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Between his recent dental surgery and whatever virus courses through his veins - and pays special attention to his vocal cords - Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill needs to spend a day or two healing instead of hollering.

DeKALB – Playing essentially on one leg didn't do too much to hurt Jason Onyebuagu's overall performance, at least in the eyes of Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill.

DeKALB – Tracy Claeys has been at various stops in his coaching career, but when he was a student assistant, there was one rule that has stuck out lately: Don't talk about injuries.

DeKALB – Northern Illinois will find out a lot about some members of its secondary this week.

NIU's Tommy Davis returns a punt 42 yards to the Miami 11-yard line during the Huskies' 27-22 win over Miami .

Last updated on 10/15/2009 at 11:24 p.m. Rivalries are not created; theya re born.

Northern Illinois running backs Chad Spann and Me'co Brown are known as the two who keep things loose in the high-pressure world of college football and yet keep everyone, including each other, on their toes with their quick wits and practical jokes.

Last updated on 09/27/2009 at 11:12 p.m. An entire game for the NIU football team, in which the Huskies lost 34-31 to Idaho, could be summarized by a single play during the fourth quarter.

Last updated on 09/24/2009 at 7:41 p.m. After NIU football broke through against a BCS conference team for the first time since 2003, fans may expect to see changes around the program.

DeKALB – After working his way up the depth chart and catching his first collegiate touchdown pass this month, Jason Schepler is going to have to watch from the sidelines for a little while.

Safety David Bryant will be ready to go for Saturday's game at Purdue, Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill said during this morning's MAC coaches teleconference.

Facing a first-year head coach early in the season has its pitfalls, and some of those were discussed at Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill's weekly news conference this afternoon.

A few thoughts after Northern Illinois' dismantling of the Leathernecks... It's kind of surprising that this has become a subplot to the season so far, but sophomore quarterback Chandler Harnish has done almost everything he's set out to do in his second year under center for the Huskies.

A little over a week ago, Northern Illinois University's football team concluded practice with one-on-one drills at the goal line.

DeKALB – Junior defensive lineman Kyle Jenkins is out for the season with a knee injury suffered at practice this past Wednesday, Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill said after Monday morning's practice at Huskie Stadium.

Every football coach cherishes playmakers, the special athletes who can make a positive impact when the game is on the line.

Every football coach cherishes playmakers, the special athletes who can make a positive impact when the game is on the line.

Every football coach cherishes playmakers, the special athletes who can make a positive impact when the game is on the line.

When Larry English spoke, his Northern Illinois football teammates listened. The Aurora product was a two-time MVP of the Mid-American Conference and went on to become the school's first NFL first-round draft choice.

NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish says he is more confident heading into his sophomore season.