NIU quarterback Ethan Hampton announced via social media on Sunday that he is entering the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining.

The Huskies stormed out of the gate offensively after making an unannounced changed at offensive coordinator after the Nov. 19 loss to Miami. The momentum lasted for a quarter in the 24-16 win over Central Michigan.

The Huskies scored the first 19 points on Saturday against Central Michigan then held on for the win in the regular season finale.

Isaiah Feuerbach scored 25 points, Xander Lewis 20 and Carter York 11 for Sycamore in a win over Harlem. Plus other basketball scores in the roundup.

Jacob Waskow has appeared in 50 games for NIU in his career. Even with a ton of seniors on the defensive line, the group asked Waskow be allowed to start Saturday.

The Genoa-Kingston and Indian Creek boys started the year with wins Monday while the NIU women won on Sunday.

The Kaneland and DeKalb girls and NIU women won Wednesday while the NIU men fell at home.

Having lost three straight games to Miami with a trophy on the line, NIU had the chance to exorcise a demon Tuesday in Oxford. And they didn’t do it Tuesday in a 20-9 loss to the RedHawks, the fourth straight for the Huskies since the inception of the Mallory Cup in 2018.

Quarterback Ethan Hampton turned the ball over twice as the NIU offense struggled throughout its loss to Miami on Tuesday. Here are five takeaways from the loss.