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Midseason grades: NIU makes the honor roll

By Chris Dertz, Jimmy Johnson, and Jerry Burnes | October 11, 2010

By Chris Dertz Offense: The unit that everyone questioned before the season started - the offensive line - hasn't had any problems getting its act together. Combine that with the fact that skill players like Chandler Harnish and Chad Spann are playing...

Contest Question of the Week: NIU football in the MAC

By Northern Star Staff | October 10, 2010

After NIU’s football victory over Temple on Saturday, do you think the Huskies have what it takes to be MAC champions?Voice your opinion in the comments section for the chance to win a dozen roses for Sweetest Day, courtesy of the Glidden Campus Florist.The...

NIU football team looks poised to take MAC

By Chris Dertz | October 10, 2010

Sometimes the preseason predictions do get it right. What took place inside Huskie Stadium on Saturday afternoon was nothing short of a identity-defining win for head coach Jerry Kill's program. NIU and Temple were touted as the two best teams in the...

NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish scrambles as Jason Schepler (87) runs a route in Saturday's 31-17 victory over Temple.

Third-down success key to NIU win

By Chris Dertz | October 10, 2010

In the game of football, you've got to be able to convert third downs if you want to have success. NIU's ability to move the sticks when it mattered led to a victory over the preseason MAC-favorite Temple Owls on Saturday, 31-17. The Huskies successfully...

NIU wide receiver Landon Cox makes a catch in NIU's win over Temple Saturday.

Huskies ground Owls

By Jerry Burnes | October 10, 2010

Part one of the Saturday showdowns in DeKalb went to the NIU football team, defeating Temple 31-17 at Huskie Stadium. Billed as a battle between the top two teams in the Mid-American Conference, NIU (4-2 overall, 2-0 MAC) went down early after a Chad...

Nathan Palmer celebrates after scoring the game winning touchdown in the third quarter of NIU's 31-17 victory over Temple Saturday afternoon.

Huskies ground Owls, 31-17

By Jerry Burnes | October 9, 2010

Part one of the Saturday showdowns in DeKalb went to the NIU football team, defeating Temple 31-17 at Huskie Stadium. Billed as a battle between the top two teams in the Mid-American Conference, NIU (4-2 overall, 2-0 MAC) went down early after a Chad...

Key players: Temple’s Matt Brown, Bernard Pierce; NIU’s Chad Spann

By Jerry Burnes | October 6, 2010

Temple - Matt Brown, So., RB and Bernard Pierce, Sr., RB Illinois had a two-headed monster at running back, but even they don't compare to the ground attack of sophomores Matt Brown and Bernard Pierce. With Pierce out, Brown took off for 225 yards and...

Breaking down Temple

By Jimmy Johnson | October 6, 2010

Offense Quarterback After splitting time with Vaughn Charlton last season, redshirt Chester Stewart is the general for the Owl's offense. Temple head coach Al Golden doesn't primarily look for his quarterback to throw as the Owls rank 109th overall averaging...

Taking a look around the MAC

By Jimmy Johnson | October 5, 2010

MAC West Ball State Head coach: Stan Parrish Record: 2-3 (1-0 MAC) This week: Western Michigan Strong efforts from quarterback Keith Wenning and running back David Brown helped propel Ball State past Central Michigan, 31-17. Wenning connected with Eric...

Freshman volleyball player Justine Schepler, pictured, and her brother, junior football player Jason Schepler, try to support each other as much as possible as NIU athletes.

From the same pack

By Jerry Burnes | October 5, 2010

It's not out of the ordinary to see siblings attending the same the college no matter the age difference. Being a student-athlete tends to complicate that system, as the siblings might find their student-athlete needs are met at different schools. This...

Despite is size, JUCO transfer Jasmin Hopkins has made a career out of proving doubters wrong.

Hopkins measuring up

By Chris Dertz | October 5, 2010

Tell a man he can't do something, and he'll stop at nothing to prove you wrong. Tell a player he's too short or too skinny, and it only throws fuel on the fire. For Jasmin Hopkins, that's always been the story. Critics told the NIU tailback, who was 5-feet-7-inches...

NIU punter Josh Wilber kicks during the Huskies' game against University of Illinois.

Wilber gives NIU a special edge

By Jerry Burnes | October 4, 2010

At 5'11", 237 lbs. Josh Wilber may be the most intimidating punter in the NCAA. It doesn't hurt that he averages 40.4 yards a punt and has landed five of his 16 punts inside the 20. The Phoenix, Ariz. native is making the biggest impact on the Huskies'...