Category: FCS playoffs
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Illinois State quarterfinal opponent capsule: UC Davis
Playing in the FCS quarterfinals is becoming a habit for UC Davis, which is among the final eight teams alive for the second year in a row.
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Playmaking Illinois State defense dashes NDSU’s thoughts of another national title
Illinois State’s defense kept making “play after play after play” Saturday to knock off top see North Dakota State and advance in the FCS playoffs.
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Improved health, leadership sparks Niekamp to player of the year status
Junior linebacker Tye Niekamp is a major reason head coach Brock Spack’s Illinois State Redbirds returned to the FCS playoffs for a second straight season.
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First glimpse of NDSU quarterback Payton left a big impression on Illinois State coach
Illinois State head coach Brock Spack’s introduction to NDSU quarterback Cole Payton left a big impression.
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Illinois State’s Niekamp, Mailander claim Missouri Valley’s top defense, freshman honors
Illinois State LB Tye Niekamp was named Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year and WR Luke Mailander earned Freshman of the Year.
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Illinois State 2nd-round opponent capsule: North Dakota State
North Dakota State is 16-2 all-time against Illinois State and has won 14 straight games against the Redbirds. The two teams face off in the second round of the playoffs.
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Trick play helps pave the way for Redbird march into postseason’s second round
Three times Illinois State had attempted to score from the Southeastern Louisiana 1-yard line. Three times the Redbirds were turned back. Then came the call from offensive coordinator Tony Petersen.
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Redbird rewind: 4 picks make Illinois State defense click in first-round road playoff win
Illinois State’s defense grabbed four interceptions in an impressive performance, leading the Redbirds to a 21-3 first-round playoff victory.
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Spack-led Redbirds strive to continue first-round FCS playoff success
Illinois State makes its second consecutive FCS playoff appearance. The Redbirds play at noon Saturday against No. 16-seed Southeastern Louisiana.
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For Normal’s Camp brothers, first-round playoff meeting is ‘a full-circle moment’
Southeastern Louisiana QB Carson Camp is a Normal native whose borther, Gavin, is a redshirt freshman WR at Illinois State. The teams meet Saturday in the playoffs.
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