DeKALB – Luke Shively just needed to chill out.
After taking over as the starting center for the Northern Illinois football team last year as a sophomore, Shively initially struggled with allowing himself to get too hyped up during the pace of the game. Now a junior and entering the spring as the prospective second-year starter in the middle of the offensive line, Shively said his approach to the game has been calmer.
"Honestly, the pace of the game was different," Shively said about what he didn't expect after taking over as the starting center. "Practice is a little different.