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Southern Illinois secures third FCS playoff spot in last four years, while 8-win Eastern narrowly misses field

Southern Illinois made the FCS playoffs for the third time in the past four seasons Sunday, while 8-win Eastern Illinois was left out.
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Panther rewind: Eastern achieves first 8-win season since 2013, awaits FCS playoff possibilities

Eastern Illinois earned a 28-14 victory against Robert Morris to secure an eight-win season. The Panthers now await the FCS playoff announcement.
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Saluki rewind: SIU bottles up Indiana State, grabs 7th win and awaits playoff committee’s Sunday announcement

“I don’t think there’s any denying that if there’s 14 at-large (playoff) teams, that we’re one of those 14 teams,” SIU head coach Nick Hill said.
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Redbird rewind: Illinois State’s late lead, playoff hopes slip away with 1-point loss to North Dakota

Special teams mistakes left Illinois State with another close loss Saturday at North Dakota and out of the FCS playoffs for a fourth consecutive year.
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Leatherneck rewind: Fifth-ranked South Dakota ends WIU’s final season in Missouri Valley with rout

Saturday’s loss is the 24th consecutive defeat for Western Illinois.
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Eastern Illinois aims for 8th win, playoff consideration

Second-year head coach Chris Wilkerson’s Panthers could quadruple their win total from a year ago with a victory Saturday at Robert Morris.
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Young Illinois State QB Rittenhouse feeling more prepared, confident this time around

Sophomore QB Tommy Rittenhouse will likely lead the Redbirds against North Dakota Saturday in place of injured starter Zack Annexstad.
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Southern Illinois faces a must-win Saturday in home finale

A win would give the Salukis seven wins. Whether that is enough for the FCS playoff committee to put SIU in the 24-team postseason bracket remains up in the air.
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A picture of perseverance: Western LB Quinney took a unique path to Macomb

Western Illinois linebacker Anthony Quinney took more than two years off after high school and spent time at junior colleges in two different states.
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Moving the Chains with . . . Southern Illinois DT Kam Bowdry

St. Louis native Kam Bowdry has developed into a key player on the Saluki defensive front. Read all about him in our Moving the Chains Q&A.