Every athlete wants to have a senior season to remember.
If things go right this weekend when Northern Iowa visits Western Illinois, Panther receiver Mike Furrey will get his wish. He may not lead Division I-AA receivers in catches or yardage. He may not be the Gateway Conference's offensive player of the year. None of that will matter, because a victory over the Leathernecks will all but assure the Panthers a berth in the Division I-AA playoffs. Now, I have all those things, but I don't have a Gateway championship, and I will leave without a Gateway championship.