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Breaking Down Eastern Michigan

By Brian Earle | October 23, 2013

No. 18 football will host its third home game of the season when Eastern Michigan comes to DeKalb Saturday. The Huskies (7-0, 3-0 MAC) have been flawless to this point, coming off an impressive 38-17 victory over Central Michigan. The Eagles (1-6, 0-3...

Third quarter turns tide for NIU football

By Frank Gogola | October 22, 2013

Football (7-0, 3-0 MAC) has been known to get off to slow starts this season, but it has owned the remaining three quarters, especially the third.The Huskies trailed in the first half in six of their seven games this season, including a season-high 20-point...

Quarterback Jordan Lynch scans and prepares to launch the ball downfield during Saturday's game against Central Michigan.

Huskies one step closer to BCS

By Brian Earle | October 22, 2013

The BCS standings, which were released Sunday, made a lot of noise for NIU fans.The standings represent the top 25 teams in the nation and each team’s chance to get into a BCS bowl game. A number of upsets in the top 25 headlined college football: Top...

Depth key factor in D-line success

By Frank Gogola | October 21, 2013

Football (7-0, 3-0 MAC) is so deep at the defensive line it’s scary — for opposing offenses.Through seven games this season the Huskies have 12 defensive linemen who have seen action. The Huskies have talent on the defensive line and they rotate players...

Weekend injuries will put NFL under the not-so-great spotlight

By Mike Romor | October 21, 2013

An injury-filled weekend featuring the league’s stars is exactly what the NFL did not need.Chicago Bears Jay Cutler and Lance Briggs, who are both expected to miss between one and two months, seemingly lucked out, as the injury bug took much larger...

Quarterback Jordan Lynch scans and prepares to launch the ball downfield during Saturday's game against Central Michigan.

Lynch breaks NCAA rushing record

By Brian Earle | October 20, 2013

In the history of NCAA football, no quarterback has accomplished what redshirt senior quarterback Jordan Lynch did Saturday: setting the NCAA record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a game.In the Huskies’ 38-17 victory over Central Michigan,...

Football continues winning streak

By Frank Gogola | October 20, 2013

Following a not-so-stellar Homecoming performance against Akron last weekend, football (7-0, 3-0 MAC) laid a 38-17 beatdown on the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-5, 2-2 MAC) Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Mich.The Huskies trailed 14-7 at the end of the first...

RS Junior RB James Spencer makes a run outside against Akron.

Football to defend road winning streak

By Brian Earle | October 16, 2013

Football will face a tough challenge when it travels to take on Central Michigan at 2 p.m. Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Mich.The No. 23 Huskies (6-0, 2-0 MAC) will look to extend their nation-leading conference winning streak to 20 and increase their road...

Men’s rugby to play at BGSU, hockey flies to Florida Gulf

By James Cantagallo | October 16, 2013

Hockey will take to the air as the team heads to Florida, while men’s rugby will get a chance to play in a big time atmosphere.HockeyThe Div. II hockey team will travel to Fort Myers, Fla., this weekend for a two-game series versus Florida Gulf Coast...

Breaking Down Central Michigan

By Frank Gogola | October 16, 2013

After football (6-0, 2-0 MAC) survived a scare from the Akron Zips, the Huskies will travel to Mount Pleasant, Mich., to square off with the injury-laden Central Michigan Chippewas (3-4, 2-1 MAC) 2 p.m. Saturday. The Chippewas most recently knocked off...

RS Junior RB James Spencer makes a run outside against Akron.

Patience paying off for walk-on Spencer

By Frank Gogola | October 15, 2013

Redshirt junior runningback James Spencer has waited more than three years to see regular play for the football team.Spencer will see many more carries going forward, as he is listed as the second running back on the two-deep depth chart. He was promoted...

Safety duo make big plays for football

By Brian Earle | October 15, 2013

Coach Rod Carey said the secondary was going to be the strength of the Huskies’ defense at the beginning of the 2013 footballseason.The Huskies’ secondary has struggled in some areas, to say the least. They have given up an average of 305 yards per...