Huskies Fall in Home Opener

DEKALB, Ill. – A late touchdown lifted Illinois State to a 28-24 victory over the Northern Illinois University Huskies on Saturday night (Sept. 12) at Huskie Stadium. NIU scored 24 consecutive points before the late score gave the Redbirds the victory. Quarterback Taron Dickens (Miami, Fla./Northwestern HS) went 22-of-27 passing for 193 yards. Running back Telly Johnson Jr. (Augusta, Ga./Hephzibah) rushed for 83 yards on 22 carries with a score. “The energy and grit is there … it comes down to execution, we have to be better as coaches to put them in those situations and get reps to do…