Naysayers no hindrance to Northern Illinois
(MCT) — Coach Rod Carey and his Northern Illinois players have been making the rounds this week, soaking in the attention that comes from winning the Mid-American Conference championship and receiving its first invite to a BCS bowl.
Local and national media appearances, a pep rally at the Convocation Center on campus and a holiday celebration party at the University Club in Chicago have helped the Huskies push aside any criticism that they don’t belong in the Jan. 1 Orange Bowl in Miami.
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