Tag: Western Illinois University
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Early signing day ’22: Juco linebacker who grew up in UNI’s back yard excited to join Missouri Valley rival Western Illinois
New Western Illinois linebacker Noah Epley is familiar with the Missouri Valley Football Conference since he grew up 10 miles from Northern Iowa’s UNI-Dome.
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Early signing day ’22: Western Illinois stocks recruiting class with youth at LB, OL spots
The Western Illinois signing day class features 21 players and is heavy on prep athletes, offensive linemen and linebackers.
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With early signing period approaching, Illinois FCS focused on building rosters
This year’s early signing date provides programs opportunities to add both transfers and prep players.
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Illinois State’s Vandenburgh tackles top MVFC defensive honor; WIU WR Brantley is league’s Newcomer of the Year
Illinois State linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh and Western Illinois wide receiver Naseim Brantley won top individual honors from the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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Five burning questions for 2023: Western Illinois Leathernecks edition
Despite losing all 11 games this season, Western Illinois first-year head coach Myers Hendrickson is far from defeated about the future.
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Western recap: The rebuild continues under WIU alum Hendrickson
The Leathernecks hold the longest losing streak in FCS at 13 games.
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Vandenburgh writes final chapter at ISU that serves as career-ending masterpiece
On Senior Day at Illinois State, linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh wrote an impressive final chapter to his career story with the Redbirds.
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Western rewind: Stubborn Leathernecks fall in overtime, finish winless season
Western Illinois finished its season 0-11, but not without a fight at Illinois State, taking the Redbirds to overtime before losing, 20-13.
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Defensive effort proves encouraging for first-year Western Illinois head coach
The Western Illinois defense allow its second-lowest point and yardage totals in a game this season against Indiana State last weekend.
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Western rewind: Indiana State plays keep away, leans on defense to blank WIU
Indiana State used a stifling defense and dominated time of possession to shut out Western Illinois, 21-0, in Macomb Saturday.
