DALLAS – After a 21-17 victory over Nebraska in Lincoln on Saturday to secure its fourth win over a Big Ten Conference opponent in the last five years, Northern Illinois University has been selected as the National Team of the Week by the Football Writer’s Association of America (FWAA). It is the first National Team of the Week honor earned by NIU since the organization began selecting teams in 2002, and the Huskies are just the third Mid-American Conference team to earn the award.
The Huskies jumped out to a 14-0 lead with the defense providing both touchdowns on interception returns.