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Huskies fall to the Rockets

By Tom Burton | November 10, 2016

CHICAGO | Huskie football nearly pulled off a Donald Trump-type upset but fell short Wednesday night in the Chi-Town Huskie Showdown against University of Toledo by a score of 31-24.The team lost in front of a crowd of 10,180 fans at the first ever football...

Senior Tommylee Lewis returns a kickoff against the Purdue Boilermakers Sept. 28 in West Lafayette, Ind. Lewis, who has returned four kickoffs for touchdowns in his three years at NIU, should play a vital role for the Huskies in the return game against Presbyterian.

Football faces Presbyterian’s aerial attack

By Frank Gogola | August 27, 2014

Football is branding itself as a new team in a new year wanting a different ending than last season’s pair of losses to close out the schedule.The Huskies will have the opportunity to get the bad taste of last season’s ending out of their mouths when...

Defense dominates Huskie Bowl

By Frank Gogola | April 20, 2014

So much for the Huskie Bowl’s change in format because of injuries to the defense.The Cardinal team (defense) dominated the Black team (offense), 72-37, in the Huskie Bowl Saturday at Huskie Stadium. The format was changed to a skills, fundamentals...