It’s safe to say last season didn’t quite end how the Northern Illinois Huskies wanted it to.
After a solid 8-3 start (which included knocking off the 24th-ranked Toledo Rockets and nearly beating the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes), the Huskies suffered some key injuries that plagued them the rest of the way. The season ended on a three game losing streak, culminating in the blowout loss to Boise State in the Poinsettia Bowl, and left yet another sour taste in the Huskies’ mouth over the off-season.
Well, fall has finally made its way back around (almost) and the Huskies once again find themselves in a good spot to repeat as MAC West Champs.