Nov. 17, 2008
Northern Illinois Football 2008
GAME 11 -- Northern Illinois (5-5, 4-3) at Kent State (3-7, 2-4)
Kent, Ohio - Dix Stadium (25,000)
Nov. 18, 2008 - 6 p.m. (CST)
RADIO -- WSCR AM 670 (Chicago), WLBK AM 1360 (DeKalb)
Complete Release in PDF Format 
HUSKIE FACTS
2008 Record/MAC Record: 5-5, 4-3
2007 Final Record/MAC Record: 2-10/1-6
Head Coach: Jerry Kill
Alma Mater/Year: Southwestern (KS)/1983
Record at NIU/Year: 5-5/1st
Career Record/Year: 109-62/15th
Location: DeKalb, Illinois
Enrollment: 25,254
Conference: Mid-American (West Division)
Colors: Cardinal and Black
Stadium: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
Surface/Capacity: Field Turf /24,000
President: Dr. John Peters
Associate VP/Athletic Director: Jeff Compher
Ticket Information: 815-752-6800
NIU SCHEDULE & RESULTS
GOLDEN FLASHES' FACTS
2008 Record/MAC Record: 3-7/2-4
2007 Final Record/MAC Record: 3-9/1-7
Head Coach: Doug Martin
Alma Mater/Year: Kentucky/1985
Record at KSU/Year: 18-38/5th
Career Record/Year: 18-38/5th
Location: Kent, Ohio
Enrollment: 34,000
Conference: Mid-American
Colors: Navy Blue and Gold
Stadium: Dix Stadium
Surface/Capacity: FieldTurf/25,000
President: Dr. Lester Lefton
Athletic Director: Laing Kennedy
Ticket Information: 330-672-2244
Football SID: Alan Ashby
Office Phone: 330-672-8419
E-Mail: aashby2@kent.edu
Website: www.kentstatesports.com
KSU SCHEDULE & RESULTS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH Jerry Kill
Jerry Kill, a college coaching veteran who has spent 14 years as head coach of programs at Saginaw Valley State (Mich.), Emporia State (Kansas) and, most recently, Southern Illinois, is in his first season as head coach of the Northern Illinois Huskies in 2008. Now in his 15th season as a head coach, he has an all-time record of 109-62-0 for a winning percentage of .637.
Kill, who led SIU to five straight appearances in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs, compiled a mark of 55-32 in seven seasons in Carbondale for a winning percentage of .632. He was named the 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year after leading the Salukis to a 12-2 record and the semifinals of the FCS playoffs. Kill was also honored as the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year following the 2004 season. His SIU teams won three straight Gateway (now Missouri Valley) Football Conference titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and were ranked in the 20 for 64 straight weeks beginning in 2003.
At Southern Illinois, Kill coached five first-team All-Americans and four Walter Payton Award finalists; four of his former players are currently on NFL rosters, led by N.Y. Giants tailback Brandon Jacobs and Ravens linebacker Bart Scott.
Prior to going to SIU, Kill spent two seasons as head coach at Emporia State in his home state of Kansas. In his first collegiate head coaching job, at Saginaw Valley State from 1994-98, he won 38 games and a 9-2 record in each of his last two seasons there.
A native of Cheney, Kansas, Kill began his career at Pittsburg State, a powerhouse program in NAIA and then Division II. He was the offensive coordinator for the 1991 PSU team that won the NCAA title while the 1992 Gorillas earned a runner-up finish with a 14-1 mark.
NEWS & NOTES
MAC Finale: Northern Illinois plays its final Mid-American Conference contest, and final road game, of the 2008 season with a Tuesday night date versus Kent State at Dix Stadium. The Huskies are looking for their second road win of the year, while a victory would also ensure a .500 season record.
Back on Track: After winning just two games, and one MAC contest, a year ago, Northern Illinois is looking to return to the winning ways it enjoyed from 2000 to 2006, when the Huskies recorded seven consecutive winning campaigns. NIU started 2008 with an 0-2 record after road losses to Minnesota (31-27) and Western Michigan (29-26), then reeled off five wins in six games before losing its last two contests to MAC West leaders Ball State and Central Michigan.
Kill-er Credentials: The 20th head coach in Northern Illinois history, Jerry Kill is in his first season at NIU after seven years at Southern Illinois, where he led SIU to five straight appearances in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs. Southern Illinois advanced to the FCS semifinals in 2007 and the Salukis were ranked in the Top 20 for 64 straight weeks during his tenure. Kill owns a head coaching record of 109-62 (.637) in 15 seasons as the head coach at NIU, SIU, Emporia State and Saginaw Valley State. He was 55-32 at Southern Illinois and won the 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award.
