Sunday, April 30, 2006
Hawkins Taken in 5th Round in NFL Draft
For the second straight year, Illinois State was represented in the National Football League Draft when defensive end Brent Hawkins was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars, on Sunday, in the fifth round with the 160th overall pick.
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Sunday, March 26, 2006
YSU's Heacock Gets Contract Extension
Youngstown State head football coach Jon Heacock has signed a contract extension through the 2009 football season, YSU Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo has announced.
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Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Farley Gets Contract Extension
University of Northern Iowa head football coach Mark Farley has received a contract extension through the 2011 season, UNI Director of Athletics Rick Hartzell has announced.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Illinois State Duo Earnas Hula Bowl MVP Honors
Illinois State's Brent Hawkins and Ryan Hoffman not only carried the flag for Illinois State, but for all of I-AA football, as the tandem claimed player of the game honors at the 2006 Hula Bowl Saturday night at Aloha Stadium. Hawkins earned the Hula Bowl Defensive MVP award, while Hoffman was named the game's Special Teams MVP.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006
WKU's Elson Receives Contract Extension
Western Kentucky University Director of Athletics Dr. Wood Selig announced Wednesday that the school has agreed to extend the contract of head football coach David Elson through the 2012 season.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Four Gateway Schools In Final 2005 Top-25 Polls
Four Gateway Conference teams are ranked in the final Sports Network and ESPN/USA Today top-25 polls, which includes two Gateway teams among the Top 10. Appalachian State?s 21-16 victory over UNI gave the Mountaineers the national championship, and No. 1 ranking that goes with it in the final polls. Appalachian State finishes atop the rankings for the first time in I-AA history after winning the first national crown in the school?s I-AA annals.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Terry Allen Returns to the Gateway; Named Missouri State Coach
Terry Allen, who cut his coaching teeth and enjoyed his greatest coaching success in the Gateway Football Conference, will return to one of the nation?s most potent Division I-AA leagues as the new head coach of the Missouri State University Bears. Allen?s appointment was announced Dec. 20. Allen has been given a five-year contract at Missouri State.
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Friday, December 16, 2005
UNI Falls To Appalachian State in I-AA Title Game, 21-16
The University of Northern Iowa football team's 2005 journey has been filled with last second heroics and nail-biting finishes. Friday night's NCAA I-AA national championship game was no different. Unfortunately, in UNI's first national title game appearance, Appalachian State scored a 21-16 victory. It was the first national title for the Mountaineers and head coach Jerry Moore.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Four Named to AFCA All-America Team
Four Gateway Conference players -- all on offense -- represent the league on the American Football Coaches Assocation All-America Team, as announced Wednesday, Dec. 14. RB Arkee Whitlock of Southern Illinois; OL Erik Losey of Western Kentucky; and Illinois State's OL Stafford Davis and Laurent Robinson represent the Gateway.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005
11 in Gateway on 2005 AP All-America Team
Eleven players from the Gateway Conference, including three Illinois State players on the first team, highlight the Associated Press All-America Football Team, announced Wednesday, Dec. 14. First-teamers from the Gateway Conference include WR Laurent Robinson; OL Stafford Davis; and DL Brent Hawkins -- all from Illinois State.
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Monday, December 12, 2005
Gateway - Championship Game Notes
UNI is making its first ever appearance in the I-AA national championship game (and the fourth for the Gateway in the past nine years). The Panthers face Appalachian State on Friday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. CST, and the game can be seen on ESPN2. The Panthers have reached the title game with victories vs. Eastern Washington, at No. 1 ranked and top-seeded New Hampshire, and at No. 4 seed Texas State | Bracket.
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Monday, December 12, 2005
2005 Sports Network All-America Team
Illinois State highlights a list of six Gateway Conference players named to the Sports Network 2005 All-America Team. Redbirds WR Laurent Robinson; OL Stafford Davis; DL Brent Hawkins all represent the league on the first-team unit. LB Cameron Siskowic of Illinois State is a second-team pick as is DB Codera Jackson of Youngstown State. TE Jamie Petrowski of Indiana State earned third-team All-America honors.
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Monday, December 12, 2005
Redbirds Highlight 2005 Sports XChange All-America Team
Illinois State?s Brent Hawkins, Cameron Siskowic and Ryan Hoffman were all named to The Sports Xchange 2005 All-America First Team, while junior Laurent Robinson garnered second team honors on Tuesday. Robinson was joined on the second-team unit by PR Craig Turner of Southern Illinois and DB Codera Jackson of Youngstown State.
