DeKalb | When football is in a high-pressure situation or has a game on the line there is never any panic on the sideline.The Huskies have all the confidence in the world senior kicker Mathew Sims will rise to the occasion as he has done his whole career...
Despite improving to 2-0 on the season, the Huskies find themselves unranked and have no one to blame but themselves.Well, technically, the voters are to blame for not voting the Huskies into The Associated Press Top 25, but the Huskies gave them good...
Going into Moscow, Idaho, as heavy favorites, NIU football (2-0) used a second-half rally to escape with a victory over the Idaho Vandals (0-3).After falling behind 28-14 with 9:35 to play in the second half, the Huskies outscored the Vandals 31-7 to...
For football’s defense, it was a tale of two halves in its 45-35 victory over Idaho.In the first half, the Vandals exploited the Huskies’ defense, scoring 28 points on four touchdowns.The Vandals got off to a quick start, marching right down the field...
With a young team that is still trying to come together, men’s rugby fell 49-7 to the Western Michigan Broncos (1-1).This season, the lack of returning starters has caused a problem for the Huskies (0-2). With only four starters returning, there has...
DeKalb | The Huskies are taking their talents out west – way out west.Following their bye week, the Huskies (1-0) will square off with the Idaho Vandals (0-2) Saturday at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.Located more than 1,700 miles from Huskie Stadium,...
Quarterback: The Idaho offense will be run by redshirt freshman Chad Chalich. In his first two collegiate starts, Chalich has done a solid job of moving the ball through the air. On his first drive against North Texas in the season opener, he marched...
DeKalb | In 1989 the famous quotation “If you build it, he will come,” came from “Field of Dreams.” This fits perfectly for NIU’s new Outdoor Recreation SportsComplex.Just three weeks into the semester students are taking advantage of the new-state-of-the-art...
Brian Earle: We learned a number of things about football from its season-opening victory over Iowa. The offense seems to have picked up right where it left off, despite missing a few key players from last season. Quarterback Jordan Lynch looks better...
The departure of former linebacker Tyrone Clark is a huge blow to football’s defense and linebacking core.Clark was a force for the Huskies as he was the second leading tackler last season, recording 86 tackles and 10 tackles for a loss. He will not...
DeKalb | Don’t rush to assume redshirt senior quarterback Jordan Lynch will be the Huskies’ (1-0) leading rusher every game.In the season opener against the Iowa Hawkeyes (0-1), Lynch rushed the ball a team-high 22 times for team-leading 56 yards.Compared...
DeKalb | “Defense wins championships” is a common phrase in football, and the NIU defense is taking the phrase pretty seriously.The Huskies’ defense forced three turnovers, and the offense turned those turnovers into points — three field goals,...