Last Time Out: Northern Illinois dropped its second straight MAC decision, falling to Central Michigan 33-30 in overtime on a foggy night at Huskie Stadium. After falling behind 30-6 in the third quarter, the Huskies staged a furious comeback, scoring 24 points in 16 minutes, capped by a game-tying field goal by Mike Salerno with 19 seconds on the clock. Josh Gordy's overtime interception ended NIU's possession and CMU kicker Alex Aguila converted the 40-yard field goal to give the Chippewas the win. Chandler Harnish passed for 236 yards in the second half and Matt Simon made six catches for 131 yards on the night to led the Huskies, who also used a pair of successful onside kicks and three fourth-down conversions during the comeback.
Working Overtime: The Huskies overtime loss to Central Michigan last week marked NIU's sixth-ever overtime game, but the first since Sept. 24, 2005, when Northern Illinois dropped a 48-42 decision at Akron. NIU played at least one overtime game every year from 2002-2005, winning each of its first four overtime outings before the losses to Akron and now CMU. Each of the Huskies' overtime games has ended after the first extra session.
MAC Mark: With a 4-3 record versus its league foes in 2008, NIU is back to an even 86-86-2 all-time in Mid-American Conference play. The Huskies have spent 20 total seasons as a member of the league, from 1975-85 and again beginning in 1997. Since beginning its second stint in the MAC in 1997, NIU is 51-41 (.554) versus conference teams.
Frequent Foe: Northern Illinois and Kent State will play for the 22nd time and for the 11th time in Kent. NIU has won 14 of the last 17 games played between the teams, and three straight, including last year's 27-20 decision in DeKalb. Kent State's latest victory over the Huskies was at Kent in 2001, by a 44-34 score. KSU won the first four games ever played between the teams (in 1949-50 and 1966-67). NIU owns a 12-3 edge in the series in MAC games.
The Conference Road: The Huskies own a 17-9 (.654) record in league road games since 2002, including a 1-2 mark this season. NIU posted a winning record in MAC road contests from 2004-06 before going 0-3 on the road in the league last season. During that same time period, the Huskies are 19-8 at home versus MAC competition.
The Last Meeting: The Huskies earned their lone Mid-American Conference and Huskie Stadium victory of 2007 with a 27-20 victory over Kent State on Nov. 10. Although NIU tallied 510 yards of total offense, with Dan Nicholson completing 21-of-28 passes for 275 yards and David Bryant (110 yards) and Justin Anderson (98) combining for 208 rushing yards, it took a John Tranchitella interception at the NIU 10-yard line with 1:25 remaining to secure the win. The Huskies built a 21-7 lead before KSU scored in the last minute of the half to close the game to 21-14. The teams traded field goals in the third and fourth quarters.
107 and Counting: In its 107th season of intercollegiate football, Northern Illinois owns an all-time record of 493-449-51 in 993 games for a winning percentage of .522. The Huskies played their first game in 1899 and moved into the "major college" ranks in 1969.
English Lessons: NIU defensive end Larry English played one of his top games of the season at Central Michigan as the Aurora, Ill. senior continues to add to his Huskie legacy. English made five tackles, 2.5 for loss with 1.5 quarterback sacks, despite constant attention from the CMU offense. On a critical Central Michigan possession in the fourth quarter with NIU trailing 30-20, English had a tackle for loss, stopped the quarterback after a three-yard run and then sacked the quarterback on three successive plays to force a punt.
NCAA Leader: Larry English, who leads all active NCAA FBS players in career sacks, sack yardage and tackle for loss yardage, comes to Kent with 29.5 career sacks and 59 career tackles for loss for minus 211 and 270 yards, respectively. He has recorded double-digit tackles for loss in each of the last three seasons and leads NIU this year with six sacks and 12 TFLs to rank second in the MAC. English has also forced seven fumbles in his career, two in 2008. He needs 1.5 sacks in the Huskies' last two games to tie Cary Caliendo (1987-90) for the NIU career record, and is now fifth on the Mid-American Conference career sack chart. He already holds the Northern Illinois record for career tackles for loss with 59, which is ninth in the MAC record book.
