WESTERN ILLINOIS

Western Illinois tight end J.R. Zwierzynski had a career-high 90 yards on seven receptions against Illinois State on Saturday. The Joliet Catholic graduate is a transfer from Penn State, where he played linebacker. He graduated from Penn State last spring and is in graduate school at Western. . . . WIU (3-5, 0-4) continues to play Gateway Conference games close. The 27-14 loss to ISU was the largest Gateway defeat of the season for the Leathernecks. . . . Senior quarterback Steve LaFalce of Fremd saw the end of his streak of 122 straight passes without an interception. He threw a pick in the third quarter and one on the last play of the game. His run started on Sept. 9 against Wisconsin.