The Chicago Tribune: NIU hopes to continue run-game success against Idaho

"I think I set the tone on Sunday because I wasn't happy in several phases of our game against Purdue, even though we won the game," said Kill. "When you win, it's a great time to teach. There were some things that we didn't do as well as we would have liked."

The Nothern Star: NIU looks to avoid home let down after beating Purdue on the road

“We haven’t coached anything different,” Kill said. “We didn’t jump up and down and do backflips Sunday about winning; we watched the film. We haven’t done anything different [than] we’ve been doing since the day I walked in.”

Fanhouse: Is Era of Big Ten MAC-rifice at an End?

Last Saturday, Northern Illinois went into West Lafayette, Ind., and beat Purdue convincingly. (Don't let the 28-21 final score fool you: NIU dominated that game from the second quarter on.)

The Argonaut (University of Idaho): Tough competition ahead

“We’re playing a good football team, but I also think that we got the making of a good football team,” said coach Robb Akey. “If we do what we do well, we will give ourselves an opportunity to win this ball game and that’s all you can ask them.”