DeKALB — The football team celebrated Homecoming with a bludgeoning blowout 49-0 win Saturday over the University of Akron Zips, its first shutout since 2010.
Head coach Thomas Hammock said weeks of working to improve helped NIU finish its closest thing to a complete game this season.
“I’m certainly proud of the effort of our young men,” Hammock said. “These guys have been grinding the past few weeks to get better. The way we prepare and the way we practice is indicative of how we play. We played a clean football game for the most part.