Chad Spann News

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Dan LeFevour threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns in his final home game to lead Central Michigan to a 45-31 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.

Tags: Bryan Schroeder , Butch Jones , cmu , Football , mac , NIU The CMU football team completed a blemish-free Mid-American Conference schedule for the first time in program history after beating Northern Illinois 45-31 Friday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Season FInale Northern Illinois heads to Mt. Pleasant, Mich. for a "Black Friday" meeting versus 2009 MAC West Division champ Central Michigan.

Radio: Noon, Friday; WNTD-AM 950, WAUR-AM 930. Records: Northern Illinois 7-4, 5-2 MAC; Central MIchigan 9-2, 7-0. Last meeting: Central Michigan won 33-30 in overtime on Nov.

NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish rushed the ball during the Huskies' 38-31 loss at Ohio on Saturday.

ATHENS, Ohio – With Northern Illinois looking for someone to give the Huskies another option in the run game, safety Garrett Barnas seemed to fit what they were looking for.

DeKALB – As much as the Mid-American Conference schedule comes under fire for various reasons, the schedule makers got the next two weeks right in terms of matchups.

It's pointing to a pretty good showdown in Detroit for the Mid-American Conference football championship on Dec.

DeKALB – Cory Hanson took a look at Ohio's pistol offense and concluded one thing for certain.

Northern Illinois running back Chad Spann will be a game-time decision for Saturday's 1 p.m. game at Ohio, NIU coach Jerry Kill said during Monday's MAC coaches teleconference.

When the 2009 season began, the Northern Illinois Huskies were projected to finish third in the Mid-American West behind Western and Central Michigan.

DeKALB – Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish practiced again on Tuesday at Huskie Stadium, his third straight practice after being cleared by the team trainers to return after suffering a knee injury against Toledo on Oct.

DeKALB – Senior wide receiver Preston Williams waited almost five years to make his first catch for Northern Illinois.

Posted by ESPN.com's Graham Watson While Central Michigan has dominated many of the headlines in the Mid-American Conference this season with their 8-2 campaign, Northern Illinois has quietly crept up the standings to give the Chippewas a challenge.

Quarterback Chandler Harnish threw a touchdown pass in his first appearance in nearly a month as Northern Illinois topped Ball State on Thursday.

It's hard to believe, but it's already Week 11 - which means it's mid-November. The Big Three - Alabama, Florida and Texas - have what should be relatively easy conference games, with all three playing on the road.

When Ball State coach Stan Parrish takes a look at Northern Illinois on film, he sees the same thing he saw in MAC East leader Temple.

DeKALB – Quarterback Chandler Harnish practiced Sunday and Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill said at his weekly news conference that the injured quarterback would be limited to certain drills at Monday's practice.

It's Week 10, and it's a big week. Alabama-LSU in Tuscaloosa and Ohio State-Penn State in Happy Valley are the spotlight games this weekend; the first has national title implications, the second has Big Ten title implications.

If red isn't one of Jerry Kill's favorite colors, it probably should be. Not because of the red jerseys his Northern Illinois University players wear, but how the 5-3 Huskies are performing in the red zones -- those areas between the goal and 20-yard lines on each end of the field.