The Drake Bulldogs step up the competition a notch this week when they visit Southern Illinois out of the Gateway Conference. Bulldog coach Rob Ash says his team has plenty of confidence with a 5-0 start to the season. He says it’s a lot of fun in practice to be undefeated, but he says his team isn’t satisfied yet. Ash says this will be a good time for a challenge like this to see how they stack up.Drake played Western Illinois last season, losing 24-0 and Ash says the players like this kind of challenge. He says they want to play a team from the Gateway at least once a year to see how they stack up with the league.