Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Former Panther Brad Meester, Jacksonville Jaguars Raise $90,000 For Tornado Relief in Iowa
The Jacksonville Jaguars raised $90,000 for tornado relief in Parkersburg, Iowa through donations from partners, coaches, players and staff and the sale of AP Falcons Tornado Relief Hats. A check for $24,000 will be distributed to the Aplington-Parkersburg High School Football Program while $66,000 will go to the Parkersburg Relief Fund.
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Western Illinois Aids in Sandbagging Effort
NIOTA, Ill. - Several members of the Western Illinois University football team took part in emergency sandbagging efforts Monday in nearby Niota, Ill., a town of 650 approximately 40 miles northwest of Macomb, threatened by the rising Mississippi River.
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Monday, June 09, 2008
North Dakota State's Gene Taylor Honored at NACDA
DALLAS--North Dakota State University Director of Athletics Gene Taylor was one of 29 winners of the AstroTurf AD of the Year Award (ADOY) announced today by The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Taylor, who has been at NDSU since July 2001, was recognized as the Football Championship Subdivision Central Region winner.
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Friday, June 06, 2008
Gateway Football Conference Changes Its Name
ST. LOUIS ? Presidents of the nine-member Gateway Football Conference and the 10-member Missouri Valley Conference have approved a rebranding initiative that changes the football conference name from the Gateway Football Conference to the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The change is effective immediately.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Gateway Announces 2007 Academic Honor Roll
Nine student-athletes highlight more than 200 who earned selection to the 2007 Gateway Football Conference Honor Roll, as announced by the league office. Those nine earned the league's highest academic achievement by capturing the Gateway Football Conference President's Council Academic Excellence Award.
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Two From Gateway Drafted in 2008
For the first time since 1976, two Northern Iowa football players were selected in the same National Football League draft. Offensive linemen Chad Rinehart (Boone, Iowa) and Brandon Keith (McAlester, Okla.) saw their names come across as draft picks on the second day of the two-day draft. They were the only two Gateway players drafted this past weekend.
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Friday, February 01, 2008
Farley Named UNI Interim Director of Athletics
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- University of Northern Iowa head football coach Mark Farley has been named UNI interim director of athletics. The appointment is effective Friday, Feb. 1. Farley replaces Rick Hartzell who recently resigned.
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Sports Network Announces 2007 All-America FCS Squad
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Fresh off an unprecedented third consecutive national championship, Appalachian State pulled off some more history with a record 11 selections to the 2007 Sports Network FCS All-America squad announced on Jan. 5. UNI's five All-America selections are second-best nationally.
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Friday, December 21, 2007
College Sporting News Announces the 2007 Fabulous 50 FCS All-American Team
CHICAGO, ILL. -- Three-time national champion Appalachian State and runner-up Delaware dominated the selections of the College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty FCS All-American team released today with six major award winners. Four Gateway Conference players were honored among the 50.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Three Gateway Teams Ranked in Final Poll
Three Gateway Football Conference teams are among the Top 25 in the final Sports Network and FCS Coaches polls, announced Tuesday, Dec. 18. Southern Illinois is the highest-ranked Gateway team, clocking in at No. 3, behind national champion Appalachian State and national runnerup Delaware.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Three Gateway Student-Athletes on Academic All-Star Team
The 51 winners of the 10th annual Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team has been announced by the FCS Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA). Three Gateway student-athletes, Western Illinois' Travis Cherry, and Youngstown State's Bob Perez and Tom Zetts, are on the list.
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Two Gateway Players Among Top-4 for National Awards
QB Eric Sanders of UNI was the runnerup for the 2007 Walter Payton Award, announced Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Sports Network FCS Awards Dinner. QB Jayson Foster of Georgia Southern won the award. And LB Kye Stewart of Illinois State was fourth in the Buchanan balloting -- that award was won by Kroy Biermann of Montana.
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Mark Farley Honored With 2007 Eddie Robinson Award
Chattanooga, TN (Sports Network) - UNI head coach Mark Farley was named the 21st winner of the Eddie Robinson Award tonight at the Sports Network FCS Awards Dinner, held on the eve of the NCAA Division I Football Championship. The Robinson Award, named for the legendary Grambling head coach, is presented annually to the top head coach in FCS.
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Jerry Kill Takes Over at Northern Illinois as Head Coach
Jerry Kill's dream to take over the helm of a Football Bowl Subdivison (formerly I-A) program became a reality today when he was introduced as the head coach at Northern Illinois University. Kill succeeds Joe Novak (63-75), who retired after 12 seasons, at the Mid-American Conference school.
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Eight Gateway Players Named to Associated Press FCS All-America Teams
A total of eight players, representing four different Gateway schools, have been named to the Associated Press All-America teams. First-team Gateway selections include OT Chad Rinehart of UNI and LB Brannon Carter of UNI.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Two Gateway Players Earn Selection to AFCA All-America Unit
Two Gateway Football Conference players have earned selection to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS All-America Team. LB Jason Williams of Western Illinois and RT Chad Rinehart of UNI represent the league on the 25-player unit.
