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Ohio Valley Conference road victory delivers reset for EIU season

Eastern Illinois shook off a four-game losing streak with a rain-soaked road victory in its Ohio Valley Conference opener.
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ESPNU brings spotlight to Carbondale, but ISU vs. SIU loser faces dim playoff hopes

ESPNU will bring a broadcast crew, and the eyes of viewers around the country, to Carbondale this week. But the loser of Saturday’s ISU-SIU game will face dim playoff hopes.
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Panther rewind: Eastern overcomes inclement weather, Gardner-Webb to win OVC opener

Eastern Illinois scored a pair of late fourth-quarter touchdowns to knock off Gardner-Webb, 21-7, in a rain-soaked Ohio Valley Conference game.
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Saluki rewind: 3rd-down struggles cause Southern to stumble at South Dakota

Southern Illinois converted only three of 13 third-down opportunities Saturday in a 31-10 loss at South Dakota.
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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.