Tag: EIU Panthers
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Eastern hopes last season’s bruises will pay dividends for deeper offensive line
The Eastern Illinois football team will enter the 2023 season with a deeper, more experienced offensive line than a year ago.
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By the numbers: A 5-year look at FBS transfers to Illinois FCS programs
Prairie State Pigskin presents a statistical listing for the four Illinois FCS schools’ transfers from 2018-22.
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Lucrative FBS paydays continue as vital component for FCS scheduling
“Certainly the financial (aspect) is the biggest factor in that we need those,” said Tom Michael of Eastern Illinois. “We play guarantee games in basketball as well, so it’s not just not specifically unique to football. The potential money that you get from playing these games starts to be pretty substantial.”
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Rivalry rekindled: East will again meet West when Leathernecks join Ohio Valley Conference football in ’24
After meeting just three times in the last 21 years, Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois will renew their rivalry when WIU joins the Ohio Valley Conference football in 2024.
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Road to Ohio Valley Conference includes less travel and budget strain for WIU
Travel in the Ohio Valley Conference for Western Illinois will be less of a concern than in the eight-state Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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Solid line play, return of injured contributors hold keys to EIU defense
Newly named coordinator Clay Bignell, in his second year as an Eastern Illinois assistant, now directs the Panther defense.
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Newly approved rules changes draw mixed reviews from Illinois FCS coaches
“Right now we know statistically the number of possessions approximately per half and per game,” EIU head coach Chris Wilkerson said. “All of a sudden, you’re going to be down a possession or two per half. It makes each possession that much more valuable.”
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Eastern Illinois focused on powering up its running game this fall to boost offense
Two new faces at running back and five transfer offensive linemen are key additions in an effort to improve the run game at Eastern Illinois.
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Eastern Illinois ‘attacking’ spring practice in second year under Wilkerson
The Panthers started spring workouts with 103 players on their roster.
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Moving the Chains with . . . Eastern Illinois versatile lineman Jack Valente
A second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference long snapper, the Batavia High School graduate enters his junior season next fall.
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