Talk last season by fans and media alike revolved around the possibility of NIU crashing the Bowl Championship Series party for the second straight year.And why not? The Huskies were coming off an Orange Bowl berth, had a future first-round pick in playmaking...
The 2014 version of football’s offensive line has retained experienced players and will be looked upon to help the team carry on its recent success.The Huskies’ offensive line, arguably one of the deepest in the MAC, returns four of its five starters...
Sports editor Frank Gogola previews the MAC football landscape and gives his predictions for where each team will finish. Today he previews the MAC West Division. His MAC East Division preview was in Tuesday’s Northern Star and can be found online:...
Sports editor Frank Gogola previews the MAC football landscape and gives his predictions for where each team will finish. Today he previews the MAC East Division. Check out Wednesday’s Northern Star for his MAC West Division preview.1. Bowling Green...
Football head coach Rod Carey isn’t committing himself to one quarterback — yet.The Huskies have been attempting to find former quarterback Jordan Lynch’s successor since the start of spring camp; however, no quarterback — of junior Matt McIntosh...
With football’s season opener just more than one week away, the Huskies may very well be down a leader on defense early on as they continue their search for the offense’s new leader.Jamaal Bass may not play in season openerJamaal Bass, redshirt senior...
With football’s fall camp in full swing, things are beginning to heat up on the practice field.While no quarterback has emerged in the race to replace Jordan Lynch, a number of players, including Tyler Loos, Rasheen Lemon and Jamaal Bass, are making...
With football’s regular season right around the corner, I’m ranking the Huskies’ best home games to attend this season.The Huskies play host five times in 2014, welcoming MAC West division foes Central Michigan Chippewas and Toledo Rockets, MAC...
The arrival of the College Football Playoff marks the end of an era dominated by the top five conferences, particularly the SEC — or does it?Only the top four teams in the country are eligible for a shot at the national championship, which isn’t a...
With football’s fall camp right around the corner, things are beginning to heat up for the Huskies.While the Huskies are still not sure who their quarterback will be, they know who their competition will be, as they weren’t selected to win the MAC...
With NFL training camps ready to get underway, four NIU alumni are hoping to make it through to the final 53-man roster in the NFL.Jordan Lynch, Jimmie Ward, Ken Bishop and Joe Windsor head into some tough position battles this week.Lynch faces the toughest...
Five football upperclassmen made preseason watch lists over the past two weeks.A total of 15 watch lists are revealed during 10 days in July. The watch lists are whittled down throughout the season, and the winner of each award is announced in early December.Tommylee...
