There's a lot of things somebody can do with three million dollars.In NIU's case, it has decided to take its $3 million donation and turn it into a new indoor training facility.Mainly the football team will use the new facility, but other sports programs...
NIU's onside kick in the first quarter caught Wisconsin completely off guard."I know that Dave [Doeren] has that in his bag," said Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema. "He likes those pop kicks."However, the Badgers managed to recover the kick, which in...
Russell Wilson showed why he and Wisconsin (3-0) deserve to be taken seriously as National Championship contenders as they routed NIU (1-2) by a score of 49-7. The senior transfer from North Carolina State ran all over NIU's defense and shined the most...
Upsetting Purdue two years ago was nice.Pounding Minnesota at its stomping grounds had its sentimental value.But Saturday for NIU football offers a potentially even more special Big Ten upset of an opponent in Wisconsin.Unlike The Boilermakers and Gophers,...
One game into theNFL season and fans are already jumping for joy about the <a href="http://www.chicagobears.com/index.html" target="_blank">ChicagoBears.The Bears werenearly perfect in three phases against the <a href="http://www.atlantafalcons.com/"...
The NIU defense showed why they were a question mark heading into the season Saturday night. The Huskies (1-1) were the favorite heading into Lawrence to take on Kansas (2-0), before losing 45-42 on a final second touchdown pass on a fourth-and-goal play....
It's finally here. After an offseason that toyed with our emotions and almost took away our sacred fall Sunday ritual, NFL Week 1 is staring us right in the face. For many, the season crept up in a hurry with the shortened training camp, so I'm here to...
Peyton Manning, the iron man of this decade, has finally succumbed to not starting the first game of the season for the first time in 208 games.This may come as a surprise to Colts fans, but don't be startled; this does happen!It's baffling to believe...
DeKALB | The no-huddle scheme was implemented to create a quick and aggressive plan of attack for NIU's offense. In their season opener against Army on Saturday night, the Huskies executed their fast offensive philosophy crisply and precisely as they...
When it comes to setting the tone, Jimmie Ward is always in business.Through 14 career games as an NIU safety, the sophomore has made a habit out of blocking punts. He struck again Saturday night.Ward blocked Kolin Ward's punt on the first possession...
Amidst a muddy mess of fans, students and over-zealous cops, NIU football played like the very rain that drenched Brigham Field Saturday, pouring the points on the Black Knights of Army in a 49 to 26 victory.Despite being soaked to the bone and dealing...
