Tag: Missouri Valley Football Conference
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Saluki rewind: South Dakota’s quick start buries SIU in Missouri Valley opener
South Dakota’s quick start helped the Coyotes outrun Southern Illinois, 42-13, on Saturday in the MVFC opener for both teams.
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Off to fast start, Illinois State steps up competition with Missouri Valley opener
Brock Spack’s Redbirds square off with No. 2-ranked North Dakota State as league schedule begins.
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Veteran WR group provides Southern QB Simmons comfort in his new role

SIU’s veteran wide receivers worked to help new starting QB Hunter Simmons get comfortable during his first start, when he threw for 341 yards.
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Salukis seek to sharpen pass defense as MVFC portion of schedule kicks off
Southern Illinois has faced three nationally ranked quarterbacks in its first four games. The Salukis rank 122nd in pass defense among FCS teams.
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Illinois State returns to defensive ‘standard that’s been set around here’
The ISU Redbirds held Eastern Illinois to 192 total yards on offense and forced three turnovers in a dominating 31-7 victory.
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Redbird rewind: Illinois State throttles EIU, reclaims Mid-America Classic trophy

The ISU Redbirds “hit on all cylinders” in their win, according to head coach Brock Spack.
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While SIU battles rival SEMO for possession of a traveling wheel, far more is at stake Saturday in Carbondale

Regional rivals Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri will meet for the 92nd time.
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Scheduling change delivers ex-ISU lineman turned prep coach to Redbird reunion

Cameron Lee, who played two games in the NFL after his Illinois State career, is now the head football coach at his high school alma mater.
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Nationally ranked Illinois State hosts Eastern Illinois in rivalry showdown
Brock Spack’s Redbirds entertain Chris WIlkerson’s Panthers in the annual Mid-America Classic trophy game Saturday at Hancock Stadium in Normal.
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Illinois FCS coaches cope as early-season injuries continue to mount
Injuries have been a part of football since the game began over 150 years ago. However, they have seemed to hit even harder in the first three weeks of this season than in recent memory.