On November 13, 2013, Diesel, NIU’s live Huskie mascot, brought a smile to college football fans across the country when he gave a spirited "High Five" to celebrate a Huskie touchdown! Television broadcasters captured the magical moment and broadcast it to a delighted nationwide television audience. Later ESPN’s Sportscenter also highlighted the moment. It was a genuine heart-warming display of Huskie spirit that captured the hearts of college football fans from coast to coast. Diesel is no longer with us, but he will not be forgotten by Huskie football fans. To honor Diesel, his owner and handler Tom Bonnevier and to honor all past, current and future Huskie mascots, the Diesel Memorial Project has been established. The Project has a goal of raising funds to pay for the sculpting of a bronze memorial statue of Diesel in his famous "High Five" pose. The statue commemorates that event and celebrates the unique association with Huskie football of Diesel and other past, current and future mascots. The statue will be sculpted by renowned sculptor Renee Bemis. An agreement has been reached with the NIU Foundation to place the sculpture in a prominent place outside Huskie Stadium.

Changes are going to be made to the jerseys of the 55 Mid-American Conference players who hold an undergraduate degree. The group will have a "MAC Graduate Patch" sewn on the right shoulder this season, according to press release sent by the conference Tuesday. Every school has at least one player already graduated, with Toledo leading the way with 13. Kent State and Northern Illinois are second and third with 10 and seven, respectively. Ball State, Ohio and Western Michigan each have one. Four quarterbacks made the list, including Central Michigan's Shane Morris, who transferred this offseason from Michigan. Logan Woodside of the Rockets is one of 36 players to be named to the 2017 College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) preseason watch list for National Performer of the Year, as well as the only one from the MAC. Toledo's graduate players are tied for fourth most in the country.

GAME PHOTOS BY THE MONKEY

Online petitions are being circulated to bring College GameDay to Mt. Pleasant for Western-Central on October 1.

瑞秋大理石、高级从米德兰、密歇根和the RedHawk soccer team have had a tough non-conference schedule. Last week, the RedHawks faced the Miami Hurricanes of the ACC. Tonight, the opponent is Illinois of the Big 10. Sunday, the Texas Longhorns of the Big 12 visit Oxford, Ohio. The RedHawks open MAC play on Friday, September 12, 2016 at home against the Akron Zips. Let's hope Rachel & co. find some vitamins before that.

3-star DB Bentlee Sanders' decision comes as somewhat of a surprise to some, however in hindsight most should have saw this coming as Sanders took an unofficialvisit to USFjust four days after announcing his verbal commitment to Toledo. According to 247Sports Sanders was Toledo's highest rated recruit. They are now down to five defensive backs in this class. To find out who the coaching staff might try to replace Sanders with, check out ourarticle here.

Some Associated Press voters think enough of the Toledo Rockets for them to earn two votes. Good on the Rockets. Let's see if they live up to the expectations.

This guy goes crazy for Frye

"I'm opposed to not playing Division I football, because you'd have to leave the Mid-American Conference. It's the best mid-major in America. Why would you leave an association of peers that are incredibly well thought of, just because you haven't figured your answer out to football yet? I think we can figure that out and we can do that in an inclusive way."

Kareem Felder originally signed with Ohio State back in February, however did not qualify academically there. Before signing with the Buckeyes, he reported offers from Alabama, Boston College, Cincinnati, Clemson, Iowa, Kent State, Miami (FL), Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Toledo, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, and West Virginia. It will be interesting to see if another MAC program such as Kent State tries to recruit Felder as they were the only other MAC program to offer him originally. It is also possible that Felder looks to go the junior college route as that would allow him to play right away and then transfer to an FBS program in two years. According to Kurelic's report, we won't have to wait very long to hear about Felder's decision as there is a feeling he will decide by the end of the week.