Category: Illinois State University
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Top 10-ranked Redbirds recapture offensive spark ahead of Mid-America Classic rivalry showdown at EIU
Illinois State, ranked in the FCS Top 10, travels to Charleston Saturday for the 113th edition of the Mid-America Classic against Eastern Illinois.
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Moving the Chains with . . . Illinois State safety La’Shavion Brown
Junior college transfer safety La’Shavion Brown has already made an impact for Top 10-ranked Illinois State. Get to know him in our weekly Moving the Chains Q&A.
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Redbird defense regroups, then clamps down in home-opening triumph
After giving up a long touchdown drive to begin its home opener, Illinois State’s defense essentially shut down Morehead State’s offense in a 41-13 win.
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Redbird rewind: QB change helps spark No. 7 ISU to win in home opener
Seventh-ranked Illinois State pulled away from Morehead State to post a 41-13 non-conference win Saturday night at Hancock Stadium.
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Risk-taking Illinois State RB Dawson back in FCS, getting valuable playing time
Former FCS All-America running back and Cincinnati transfer Victor Dawson is excited to be “getting valuable time again” in the Illinois State backfield.
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Key Illinois State offensive pieces expected to return for home opener, Spack says
Illinois State quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse and running back Mason King are expected to play in Saturday’s home opener following injuries.
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Fresh Faces: Speedy Mailander turns track lessons into football impact at Illinois State
Illinois State wide receiver Luke Mailander’s football career was shaped by lessons he learned as a track and field athlete at York HIgh School in Elmhurst.
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Illinois State will ease Mason King back into RB rotation, Spack says
Mason King missed all of last season with a severe injury. Now a redshirt senior, the Centralia native returns to the ISU backfield.
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Freshman failings ‘flipped the switch’ for Illinois State QB Rittenhouse
Illinois State quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse is back for his senior year. Last season, he churned out a combined 3,320 yards of offense and accounted for 25 touchdowns – the best production by an ISU quarterback since 2014.
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Illinois State offense’s depth ‘probably as good as we’ve been,’ says veteran head coach Spack
Illinois State is expected to open the season Aug. 30 at FBS Oklahoma with likely the deepest offense in Brock Spack’s 17 years in Normal.
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