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10/11/05 - Football
SVSU Visits GVSU in Annual Clash of GLIAC Powers

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Cardinals visit Allendale this Saturday in a matchup of unbeatens with many implications on the line. (More).pdf

10/10/05 - Football
Miroth Named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week

BAY CITY, Mich. – SVSU junior quarterback Vinnie Miroth (Cameron Park, Calif./Oak Ridge HS) got his first start on Saturday in a 44-14 win over Mercyhurst and had a great deal of success with 393 passing yards and four TD's. Miroth completed 17-of-26 passes on the day and hooked up with Rick Cottengim for a school record 96-yard bomb in the third quarter. Miroth threw for 265 yards in the second half and was 10-of-17 in the final 30 minutes. (More).pdf

10/8/05 - Football
Cottengim and Miroth Have Big Days in 44-14 Win over Mercyhurst

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The SVSU Cardinal football team turned in another business-like effort for Homecoming on Saturday and cruised to a 44-14 win over visiting Mercyhurst. The Lakers hung around in the first half and trailed 16-7, but SVSU outscored the Lakers, 28-7, in the second half behind big plays from junior Vinnie Miroth (Cameron Park, Calif.), senior Logan Barnhart (Haslett, Mich.) and sophomore Rick Cottengim (Elk Grove, Calif.). (More)

10/5/05 - Football
5-0 Cards Welcome Mercyhurst for Homecoming

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The fourth-ranked Cardinals will have revenge on their minds on Saturday as they face a Mercyhurst squad that defeated them, 22-15, a year ago in Erie. (More, .pdf)

10/1/05 - Football
Cards Roll to 27-7 Win at Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Saginaw Valley State football team built a 27-0 lead heading into halftime and held on for a 27-7 win at Indianapolis on Saturday improving to 5-0 overall and 5-0 in the GLIAC. Sophomore Chris Dougherty (Grinnell, Iowa) was very accurate going 21-of-27 for 192 yards and two scores playing in just the first half and giving way to junior Vinnie Miroth (Cameron Park, Calif.) in the second half. Miroth was 10-of-12 for 47 yards in the final 30 minutes. (More)

9/28/05 - Football
Cards Go Out of State for Clash at Indianapolis

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The sixth-ranked Cardinals visit the central time zone on Saturday as they travel to Indianapolis for a 5:00 pm eastern kickoff. Sophomore Josh Miller (Waterford, Mich./Mott) ranks sixth in Division II with 1.4 sacks per game. (More, .pdf)

9/24/05 - Football
DiGiorgio Breaks Tackle Record in 24-3 Win at Hillsdale

HILLSDALE, Mich. – Senior John DiGiorgio (Shelby Twp., Mich./Eisenhower) became Saginaw Valley State's all-time leading tackler on Saturday night in a 24-3 win at Hillsdale which improved the ninth-ranked Cardinals to 4-0 overall and 4-0 in the GLIAC. DiGiorgio set the record with 12:40 to play in the second quarter and finished the game with a team-best 12 tackles, including three tackles for loss and two sacks. DiGiorgio now has 369 tackles in his career. (More)

9/21/05 - Football
Cards Under the Lights at Hillsdale This Week

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Saginaw Valley State football is riding the wave of a 3-0 record and #9 ranking nationally into Hillsdale this Saturday for a showdown with the Chargers. The Cardinal defense has been the story all season as they rank first in the country in scoring defense allowing a measly 4.3 points per game. (More, .pdf)

9/19/05 - Football
Bilina Back on Football Field After Battle with Cancer
by Daren Tomhave - Port Huron Times Herald

Mike Bilina spent the week leading up to the Saginaw Valley State University football team's season opener against Northwood University much like the rest of his teammates. He went to practice. He reviewed the game plan. He studied the scouting reports. But what was routine for the Cardinals was anything but for Bilina, a 2002 Marysville graduate. "It was just nice to have those butterflies and go through the game preparation again," said Bilina, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound sophomore linebacker. "It was neat to actually have an opponent to play against." (More)

9/18/05 - Football
Barnhart Named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week

BAY CITY, Mich. – Senior running back Logan Barnhart (Haslett, Mich.) has been named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in a 42-3 win over Findlay. Barnhart rushed for a career-high 143 yards and scored three total TD's, including a 60-yard TD run in the first quarter and a 30-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter. He helped SVSU to 602 total yards and a 3-0 record. (More, .pdf)

9/17/05 - Football
Cards Roll Over Findlay, 42-3

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals won their third straight game to start the season by a score of 42-3 on Saturday (September 17th). Saginaw Valley State University put their mark on the game early with a 21-0 lead after the first quarter, and finished the game outscoring Findlay 21-3 the rest of the way.
Saginaw Valley back Logan Barnhart (Haslett, Mich.) started the scoring with a 60-yard run less than a minute and a half into the game. The Cardinals only minutes later scored on a 55-yard pass from Chris Dougherty (Grinnell, Iowa) to Tony Awrey (Saginaw, Mich./Nouvel Catholic) on the first play of the drive. With 4:53 left in the first quarter, Barnhart scored again on a 3 yard run to give the Cardinals a 21-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. (More) (Game Photos)

