Five years ago, when NIU took on Akron, a dark chapter in Huskie history was written as the Zips won the MAC Championship on a Hail Mary pass with seconds remaining in the game. A 27-10 victory in 2009 was one measure of redemption, but NIU apparently...
And with this, the real season begins. After taking down Minnesota, NIU football will play its fourth game on the road, travelling to Akron, Ohio to open up its MAC slate against the Zips. The Huskies (2-2) are coming off their best game of the season,...
Defense Defensive line: Don't let Shawn Lemon and his last name fool you. The senior defensive end hasn't played like a dud as he leads the Zips' defense with four tackles for loss and three sacks. Besides Lemon, the rest of this group has been suspect....
Jasmin Hopkins caught the eye of the NIU football program after shredding the junior college circuit. Hopkins' 3,181 yards in two seasons at Fort Scott Community College paid off and was one Huskies top recruits from their 2010 class. Here's a look into...
MINNEAPOLIS | Add Minnesota to NIU's Big 10 victims.Senior running back Chad Spann ran for 223 of NIU's 297 rushing yards as the Huskies (2-2) took down their second Big 10 opponent for the second straight season, which is the program's third victory...
MINNEAPOLIS | There is an identity to Big Ten football that calls for smash mouth running and solid defense. NIU's running backs were completely ineffective last week against Illinois, but had a sensational bounce-back game Saturday night in a 34-23 win...
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...
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...
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....
NIU head coach Jerry Kill joked earlier this season that even he could line up and connect on a field goal attempt from a respectable distance. Yet, the kicking woes that the Huskies have endured are certainly no laughing matter. "We've struggled to put...
NIU head football coach Jerry Kill ended the speculation and questions during Tuesday’s weekly press conference by detailing his health and hospitalization, which caused him to miss a week of practice leading up to the Illinois game last weekend....
While NIU football is busy looking at next week's matchup, Jeff Compher is flipping his calendar to 2015. The Associate Vice President Director of Athletics at NIU is charged with orchestrating all non-conference games for NIU. Considering the lucrative...
