Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Four Gateway QBs Ranked in Top 20 by The Sports Network
Four Gateway quarterbacks have been rated among the nation's top quarterbacks, according to The Sports Network. QB Eric Sanders of UNI is the highest-rated returning QB of any in the Gateway as he is ranked No. 4 in the TSN rankings.
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Ryan Jewell Named to Charter NFF National Honor Society Class
Irving, Texas -- Former Youngstown State All-America center Ryan Jewell (Warren, Ohio) was named a charter member of the National Football Foundation's National Honor Society, the organization announced recently. The NFF's National Honor Society represents individuals who had outstanding accomplishments in the classroom and on the playing field.
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Monday, April 30, 2007
ISU's Robinson Drafted by Atlanta Falcons
NEW YORK ? When Laurent Robinson was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft, he equaled another precedent in Illinois State football history. With a member of the Redbird football team selected in each of the last three NFL Drafts, Robinson joined Brent Hawkins and Boomer Grigsby to become the first back-to-back-back draftees for ISU in over 20 years.
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Monday, March 12, 2007
Gateway and America Channel Ink Deal for TV Coverage
The Gateway Football Conference and the America Channel announced today that they have entered into a comprehensive video sports broadcast and content cooperation agreement. The new partnership includes extensive television coverage of Gateway football games.
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Gateway Football Conference Expands To Nine as North Dakota State and South Dakota State to Join in 2008
ST. LOUIS -- "One can justifiably argue the Gateway is the strongest, deepest and most respected FCS conference in the nation," says Commissioner Patty Viverito. "The decision to add North Dakota State and South Dakota State leaves no doubt."
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Gateway Conference Holds Annual Meeting Feb. 19
On Monday (Feb. 19), the Gateway Football Conference conducted its annual meetings. At the meetings, representatives of North Dakota State and South Dakota State met with league representatives to explore membership possibilities . No decisions were made, however, additional information is being sought and further discussions are anticipated in early March.
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Thursday, February 08, 2007
Gateway Conference - 2007 Commitments
The following is a list of high school and junior college transfers who have committed to play at Gateway Football Conference institutions for 2007.
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Saturday, February 03, 2007
Siskowic Earns Defensive MVP Honors
Former Illinois State linebacker Cameron Siskowic collected 13 tackles to lead The Nation to a 24-20 win over Texas in the first annual Texas vs. The Nation Collegiate All-Star Bowl at Sun Bowl Stadium on Friday night.
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007
College Sporting News Announces Fabulous 50 FCS All-Star Team
CHICAGO -- Two-time national champion Appalachian State dominated the selection of the College Sporting News Fabulous FCS Fifty All-American All-Star team released Friday with three major award winners and seven selections altogether. Arkee Whitlock of SIU was named National Offensive Player of the Year.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
UNI's Lindgren Among Eight Post-Graduate Scholarship Finalists
Cleveland, Ohio -- The Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) announced the eight postgraduate scholarship finalists from the 54 members of the Academic All-Star Team, today. University of Northern Iowa senior wide receiver James Lindgren is among the eight finalists.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Eleven Gateway Players Honored on Sports Network All-America Team
The Gateway Conference had 11 players named to The Sports Network FCS All-America team, as announced by the organization Monday. Six players from the league earned first-team honors. In all, 78 players from 15 different conferences were selected to either the first-, second-, or third-team.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Four Gateway Teams Ranked in Final Top-25 Polls
Four Gateway Conference teams are ranked in the season-ending top-25 polls. Youngstown State is the league's highest-ranked team (No. 4), while this marks the second-straight year and third in the last four that the league has ended the season with four ranked teams.
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Friday, December 15, 2006
Three Gateway Players Finish In Top 5 For National Awards
The Walter Payton and Buck Buchanan Awards were announced Thursday, Dec. 14, and the Gateway Conference was well represented in the voting. RB Arkee Whitlock finished third in the Payton balloting, narrowly edging Youngstown State's Marcus Mason, who was fourth. And LB Cameron Siskowic was fifth in the Buchanan voting.