9/14/05
Cards Look to Remain Unbeaten Against Findlay

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The SVSU football team faces another stiff challenge on Saturday when they host 3-0 Findlay. SVSU features a defense which ranks third nationally allowing just five points per game. The Findlay ground attack features Michael Simpson, who earned First Team All-GLIAC honors in 2004. (More, .pdf )

9/10/05 - Football
Tough Defense Propels SVSU to a 29-3 win over Wayne State

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals improved to 2-0 with a 29-3 win over visiting Wayne State on Saturday. The Cardinal defense played well for the second straight game limiting the Warriors to 231 yards of total offense and 3.6 yards per play. Wayne State had 113 yards of offense in the first half and 118 yards in the second half. The Warriors were 2-of-15 on third down conversions and rushed for 85 yards on 31 carries. Conversely, the Saginaw Valley offense was firing with 512 total yards, including 183 rushing yards. The Cards ran 46 times as senior Logan Barnhart (Haslett, Mich.) carried 13 times for 73 yards. (More) (Game Photos)

9/8/05 - Football
Jackson Catches On With Cardinals
Written by Rick Schulte - Detroit Free Press

When Jermaine Jackson was playing football at Detroit Pershing, he lined up at both wide receiver and tight end. Not exactly the position to get a lot of college notice when your high school team runs a wing-T. "We didn't pass very much," Jackson said. "And when we did, it was a fade every time." Even though his receiving talent wasn't showcased much with the Doughboys, Jackson has become a solid wide receiver at Saginaw Valley State University. He's shown an ability to put up some fine numbers in a spread offense -- the polar opposite of a wing-T. (More)

9/7/05
SVSU Opens Up Home Schedule against Wayne State

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State football squad opens up their home portion of 2005 against Wayne State on Saturday. The Cardinal defense will look to shut down the Warriors and are looking for another big game from senior Joe Hermann (Grosse Pointe, Mich./North) who had a career-high nine tackles in week one. (More, .pdf )

8/27/05 - Football
Cards Rally in Final Minute and Reclaim Axe, 9-7, at Northwood

MIDLAND, Mich. – The 31st annual Axe Bowl between Saginaw Valley State and Northwood turned into a tough defensive battle and ended in dramatic fashion as SVSU scored a touchdown with 23 seconds left to pull off a 9-7 win at Hantz Stadium.
Sophomore quarterback Chris Dougherty (Grinnell, Iowa) in his first career start for the Cardinals looked poised on the final drive of the game which began at the SVSU 20-yard line with 1:08 remaining. He scrambled for eleven yards on first down and after two plays yielded no yards on third and nine from the 31-yard line, Dougherty found sophomore wideout Rick Cottengim (Elk Grove, Calif.) on the visitor sideline and threw over two defenders for a 69-yard TD reception and exuberance from the SVSU sideline. Northwood advanced to the SV 49-yard line and fittingly senior linebacker John DiGiorgio (Shelby Twp., Mich./Eisenhower) made the game's final tackle in the middle of the field and Northwood with no timeouts to stop the clock. (More)

Dan Fodrocy leads experience defensive line against Northwood.

8/24/05
Cards Prepare for Northwood

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – #21 SVSU travels to 10th-ranked Northwood University on Saturday, August 27 for a noon kickoff in the 31st annual Axe Bowl. Dan Fodrocy (Muskegon, Mich./Catholic Central) and the defense faces a stiff challenge from the Northwood offense which averaged over 40 points per game last year. (More, .pdf)

8/23/05
Cards Ranked 21st in AFCA Preseason Poll

WACO, Tex. – The Saginaw Valley State football team will begin the 2005 season as the 21st-ranked team in Division II according to the American Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll released today. SVSU travels to 10th-ranked Northwood University on Saturday, August 27 for a noon kickoff in the 31st annual Axe Bowl. (More, .pdf)

8/8/05
DiGiorgio Named Football Gazette Preseason All-American

WESTMONT, Ill. – Senior linebacker John DiGiorgio (Shelby Twp., Mich./Eisenhower) has been selected as a preseason All-American by Don Hansen's Football Gazette in Division II. DiGiorgio has led SVSU in tackles the last two seasons and was First Team All-GLIAC in 2004. (More, .pdf)

7/27/05
Cards Picked Third in 2005 GLIAC Preseason Coaches Poll

BAY CITY, Mich. – The 2005 season approaches and according to the league's coaches the Cardinals will finish in third place for the upcoming season. The league's 13 head coaches participated in the balloting, but were not allowed to vote for their own team.. (More, .pdf)