Saunders Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Quote HuskerOnline: Northern Illinois Spring Preview Carifio: “On the whole, I’m optimistic about NIU this year. I think there were a lot of fluke things last year. I know Nebraska is in a totally new situation with a new coach who is famous for having a bad first year and then turning it around and getting huge results in year two. So I’m optimistic for thinking NIU is going to win this one.” 2023 win-loss expectation for Northern Illinois Carifio: “You can call me a homer or whatever but I’m thinking they can get up to seven or eight (wins). I think seven on the low end. I think they can finish up at 8-4 in the regular season. They do that, there’s a really good chance of them making the MAC championship game.” https://www.on3.com/teams/nebraska-cornhuskers/news/nebraska-opponent-spring-review-northern-illinois/ Quote CollegeFootballNews: Northern Illinois 2023 Preview & Prediction There’s just no MAC program weirder than Northern Illinois. A superpower in the 2010s, NIU had five straight seasons with 11 wins or more and won four MAC championships between 2011 to 2018. Head coach Rod Carey left for Temple, Huskie running back legend Thomas Hammock took over, and … (cue the sad trombone for his first two years). Northern Illinois had one of its worst seasons in 20 years, and then 2020 asked 2019 to hold its beer with an 0-6 clunker. And then … MAC Championship, nine wins, and everything was right with the world. So the narrative was easy. NIU had to be torn down to be built back up again, Hammock had the talent in place, the team looked like it would be the lead dog in the conference title hunt, and then everyone got hurt - at least it seemed that way. https://collegefootballnews.com/cfn/northern-illinois-huskies-college-football-preview-2023 Quote CollegeFootballNews: Northern Illinois 2023 Game By Game Prediction 2023 CFN Preseason Prediction: 6-6 2022 Record: 3-9 Aug 26 OPEN DATE Sept 2 at Boston College L Sept 9 Southern Illinois W Sept 16 at Nebraska L Sept 23 Tulsa L Sept 30 at Toledo L Oct 7 at Akron W Oct 14 Ohio L Oct 21 Eastern Michigan W Oct 28 OPEN DATE Oct. 31 at Central Michigan L Nov 7 Ball State W Nov 14 Western Michigan W Nov 25 at Kent State W https://collegefootballnews.com/cfn/northern-illinois-football-schedule-2023-game-predictions-scores More to come... 1 Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted May 17 Author Share Posted May 17 First 3 opponents think they should win the game. Hmm. 1 Quote Link to comment
Hooked on Huskers Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Last meeting https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400935354 Please NO repeat .... Quote Link to comment
Hooked on Huskers Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 7/6/2023 at 1:21 PM, BigRedBuster said: Vince Lombardi blood ??? Quote Link to comment
admo Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 Thought they might be a difficult road block for the Huskers going into the season. Not that Boston College is a bad football program, but still.... Veteran QB Rocky Lombardi, and his mullet, lead NIU to upset win over Boston College Media postgame: "You get an overtime win against a Power Five school in Boston College. What was the key to you guys pulling off this upset?" NIU QB Lombardi: "I think the key for us was just experience in close games. We have a very similar team to what we had in '21 where we had too many close games. Just to be able to have that experience and just kind of know how to win a game. When it comes down to the end, I think that's a skill, and I think we have that skill. To be able to get a big win like that without having our best day offensively, I think, is really special." Those are sweet words that we wish every Cornhusker team and player could bring to fruition. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 10 hours ago, admo said: Thought they might be a difficult road block for the Huskers going into the season. Not that Boston College is a bad football program, but still.... Veteran QB Rocky Lombardi, and his mullet, lead NIU to upset win over Boston College Media postgame: "You get an overtime win against a Power Five school in Boston College. What was the key to you guys pulling off this upset?" NIU QB Lombardi: "I think the key for us was just experience in close games. We have a very similar team to what we had in '21 where we had too many close games. Just to be able to have that experience and just kind of know how to win a game. When it comes down to the end, I think that's a skill, and I think we have that skill. To be able to get a big win like that without having our best day offensively, I think, is really special." Those are sweet words that we wish every Cornhusker team and player could bring to fruition. Yes. Our team just doesn't know how to win a game. It's crazy how they could be in this situation. Quote Link to comment
Micheal Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 We must win this game. But if any one team in the MAC has been good through the years it seems like Northern Illinois is that team. Quote Link to comment
gobiggergoredder Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Lost to a FCS team yesterday so maybe we will overcome 3 turnovers to pull off the W 1 Quote Link to comment
BlackHillsHusker Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Boston College is terrible. Nebraska should win this but stupid mistakes and self inflicted wounds will keep it within 10. Defense should shine, especially with a home crowd. I hope the boo birds and chants are loud when Sims has his first turnover Quote Link to comment
Caliborn72 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 10 feels so low that it scares me to bet it. Quote Link to comment
Street Novelist Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 anyone but Sims....anyone but Sims Quote Link to comment
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