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Thursday, December 14, 2006
2006 Associated Press All-America Team
A total of nine student-athletes from the Gateway Football Conference have been named Associated Press All-Americans, as released by the AP on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Four players -- Arkee Whitlock, Marcus Mason, Dre Dokes, and Cameron Siskowic -- have been named to the First Team.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Five Gateway Players Highlight the 2006 Walter Camp All-America Team
Five Gateway Conference players are on the 2006 Walter Camp All-America Team, as announced by the organization. Ryan Jewell and Marcus Mason of Youngstown State, Arkee Whitlock of Southern Illinois, Dre Dokes of UNI, and Cameron Siskowic represent the league on the team.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Gateway Players Featured on AFCA All-America Team
WACO, TEX. ? Division I-AA's all-time touchdown reception leader and the nation's second leading sack artist headline the American Football Coaches Association 2006 Division I-AA Coaches' All-America Team announced today. The Gateway's Arkee Whitlock, Marcus Mason and Dre Dokes represent the league on the AFCA squad.
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Saturday, December 09, 2006
Youngstown State's Season Ends in FCS Semifinals
The Youngstown State football team's run for a fifth national title came to an end in the semifinals following a 49-24 loss to defending national champion and top-ranked Appalachian State on a chilly Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
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Friday, December 08, 2006
ISU's Downing Named Finalist for National Sportsmanship Award
Illinois State senior offensive lineman Janiah Downing has been named as one of the 10 finalists by the Awards and Recognition Association (ARA) for its annual sportsmanship award, given to one outstanding NCAA Division I collegiate football player who best personifies the spirit of sportsmanship.
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Monday, December 04, 2006
Youngstown State Featured on ESPN on Saturday
Youngstown State reached the semifinals of the FCS playoffs after beating league-member Illinois State, 28-21, on Dec. 2. It marks YSU's third semifinal appearance as a Gateway member (since 1997). Eight league teams have reached the semifinals in the past 10 years. And the league is 4-3 in those previous seven semifinal contests.
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Sunday, December 03, 2006
Youngstown State to Represent Gateway in FCS Semifinals; Southern Illinois and Illinois State End Their Seasons
The top four FCS seeds advanced in the quarterfinals of the Division I Football Championship, as Youngstown State will represent the Gateway Conference in the semifinals after eliminating Illinois State, 28-21. Southern Illinois also saw its season come to a close, at Montana 20-3.
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Thursday, November 30, 2006
UNI's Lindgren Represents Gateway on Academic All-America Team
University of Northern Iowa senior wide receiver James Lindgren was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America University Division Football first-team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday. He's the lone Gateway representative on the First Team.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
2006 Gateway All-Newcomer Team
For the fifth-straight year, the Gateway's Newcomer of the Year is a running back, while a Southern Illinois player has claimed the league's freshman honor for the second time since 1999. RB Darian Williams is the second Panther to earn the league's Newcomer of the Year honor, while LB Brandin Jordan is the second Saluki to earn the league's eight-year-old Freshman of the Year honor.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Sam Eddy Tabbed AFCA Division I-AA Assistant Coach of the Year
Veteran Youngstown State assistant coach Sam Eddy was named the 2006 American Football Coaches Association Division I-AA Assistant Coach of the Year, the organization announced on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
2006 Gateway All-Conference Team
RB Marcus Mason of Youngstown State and LB Cameron Siskowic have earned this year's Gateway's top player honors. Youngstown State's Jon Heacock, meanwhile, earns Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year award honors for the second-straight season.
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Monday, November 27, 2006
2006 Gateway All-Academic Team
Thirty-four student-athletes, including 11 who earned first-team honors, highlight the 2006 Gateway Conference all-academic team, announced by the league office today.
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Monday, November 27, 2006
Two Gateway Players in Top 5 of Payton Award Vote; Whitlock Named a Finalist
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Sports Network) - Southern Illinois University senior running back Arkee Whitlock, Northern Arizona quarterback Jason Murietta and New Hampshire quarterback Ricky Santos have been selected as the top three finalists for the 2006 Walter Payton Award.
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Monday, November 27, 2006
Gateway Playoff Notebook: 3 Teams Advance
The Gateway's three first-round wins this season matched the league's record for opening-round playoff victories. In 2003 (the only other season in which the Gateway sent more than two teams to the playoffs), the league was 3-1 in the first round and 0-3 in three road quarterfinal games.
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Sunday, November 26, 2006
3 Games; 3 Comebacks; 3 Victories
The Gateway matched a league record with three first-round playoff victories, but it wasn't easy. All three Gateway teams trailed with 2 minutes remaining in their games, but Illinois State scored twice late to beat Eastern Illinois, 24-13; Southern Illinois scored in the final minute to beat UT-Martin, 36-30; and Youngstown State scored with 1:12 left to edge James Madison, 35-31.
