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Burning question #2: Replacing Spann at tailback

By Andrew Singer | April 13, 2011

 It’s probably good that junior-college transfer Jamal Womble never saw Chad Spann run for the NIU football team. Spann racked up 49 career touchdowns to go along with 2,916 rushing yards in his four years in DeKalb. In 2010, he picked up the Vern...

McNutt brings lively attitude to Huskie secondary

By Jimmy Johnson | April 12, 2011

It seems only fitting that the NIU football team’s newfangled cornerbacks group has a lively position coach in Richard McNutt. The Ohio State alumnus inherits a renovated Huskie secondary, after the departures of starting corners Chris Smith, Kiaree...

Football hits the field for fourth time

By Andrew Singer | March 29, 2011

Several coaches from other schools were on hand Tuesday morning to watch the NIU football team go through its fourth practice of the spring. Coaches from Concordia and North Central College among others watched junior-college transfer Jamal Womble take...

A graphic illustration of NIU's six possible bowl destinations.

No. 25 Huskie football awaits bowl fate

By Kyle Nabors | December 1, 2010

The Huskies' bowl destination has become a lot murkier with their ascension into the BCS Top 25. The national spotlight, coupled with several conferences, including the Big Ten and Pac-10, unable to fill their bowl tie-in requirements, has NIU's landing...

Northern Illinois running back Chad Spann rushed for three touchdowns in the Huskies' 65-30 win over Toledo on Nov. 9.

NIU football takes on Ball State with chance to clinch MAC West title

By Chris Dertz | November 18, 2010

With one more win, the NIU football program will have accomplished what MAC voters believed it would before the season began; first place in the MAC West. After beating Toledo 65-30 at home on Nov. 9, the Huskies (8-2 overall, 6-0 MAC) now hold their...

Breaking down the Buffalo Bulls

Breaking down the Buffalo Bulls

By Jimmy Johnson | October 13, 2010

Offense Quarterback: Jerry Davis will be the fourth dual-threat quarterback to take on the NIU defense this season. The Bulls are in their first year running a spread offense. "It's definitely a different look than what we've seen with the power football,"...

Key players: Temple’s Matt Brown, Bernard Pierce; NIU’s Chad Spann

By Jerry Burnes | October 6, 2010

Temple - Matt Brown, So., RB and Bernard Pierce, Sr., RB Illinois had a two-headed monster at running back, but even they don't compare to the ground attack of sophomores Matt Brown and Bernard Pierce. With Pierce out, Brown took off for 225 yards and...

Breaking down Temple

By Jimmy Johnson | October 6, 2010

Offense Quarterback After splitting time with Vaughn Charlton last season, redshirt Chester Stewart is the general for the Owl's offense. Temple head coach Al Golden doesn't primarily look for his quarterback to throw as the Owls rank 109th overall averaging...

NIU kicker Mike Cklamovski appears to have edge to start Saturday in Minnesota.

NIU kicking game struggles

By Jimmy Johnson | September 22, 2010

NIU head coach Jerry Kill joked earlier this season that even he could line up and connect on a field goal attempt from a respectable distance. Yet, the kicking woes that the Huskies have endured are certainly no laughing matter. "We've struggled to put...

Key players: Martez Wilson and Chandler Harnish

Key players: Martez Wilson and Chandler Harnish

By Jerry Burnes and Jimmy Johnson | September 15, 2010

Illinois-LB Martez Wilson To say expectations were high for Martez Wilson when he arrived at Illinois in 2007 would be a major understatement. The junior middle linebacker received every recruit accolade coming out Simeon High School, including a rank...

Breaking down the Fighting Illini

By Chris Dertz and Jimmy Johnson | September 15, 2010

Offense Quarterback: The quarterback touches the ball on every snap, but that's not the only reason Illini signal-caller Nathan Scheelhaase will be who NIU focuses on on Saturday. A threat to both run and throw the ball, Scheelhaase is coming off a 14-for-18,...