Nov. 5, 2008

DeKALB, Ill. -- The Red Riot, the student support organization for Northern Illinois teams, is inviting all Huskie fans to wear black in order to "black out" Huskie Stadium next Wednesday night when NIU plays host to Central Michigan in a Mid-American Conference football game that will be nationally televised on ESPN2. Kickoff for the November 12 contest is at 7 p.m. (CST) and tickets are still available.

The outcome of the game will play a role in determining the 2008 MAC West Champion. Northern Illinois is 4-0 at home under Jerry Kill in 2008, and Kill has repeatedly mentioned the contributions that the home crowd and supportive fans have made in the Huskies' ability to pull out close wins on Brigham Field.

The Red Riot hopes that fans on both the East and West sides of Huskie Stadium will participate in the "Black Out" and help provide a great atmosphere for the ESPN2 national broadcast.

Tickets to the NIU-Central Michigan game, as well as the final 2008 home game on Tuesday, Nov. 25 versus Navy, are available for purchase at www.niuhuskies.com and by calling the NIU Athletics Ticket Office at 815-752-6800 or Ticketmaster at 312-559-1212.

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