Here's the Kicker: Head Coach Jerry Kill calls NIU's Mike Salerno "the best kicker in the league." While Salerno, a transfer from Winona State, leads the league, and ranks 11th in the country in field goals with 17 after his third three-field goal day of the year last week (see next note), Kill also appreciates Salerno's skill on kickoffs. That ability was on display in the Central Michigan game as the Huskies perfectly executed two onside kicks in the second half, leading to 10 points. Salerno has booted his traditional kickoffs for an average of 66 yards with nearly 30 percent (16 of 54) downed in the end zone. The average starting position for NIU opponents is the 20.5 yard line.
Three Things: With 17 field goals in 23 attempts so far this season, Mike Salerno has made long field goals, short field goals, multiple field goals and pressure-packed field goals. His latest "pressure" field goal came versus Central Michigan when he sent the game to overtime with 19 seconds on the clock with a 25-yard conversion. Earlier this year, his 30-yard field goal with 12 seconds remaining gave NIU a 16-13 victory over Bowling Green. He tied the school record with a 52-yard field goal versus Bowling Green and had a 49-yard three in the Minnesota game. Salerno ranks sixth on the NIU single season charts for both field goals made and attempted, while his 78 points are the ninth-best annual total in school history. The CMU game was his third three-field goal day of the year (Tennessee, Bowling Green) and he made two threes in each of the first three games of the season.
Remarkable Turnaround: The difference between the Northern Illinois defense of 2008 and the Huskie defense of a year ago is as drastic - in terms of numbers - as the points scored by Toledo versus NIU in 2007 (70) and 2008 (7). While the numbers put up are drastically different, the names are similar, as the Huskies returned nine starters on defense this season, led by DE Larry English and including Josh Allen, Brandon Bice, Chase Carter, Alex Krutsch, Alex Kube, Bradley Pruitt and Melvin Rice. The chart below shows Northern Illinois' current MAC and NCAA defensive rankings as compared to last year's end of the season numbers:
| | 2008 | | 2007 | |
| | NCAA* | MAC | NCAA | MAC |
| Scoring Defense | 20 | 2 | 86 | 9 |
| Total Defense | 26 | 1 | 97 | 11 |
| Pass Defense | 19 | 2 | 51 | 6 |
| Rushing Defense | 48 | 1 | 111 | 12 |
| Turnover Margin | 41 | 5 | 117 | 13 |
NIU has never finished a season as the MAC leader in scoring or total defense and last led the league in rushing defense in 2002.
Airborne: Northern Illinois went to the air versus Central Michigan, especially in the second half, as freshman quarterback Chandler Harnish set season and career highs for passes completed (18) and attempted (36) while totaling 288 passing yards, the most for NIU since the Western Michigan game. In the second half, Harnish hit 14 of 25 throws for 236 yards to lead the Huskie comeback. He completed 10 passes of 11 or more yards, including 39, 25 (twice), 23 and 30-yard hook-ups. Harnish is completing 56.2 percent of his passes this season (72-of-128) for 1,053 yards and five TDs in just seven career games and six starts.
Senior Day?: Not officially, but Northern Illinois' senior receivers turned the Central Michigan game into their day as seniors Matt Siimon, Marcus Perez, Greg Turner and Britt Davis combined for 12 catches for 241 yards with Davis also hauling in a two-point conversion pass. Simon led the way with the best day of his senior season to date as he hauled in six catches for 131 yards with grabs of 21, 19, 17, 21, 23 and 30 yards, with every catch resulting in a Huskie first down. Perez, NIU's leading receiver, contributed three catches for 61 yards, including a 39-yard reception, and Turner's two grabs went for 25 and 21 yards.
Three Grand: With 15 more receiving yards this season, Marcus Perez will become the third current Huskie senior to hit the 1,000-yard mark for career receiving yards. Matt Simon's career numbers stand at 87 catches for 1,582 yards and seven TDs, while Britt Davis has 143 career grabs for 1,653 yards and eight scores. Perez' current totals include 72 catches for 986 yards and seven touchdowns. Since 2004 (Perez and Simon's freshman year), the three have combined for 302 catches for 4,221 yards and 22 touchdowns.
Simon and CMU: Senior Matt Simon recorded his fifth career 100-yard receiving day, and his first of the season, with six catches for 131 yards Wednesday night versus Central Michigan. It should not have been surprising that Simon had a big day against the Chippewas as the Farmington, Minn. native has made 19 catches for 375 in three games against the Chippewas in his Huskie career. Simon had nine catches for 205 yards versus CMU a year ago with a 92-yard touchdown reception, and in 2006, he had four catches for 39 yards. In his last two games versus Central Michigan, Simon has caught 15 passes for 336 yards.
