DeKALB — The football team will begin its first of two final home games Tuesday when it hosts the Eastern Michigan University Eagles at Huskie Stadium.
Bowl eligibility hopes are still alive for NIU after a 31-28 victory Wednesday over the University of Toledo Rockets in the Huskies’ final road game of the season. Head Coach Thomas Hammock said his team delivered on expectations to play physical against the Mid-American Conference West division preseason favorites.
“They got the message,” Hammock said. “They practiced with the mindset of the game being physical. They were physically and mentally tough.