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Shane Wimann (35) celebrates a touchdown with fellow receivers Clayton Glasper (81) and Aregeros Turner (22). The Huskies caught four touchdowns in their 49-21 victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday.

Huskies gain 3-win streak at Homecoming

By Patrick Smith | October 26, 2015

Football (5-3, 3-1 MAC) throttled Eastern Michigan (1-7, 0-4 MAC) 49-21 in front of 17,000 fans Saturday, earning its third straight victory heading into the last stretch of the season.The Huskies started the game with a five-minute touchdown drive after...

Junior wide receiver Kenny Golladay runs in an Oct. 10 game against Ball State. The Huskies went on to win the game 59-41, breaking its three-game losing streak.

Football leaps to .500 after after blowout win over Miami

By Christopher Loggins | October 19, 2015

Football (4-3, 2-1 MAC) bumped its win streak to two on Saturday, downing Miami (Ohio) (1-6) in a 33-point blowout.It was the second consecutive game in which NIU scored at least 45 points. The Huskies have accomplished this feat three times this season.First...

Then-junior wide receiver Kenny Golladay dives into the endzone for a touchdown on Saturday against Ball State. Golladay leads all Huskies in receiving, catching 34 passes for 529 yards and three touchdowns. (Northern Star File Photo)

Football back on the road to face Miami (Ohio)

By Patrick Smith | October 15, 2015

Football (3-3, 1-1 MAC) will face off against Miami (Ohio) (1-5) after winning its first game in four weeks last weekend against Ball State.The Huskies remain winless on the road through six games this year, posing an 0-3 record thus far. All three of...

Hare wins weekly MAC honor

By Northern Star staff | October 14, 2015

Junior quarterback Drew Hare was awarded MAC honor this week for his record-setting performance against Ball State on Saturday.The conference named Hare the MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after obtaining the highest passing completion...

Football breaks losing streak in shootout

By Thomas Hiley | October 12, 2015

Football (3-3, 1-1 MAC) ended its three-game losing streak Saturday, earning the Battle for the Bronze Stalk against Ball State (2-4, 1-2 MAC).The Cardinals started the second quarter quickly, putting up the first 10 points of the period. The Huskies...

Huskies break losing streak with 59-41 win

By Thomas Hiley | October 10, 2015

Football (3-3, 1-1 MAC) ended its three-game losing streak with a 59-41 victory against the Ball State Cardinals (2-4, 1-1 MAC).Both offenses had slow first quarters as Ball State led 3-0 after the period. Things picked up in the second quarter for both...

Junior running back Joel Bouagnon prepares for a run last week against Central Michigan. Bouagnon ran for 104 yards and two touchdowns in the game.

Football looking to erase woes

By Thomas Hiley | October 8, 2015

Football (2-3, MAC 0-1) will return home to face off against the Ball State Cardinals (2-3, 0-1 MAC) at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Huskies Stadium. The Huskies have lost three-straight away games by 10 points or less.The Huskies’ offense has mustered...

Football takes loss to CMU in tough bout

By Christopher Loggins | October 5, 2015

Turnovers and low scoring gave football (2-3, 0-1 MAC) its third straight loss as it fell 29-19 to Central Michigan (2-3, 1-0 MAC) to end its three-game road trip.First halfNIU got off to a quick start in the first quarter as sophomore cornerback Shawun...

Loggins: No need to panic, Huskies will be just fine

By Christopher Loggins | October 5, 2015

Fans of Huskie football have been spoiled for some time now, but the start of this season should humble all of us.I’ve bragged for a long time about how I felt NIU deserved to be ranked nationally and was the best college football team in all of Illinois,...

Huskies lose to Central Michigan, drop third-straight game

By Patrick Smith | October 3, 2015

Football (2-3, 0-1 MAC) lost their third straight game after falling to conference rival Central Michigan (2-3, 1-0 MAC) 29-19.The Huskies got off to a quick start as junior running back Joel Bouagnon scored a 1-yard touchdown run to cap off a six-play,...

Football facing first 3-game slide in 5 years

By Patrick Smith | October 1, 2015

 After a two-game skid, football (2-2, 0-0 MAC), which hasn’t lost three straight games in five seasons, will face off in a battle against Central Michigan (1-3, 0-0 MAC) Saturday at Kelly Shorts Stadium.The Huskies are coming off of a close loss,...

Junior running back Joel Bouagnon runs against Boston College on Saturday at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Bouagnon ran for 56 yards on 16 carries in the game, scoring the only touchdown for the Huskies’ offense.

Football falls to Boston College in 17-14 bout

By Christopher Loggins | September 28, 2015

Football (2-2, 0-0 MAC) took a loss to Boston College (3-1) with a final score of 17-14, dropping its second consecutive game on its current three-game road trip.Neither team could get going on offense in the first quarter as they traded punts throughout...