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Cheatham, Purdy could fit in right away at SIU
CARBONDALE - Marc Cheatham only had one catch in Thursday's scrimmage, but, just like in life, made the most of it.
The Minnesota transfer hauled in Joe Allaria's pass on a 5-yard out, and nearly made it into a 6-yard gain near the sideline. On a fir… more »
ISU football season preview: Trent Miles era begins Thursday night as ISU heads to Eastern Michigan
TERRE HAUTE — It has only been 26 days since the 2008 Indiana State football team came together under one roof.
Put that in perspective for a moment … the mortgage or rent payment you’ve paid for that period likely covers a longer period of time than… more »
Pair of carries redeems back
Washington holds onto ball, regains confidence
Kingjack Washington had been internally boiling for a week after losing a fumble in Missouri State's first football scrimmage.
"I told myself that I needed to come back out and make it a day to redeem… more »
Panther d-backs have strength in numbers
CEDAR FALLS --- Last year's opponents had little success running the football against Northern Iowa's wall of immovable men at the line of scrimmage.
That strength, plus the fact that most foes found themselves playing catch-up during the Panthers' 1… more »
APSU makes splash with return of scholarships
Austin Peay at North Dakota State
- When: 7 p.m. Thursday
- Radio: 970 AM
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Austin Peay State University spent about 10 years playing non-scholarship footb… more »
Roehl named preseason All-American
North Dakota State senior running back Tyler Roehl was named second-team preseason All-American by The Sports Network on Friday.
Roehl is one of 11 players from the Missouri Valley Football Conference to earn a spot on one of the teams.
The West F… more »
Belmont may be done for season
North Dakota State’s starting strong safety is most likely done for the season. Junior Kyle Belmont’s knee injury suffered earlier in the week will keep him out for at least several weeks, head coach Craig Bohl said.
Bohl said the exact nature of the… more »
Bison’s huge threat
At 6 feet, 7 inches tall, Matt Veldman can do all the things basketball players of that size can do. He can dunk. He can rebound.
But that’s not the sport of choice for the North Dakota State freshman. He’s a tight end on the football team, and fans… more »
ISU football opponent Murray St. aims for return to respectability
MURRAY, Ky. — It took Matt Griffin three seasons to turn around the stalled program at Tennessee-Martin. Entering year three of his tenure at Murray State, the head coach sees similar progress in the Racers.
“As guys are in your program for two or th… more »
Finding a place to play
The Bears' spread offense has taken away from a fullback's reps.
Jeff Sargent considers himself a fullback and, sure enough, he's officially listed as one -- the only one --on Missouri State's football roster.
But in the Bears' spread offense, a f… more »
Eagles Rookie Mays (NDSU) Impressing While he's Learning
He isn't sure how it started. Sometime during the insufferable training-camp workouts at Lehigh, rookie middle linebacker Joe Mays picked up a nickname.
For a first-year player who hasn't yet made the team, that normally would be cause for concern. Y… more »
Redbird Football Poised for Upcoming Gridiron Season
Head Coach Denver Johnson enters his ninth season at the helm of Redbird football in hopes of bringing ISU back to the playoffs after a frustrating season last year.
The ISU football team enters the 2008 campaign with a challenging schedule in a reva… more »
Reis in new territory, but still at home
Broadcaster adjusts to job in athletic department
The voice of Saluki athletics for the past 30 years may have a new job, but he will try to keep the same sound.
Saluki Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Mike Reis accepted a position within the athletic de… more »
Starting safety may miss opener
Just as North Dakota State’s injury bug was in the process of getting squashed, starting strong safety Kyle Belmont kept it alive.
Belmont was doing a noncontact drill during practice when his foot got caught in the ground and twisted. The exact natu… more »
SIU Football Goes Back to School
New coaches integrate new systems for Salukis.
While thousands of students start school today, the SIU football team has already been in learning mode for two weeks.
Not only does head football coach Dale Lennon bring in an impressive résumé that… more »
