Category: Missouri Valley Football Conference
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Western rewind: Leathernecks surrender most points since 2011, fall to Missouri St.

Western Illinois fell to 0-8 on the season by allowing Missouri State to score on its first 10 possessions Saturday in a 64-14 Missouri Valley Football Conference decision.
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Winning string broken, SIU mindset on Northern Iowa prior to long-awaited bye

The 2oth-ranked Salukis host suddenly hot UNI Panthers Saturday in Carbondale.
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Illinois State puts winning streak on the line at North Dakota State

The Redbirds haven’t won in Fargo since 2009, Brock Spack’s first year at Illinois State.
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‘Quarterback friendly’ Brantley is Western Illinois QB trio’s best buddy this season

Wide receiver Naseim Brantley has been the quarterback’s best friend this season at Western Illinois.
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SIU hits home stretch, but will a playoff berth await the Salukis?

Twentieth-ranked Southern Illinois hosts Northern Iowa Saturday in Carbondale.
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National FCS analysts weigh in on ISU Redbirds’ playoff chances

Illinois State bids to return to the FCS postseason for the first time since 2019.
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Moving the Chains with … Western Illinois linebacker Juan DelaCruz

Western Illinois linebacker Juan DelaCruz grew up near Six Flags Great America, but he preferred time on the football field to roller coasters.
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Southern Illinois pass rush has Salukis atop FCS in sack supremacy this fall

Southern Illinois has relied on a pass rush this fall that leads the FCS with 29 sacks, which ranks third-best in all of Division I football.
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Western rewind: Last-second loss reveals plenty of gains for winless Leathernecks

Western Illinois lost a 10-point lead in the final 3:09 Saturday in a defeat that revealed plenty of gains for the Leathernecks.
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Redbird rewind: Illinois State races to big lead, clings to 1st win in Terre Haute since 2014

Illinois State won its third game in a row and first in Terre Haute, Ind., since 2014 by holding off the Sycamores, 27-21.