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Saturday, December 08, 2007
Delaware Beats Salukis, 20-17, Ends SIU's Season at 12-2
(AP) Joe Flacco threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, helping No. 13 Delaware edge fourth-ranked Southern Illinois 20-17 on Saturday to advance to the Football Championship Subdivision title game. The Salukis' six-game winning streak ended one game shy of the national championship. SIU finished the year 12-2.
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Friday, December 07, 2007
Two Gateway Players Earn Walter Camp All-America Honors
Two Gateway Football Conference players have been named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation 2007 Football Championship Subdivision All-America Team, as UNI's OT Chad Rinehart and Illinois State LB Kye Stewart represent the Gateway on the All-America squad.
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Trent Miles to Take Over Sycamore Football Program
Indiana State University Director of Athletics Ron Prettyman announced today (Dec. 4) the hiring of Trent Miles as head football coach. Miles is a native of Terre Haute, Ind., and is a 1987 graduate of Indiana State. Miles was a wide receiver at Indiana State from 1982-86, where his 1983 and 1984 squads each won nine games and advanced to the NCAA FCS playoffs. The 1984 Sycamores were ranked No. 1 in the nation for most of the season. That team was inducted into the Indiana State University Hall of Fame on Sept. 7, 2002.
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Farley Named AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year
University of Northern Iowa head football coach Mark Farley has been honored as the American Football Coaches Assocation's (AFCA) Football Championship Subdivision Region 4 Coach of the Year.
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Gateway Playoff Notebook - Another Gateway Team Reaches the Semifinals
#4 Southern Illinois (12-1) hosts #13-ranked Delaware (10-3) on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 3 pm CT (ESPN). The winner goes to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision championship game in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Friday, Dec. 14. The other semifinal is Friday, Dec. 7, at 7 pm CT (Richmond at Appalachian State).
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Monday, December 03, 2007
Drone Semifinalist for Prestigious Wooden Cup
? The objective for the organization Athletes for a Better World (ABW) is to win more than the game. With his countless community service efforts, Illinois State senior Luke Drone was named one of 14 semifinalists for the prestigious Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, as announced by the ABW national office Monday.
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Monday, December 03, 2007
Salukis to Play on Saturday on ESPN -- Game Moved from Friday
CARBONDALE, Ill.-The 2007 NCAA Division I Football Championship Semifinal matchup between Southern Illinois University and the University of Delaware has been moved to Saturday, Dec. 8. The Salukis and Blue Hens will kickoff at 3 p.m., CT, live on ESPN.
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Saturday, December 01, 2007
Southern Illinois Beats UMass, UNI Falls to Delaware
Southern Illinois got an early big lead and held on for a 34-27 victory against visiting Massachusetts and Northern Iowa's perfect season ended after a loss to visiting Delaware, 39-27. The Salukis will host Delaware in the NCAA FCS semifinals on Friday, Dec. 7, in a game scheduled for 7 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Gateway Announces All-Newcomer Team
For the second time in three years, the Gateway's Newcomer of the Year is from Youngstown State, while a Missouri State player has claimed the league's freshman honor for the first time. WR Ferlando Williams is the league's Newcomer of the Year, while QB Cody Kirby is the first Bear to earn the league's Freshman of the Year honor.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Gateway Football Announces 2007 All-Conference Squad
For the first time in seven seasons, a Gateway school has swept the league's top three specialty awards as QB Eric Sanders and LB Brannon Carter of UNI have earned this year's Gateway's top player honors. Panther head coach Mark Farley, meanwhile, earns Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year award honors for the second time in his career.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Sanders Named One of Three Finalists for Payton Award
PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Northern Iowa senior Eric Sanders is among three quarterbacks named finalists for the 2007 Walter Payton Award, as announced Monday by the Sports Network. Georgia Southern's Jayson Foster and San Diego's Josh Johnson join Sanders as finalists. The Payton Award winner will be announced Dec. 13.
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Monday, November 26, 2007
Gateway Announces 2007 Academic All-Conference Football Team
Thirty-five student-athletes, including 13 who earned first-team honors, highlight the 2007 Gateway Conference All-Academic Team, announced by the league office today.
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Sunday, November 25, 2007
Panthers, Salukis Host on ESPN Gameplan Next Saturday - Weekly Notebook
Two upsets in the first round of the playoffs have left the Gateway with the two highest-remaining seeds in this year's field. No. 1 UNI came back in the final seconds to defeat New Hampshire, 38-35, and No. 4 Southern Illinois beat Eastern Illinois, 30-11. The other two top-four seeds, previously unbeaten McNeese State and Montana, both fell at home in the first round.
