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Breaking Down the RedHawks

By Ryan Simpson | October 15, 2014

Football looks to bounce back from its Homecoming loss to Central Michigan as it concludes its three-game homestand. The Huskies (4-2, 1-1 MAC) take on the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (1-6, 1-2 MAC) 4 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium. Football beat writer Ryan...

Football’s Marlon Moore suspended for first half of Saturday game

By Northern Star Staff | October 14, 2014

Junior strong safety Marlon Moore will be suspended from the first half of Saturday’s football game for violation of the MAC’s sportsmanship conduct policy, according to a MAC news release.Moore is one of three MAC players to be suspended for the...

Football’s Jamaal Bass won’t play in Saturday’s game

By Northern Star Staff | October 14, 2014

Redshirt senior linebacker Jamaal Bass won’t play at Saturday's football game, and junior tailback Keith Harris Jr. “probably” won’t play, coach Rod Carey said at a news conference.Redshirt senior tailback Akeem Daniels didn’t participate in...

Quarterback Matt McIntosh (9) plays during Thursday’s game against Presbyterian, which NIU won 55-3. Head coach Rod Carey named McIntosh the Huskies’ starting quarterback Tuesday after months of McIntosh vying for the spot with Drew Hare and Anthony Maddie.

Football’s McIntosh moved to safety

By Frank Gogola | October 14, 2014

Drew Hare’s stranglehold on the starting quarterback position just got quite a bit tighter.Redshirt junior Matt McIntosh, who had started the Huskies’ first two games at quarterback before suffering a lower body injury, has been converted to safety,...

Brescacin makes all the right moves

By Frank Gogola | October 13, 2014

Basketball came too easy for Juwan Brescacin; he wanted to push himself to excel in football.Brescacin, redshirt junior wide receiver, began playing football starting in fourth grade, before he joined the basketball ranks. On the hardwood, he played with...

Da’Ron Brown, redshirt senior wide receiver, reaches to catch a pass Saturday at the Homecoming game against Central Michigan. The 34-17 loss at the hands of the Chippewas ended the Huskies’ 28-game home winning streak and 24-game MAC regular season winning streak.

Football’s Homecoming loss not all that bad

By Frank Gogola | October 13, 2014

If there’s one game a football team would prefer not to lose it would have to be Homecoming.With the stands packed with students, alumni and former players, there’s no bigger home game than Homecoming. Add on to that the Huskies simply don’t lose...

Sophomore wide receiver Aregeros Turner dives with the ball Saturday at the Homecoming game against Central Michigan at Huskie Stadium. NIU lost to the Chippewas, 34-17, breaking its 28-game home winning streak and 24-game conference regular season winning streak.

Football falls at Homecoming against CMU, 34-17

By Danny Albers | October 12, 2014

Football’s 28-game home winning streak and 24-game conference regular season winning streak came to an abrupt halt Saturday when it was beaten by conference rival Central Michigan.The Huskies (4-2, 1-1 MAC) lost to the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-3,...

Rawls, CMU run NIU streaks into ground

By Frank Gogola | October 12, 2014

Tough. That was the word Central Michigan running back Thomas Rawls used to describe his running style and the Chippewas’ offense as a whole Saturday.The Central Michigan Chippewas (4-3, 2-1 MAC) upset the Huskies (4-2, 1-1 MAC), 34-17, Saturday at...

Rapid Reaction: Central Michigan 34, NIU 17

By Frank Gogola | October 11, 2014

What happened: The Huskies (4-2, 1-1 MAC) lost to the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-3, 2-1 MAC), 34-17, in NIU’s 108th Homecoming game Saturday at Huskie Stadium.How it happened: The Chippewas went up 14-7 late in the first quarter and never looked...

Huskies face upset-minded Chippewas

By Frank Gogola | October 9, 2014

Central Michigan, the last MAC team to beat NIU at Huskie Stadium, will attempt to spoil NIU’s 108th Homecoming this weekend.The Huskies (4-1, 1-0 MAC) will host the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3, 1-1 MAC) 4 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium. The Huskies...

Breaking Down the Chippewas

By Frank Gogola | October 9, 2014

Football continues its three-game homestand with a Homecoming date with Central Michigan. The Huskies (4-1, 1-0 MAC) will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3, 1-1 MAC) 4 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium. Football beat writers Frank Gogola and Danny...

5 minutes with… William Lee

By Danny Albers | October 7, 2014

William Lee, redshirt freshman defensive tackle, is contributing to football’s success on a young defensive line after redshirting in the 2013 season.Lee, 6-foot-2 and 301 pounds, has started on the defensive line in all five of the Huskies’ games...