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Moving the Chains with … Eastern Illinois wide receiver Justin Thomas

Former NCAA Division III All-American Justin Thomas is a fan of everything Michigan. This fall, his college football career is thriving at Eastern Illinois.
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Spack likes what he sees in renewed defense as Redbirds enter bye week

Illinois State showed a dominant defense in its 35-7 win over rival Eastern Illinois.
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Western rewind: Five turnovers tame Leathernecks in close call against SUU

Despite an improved defensive effort, Western Illinois committed five turnovers Saturday in a 17-10 loss to Southern Utah.
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Illinois State rewind: Redbirds continue their rivalry dominance, retain traveling trophy

The Redbirds hold onto the Mid-America Classic hardware for the fifth straight game.
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Eastern rewind: Miscues spell Panthers’ demise in Mid-America Classic

“The 21 points off turnovers is the difference,” EIU head coach Chris Wilkerson said.
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Southern rewind: Dawgs have their day with upset victory against FBS Northwestern

Southern Illinois put its 0-2 start to rest in a big way Saturday, upsetting FBS Northwestern, 31-24, in Evanston.
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No longer a player or assistant, Wilkerson faces the EIU-Illinois State rivalry as a head coach

Chris Wilkerson has experienced the Eastern Illinois-Illinois State rivalry as a player and as an assistant, but Saturday he will experience it as the head coach of his alma mater.
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Illinois State seeks to continue success against EIU, secure win before bye week

Illinois State has thrived over the past decade of the Mid-America Classic football rivalry with Eastern Illinois, winning seven of the past 10 games.
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Western welcomes 2002 Gateway title team back for 20-year reunion, home opener

Former Western Illinois head coach Don Patterson and his 2002 team will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Gateway Football Conference title.
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SIU’s Hill dialed into Northwestern’s Fitzgerald’s path to success

A phone call from Pat Fitzgerald in late 2015 gave Nick Hill confidence going into his interview at Southern Illinois University.