Tommy Davis News

No. 22 Virginia Tech 16, East Carolina 3 - Freshman Ryan Williams ran for a season-high 179 yards and Virginia Tech avoided its first three-game losing streak in six years, holding off host East Carolina on Thursday night.

Tommy Davis returned the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown, and Chad Spann ran for a career-high 174 yards and two scores to help Northern Illinois rout winless Eastern Michigan 50-6 on Thursday night.

DeKALB – Make no mistake about it, Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill wants his team playing fast tonight.

By BEN GROSS Last updated on 10/30/2009 at 12:51 a.m. DeKALB It will be tempting for NIU to overlook its next three games.

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

OXFORD, Ohio – It took one punt on Saturday afternoon before the Northern Illinois football team went to Plan B: two punt returners.

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

DeKALB – It was one of those coaching moments where it's hard to know how to react.

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.

Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish felt good about the offense after Saturday's scrimmage, and there were plenty of reasons why.