ORLANDO — This year’s Tailgreeter Cure Bowl proved football isn’t just a game of inches, it’s a game of seconds.
After a first down conversion inside their opponents five-yard line, two seconds remaining was not enough time for the Huskies...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| December 14, 2021
DeKALB — NIU football landed one of its first major additions of the 2022 offseason with the addition of freshman quarterback Justin Lynch via the transfer portal.
Lynch comes in with a familiar last name, being the younger brother of former...
DeKALB — The Huskies can finish their turnaround season with double-digit wins if they can knock off the Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers on Friday in Orlando for the Tailgreeter Cure Bowl.
The past week has been “a blur” for head coach...
Everyone wanted to congratulate head coach Thomas Hammock after his Huskies won the Mid-American Conference championship Saturday in Detroit.
One interaction stood out to him: a “moment of reflection” with his grandmother on the field.
“My...
DETROIT — When NIU was voted to finish last in the conference, head coach Thomas Hammock had a message for his team.
“We are the best team in the MAC until proven otherwise,” Hammock said. “Obviously, nobody has proven otherwise.”
After...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| December 2, 2021
The first week of December brings plenty of NFL headlines as teams around the league look to make a final push for the postseason.
NFL suspends two Buccaneers players, one free agent for COVID-19 violations
The NFL announced Thursday that it had suspended...
DeKALB — Head football coach Thomas Hammock and COVID-freshman running back Jay Ducker received conference honors from the Mid-American Conference Wednesday for their 2021 efforts.
Hammock was named MAC Coach of the Year after improving the Huskies...
The last time head coach Thomas Hammock was in Detroit, it was for Mid-American Conference Media Day in July. Hammock’s Huskies team was voted to finish last in the MAC West division.
NIU went on to upset Georgia Tech in their season opener, beat...
After missing a few key players in a 42-21 loss to Western Michigan, NIU hopes rest over the Thanksgiving holiday rehabs and reenergizes the Huskies ahead of a championship battle in Detroit. Thomas Hammock returns to Detroit for the first time since...
DeKALB — After going from worst to first in their division, the Huskies compete Saturday for the Mid-American Conference Championship against the Kent State University Golden Flashes at Ford Field in Detroit.
NIU, entering with an 8-4 record, is...
DeKALB — Without starting junior quarterback Rocky Lombardi, the Huskies struggled to get in rhythm in their 42-21 regular season finale loss to the Western Michigan University Broncos on Tuesday.
Head coach Thomas Hammock started freshman quarterback...
A fumble recovery and 25-yard touchdown run by Clint Ratkovich gave NIU the 33-27 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bulls to secure the Mid-American Conference West Division championship. The Huskies are heading to Detroit, but they have one more regular...
