Tag: Illinois State University
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Walk-on, ‘small school’ kid part of new look for Illinois State defense at linebacker
Sophomore linebackers Patrick Bauer and Anthony Corona will be starting for Illinois State when they take the field at Oklahoma to start the season.
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Fresh Faces: Speedy Mailander turns track lessons into football impact at Illinois State
Illinois State wide receiver Luke Mailander’s football career was shaped by lessons he learned as a track and field athlete at York HIgh School in Elmhurst.
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Illinois State will ease Mason King back into RB rotation, Spack says
Mason King missed all of last season with a severe injury. Now a redshirt senior, the Centralia native returns to the ISU backfield.
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Freshman failings ‘flipped the switch’ for Illinois State QB Rittenhouse
Illinois State quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse is back for his senior year. Last season, he churned out a combined 3,320 yards of offense and accounted for 25 touchdowns – the best production by an ISU quarterback since 2014.
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Illinois State offense’s depth ‘probably as good as we’ve been,’ says veteran head coach Spack
Illinois State is expected to open the season Aug. 30 at FBS Oklahoma with likely the deepest offense in Brock Spack’s 17 years in Normal.
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ISU’s Spack now dean of Missouri Valley Football Conference head coaches
Following the retirement of Northern Iowa’s Mark Farley, Illinois State’s Brock Spack is the longest tenured head coach in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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Spack confident Illinois State can make a return run to FCS playoffs
Beginning his 17th season at Illinois State, head coach Brock Spack said, “I think we’re better than we were a year ago and we’ll see.”
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How does the House settlement affect Illinois FCS schools? Not well, based on fallout thus far
The recent House v. NCAA settlement resulted in nearly $2.8 billion in damages to be paid over 10 years. According to published reports, that breaks down to approximately $280,000 annually for FCS schools including the four Illinois institutions.
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Studious Smith embraces new starting role at left tackle for Illinois State
Brandon Smith spent last season learning, and now he’s ready to thrive at left tackle for Illinois State.
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‘Workhorse’ Pellant draws rave reviews for handling heavy spring workload as ISU QB
Beckham Pellant was recognized by teammates as a “workhorse” for taking every rep this spring at quarterback for Illinois State.
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