Spann's the (TD) Man: Sophomore Chad Spann, who originally came to NIU as a walk-on, scored a pair of rushing touchdowns during the Huskie comeback versus Central Michigan and leads the team with seven TDs. One of four players to start at tailback for NIU in 2008, Spann ranks third on the team in rushing with 291 yards on 65 carries to average 4.5 yards per carry. He has scored touchdowns in five games this season; the CMU game was his second two-touchdown game as he also recorded a pair of scores versus Toledo, when he had a season-best 82 yards on 15 carries. Spann gained just 61 yards on 11 carries in 10 games a year ago, but scored the game-winning TD versus Miami and has the longest run of the year for NIU, a 55-yard score versus Indiana State. Earlier this year, he blocked a punt versus Minnesota to set up an NIU field goal.
Big Difference: Despite surrendering 45 and 33 points in the last two games, Northern Illinois is still only giving up 18.70 points per game to rank second in the MAC and 20th nationally in scoring defense. A year ago, the Huskie defense gave up an average of 30.8 points per game, a differential of 12.1 points. That differential is the second-largest among all NCAA FBS teams, behind only the University of Florida, which has a 14.2 point difference. The five most improved scoring defense teams:
- Florida 14.2 (25.5 in 2007, 11.3 in 2008)
- Northern Illinois 12.1 (30.8 in 2007, 18.7 in 2008)
- Florida International 11.9 (39.1 in 2007, 27.2 in 2008)
- Boise State 11.3 (21.6 in 2007, 10.3 in 2008)
- Northwestern 10.8 (31.0 in 2007, 20.2 in 2008)
Allen's Dozen: NIU linebacker
Josh Allen made 12 tackles versus Central MIchigan, the highest tackle total by a Huskie defender in 2008. Allen made five solo tackles and added seven assists with half a tackle for loss. The senior ranks second on the team with 47 tackles and has broken up three passes on the year. Allen has played in 45 games during his Huskie career and has 180 tackles and 18 tackles for loss.
Nearly Record Returns: NIU's Ricky Crider was a busy man versus Central Michigan as the sophomore returned five kickoffs for a total of 180 yards to average 36 yards per return. Crider's 180 yards is the fourth-highest single game kickoff return total in school history and the most since A.J. Harris had a school-record 185 yards versus Akron in 2005. Crider's big play was a 75-yard kickoff return that set up the Huskies' only score in the first half but he also had returns of 30 and 31 yards.
Successful Stretch: Between the Western Michigan game on Sept. 6 (a 29-26 loss) and the win over Bowling Green on Oct. 25, no Northern Illinois opponent scored more than one touchdown against the Huskies. That defensive run included games versus Indiana State, Eastern Michigan, Tennessee, Miami, Toledo and Bowling Green. In three contests (Indiana State, Eastern Michigan, Miami), the NIU defense did not give up a touchdown, although Miami scored on a punt return. In those six games, the Huskies surrendered just 49 total points (3, 0, 13, 13, 7 and 13, respectively) for an average of 8.2 per game.
Block Party: Northern Illinois blocked a pair of punts versus Bowling Green and now has a school-record five punt blocks this season with each of the blocks by a different player. The Huskies' two punt blocks versus the Falcons was also a school single-game record. Wide receiver Landon Cox' fourth-quarter block set up the Huskies' game-winning field goal versus BGSU and earlier in the game, safety Spencer Williamson got his hand on a Falcon punt. Cox and Williamson joined tailback Chad Spann (Minnesota), cornerback Patrick George (Tennessee) and receiver Willie Clark (Indiana State) on the 2008 blocked punts list. Cox' block came on a play when a return was called.
In A Rush: Northern Illinois has a new head coach and a tailback by committee approach, but the Huskies have not abandoned their rushing roots. Against Bowling Green, quarterback Chandler Harnish recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game, and the first by a Huskie signal caller since 1990. He netted 113 yards on 19 carries to post the third 100-yard day by an NIU player this year, and the first by a QB since Nov. 10, 1990, when Stacey Robinson rushed for 109 yards versus East Carolina. Northern Illinois' 57 rushing plays in the BG win were the most by a Huskie team since Nov. 20, 2004, when NIU ran the ball 62 times in a 34-16 win over Eastern Michigan. Harnish also led the team against Ball State with 59 yards on 12 attempts and a 25-yard touchdown run. He now ranks second on the team in rushing with 297 yards on 72 carries, a 4.1-yards per carry average.
