Category: Ohio Valley Conference
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Panther rewind: Eastern offense erupts for season-high 45 points, rolls past UT Martin
Eastern Illinois produced season highs in points and total yards Sunday in a 45-16 victory at UT Martin, where EIU had not won since 2015.
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Eastern WR Gonzalez ‘has big-play potential for us,’ says head coach
Eastern Illinois receiver Samuel Gonzalez caught his first touchdown pass in a Panther uniform last weekend. Head coach Chris Wilkerson expects more big plays to come from the transfer.
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New face on Western Illinois defense in a rush to make an impact during final month
Malik McKinzie has been on campus for two weeks at Western Illinois, but he’s already made an impact for the Leathernecks.
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Moving the Chains with . . . Eastern Illinois defensive back Kaleb Lyons
Eastern Illinois redshirt senior Kaleb Lyons shares his thoughts on a number of football-related topics as well as a wide range of subjects including his home state of Tennessee, his basketball past, Halloween and what he’s thankful for in our weekly Q&A.
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Food, conversation and connections are served at weekly Western ‘family dinners’
Family dinners were sacred for Western Illinois head coach Joe Davis growing up in metro Detroit. He has brought the tradition to Macomb for his football team.
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Panther rewind: Eastern falls to OVC-leading Southeast Missouri
Southeast Missouri defeated Eastern Illinois, 20-10, spoiling Homecoming for the Panthers.
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Hot-handed Worsley snares his share in 10-game Eastern Illinois takeaway streak
Eastern Illinois safety Brandon Worsley and the Panthers host league-leading Southeast Missouri at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Ohio Valley Conference.
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WIU freshman WR Coleman continuing to adjust while producing at collegiate level
Former Providence Catholic receiver Xavier Coleman has emerged as a key player in the Western Illinois offense.
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Leatherneck rewind: Southeast Missouri overcomes Western with 4th quarter surge
Southeast Missouri rode an 18-point swing to defeat Western Illinois, 40-30, Saturday in Ohio Valley Conference action.
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Panther rewind: Time, plays not on Eastern’s side in OVC loss to Lindenwood
Eastern lost a one-score game — 20-13 — Saturday at home by lost the play total and time of possession by a wide margin.
