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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...

Breaking down the Golden Gophers

By Jimmy Johnson | September 22, 2010

Offense Quarterback: Senior signal caller Adam Weber has played every snap in all of the Golden Gopher's three games, completing close to 60 percent of his passes with five scores through the air. The 6'3" quarterback had success in Minnesota's 31-27...

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...

Can the NIU football team live up to the hype?

By Jimmy Johnson and Andrew Singer | September 16, 2010

Is the NIU football team just treading water or are the Huskies on the verge of bowing out this season? After dropping their opener to Iowa State and barely beating North Dakota, the MAC West favorite Huskies have had their share of problems so far. The...

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,...

Xavier Silas stands on The Great Wall during his trip to China over the summer.

Silas travels far and wide over summer

By Jimmy Johnson | September 14, 2010

Xavier Silas didn't waste a second of his summer. Instead of enjoying his free time off from school and the basketball team, the Huskies' guard/forward kept himself busy by traveling and working on his game with many basketball minds. Silas first traveled...

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 vs. Iowa State: Key Players

By Jimmy Johnson | August 31, 2010

NIU: Even though Tom Herman, Iowa State offensive coordinator, won't see NIU safety Tracy Wilson play until Thursday night, he already knows the junior's presence within the Huskies' defensive huddle. "You can tell that he's kind of a field general out...

Iowa State breakdown

By Chris Dertz and Jimmy Johnson | August 31, 2010

Offense Quarterbacks: If someone touches the ball on every play, you want them to be good at what they do. NIU head coach Jerry Kill calls Iowa State signal-caller Austen Arnaud "a great player." After throwing for 2,015 yards and 14 touchdowns last season,...

After three seasons at NIU, forward Mauvolyene Adams has decided not to return citing health problems.

Adams’ departure caused by recurring back injury

By Jimmy Johnson | August 25, 2010

Mauvolyene Adams decided to start playing basketball when she was 6 years old. Fast forward many years later, the NIU women's basketball forward has made the difficult choice to close the book on her athletic career and the game she fell in love with...

NIU guard Marke Freeman plays defense last season. New head coach Kathi Bennett is installing a new defensive scheme before the 2010 season.

Bennett installs new defensive scheme

By Jimmy Johnson | August 25, 2010

Trust is the foundation of every relationship. Whether it's with someone new or a long-time friend, without that human assurance any bond will certainly fail. NIU women's point guard Marke Freeman and her fellow Huskie teammates don't know much about...