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Saturday, November 24, 2007
Panthers, Salukis Advance, Face Colonial Powers Delaware, UMass in Round 2 of FCS Playoffs on Dec. 1
Northern Iowa rallied late to beat visiting New Hampshire, 38-35, and Southern Illinois cruised to a 30-11 victory past Eastern Illinois, as both Gateway Football Conference teams recorded victories in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Nov. 24.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Gateway Playoff Notebook - Nov. 19
The Gateway has sent two teams to the FCS playoffs for 13-straight years, but this season marks the first that two Gateway schools earned top-four seeds in the 16-team field. This year, Northern Iowa is the No. 1 overall seed, while Southern Illinois is the No. 4 seed.
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Monday, November 19, 2007
Panthers a Unanimous No. 1; Southern Illinois (4/4) and Youngstown State (15/16) ranked this week
Northern Iowa received 97 of 113 first-place votes to storm into the playoffs as the No.1 team in the Sports Network FCS Top-25 poll. The Panthers, who received the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I Football Championships on Sunday, have been ranked No. 1 since the seventh week of the season.
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
Gateway Gets Two Top-Four Seeds
The Gateway Football Conference received two bids into the 2007 NCAA FCS Championship Playoff field, and for the first time in league history two top-4 seeds were awarded to Gateway teams. On Saturday, Nov. 24, #1 UNI will host New Hampshire, and #4 Southern Illinois will host Eastern Illinois.
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
Gateway Players of the Week - Nov. 17
This week's Gateway Football Conference Players of the Week are QB Nick Hill of Southern Illinois, CB Adam Roberts of UNI, LT Darren Marquez and RS Craig Turner of Southern Illinois. This weekend, UNI beat Southern Utah to end a perfect regular season (11-0), while Southern Illinois improved to 10-1 with its win at Hampton.
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Saturday, November 17, 2007
Northern Iowa Continues Perfect Season; SIU Moves to 10-1
Top-ranked Northern Iowa became the first team in league history to go a perfect 11-0 in the regular season as the Panthers cruised past Southern Utah, 48-10. Southern Illinois, meanwhile, went 10-1 in the regular season for the third time in the past five seasons as the Salukis won at Hampton, 45-27.
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Friday, November 16, 2007
UNI's Mark Farley Among Finalists For Eddie Robinson Award
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Appalachian State's Jerry Moore, head coach of the two-time defending national champions, and Mark Farley, the coach of top-ranked and undefeated Northern Iowa, were among the 16 coaches announced Wednesday by The Sports Network as finalists for the Eddie Robinson Award.
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Monday, November 12, 2007
Savage Earns National Player of the Week Honors
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Donald Chapman of Tennessee-Martin, Kevin Hoyng of Dayton, Sean Lees of Wofford and Mychal Savage of Youngstown State and were selected Monday as national players of the week by the Sports Network.
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Monday, November 12, 2007
Northern Iowa Ranked No. 1 for Fifth-Straight Week
Northern Iowa again increased its stranglehold on the top spot of the Sports Network's FCS Top-25 poll on Monday. The Panthers, who beat Indiana State 68-14 on Saturday to win the Gateway Conference championship outright, received 70 first-place votes, up from 61 last week.
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Monday, November 12, 2007
Gateway Weekly Notebook
UNI and Southern Illinois wind out the 2007 regular season with non-conference games Saturday, Nov. 17. The Panthers, ranked No. 1 again this week, are looking to become the first team in Gateway history to go 11-0 in a season and host winless Southern Utah. Southern Illinois, meanwhile, is ranked No. 5 in the polls this week, and is on the road at Hampton.
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Sunday, November 11, 2007
Gateway Conference Players of the Week - Nov. 10
This week's Gateway Football Conference Players of the Week are QB Tom Zetts and DT Mychal Savage of Youngstown State, OL Bob Swift of UNI, and PK Kyle Dougherty of Southern Illinois. Each played a key role in his teams' victory this past Saturday.
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Saturday, November 10, 2007
Saturday Recaps -- No. 1 Northern Iowa Stays Perfect
Northern Iowa wrapped up sole possession of first place in the Gateway after improving to 10-0 with a 68-14 victory against Indiana State on Saturday. No. 5 Southern Illinois beat Illinois State, 34-24; and No. 20 Youngstown State topped visiting No. 23 Western Illinois, 31-24. In non-conference play, Missouri State pounded visiting Southeast Missouri State, 55-17.
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Friday, November 09, 2007
Catch This Week's Radio Report
The Gateway Football Radio Report highlights last week's action and features this weekend's games and is brought to you by Heroes & Legends and the St. Louis Broadcast Center.
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Thursday, November 08, 2007
Five Gateway Student-Athletes Earn Academic Honors
Five Gateway Football Conference student-athletes have been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Football University Division district teams, selected by CoSIDA and announced Thursday by coordinating officials.
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Thursday, November 08, 2007
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 05, 2007
Northern Iowa Retains No. 1 Ranking; Four Gateway Teams Ranked
Four Gateway Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 for the 10th-straight week, while Northern Iowa continues to hold the top spot in the Sports Network poll. Southern Illinois is up one spot to No. 5, giving the Gateway two top-five teams for the first time since Oct. 16, 2006 (Illinois State-3, Youngstown State-5).
