• Game Day press is here: M-Live.com 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 The Detroit News: 1, 2 Detroit Free Press: 1, 2, 3, 4 Mgoblue.com: Live Gametracker (stats) ABC Coverage Map. (PDF)

• Huskies seek monumental victory.

• NIU tackles Big House.

• Michigan coach has close ties with Novak.

• Hansbro twins start side-by-side - they always have - for Northern Illinois

• M-live.com has a game preivew and matchup info. More preivew info.

• Northern Illinois earns reputation as a giant-killer.

• Novak says payday is nice, but NIU wants to pull upset.*

• Northern Illinois/Michigan football two-deep line ups. (PDF)

• Huskies junior Phil Horvath will be the QB Saturday.

• The Huskies will come in with a two-back system.

• Carr shows respect for Northern Illinois' history of upset victories.

• Carr and players preivew N.I. (Audio from AAN)

• Michigan doesn't scare NIU.

• Season opener vs. Northern Illinois picked for television.