http://northernpublicradio.org en http://northernpublicradio.org/post/huskies-win-mac-championship-2ot <p><strong><em>Coach Dave Doeren to leave NIU for N.C. State</em></strong></p><p>The NIU Huskies defeated No. 17 Kent State in a thriller Friday night at Ford Field in Detroit to claim NIU's second consecutive MAC championship. Fresh off the win, head football coach Dave Doeren announced he has ac<a href="http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120112aaa.html" target="_blank">cepted a job at N.C. State.</a>&nbsp; According to NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher, Doeren's departure is effective immediately and he will not coach NIU in its bowl game. Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:57:34 +0000 Jenna Dooley 22080 at http://northernpublicradio.org Huskies Win MAC Championship in 2OT http://northernpublicradio.org/post/huskies-claim-mac-west-title <p>The NIU Huskies won a pivotal football game in DeKalb last night. Quarterback <a href="http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lynch_jordan00.html" target="_blank">Jordan Lynch </a>threw for 407 yards and three touchdowns to help Northern Illinois beat Toledo 31-24.</p><p>With the win, the Huskies claim a spot in the Mid-American Conference championship game later this month in Detroit. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:47:19 +0000 Jenna Dooley 21369 at http://northernpublicradio.org Huskies Claim MAC West Title