Tag: FCS playoffs
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Illinois State quarterfinal opponent capsule: UC Davis
Playing in the FCS quarterfinals is becoming a habit for UC Davis, which is among the final eight teams alive for the second year in a row.
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Illinois State’s Niekamp, Mailander claim Missouri Valley’s top defense, freshman honors
Illinois State LB Tye Niekamp was named Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year and WR Luke Mailander earned Freshman of the Year.
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Illinois State 2nd-round opponent capsule: North Dakota State
North Dakota State is 16-2 all-time against Illinois State and has won 14 straight games against the Redbirds. The two teams face off in the second round of the playoffs.
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Redbird rewind: 4 picks make Illinois State defense click in first-round road playoff win
Illinois State’s defense grabbed four interceptions in an impressive performance, leading the Redbirds to a 21-3 first-round playoff victory.
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For Normal’s Camp brothers, first-round playoff meeting is ‘a full-circle moment’
Southeastern Louisiana QB Carson Camp is a Normal native whose borther, Gavin, is a redshirt freshman WR at Illinois State. The teams meet Saturday in the playoffs.
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Illinois State coach Spack delivers history lesson in wake of pre-playoff loss
Illinois State head coach Brock Spack pointed out his 2019 playoff team also lost a one-sided regular season finale before going on a postseason run to the FCS quarterfinals.
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Illinois State earns 2nd straight FCS playoff bid; Redbirds will visit Southeastern Louisiana for 1st-round matchup
Illinois State will make its second straight trip to the FCS postseason and travel to Hammond, La. for a Saturday, Nov. 29 first-round playoff game. Kickoff will be at noon CT.
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Saluki rewind: Southern outruns rival Redbirds with punishing run game, defense
Southern Illinois used a punishing ground game and a stingy defense to upset No. 11 Illinois State and make a case for an FCS playoff spot.
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Redbird rewind: Frustrated Illinois State sees win streak vanish in one-sided loss to rival SIU
The No. 11-ranked Redbirds entered their rivalry game with Southern Illinois riding a four-game winning streak. It ended with a 37-7 shellacking to the No. 24 Salukis.
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Return playoff trip comes into focus for streaking Illinois State with one game left
A return trip to the playoffs became much clearer Saturday for Illinois State with its fourth win in a row, 35-21 at South Dakota State.
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