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Wrestling dropped by Michigan State

By Northern Star Staff | December 7, 2014

Wrestling failed to find a rhythm Friday against the Michigan State Spartans, dropping eight of its 10 matches.The Huskies (7-6) fell to the Spartans, 27-6, at the Chick Evans Field House.Senior Tyler Argue (141) and redshirt sophomore Shawn Scott (197)...

Winter break about improvement, not record for men’s hoops

By Steve Shonder | December 7, 2014

Winter break is giving men’s basketball a chance to focus solely on improving its game before heading into MAC play.The Huskies (3-2) will play six non-conference games across break before opening up the MAC season at the Ohio Bobcats Jan. 7. Four of...

Track and field garners several honors in season debut

By Rhema Rhea | December 7, 2014

Track and field claimed 12 top-five finishes during the six-team, non-scoring Blue and Gold Invitational at Notre Dame.NIU had 14 athletes spread across nine events at the Friday event held at the Fighting Irish’s home track, the Loftus Sports Center...

Football draws Marshall in inaugural Boca Raton Bowl

By Frank Gogola | December 7, 2014

Football will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd in the first Boca Raton Bowl in a matchup of conference champions and former conference rivals.The MAC champion Huskies (11-2) and the Conference USA champion Thundering Herd (12-1) will meet 5 p.m. Dec....

Reaction to NIU winning MAC Championship game over Bowling Green

By Northern Star Staff | December 5, 2014

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Da'Ron Brown (4), redshirt senior wide receiver, jumps to catch a pass during the Dec. 5 MAC Championship game against Bowling Green at Ford Field in Detroit. NIU won, 51-17.

MAC Championship Rapid Reaction: NIU football 51, Bowling Green Falcons 17

By Frank Gogola | December 5, 2014

What happened: In a role reversal of the 2013 MAC Championship game, the Huskies (11-2) blew out the Bowling Green Falcons (7-6), 51-17, to capture the 2014 MAC title Friday at Ford Field in Detroit.How it happened: Redshirt senior safety Dechane Durante...

Ford Field in Detroit before the start of the NIU-Bowling Green MAC Championship 2014 game.

MAC Championship at the half: NIU up 20-10 over Bowling Green

By Frank Gogola | December 5, 2014

The Huskies turned a pair of first-quarter interceptions into 10 points.They converted redshirt senior safety Dechane Durante’s interception on the game’s opening drive into a 5-yard touchdown run by redshirt sophomore quarterback Drew Hare. An interception...

Football’s Chad Beebe breaks arm during MAC Championship game

By Northern Star Staff | December 5, 2014

Chad Beebe, sophomore wide receiver/punt returner, was injured during the Friday MAC Championship game at Ford Field in Detroit.Beebe was reported to have a broken arm sustained on a punt return. He was removed from the field with an air cast on his left...

Ford Field in Detroit before the start of the NIU-Bowling Green MAC Championship 2014 game.

Play by play: NIU takes on Bowling Green in MAC Championship

By Northern Star Staff | December 5, 2014

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Tyler Loos

Tyler Loos

By Joshua Lazenby | December 4, 2014

Tyler Loos, redshirt senior left tackle, will appear in the MAC Championship game Friday at Ford Field in Detroit. Though Loos has been a Huskie for five years, Friday will mark his first championship game appearance as he has suffered injuries that sidelined...

Football's Tyler Loos has been on the sidelines of the MAC Championship game for 4 years, but that's changing Friday

Football’s Tyler Loos has been on the sidelines of the MAC Championship game for 4 years, but that’s changing Friday

By Frank Gogola | December 4, 2014

For Tyler Loos, redshirt senior left tackle, the fifth time’s the charm.Loos missed the Huskies’ MAC title game each of the last four seasons due to redshirting or being sidelined with injuries. He’ll see his first MAC Championship game action when...

Football ready for diverse, up-tempo Bowling Green offense

By Frank Gogola | December 3, 2014

The Bowling Green Falcons’ offense has a different look and feel from last year’s team, which upset football in the MAC title game. But, they’re still capable of giving NIU’s defense fits.The Huskies (10-2, 7-1) duel with the Falcons (7-5, 5-3...