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Monday, November 05, 2007
Weekly Notebook: Panthers Approach Conference Record
Northern Iowa enters the final two weeks on the cusp of a league record for consecutive victories. Dating back to last year the Panthers, 9-0 and ranked No. 1 again this week, have won 10-straight games. The league record is 13. UNI hosts Indiana State this week and looks to wrap up the league's outright title.
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Sunday, November 04, 2007
Gateway Players of the Week - Nov. 3
This week's Gateway Football Conference players of the week are QB Eric Sanders of UNI; DE James Cloud and LG Aaron Lockwood of Southern Illinois; and PK Brian Palmer of Youngstown State. Each played a role in his team's wins last Saturday.
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Saturday, November 03, 2007
Panthers Stay Unbeaten, Earn League's AQ
Top-ranked UNI clinched at least a share of its 13th Gateway title with a 38-17 win over Missouri State. The win also guarantees the Panthers a spot in the 2007 FCS playoffs with the league's automatic bid. Southern Illinois stayed one game back in the standings with a 10-9 win at Western Illinois; Youngstown State beat Indiana State, 40-7, and Illinois State lost at North Dakota State, 54-28.
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Four Gateway Teams Ranked; UNI Remains No. 1
For the third-straight week, Northern Iowa is ranked No. 1 in the Sports Network poll. Meanwhile, three other Gateway teams are ranked in the Top 25 in both the Sports Network and FCS Coaches polls, including Southern Illinois (6/6), Western Illinois (19/19) and Youngstown State (22/23).
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Monday, October 29, 2007
ISU's Geno Blow Lost for Rest of Season
As if the 27-14 Family Day loss to No. 24 Western Illinois did not sting enough for the Illinois State football team, X-rays revealed a second metacarpal fracture in Geno Blow's left hand, prematurely ending the 2007 season for the sophomore running back. He will undergo surgery later this week.
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Gateway Football Notebook - Oct. 29
Two Gateway games this Saturday feature games with a No. 1-ranked team -- Missouri State vs. No. 1 Northern Iowa [Sports Network] and Illinois State at No. 1 North Dakota State [FCS coaches poll]. Elsewhere, No. 6 Southern Illinois faces No. 19 Western Illinois and Indiana State takes on No. 22 Youngstown State.
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Gateway Players of the Week - Oct. 27
This week's Gateway Football Conference players of the week are RB Herb Donaldson and OL Drew Sweeney of Western Illinois, LB Brannon Carter, and P/PK Nathan Stokes of Missouri State. Each played a key role in his team's victory this past Saturday.
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Top-Ranked Panthers Rally To Stay Unbeaten; Western Illinois tops Illinois State; Missouri State Rolls
No. 1-ranked and unbeaten UNI rallied from 13 points down in the fourth quarter to beat visiting No. 20 Youngstown State, 14-13, in front of a sold-out crowd. Western Illinois kept its Gateway title and playoff hopes afloat with a 27-14 win at Illinois State, and Missouri State pushed its record to 5-4 with a 63-7 win past Indiana State.
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Monday, October 22, 2007
Northern Iowa is No. 1; Four Gateway Teams in Top 25
The Panthers vaulted past Montana in the Oct. 15 Sports Network poll after beating SIU, 30-24, on Oct. 13 and hold the top spot again this week. UNI was last ranked No. 1 on Nov. 2, 1992, holding the top spot for five-straight weeks that year. The Panthers are No. 2, behind future Gateway member North Dakota State, in the FCS coaches poll of Oct. 22.
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Monday, October 22, 2007
Gateway Football Notebook - Oct. 22
This Saturday's contest between No. 1 UNI and No. 20 Youngstown State is this week's Gateway TV Game of the Week. It marks the fifth time this year that two Gateway teams ranked in the Top 25 will play one another. The Panthers (7-0, 3-0) are looking for their first 4-0 start in the Gateway since 2003. YSU, of course, is defending league champ.
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Sunday, October 21, 2007
Gateway Players of the Week - Oct. 20
This week's Gateway Football Conference Players of the Week are LB Kye Stewart of Illinois State; PK Brian Palmer of Youngstown State and for the first time in league history the offensive award goes to a unit as UNI's 5-person offensive line takes the league's offensive honor (Chad Rinehart is pictured).
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Sunday, October 21, 2007
Gateway Football Recaps - Oct. 20
Top-ranked UNI stayed perfect on the season with a commanding 42-3 win at Western Illinois on Saturday. The Panthers took over sole possession of first place with the win. Southern Illinois kept pace with a 45-10 win against Missouri State and Illinois State edged Youngstown State, 27-22. Indiana State fell to Western Kentucky in non-conference play.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
SIU's Hill Added to Payton Award Watch List
QB Nick Hill of Southern Illinois was among the list of eight players added to the Walter Payton Award watch list, announced Tuesday by the Sports Network. He joins fellow Gateway stars RB Herb Donaldson and QB Eric Sanders on the 16-team finalist list.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Brown, Donaldson, Bakhtiari and Wilcox wins FCS weekly honors
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Central Arkansas quarterback Nathan Brown, Western Illinois running back Herb Donaldson, San Diego defensive end Eric Bakhtiari and Elon place kicker Andrew Wilcox were selected Monday as national players of the week by the Sports Network.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Northern Iowa Ranked No. 1 in GPI, Gateway is No. 2
The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the hybrid ranking for FCS and top index indicator of at-large playoff selection has the University of Northern Iowa in the top spot for the third straight week. The Gateway Football is rated No. 2 (behind the Colonial Athletic Conference), while four Gateway teams dot the Top 25.
