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Huskies Bring MACtion To Chicago's U.S. Cellular Field

NIU BRINGS HUSKIE CHI-TOWN SHOWDOWN TO U.S. CELLULAR FIELD
#MACtion Comes to Chicago as Huskies Face Toledo on Wednesday, November 9

CHICAGO – Northern Illinois University and the University of Toledo will play in the "Huskie Chi-Town Showdown," the first football game in the 25-year history of U.S. Cellular Field, on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Annually one of the Mid-American Conference's premiere contests, the #MACtion game between MAC West Division rivals will air nationally on an ESPN Network at a time to be determined.

Over the last several months, NIU worked with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (ISFA) and the Chicago White Sox to bring the game to U.