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For most people, playing a sport and going to college is a lot of work, but in the fall, redshirt sophomore kicker Julian Patino kicked for the football team, went to school and coached the men’s soccer team.  Patino was a varsity soccer player in high school, but he only played in his freshman and...

With four rushing touchdowns, a blocked punt, and a new pass breakup record, Eastern has aspects to be proud of after their win against Tennessee State. In the first quarter, redshirt junior quarterback Pierce Holley threw a pass to junior Eli Mirza. Mirza made the one-handed catch to gain 17 yards and the first down....

With a 16-10 win over the Lindenwood Lions, Eastern looks to keep that momentum going when they face off against Tennessee State University at O’Brien Stadium Saturday with a 12 p.m. kickoff. Panthers’ Head Coach Chris Wilkerson talked about what adjustments he plans to make in terms of strategy for the upcoming match. “It’s still...

Eastern has obtained their first winning season in six years after they defeated the Lindenwood Lions 16-10 Saturday afternoon. After three straight games that went down to the crucial plays in the fourth quarter, Eastern’s 16 points in the first quarter helped the Panthers come away with the win. Here are three Panthers from the...

The definition of a secret weapon, according to the Cambridge Dictionary is “something or someone that no one knows about and that will give you an advantage over your competitors or enemies.” When you think of offensive weapons on the Eastern Illinois football team, you may think of starting quarterback Pierce Holley or breakout running...

The Panthers added another thrilling overtime game to the season; this time ending in a win. Likewise to the University of Tennessee-Martin overtime loss two weeks ago, Panthers’ Head Coach Chris Wilkerson elected to go for a game winning two-point conversion against the Bryant Bulldogs. The similarities between these two plays ended when redshirt junior...

With a 28-27 overtime lost against University of Tennessee-Martin, the Panthers look to bounce back with a win against Southeast Missouri State this Saturday at Houck Stadium. Redshirt junior quarterback Pierce Holley says the loss against UT Martin hasn’t changed the team’s focus. “It doesn’t change our approach for this week,” Holley said. “We still...

The Skyhawks picked up their fifth straight win on Saturday in a thriller.

The male Panther of the Week is going to Blake Ruffin from the football team. The redshirt sophomore safety from Louisville, KY provided a game clinching interception to help the Panthers beat the Northwestern State Demons 19-10. Ruffin’s interception led to a field goal by senior kicker Stone Galloway to make the game a two-possession...

With a 31-28 win over McNeese last Saturday, the Panthers look to seek a third win in a row against the Northwestern State Demons this Saturday in Natchitoches, LA. Panthers’ Head Coach Chris Wilkerson shared the mindset he wants the team to adopt when facing adversity in future games. “I think it’s the same thing...