Two weeks after the emotional high of a win at Notre Dame, NIU’s football team is experience a much different emotion. The Huskies followed up their history win by losing their MAC opener at home Saturday to Buffalo 23-20 in overtime.

After the biggest win of his coaching career, 16-14 at Notre Dame, Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock couldn't help but think about what it took to get to this moment. All the hours, all the effort,

With the spread sitting at 28.5 points early Friday afternoon, next to nobody is going to pick Notre Dame to drop the game. Do the Irish win with ease and cover the big number or

Northern Illinois blocked No. 5 Notre Dame's 62-yard field goal attempt to win the game, sealing the first win over an AP Top 5 opponent in Huskies program history.

Their road troubles continue. The University of Saskatchewan Huskies fell to 1-3 Friday night with a 38-24 Canada West football loss to the host British Columbia Thunderbirds. All three Huskies losses have come on the road.