Bio Blast: Northern Illinois Huskies

(Photo courtesy of Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Kentucky football’s final buy game of the season has arrived in Week 4. Defending MAC champion Northern Illinois will be rolling into town on Saturday for a showdown under the lights at Kroger Field with ESPN2 on the call.

Head coach Thomas Hammock has seen his fourth NIU team fall in an early 1-2 hole after a couple of close losses to Tulsa and Vanderbilt to begin the season. However, this is a team with a high ceiling and that is mainly due to the firepower available on offense.

Let’s dive into the second MAC opponent of the season.

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