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Monday, November 20, 2006
Seven in Gateway are FCS Award Finalists
The race for the top player, defensive player, and coach in FCS college football took a final step on Monday as ballots for the 2006 Walter Payton Award, Buck Buchanan Award, and Eddie Robinson Award were mailed to all voters. Four Gateway players and three Gateway coaches are on the lists.
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Monday, November 20, 2006
Four Gateway Teams Ranked This Week
Four Gateway Conference teams are ranked in the Nov. 20 Sports Network top-25 poll. Youngstown State is the league's highest-ranked team, clocking in at No. 5 for a second-straight week. Southern Illinois (10), Illinois State (11) and UNI (17) also represent the league in this week's poll.
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Monday, November 20, 2006
Playoff Notebook: 3 Gateway Teams in FCS Field
For the 12th-straight year, the Gateway Conference will have a minimum of two teams in the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Illinois State (at Eastern Illinois), Southern Illinois (vs. Tenn.-Martin) and Youngstown State (vs. James Madison) represent the league in the 16-team field.
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Sunday, November 19, 2006
Players of the Week (Nov. 18)
This week's Gateway Players of the Week are RB Arkee Whitlock of Southern Illinois; LB Dave Schratz of UNI; and PK Brian Wingert of UNI.
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Sunday, November 19, 2006
Saturday Gateway Recaps; Penguins Earn Title Outright
Northern Iowa upended Illinois State in a battle between two top-20 Gateway teams, 38-27, and with that result gave Youngstown State the Gateway's outright title. Elsewhere, Southern Illinois (59-0 over Southern Utah) and Western Kentucky (24-14 over Austin Peay) closed out the regular-season schedule with non-conference home wins.
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Friday, November 17, 2006
This Week in The Gateway - Weekly Radio Report
Each week throughout the season veteran broadcaster John Sherman previews the upcoming games and reviews last week's action.
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
Gateway Weekly Coaches Teleconference
Each week the Gateway Football Coaches are available to media via teleconference. The comments are recorded and replayed on the Gateway site each Thursday. Click the link below to listen to comments from this week's call.
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Monday, November 13, 2006
Four Gateway Schools Ranked; Youngstown State Cracks Top 5
For the 11th time this season, the Gateway Conference has two teams ranked in the Top 10 in the Sports Network poll as Youngstown State (5) and Illinois State (6) are the highest-ranked league teams. Notably, the league has had two teams in the Top 10 in 49 of the past 52 top-25 polls.
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Sunday, November 12, 2006
Weekly Notebook
Youngstown State is back in the playoffs for the first time since 2000 after the Penguins earned a share of the league's title and automatic playoff berth last Saturday. The Gateway has had two teams in the playoffs every year since 1995, which included a record-four teams in 2003.
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Sunday, November 12, 2006
Players of the Week - Nov. 11
This week's Gateway Football Conference Players of the Week are RB Monquantae Gibson of Youngstown State, CB Brandon Bruner and OL Will Justice of Southern Illinois, and CB Marcus Colbert of Missouri State.
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Sunday, November 12, 2006
Youngstown State is Playoff Bound; Penguins Lock Up Share of Conference Title
Youngstown State is back in the I-AA playoffs for the first time since 2000 after the Penguins wrapped up at least a share of the Gateway title and the league's automatic playoff berth with a 19-3 win at Western Kentucky on Saturday. Illinois State (42-20 at Indiana State); Missouri State (24-21 vs. Western Illinois); and Southern Illinois (47-23 vs. UNI) also won.
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Friday, November 10, 2006
Eight in Gateway Earn All-District Academic Honors
Eight student-athletes in the Gateway Football Conference have earned ESPN The Magazine academic all-district honors as announced by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) on Thursday. Five of the eight were first-team picks.
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Monday, November 06, 2006
Donaldson Earns National Honor
Western Illinois running back Herb Donaldson, Yale linebacker Bobby Abare and Tennessee-Martin wide receiver/kick returner Jessie Burton have been honored as I-AA players of the week by The Sports Network, the division's most widely recognized sports information service.
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Monday, November 06, 2006
Four Gateway Teams Ranked in Top 25
Youngstown State, Illinois State, UNI and Southern Illinois represent the Gateway Conference in this week's top-25 rankings. The Penguins are ranked No. 6 in both polls this week.
