Judging by the flocks of people who surround it each home football game, it’s the most popular 1989 GMC Vandura one-ton van on the campus of Northern Illinois University. And, it was purchased for only $520 off eBay. The red doors didn’t match the...

NIU football coach Joe Novak has the task of preparing his Huskies for each Saturday, but after the game Novak’s day isn’t over. Each Saturday, Novak has the responsibility of keeping up with rest of college football. The NIU boss is one of 63 Division...

The MAC West title will be decided Saturday afternoon in Bowling Green, Ohio. Ignore undefeated Toledo, they won’t be able to beat both Bowling Green and NIU. Tiebreakers, therefore, will all but assure NIU of the MAC West title provided they take care...

There is a chance that both linebacker Javan Lee and defensive end Travis Moore will play Saturday against Bowling Green. A sophomore, Lee will be available but may not be 100 percent, coach Joe Novak said. A junior All-MAC performer, Moore is questionable...

There is a question many college football programs across the nation face. Comfort or looks? Although it may sound like someone buying a pair of shoes, it’s nowhere near the same. With the technology of today, there are many different options for football...

Despite this being the final season for senior running back Michael Turner, NIU might have one of the best offenses in the country in the next few years, Huskies wide receiver Shatone Powers said. On Thursday, NIU received a verbal commitment from Riverside-Brookfield...

NIU and Bowling Green. One team, the Huskies, has a seven-game winning streak and is ranked No. 12 in the nation. While the other, the Falcons, has one loss and is ranked No. 23. BGSU’s one loss was by seven points at then-No. 3 Ohio State. Each team...

NIU linebacker Brian Atkinson was looked upon by coach Joe Novak to pick up his leadership with fellow linebacker and team co-captain Nick Duffy out for the season. Atkinson picked up his play and was named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week on Monday....

The NIU lacrosse club will host the NIU Fall Classic, a 16-team tournament, on Saturday and Sunday at the fields west of Stevenson Towers, where teams from seven different states will be participating. NIU began the fall exhibition season undefeated in...

Every Saturday the ESPN College Gameday crew broadcasts from a college campus that features a big game. Usually it’s a Michigan and Ohio State game or a Notre Dame and USC game, but this week ESPN will be in Bowling Green, Ohio, for NIU’s game. Gameday...

Western Michigan football coach Gary Darnell was impressed with NIU’s Michael Turner on Saturday, but there was some extra motivation for the running back to play well. LeShon Johnson, a 1993 NIU graduate and unanimous All-American, attended his first...

Before this weekend, the NIU volleyball team had yet to lose two consecutive matches this season. After a loss to Illinois State on Tuesday, the Huskies fell to Bowling Green, 30-25, 22-30, 30-28, 30-25 Saturday, giving them their first losing streak....