It became very evident during Eastern football’s first team scrimmage of the fall that the running back position for the Panthers runs deep with productive players.
The addition of Independence...
Coach Kim Dameron gave his team the music back at practice this week— at least he tried to, because the O’Brien Field speakers were not working.
For the first time in two weeks, the Eastern football...
Maher Kawash, Football Reporter
• September 10, 2017
DeKalb—The Panthers have just looked flat as one of their only good drives in two games was the one at the end of the Indiana State matchup that led to victory.
That game-winning drive that saw the...
In his last season playing football at Eastern, red-shirt senior defensive back Jourdan Wickliffe has adapted his skills to become a force on the field.
“Playing football for as long as I have, I...
Blake Nash, Assistant Sports Editor
• November 9, 2015
While Saturday’s loss to Jacksonville State may have made postseason hopes slimmer, the Eastern football team still has an outside shot of making it to the FCS playoffs. All the Panthers have to do is...
If a former high school teammate were to look at red-shirt sophomore Addison Bounds, he would notice that former 196 pounder has put on some weight and bulked up. But if he saw Bounds playing tight...
With a record of 3-0, there is no doubt that the Eastern football team is off to a good start in Ohio Valley Conference play. The same cannot be said for this Saturday’s opponent, Tennessee Tech,...
The last time that Eastern coach Kim Dameron found himself on NFL turf was during the 2011 Cotton Bowl. Dameron was the safeties coach for Ole Miss, which defeated Oklahoma State 21-7 at AT&T Stadium...
Before starting his football career, sophomore kicker Nick Bruno did what many kickers do, play soccer.
Although soccer was his first sport, Bruno liked being on the football field more.
‘’I...
The euphoria surrounding the Eastern football team’s 33-28 victory over Southeast Missouri on Saturday, was not just because the Panthers won a home football game for the first time this season.
Players...
There’s no question that every sporting event is defined by a critical moment in the game. But there are certain games where more than one play can decide the outcome. The Eastern football team’s 33-28...
Since the first game of the season, a 33-5 loss to Western Illinois, the Eastern football team has changed the theme of the season to being more focused on the team itself.
Head coach Kim Dameron said...
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