Huskies' comeback bid falls short in final minutes

ANNAPOLIS, MD - Northern Illinois University kicker Chris Nendick put his knee to the ground, covered his head and walked slowly off the field. Offensive lineman Chris Acevedo expressed his anger by shaking his hand violently. As the lone two senior starters, Nendick and Acevedo watched any chance for an upset bid in their final road game vanish when Nendick's 42-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left. Under the direction of Joe Novak, the NIU program has long forgotten the memory of a well-deserved moral victory. With 18 starters out for the season and relying mainly on underclassmen, the Huskies battled the Poinsettia bowl-bound Navy to the final whistle. With questions about his future becoming an issue, Novak expressed pride and admi