Category: college football
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Moving the Chains with … Eastern Illinois WR DeAirious Smith
Eastern Illinois WR DeAirious Smith talks about why he enjoys fishing, the impact of his position coach and who would make the best boxer on EIU’s team.
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EIU halftime message helped Panthers practice poise, respond with big 2nd half
Eastern Illinois head coach Chris Wilkerson credited his team with displaying poise in the face of adversity in Thursday’s victory.
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Saluki rewind: Eager Williams shines bright in return to field as SIU starting QB
Quarterback D.J. Williams threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in his return to the field Saturday in SIU’s 49-3 season-opening win.
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Leatherneck rewind: No. 12 Illini lean on physicality to hold down Western Illinois
FBS Illinois used its physical offensive line and menacing defensive front Friday to defeat Western Illinois, 52-3.
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Walk-on, ‘small school’ kid part of new look for Illinois State defense at linebacker
Sophomore linebackers Patrick Bauer and Anthony Corona will be starting for Illinois State when they take the field at Oklahoma to start the season.
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Gruden pays homage to EIU legends during whirlwind visit to Charleston for opener
Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden’s visit to Eastern Illinois for Thursday’s season opener featured handshakes galore and memories of EIU legends.
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Last season’s ‘QB1A’ gets his shot to lead Western Illinois into 2025 campaign
Chris Irvin, last season’s backup, takes over at quarterback this fall for Western Illinois with big expectations for the offense.
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Fresh Faces: Speedy Mailander turns track lessons into football impact at Illinois State
Illinois State wide receiver Luke Mailander’s football career was shaped by lessons he learned as a track and field athlete at York HIgh School in Elmhurst.
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Fresh Faces: High school preparation turned Western Illinois LB into ‘student of the game’
Western Illinois LB Kevin Washington Jr. learned learned the game at his Miami high school, which was a “college style” program.
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Fresh Faces: New Eastern Illinois safety McCall reunites with former coach
Free safety Jihad McCall, a transfer from Morehead State, is reuniting with his former defensive coordinator, Andrew Strobel, at EIU.
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