The NIU football team had its final hoorah a couple of weeks ago after it defeated Arkansas State 38-20 in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. It was the perfect ending to a crazy up-and-down year for the Huskies, with the arrow pointing up heading into the 2012 season....

Eli Gehn: Alright, Brian, the lastgame for NIU football this season is finally upon us. The Huskieshad a huge comeback victory over Ohio in the MAC Championship lastmonth. It was an exciting year, wouldn't you agree?Brian Belford: I would say it hasbeen...

Defensive Line The Bobcats' biggest man on the line is nose guard Neal Huynh, who weighs 307 pounds. The two defensive ends, Curtis Meyers and Tremayne Scott, have an average weight of 254 pounds. The smallest lineman, Carl Jones, at 245 pounds, lines...

It was a battle between the north and south of Illinois Tuesday night at the Convocation Center.NIU women's basketball (3-3) defeated Southern Illinois (2-3) in thrilling fashion 53-50 in a game that could've went either way."I think, importantly, it...

Playing extra time in any sport shows how much tenacity a team really has. In last night's game, NIU women's basketball showed it could play with some extra spring in its step. The Huskies (1-1) defeated Western Illinois (1-2) 91-84 in double overtime...

The Ball State Cardinals are bowl eligible this season thanks to the play of starting quarterback Keith Wenning. The sophomore has good stature to look over the defensive front, standing at 6'4". Wenning has the potential to have a breakout game, and...

Quarterbacks The MAC's fourth ranked passing offense is headed by redshirt sophomore Matt Schilz. Schilz has completed 60 percent of his passes this season and has put up 2,300 yards through the air to go along with 19 touchdown passes. He is coming off...