Prior to Saturday, not many people knew who Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock was, but after he led his Huskies team to a stunning 16-14 upset win over No. 5 Notre Dame on the road, people will now.
It was the first time in the 57-season history of Northern Illinois football that the Huskies defeated a top-10 opponent.
Shortly after Notre Dame’s potential game-winning 62-yard field-goal attempt was blocked and the final seconds ran off the clock, Hammock joined NBC’s Zora Stephenson for an emotional interview.
“I’m so proud of the kids, the coaches, everybody,” Hammock said while tears streamed down his face. “They believed. And we came in here and got it done.
“All these guys that have been with our program, lived through the ups and downs and have continued to fight. It’s like they’re my kids, I just couldn’t be more proud.”
Here’s the full interview:
