Tag: OVC-Big South Football Association
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Leatherneck rewind: Western Illinois washed away by Lake Michigan shore
Western Illinois lost its second straight game against a Big Ten Conference opponent to open the season.
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Panther rewind: Eastern running game grinds down Dayton for season-opening victory
New Eastern Illinois quarterback Cole LaCrue made a big impression in his debut leading the Panthers to a 24-14 season-opening victory.
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Thursday night opener can’t come soon enough for recently named EIU starting QB LaCrue
Colorado native and Wisconsin transfer Cole LaCrue makes his first collegiate start when Eastern Illinois hosts Dayton Thursday at O’Brien Field in Charleston.
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10 Years Later: All-American linebacker turned FBI agent reflects on WIU days
Former Western Illinois linebacker Brett Taylor, the 2017 Buck Buchanan Award runner-up, now tackles bigger challenges with the FBI.
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Eastern Illinois season opener to feature visit from Super Bowl champion coach Gruden
Jon Gruden, who led Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl title, announced on social media that he will attend the Aug. 28 Eastern Illinois home opener against his alma mater, Dayton.
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Western Illinois faces daunting task of consecutive games at Big Ten opponents to open season
Second-year head coach Joe Davis’ WIU Leathernecks play No. 12 Illinois and Northwestern in back-to-back weeks.
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EIU assistant coach Taylor, defensive line get down to work in fall camp
After being hard hit by graduation, Eastern Illinois has retooled its defensive line under the guidance of a self-proclaimed “headcase” of a position coach.
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Connected by WWE, Western Illinois kicker and assistant coach’s bond leads to success
Western Illinois kicker Antonio Chadha is one of 35 kickers named to the Fred Mitchell Award Watch List.
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Illinois State again tops Land of Lincoln FCS programs with most in-state prep players
Longtime recruiting analyst “Edgy Tim” O’Halloran shares his insight on FCS players on the four Illinois FCS programs.
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Shaking off frustration, Western DE Bradford perseveres to develop into game-changing catalyst
Senior defensive end Peyton Bradford, who ended last season with a three-sack performance, returns as “our leader and as our catalyst on defense,” according to head coach Joe Davis.
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