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Monday, November 06, 2006
Weekly Football Notebook - YSU Aims for Crown
Youngstown State can grab at least a share of the 2006 Gateway Conference title with a win at Western Kentucky on Saturday. The Penguins earned a share of the league title last year with UNI and Southern Illinois. The Penguins have just won once in six trips to Hilltopper country (17-14 win in 1990).
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Monday, November 06, 2006
Mason Takes Over I-AA Rushing Lead; Siskowic Continues to Lead in Tackles; Bennett Has Forced Fumbles Lead
Just days after appearing on the Walter Payton Award Watch List for the first time this season, Youngstown State senior tailback Marcus Mason served noticed that he is a serious contender for the award by becoming the NCAA Division I leader in rushing yardage per game. Meanwhile, LB Cameron Siskowic of Illinois State continues to lead the nation in tackles and LB Jerome Bennett leads in forced fumbles.
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Monday, November 06, 2006
Players of the Week (Nov. 4)
This week's Gateway Football Conference players of the week are RB Herb Donaldson of Western Illinois; LB Cameron Siskowic of Illinois State; OL Chad Walker of Western Illinois, and P Joe Bishop of Youngstown State.
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Saturday, November 04, 2006
Youngstown State Takes Over Sole Possession of First; Donaldson Stars in Western Illinois Victory Over Indiana State
Youngstown State took over sole possession of first place in the Gateway Conference with its come-from-behind win against No. 12 Southern Illinois on Saturday, while Herb Donaldson of Western Illinois stunned the Sycamores in a 46-41 Western win with six touchdowns and 328 rushing yards for the Leathernecks. Illinois State and UNI also won key home games to keep pace with the Penguins.
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Kill Nominated for FedEx Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award
Southern Illinois head coach Jerry Kill is this week's nominee for the FedEx Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award to be announced at the end of the 2006 season. Kill, 45, who is battling cancer and a series of seizures, returned to coaching duties on Tuesday, a week after he was hospitalized for four days after suffering a seizure.
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Monday, October 30, 2006
Four Gateway Teams in This Week's Top 25 Poll
Four Gateway Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 15 nationally. Youngstown State is the highest-ranked Gateway team, at No. 7. Illinois State (8), Southern Illinois (12) and UNI (14) also represent the league in this week's Sports Network poll. Western Kentucky is 26th.
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Sunday, October 29, 2006
Weekly Football Notes - Oct. 29
Three road teams won in Gateway play, as both Illinois State and UNI lost their first league games of the year (both at home). Those losses leave the league with four teams with one Gateway loss each and mark the second-straight year a team will not go undefeated in league play. Southern Illinois (7-0 in 2004) was the last to go unbeaten.
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Sunday, October 29, 2006
Players of the Week - Oct. 28
This week's Gateway players of the week are RB Marcus Mason of Youngstown State; LB Jerome Bennett of Western Illinois; TE Louis Irizarry of Youngstown State; and A.J. Wallace of Southern Illinois. Each led their teams to key road wins in Gateway play on Oct. 28.
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Saturday, October 28, 2006
Road Success Continues: Oct. 28 Gateway Recaps
Three road teams won on Saturday, Oct. 28, in Gateway Football Conference action. Tenth-ranked Youngstown State upset No. 3 Illinois State, 27-13; Southern Illinois won at Missouri State, 27-17; Western Illinois won at UNI, 24-13; and Western Kentucky beat visiting Indiana State, 41-3.
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Monday, October 23, 2006
Two in Gateway are National Players of the Week
Craig Turner of Southern Illinois and Andy Jones of Indiana State have earned National Player of the Week honors by I-AA.org and The Sports Network, respectively.
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Monday, October 23, 2006
Four Gateway Teams Ranked -- Three in the Top 10
Four Gateway schools are ranked in this week's Top 25 poll, including three in the nation's top 10. Illinois State (2/3), Northern Iowa (7/7), Youngstown State (10/10) and Southern Illinois (20/19) represent the Gateway in the CSN Coaches poll and The Sports Network poll, respectively.
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Sunday, October 22, 2006
Weekly Football Notebook (Oct. 22)
Illinois State (3-0) and UNI (3-0) are perfect so far this season and are looking to join 23 previous Gateway teams (in the league's previous 21 years) to start the conference schedule 4-0. Twenty-two of the 23 teams finished second or better in the league standings. Eighteen of the previous 23 earned playoff berths; while 16 won (or shared) the title, including YSU last year.
