Category: Missouri Valley Football Conference
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Experience, depth and eye surgery should improve Illinois State’s offensive focus
Illinois State running back Cole Mueller credits offseason eye surgery with his improved receiving skills during fall camp for the Redbirds.
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Familiar faces back again for potent Southern Illinois offensive attack
Last season, Southern Illinois was one of only 36 teams in FCS to average at least 30 points a game on offense.
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New QB Annexstad makes big impression on Illinois State head coach Brock Spack
New Illinois State quarterback Zack Annexstad was the former starter at Minnesota. He has impressed coaches with his leadership skills.
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Missouri Valley Football commissioner: ‘I have never witnessed so much uncertainty in the collegiate landscape’
Missouri Valley Football Conference commissioner Patty Viverito said her 40 years of work in college sports hasn’t seen as much upheaval as there is today.
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Western Illinois begins fall camp with ‘open competition at every position’
Western Illinois head football coach Myers Hendrickson says there’s plenty of competition for starting jobs this season.
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Versatile defensive lineman Washington blossoms in spring for Western Illinois
Western Illinois defensive lineman Cam Washington showed off his versatility during spring practices for the Leathernecks.
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With record-setting players gone, Western Illinois coaches focus on rebuilding offense
Western Illinois lost 76 percent of its offensive production from last season, opening up plenty of opportunities for new faces on the team.
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New Eastern Illinois coach Wilkerson proud to be a softball dad for ‘that other school’
Eastern Illinois head football coach Chris Wilkerson is also a softball dad, proudly wearing red for his daughter, Bella, an Illinois State catcher.
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Baker pushing himself, Southern Illinois offense to new heights
Quarterback Nic Baker is hoping to take the Southern Illinois offense to a higher level in 2022.
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No more nerves: Illinois State CB Franky West making most of his opportunity
Franky West (center) had four tackles and a game-high three pass breakups during the annual Illinois State spring football game. (Photo by GoRedbirds.com) By Barry Bottino NORMAL — Having a few butterflies was understandable for Franky West in his first collegiate start last fall. The Normal Community High School grad got the call to start…
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