Huskies ready to play on any day of week

NIU will not play a Saturday game this month. The Huskies play host to Toledo on Tuesday night, and their next game is a week from Friday with Central Michigan. NIU will have played on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this season. . . . Toledo has dominated the series with NIU. Last season the Huskies won 35-17 to end the Rockets’ 11-game winning streak in the series. But the Huskies are 5-10 against Toledo in DeKalb, including five straight losses. . . . All 12 of Northern’s games will be televised. NIU is 49-45-1 on TV. . . . Senior left tackle Doug Free has started 45 straight games–two at tight end and 43 at tackle. The Wisconsin native is expected to be an early-round choice in the NFL draft.