Category: Eastern Illinois
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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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Panther rewind: SEMO’s big first half sends Eastern to fourth loss in a row
A second-half rally wasn’t enough Saturday for Eastern Illinois in a 38-27 Homecoming loss to Southeast Missouri in Charleston.
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Solomon follows brother’s footsteps to Eastern Illinois, spot on O-line
Joseph Solomon will start his fourth consecutive game on the Eastern Illinois offensive line this week. His older brother, Ben, played at EIU from 2017 to 2021.
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All-conference LB Tolbert leaves Eastern Illinois for second time in the past year
Elijawah Tolbert, the Eastern Illinois Panthers’ leading tackler through four games, was not in uniform during Saturday’s EIU-Lindenwood game.
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Panther rewind: Second-half explosion lifts Lindenwood over Eastern Illinois
Lion receiver Jeff Caldwell’s four touchdown receptions led the Lindenwood rally.
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Healthy Drakeford making an impact for Eastern as Big South-OVC play arrives
Safety Kaelin Drakeford, playing with a healthy shoulder this fall, has made an impact on EIU’s defense.
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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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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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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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