Category: Missouri Valley Football Conference
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New face at defensive coordinator helping Salukis settle in quickly
Antonio James took over as the Southern Illinois defensive coordinator 24 hours before the start of fall camp and has impressed players and fellow coaches.
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Eastern rewind: Panthers create plenty of fireworks in shutout of Indiana State
The Eastern Illinois defense created plenty of fireworks Thursday night in a 27-0 victory against Indiana State.
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Reinvigorated offense key as Eastern Illinois opens with Indiana State
Graduate student Justin Thomas is back to bolster the Panthers’ receiving corps.
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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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