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Sunday, October 22, 2006
Players of the Week (Oct. 21)
This week's Gateway Players of the Week are WR Johnny Gray of UNI, LB Andy Jones of Indiana State; OL Greg Ryan of Western Kentucky; and RS Craig Turner of Southern Illinois.
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Saturday, October 21, 2006
Saturday Gateway Football Recaps
Illinois State and UNI reamained unbeaten in league play as the Redbirds (3-0) won at Western Illinois and UNI (3-0) beat Youngstown State. In Terre Haute, Indiana State snapped its losing streak with a Homecoming win against Missouri State, winning for the first time since 2004. Meanwhile, Western Kentucky rallied from a 24-10 deficit to defeat Southern Illinois, 27-24, in Carbondale.
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Monday, October 16, 2006
Mason, Stewart Earn National Honors
RB Marcus Mason of Youngstown State and LB Kai Stewart of Illinois State have earned National Player of the Week honors, as announced by I-AA.org, the news service covering NCAA football Division I-AA has named its weekly All-Stars for the week ending October 15, 2006.
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Monday, October 16, 2006
Mason Honored by The Sports Network
Youngstown State running back Marcus Mason, James Madison defensive tackle Chuck Suppon and McNeese State wide receiver/return specialist Stephen Whitehead have been honored as I-AA players of the week by The Sports Network, the division's most widely recognized sports information service.
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Monday, October 16, 2006
Four Teams Ranked; Two in Top 5
The Gateway Conference has four teams ranked in the Top 15 again this week, which includes two top-5 teams. Illinois State jumped to No. 3 (from No. 5) in the Sports Network rankings, while Youngstown State also climbed a spot to No. 5. Southern Illinois (13) and UNI (14) also represent the Gateway in the top-25 poll.
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Sunday, October 15, 2006
Battle for First Place on Gateway TV
This Saturday's contest between UNI and Youngstown State is this week's Gateway TV Game of the Week. Kickoff is at 3:07 p.m. (4:07 p.m. ET), and the game will air live on Fox College Sports Central (digital), KFXA (Cedar Rapids), KDSM (Des Moines) and will be aired on a tape-delayed basis by FSN Midwest (2 a.m.). WBCB (Youngstown) might also air the game live if an attendance threshold is met.
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Sunday, October 15, 2006
Gateway Players of the Week
This week's Gateway Players of the Week were all instrumental in their teams' victories and they are RB Marcus Mason of Youngstown State, LB Kye Stewart of Illinois State, and OL Barrett Anderson and PK Brian Wingert of UNI.
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Sunday, October 15, 2006
Gateway Football Saturday Recaps
Fifth-ranked Illinois State handed No. 7 Southern Illinois its first loss of the season with a 37-10 Homecoming win at ISU on Saturday. YSU RB Marcus Mason had a three-touchdown day in a 35-28 win at Western Illinois, Western Kentucky edged Missouri State, 17-14, in Springfield, Mo., and UNI outdistanced Indiana State, 34-14, in Terre Haute, Ind.
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Monday, October 09, 2006
Four Gateway Teams Ranked; Three in the Top 7
Four Gateway teams are ranked again this week, including three in the Top 10. Illinois State (5), Youngstown State (6), Southern Illinois (7), and UNI (14) represent the Gateway Conference in this week's Sports Network top-25 rankings.
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Monday, October 09, 2006
Arkee Whitlock of SIU earns National Player of the Week Honor
Arkee Whitlock was named All-Star-of-the-Week by I-AA.org, and the Southern Illinois University football team moved up two spots in both The Sports Network and College Sporting News Coaches Top-25 polls.
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Sunday, October 08, 2006
Gateway Weekly Notebook
This week, Illinois State hosts Southern Illinois in a meeting featuring two Gateway teams ranked in the Top 10. Including six meetings in 2005, there have been 57 games in which two Gateway teams ranked in the Top 25 played one another. SIU, meanwhile is looking to become just the seventh team in league history to start 6-0.
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Sunday, October 08, 2006
Gateway Players of the Week - Oct. 7
This week's Players of the Week are RB Arkee Whitlock of Southern Illinois, LB Jon Hedges of Western Kentucky, and CB Jason Perry of Youngstown State.
