Bill Jauss

Quarterback Steve LaFalce and his receivers continue to produce glitzy statistics, but Western Illinois keeps falling short in games against ranked Gateway Conference rivals. WIU plays host to No. 1...

Illinois State tailback Brian Thompson and linebacker Kye Stewart were honored by the Gateway Conference for their performances in Saturday's 61-35 victory over Southern Illinois, then the No. 1-ranked Division...

Northern Illinois coach Joe Novak took a tough but expected 1-2 punch when he heard the medical reports on injuries to tailbacks Garrett Wolfe and A.J. Harris. Trainer Phil Voorhis...

"Overtime" and "field goal" have become obscene terms in Normal. The Redbirds have a good passer, Luke Drone, a fine runner, Brian Thompson, an excellent receiver, Laurent Robinson and a...

First place in the Ohio Valley Conference will be at stake Saturday when Eastern Illinois (3-2, 2-0) plays host to Eastern Kentucky (3-3, 3-0). The Panthers have won their last...

The Leathernecks took some encouraging steps in Saturday's 34-24 loss to No. 2-ranked Southern Illinois. For one thing, WIU's often shaky defense held the Salukis more than two touchdowns below...

National rankings by quarterback Phil Horvath, tailback Garrett Wolfe and receiver Sam Hurd suggest Northern Illinois has achieved the balanced offense coach Joe Novak seeks. This lifts the Huskies as...

Western Illinois and its slick passer, Steve LaFalce, plays host to a Division I-AA nationally ranked Gateway Conference opponent for the second week in a row Saturday when No. 2...

The Redbirds, 20-17 losers at Youngstown last weekend, need a strong game from Cameron Siskowic and his fellow defenders against Western Kentucky's explosive offense in Saturday's homecoming game in Normal....

If there was any doubt that Southern Illinois quarterback Joel Sambursky is the clutch performer in the Gateway Conference, he erased it in Saturday's 30-23 overtime victory over Missouri State....