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Illinois State ranked No. 14 in both polls
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[September 18, 2007]
NORMAL -- Not only did Illinois
State defeat then-ranked No. 14 Eastern Illinois 24-21 in Charleston
last Saturday, but the Redbirds also took the Panthers' spot in the
top-25 polls, earning a No. 14 ranking in both The Sports Network
and Football Championship Subdivision coaches polls.
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The victory over EIU moved the Redbirds up three positions in The
Sports Network Top-25 Poll, while improving one place in the FCS
Coaches Poll. Eastern Illinois fell to No. 20 on The Sports Network
list and received a No. 22 ranking by the FCS head coaches. The
Gateway Football Conference continues to have five of its seven
members, including Illinois State, ranked in both polls, as Northern
Iowa, Youngstown State and Southern Illinois are in the top 10 of
each poll.
Including pre- and postseason polls, the Redbirds have now been
ranked in the top 25 for 21 straight weeks.
The No. 14-ranked Redbirds will return to action Saturday, when
Illinois State travels to Missouri. The Tigers are ranked No. 25 by
both The Associated Press and USA Today. Kickoff is scheduled for 1
p.m. (See pre-game notes.)
[Text from file received from Todd Kober,
assistant athletics director, media relations,
Illinois
State University]
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