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Saturday, October 07, 2006
Gateway Recaps (Oct. 7); League's Four Ranked Teams All Win
All four of the Gateway Conference teams ranked in this week's top-25 poll won their games on Saturday, Oct. 7. Illinois State and UNI posted wins in their conference-opening contests as the Redbirds rallied to win 28-27 at Western Kentucky, and UNI handled Missouri State, 38-7, at the UNI-Dome.
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Thursday, October 05, 2006
Chris Sullivan Earns National Player of the Week Honors
Western Kentucky University senior Chris Sullivan was honored Thursday when Hansen's Football Gazette named him the organization's co-Offensive Lineman of the Week. It's the second time in as many games that the Louisville, Ky., native has picked up the award.
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Thursday, October 05, 2006
Southern Illinois Earns Gateway Conference All-Academic Award
For the second-straight year, Southern Illinois has captured the Gateway Football Conference All-Academic Award, as announced by the league office today. It will be presented Saturday in Carbondale during SIU's Homecoming Football game against Western Illinois.
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Monday, October 02, 2006
Four Gateway Teams Ranked This Week
Four Gateway Conference teams are ranked in the Sports Network top-25 this week, with all four residing among the nation's top 14. Illinois State is at No. 6, Youngstown State is No. 8, Southern Illinois is at No. 9, and Northern Iowa fell one spot to No. 14, after a one-point loss at Iowa State on Saturday. Western Illinois -- ranked last week -- and Western Kentucky are among those schools receiving votes.
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Sunday, October 01, 2006
Gateway Football Weekly Notebook - Oct. 1
All eight league teams are involved in four conference games this week, as Indiana State visits Youngstown State; Illinois State opens league play at Western Kentucky; Southern Illinois hosts Western Illinois in a Homecoming contest (FSN Midwest); and UNI opens league play with a Homecoming game against Missouri State (Mediacom).
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Sunday, October 01, 2006
Gateway Players of the Week - Sept. 30
This week's Gateway Conference players of the week are RB Lerron Moore of Western Kentucky, CB Jason Perry of Youngstown State, OL Chris Sullivan of Western Kentucky, and PK Craig Coffin of Southern Illinois.
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Saturday, September 30, 2006
Gateway Saturday Recaps - Sept. 30
On Saturday in Gateway Conference action, defending co-champs Southern Illinois and Youngstown State rolled to lopsided victories, while Western Kentucky rallied to beat No. 21 Western Illinois, 38-35. UNI, also a defending co-champ, played a non-conference game and had I-A Iowa State on the ropes, before falling 28-27.
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Monday, September 25, 2006
Five Gateway Teams Ranked in Top 25
For the first time this year and sixth time in Gateway Conference history, five league teams are ranked in the Top 25 in the same poll. Western Illinois (3-1) joins previously ranked Gateway members Illinois State, UNI, Southern Illinois and Youngstown State in this week's Sports Network Top-25 rankings.
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Sunday, September 24, 2006
Weekly Gateway Football Notes - Sept. 24
The 22nd season of Gateway Conference play begins Saturday, Sept. 30, as six of eight league teams open league play. Southern Illinois has the longest current win streak in Gateway openers, as the Salukis have won four-straight league openers. UNI (14) has won the most league-opening games.
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Sunday, September 24, 2006
Gateway Players of the Week - Sept. 23
This week's Gateway Players of the Week are RB Pierre Rembert of Illinois State, CB Jason Perry of Youngstown State, OL Isaiah Wiggins of Illinois State, and P Joe Bishop of Youngstown State. Each factored into their teams' victories last Saturday.
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Saturday, September 23, 2006
Gateway Football Saturday Recap
The Gateway Conference went 4-2 in what was the final tuneup for several schools before conference play begins Sept. 30 for six of the league's eight members. Ranked Gateway schools Illinois State (at Murray State), Southern Illinois (at Arkansas-Pine Bluff) and Youngstown State (at home against No. 16 UC Davis) all won on Saturday.
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Thursday, September 21, 2006
Sullivan Earns National Honor
Chris Sullivan was named the co-Offensive Lineman of the Week by Hansen's Football Gazette Thursday, making him the second Western Kentucky University individual to be honored by the organization in as many weeks.
