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NIU football spring camp notebook: Huskie Bowl preview, injury updates

By Frank Gogola | April 10, 2015

The Black squad slowly walked off the field at the Chessick Practice Center around 7:45 a.m. Thursday, staring down the Cardinal squad, which was still running plays in preparation for Huskie Bowl III. As the Cardinal squad, practicing on the western...

Football's Tyler Loos has been on the sidelines of the MAC Championship game for 4 years, but that's changing Friday

Football’s Tyler Loos has been on the sidelines of the MAC Championship game for 4 years, but that’s changing Friday

By Frank Gogola | December 4, 2014

For Tyler Loos, redshirt senior left tackle, the fifth time’s the charm.Loos missed the Huskies’ MAC title game each of the last four seasons due to redshirting or being sidelined with injuries. He’ll see his first MAC Championship game action when...

Defense injuries lead to Huskie Bowl changes

By Frank Gogola | April 17, 2014

The Huskie Bowl, 3 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium, will have a new format but should bring the same competitive feel.Instead of the teams originally drafted and the seven-series-apiece scrimmage used in the past, this year’s format will be more of...

O-line key anchor in thirlling offense

By Frank Gogola | October 8, 2013

When an offensive line is playing great, its play goes rather unnoticed, but that hasn’t been the case for Huskies football.Fortunately for the football team (5-0, 1-0 MAC), it’s had a strong group of linemen this season. They’ve been able to propel...

Graduate assistants balance coaching and school

By Andrew Singer | October 18, 2010

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...