Category: Missouri Valley Football Conference
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Veteran WR group provides Southern QB Simmons comfort in his new role
SIU’s veteran wide receivers worked to help new starting QB Hunter Simmons get comfortable during his first start, when he threw for 341 yards.
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Salukis seek to sharpen pass defense as MVFC portion of schedule kicks off
Southern Illinois has faced three nationally ranked quarterbacks in its first four games. The Salukis rank 122nd in pass defense among FCS teams.
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Illinois State returns to defensive ‘standard that’s been set around here’
The ISU Redbirds held Eastern Illinois to 192 total yards on offense and forced three turnovers in a dominating 31-7 victory.
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Redbird rewind: Illinois State throttles EIU, reclaims Mid-America Classic trophy
The ISU Redbirds “hit on all cylinders” in their win, according to head coach Brock Spack.
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While SIU battles rival SEMO for possession of a traveling wheel, far more is at stake Saturday in Carbondale
Regional rivals Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri will meet for the 92nd time.
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Scheduling change delivers ex-ISU lineman turned prep coach to Redbird reunion
Cameron Lee, who played two games in the NFL after his Illinois State career, is now the head football coach at his high school alma mater.
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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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Moving the Chains with . . . Southern Illinois safety Ubayd Steed
The Philadelphia native has made a home for himself in both Carbondale and the Saluki defensive backfield.
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ISU Redbirds lose 2 more starters to season-ending injuries, Spack confirms
Already without star running back Mason King, Illinois State has lost two more offensive contributors for the 2024 season.
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