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Northern Illinois Fighting for Respect in Orange Bowl

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: December 27, 2012

The Northern Illinois Huskies have been treated like an unwanted aberration since making the BCS. Al Dannity says the Huskies will earn their respect against Florida State in the Orange Bowl. It stung. The barbs, the criticisms, the “you don’t belong here” mentality. One voice shouted loudest amongst a cacophony of criticism. Kirk Herbstreit, former...