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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

Panthers of the Week: Pierce Holley, Macy McGlone

Panthers of the Week: Pierce Holley, Macy McGlone

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 24, 2024

The male Panther of the Week is going to Pierce Holley from the football team. The graduate quarterback from Arvada, Colorado put himself in the record books within Eastern’s football program. After...

Eastern graduate quarterback Pierce Holley (3) and redshirt sophomore Jay Pearson (21) line up behind the line before the snap during the football game against Charleston Southern University Saturday at O'Brien Stadium. The Panthers won 16-13.

EIU football to play last game of the season, hope to shake up conference standings

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 22, 2024

Although Eastern’s playoff hopes are nonexistent, the team has a chance to still shake up the final standings of the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference. The Panthers are traveling to Cookeville,...

Quarterback Redshirt Freshman, Blainey Dowling, prepares to throw the ball while doing a scrimmage drill on O'Brien Field

EIU quarterback shares experience at Chicago Mount Carmel in Q&A

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 22, 2024

Redshirt freshman quarterback Blainey Dowling is in his second year with the Panthers. The Chicago native played quarterback at Chicago Mount Carmel High School and had a breakout senior season...

Senior kicker Julian Patino gets ready for a kickoff return against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Saturday afternoon in O’Brien Stadium. The Panthers beat the Buccaneers 16-13.

Senior kicker secures win in Panthers’ last home game of the season

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 16, 2024

With a win in the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference on the line, Eastern brought out Julian Patino to kick the game-winning field goal. After a snap that was too high for Jacob Horvath to grab to position...

Head Football Coach, Chris Wilkerson waits with the football team to run on the hancock field before the Illinois State University, vs Eastern Illinois University

Panthers set to play Charleston Southern, honoring 27 seniors

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter November 15, 2024

Eastern is currently 2-8 on the season and is looking to get a win against Charleston Southern and celebrate their 27 seniors this weekend. The Panthers are currently 1-5 in the Big South Ohio Valley...

Freshman defensive back Isaiah Houi (23) and senior tight end Brandon Lanier go up for the ball in the final minute of the game

EIU football travels to North Carolina for Gardner-Webb conference game

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter November 8, 2024

Two-7 on the season, 1-4 in conference, Eastern looks to beat Gardner-Webb Saturday in North Carolina. This will be the first meeting between the two schools, as Gardner-Webb was one of four schools...

Running back Redshirt Sophomore MJ Flowers, Gets the ball during practices and holds is form before throwing it back.  on O'Brien Field

Panthers of the Week: Pierce Holley, MJ Flowers

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 3, 2024

The first Panther of the Week is going to Pierce Holley from the football team. The graduate quarterback from Arvada, Colorado, helped lead the team to its second overall win in the season against...

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 scores three touchdowns in conference win over Western Illinois

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter November 2, 2024

An incomplete pass from Western Illinois on the last drive during the fourth quarter helped Eastern secure the 45-38 win against the Leathernecks Saturday afternoon at O’Brien Stadium. The Panthers...

Pierce Holley, a junior quarterback, stiff arms a Bryant University Bulldogs defender at O‘Brien Field saturday afternoon.

Panther football gets ready for rivalry against Leathernecks

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 1, 2024

For the first time since 2016, Eastern’s football team will compete against Western Illinois. This rivalry is one that hasn’t lasted long within the football programs, but it is one that everyone takes...

Panther football's Pierce Holley (3) prepares to throw the ball at the EIU v. UofI game Thursday.

Panthers hope for first conference win against Tigers

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter October 12, 2024

Eastern is currently 1-5 on the season and looks to rebound from a 0-2 start of the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference play when the Panthers hit the road for the first time during the conference slate this...

The EIU football team switches players in between plays in the football game against the Lindenwood Lion's Saturday afternoon at O'Brien Field. The Panthers lost 28-25.

EIU football to play homecoming game against nationally-ranked SEMO

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor October 4, 2024

Eastern is currently 1-4 in the 2024 season, and the team is hoping to get their first Big South-Ohio Valley conference win against the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks this Saturday. SEMO is currently...

Payton Liggins, sophomore, sports media relations.

COLUMN: What went wrong with EIU football?

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter September 29, 2024

After five games in the 2024 season, the Panthers are currently 1-4 overall. Nobody expected the Panthers to start the season like this, especially after the 28-25 loss the team suffered against Lindenwood...

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