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NIU Huskies ready to begin their journey toward a MAC championship against Buffalo Saturday

Defeating Notre Dame was quite possibly the greatest moment in NIU football history, but it doesn’t help the Huskies achieve their goal this season. That goal is to become champions of the Mid-American Conference.

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After stunner in South Bend, No. 23 NIU looks to keep rolling against Buffalo

No. 23 Northern Illinois pulled off the shocker of the season two weeks ago at Notre Dame. The buzz and attention that came with it was all well and good. But as far as the Huskies (2-0) are concerned,

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After stunner in South Bend, No. 23 NIU looks to keep rolling vs. Buffalo in MAC opener

As far as Northern Illinois is concerned, the Huskies’ upset of Notre Dame won’t mean as much if they let their guard down against Buffalo.

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By doing things ‘the hard way,’ NIU coach Thomas Hammock instills belief in the No. 23 Huskies

No. 5 Notre Dame, coach Thomas Hammock had a message for his Huskies as they prepared for what many saw as a ...

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NIU Huskies moving on from high of Notre Dame upset to MAC play

Upsetting fifth ranked Notre Dame was a huge challenge for the Northern Illinois University football team. With that now ...

Triumph, tears and reality: Spotlight will fade, but NIU Huskies will still have one another

"We're just us," coach Thomas Hammock said three days after the biggest win in school history. Nothing wrong with that.

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Looking back at the week NIU was the center of the college football universe

Notre Dame became the 19th entrant into the Boneyard after Saturday’s historic finish. The Fighting Irish are the first ...

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NIU adds historic Notre Dame win to Huskies ‘Boneyard’

Seconds after the biggest win of his career, NIU head coach Thomas Hammock let the raw emotions of the moment pour out of him. “I’m so proud of our kids, the ...

NIU Football’s ‘Boneyard’ Went Viral And Will Get A New Addition After Win Over Notre Dame

The Northern Illinois Huskies football program goes into Week 3 ranked #25 the AP Poll, marking the first time the program has been ranked in 11 years, ...