Northern Star · Sep 18, 2017
Huskies defeat Big-10 Cornhuskers
Jordan Huff (left), redshirt senior running back, is tackled by Nebraska defensive back Antonio Reed (center), as linebacker Mohamed Barry runs on the right during Saturday’s game in Nebraska.In a game where the Huskies were picked as the underdogs, NIU became the first division one football team since 2004, not in a power-five conference, to beat the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium, as they won with a final score of 21-17.
With this win, the Huskies have now won four out of their last five games against Big-10 opponents, with the loss being Sept. 19, 2015 against Ohio State, 20-13.