Category: Big South-OVC Association
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Nationally ranked Illinois State hosts Eastern Illinois in rivalry showdown
Brock Spack’s Redbirds entertain Chris WIlkerson’s Panthers in the annual Mid-America Classic trophy game Saturday at Hancock Stadium in Normal.
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Western won’t be idle during its bye week, says first-year head coach Davis
“I told the team this is not necessarily a bye week for us. We don’t have a game on Saturday, but we’re going to prepare just as if we have a game,” WIU head coach Joe Davis said.
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Illinois FCS coaches cope as early-season injuries continue to mount
Injuries have been a part of football since the game began over 150 years ago. However, they have seemed to hit even harder in the first three weeks of this season than in recent memory.
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Panther rewind: Promising 1st half morphs into defeat at Evanston’s lakeside field
Eastern Illinois dropped a 31-7 non-conference game at Northwestern, suffering its second loss to a Big Ten Conference opponent this season.
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Leatherneck rewind: First-half momentum fizzles for Western in loss to rival ISU
Western Illinois saw its first-half momentum fade away quickly Saturday in a 51-34 loss to Illinois State in Normal.
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From Melbourne to Charleston: Australian punter’s family enjoys EIU football, community during U.S. trip
EIU punter Jacob Horvath’s parents and aunt will see their third game of the season Saturday during a nearly month-long trip from Australia.
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Eastern Illinois squares off with second Big Ten opponent this season
Both EIU and Northwestern carry 1-1 records into Saturday’s game at NU’s temporary lakeside field.
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No longer just ‘a kickoff guy,’ Western Illinois kicker Chadha finds his groove
At two previous schools, Antonio Chadha was just “a kickoff guy.” The Western Illinois kicker has found his groove this season.
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Illinois State walk-on receiver Lord catching on quickly for Redbirds
Walk-on freshman Dylan Lord leads Illinois State through two games with nine receptions and 81 receiving yards.
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Moving the Chains with … Eastern Illinois offensive tackle Nic DiSanto
Eastern Illinois offensive tackle Nic DiSanto shares his best hockey memories, things to love about Michigan and more in our Moving the Chains Q&A.
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