Junior defensive back Josh Cox, right, runs into the end zone after intercepting a pass during the game against Ball State on Saturday, Oct. 8, at Kelly / Shorts Stadium.
It’s been a down year for Northern Illinois so far, but that doesn’t change the Central Michigan football team’s take on the Huskies.
CMU travels to DeKalb, Illinois, on Saturday to face an NIU team that has one of the best records in the country since 2010 (66-24 overall, 25-4 at home).
During that span, CMU is one of two Mid-American Conference teams to beat NIU at home.