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NIU students promote Orange Bowl game in suburbs, city

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Noah Strandberg, 3, of Warrenville, high-fives Northern Illinois University mascot Victor E. Huskie on Friday in downtown Naperville. A group of NIU students traveled throughout the suburbs and city promoting the football team's Jan. 1 trip to the Orange Bowl and handing out 2,000 oranges to fans.

Paul Michna | Staff Photographer

A group of Northern Illinois University students and mascot Victor E. Huskie traveled throughout the suburbs and city on Friday, including downtown Naperville, to promote the football team's Jan. 1 trip to the Orange Bowl. They handed out 2,000 oranges to fans over more than 12 hours.

Paul Michna | Staff Photographer

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NIU fans are celebrating their team's trip to the Orange Bowl.

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Sue Ekkebus of Naperville stops Friday to take a photo of a group of Northern Illinois University students, along with mascot Victor E. Huskie. The students were promoting the football team's Jan. 1 trip to the Orange Bowl and handing out oranges to fans.

Paul Michna | Staff Photographer

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Just moments after 10 students from Northern Illinois University stepped off their bus Friday in downtown Naperville, a car horn blared. "Go Huskies!" the driver shouted. And the students, flanked by mascot Victor E. Huskie, cheered and waved in return. Their stop outside Dean's Clothing at Main Street and Jackson Avenue was part of a marathon stunt that lasted more than 12 hours to support the NIU football team.

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