Huskies

Win Or Lose, Huskies Stand By Their Team

Susan Stephens — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:46:36 +0000

Northern Illinois University’s football team came up short last night in their first appearance in one of the nation’s top bowl games. The Huskies lost to the Florida State Seminoles 31 to 10 in the Orange Bowl.

Orange Bowl 2013: FSU 31, NIU 10

Susan Stephens — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:57:23 +0000

It was a disappointing end to an incredible season for Northern Illinois University's football team. The Florida State Seminoles bottled up the Huskies offense to win the Discover Orange Bowl, 31 to 10.

Orange Means A Lot Of Green For NIU

Susan Stephens and Mike Moen — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:45:37 +0000

Tomorrow’s the big day for NIU football fans.

Underdogs: The Impact of the Orange Bowl on NIU

Jenna Dooley — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:34:11 +0000

NIU may be an easy target to illustrate some frustration with the way the Bowl Championship Series are decided. Larger schools with winning records which have played bigger teams were left out. NIU plays in the Mid-American Conference, and a MAC team has never made it into a BCS bowl. But a lot of things had to go right for the Huskies to get the nod--and they did.

Slideshow: Orange Bowl Pep Rally

Jenna Dooley — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:16:33 +0000

The NIU Convocation Center played host Wednesday night to a pep rally for members of the Huskies football team. Players took the floor during half-time of the NIU Men's Basketball game.