By Committee: With back-up tailbacks Ricky Crider, who scored a late TD on a 40-yard run, and Justin Anderson, who carried four times for 31 yards, each contributing to the run game at Ball State, Northern Illinois now has seven players who have rushed for at least 100 yards on the season. The group is led by freshman tailback Me'co Brown, who has 493 net yards on 103 carries, and includes Chad Spann (291 on 65), Harnish (297 on 72), Justin Anderson (208 on 49), back-up QB DeMarcus Grady (187 on 37), senior Montell Clanton (111 on 18) and Crider (104 on 19). Those seven have tallied 1,691 rushing yards to average 169.1 per game with 18 scores. That is already more rushing yards and more rushing TDs than the Huskies' totaled in all of 2007.
In The 'Zone: Chandler Harnish and Ricky Crider added their names to the list of Huskie players who have reached the end zone this season with rushing touchdowns versus Ball State. They became the 14th and 15th Huskie players to score touchdowns this season as NIU ranks tied for third nationally in number of different players who have scored. Miami (Fla.) leads the country with 17 different TD scorers, followed by USC with 16. NIU is in a group of eight schools with 15 touchdown scorers. With four freshmen having reached the end zone (Harnish, DeMarcus Grady, Me'co Brown and Nathan Palmer), NIU ranks tied for fourth nationally in number of freshmen to score a TD in 2008.
Turnover Turnaround: In Northern Illinois' five wins in 2008, its opponents have turned the ball over 10 times with four fumbles and six interceptions. In its four losses, opponents have lost six fumbles but have not thrown an interception. The Huskies are 3-1 this year when committing less turnovers than its opponents, are 1-2 when turning the ball over more than their foes and are 1-2 when turnovers are equal. The Huskies have committed eight turnovers (three fumbles, five INTs) in their five losses with just five turnovers (two, three) in their five wins. NIU has not picked off a pass since the Toledo game and has just one interception in its last five games.
In Any League: Larry English proved that he would be a force in any league with his performance versus the offensive line of Tennessee. In that game, English had a season-high 2.5 sacks for losses totaling 26 yards to earn MAC West Defensive Player of the Week honors. He made one of the biggest defensive plays of the game when he sacked UT QB Nick Stephens in the third quarter to force a fumble that NIU recovered on the Tennessee nine yard line and later converted into a field goal.
Middle Man: Huskie center Eddie Adamski is playing his best football of the season right now, according to NIU offensive line coach Matt Limegrover, and that resulted in the junior from Carmel HS earning the nod as Northern's offensive linemen of the week twice in the Huskies' last three games. Adamski graded out at 89 and 88 percent, respectively, versus Bowling Green and Ball State to record his highest numbers of the year. He has earned the offensive lineman of the week award a team-high three times as he also earned the honor for his play versus Minnesota. Adamski has started 34 consecutive games - every game of his Huskie career - at center for Northern Illinois.
Second Half Scoring: A year ago, Northern Illinois scored a total of 229 points in 12 games, with 157 of those points - 62 in the first quarter and 95 in the second - scored in the first half. Through 10 games in 2008, NIU has already surpassed its 2007 total with 262 points. Northern Illinois has scored 150 points in the second half (71 in the third quarter and 79 in the fourth), to go with 54 points posted in the first quarter and 58 in the second. However, NIU has been shut out in the first period in each of its last two games and has only a field goal in the first quarter in its last three outings.
Full of Surprises: In 10 games in 2008, Northern Illinois has been led in receptions by eight different players, including walk-on fullback Connor Flahive, who had a career-best four catches for 24 yards at Ball State in his first career start. Flahive, who was playing in place of injured starter Kyle Skarb, came into the game with just one catch for one yard on the season. Likewise, tight end Brandon Beal had entered the Bowling Green contest with just five career catches before leading NIU with three versus the Falcons. Wide receivers Britt Davis, Greg Turner, Nate Palmer and Willie Clark have also each led the Huskies in catches in one game this season while Marcus Perez has been the top pass catcher in three games and Matt Simon in two.
Gotta Get Me'co: Me'co Brown has risen to the top of the Huskie rushing list with a pair of 100-yard games this season. The true freshman leads Northern Illinois in rushing (493 yards on 103 carries), kickoff returns (21.4 yard average), punt returns (9.4 yard average) and all-purpose yards (109.1 yards/game). Versus Ball State, he totaled a season-high, and school-record tying, 185 kickoff return yards on seven returns, including a career-long 44-yard effort and returns of 34, 29 and 26 yards. His 100-yard rushing days have come against Eastern Michigan (111 yards) and Miami (123).
