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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU running back Chad Spann ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns against Akron last season.

NIU football team prepares for MAC opener

By Chris Dertz | September 30, 2010

And with this, the real season begins. After taking down Minnesota, NIU football will play its fourth game on the road, travelling to Akron, Ohio to open up its MAC slate against the Zips. The Huskies (2-2) are coming off their best game of the season,...

NIU’s special teams requires improvement

By Chris Dertz | September 26, 2010

Minneapolis | Jerry Kill always put a huge emphasis on the performance of his special teams unit. The head coach hasn’t had a lot to be pleased with when it comes to special teams up to this point in the season, but he always made an effort to reiterate...

The results of beating Minnesota

By Chris Dertz | September 26, 2010

DeKALB | “It was our day today.” Those were the final words out of Jerry Kill’s mouth after Saturday night’s 34-23 win over Minnesota. But the NIU head coach dispelled any delusions of grandeur, spouting allthe coach speak you’d expect: Any...

Minnesota falls to NIU’s running game

By Jimmy Johnson | September 26, 2010

MINNEAPOLIS | When NIU  fell to Minnesota two seasons ago, a new chapter of Huskie football began. Head coach Jerry Kill and quarterback Chandler Harnish were making their NIU debuts. But Saturday night wasn’t a rerun of that 2008 match up as the Huskies...

Jasmin Hopkins throws a 19-yard halfback pass for a touchdown to wide receiver Landon Cox in the fourth quarter to pull NIU with two of Illinois at 21-19. The pass was setup by a Chandler Harnish 47-yard run.

Huskies fall to Illinois 28-22

By Jerry Burnes | September 18, 2010

CHAMPAIGN | With their captain Jerry Kill back under the headset, the Huskies looked to add the Illinois Fighting Illini to the Boneyard. The Illini had other ideas though and defeated NIU 28-22 in front of 50,569 at Memorial Stadium.The loss sends the...

C’mon Huskies, let’s show the Illini some real school spirit

By The Editorial Board | September 15, 2010

On Saturday, the Huskies will take on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in some good ole' fashioned football. While we think school spirit is essential for every sporting event, we think that, for this game, it's time to pull out all the...

Adoption can’t stop shared love of teaching

By Jimmy Johnson | September 14, 2010

It isn't difficult to recognize that NIU defensive lineman Zach Anderson and his father, John McMahon, didn't come from the same bloodline.Anderson, who was adopted by McMahon and his wife Cheryl at the age of seven, stands at a towering 6'2" 288 pounds...

NIU’s quarterback situation

By Jerry Burnes | September 12, 2010

DeKALB | When the starting quarterback was announced Saturday night at Huskie Stadium, the NIU fans gave their seal of approval and Chandler Harnish did his best to warrant the ovation. In his first game of the 2010 season, Harnish was the offensive spark...

NIU running back Chad Spann broke off a 79-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage in Saturday's 23-17 win.

Huskies are victorious in home opener against North Dakota

By Jimmy Johnson | September 12, 2010

DeKALB | It appeared NIU was going to have its way with North Dakota Saturday night after its first play from scrimmage. Huskies running back Chad Spann bumped off multiple Fighting Sioux defenders and rolled his way 79 yards to the end zone and all signs...

Key player for North Dakota: QB Jake Landry

By Jimmy Johnson | September 8, 2010

Sioux head coach Chris Mussman still believes his football team can improve from its 6-5 2009 campaign. But if North Dakota wants to win more games, quarterback Jake Landry will have to make strides in what separates successful quarterbacks from the rest...

NIU running back Chad Spann is swarmed by Iowa State defenders during the Huskies' 27-10 loss Thursday night.

Slow start, turnovers put Huskies in early hole against potent ISU offense

By Chris Dertz | September 6, 2010

AMES, IOWA | When the NIU football team stepped onto the field at Jack Trice Stadium Thursday, head coach Jerry Kill believed that there was something missing. His fear was quickly confirmed as his team showed an inability to play with a sense of urgency...

Names are now featured on the back of players' jerseys.

Jerseys should remain nameless

By Chris Dertz | September 6, 2010

In Thursday night's season opener, the better part of America got a glimpse at what is a new facet of NIU's football team: names on the back of the jerseys. The names are just one change of the Huskies' new threads they'll sport all season. I don't have...

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