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Monday, October 15, 2007
Northern Iowa Jumps to No. 1 in Sports Network Poll
For the first time since Oct. 24, 2005, a Gateway team is ranked No. 1 as Northern Iowa holds the top spot in The Sports Network poll this week. Southern Illinois (9), Youngstown State (12) and Western Illinois (17) join the Panthers in the Top 25, giving the league four ranked teams.
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Monday, October 15, 2007
Weekly Notebook - (Oct. 15)
For the second-straight week, Northern Iowa will be battling a team for first place as the Panthers (2-0) take on Western Illinois (2-0) in the Gateway's TV Game of the Week (FSN Midwest) in Macomb. The Panthers are ranked No. 1 The Sports Network poll this week, while Western Illinois is No. 17. Southern Illinois (9) and Youngstown State (12) are also ranked.
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Monday, October 15, 2007
College Sporting News Announces the National Player of the Week Honors
Chicago, IL ? University of Central Arkansas QB Nathan Brown, Western Illinois University RB Herb Donaldson, University of San Diego DE Eric Bakhtiari, and Elon University PK Andrew Wilcox are the recipients of College Sporting News national Football Championship Subdivision honors for the week ending October 14, 2007.
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
Gateway Football Conference Players of the Week (Oct. 13)
This week's Gateway Football Conference players of the week are RB Herb Donaldson of Western Illinois, LB Brannon Carter of Northern Iowa, Anthony D'Astice, and LT Isaiah Wiggins of Illinois State. Each played a significant role in his team's victory last week.
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Saturday, October 13, 2007
Game Recaps - Oct. 13
The Gateway's equivalent of the much-hyped Dallas-New England NFL battle this weekend lived up to its billing as No. 2 UNI held off a furious comeback by No. 6 SIU to win, 30-24. Meanwhile, No. 19 Western Illinois won, 31-10, against Missouri State; Illinois State beat Indiana State, 69-17; and No. 12 Youngstown State edged Southern Utah, 23-22.
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Thursday, October 11, 2007
National Football Foundation Names Three Gateway Players as Finalists
Selected as the best and the brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) today announced the 153 semifinalists for the 2007 Draddy Trophy, presented by HealthSouth, and the candidates for the NFF 2007 National Scholar-Athlete Awards. Three Gateway student-athletes are among the FCS semifinalists.
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Northern Iowa Ranked No. 1 in GPI; Gateway Conference is No. 2
The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the hybrid ranking for FCS and top index indicator of at-large playoff selection has the University of Northern Iowa in the top spot, while the Gateway Conference ranks second. The FCS's largest league, the Colonial Athletic Association is the top ranked conference.
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Monday, October 08, 2007
YSU Holds Passionately Pink For The Cure Weekend
Youngstown -- The Youngstown State Athletic Department, along with the Horizon League and the Gateway Football Conference, will work together during five YSU athletic events this weekend to raise funds to fight Breast Cancer as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Monday, October 08, 2007
Four Gateway Teams Ranked This Week - Panthers No. 2
Northern Iowa remains at No. 2 in this week's Sports Network poll, heading a list of four Gateway teams in the Top 25 this week. The Panthers are No. 3 in the coaches poll. Southern Illinois (7/6), Youngstown State (12/13) and Western Illinois (19/19) are also ranked.
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Sunday, October 07, 2007
Weekly Gateway Notebook - Oct. 7
Southern Illinois (6-0) travels to Northern Iowa (5-0) in a battle of Gateway unbeatens. It marks the first time in league history that two perfect Gateway teams have faced each other this late in a season, and it is the first time that SIU and UNI have met when both have been ranked in the Top 10.
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Sunday, October 07, 2007
Gateway Players of the Week - Oct. 6
This week's players of the week in the Gateway Football Conference are QB Cody Kirby of Missouri State, LB Chauncey Mixon of Southern Illinois, punter Ben Nowicki of Youngstown State, and OT Kevaughn Brown of Missouri State.
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Saturday, October 06, 2007
Salukis Rally To Stay Perfect -- Gateway Recaps from Oct. 6
In Gateway action Oct. 6, Southern became the sixth team in Gateway history to start a season at 6-0 as it edged No. 10 Youngstown State, 24-17. SIU heads to UNI (5-0) for a huge Gateway matchup on Oct. 13. Elsewhere Saturday, Missouri State upended Illinois State, 58-41, and Western Illinois beat Indiana State, 19-7.
