The NIU sports administration has been working on its Heisman campaign for junior quarterback Jordan Lynch. Wednesday night, Lynch did some work of his own. Lynch combined to tally 569 yards of total offense between passing and running, breaking the single...
NIU football punched its ticket to its third straight MAC championship game appearance with a Wednesday night win over Toledo. The Huskies (10-1 7-0 MAC) defeated Toledo (9-2, 5-2 MAC) 31-24 behind a high offensive output from junior quarterback Jordan...
Update 11:34: Huskies win 31-24, will go to MAC Championship game for third year in a row. Stick with NorthernStar.info for more information and photos from the game. At halftime: In a closely contested half, in front of an almost full crowd, the Toledo...
On Wednesday night, one game will decide two teams’ fate. Toledo (8-2, 5-1 MAC) and NIU (9-1, 6-0 MAC) together have totaled 17 wins, which is more than the rest of the teams in the MAC West combined. The game not only serves as the next step in the...
Last season, NIU and Toledo played one of the craziest college football games of the season, with the Huskies coming out on top with a 63-60 victory at Toledo. Each team featured what seemed to be unstoppable, high-powered offenses—that showed at the...
Senior defensive end Alan Baxter, senior defensive tackle Nabal Jefferson, senior tight end Jason Schepler and sophomore fullback Rob Sterling were all selected to the Academic All-District first team. With their selection to the All-District first team,...
When nearly every average NIU student will still be in bed sleeping, NIU men’s basketball will be tipping off. At 7 a.m. today, the Huskies (0-1) will be squaring off against the Valparaiso Crusaders (1-0) as part of the ESPN College Hoops Tip-off Marathon,...
Quarterback: Selected in the 40th round of the MLB Draft, junior quarterback Terrance Owens is quite the athlete. He’s not a bad signal caller, either, it turns out. The 6’4” quarterback has thrown for more than 2,400 yards on the season, while...
Martel Moore vs. Jermaine Robinson: Just one yard shy of setting a career high in reception yards, senior Moore has been the No. 1 receiver for NIU this season. With close to 750 yards on the season and eight touchdown receptions, Moore will have to come...
Kent State: Perhaps the biggest headline in the MAC East has been the play of the Golden Flashes. Riding a seven-game winning streak, they have gone unbeaten within the conference this season. Kent State features two running backs who each have more than...
Matt Hopkinson: Well, Brian, with the judgement day of NIU football looming, what do you feel is going to be the biggest factor for a Huskie victory come Wednesday night? I personally feel that the key factor will be for NIU to maintain possession of...
Well, the stage has been set for Tuesday’s showdown between NIU and the Toledo Rockets. While the Huskies (9-1, 6-0 MAC) were resting up on their bye week, the Rockets (8-2, 5-1 MAC) were in action Tuesday night against Ball State. With a win, the Rockets...
