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NIU wins second straight MAC Championship

NIU wins second straight MAC Championship

By Matt Hopkinson | November 30, 2012

NIU football has attained the status of MAC champion for the second year in a row. The Huskies (12-1 9-0 MAC) did not have the best start of their season against Kent State (11-2, 8-1 MAC), as the Golden Flashes opened the scoring early. Kent State took...

Lynch garners MAC’s highest award

By Matt Hopkinson | November 28, 2012

The season opened ominously for junior quarterback Jordan Lynch. He only managed 173 yards rushing and passing combined, was sacked twice and fumbled once in a loss to Iowa. Since that game at Soldier Field, Lynch has set the college football record for...

Huskies look to keep Kent State from taking MAC title

By Matt Hopkinson | November 28, 2012

At this point in the season, the success of NIU football seems more storybook than reality. If it is indeed storybook, the next exciting chapter for the Huskies (11-1, 8-0 MAC) will come Friday with a victory over Kent State (11-1, 8-0 MAC) in the MAC...

Key Matchups: MAC Championship

By Matt Hopkinson | November 27, 2012

Dri Archer versus Sean Progar: Obviously the biggest and most important player for Kent State is Dri Archer, who has scored 21 total touchdowns on the season. Senior defensive end Sean Progar will need to be at his best by disrupting not only the quarterback...

NIU tramples Eagles, stays perfect in MAC, breaks school record

By Matt Hopkinson | November 25, 2012

In what turned into a wintry affair in Ypsilanti, NIU football turned in a winning effort to set a regular season record for wins. The Huskies (11-1, 8-0 MAC) produced a solid trouncing over the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-10, 1-7 MAC), led by Heisman...

Doeren nominated for national coaching award

By Northern Star Staff | November 19, 2012

Coach Dave Doeren was named one of 16 semifinalists for the 2012 Maxwell Football Club Collegiate Coach of the Year Award. This season, Doeren has led the Huskies to a record of 10-1 and 7-0 in MAC play. After an opening season loss to Iowa at Soldier...

Huskies gear up for final regular season game against Eastern Michigan

By Brian Earle | November 19, 2012

With a spot in the MAC Championship already locked up, NIU football heads to Ypsilanti, Mich., for its final regular season game against Eastern Michigan Friday. On top of clinching a spot in the MAC Championship game, the Huskies (10-1, 7-0 MAC) have...

Firefighters team up with local tavern for annual chili cook off

By Northern Star Staff | November 19, 2012

DeKalb firefighters and Sullivan’s Tavern are hosting their second annual chili cook off this month. The cook-off will take place at Sullivan’s Tavern, 722 E. Lincoln Highway, at 2 p.m. on Sunday Nov. 25th. Entering the contest costs $25 and contestants...

Huskies used third quarter to power past Rockets

By Brian Earle | November 19, 2012

Going into halftime against Toledo with the score 14-7, NIU football trailed at the intermission for the first time this season. This didn’t phase the Huskies. In the third quarter, they went on to give one of their best offensive performances of the...

Huskies break into AP, USA Today top 25

By Brian Earle | November 19, 2012

With the Huskies’ 31-24 victory Wednesday night against Toledo, they have inspired the college football polls to give the team some national recognition. For the first time since being ranked in 2010, the Huskies are back in The Associated Press Top-25...

Lynch breaks NIU, NCAA records earns Heisman hype

By Matt Hopkinson | November 19, 2012

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...

Quarterback Jordan Lynch runs through Toledos defensive. Lynch had 162 yards rushing in the game. leading the Huskies to a 31-24 win over the Rockets.

Three-peat: Lynch works magic, leads NIU to spot in MAC Championship

By Matt Hopkinson | November 15, 2012

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...