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Baxter, Roddy names NIU Scholar-Athletes

By Northern Star Staff | November 19, 2012

This week’s recipients of the NIU Scholar-Athletes of the Week award are senior defensive end Alan Baxter and sophomore outside hitter MacKenzie Roddy. Baxter played a significant role in the Huskies’ MAC West clinching 31-24 victory over Toledo Wednesday...

UMass leans on running back, special teams for success

By Matt Hopkinson | October 30, 2012

Quarterback: Redshirt freshman Mike Wegzyn has been given the reins as the main signal caller for UMass. Wegzyn has been more counterproductive than anything else, as he has seven interceptions on the season to just four touchdowns in the passing game....

NIU hopes to keep multiple streaks alive against Buffalo

By Matt Hopkinson | October 10, 2012

As of late, NIU football has strung a number of impressive streaks together. The Huskies are touting three separate streaks going into their game Saturday, four technically, if you count their streak against its homecoming game opponent. The Huskies are...

Football briefs: Butler released, NIU makes profit in bowl game, UMASS expected to join the MAC

By Andrew Singer | April 19, 2011

Humanitarian Bowl expense report shows profit for NIU According to an expense report released by NIU media relations, the NIU football team made $50,097 of profit from its trip to Boise, Idaho for the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl. Total revenue from the trip...

Key players: CMU’s QB Ryan Radcliffe, NIU’s DE Jake Coffman

By Andrew Singer | October 21, 2010

NIU DE Jake Coffman In order for the Huskies to stay on the winning path Saturday, defensive end Jake Coffman and the rest of the NIU defensive line will have to keep Central Michigan quarterback Ryan Radcliff from standing in the pocket for extended...

Faceoff: Andrew Singer and Katie Leb debate sobriety at football games

By Andrew Singer and Katie Leb | October 20, 2010

On Saturday, the Huskies celebrated homecoming with a 45-14 defeat of the Buffalo Bulls. While there was plenty of action on the field to keep fans attentive, some of the more interesting happenings came in the stands and the tailgating areas. Katie Leb:...

Key players: Buffalo QB Jerry Davis, NIU C Scott Wedige

By Chris Dertz | October 13, 2010

NIU Key Player: Center Scott Wedige Buffalo plays a defensive scheme similar to the one NIU saw against Temple. There is one key difference. "[The Bulls] are going to blitz you somewhere, someplace on every snap," said NIU head coach Jerry Kill. "They're...

Key players: Akron’s Jeremy LaFrance, NIU’s Tommy Davis

By Jerry Burnes | September 29, 2010

Akron - Jeremy LaFrance, WR Aside from 37 points in a loss to Gardner-Webb the Zips' offense has scored a combined 33 points in its other three games. Leading that offense is senior wide receiver Jeremy LaFrance, who enters Saturday with 17 catches for...