Northern Illinois University
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Fresno State loss may have implications for NIUNov 29, 2013 5:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Derek Carr finally ran into a quarterback who could match his prolific production. That's all it took to end Fresno State's bid for a BCS bowl. Davi...
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Thanksgiving edition reveals so much gratitude in so little spaceNov 28, 2013 4:30 am - Please, please tell me you didn’t forget the cranberry sauce. OK: Good. Anyhoo: Happy Thanksgiving! A day full of food, family, football, pe...
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NIU routs Broncos, completes perfect regular seasonNov 26, 2013 9:00 pm - DE KALB — P.J. Fleck helped recruit quarterback Jordan Lynch to Northern Illinois so the first-year Western Michigan coach had a good idea what the Broncos could expect...
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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...