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Optimism for NIU men’s basketball evident

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By Woodrow Carroll With three starters returning, including senior guard Eugene German, who averaged 20.4 points per game last season, Northern Illinois University’s men’s basketball team is looking for a breakout season. The Huskies, 17-17 overall and 8-10 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) last season, will welcome back senior Lacey...

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Northern Illinois, Illini, victories revive hopes

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By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University played its third home football game of the season Saturday, and, for the third time this season it rained on the Huskies’ parade. It mattered little because Northern Illinois defeated the hapless Akron Zips, 49-0, in a (Mid-American Conference (MAC) game. Northern Illinois, 3-5...

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Illinois, Donny Navarro, provide hope; NIU seeks a rebound

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By Woodrow Carroll – Take nothing away from the University of Illinois kicker, James McCourt, whose 39-yard field goal when time expired gave the host Fighting Illini a 24-23 upset victory over heavily-favored Wisconsin Saturday. Yet, a tip of the hat is in order for Neuqua Valley High School product...

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Northern Illinois football team takes a break from Power Five

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By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University, 1-3, will play host to Ball State,1-3, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) football opener for the each team. The game will give Northern Illinois opportunities to get back on track after losses to three Power Five teams, Utah, Nebraska, and...

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Illini bowl thoughts knocked over

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By Woodrow Carroll Each week various sports journals predict and project match-ups for the approximately 40 college bowl games. It is an inexact science for sure, but, a fun challenge. Victorious in its first two games, the University of Illinois had merited a mention as a bowl prospect to a...

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Mid-American Conference football teams fall short

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By Woodrow Carroll Two weeks into the college football season, the Mid-American Conference (MAC) combined record was 10-13. Each of the 12 MAC members had played two games with the exception of Toledo, which had a bye. At first glance, a record of 10-13 doesn’t look bad, however, a closer...

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Hammock’s NIU Huskies face rugged schedule

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By Woodrow Carroll It was not a classic victory! But for Northern Illinois University first-year head coach Thomas Hammock it was a welcome debut. Hammock, who played at Northern Illinois for two seasons, 2000-2001, before a heart ailment ended his playing days early his junior year, was 1-0 after his...

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