Category: Missouri Valley Football Conference
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Fresh Faces: Back from injury, SIU safety Brown isn’t taking anything for granted

Sustaining a knee injury in a warmup drill left Iverson Brown on the sidelines last season. The SIU senior safety is planning to make up for lost time.
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Fresh Faces: Taste of success in 2022 has Western RB Glatz thinking big

Seth Glatz’s 78-yard rushing performance in November against Illinois State has the former Illinois prep standout thinking big in 2023.
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SIU running back Strong is back — and ‘better’ — after shoulder, thumb injuries

Shoulder and thumb injuries limited Justin Strong to only six games last season. The SIU running back said he’s back and better than ever this fall.
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Fresh Faces: ‘Uncle Larry’ takes elder statesman role seriously at Illinois State

New Illinois State center Larry Ross, who is being called “Grandpa” and “Uncle Larry” by teammates, takes his role as the elder statesman seriously.
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Learning from his past mentors, Illinois State’s Dinga now ‘in their shoes’

The Redbirds’ rebuilt front seven is relying on the veteran lineman to be productive.
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Carbondale connections helped new voice of SIU football develop

Luke Martin, the new voice of Southern Illinois football, credits his relationships with Mike Reis and Connor Onion with helping him develop.
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Reliable run game vital to Leatherneck offensive balance, success this season

Retooled offensive line, promising running backs set to lead the way.
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Illinois State safety Jackson ready to blossom, says Buchanan Award winner

Illinois State safety Keondre Jackson has a “tremendous” future. Says who? Says former ISU standout linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh.
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Three candidates vying for Western Illinois opening game quarterback assignment

Head coach Myers Hendrickson wants to decide on QB1 “closer to game week.”
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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.