1. Underwhelmed much?
NIU and Boise State have been two of the premier "Group of 5" teams over the last decade...and NIU even got in on the BCS fun in 2013 (although the results were less fun). However, neither team quite met expectations in 2015 for one reason or another and both have something to prove in Wednesday's contest. It is worth noting, that Poinsettias are mildly toxic to dogs. Last I checked, a Huskie (Husky...what's with the spelling, guys) is a dog. NIU probably won't die, but it might be best to lay down some visqueen or something first.