Every time homecoming rolls around, NIU alumnus Doug Pelt looks forward to marching in the band with his old buddies.

Pelt graduated in 2001 with a degree in music education and now is a band director at a private school. However, there is something special that keeps him coming back to campus for homecoming.

“It’s pretty nice to be able to be on field again,” Pelt said. “It brings back memories.”

Pelt, along with about 74 other Huskie Marching Band alumni, performed on the field of Huskie Stadium on Saturday before NIU’s game against Buffalo. The Huskies defeated the Bulls, 45-3.