Bill Jauss

Huskies coach Joe Novak often lauds quarterback Josh Haldi for "making good decisions." Here's what that term means: Last season, his first as NIU quarterback, Haldi had a 15-to-6 ratio...

Northern Illinois wide receiver P.J. Fleck was named MAC scholar athlete of the week. Fleck, who has a 3.43 GPA in elementary education, caught 10 passes for 103 yards against...

That sigh of relief in Charleston, Ill., came from coach Bob Spoo, who said "I feel energized now." His Panthers snapped their five-game losing streak by beating Murray State 27-17...

Bowling Green coach Gregg Brandon sounded almost overwhelmed by all the hoopla surrounding Saturday's clash between 12th-ranked Northern Illinois and Brandon's No. 23 Falcons. Sidebars include: the ESPN "GameDay" crew...

Muhammad Abdulqaadir and Southern Illinois are breaking longtime losing habits as they rise in Division I-AA polls. SIU is ranked No. 4 in the nation this week. Last week, as...

The Huskies, 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the Mid-American Conference, retained their No. 12 national ranking in this week's Associated Press poll. Coach Joe Novak praised Jason Hawkins, Quince Holman...

Ranked No. 2 nationally in Division I-AA, Western Illinois (5-1) can move ahead of Southern Illinois (6-0) and into the Gateway Conference lead. Running back Travis Glasford was named Gateway...

Huskies coach Joe Novak is concerned about how his injury-plagued defense will perform Saturday against a Western Michigan offense directed by QB Chad Munson, No. 9 in the NCAA in...

The Redbirds will have three things working in their favor Saturday when they oppose defending Division I-AA champion Western Kentucky: It's homecoming, Mike Souza leads the Gateway Conference with an...

Items of interest as Northern Illinois awaits Saturday's homecoming game against Western Michigan: The Huskies' six-game winning streak ties them with Miami of Florida for the third-longest winning streak in...