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Last updated on 09/28/2009 at 9:32 p.m. While NIU is surely disappointed in its play Saturday, the real season begins this week when MAC conference play starts.

DeKALB – It's safe to say there was plenty of confusion at the end of the first half on Saturday.

Danny Hope had been emphatic. His Purdue Boilermakers would not overlook Northern Illinois.

Me'co Brown ran for 150 yards, and Northern Illinois beat Purdue 28-21 Saturday for its first victory against a Big Ten school since 1988.

MADISON, Wis. - The last time Bryan Beckner caught a pass, it was completely by accident.

Last updated on 08/26/2009 at 8:02 p.m. With only a few days on the job, Kathryn Buettner already has big plans to better depict NIU to the students and Northern Illinois.

Last updated on 08/26/2009 at 7:27 p.m. When the Huskies open their 2009 campaign with a trip to Madison, they can expect to be greeted by raucous crowds, endless hazing and an immense amount of pressure.

Eleventh in an occasional series previewing the Big Ten, Notre Dame and Illinois universities.

Eleventh in an occasional series previewing the Big Ten, Notre Dame and Illinois universities.

Eleventh in an occasional series previewing the Big Ten, Notre Dame and Illinois universities.