It would take more than a broken index finger to sideline senior safety Jimmie Ward for the first three football games this season.In order to play, NIU’s leading tackler from 2012 had to put his left hand in a hard cast. While the cast might have caused...
I’ve never been more content with being proven wrong than I was on Saturday at Huskie Stadium for football’s season opener against Eastern Illinois.After I questioned the attendance and support of the Huskie students and fans last week, they all came...
DeKalb | After a breakout year, junior receiver Tommylee Lewis has continued to be one of the Huskies’ most electrifying players.When he went down with an injury on the Huskies’ first drive of the second half in the season opener against the Iowa...
Football lived up to its motto Saturday night when it defeated Eastern Illinois at Huskie Stadium, 43-39, “the hard way.”The Huskies (3-0) quickly found themselves facing their biggest deficit of the season, 20-0, in the middle of the first quarter....
DeKalb | Football’s motto this season has been “Finish the fight,” and they have been able to finish all three of the fights they have been in this season.After trailing the Iowa Hawkeyes by 7 in the season opener, the Idaho Vandals by 14 in the...
Football may find itself in the midst of a trap game when Eastern Illinois comes into Huskie Stadium this Saturday.The Panthers (3-0) are out of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the Ohio Valley Conference and are not a team to be taken lightly...
After opening the season 2-0 for the first time since 2003, the Huskies will put their 21-game home winning streak on the line against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-0). Playing out of the Ohio Valley Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision,...
One thing NIU football prides itself on is defending its home field. The team does not want to lose there and will do anything to defend Huskie Stadium.The team has more than lived up to that standard. The Huskies have won 21 consecutive games at Huskie...
DeKalb | After winning the first two games of the season in comeback fashion on the road, the football team is excited to make its home debut Saturday.Not only will the Huskies (2-0) look to extend their undefeated season, they will also put their 21-game...
On Friday, former NIU offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar died, losing his battle with cancer.Dunbar started off spring 2012 as former head coach Dave Doeren’s offensive coordinator but had to step down to focus on his health in the fall.In his 36-year...
Junior wide receiver Tommylee Lewis and senior defensive tackle Ken Bishop have been named MAC-West Players of the Week.Lewis had nine catches for 56 yards and had 104 rushing yards on four carries during NIU’s win against Idaho.Bishop was part of the...
The Sept. 28 football game between NIU and Purdue will be covered by ESPN2.This is the fourth game that has been guaranteed to be on ESPN as three matches in November will be broadcast on ESPN2 or ESPNU. The match against Purdue will also be covered on...