The Best Defense...: ...is a good offense? How about an offense that holds the ball for more than 23 minutes in the second half? That is how the Huskie offense helped the NIU defense versus Bowling Green as Northern Illinois had scoring drives of 10:06, 8:05 and 4:43 in the second half en route to the 16-13 win. Bowling Green ran just 14 offensive plays in the half and gained 77 yards as the NIU defense enjoyed long stretches on the sidelines. The Huskies' had scoring drives of 17 and 16 plays versus BGSU, the longest drives, in terms of plays, since an 18-play, 84-yard drive in the NIU win over Maryland on August 28, 2003. On the year, Northern Illinois is hanging onto the ball nearly four minutes more per game than their opponents, 31:57 to 28:03.
Going Long: There was certainly no lack of big plays in the Northern Illinois-Ball State game as the teams combined for 16 plays that traveled 25 yards or longer in the game. Entering the Ball State game, NIU had 19 long plays on the season, but added eight (8) versus the Cardinals and came back with six in the Central Michigan contest. The long plays versus Ball State came on four kickoff returns by Me'co Brown, two 25-yard rushes by Chandler Harnish, a 40-yard run by Ricky Crider and a 25-yard pass from Harnish to Simon. Versus CMU, the Huskies' long plays came on three kickoff returns by Crider - of 75, 30 and 31 yards - and passes of 39, 30 and 25 yards from Harnish to Marcus Perez, Matt Simon and Greg Turner, respectively.
Making a Play: Former running back David Bryant leads the Huskie defense in tackles with 49 on the season, but the Northern Illinois defensive stats go deep as the Huskies have rotated players throughout the defense. NIU boasts 21 players with at least 10 tackles and 20 defenders have recorded at least one tackle for loss on the year. Bryant leads the way with 58 total stops; fellow safety Mike Sobol, who made both onside kick recoveries in the Central Michigan game, has 30 solo tackles, and Larry English leads in tackles for loss and quarterback sacks. Thirteen different Huskies, led by Melvin Rice with four, have broken up at least one pass this year.
HUSKIE MULTIMEDIA
TELEVISION There is no over-the-air television broadcast of Northern Illinois' game at Kent State, making it one of only two Huskie games this year that will not be seen on broadcast television. However, live video of the game will be available online via the Mid-American Conference's All-MACcess package. The video will be accompanied by the Kent State radio call. Go to www.macsports.com and click on the live streaming button to order the game.
RADIO The Huskie Sports Radio Network will carry the Kent State game beginning with the pregame show at 5:30 p.m. (Central). Bill Baker is in his 29th year as the play-by-play voice of the Huskies and he is joined in the booth by 24-year veteran Mark Lindo and third-year sideline reporter Casey Kahler. The 2008 Huskie Radio line-up includes WSCR-AM 670 (Chicago), WTMJ-AM 1380 (Beloit, Wisc.) and the flagship station, WLBK-AM (1360) in DeKalb. The Score also is the home of "NIU Live," the weekly 30-minute radio show that is all about Huskie Sports. NIU Director of Athletics Jeff Compher joins host Andy Garcia and Huskie coaches for the show, which airs Wednesday nights at 8:30 p.m. on WSCR 670 AM.
ON LINE To hear every Huskie Radio Network broadcast and SEE live video of select NIU games, sign up for the Huskie All Access package at www.niuhuskies.com. Purchase the monthly package for $6.95 or a year-long pass for $49.95. Fans can also enjoy more FREE video content than ever before including Inside Huskie Sports, Jerry Kill's weekly and post-game press conferences and other special events. Also go to www.niuhuskies.com for the latest statistics, feature stories, player Q&As as well as weekly and daily updates.
WEEKLY TV For complete game highlights as well as commentary from Head Coach Jerry Kill and special features, watch "Inside Huskie Sports" weekly on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and on my Network TV in Rockford. The 30-minute highlight show airs the next two Tuesdays (Nov. 18 and Nov. 25) at 4:30 p.m. on Comcast SportsNet Chicago. In Rockford, catch IHS at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays on myNetworkTV. Check www.niuhuskies.com under "Huskie Multimedia" for the most up-to-date list of IHS taping and air dates.