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Monday, September 18, 2006
Four Gateway Teams Ranked This Week (Sept. 18)
Four Gateway Conference teams hold spots in the nation's top 12 in the Sports Network top-25 poll of Sept. 18. Illinois State (6), Youngstown State (8), Southern Illinois (10) and UNI (12) represent the Gateway Conference. Western Illinois and Western Kentucky are among those schools receiving votes.
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Monday, September 18, 2006
SIU's Nick Hill and ISU's Cameron Siskowic Are National Players of the Week
Southern Illinois quarterback Nick Hill, San Diego quarterback Josh Johnson, Illinois State linebacker Cameron Siskowic and Western Carolina linebacker Mordy Ornguze have been honored as I-AA players of the week by The Sports Network, the division's most widely recognized sports information service.
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Sunday, September 17, 2006
Weekly Football Notebook - Sept. 17
A couple of firsts highlighted Week 3 of the 2006 Gateway football season. Southern Illinois defeated Indiana, 35-28, giving the league its first victory over a I-A foe since 2003. It also marked the first-ever win for the Gateway against a member of the Big Ten (we're now 1-19). Illinois State's 44-30 dispatching of No. 18 Eastern Illinois marked the Gateway's first win over a ranked team this year. The Gateway was 5-2 against top-25 I-AA teams in 2005.
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Sunday, September 17, 2006
Gateway Players of the Week - Sept. 16
This week's Players of the Week in the Gateway Football Conference are QB Nick Hill of Southern Illinois, LB Cameron Siskowic of Illinois State, OT Chad Rinehart of UNI, and KR Eric Davis of Missouri State.
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Saturday, September 16, 2006
Salukis' Win at Indiana Highlights Gateway Action on Saturday
Nick Hill threw for four TDs, and the defense made a big statement, as Southern Illinois (2-0) became the first Gateway Conference school to beat a Big Ten foe when it came from behind to beat Indiana, 35-28. Gateway schools are now 1-19 all-time against the Big Ten.
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
Greg Ryan of Western Kentucky Earns National Award
Western Kentucky University's Greg Ryan earned the team's first individual national accolade of the season Thursday when Hansen's Football Gazette selected him its Offensive Lineman of the Week.
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
YSU's Wright Earns Prestigious Honor
Senior linebacker Jeremiah Wright (Orlando, Fla.) was one of four Division I-AA student-athletes to be selected to the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, the organization announced on Wednesday.
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Monday, September 11, 2006
Four Teams Ranked in the Top 25 Again This Week
Headed by No. 6 Youngstown State, four Gateway Conference teams are in the Sports Network top-25 rankings this week. YSU moved up two spots from eighth after beating Maine last Saturday. Illinois State (7th), UNI (12) and Southern Illinois (16) also represent the conference in the rankings. All four are ranked in the CSN Coaches poll.
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Sunday, September 10, 2006
Gateway Weekly Notebook
So far this year, the Gateway Conference is 0-for-2 in games against top-25 I-AA teams. On Saturday, Sept. 16, Illinois State hosts Eastern Illinois in a battle of ranked teams. The Gateway was 5-2 against top-25 non-conference teams last year, which included Southern Illinois' playoff win at then-ranked No. 19 Eastern Illinois in 2005.
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Sunday, September 10, 2006
Gateway Players of the Week: Sept. 9
This week's players of the week in the Gateway Football Conference are WR T.J. Peterson of Youngstown State, LB Kye Stewart of Illinois State, OG Brad Samsa of Youngstown State and PK Kevin Mazur of Illinois State. Each were instrumental in their teams wins this past Saturday.
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Sunday, September 10, 2006
Week 2: Gateway Recaps
On Saturday, Sept. 9, the Gateway Conference combined for a 3-4 non-league record. Among the three losses were two defeats to nationally ranked I-AA teams on the road and a loss at I-A Wisconsin. Nationally ranked Illinois State and Youngstown State breezed to home wins against Central Arkansas and Maine, respectively.
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Thursday, September 07, 2006
Kill Announces Coach Kill Cancer Fund
During a football game last fall, Saluki football coach Jerry Kill experienced a seizure. While undergoing diagnostic testing for issues related to his seizure disorder, an X-ray revealed a tumor on his kidney, which was later diagnosed as cancerous.
