Huskies Clinch Return Trip to Marathon MAC Championship

On a day when the normally potent Northern Illinois offense struggled to find its rhythm, the oft-maligned Huskie defense stepped up to lead NIU to an 18-12 victory over Eastern Michigan Friday morning at Huskie Stadium. With the victory, Northern Illinois (9-3, 7-1) earned its seventh-straight win and its second consecutive trip to the Marathon Mid-American Conference Championship as the MAC West Champions.