Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter
• September 25, 2023
Redshirt freshman MJ Flowers dominated for the Panthers last Saturday, rushing for 272 yards and scoring a touchdown in a comeback victory against the McNeese Cowboys Saturday afternoon at O’Brien Field.
Flowers...
The first Panther of the Week is going to MJ Flowers from the football team.
The redshirt freshman running back from Cincinnati, OH rushed for 272 yards and scored one rushing touchdown to help the Panthers...
Autumn Schulz, Senior Sports Reporter
• September 23, 2023
20 seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter and a 56-yard field goal attempt is what stood between the Eastern Illinois football team and its third win of the 2023 season.
But the adversity was...
With a 14-13 win against Illinois State last Saturday, the Panthers look to seek back-to-back wins at home against the Cowboys.
Panthers’ Head Coach Chris Wilkerson shared the teams' key strengths...
Graduate wide receiver Justin Thomas and redshirt sophomore safety Blake Ruffin wear the jersey number four on the field.
On both sides of the ball, Thomas and Ruffin made crucial plays with less than...
The female Panther of the Week is going to senior outside hitter Giovana Larregui López.
The outside hitter from Carolina, Puerto Rico helped the Panthers sweep the Mizzou Tigers 3-0 Thursday evening...
Eastern Illinois won the 111th Mid-American Classic at O’Brien Field on Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers won the game against the 25th-ranked Illinois State Redbirds 14-13.
In addition to gaining...
Eastern will face Illinois State University at O’Brien Field on Saturday at 2 p.m.
This game will be the Panthers’ home opener.
With a 38-15 loss against Bowling Green, the Panthers are looking...
Luther Yoder, Assistant Sports Editor
• September 12, 2023
The Panthers game against the Wright State Raiders was a tale of two halves.
In the first half Eastern took seven total shots, five on goal, compared to five, one on goal, for Wright State. In the...
The female Panther of the Week is going to fifth year forward Zenaya Barnes from the women’s soccer team.
Four minutes into the first half, freshman forward Abby Reinl found Barnes and passed her...
Eastern recorded their first loss of the season against Bowling Green 38-15 Saturday afternoon at Doyt L. Perry Stadium.
Redshirt junior quarterback Pierce Holley finished the afternoon with 21-of-32...
Eastern will face Bowling Green State University on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. CST.
With the 27-0 win against Indiana State last week, the Panthers are looking forward to getting another win under...
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