MAC West Ball State fell in overtime to Eastern Michigan, 41-38. Cardinals quarterback Keith Wenning threw three touchdown passes, plus a rushing score as well. At one point during the second quarter, the Cardinals had a comfortable 28-7 lead, but the...
DeKALB | A revised second half of play by NIU led the Huskies past Buffalo Saturday, 45-14. The Huskies’ (5-2 overall, 3-0 MAC) offense was out of sync in the first half, as the NIU running game lacked its usual punch, with just 79 rushing yards on...
NIU faithful went home happy with a homecoming victory over Buffalo Saturday, 45-14. The score wasn't a true testament of how oddly the game played out though. The first half between the Huskies (5-2 overall, 3-0 MAC) and Bulls (2-3, 1-1) was close for...
The NIU football team is riding high at the halfway point of their season. After defeating preseason MAC East favorite Temple 31-17 last Saturday, the Huskies (4-2 overall, 2-0 MAC) sit atop the MAC West standings. If NIU fans still aren't convinced that...
Some people just know Bianca Brown as a member of the NIU women's basketball team. But there's another passionate persona of the senior guard. That other side is her rapping personality, "Lyric." Brown took the form of her hip-hop alter ego Tuesday night...
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,"...
By Chris Dertz Offense: The unit that everyone questioned before the season started - the offensive line - hasn't had any problems getting its act together. Combine that with the fact that skill players like Chandler Harnish and Chad Spann are playing...
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...
MAC West Ball State Head coach: Stan Parrish Record: 2-3 (1-0 MAC) This week: Western Michigan Strong efforts from quarterback Keith Wenning and running back David Brown helped propel Ball State past Central Michigan, 31-17. Wenning connected with Eric...
Defense Defensive line: Don't let Shawn Lemon and his last name fool you. The senior defensive end hasn't played like a dud as he leads the Zips' defense with four tackles for loss and three sacks. Besides Lemon, the rest of this group has been suspect....
Jasmin Hopkins caught the eye of the NIU football program after shredding the junior college circuit. Hopkins' 3,181 yards in two seasons at Fort Scott Community College paid off and was one Huskies top recruits from their 2010 class. Here's a look into...
MINNEAPOLIS | Giving up field goals instead touchdowns is a victory for any defense. So when Minnesota failed to prolong three drives and instead had to settle for field goals, NIU’s defense knew it had done its job. Three stands by the Huskies’ defense...
