Tag: FCS pl.ayoffs
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Improved health, leadership sparks Niekamp to player of the year status
Junior linebacker Tye Niekamp is a major reason head coach Brock Spack’s Illinois State Redbirds returned to the FCS playoffs for a second straight season.
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Trick play helps pave the way for Redbird march into postseason’s second round
Three times Illinois State had attempted to score from the Southeastern Louisiana 1-yard line. Three times the Redbirds were turned back. Then came the call from offensive coordinator Tony Petersen.
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Spack-led Redbirds strive to continue first-round FCS playoff success
Illinois State makes its second consecutive FCS playoff appearance. The Redbirds play at noon Saturday against No. 16-seed Southeastern Louisiana.
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Illinois State 1st-round opponent capsule: Southeastern Louisiana
With a group of 26 seniors and a defensive lineman as the team’s best player, Southeastern Louisiana has enjoyed the ride to the FCS playoffs.
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