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Former NIU defensive end Larry English pursues Minnesota quarterback Adam Weber in the teams' 2008 meeting.

NIU returns to Minnesota 2 years after nearly upsetting the Golden Gophers

By Jerry Burnes | September 24, 2010

In the last game before Mid-American Conference play opens up, the Northern Illinois Huskies take on a second straight Big Ten opponent, the Minnesota Golden Gophers. NIU (1-2) is coming off a 28-22 loss at Illinois, while Minnesota (1-2) suffered a 32-21...

5 minutes with Quarterback Chandler Harnish

By Northern Star Staff | September 24, 2010

When NIU travels to Minnesota this Saturday, it marks a return to the place where Huskie quarterback Chandler Harnish made his impressive debut. Harnish took some time to talk to the Northern Star about making the trip back up to Minneapolis, how the...

Key Players: MarQueis Gray, Offensive line

By Jerry Burnes | September 22, 2010

Minnesota-WR/QB MarQueis Gray NIU's defense had its hands full with Illinois' Nathan Scheelhaase last week and could face a similar quarterback this Saturday. MarQueis Gray, listed as Minnesota's backup quarterback, mainly splits out to wide receiver....

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...