TV/radio:
11 a.m. Saturday; WPWR-Ch. 50, WSCR-AM 670, WLBK-AM 1360.
Line:
Northern Illinois by 3.
Records:
NIU 3-2, 1-0; Temple 4-1, 1-0.
Last meeting:
Temple won 16-15 on Oct. 6, 2007 in Philadelphia.
Getting offensive:
NIU scored on eight straight possessions at Akron last Saturday and did not punt until midway through the fourth quarter. Chandler Harnish completed 16 of 20 passes. His passing efficiency rating of 158.56 tops the MAC.
On the defensive:
Huskies sophomore Devon Butler became the first NIU defender to score this season when he returned an Akron interception 26 yards to give NIU a 29-7 lead going into the halftime.
The number:
6: Former University of Illinois kickoff specialist Michael Cklamovski, now an NIU law student, has made six straight field goals and has sent eight of his 29 kickoffs for touchbacks.
The talk:
Can the Huskies take advantage of playing at home after a brutal road slate? At home, NIU is 53-38-1 (.581) all-time in MAC games. NIU has won seven of its last eight league home games.
Looking ahead:
After playing on the road four out of the first five games, the Huskies will play host to MAC East favorite Temple in the first of three straight October home games.
NIU 20, Temple 16
