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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.

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Redshirt freshman running back MJ Flowers (20) walks off the field at the end of the game after scoring four touchdowns which helped the panthers win over Tennessee State Tigers saturday afternoon.

Flowers named Freshman All-American

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 28, 2023

Redshirt freshman running back MJ Flowers was named a Football Championship Subdivision Freshman All-American at the end of November. Along with the award of Offensive Freshman of the Year for the Big...

Eastern Football Team runs out of their tunnel against UT Martin at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon.

COLUMN: The Good, Bad and Ugly of 2023 football season

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 26, 2023

Lets face it: Eastern surprised a lot of people with one of the best turnarounds of the season in the Football Subdivision Championship. With an 8-3 overall record, this has been the best record since...

Junior linebacker Elijawah Tolbert (1), looks around the field after the last play of the game at Lantz Arena Saturday afternoon, Oct 7, 2023, on Eastern Illinois University Campus in Charleston, Ill

EIU Football not chosen for playoffs

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 19, 2023

Eastern’s football team was just short of extending their season in the Football Championship Subdivison (FCS) playoffs. Eastern was the first of the four teams out, meaning the Panthers were the first...

Eastern football team celebrates after getting a interception against UT Martin at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon.

EIU Football ends regular season with best record since 2013

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 18, 2023

It has been six years since the Panthers had a winning season, and it has been an additional four years since the team won at least eight games in the regular season. Eastern won their last game of the...

Eastern Illinois football team celebrates after defeating the Tennessee State Tigers 30-17 during their game held at OBrien Field  saturday afternoon.

STAFF PICKS: Hardest position in football

Sports Staff November 17, 2023

The Sports Staff shared was position they think is the hardest in football. Zaria Flippin (Sports Editor): Cornerback When thinking about the hardest position in football, I would say the cornerback...

Eastern Football team walks onto the field after timeout during their Homecoming football game Saturday afternoon.

EIU Football’s national and conference rankings after eight games

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor October 28, 2023

Eastern’s football team has a current overall record of 5-3. Although the Panthers lost their first two conference games, the team went into their bye week with an overtime win over the Bryant Bulldogs. Eastern’s...

Staff profile for Zaria.

COLUMN: Panther fans should not give up on EIU football

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor October 8, 2023

I have seen on social media platforms and I have heard from several people that they have lost some faith in this Eastern football team. Hearing how quickly people have switched on this team made me want...

Quarterback Pierce Holley looks for an open player to throw the ball to during football practice at OBrien Field Wednesday afternoon.

Panthers prepare for home opener against Redbirds

Zaria Flippin and Duane Carter September 13, 2023

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...

The Board of Trustees will meet in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union at 1 p..m. on Friday.

What to expect at Eastern in 2023

Madelyn Kidd, Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2023

1. University President David Glassman will have his last day on June 30. During the 2021 State of the University Address, Glassman announced his plans to retire from being president on June 30. While...

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