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Saturday, December 10, 2005
UNI Upends Top-Seeded New Hampshire; Appalachian State Ends SIU's Season
After grabbing a 21-0 lead, Northern Iowa hung on for a 24-21 victory over No. 1-ranked New Hampshire on Saturday in the NCAA I-AA quarterfinals. The Panthers advance to the semifinals Friday, Dec. 9. Meanwhile, Southern Illinois fell to No. 2 seed Appalachian State, 38-24, after spotting the Mountaineers a 24-0 lead. The Salukis end their season at 9-4 | 2005 Bracket.
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Saturday, December 10, 2005
Two Redbirds Named Walter Camp All-Americans
For the first time in the history of the Illinois State football program, the Redbirds have two representatives on the Walter Camp Football Foundation I-AA All-America Team in the same season when Gateway Football Conference Players of the Year Brent Hawkins and Laurent Robinson were named to the 2005 version of college football?s elite on Dec. 16.
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Friday, December 09, 2005
UNI Beats Texas State, 40-37, in overtime thriller
The University of Northern Iowa defeated No. 4 seed Texas State, 40-37, in the semifinals of the I-AA playoffs and will play in Friday's (Dec. 16) championship game in Chattanooga, Tenn. It's the first title game appearance for UNI after five previous semifinal trips without a win. It marks the fourth title game for a Gateway team since 1997.
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Monday, December 05, 2005
Heacock Receives AFCA Coaching Honor
Youngstown State Head Football Coach Jon Heacock was named the American Football Coaches Association Region Four Division I-AA Coach of the Year, the organization announced on Monday.
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Sunday, December 04, 2005
Gateway Playoff Notebook - UNI Reaches Semifinals
UNI (10-3) plays at No. 4 seed Texas State (11-2) on Friday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. (ESPN2) in San Marcos, Texas. The winner advances to the national championship game (Dec. 16). UNI is playing in its sixth semifinal and is 0-5 in previous trips. It represents the 11th semifinal appearance for a Gateway Conference member (the league is 3-7 all-time in NCAA semifinals).
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Thursday, December 01, 2005
2005 Gateway All-Newcomer Team
For the fourth-straight year, the Gateway?s Newcomer of the Year is a running back, while an Illinois State player has claimed the league?s freshman honor for the second time since 1999. RB Marcus Mason is the first Penguin to earn the league?s Newcomer of the Year honor, while DB Tom Nelson is the second Redbird to earn the league?s seven-year-old Freshman of the Year honor.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005
2005 Gateway All-Conference Team
For the first time in six years, a school has swept the top two player honors as Illinois State's WR Laurent Robinson and DE Brent Hawkins have been named the league's Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year by a vote of league coaches, media and sports information directors. Youngstown State's Jon Heacock, meanwhile, is the first Penguin mentor to earn the Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year award since YSU joined the Gateway in 1997.
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Monday, November 28, 2005
2005 Gateway All-Academic Team
Thirty-three student-athletes, including 11 who earned first-team honors, highlight the 2005 Gateway Conference all-academic team, announced by the league office today.
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Monday, November 28, 2005
Gateway Paired Up Against Top Two Seeds
In this week's round of the I-AA playoffs, the UNI Panthers play No. 1-ranked and top-seeded New Hampshire; while Southern Illinois plays at No. 2-seeded Applachian State. In its 20-year playoff history a Gateway school has played a top-four seeded team 23 times, and recorded a 9-14 record. Eight of the nine wins against a top-four seed were on the road (WKU beat McNeese State in 2002 in Chattanooga in the other result.) In the years in which the league beat either a No. 1 or No. 2 seed, the Gateway earned a national title (1997 and 2002)
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Saturday, November 26, 2005
Gateway Perfect in NCAA First Round
The Gateway Football Conference won both of its first-round NCAA I-AA playoff games on Saturday, Nov. 26. Eighth-ranked Southern Illinois won at No. 19 Eastern Illinois, 21-6; and No. 6 UNI survived No. 15 Eastern Washington, 41-38. The Panthers will now play No. 1-ranked and top-seeded New Hampshire; while Southern Illinois advances to play at No. 2-seeded Applachian State.
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Monday, November 21, 2005
Gateway Gets Two in I-AA Playoff Field
In 2005, the Gateway Football Conference has two representatives in the I-AA playoffs for the 11th-straight season. UNI will host the automatic qualifier from the Big Sky, Eastern Washington, in a first-round game, while Southern Illinois will travel to face OVC champ Eastern Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 26.
