The NIU women’s soccer team fell to 0-3 in MAC play with two losses this weekend, one to Ball State and one to Miami-Ohio. Friday’s game against the Ball State (4-2-1, 2-0-0 MAC), the coaches’ preseason favorite to win the MAC, began with a goal...

As the Convocation Center erupted Saturday night, there were about 500 NIU fans ecstatic for their victorious Huskies. You couldn’t help but think, “Is this really Northern Illinois University?” When NIU upset Associated Press No. 21 Alabama 19-16,...

Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Three weeks after the biggest win in his career, NIU football coach Joe Novak has outdone himself. With the victory over Maryland a distant memory, a confident NIU Huskies football team emerged from historic Bryant-Denny Stadium victorious,...

Even with a one-man advantage for the final 24 minutes of the game, the NIU men’s soccer team could not notch its first win of the season. A 3-2 double-overtime loss on Sunday to Wright State (5-1-0), which followed Friday’s 3-0 loss to Loyola-Chicago...

For at least five NIU women’s soccer players, not meeting summer requirements is forcing them to watch their team from the sidelines. Returners Kelly Kelso, Kerry Walker, Alexis Terry and several others haven’t seen any playing time after the Huskies’...

This week, Huskie Stadium sounded like a packed house full of frenzied fans on game day. Fans screaming and booing, tunes from the band and crowd chants all filled the air, but it wasn’t because of a game; it was because of football practice. NIU coach...

Alabama: It’s one of the biggest names in college football, with more bowl-game appearances than any other team. The school has had its share of victories, but not without plenty of scandals. After several recruitment violations, NCAA restrictions and...

It’s not a matter of whether the NIU men’s soccer team stacks up the defense to prevent another four-goal second-half eruption. According to NIU coach Steve Simmons, it’s about the players doing their job. The Huskies (0-4-2) will be in search of...

Imagine lining up 50 yards downfield with the sun glaring in your eyes. The football is booted downfield, spiraling end over end as you try to catch it in your arms. As the ball is caught, 11 guys run full speed down the field with one goal in mind: to...

Two top 30 teams nationally. Two recognized running backs nationally. When NIU takes on Alabama this Saturday in Tuscaloosa, the game will feature two players named to the 2003 Doak Walker Award watch list for the nation’s best running back. Alabama’s...

For the first time this year, the NIU volleyball team will turn its attention to the road after defeating Bradley in straight sets at Victor E. Court on Tuesday. The Huskies thought it was necessary to finish off their nine-match home stretch in a positive...

Down 6-1 in the first game, NIU volleyball coach Ray Gooden called a timeout to stop a six-point Bradley run. The Huskies (8-1) responded to Gooden’s words, going on a 29-11 run to close out the first game. The Huskies showed more of the same in the...