News from the FCS
September 13th, 2016, 02:40 PM
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Eastern Illinois - Illinois StateMeet For 105th Mid-America Classic*Eastern Illinois at No. 5 Illinois StateHancock Stadium (13,391) * • * Normal, Ill.Sept. 17, 2016 * • *2 p.m. * • * TV: Comcast Sports Net ChicagoNOTES TO KNOW• Eastern Illinois beat Miami (Ohio) 21-17 on Saturday marking the sixth time the Panthers have beaten an FBS school. *The last win over an FBS team was in 2013, a 40-19 win over San Diego State. *Five of the six wins have come against current Mid-American Conference members.• Mitch Kimble was named the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player and Newcomer of the Week. *He is the first EIU player to win the OVC Offensive Player award since Shepard Little on Oct. 26, 2014 following an EIU win over Tennessee State.• Mitch Kimble hit Devin Church with 56 seconds remaining to give EIU the win over Miami. *Kimble led two scoring drives for the Panthers in the final 7:53 of the game. *The final drive began for EIU with 2:35 left on the clock.• Nick Horne had a second quarter interception giving Eastern Illinois its first turnover gained this season. *Last season EIU was third in the nation in turnovers gained with 31 and seventh in the country in interceptions with 19.• This will mark the 15th time that Eastern Illinois and Illinois State have played the Mid-America Classic with at least one of the teams ranked. *Illinois State is currently ranked No. 5 in the nation while EIU is one of the first teams also receiving votes in both polls.• Eastern Illinois and Illinois State have had three games decided by overtime including last year's 34-31 ISU victory at O'Brien Field in Charleston.• Last season Eastern Illinois made its 16th FCS playoff appearance. *That total ranks sixth all-time for FCS playoff appearance. *EIU has made ten playoff appearances since 2000.
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Eastern Illinois - Illinois StateMeet For 105th Mid-America Classic*Eastern Illinois at No. 5 Illinois StateHancock Stadium (13,391) * • * Normal, Ill.Sept. 17, 2016 * • *2 p.m. * • * TV: Comcast Sports Net ChicagoNOTES TO KNOW• Eastern Illinois beat Miami (Ohio) 21-17 on Saturday marking the sixth time the Panthers have beaten an FBS school. *The last win over an FBS team was in 2013, a 40-19 win over San Diego State. *Five of the six wins have come against current Mid-American Conference members.• Mitch Kimble was named the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player and Newcomer of the Week. *He is the first EIU player to win the OVC Offensive Player award since Shepard Little on Oct. 26, 2014 following an EIU win over Tennessee State.• Mitch Kimble hit Devin Church with 56 seconds remaining to give EIU the win over Miami. *Kimble led two scoring drives for the Panthers in the final 7:53 of the game. *The final drive began for EIU with 2:35 left on the clock.• Nick Horne had a second quarter interception giving Eastern Illinois its first turnover gained this season. *Last season EIU was third in the nation in turnovers gained with 31 and seventh in the country in interceptions with 19.• This will mark the 15th time that Eastern Illinois and Illinois State have played the Mid-America Classic with at least one of the teams ranked. *Illinois State is currently ranked No. 5 in the nation while EIU is one of the first teams also receiving votes in both polls.• Eastern Illinois and Illinois State have had three games decided by overtime including last year's 34-31 ISU victory at O'Brien Field in Charleston.• Last season Eastern Illinois made its 16th FCS playoff appearance. *That total ranks sixth all-time for FCS playoff appearance. *EIU has made ten playoff appearances since 2000.
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