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Moving the Chains with . . . Illinois State quarterback Gage Roy

Illinois State QB Gage Roy shares his experiences growing up in Dallas as well as thoughts on Illinois winters, childhood Halloweens and what advice he would give to his 12-year-old self.
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Understanding ‘the why’: SIU safety uses injury recovery to dig in to defensive scheme

Southern Illinois safety Matthew McClelland, who missed last season with a knee injury, grabbed his first interception of the season last weekend.
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After shooting ‘from the hip,’ safety Vecchiarelli producing for EIU defense

Eastern Illinois enters Ohio Valley Conference play with three straight losses to a pair of highly ranked FCS teams and FBS Minnesota of the Big Ten.
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Bye week evaluation: Redbirds regroup after early conference stumbles

After a 4-0 start to the season, Illinois State has lost its first two Missouri Valley Football Conference games. Following their bye week, the Redbirds play at 3 p.m. Oct. 17 at rival Southern Illinois.
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Defensive turnaround an encouraging sign for Western Illinois as bye week arrives

The Western Illinois defense ranks third in the nation in total defense this fall, a far cry from just two seasons ago in Macomb.
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‘We weren’t good enough’: Offensive struggles too much for SIU to overcome

The Southern Illinois offense endured a number of struggles in Saturday’s home loss to Youngstown State.
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Ruffled Redbirds enter bye week reeling from consecutive conference losses

After winning its first four games, Illinois State has opened Missouri Valley Football Conference play with two losses.
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Redbird rewind: Game-changing plays spark South Dakota State past ISU

Illinois State lost its second straight Missouri Valley Football Conference game Saturday night in Normal.
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Saluki rewind: Second-half struggles cause Southern Illinois to stumble against YSU

Southern Illinois sputtered through the second half Saturday in Carbondale, dropping a 28-16 decision to Youngstown State.
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Leatherneck rewind: Western rallies late to stun Tennessee State

Western Illinois scored 17 fourth-quarter points to upend visiting Tennessee State, 28-21, Saturday at Hanson Field.