10-07-2003, 07:32 AM
When times get tough at Northern Illinois, new superstars get going.
When Thomas Hammock incurred a career-ending medical condition before the 2002 season, Michael Turner stepped in and led the Mid-American Conference in rushing with 1,915 yards.
Last weekend, when Ohio put nine defenders in the box, the Huskies hit the airways. When big-play receiver Dan Sheldon dislocated his elbow, P.J. Fleck filled the void and then some.
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Fleck, a 5-foot-10 senior, caught 14 passes for a school-record 234 yards as the 16th-ranked Huskies won 30-23 in overtime, escaping a major scare in their conference opener. He accounted for more than two-thirds of the Huskies
When Thomas Hammock incurred a career-ending medical condition before the 2002 season, Michael Turner stepped in and led the Mid-American Conference in rushing with 1,915 yards.
Last weekend, when Ohio put nine defenders in the box, the Huskies hit the airways. When big-play receiver Dan Sheldon dislocated his elbow, P.J. Fleck filled the void and then some.
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Fleck, a 5-foot-10 senior, caught 14 passes for a school-record 234 yards as the 16th-ranked Huskies won 30-23 in overtime, escaping a major scare in their conference opener. He accounted for more than two-thirds of the Huskies