The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Eastern head coach Adam Cushing addresses the team after practice Aug. 20. The Panthers are preparing for the season opener on the road against Indiana State Aug. 28.

Season opener approaching for football team

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor August 23, 2021

The Eastern football team is now in its first game week of the season. The regular season opener against Indiana State is set for Aug. 28 in Terre Haute As offseason preparations switch to regular season...

Top-5 memorable moments of 2019 football season

JJ Bullock, Editor-In-Chief December 1, 2019

The Eastern football team’s 2019 season certainly did not go as planned. A 1-11 overall record, a last-place OVC finish and the last ranked offense in the OVC were definitely not things this team...

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Harry Woodbery attempts a pass as two defenders rush him during the Eastern football team’s 48-10 road loss to Illinois State in September 2018.

3 questions about the Eastern football team before its first game

JJ Bullock, Editor-in-Chief August 22, 2019

In less than one week, new head coach Adam Cushing's football team will finally be seen in action when the Panthers travel to Chattanooga on Aug. 29. Some of the questions, from an offseason full of...

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Adam Cushing is the new head coach of the Eastern football team, and the team has its first game Aug. 29 at Chattanooga.

Eastern football enters new season, new era

JJ Bullock, Editor-in-Chief August 14, 2019

New head coach A new era of Eastern football is here. After an uninspiring 3-8 finish to the football season last year, Eastern decided it was time to move on from head coach Kim Dameron and ultimately...

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