The football team couldn’t keep up with the passing game of the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers, losing the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl by a final score of 37-13.A weekend celebration of their season and their graduating players ended with the...
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2018, file photo, Northern Illinois defensive end Sutton Smith (15) reacts after sacking Buffalo quarterback Tyree Jackson (3) during the second half of the Mid-American Conference championship game, in Detroit. Smith was named to the 2018 AP All-America NCAA college football team, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Huskies comeback to claim conference titleDETROIT- A 19-point comeback in the second half helped the NIU football team top the University of Buffalo Bulls 30-29 to win the 2018 Mid-American Conference title game.After falling behind 29-10 with one minute...
Sam Malone | Managing Editor... accidentally impressive.The football season has been full of wins, and no one can deny that, but some of those victories weren’t as clean as they should have been. The defense played a strong game throughout the season,...
Football Head Coach Rod Carey said he doesn’t always trust the numbers, but at the Huskies’ Chicago Media Day July 18, he said defense in 2017 changed his attitude.“I think sometimes the numbers lie, and you can manipulate them,” Carey said. “In...
Turnovers and mistakes from the offense led to the football team’s second straight loss Tuesday, dropping their road game 28-21 against the Western Michigan Broncos.Sophomore quarterback Marcus Childers committed three turnovers, including a late interception,...
A potential trip to the Mid-American Conference Championship is on the line, and the Huskies will play for something extra when they face off against conference rival Miami Ohio RedHawks. The inaugural Mallory Cup will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday at Huskie...
Fresh off a defensive battle against Brigham Young University, the Huskies head back into Mid-American Conference play against the Akron Zips Thursday. NIU currently ranks first in the MAC West with a perfect 4-0 conference record.The Huskies’ defense...
The Huskies entered their bye week with a 4-3 record after their Homecoming victory against the Ohio Bobcats. After starting the year 1-3, the pattern became obvious for this year’s Huskies team: beat conference opponents and lose to non-conference...
Northern Illinois' Marcus Childers looks for a receiver in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game with Florida State, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Tallahassee Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