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Monday, November 21, 2005
Four Gateway Teams Dot Top 25
For the first time since the 2002 season, Western Kentucky has fallen out of the Top 25, but the Gateway still has four teams ranked among the nation's best, including UNI, Southern Illinois, Youngstown State and Illinois State. UNI and Southern Illinois represent the league in the Top 10 and are in this week's NCAA I-AA playoffs.
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Sunday, November 20, 2005
Gateway Players of the Week: Nov. 20
This week's Gateway Football Conference players of the week are RB Lerron Moore of Western Kentucky; OLB John Hermann of UNI; OL Greg Ryan of Western Kentucky; and P Zach Kettelkamp of Southern Illinois.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Gateway Highlights Academic All-District Teams
Highlighted by five Southern Illinois selections to the District V Academic All-District Team, the Gateway Football Conference had a total of 11 student-athletes selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District units, announced Thursday (Nov. 10). To be eligible for the award, an athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and be a starter or key reserve.
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Monday, November 14, 2005
Gateway Weekly Notebook: Nov. 14
For the first time in league history, three Gateway teams will share the league crown as UNI, Southern Illinois and Youngstown State ended the conference season with identical 5-2 records. UNI gets the automatic I-AA playoff berth by virtue of wins over both SIU and Youngstown State.
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Monday, November 14, 2005
Five Gateway Teams Ranked, Again
For the second time this season and fifth time in league history, five Gateway teams are ranked in the Top 25. The Nov. 14 top-25 Sports Network poll has UNI at No. 10, Southern Illinois at No. 11, Youngstown State at No. 15, Western Kentucky at No. 23, and Illinois State at No. 24. This is the latest in a season that five teams from the Gateway Conference have been ranked in the Top 25.
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Saturday, November 12, 2005
Gateway Players of the Week: Nov. 12
This week's Gateway Football Conference players of the week are WR Laurent Robinson of Illinois State; LB Darin Heideman of UNI; OT Chad Rinehart of UNI; and punter Joe Bishop of Youngstown State. Robinson capped a record-setting year with a record-setting day in Illinois State's win vs. Indiana State; while Heideman and Bishop helped their teams to victories that led to tri-conference championships for both UNI and YSU, sharing the league title with Southern Illinois (all with 5-2 GFC records).
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Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Weekly Gateway Coaches Call (Nov. 9)
Click on the link below to hear comments from the Gateway Football Coaches, during their weekly conference call: Each Wednesday throughout the season the eight Gateway Football Conference head coaches will be available to media during a weekly coaches call. The call is recorded and is available on the league web site by Wednesday afternoon. Listeners need Windows Media Player to be able to access the audio file. If you are experiencing problems listening to this file, you may need to upgrade your Windows Media Player to the most recent version (9.0 or newer). Click here to enter Microsoft's site for a free Windows Media Player upgrade.
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Monday, November 07, 2005
Four Teams in Gateway Top-25 Poll
Southern Illinois, UNI, Western Kentucky and Youngstown State represent the Gateway Football Conference in this week's top-25 polls. Meanwhile, Illinois State is ranked as high as No. 26 in the Nov. 7 rankings. Two Gateway games this week feature games in which both teams are ranked as SIU plays at UNI, and Western Kentucky is at YSU.
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Sunday, November 06, 2005
Gateway Players of the Week: Nov. 6
This week's Gateway Football Conference players of the week are RB Pierre Rembert of Illinois State, OLB Deion Holts of Western Kentucky, OL Will Justice of Southern Illinois, and RS Johnny Gray of UNI.
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Sunday, November 06, 2005
Gateway Weekly Notebook
The winner of the Nov. 12 game between UNI and Southern Illinois will earn the league?s automatic berth into the I-AA playoffs. The last time the two met at UNI with a championship on the line, UNI won, 43-40, in the conference finale in 2003. In that game, UNI was No. 11, and SIU was ranked No. 2 (with a 10-0 record). UNI trailed 31-14 midway through the third quarter, but rallied with 22 points in the fourth. UNI?s QB Tom Petrie was 28-of-40 for 422 yards and three TDs, while WR Eddie Galles had 16 catches, 251 yards and two scores to lead the Panther comeback. Kickoff is 5:05 at the UNI-Dome.
