Football’s 26-game regular season winning streak and 17-game road winning streak came to a halt at the hands of the Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday.The Huskies (3-0) were beaten by the Razorbacks (3-1), 52-14, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in...
If football was going to go to Fayetteville, Ark., and beat the Arkansas Razorbacks (3-1) it needed to not only play a perfect game — it also needed a bit of luck.Instead, the Huskies (3-1) immediately dug themselves into a hole they had no chance climbing...
Football will attempt to become the first MAC team since 2004 to beat an SEC team, potentially adding to its accomplishments of first MAC team to play in a BCS bowl and first MAC team to beat two Big Ten teams in the regular season.The Huskies (3-0) take...
Football (3-0) is seeking to close non-conference play with an unblemished record for the second straight year. The Huskies take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1) 6 p.m. Saturday at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark. Sports Editor...
Redshirt senior tailback Cameron Stingily wasn’t expected to play against Northwestern or Nevada-Las Vegas. He did play, and he made sure his impact was felt.Stingily suffered an undisclosed injury prior to fall camp, and head coach Rod Carey said he...
Football scored the game’s final two touchdowns en route to its third win in as many games this season.The Huskies (2-0) beat the Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels (1-2), 48-34, Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The win upped the Huskies’ all-time...
Following a third quarter and early fourth quarter to forget, football (3-0) bookended a timely interception with two fourth-quarter scoring drives to escape Las Vegas with a 48-34 win over the Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels (1-2).The Rebels knotted the game,...
Football prepares to battle the Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels (1-1) and the dry heat when it lands down in Las Vegas in the midst of its three-game, non-conference road trip.The Huskies (2-0) will take on the Rebels 6 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. The...
This week’s NIU quarterback slot machine came up with three Drew Hares.Technically, Hare being named the Huskies’ starting quarterback against the Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels Saturday had less to do with chance and more to do with choice — the coaching...
NIU (2-0) could boast that it’s been the best college football program in the Land of Lincoln over the past decade-plus, and it wouldn’t be wrong.But, it wasn’t until Saturday the Huskies earned the bragging rights to back up their claim of being...
Football (2-0) discovered its offense in the second half against the Northwestern Wildcats (0-2) during Saturday’s 23-15 win at Ryan Field in Evanston; however, questions remain about who will be NIU’s leader under center for the remainder of the...
Football’s defense proved Saturday its performance against Presbyterian in the season opener wasn’t a fluke.After the season-opening 55-3 trouncing of the Presbyterian Blue Hose, of the Football Championship Subdivision, there were questions about...
