Last year NIU added Purdue to the list of "Boneyard" victories with a 28-21 decision, the Huskies' first win over a Big Ten school in 21 years. On Saturday, they look to add in-state rival Illinois to that list when the Huskies travel to Memorial Stadium...
Offense Quarterback: The quarterback touches the ball on every snap, but that's not the only reason Illini signal-caller Nathan Scheelhaase will be who NIU focuses on on Saturday. A threat to both run and throw the ball, Scheelhaase is coming off a 14-for-18,...
NIU head football coach Jerry Kill is still hospitalized in fair condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital as of Tuesday night, but the Huskies are optimistic he will be on the sidelines against Illinois. Defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys will take...
After being held at Kishwaukee Community Hospital due to dehydration Sunday morning, NIU head football coach Jerry Kill was transferred to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. NIU Associate Athletics Director Donna Turner said that Kill is "consulting...
North Dakota made its best attempt to spoil the Huskies' home opener but the NIU defense stood its ground on the final drive of the game, ending the rally with an interception by Tommy Davis. Chandler Harnish returned to the role of starting quarterback,...
After dropping its season opener 27-10 to Iowa State, NIU football is looking to capture its first victory of the season against North Dakota Saturday night. While North Dakota football may not be a household name, NIU head coach Jerry Kill and his squad...
Imagine telling someone they can’t do what they love for a year, possibly the rest of their life. It’d be like telling Albert Pujols he can’t swing a bat, or Peyton Manning to never throw another pass.That’s what doctors told NIU nose guard Mike...
Ball State Cardinals Ball State defeated Southeast Missouri State last week behind 105 yards and a touchdown from running back Eric Williams. Star quarterback Kelly Page was 10-of-17 for 85 yards. The Cardinals rushed for 243 yards as a team with Cory...
AMES, IOWA | To the casual observer, last Thursday’s season opener for NIU football may have looked pretty simple. A MAC team looked generally out-matched and couldn’t keep up with a deceptively talented Iowa State team. But preseason expectations...
AMES, IOWA | Before last Thursday night’s football opener, NIU head coach Jerry Kill remained unsure about who was going to be kicking field goals in 2010 for the Huskies. After erratic performances and windy conditions caused a total of three missed...
AMES, Iowa | Leading up to NIU's season opener against Iowa State Thursday night, head coach Jerry Kill was adamant in saying that you don't know anything about your team until you get out there and play. Kill may not have liked what he saw after two...
When the lights click on tonight at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, the NIU football team will shed the practice shells and don full uniforms for the first time in 2010. Unlike the NFL, there have been no preseason games for NIU head coach Jerry Kill...
