Saturday’s game against Ball State University will mark the 11th annual Battle of the Bronze Stalk.
This tradition first took place in 2008, with NIU leading the tro- phy series 9-1. The Bronze Stalk trophy is presented to the win- ner of the annual football game. The trophy was designed by local DeKalb artist Renee Bemis and depicts three bronze cornstalks.
“Everyone says it’s an ugly trophy, but we love it,” junior linebacker Antonio Jones-Davis said. “We want to keep it here in DeKalb, so we are go- ing to do whatever we have to do to keep that trophy here with us.