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David Winning Not Such Big News Any More

David Winning Not Such Big News Any More

Lyn Scarbrough

September 07 Fast forward 14 years to the first weekend of September, 2021. Forget all this Week Zero nonsense. This was the first real weekend of college football after the long COVID-19 nightmare that generated a season full of inequity and asterisks. FULL STORY

Northern Illinois wins on Ritchie's 2-point grab

Northern Illinois wins on Ritchie's 2-point grab

Lyn Scarbrough

September 07 Senior wide receiver Tyrice Ritchie’s catch of the conversion pass from quarterback Rocky Lombardi provided the victory as the Huskies won, 22-21. Ritchie’s winning reception is this week’s U.S. Farm Raised Catfish “Catch of the Week.” FULL STORY

FBS Notebook: NCAA rule places limits on headsets

FBS Notebook: NCAA rule places limits on headsets

Lindyssports.com Staff

May 12 The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel passed a new rule Friday limiting the number of headsets a team can use during a game to 20. FULL STORY

LB Johnson to TCU from NIU as grad transfer

LB Johnson to TCU from NIU as grad transfer

The Sports Xchange

April 08 Linebacker Jawuan Johnson announced he is transferring from Northern Illinois to TCU on Sunday night. FULL STORY

No. 19 San Diego State holds off Northern Illinois

No. 19 San Diego State holds off Northern Illinois

The Sports Xchange

October 01 Back-to-back interceptions by Tariq Thompson and Kameron Kelly denied Northern Illinois' upset bid as No. 19 San Diego State survived a sluggish offensive performance to win 34-28 on Saturday night. FULL STORY

Northern Illinois to challenge No. 19 San Diego State

Northern Illinois to challenge No. 19 San Diego State

The Sports Xchange

September 26 Northern Illinois head coach Rod Carey remembers the play well, citing it first when listing the challenges his Huskies face defending 19th-ranked San Diego State FULL STORY

Bowling Green rolls over Northern Illinois 34-14

Bowling Green rolls over Northern Illinois 34-14

The Sports Xchange

December 05 Travis Greene rushed for two touchdowns and quarterback Matt Johnson threw for 235 yards and two scores as Bowling Green beat Northern Illinois 34-14 for the Mid-American Conference FULL STORY

Walk-on freshman QB to lead NIU in MAC title game

Walk-on freshman QB to lead NIU in MAC title game

The Sports Xchange

December 02 Northern Illinois and Bowling Green enter the Mid-American Conference championship game on the opposite end of the quarterback spectrum. The Falcons (9-3, 7-1 MAC East) will face FULL STORY

MAC Notebook: Huskies thankful for November

MAC Notebook: Huskies thankful for November

The Sports Xchange

November 22 Northern Illinois did what Northern Illinois does in November -- win. The Huskies have posted one of the best, yet not recognized nationally known streaks over the past few seasons. FULL STORY

MAC Notebook: Falcons clinch title game bid

MAC Notebook: Falcons clinch title game bid

The Sports Xchange

November 15 In a matchup of two of the hottest teams in the Mid-American Conference, Bowling Green captured its third straight East Division title with a 41-27 triumph over Western Michigan FULL STORY

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