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007
BMS To Produce National Broadcast of Select Division I FCS Games
Birmingham, AL -- The Gateway Football Conference will have three broadcasts on a seven-game Game of the Week package, with each game slated to be heard on 50,000-watt Clear Channel Communications affiliate WCKY, AM 1530 (Cincinnati). The first game is Saturday's Youngstown State-Southern Illinois contest.
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Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Northern Iowa - No. 1; Gateway - No. 2
According to the latest installment of the Gridiron Power Index (GPI), Northern Iowa is the nation's No. 1 team, while the Gateway (with five teams in the top 25) is rated as the second-best conference, behind only the Colonial Athletic Association.
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Monday, October 01, 2007
Five Gateway Teams Ranked in Top 25
For an unprecedented fifth-straight week, five Gateway teams are ranked in the top-25 poll. In the Sports Network poll, UNI is ranked No. 2, trailing top-ranked Montana by only nine points (2,573 to 2,564). The Panthers are joined in the top 10 in that poll by Southern Illinois (7) and Youngstown State (10).
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Sunday, September 30, 2007
Gateway Football Notebook - Sept. 30
This Saturday's contest between Southern Illinois and Youngstown State will be seen on CSTV. Kickoff from Carbondale, Ill., is 2:30 p.m. CT. Carter Blackburn and Brian Jones will call the game from McAndrew Stadium. It marks the third time that CSTV has televised a game from SIU, with the Salukis winning games against UNI in both 2004 and in 2006.
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Sunday, September 30, 2007
Players of the Week - Sept. 29
This week's Gateway Players of the Week are RB Kevin Smith of Youngstown State, FS Clifford Waters of UNI, PK Billy Hallgren of UNI, and OG Shawn Smith of Southern Illinois. Each played key roles in their teams wins last week.
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Saturday, September 29, 2007
Gateway Football Recaps (Sept. 29)
Southern Illinois had a record-setting day in its 72-10 win at Indiana State on Saturday, while UNI also won on the road, edging Illinois State, 23-13, and Youngstown State's offense exploded for a 49-21 win against Missouri State. In non-conference play, No. 3 North Dakota State won at Western Illinois, 41-28.
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Monday, September 24, 2007
Five Gateway Teams Ranked This Week
The Gateway Football Conference has five teams ranked in the Top 25 for the fourth-straight week. All five, in fact, are nestled among the nation's top 17, led by Northern Iowa's No. 3 national ranking.
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Monday, September 24, 2007
College Sporting News Announces the National Player of the Week Honors
Chicago, IL ? The Wofford College Offensive Line, University of Richmond runningback Tim Hightower, Harvard University defensive back Stephen Williams and Western Illinois University placekicker Taylor Rowan are the recipients of College Sporting News National Football Championship Subdivision honors for the week ending Sept. 24.
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Monday, September 24, 2007
Indiana State's Lou West Relieved of Coaching Duties
Indiana State University Director of Athletics Ron Prettyman this afternoon (September 24) announced that head football coach Lou West has been relieved of his duties effective immediately. He will be reassigned within the University. Former head coach Dennis Raetz will take over on an interim basis.
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Sunday, September 23, 2007
Weekly Gateway Football Notebook - Sept. 23
The 23rd season of Gateway play begins Saturday as three league games highlight the slate. Nationally ranked UNI plays at Illinois State, Southern Illinois is at Indiana State in the league's TV Game of the Week, and Missouri State and Youngstown State, both 3-1, battle in Ohio.
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Sunday, September 23, 2007
Gateway Conference Players of the Week - Sept. 22
This week's Gateway Football Conference Players of the Week are QB Cody Kirby of Missouri State, LB Jason Williams of Western Illinois, PK Taylor Rowan of Western Illinois, and offensive linemen David Arkin and Seth Reichert of Missouri State.
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Sunday, September 23, 2007
Gateway Football Recaps - Sept. 22
Gateway teams combined for a 5-2 record in non-conference play on Saturday. Missouri State won a shootout at Central Arkansas, 42-38, while league teams (UNI, SIU, WIU and YSU) outscored opponents, 172-26, in the four other Gateway wins. Illinois State (at No. 25 Missouri) and Indiana State (vs. No. 22 Eastern Illinois) fell to nationally ranked foes.
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Monday, September 17, 2007
Five Gateway Teams Ranked in the Top 25 for Third-Straight Week
For the third-straight week, five Gateway teams are ranked in the top-25 poll. Northern Iowa is the top-ranked Gateway team, clocking in at No. 4 this week. Southern Illinois (7), Youngstown State (9), Illinois State (14), and Western Illinois (19) are also in the Top 25.
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Sunday, September 16, 2007
Weekly Notebook
UNI and Southern Illinois both won last weekend to improve to 3-0 on the season. The last time the Gateway had two teams perfect after three games was in 2003 (Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky). That year, SIU was 10-0 before losing the season finale at UNI. Western Kentucky lost its fourth game (at Auburn).
