He may not be the obvious choice, but Chandler Harnish is the MVP of the NIU football team. Sure, running back Chad Spann reached consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons Saturday, but Harnish showed why he is so vital to the Huskies after coming up in...

Everyone's got to leave home sometime. After spending its last three games at home, NIU football will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich. Saturday looking to extend its winning streak to six games against the Western Michigan Broncos. The Huskies (6-2 overall,...

Western Michigan The game plan will be relatively simple against Western Michigan: Stop Juan Nunez and Jordan White. The Broncos wide receivers have 51 and 50 receptions, respectively, and have combined for 10 receiving touchdowns.Nunez is coming off...

Screaming at an official after a bad call can make a player or coach feel better at the time, but it won't in the long run. Most coaches and players will attest to how important it is to establish a solid rapport with the officials early on in the game....

In bowling, throwing a strike means little if it's followed up with a couple gutter balls. Three weeks ago, the NIU football team threw the equivalent of a booming strike; taking down MAC East favorite Temple. Two weeks later, the Huskies have soundly...

Apparently there are a few unlisted coaches on the NIU football staff. They happen to be players running backs Chad Spann and Ricky Crider. Their prime pupil: Cameron Bell. "Those kids have a tremendous relationship," NIU head coach Jerry Kill said. "Not...

Five games and counting. On Saturday, NIU ran Central Michigan into submission in a 33-7 victory; the Huskies fifth in as many games. Highlighted by three rushing touchdowns from NIU (6-2 overall, 4-0 MAC) senior Chad Spann, the Huskies rode a wave of...

Records can be deceiving. Or so NIU will find out if they decide to take it easy on Central Michigan this Saturday. Winners of three of the last four MAC Championship games, CMU (2-5, 0-3 MAC) is experiencing an uncharacteristically poor year. Against...

NIU DE Jake Coffman In order for the Huskies to stay on the winning path Saturday, defensive end Jake Coffman and the rest of the NIU defensive line will have to keep Central Michigan quarterback Ryan Radcliff from standing in the pocket for extended...

Talking to a graduate assistant is tough. It's not that they're mean spirited; they just don't have much time to chat. With the responsibilities of both a coach and a student, graduate assistants are some of the busiest people on campus. In her first...