Tag: Missouri Valley Football Conference
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Moving the Chains with . . . Illinois State wide receiver Xavier Loyd
While his first love was basketball, Illinois state receiver Xavier Loyd has tasted success on the football field. Get to know him in our Moving the Chains Q&A.
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Redbird rewind: NDSU defense, ground game wear down Illinois State
Second-ranked North Dakota State scored 28 unanswered second-half points Saturday to knock off Illinois State, 42-10.
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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.