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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 football 1 week away from season opener

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor August 24, 2017

Saturdays across the nation are sanctioned for college football. Some schools will open their seasons this weekend, such as Ohio Valley Conference rival Jacksonville State, but most teams kick off their...

Eastern football team to get TV time in September

Camelia Nicholson, Sports Editor June 23, 2017

The Eastern football team will get some TV time this year, after recently announcing an ESPN3 broadcast game against Northern Illinois University. Eastern will play at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9,...

Redshirt junior quarterback Mitch Kimble fires a pass during the Panthers 24-21 win Saturday, Sept. 17, at Hancock Stadium.

Panthers hosting Murray State Saturday

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor October 20, 2016

It may be Homecoming weekend at Eastern, and while the Panthers will enjoy the added excitement around the game, for redshirt junior quarterback Mitch Kimble and the rest of the Panthers, it needs to be...

Eastern players celebrate with the Mid-America Classic trophy after defeating ISU 24-21 on Saturday at Hancock Stadium.

Panthers beat Illinois State in Mid-America Classic

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor September 18, 2016

Normal — Kim Dameron had won 13 games as the coach of the Eastern football team, but his 14th win against Illinois State Saturday was his biggest win yet. In the 105th Mid-America Classic, Dameron...

Redshirt senior Devin Church avoids Western tackles Thursday, Sept. 1 at O’Brien Field. Church rushed for 42 yards on 12 attempts in the 38-21 loss.

Panthers and Redbirds square off in Mid-America Classic

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor September 15, 2016

One year ago Illinois State came into O’Brien Field, with a few things going their way late were able to steal a win from the Panthers on their own field. Now, for redshirt senior running back Devin...

Column: Panthers find small improvements in first win

Maher Kawash, Staff Reporter September 12, 2016

After rushing for 102 yards and allowing 38 points to Western Illinois, the Eastern football team answered back in a special way defeating Miami of Ohio 21-17 on Saturday. Not only did the Panthers...

Red-shirt junior quarterback Mitch Kimble found Devin Church for a 7-yard score to beat Miami of Ohio Saturday in Oxford, Ohio. It was Kimbles first win as the Panthers starting quarterback.

Football team steals win from Miami-Ohio

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor September 11, 2016

  Miami of Ohio out-rushed, out-passed and had 86 more total yards than the Panthers, but that did not matter in the final three minutes of Saturday’s game. Red-shirt junior quarterback Mitch...

Panthers hit the road for Miami-Ohio

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor September 8, 2016

Eastern’s loss to Western on Sept. 1, following miscues by the team which lead to Western scoring, makes execution the focus this week leading up to Saturday’s game against Miami-Ohio. When...

Grugier-Hill waived by Patriots, signs with Eagles

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor September 6, 2016

  With just a week before the start of the regular NFL season, it seemed like the New England Patriots would have two former Panthers on their roster in 2016-17, but when the deadline for NFL teams...

Miami to face Eastern following blowout loss to Iowa

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor September 6, 2016

  The Miami (Ohio) Redhawks started their season no different than the Panthers. The Redhawks opened their season against a Big Ten opponent Iowa and were blown out, 45-21. Considering the caliber...

Eastern runningback Korliss Marshall breaks away from Western defenders in the first half Thursday at OBrien Field. The Panthers lost 38-21.

Panthers fall to Western in season opener

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor September 2, 2016

Redshirt junior quarterback Mitch Kimble had not played a down in his Eastern career, and it showed at times in Thursday night’s 38-21 loss to Western. Kimble also looked like a veteran quarterback at...

Jacksonville State the team to beat in 2016

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor August 21, 2016

When it came to scoring in 2015, Jacksonville State had no problem putting up points and shutting down other teams’ offenses. The Gamecocks were the 2015 Ohio Valley Conference Champs and are picked...

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