NIUHuskies.com: NIU's Garrett Wolfe Collects Fourth MAC Player of the Week Honor of Season - Huskie tailback receives accolade after 162-yard, two touchdown performance at Miami

For the second consecutive week and the fourth time in six weeks, Northern Illinois tailback Garrett Wolfe earned the Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week Award. The honor is a league-record 11th for Wolfe during his career.

The Chicago Sun-Times: NIU holds off Miami upset bid - Huskies' Wolfe gains 162 yards on 29 carries

The harvest moon over Miami of Ohio became a hunter's moon Sunday night. And the hunted became Garrett Wolfe and the Northern Illinois Huskies.

In front of a grand Sunday night audience on ESPN, Wolfe and Co. struggled against the winless RedHawks before pulling out a 28-25 victory.

The Chicago Tribune: NIU, Wolfe bring it home - Heisman candidate rushes for 162 yards, 2 TDs in narrow win

"The bottom line is we came back, on the road, for the second time in a row and we won," said Northern coach Joe Novak, a Miami graduate who was steamed that Miami students harassed personnel on NIU's bench. "That's all that matters

The Daily Chronicle: Wolfe continues to pile up big numbers

“Coach Novak probably will be upset about this, but I happened to look up at the Jumbotron,” Wolfe said, causing a huge round of laughs. “I saw him (Wilson) in the Jumbotron. He was running very fast. When I glanced up at the Jumbotron, I kind of slowed down and he made a great tackle.”

Novak quickly chimed in with a matter-of-fact answer.

“Do whatever you want Garrett,” Novak said.

The Daily Chronicle: Huskie notebook: Novak shows displeasure over MU students

Following a question to Garrett Wolfe about the crowd, Novak banged his fist on the table and angrily complained about Miami's students.

“They are not supposed to be behind our bench,” Novak said. “The league has a rule. It really pisses me off. That's wrong. Last year, we flipped sides, but obviously that doesn't work here. It's a bunch of crap. It's bush league. It's supposed to be done. The rule was passed because of the place here, but they just ignored it this year.”

The Daily Chronicle: Close encounter: Huskies survive scare

Before a nationally-televised audience on the first-ever ESPN Sunday night game, the Huskies stared with disbelief as their Mid-American Conference title hopes were being challenged.

But an odd thing happened in the final few minutes. The Northern Illinois defense, vilified all season by erratic play, rose out of the ashes and stopped Miami-Ohio on its last two drives to secure a 28-25 victory at Yager Stadium.

The Oxford Press: Special teams problems cost RedHawks again - Botched punt return helps Northern Illinois slip past Miami, 28-25, in ESPN game

It was Miami's best offensive performance since its 38-31 overtime loss to Purdue. Quarterback Mike Kokal completed 21-of-29 passes for 324 yards, one touchdown and one interception, and redshirt freshman Dustin Woods had eight catches for 178 yards and a touchdown.

The Daily Southtown: Huskies prevail in prime time

"I think it's great for the university, but it's not something I'm really focused on," Wolfe said when asked about winning the Heisman Trophy. "That's not a concern of mine. The concern of mine is winning football games and winning the MAC championship."