Give credit to the Boston College Eagles for heading on the road to start their season against an opponent that at one time was the class of the G5 squads. For the Northern Illinois Huskies, they are hoping a win on Friday night in Dekalb will springboard them back into their rightful position at the top of the heap in the Mid-American Conference and beyond.
And that cannot come soon enough for Rod Carey and the NIU Huskies fans, all of whom seemed to grow a bit restless in the 2016 campaign as the Huskies limped along to a 5-7 finish, their worst record since a 2-10 2007.