Northern Illinois University
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Diesel, NIU’s mascot, retiring after 9 yearsNov 26, 2013 11:53 am - DEKALB — Northern Illinois’ blue-eyed husky mascot is retiring after spending nine years on the sidelines. The high-fiving canine is a furry fixture at Huskies games alo...
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Unbeaten Huskies shrug off BCS questionsNov 25, 2013 7:00 pm - DE KALB — No. 18 Northern Illinois is looking for a perfect ending to the regular season. The BCS questions can wait. Northern Illinois is a 35-point favorite Tuesday ni...
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NIU busts through as Lynch’s stock risesNov 25, 2013 1:45 pm - It was pretty much all bad news this weekend, what with Derrick Rose done for the year, the Bears playing their worst game of 2013 and Northwestern losing its seventh st...
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NIU reaches 14th in BCS standingsNov 24, 2013 6:55 pm - Northern Illinois moved ahead of Fresno State in the BCS standings and up to No. 14 as the Huskies and Bulldogs jockey to be the last BCS buster. NIU jumped two spots Su...
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Lynch's 3 TDs lead NIU over Toledo 35-17Nov 20, 2013 9:00 pm - TOLEDO, Ohio — Backed up against the end zone on third down, Northern Illinois' Jordan Lynch had the defense right where he wanted. He dropped back, waited until he spot...
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Northern Illinois looks to clinch spot in MAC title gameNov 19, 2013 12:46 pm - TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo coach Matt Campbell couldn’t stay awake and watch Northern Illinois keep its 23-game winning streak going in the Mid-American Conference last week....
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When it comes to sports coverage, you just can't winNov 17, 2013 4:00 am - OK, I'll admit I started the trouble. Opinion page czar Jim Slusher's weekly column was based on an embarrassing miscommunication among editors that resulted in no menti...
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The SoapboxNov 16, 2013 4:00 am - It was a quake: Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey say it was an earthquake that shook some western suburbs after a quarry blast earlier this month — further evide...
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Poll Vault: What do you think of the Bulls' Christmas jerseys?Nov 14, 2013 11:00 pm - Basketball jerseys with sleeves — that's what the Bulls and nine other teams are getting for Christmas. The NBA unveiled the special togs Thursday with a promotional vid...
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Huskies to honor veterans at gameNov 12, 2013 2:49 pm - DEKALB — Northern Illinois University will honor the nation’s veterans before and during Wednesday’s game with Ball State. There will be numerous activities to commemor...