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Sunday, September 16, 2007
Gateway Players of the Week - Sept. 15
This week's Gateway Football Conference Players of the Week include RB Corey Lewis of UNI, FS Dorian Chenault of Youngstown State, PK Taylor Rowan of Western Illinois, and C Brian Mellott of Youngstown State. Each was instrumental in his teams' wins this past Saturday.
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Sunday, September 16, 2007
Illinois State's Jarek Thomas Out for the Season
Senior defensive lineman Jarek Thomas had his final season in a Illinois State uniform come to an end Saturday, as x-rays revealed a spiral fracture of his fibula as well as a syndesmotic (high ankle) sprain in his right ankle which he suffered during the second quarter of Illinois State's 24-21 victory over in-state rival and No. 14-ranked Eastern Illinois.
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Sunday, September 16, 2007
Gateway Saturday Game Recaps - Sept. 15
The league went 5-2 this past Saturday as all five of the Gateway's ranked teams won Saturday, which included No. 15 Illinois State's road win over No. 14 Eastern Illinois. Both UNI and Southern Illinois remained perfect (3-0) on the season, while Missouri State suffered its first defeat (at K-State).
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Two Gateway Players Named to 2007 AFCA Good Works Team
WACO, Texas ? Illinois State senior quarterback Luke Drone and Southern Illinois senior defensive back Anthony Williams were among 22 players selected to the American Football Coaches Association's (AFCA) Good Works Team on Wednesday.
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Monday, September 10, 2007
Five Gateway Teams Ranked Again This Week
Five Gateway teams are ranked in the Top 25 for the second-straight week and eighth time in league history. Northern Iowa is the league's top-ranked team in this week's coaches poll, logging in at No. 5. Southern Illinois (6), Youngstown State (t7), Illinois State (15) and Western Illinois (21) represent the league this week.
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Monday, September 10, 2007
College Sporting News Announces the National Player of the Week Honors
Chicago, IL -- Southern Illinois University senior QB Nick Hill, North Dakota State junior RB Tyler Roehl, James Madison senior LB Justin Barnes and the tandem of Prairie View A&M junior safety Vallice Ford and junior CB Riante Jones are the recipients of CSN national Football Championship Subdivision honors for the week ending September 10, 2007.
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Sunday, September 09, 2007
Weekly Gateway Football Notebook - Sept. 9
Wins at Iowa State (by Northern Iowa) and Northern Illinois (by Southern Illinois) highlighted a combined 5-2 week by Gateway schools. UNI's 24-13 win at Ames and SIU's 34-31 win in DeKalb marked only the second time in league history (Sept. 22, 2001) that the Gateway had recorded two FBS wins on the same date.
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Sunday, September 09, 2007
Gateway Players of the Week - Sept. 8
A historic saw the league pick up two wins against FBS schools and a victory over a ranked FCS school, and players from each of those winning schools are being honored by the Gateway this week. This week's Gateway Players of the Week include QB Nick Hill (SIU), QB Eric Sanders (UNI), SS Vince Gliatta (YSU), Nathan Stokes (MSU) and Joe Niklasch (ILS).
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Saturday, September 08, 2007
Two FBS Victories Highlight Week Two in Gateway Play
An historic comeback by Southern Illinois and a dominating performance by Northern Iowa highlighted Gateway action on Saturday as the league picked up two FBS wins on the same day for the first time since Sept. 22, 2001.
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Friday, September 07, 2007
Bears Win at Tennessee-Martin, 51-44, on Thursday
Missouri State jumped on top by 14 points in the first three minutes of the game and stayed in front the rest of the night to record a stunning 51-44 upset of 20th-ranked Tennessee-Martin on Thursday night. It was the Bears' first road win since Oct. 16, 2004, and ended a string of 11 straight Missouri State losses away from Springfield.
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Rowan Earns National Player of the Week Honor
Chicago, IL -- University of Delaware senior runningback Omar Cuff, Nicholls State University junior safety Ladarius Webb, Western Illinois University junior kicker Taylor Rowan and the giant slayer teams of Appalachian State University and Drake University are the recipients of CSN national Football Championship Subdivision honors for the week ending 9/3/2007.
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Five Gateway Teams Ranked in Top 25 This Week
For the first time since last September (and the sixth time in Gateway history), five Gateway Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25. Western Illinois enters the poll this week at No. 24 after beating South Dakota State last Thursday, joining Youngstown State (6), Northern Iowa (8), Southern Illinois (11) and Illinois State (17).
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Sunday, September 02, 2007
Weekly Football Notes
In the first week of the season, the league went 4-3, including two losses to FBS schools and a 1-1 mark against the FCS. Western Illinois' four OT win against No. 19 South Dakota State highlighted the first week's action. All seven Gateway teams are in action this week, beginning with a Thursday (Sept. 6) game between Missouri State and UT-Martin.
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Sunday, September 02, 2007
Gateway Players of the Week - Sept. 2
PK Taylor Rowan's record-matching performance in the longest game in Gateway history highlighted Week One performances in the Gateway Conference. Rowan, RB Gerald Davis and OT David Arkin of Missouri State and CB Patrick Stoudamire of Western Illinois are this week's players of the week.
