What was supposed to be the strength of football’s defense this season turned out to be its undoing in its 47-27 defeat against Bowling Green in the MAC Championship.All season long the Huskies played a bend: Don’t break defense. In this loss the...
After perfection through its first 12 games, football stood 60 minutes away from a second straight BCS bowl, but Bowling Green shattered NIU’s dream of crashing the party Friday at the MAC Championship.The Huskies (12-1, 8-1 MAC) fell 47-27 to the Bowling...
Football is heading back to Detroit for the fourth consecutive season, this time with a chance for a three-peat when it takes on Bowling Green for the MAC Championship 7 p.m. Friday at Ford Field in Detroit.The Falcons’ (9-3, 7-1 MAC) defensive unit...
No. 14 football (12-0, 8-0 MAC) has one more test in its ways before a potential second straight BCS-busting season: the Bowling Green Falcons (9-3, 7-1 MAC). The MAC West-champion Huskies will square off with the MAC East-champion Falcons 7 p.m. Friday...
George Rainey, redshirt senior defensive end, only has two games remaining in an NIU football uniform, but for the first-year starter, that’s two more games to continue to improve and show how far he’s come.Rainey, out of South Division High School...
John Helgerson joined wrestling’s coaching staff last season after an inaugural one-year coaching stint at Wartburg. Now in his second season with the Huskies, the assistant coach continues to dedicate his time to improving a talented heavyweight class.Helgerson...
In each of the last three seasons, football’s senior class has set a new mark as the most winningest class in the history of NIU. This season has been no different as this senior class set a new record with 46 wins.The previous record was set last season...
Whether they want to admit it or not, Heisman voters have been forced to call a spade a spade as Jordan Lynch has become a legitimate contender in an undetermined Heisman race.Lynch has been the best player in college football this season while remaining...
Redshirt senior quarterback Jordan Lynch left the field at Huskie Stadium for the final time Nov. 26 to a standing ovation and well-deserved chants of “Heisman.”Playing in front of the Huskie faithful for the last time, Lynch went out in style with...
Football made history in a number of ways with its 33-14 victory over Western Michigan at Huskie Stadium on Senior Night.The Huskies (12-0, 8-0 MAC) finished the season with an unblemished record and went undefeated in the regular season for the first...
No. 14 football (11-0, 7-0 MAC) still has a lot on the line as it wraps up its season with a match against the Western Michigan Broncos (1-10, 1-6 MAC) at 6 p.m. today at Huskie Stadium.The Huskies have already locked up the MAC West title, but a chance...
No. 16 football (11-0, 7-0 MAC) is heading to the MAC Championship game for a fourth consecutive season.The Huskies captured their fourth straight MAC West title as they defeated the Toledo Rockets (7-4, 5-2 MAC) Wednesday at the Glass Bowl in Toledo,...
