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Huskies fall to No. 1 Ohio State in near-upset

By Patrick Smith | September 19, 2015

Football (2-1, 0-0 MAC) fell to No. 1 Ohio State (3-0) for a final score of 20-13.Coming into the game, the Buckeyes were a 34.5 favorite over the Huskies, but the showdown proved to be the complete opposite.The Huskies took a quick 7-0 lead after an...

Redshirt senior cornerback Paris Logan returns a kick in the game against Murray State on Saturday at Huskie Stadium. Logan picked up six tackles and a key interception in the game. He now has five interceptions in his career.

Huskies face off against No. 1 Ohio State

By Chris Loggins | September 17, 2015

Redshirt senior cornerback Paris Logan returns a kick in the game against Murray State on Saturday at Huskie Stadium. Logan picked up six tackles and a key interception in the game. He now has five interceptions in his career.

Ohio State Breakdown

By Chris Loggins | September 17, 2015

QuarterbackJunior quarterback Cardale Jones made a name for himself in 2014, when he stepped in as starting quarterback for the Buckeyes after an ankle injury to J.T. Barrett. Up to that point, Jones had seen action in six games and thrown for only 114...

Junior middle blocker Jenna Radtke launches in a 2014 game against Bowling Green. The Huskies face off against Wichita State this Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Volleyball winless over weekend

By Christopher Loggins | September 8, 2015

Volleyball (3-3. 0-0 MAC) played in the Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic in Columbus, Ohio this weekend, losing to both No. 14 Florida State and No. 22 Ohio State (3-1) by scores of 3-0.Ohio StateThe Buckeyes struck first, leading by as much as six points...

Volleyball prepares for Ohio

By Christopher Loggins | September 3, 2015

Volleyball (3-1) will travel to Columbus, Ohio, this weekend for the Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic.The team’s first matchup this week will be against Ohio State (2-1) at 11 a.m. Saturday. The weekend will be capped off with a contest against Florida...

Junior safety Marlon Moore (2) celebrates recovering a fumble in NIU’s 21-14 win against Ohio on Nov. 18 at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. NIU is now one win away from securing a trip to the MAC Championship. The Huskies take on the Western Michigan Broncos 10 a.m. Nov. 28 at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich.

ABC to air NIU vs. Ohio State

By Northern Star staff | June 17, 2015

The Huskies will challenge Ohio State on Sept. 19 in front of a national televised audience.ABC will air the game from Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, at 2:30 p.m., marking the third time the Huskies will have made an appearance on the network, according...

NIU men’s golf: Huskies face Big Ten, MAC opponents at Boilermaker Invitational

By Steve Shonder | April 17, 2015

Men's golf will try to get momentum in its last tournament before the MAC Championships.The Huskies will get their shot in the Boilermaker Invitational on Saturday and Sunday on the Kampen Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafayette,...

5 Things to Know Today: Jan. 13, 2015

By Northern Star staff | January 12, 2015

5. Marvel releases trailer for "The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron.""Age of Ultron" is one of Scene writer Andrew Roberts' must-see movies of 2015: Click here.4. Former Gov. Pat Quinn commutes sentences, names appointments in last hours on the job.3. Ohio...

Men’s soccer can’t convert on chances against Ohio State

By Jacob Onak | September 3, 2013

After a sputtering offensive season in 2012, the men’s soccer team (1-1) entered its opening weekend splitting the results, but it wasn’t for a lack of chances.On Friday, the Huskies took on the Cincinnati Bearcats and came away with a solid 3-0 result.The...