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Sunday, September 02, 2007
League Falls Short in Battles Against In-State FBS Rivals
Youngstown State and Indiana State opened up their seasons Saturday with losses against in-state rivals Ohio State and Indiana, respectively. Saturday's action capped a 4-3 non-conference week for the Gateway Conference, which included a 4OT win by Western Illinois against No. 19 South Dakota State.
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
League Opens Season Thursday Night With 4-1 Mark
The Gateway opened up the non-conference season with a 4-1 Thursday, featured by the longest game in league history as Western Illinois outlasted No. 19 South Dakota State, 29-26, in four overtimes. Drake stunned No. 7 Illinois State, 27-24, for the league's only loss, while Southern Illinois, Missouri State, and UNI had lopsided wins on opening night.
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
Five Gateway Players on National Preseason Watch Lists
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Five Gateway players are among 32 candidates on The Sports Network National Player of the Year lists for 2007, known as the Payton Award and Buchanan Battle watch lists at the Football Championship Subdivision level.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Gateway Opens Season Thursday Night
The Gateway Football Conference opens its 23rd season Thursday night (Aug. 30) with five non-league home games on the slate. Two in-state rivalry games against Football Bowl Subdivision on The Big Ten Network highlight Saturday's action.
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
2007 Gateway Conference Preview
If history repeats itself, then the 2007 Gateway season will be a grueling endurance test whose ultimate survivor will represent the league in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs and advance to at least the semifinal round.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Four Gateway Schools Ranked in Preseason Coaches Poll
SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- Four Gateway Conference schools are ranked among the top 11 teams in the preseason Coaches Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) poll. Two-time defending national champion Appalachian State received 27 of a possible 28 first-place votes. Youngstown State is the top Gateway school, ranked No. 6.
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
Nine Gateway Players Represented on Sports Network Pre-Season Team
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Gateway Football Conference has nine players (of 81 total) on the Sports Network preseason FCS All-America Team, as announced Thursday. Three league players, including UNI's Chad Rinehart, Youngstown State's Mychal Savage, and Illinois State's Kye Stewart earned first-team honors.
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
Four Gateway Teams Represent the Gateway In Top-25 Poll
Four Gateway Conference schools are ranked in the Top 12 of the pre-season Sports Network FCS poll, released Wednesday. Youngstown State is the highest-ranked Gateway team in the first poll of the year, coming in at No. 5. Two-time defending champion Appalachian State is ranked No. 1.
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
ISU's Mordis Lost for Season
Illinois State senior fullback Dave Mordis had his collegiate career come to an end on Tuesday, as the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) report revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
ISU's Siskowic Signs With Minnesota
The NFL dream of former Illinois State linebacker Cameron Siskowic isn't over. The 2006 Gateway Football Conference Player of the Year signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings Tuesday morning.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Indiana State Earns Gateway Conference All-Academic Award
ST. LOUIS, MO. -- Indiana State has captured the Gateway Football Conference All-Academic Award, as announced by the league office at Media Day on Tuesday, July 24. The All-Academic Award was established in 2004 to help bring attention to institutional academic excellence. It is based on the average student-athlete grade-point average for the academic year.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
2007 Gateway Media Day Audio Excerpts
At the 2007 Media Day in St. Louis, UNI was tabbed the pre-season favorite in a poll conducted by league media, coaches and sports information directors.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Northern Iowa Picked to Win 2007 Gateway Title
UNI has been tabbed to win the 2007 Gateway Football Conference title in a poll conducted by league coaches, media and sports information directors. In the closest pre-season vote in Gateway history, the Panthers (with 166 total points) edged Illinois State and Youngstown State in the voting, as seven points separated the league's top three vote-getting teams.
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Monday, July 23, 2007
Four Gateway Schools Ranked in Pre-Season College Sporting News Poll
Chicago, IL -- Defending national champion Appalachian State leads the way in the 2007 College Sporting News preseason NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Top 25. Four Gateway Conference schools, led by YSU's No. 4 ranking, are in the Top 12.
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Monday, July 16, 2007
College Sporting News Announces 2007 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Preseason All-America Teams
Chicago, IL -- Defending national champion Appalachian State leads the way on the 2007 College Sporting News preseason FCS All-America football teams with five players named overall. A total of nine players represent the Gateway Conference on the teams, including first-teamers OL Chad Rinehart (UNI), LB Kye Stewart (ILS) and DL Mychal Savage (YSU).
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Monday, July 16, 2007
Former Saluki Lifts USA To World Football Championship
Nebraska-Omaha's Kyle Kasperbauer rushed for two touchdowns and Southern Illinois' Craig Coffin kicked three field goals, including a game-winning 23-yarder in overtime as the United States rallied to defeat Japan, 23-20 in the title game of the 2007 World Championship of American Football at Todoroki Stadium on rainy, windswept Sunday afternoon.
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