Category: Illinois State
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Scout’s honor: Long before Saturday, scout team players provide important preparation for Illinois FCS programs

Prairie State Pigskin takes an inside look at the contributions of scout team members.
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Big target, big production: Illinois State TE Grandy thrives as offensive weapon

Tight end Cam Grandy’s 31 receptions this season ranks as the sixth-most in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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Redbird rewind: Annexstad, defense turn slow start around for Illinois State

Illinois State quarterback Zack Annexstad threw four touchdowns and led the team in rushing Saturday in a 44-7 rout of Indiana State.
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Illinois State LB Niekamp putting together ‘special’ season as starter

Redshirt freshman linebacker Tye Niekamp didn’t expect to be on the field much for Illinois State, but he has responded to his starting role.
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Moving the Chains with . . . Illinois State wide receiver Daniel Sobkowicz

Illinois State receiver Daniel Sobkowicz shares interesting facts about this two-sport high school career, his athletic family and more in this Moving the Chains Q&A.
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Connection between QB, top receiver providing big benefits for Illinois State

Illinois State QB Zack Annexstad said he didn’t throw Daniel Sobkowicz a single ball for a year. Now, Sobkowicz is the Redbirds’ No. 1 receiver.
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Redbird rewind: In ‘men against boys’ matchup, No. 1 SDSU muscles way past Illinois State

No. 1 South Dakota State raced to a three-score lead in the first quarter in knocking off Illinois State, 40-21.
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Big game, or just another game? Redbirds focus on themselves in advance of hosting No. 1 SDSU

Illinois State hosts No. 1 South Dakota State on Saturday in Normal, but the Redbirds are focused on one thing: “Us.”
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Battle-tested ISU ready for the challenge of a championship quarterback

Illinois State head coach Brock Spack said going against “some really good quarterbacks” this season should help as his Redbirds face South Dakota State QB Mark Gronowski.
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Illinois State bye week precedes home showdown with top-ranked FCS foe

“That’s a game you’ve got to be ready for,” ISU’s Brock Spack said of next week’s contest at Hancock Stadium. “If you want to win a championship, that’s a game you have to win.”