Category: college football
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Redbird rewind: Offense answers the call – again and again – as Illinois State beats pesky Murray State
Illinois State quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse had success with his arms and his legs Saturday in the Redbirds’ 40-32 win against Murray State.
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Leatherneck rewind: Western forges big day as offense, defense feed off of each other
Western Illinois gained nearly 450 yards of offense and forced three turnovers Saturday in a 37-21 victory against Tennessee Tech.
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Competitive upbringing with WNBA star rookie, two brothers shaped WIU safety
Western Illinois safety Jordan Anderson grew up with three competitive siblings, including WNBA All-Rookie team selection Rickea Jackson.
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Southern Illinois grad assistant Lindauer gets approval to rejoin injury-riddled team
Michael Lindauer, who has been serving as a graduate assistant coach this fall, has returned to the Southern Illinois roster at QB.
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‘We can’t play like this again’: Illinois State offense seeks to rebound from rout
Illinois State’s 41-7 loss to Missouri State on Saturday was a sour note for the offense in front of its home crowd.
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Saluki rewind: Southern Illinois defense makes strides in home loss to No. 2 NDSU
Southern Illinois allowed 90 yards under its season average Saturday but sputtered offensively in a 24-3 loss to No. 2 North Dakota State.
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Leatherneck rewind: UT Martin rushes past Western, ending Necks’ 2-game win streak
The two-game Western Illinois winning streak ended with a thud Saturday, a 45-17 loss to UT Martin in Macomb.
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Eastern Illinois DE Oliveira-Chace piling up sacks, dishing out credit to D-line
Eastern Illinois defensive end Nicholas Oliveira-Chace has 4.5 sacks this season but views rushing the passer as a team sport.
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Despite delay, Western Illinois pass rush begins to answer preseason challenge
Despite three weeks without a sack, Western Illinois has come alive with six sacks in the past two weeks.
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Moving the Chains with … Eastern Illinois defensive tackle Jaron Hacha
Jaron Hacha loves movies, LEGOs, drawing and cooking. But when Halloween rolls around, don’t give the Eastern Illinois defensive tackle a Butterfinger candy bar.
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