DeKALB — They took shots. They missed shots. They lost — again.  But something was different about the Huskies’ latest defeat at Eastern Michigan. For the first time in weeks, it felt like they had finally taken a swing on offense, showing a...

NIU’s agonizing stretch dragged on Saturday afternoon, and the losses keep finding new ways to sting. The Huskies have endured plenty of pain recently — from a shellacking at Mississippi State to a three-point dud at home to yet another rivalry...

DeKALB — Fresh off their fourth straight loss, the Huskies are sitting squarely in the suck. A 25-14 defeat by rival Miami (Ohio) on Homecoming dropped NIU to 1-4 on the season — their lone victory coming against a still-winless Holy Cross —...

DeKALB — For two drives, NIU’s offense looked the one it had been selling all offseason — fast, efficient and potent. The Huskies erupted with a 76-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and followed it up with a 13-yard touchdown pass...

DeKALB — This weekend, the Mallory Cup will be awarded for the final time before NIU’s departure for the Mountain West Conference. NIU and Miami (Ohio) will meet at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium to play for a trophy created in honor of the...

Same stuff, different year. That’s how I would describe Saturday’s game against San Diego State University (3-1). Despite the Huskies (1-3) holding the Aztecs to 6 points, their one-dimensional offense was unable to do much after their first drive. THE...

DeKALB — Call it a rock fight. Call it a slog. Call it whatever you want. Just don’t call it pretty. In a football game where punts outnumbered points, NIU already had the distinction of being one of the nation’s worst offenses. Once San Diego...

DeKALB — On paper, NIU and San Diego State seem like polar opposite football teams. The Huskies are 1-2 after a blowout road loss to Mississippi State, while the Aztecs sit at 2-1 following a 34-0 home trouncing of previously-unbeaten California....

For one half of football, the NIU Huskies looked like a team that could compete in one of the country’s toughest conferences. They trailed by just four points at halftime on the road against the unbeaten Mississippi State Bulldogs. But unfortunately,...

DeKALB — The NIU football team is just days away from making its first-ever trip to Starkville, Mississippi, to face the unbeaten Mississippi State Bulldogs, but you can already hear the cowbells coming from Huskie Stadium. Wait, cowbells? In DeKalb?...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — It’s a dark, humid Friday night under the lights at SECU Stadium. The Mighty Sound of Maryland roars in triumph after a home victory in front of a crowd of 35,331. Inside a workroom nearby, NIU football head coach Thomas Hammock...

DeKALB — Thursday marks 21 years since the last time NIU and Maryland met on the gridiron. On Sept. 4, 2004, the Huskies trailed the 22nd-ranked Terrapins 23-20 in College Park, Maryland, with one last chance left on offense and 2:04 left to play. Backup...