Mid-majors make big strides
DeKALB – Chandler Harnish arrived at Northern Illinois four years ago a virtual unknown.
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Indiana native was pretty much ignored outside of NIU, even by Ball State.
NIU not only offered Harnish a scholarship, but a chance to be part of a program that, over the course of his career, turned a major competitive corner, leading to this year’s 12-1 finish and an unprecedented Orange Bowl bid.
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