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Monday, October 31, 2005
Four Gateway Teams Ranked This Week
For the second time this season, a Gateway team knocked another Gateway team from the No. 1 spot. Last Thursday, Southern Illinois defeated then-ranked No. 1 Western Kentucky to knock the Hilltoppers from the top spot after they held the position for two weeks.
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Sunday, October 30, 2005
Gateway Players of the Week
This week's Gateway Football Conference players of the week are Arkee Whitlock of Southern Illinois, LB Wyatt Green of Western Illinois, LT Chad Walker of Western Illinois, and P Joe Bishop of Youngstown State.
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Sunday, October 30, 2005
Weekly Gateway Notebook (Oct. 30)
Currently, there is a three-way tie for first place in the Gateway Conference standings as Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, and Youngstown State have identical 4-1 league marks with 2 weeks remaining. There has never been a three-way tie at season?s end in the league?s 20 years, but there have been co-champions. Four times, teams have shared the title, including 1990 (UNI/Missouri State), 1995 (UNI/Eastern Illinois), 2002 (Western Illinois/Western Kentucky), and 2003 (UNI/Southern Illinois). All eight of those co-champs have represented the league in the I-AA playoffs.
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Monday, October 24, 2005
Five Gateway Teams Ranked This Week
For the first time since 2002, five Gateway Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 during the same week. It marks only the fourth time in league history (and the latest in a season) that the league has had five teams ranked the same week. This week's Top 25 teams from the Gateway Conference include Western Kentucky (1), Southern Illinois (8), Youngstown State (11), Illinois State (18), and UNI (21).
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Sunday, October 23, 2005
Weekly Football Release (Oct. 23)
Two Gateway Conference games this week will be featured as part of the league's 2005 television package. On Thursday, Southern Illinois visits Western Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. CDT (ESPNU), while the Saturday UNI-Youngstown State (3 p.m. CDT) game will be featured on over-the-air stations in both markets, in addition to FSN Midwest and Fox College Sports. All four teams are likely to be in the national Top 25 at game time (poll announced Monday).
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Sunday, October 23, 2005
Illinois State Sweeps Gateway Player of the Week Honors
For the second-time this season, Illinois State swept the league's offensive, defensive and special teams player-of-the-week honors as WR Laurent Robinson, DE Brent Hawkins, P Ryan Hoffman, and OL Mike Stegeman of Illinois State are this week's winners. Each was instrumental in the Redbirds' 38-3 win against No. 13 UNI this past week.
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Monday, October 17, 2005
National Top-25 Polls (Oct. 17)
For the fourth week this season a Gateway Conference team holds the nation's No. 1 spot. Western Kentucky reclaimed the No. 1 spot after three of four teams in the top four last week. Western Kentucky jumped from No. 3 to No. 1 to earn its second No. 1-ranking this season.
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Sunday, October 16, 2005
Gateway Players of the Week (Oct. 16)
This week's Gateway Football Players of the Week include RB Brian Thompson and LB Kye Stewart of Illinois State, and KR Dennis Mitchell of Western Kentucky. Illinois State upended No. 1-ranked Southern Illinois, 61-35, behind Thompson's four touchdowns, while Stewart contributed 11 tackles in that victory over SIU and Mitchell had two long punt returns to set up scoring chances for the Hilltoppers in their win against Missouri State. OG Barrett Anderson is the league's offensive lineman of the week.
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Sunday, October 16, 2005
Weekly Football Release (Oct. 16)
The Oct. 22 Indiana State-Southern Illinois game is part of the Gateway Television Network package. The game will be on Fox College Sports, joined in progress by FSN Midwest and will be shown on a tape-delayed basis by Comcast SportsNet Chicago at 7 p.m. CDT. Metro Sports (Kansas City) will air the contest on Tuesday (Oct. 22) at 5:30 p.m. Dan McLaughlin (play by play), J.J. Smith (color) and Scott Warmann (sideline) will call the action, with kickoff slated for 2:07 p.m. CDT.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Gateway Holds Nation's Top Two Spots
For the first time in league history, the top two teams in the I-AA Sports Network poll are from the Gateway Conference. After spending a league record 12 weeks at No. 1 last year, Southern Illinois is back at No. 1, jumping three spots from last week's poll. Western Kentucky is ranked No. 2 after beating Eastern Kentucky; and UNI also is in the Top 10, clocking in at No. 9.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Salukis Reclaim Nation's No. 1 Ranking
The Southern Illinois Salukis claim the No. 1 ranking in The Sports Network Top 25 after a 34-24 victory at Western Illinois. The Salukis, who held the top spot for one week earlier in the season, are 4-1 for the year and are undefeated against I-AA competition. Southern Illinois moves up one position after New Hampshire lost, 42-10, at William & Mary. The Salukis picked up 58 of a possible 114 first-place votes and earned 2,715 points to claim the No. 1 spot. Southern Illinois hosts Illinois State on Saturday.
