instead, reports have indicated Jones was at Huskie Field, watching Saturday morning's game against Eastern Michigan. These reports were verified...

As was the case last week against Southern Illinois, the NIU football team built a lead â€" only to watch it vanish â€" this time en route to a 21-19 loss at the hands of Eastern Michigan. The Huskies had a chance to win the game at the end, but...