AMES, Iowa – In a surprise move, Northern Illinois put names on the backs of its jerseys for the first time since before the era of coach Joe Novak (1996-2007) in Thursday’s season-opener at Iowa State.

AMES, Iowa – Per usual, Northern Illinois managed to make it interesting into the fourth quarter.

Grady falls to 5-1 as NIU starting quarterback

Iowa State 17, Northern Illinois 3

Iowa State 17, Northern Illinois 0

Iowa State 7, Northern Illinois 0

Junior DeMarcus Grady will start at quarterback in the NIU's opener

FIVE KEYS TO THE GAME

Daily Chronicle sports editor John Sahly and sports reporter Jeremy Werner spend their days covering the area's sports scene. Every week, they give their viewpoint on those local sports. Today, in the second installment of their fall "Take 2" column, they discuss the opening night for Northern Illinois football.

Huskies begin season today at Iowa State

Step inside our Northern Illinois football preview issue

Coffman: Quitting wasn't the right way to end career

Most of Kill’s staff has been together for more than a decade

DeKALB – The Northern Illinois football players are familiar with the voice, the refrain, the drill sergeant-like control as they toil through another gut-busting core workout.

Landon Cox won’t finish in the top five in receptions in the Mid-American Conference this season. The top 10 is a stretch, too.

Before the 1983 season, expectations for the Northern Illinois University football team weren’t very high.

Editor’s Note: The Northern Illinois football team opens its season at Iowa State on Thursday night. Leading up to the game, the Daily Chronicle will provide readers with an occasional story about the Cyclones from the Ames (Iowa) Tribune as a part of a content sharing agreement.

Former Iowa State player helping in scouting

NIU beat writer Jeremy Werner makes his Week 1 prediction

Editor’s Note: The Northern Illinois football team opens its season at Iowa State on Thursday night. Leading up to the game, the Daily Chronicle will provide readers with an occasional story about the Cyclones from the Ames (Iowa) Tribune as a part of a content sharing agreement.

Kill no fan of Huskies' non-conference schedule

Miami (Ohio) travels to Florida, WMU to Michigan State

NIU captains feature six upperclassmen, five quarterbacks

Editor’s Note: The Northern Illinois football team opens its season at Iowa State on Thursday. Leading up to the game, the Daily Chronicle will provide readers with an occasional story about the Cyclones from the Ames (Iowa) Tribune as a part of a content sharing agreement.

Huskies ready to begin games

Kiel returns, Sobol hitting again; CB George still out

Editor’s Note: The Northern Illinois football team opens its season at Iowa State on Thursday. Leading up to the game, the Daily Chronicle will provide readers with an occasional story about the Cyclones from the Ames (Iowa) Tribune as a part of a content sharing agreement.

Huskies travel to Wake Forest in 2014

Wisconsin defensive end latest to join NIU's Class of 2011

First depth chart provides some answers for Huskies, but quarterback still unresolved

Not many surprises on NIU two-deep for Iowa State game

NIU defensive end one of 30 FBS nominees for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award

NIU run's defense, Jake Coffman and of course QBs in this week's HuskieWire.com Q&A

Several NIU veterans say 2010 squad is closer after training camp

Central Michigan, Temple only MAC teams to receive votes

Rice, Krutsch step in as graduate assistants

NIU coach said his team look tired in final scrimmage of camp

Iowa State AD: game will be played "as normal"

DeKALB – The question comes almost every day now for NIU coach Jerry Kill. And, no, as of Thursday, he hasn’t decided who will be the Huskies starting quarterback.

Kill wants to see how freshmen will respond

CB George expected back soon

NIU president John G. Peters talks with Huskies

Coaching change at Michigan leads Progar to NIU

Northern Illinois' game against Central Michigan has been pushed back to 3 p.m.

Huskies have depth at running back

NIU has long scrimmage with one week of camp left

NIU has long scrimmage with one week of camp left

DEKALB – Garrett Barnas, role player?

NIU coach impressed by freshmen, makes position moves

Unit scores 3 TDs to start exhibition

NIU coach says he won't announce starter for a while

Huskies happy to put on pads for the first time this season

Harnish trying to win QB job all over again

DeKALB – Northern  Illinois coach Jerry Kill may agonize when choosing on a starting quarterback before the Sept. 2 opener at Iowa State. But for now, the Huskies coach isn’t worrying too much about the decision-making process just four practices into training camp.

NIU counting on Class of 2010 for depth

NIU is counting on Class of 2010 to provide depth

Career backup improving as passer, battling for starting spot

SAN DIEGO – With every burst linebacker Larry English provides from the right side, the San Diego Chargers aren’t sure whether to be pleased or disappointed.

DeKALB – Northern Illinois received one vote in the USA Today Preseason Top 25 football coaches poll, released on Friday.

Center ready, eager to step in

Northern Illinois Director of Athletics Jeff Compher said at Thursday’s DeKalb media day that the athletic department has a good idea of what it is looking for in an indoor practice facility.

Jerry Kill wants his program to be more like Southern California.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads says defensive back David Sims has been suspended for the season opener against Northern Illinois.

NIU reminds junior college tight end of Iowa Falls, Iowa, home

Official reason not given for why Bell will be out

Offensive lineman Leon Hill will play at Joliet Junior College this fall with the hopes of improving his grades in order to gain admission to Northern Illinois next season, the former University of Illinois offensive lineman told the Daily Chronicle on Monday night.

Academic issues kept offensive lineman from playing at NIU this fall

DETROIT – A case of butterfingers almost derailed Chad Spann’s career just as it started.

Kill has track record of improvement in Year 3

DETROIT – There was no phone booth. But Chad Spann, nicknamed "Superman" by his teammates, did undergo a quick change when coach Jerry Kill first arrived at Northern Illinois.

NIU also gets 5 votes to win league crown

Temple picked to win MAC Championship game

An apprentice under English, Wolfe, Kube ready to lead Huskies

CHICAGO – Most Northern Illinois football fans are wondering who will quarterback the Huskies to start the 2010 season.

CHICAGO – Jerry Kill considers himself old school.