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Monday, September 04, 2006
Four Gateway Teams Ranked in Top 25; UNI Climbs One Spot to No. 3
Four Gateway Conference teams, including three in the Top 10, are ranked in the first regular-season Sports Network poll. UNI (up one spot to No. 3) and Illinois State (up two spots to No. 7) both climbed from their pre-season ranks, while Youngstown State (8th) and Southern Illinois (17th) also represent the Gateway.
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Monday, September 04, 2006
Weekly Football Notebook - League Goes 4-4 in Initial Week of the Season
Several league games will be featured on regional and national distribution this week. In the first game of the 2006 Gateway television package, Indiana State faces Eastern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. CT, and the game will be featured on FSN Midwest. Willy Daunic and Richard Baldinger will call the game from Charleston, Ill. Both teams are 0-1 after losing at a Big Ten opponent last weekend.
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Monday, September 04, 2006
Gateway Players of the Week - Sept. 2
This week's Players of the Week in the Gateway Conference are WR Laurent Robinson of Illinois State, LB Jason Williams of Western Illinois, DB Donye McCleskey of Indiana State and LG Aaron Lockwood of Southern Illinois. In addition to this week's winners, other top candidates and their support material is listed below.
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Saturday, September 02, 2006
League goes 0-4 against I-A foes; Illinois State Scares K-State, but loses, 24-23
On Saturday, Sept. 2, Gateway Conference teams played four games against I-A schools on the road and came up empty, evening the league's non-conference record at 4-4 on the season. Illinois State had the best chance at winning, falling to K-State in Manhattan, Kan., 24-23.
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Thursday, August 31, 2006
Clean Sweep - Gateway Goes 4-0 on Opening Night
The Gateway Football Conference was perfect on the first night of the 2006 season. Thursday's action was highlighted by wins by nationally ranked UNI, Southern Illinois and Youngstown State. And Western Illinois easily handled Morehead State in Macomb.
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006
The Sports Network Announces Official "Payton Watch" and "Buchanan Watch"
A total of 32 players -- including five players from the Gateway Football Conference -- have been chosen by The Sports Network, I-AA college football's most widely recognized information service, as official "Payton Watch" and "Buchanan Watch" members.
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Monday, August 07, 2006
Gateway Football streaming packages
Gateway Football streaming packages
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Monday, August 07, 2006
Four Gateway Teams Ranked in Pre-Season Sports Network Top-25 Poll
With 17 starters returning from last year?s national championship squad, the Appalachian State Mountaineers begin the 2006 season as the No. 1 team in The Sports Network Top 25. Four Gateway schools are ranked in the Top 25, led by last year's national runnerup UNI, at No. 4.
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Monday, August 07, 2006
2006 Gateway Football Conference Television Schedule
A Gateway Football Conference team will be featured on national or regional distribution in 11 of 12 weekends this fall, including six games that are part of the Gateway-produced television package in 2006. In addition to the league's six-game in-house package, two Gateway teams will be featured on ESPNU in non-conference games, while a league game is featured as part of CSTV's "National I-AA Game of the Week" package. Two games this fall will be broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio as part of Sports Byline's I-AA National Radio Game of the Week package.
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Don Hansen's Football Gazette Announces Pre-Season All-America Team
Don Hansen's Football Gazette has announced its 2006 preseason All-American teams, and a host of Gateway players are featured, including five student-athletes on the First Team.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
2006 Gateway Football Media Day
Click on the links below to hear comments from the Gateway Football coaches and players, during the 2006 Gateway Football Media Day:
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
UNI Favored to Win Gateway Conference
UNI has been tabbed to win the 2006 Gateway Football Conference title in a poll conducted by league coaches, media and sports information directors.
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Thursday, July 20, 2006
Three Gateway Teams Ranked in Pre-Season Top 20
Don Hansen's Football Gazette has announced its pre-season Top 40, and the Gateway Football Conference has five teams ranked in the pre-season Top 20. Three league teams (Youngstown State-3; Illinois State-6; UNI-8) are in the top eight.
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Sunday, July 16, 2006
Eleven Honored by I-AA.org Pre-Season Team
Eleven Gateway Football Conference players have been named to the 2006 I-AA.org preseason All-American football teams.
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Thursday, July 06, 2006
Eleven Gateway Players Earn Pre-Season All-America Honors
Eleven Gateway Football Conference players have been named to the 2006 Sports Network Pre-Season All-America Team, as announced by the organization Thursday (July 6). Six Gateway players, including five on offense, earned first-team All-America plaudits.
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