Saturday night special for team-first focused Newman

  • Chance Newman (17) celebrates his 1-yard touchdown run Saturday against Eastern Illinois with teammate Kennieth Lacy (left). Photo by: Gary Hardamon/NSU Photographic Services
    Chance Newman (17) celebrates his 1-yard touchdown run Saturday against Eastern Illinois with teammate Kennieth Lacy (left). Photo by: Gary Hardamon/NSU Photographic Services

    When Chance Newman crossed the goal line for the first touchdown of his Northwestern State career this past Saturday, it led to a chorus of cheers as the Demons pulled even with Eastern Illinois.

    There was at least one Demon fan, however, who may have been unaware of the significance of that 1-yard plunge over the left side of the NSU offensive line.

    That fan is almost nine-monthold Lani Rae Newman,…