MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State’s first offensive drive during Saturday’s matchup against the NIU football team set a tone for what was to come. After shutting the Cardinals down on the first series and forcing them to punt on fourth and 10, NIU was called...

Tuesday, Nov. 9. That is the date of NIU football’s game with MAC West co-leader Toledo. The Huskies and Rockets both sit at 5-0 in the MAC, and a win over Toledo almost certainly will guarantee the Huskies a spot in a bowl game for the first time in...

It’s a little-known fact that Ball State wide receiver Dante Ridgeway is leading the nation in receiving yards. Ridgeway leads all Division I-A receivers with 989 yards, almost 100 yards more than second-place Jarrett Hicks from Texas Tech, who has...

Dan Sheldon has always been a play-maker in NIU football coach Joe Novak’s eyes. The only problem has been getting him the ball. “He’s a big-play guy and we try to get the ball into his hands,” said Novak of the senior wide receiver. “As you...

One of the hardest things for mid-major football teams to achieve is a spot in the top 25 national rankings. No matter how well a little giant such as NIU plays, the respect of the pollsters just can’t be found. So it goes without saying, after NIU...

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Western Michigan football team - just ask its punter, Adam Anderson. “It feels like what’s gone on with our team, we’ve been stripped of our pride,” said a stone-faced Anderson after Saturday’s 59-38...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Josh Haldi had a career day under center for the NIU football team Saturday in a win at Western Michigan. However, Broncos coach Gary Darnell wasn’t impressed by the 6-foot-2, 216-pound quarterback. “He made about one rifle throw,...

Western Michigan receiver Greg Jennings is bitter towards his quarterback, Ryan Cubit. As juniors in high school, the two faced-off as opponents on the football field. Both players, from Kalamazoo, Mich., competed in the Big 8 conference and squared off...

The football teams trip to Kalamazoo, Mich., will be especially hard for NIU starting defensive end Travis Moore. Moore became a father to Mya Marie Moore, born at 4:55 p.m. Tuesday, weighing six pounds, 14 ounces. “It’ll be hard because I just had...

Defensive tackle Martin Wilson is part of a defensive line that has racked up 17 sacks in seven games this season. He is the team leader in two weightlifting events, having put up a 415-pound bench press and 325-pound power clean. The 6-foot-1, 264-pound...

On the first day of spring practice, NIU football coach Joe Novak anticipated a problem for the 2004 season. P “We were concerned about the quality we had at defensive end,” Novak said. “And we thought we had unusual depth at linebacker.” P The...

In USA Today’s “Around the MAC” section on Monday, Garrett Wolfe was called NIU’s top offensive weapon. A flattering statement for most, Wolfe is still being short-changed. Leading the nation in overall scoring, Wolfe is in the top 10 for rushing...