DeKALB — With 10 consecutive Bronze Stalk wins since 2009, the Huskies have a chance to keep the trophy Saturday at the 12th annual game between NIU and the Ball State Cardinals for this season’s Mid-American Conference opening game.
The last time NIU and Ball State met was in 2018 when NIU retained the Bronze Stalk trophy after posting a 24-16 victory over the Cardinals in Muncie, Indiana.
Head Coach Thomas Hammock said this game will be aggressive, and the week leading up to it will be an important one. Hammock said keeping the Bronze Stalk will be a good thing for the Huskies, and having a trophy game will be great.