The MAC had another sub-par performance this weekend posting a 3-8 non-conference record.  Close losses to Army, Marshall and UCF continued a disturbing trend for MAC teams of late; play non-BCS teams, touch and lose close contests that should be won.  On a positive note, Northern Illinois beat Purdue on the road; their first victory over a Big Ten team since 1988 after nineteen straight losses over the past two decades.  Ohio defeated I-AA Cal Poly to avoid another loss to a member from the FCS division.

Huskies Hot in West Lafayette

Here are some quality talking points for NIU after beating Purdue;

• NIU claimed its first win over a BCS conference team since 2003, when the Huskies defeated Iowa State, Alabama and Maryland
• Coach Jerry Kill won his second straight game over a Big Ten team in the state of Indiana; in 2006 as the coach of Southern Illinois; Kill’s Saluki team defeated Indiana
• Chad Spann scored two TDs giving him seven for the season
• NIU put up 454 yards of total offense, their largest output since 2007 Read the rest of this entry →