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Huskies celebrate after a touchdown Oct. 26 during NIU's 49-0 win against the University of Akron at Huskie Stadium.

Huskies sneak away with a win after late penalty by Toledo keeps the Rockets away from scoring

By James Krause | November 14, 2019

Huskies celebrate after a touchdown Oct. 26 during NIU's 49-0 win against the University of Akron at Huskie Stadium.

Huskies allow most points in a loss since 2016 in a 44-8 loss to Nebraska

By James Krause | September 15, 2019

DeKALB — The NIU football team committed a multitude of errors on its way to a blowout 44-8 loss Saturday against the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers.Head Coach Thomas Hammock took responsibility for the loss, saying his team didn’t play well enough...

Northern Illinois quarterback Marcus Childers (15) makes a pass against BYU during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, in Provo, Utah. (Evan Cobb/The Daily Herald via AP)

Stingy defense nets Huskies first non-conference win

By James Krause | October 28, 2018

Northern Illinois quarterback Marcus Childers (15) makes a pass against BYU during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, in Provo, Utah. (Evan Cobb/The Daily Herald via AP)

Huskies drop fifth consecutive bowl game

By Ryan Ostry | December 28, 2017

The football team (8-5, 6-2 Mid-American Conference) lost its final game of the season in the Quick Lane Bowl against the Duke Blue Devils (7-6, 3-5 Atlantic Coastal Conference) by a final score of 36-14.“The kids played hard, we just didn’t execute...