Huskies optimistic Kill will return Saturday

Northern Illinois football coach Jerry Kill remains in fair condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, but those around the program believe the Huskies coach will be in Memorial Stadium for Saturday's game against Illinois in Champaign.

"I can't speculate if he'll be with us on Saturday, but if anybody knows Coach Kill, trying to keep him off the sidelines on Saturday is going to be a tough job," NIU athletic director Jeff Compher said at a Tuesday press conference.

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