Tag: ISU Redbirds
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Big game, or just another game? Redbirds focus on themselves in advance of hosting No. 1 SDSU
Illinois State hosts No. 1 South Dakota State on Saturday in Normal, but the Redbirds are focused on one thing: “Us.”
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Battle-tested ISU ready for the challenge of a championship quarterback
Illinois State head coach Brock Spack said going against “some really good quarterbacks” this season should help as his Redbirds face South Dakota State QB Mark Gronowski.
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Illinois State bye week precedes home showdown with top-ranked FCS foe
“That’s a game you’ve got to be ready for,” ISU’s Brock Spack said of next week’s contest at Hancock Stadium. “If you want to win a championship, that’s a game you have to win.”
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Redbird rewind: Fast start ignites Illinois State bounce-back triumph
Illinois State rode a big second half to a 48-17 victory over visiting Lindenwood.
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Illinois State returns home to face a somewhat ‘familiar’ first-time foe
The ISU Redbirds (2-1) bid to get back on track following a last-minute loss to rival Eastern Illinois.
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Fresh faces on Illinois State defense help strengthen Redbirds’ pressure-happy attack
Despite having only three returning starters back this season, the Illinois State defense leads all NCAA divisions in sacks with 18.
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From the pitch to gridiron, Patino provides winning kick for EIU Panthers
Eastern Illinois kicker returns from the soccer team to provide a game-winner.
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Panther rewind: EIU takes back Mid-America Classic trophy with victory over ISU
The Panthers made big plays on offense, defense and special teams to rally past their their rival at O’Brien Field.
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Redbird rewind: Illinois State offense endures sluggish start, drops Mid-America Classic rivalry to Eastern
Illinois State’s sluggish start was costly Saturday in Charleston, where the Redbirds lost, 14-13, in the Mid-America Classic rivalry.
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Spack facing former recruit Wilkerson on site where his D1 career launched
Illinois State and Eastern Illinois face one another for the 111th time in a rivalry that dates back to 1901.
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