Category: college football
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Illinois State offense seeks consistency heading into 2nd-round playoff game
Illinois State’s offense put up its fourth-best passing total of the season in the first round of the FCS playoffs, but its second-lowest rushing numbers.
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5 burning questions for 2025: Eastern Illinois edition
A rash of injuries, inconsistency on offense and a brutal schedule all led to Eastern’s 3-9 record. What’s ahead in 2025? We ask five key questions about the Panthers.
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Illinois State DT Anderson keeps Redbirds in tune with game-changing playoff pick-six
Jake Anderson played a lead role as a fight song singer and a momentum changer for Illinois State’s football team Saturday.
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Illinois State CBs thrive during 5-game win streak, prepare for high-flying SEMO
During the team’s five-game winning streak, the Illinois State cornerbacks have helped limit four teams to less than a 60% completion rate.
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Five burning questions for 2025: Western Illinois edition
How to fix the Western Illinois defense is one of five burning questions facing the Leathernecks for 2025.
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Illinois FCS coaches break down “exciting matchup” between Illinois State, SEMO
Illinois FCS teams went 0-6 combined this season against Illinois State and Southeast Missouri. Coaches from EIU, SIU and WIU share their thoughts on the playoff matchup.
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Veteran Illinois State DB Gearhart embraces family support and ‘just flying around’
Safety Dillon Gearhart was surrounded by family during Illinois State’s senior day and remembered his late father, Daniel.
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Saluki rewind: Lindauer’s record-setting day sends Southern Illinois out a winner
SIU quarterback Michael Lindauer threw for a school-record seven touchdowns Saturday to send the Salukis to a 62-0 win against Murray State.
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Leatherneck rewind: Second-half surge sends Western Illinois past Gardner-Webb, to four-win season
A 31-point second half pushed Western Illinois to a 45-28 victory against Gardner-Webb in Macomb on Saturday.
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Panther rewind: Eastern stumbles at Tennessee Tech in season finale, falls to 3-9
Eastern Illinois allowed 200 rushing yards Saturday and lost, 23-6, to Tennessee Tech in the Panthers’ season finale.
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