Category: Ohio Valley Conference
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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: Eastern Illinois safety Ruffin turns heartbreak of 2022 into hope this fall
Blake Ruffin lost his 2021 season to a left knee injury. This fall, he plans on making a big impact for the Eastern Illinois football team.
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Once a top QB recruit, EIU’s versatile Armstead settling into hybrid defensive role
The South Bend, Ind. native will don a new uniform number and play a new spot for Eastern Illinois this season.
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Former EIU All-American receiver Hollins breaking out in Canadian Football League
Healthy again, Alexander Hollins is a key cog in the BC Lions’ offense.
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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.
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From Hawkeyes to Panthers: Former Iowa teammates together again at Eastern Illinois
New Eastern Illinois assistant coaches Jordan Walsh (tight ends) and Maurice Fleming (cornerbacks) were teammates at the University of Iowa.
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Ten years ago, SIU played a football game at MLB’s Busch Stadium. Is this feasible in today’s Illinois FCS climate?
Participants discuss the logistics and possibilities of such future events.
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Eastern linebacker Shockey focused on ‘letting loose,’ staying healthy in 2023
Eastern Illinois linebacker Anthony Shockey is focused on injuries being a part of his past this season in Charleston.
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Western Illinois banking on defensive front seven turning fortunes around in ’23
The Leathernecks are playing their final season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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Western Illinois no stranger to many Big South/OVC Football Association coaches
The Leathernecks have played games against OVC programs in recent seasons.
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