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Sunday, October 09, 2005
Players of the Week (Oct. 9)
This week's Gateway Football Conference players of the week are RB Craig Turner of Southern Illinois; CB Antonio Thomas of Western Kentucky; and PK Chris James of Western Kentucky.
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Sunday, October 09, 2005
Weekly Football Notebook
The Oct. 15 Illinois State-Southern Illinois game is part of the Gateway Television Network package. The game can be seen live of WAOE-TV (Bloomington/Normal) and Fox College Sports. FSN Midwest will air the game at 2 a.m. Scott Warmann (play by play), Richard Baldinger (color) and Mick Shaffer (sideline) will call the action, with kickoff slated for 6:07 p.m. CT.
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Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Weekly Football Notebook (Sept. 5)
The Thursday, Sept. 8, game between Northern Colorado and Western Illinois is part of the CSTV National Game of the Week television package. Carter Blackburn and Frank Stams will call the action from Macomb, Ill., with kickoff set for 7 p.m.
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Monday, October 03, 2005
Three Teams in Top Six Nationally
Four Gateway Conference teams are ranked in the Sports Network and ESPN/USA Today top-25 polls of Oct. 3. After nearly a three-year hiatus, Youngstown State returns to the Top 25, clocking in at No. 22 this week after beating Illinois State on Saturday. Southern Illinois (2/2), Western Kentucky (3/3), and UNI (6/7), represent the Gateway in the Top 10 in the Sports Network and ESPN/USA Today polls, respectively.
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Sunday, October 02, 2005
Gateway Players of the Week (Oct. 2)
This week's Gateway Football Conference Players of the Week are QB Justin Haddix of Western Kentucky; LB Mike Andrews of Youngstown State; PK Brian Palmer of Youngstown State; and OT Chad Rinehart of UNI.
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Sunday, October 02, 2005
Weekly Football Notebook
Southern Illinois beat Missouri State this past Saturday, 30-23, in overtime. It?s SIU?s first overtime game since 2002, and the first in league play since Indiana State beat Illinois State on Oct. 2, 2004.
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Monday, September 26, 2005
Gateway Holds Three of Top 8 Spots
The Gateway Football Conference holds three of the top eight spots in this week's Sports Network top-25 poll. Southern Illinois is ranked No. 2; Western Kentucky is No. 3; and UNI clocks in at No. 8. It marks the third-straight week the Gateway has held two of the top 3 spots, and it is also the third-straight week the league has three in the Top 10.
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Sunday, September 25, 2005
Weekly Gateway Notebook (Sept. 25)
Following a 2-3 non-conference record the week on Sept. 24, the Gateway Football Conference will begin conference action on Oct. 1. All eight league teams will play seven-straight weeks of league games before the Gateway ends the regular season on Nov. 19 with three non-conference tilts (North Dakota State at Southern Illinois; Northern Arizona at UNI; and Western Kentucky at Florida International).
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Saturday, September 24, 2005
Players of the Week (Sept. 24)
For the first time since Nov. 23, 2002, a Gateway school swept offensive, defensive, and special teams honors as Illinois State's RB Pierre Rembert, DE Brent Hawkins, and punter Ryan Hoffman are this week's Gateway players of the week. Erik Losey of Western Kentucky, meanwhile, earned Offensive Lineman of the Week plaudits.
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Monday, September 19, 2005
Western Kentucky Claims Nation's No. 1 Spot
Western Kentucky, which plays at Auburn this coming weekend, has earned the No. 1 ranking in The Sports Network I-AA Top 25 poll for the first time since the school won the 2002 national championship. The Hilltoppers, who were idle last week, moved up one notch to the No. 1 position after Southern Illinois lost, 34-28, at Western Michigan.
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Sunday, September 18, 2005
Weekly Gateway Notebook
In 2005, the Gateway has a 14-9 non-conference record, following last year?s non-conference performance of 20-14. The Gateway has had a winning non-league record 14 times in 20 football seasons, which includes better than .500 marks in nine of the past 10. Five league teams finish their regular-season non-conference schedules this week.
