Tag: Missouri Valley Football Conference
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Southern Illinois secures third FCS playoff spot in last four years, while 8-win Eastern narrowly misses field
Southern Illinois made the FCS playoffs for the third time in the past four seasons Sunday, while 8-win Eastern Illinois was left out.
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Saluki rewind: SIU bottles up Indiana State, grabs 7th win and awaits playoff committee’s Sunday announcement
“I don’t think there’s any denying that if there’s 14 at-large (playoff) teams, that we’re one of those 14 teams,” SIU head coach Nick Hill said.
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Redbird rewind: Illinois State’s late lead, playoff hopes slip away with 1-point loss to North Dakota
Special teams mistakes left Illinois State with another close loss Saturday at North Dakota and out of the FCS playoffs for a fourth consecutive year.
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Leatherneck rewind: Fifth-ranked South Dakota ends WIU’s final season in Missouri Valley with rout
Saturday’s loss is the 24th consecutive defeat for Western Illinois.
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Young Illinois State QB Rittenhouse feeling more prepared, confident this time around
Sophomore QB Tommy Rittenhouse will likely lead the Redbirds against North Dakota Saturday in place of injured starter Zack Annexstad.
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Southern Illinois faces a must-win Saturday in home finale
A win would give the Salukis seven wins. Whether that is enough for the FCS playoff committee to put SIU in the 24-team postseason bracket remains up in the air.
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A picture of perseverance: Western LB Quinney took a unique path to Macomb
Western Illinois linebacker Anthony Quinney took more than two years off after high school and spent time at junior colleges in two different states.
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Moving the Chains with . . . Southern Illinois DT Kam Bowdry
St. Louis native Kam Bowdry has developed into a key player on the Saluki defensive front. Read all about him in our Moving the Chains Q&A.
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Illinois FCS coaches make their postseason case as playoff selection nears
Brock Spack (Illinois State), Nick Hill (Southern Illinois) and Chris Wilkerson (Eastern Illinois) state their cases as FCS Selection Sunday nears.
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Playoff outlook for Illinois FCS teams looks ‘dicey,’ national analyst says
National FCS analysts share their thoughts on the postseason possibilities for Southern Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Illinois State
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