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Northern Illinois University "Superfan" Dave LaCerra of Mount Prospect, a player on the NIU team during the 1980s, wouldn't miss the Huskies' appearance in the Orange Bowl for the world.

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Northern Illinois University items are prominent in the basement of Dave LaCerra's Mount Prospect home.

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Connor Schomig cheers on NIU during a pep rally Wednesday in DeKalb.

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NIU defensive end Sean Progar pumps up the crowd during an Orange Bowl rally Wednesday on campus in DeKalb.

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DeKalb's Village Commons Bookstore's sign says it all to critics who question NIU's Orange Bowl selection.

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NIU Orange Bowl shirts are big sellers around campus.

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The NIU team rushes the field after their 44-37 win over Kent State in the second overtime of the Mid-American Conference championship game Nov. 30.

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Can Northern Illinois University fill its 17,500-seat fan section at the Orange Bowl? NIU students and alumni say they will find a way with the help of free tickets and a $150 travel package for students, as well as several trips aimed at alumni. "If the Huskies are going to the Orange Bowl, then so am I," said NIU alumnus Howard Blietz of Des Plaines.

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    • Northern Illinois University “Superfan” Dave LaCerra of Mount Prospect, a player on the NIU team during the 1980s, wouldn’t miss the Huskies’ appearance in the Orange Bowl for the world.
    • Northern Illinois University items are prominent in the basement of Dave LaCerra’s Mount Prospect home.
    • Connor Schomig cheers on NIU during a pep rally Wednesday in DeKalb.
    • NIU defensive end Sean Progar pumps up the crowd during an Orange Bowl rally Wednesday on campus in DeKalb.
    • DeKalb’s Village Commons Bookstore’s sign says it all to critics who question NIU’s Orange Bowl selection.
    • NIU Orange Bowl shirts are big sellers around campus.
    • The NIU team rushes the field after their 44-37 win over Kent State in the second overtime of the Mid-American Conference championship game Nov. 30.
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