Category: Eastern Illinois
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Fresh Faces: Eastern Illinois safety Ruffin turns heartbreak of 2022 into hope this fall
Blake Ruffin lost his 2021 season to a left knee injury. This fall, he plans on making a big impact for the Eastern Illinois football team.
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Once a top QB recruit, EIU’s versatile Armstead settling into hybrid defensive role
The South Bend, Ind. native will don a new uniform number and play a new spot for Eastern Illinois this season.
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Former EIU All-American receiver Hollins breaking out in Canadian Football League
Healthy again, Alexander Hollins is a key cog in the BC Lions’ offense.
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Halftime adjustments: What happens during 20 minutes of ‘organized chaos’
Coaches and players from Eastern Illinois and Illinois State walk readers through the logistics of halftime adjustments.
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From Hawkeyes to Panthers: Former Iowa teammates together again at Eastern Illinois
New Eastern Illinois assistant coaches Jordan Walsh (tight ends) and Maurice Fleming (cornerbacks) were teammates at the University of Iowa.
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Eastern linebacker Shockey focused on ‘letting loose,’ staying healthy in 2023
Eastern Illinois linebacker Anthony Shockey is focused on injuries being a part of his past this season in Charleston.
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Western Illinois no stranger to many Big South/OVC Football Association coaches
The Leathernecks have played games against OVC programs in recent seasons.
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Eastern hopes last season’s bruises will pay dividends for deeper offensive line
The Eastern Illinois football team will enter the 2023 season with a deeper, more experienced offensive line than a year ago.
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By the numbers: A 5-year look at FBS transfers to Illinois FCS programs
Prairie State Pigskin presents a statistical listing for the four Illinois FCS schools’ transfers from 2018-22.
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Lucrative FBS paydays continue as vital component for FCS scheduling
“Certainly the financial (aspect) is the biggest factor in that we need those,” said Tom Michael of Eastern Illinois. “We play guarantee games in basketball as well, so it’s not just not specifically unique to football. The potential money that you get from playing these games starts to be pretty substantial.”
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