NIU football team heads to Florida

NIU's football team leaves for Florida to prep for Orange Bowl

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Published On: Dec 26 2012 10:33:09 AM EST

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois' football team is moving its Orange Bowl preparations to Florida.

WNIJ Radio reports that the Huskies left Wednesday morning on a flight from Rockford to Miami.

The Huskies are getting ready to play Florida State in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day. It's the first time a team from the Mid-American Conference will appear in a BCS game.

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