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Saturday, September 17, 2005
Players of the Week (Sept. 17)
This week's Players of the Week in the Gateway Football Conference are WR Sam Logan of Indiana State; LB Kai Stewart of Illinois State; P Ryan Hoffman of Illinois State; and OT Justin Williamson of Missouri State.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2005
ESPNU, Gateway Reach 5-Year Agreement
ESPNU, the new 24-hour college sports network, has reached a five-year agreement (through 2009) with the Gateway Football Conference. As part of the agreement, ESPNU has the option to produce and distribute one or more live telecasts of a Gateway Football Conference game in each year of the term.
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Monday, September 12, 2005
Weekly Gateway Notebook (Sept. 12)
Gateway Conference teams went a combined 7-1 in Week Two to improve the league's non-conference record to 11-5 on the season. Seven of the league's eight teams are in action this coming Saturday (Western Kentucky is idle.)
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Sunday, September 11, 2005
Players of the Week (Sept. 10)
This week's Players of the Week in the Gateway Football Conference are RB Monquantae Gibson of Youngstown State; CB Antonio Thomas of Western Kentucky; PK Chris James of Western Kentucky; and OG Jared Green of Southern Illinois.
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Monday, September 05, 2005
Three Gateway Teams Ranked
Three Gateway Conference teams remain ranked among the nation's top 12 teams, as Southern Illinois (4), Western Kentucky (8), and UNI (12), represent the Gateway in the Sept. 5 Sports Network top-25 poll.
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Saturday, September 03, 2005
Players of the Week (Sept. 3)
This week's Players of the Week in the Gateway Football Conference are WR Laurent Robinson of Illinois State; S Mike Radon of Missouri State; and TE Braden Jones of Southern Illinois.
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Thursday, September 01, 2005
Three Teams Ranked in Pre-Season Poll
Three Gateway Conference teams are ranked in the pre-season ESPN/USA Today I-AA Top-25 poll, announced Wednesday, Aug. 31. Six Gateway teams are in action Thursday, Sept. 1, including nationally ranked UNI, Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky.
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Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Southern Illinois, Western Illinois Share League Academic Honor
Southern Illinois and Western Illinois have captured the 2004 Gateway Football Conference All-Academic Award in its initial year of existence, as announced by the league office today.
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Monday, August 08, 2005
Gateway Trio Ranked in National Top 12
The trio of Southern Illinois (5), Western Kentucky (8) and UNI (12) represent the Gateway Conference in the Sports Network pre-season top-25 poll, announced Monday, August 8. Western Illinois is among schools receiving votes. SIU received three first-place votes and trailed defending champion James Madison, Furman, Montana, and Eastern Washington in the poll. After winning the national championship in 2004, the James Madison Dukes begin the 2005 season as the No. 1 team in The Sports Network Top 25. The Dukes are ranked in the preseason for the first time since 2000, and this is the first time JMU is ranked in the preseason top five. James Madison received 49 of a possible 101 first-place votes and 2,333 points overall to earn the No. 1 ranking. Furman holds down the No. 2 ranking heading into 2005 and garnered 21 first-place votes. The Paladins are the favorites to win the Southern Conference. A pair of Big Sky teams take the next two spots. Montana claimed the No. 3 spot after
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Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Southern Illinois Picked to Win 2005 Gateway Title
Southern Illinois has won or shared two-straight Gateway Conference titles, and the Salukis are picked to win a third-straight in 2005.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2005
2005 Gateway Media Day Audio Excerpts
At the 2005 Media Day in St. Louis, Southern Illinois was tabbed the pre-season favorite in a poll conducted by league media, coaches and sports information directors.
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Monday, July 25, 2005
Gateway Announces 2005 TV Schedule
A minimum of eight regionally or national televised games will feature Gateway Football Conference teams, including five games that are part of the Gateway-produced television package in 2005. Conference games are featured in the package for five-straight weekends, beginning Saturday, Oct. 15. Three league teams will also be featured in non-conference telecasts, which includes one game on the CSTV "National I-AA Game of the Week" package.
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Sunday, July 03, 2005
2005 Gateway TV Schedule
A minimum of eight regionally or national televised games will feature Gateway Football Conference teams, including five games that are part of the Gateway-produced television package in 2005. Conference games are featured in the package for five-straight weekends, beginning Saturday, Oct. 15. Three league teams will also be featured in non-conference telecasts, which includes one game on the CSTV ?National I-AA Game of the Week? package.
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