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[email protected] • (217) 581-7480 • Fax (217) 581-6434 • www.EIUpanthers.com GAME 3 101st Playing Of The Mid-America Classic Panthers & Redbirds Renew Rivalry Game Eastern Illinois (1-1, 0-0 OVC) at Illinois State (2-0, 0-0 MVFC) Hancock Stadium (8,000) • Normal, Illinois September 15, 2012 • 1 pm • TV: None QUICK FACTS THE GAME Eastern Illinois and Illinois State meet for the 101st time in the Mid-America Classic Rivarly game. The contest is the longest running rivalry for each school COACHES: Dino Babers (Hawai’i, 1984) and ranks among the oldest in the FCS ranks. This will mark the second year that EIU Record ........................ 1-1 (1st year) the two schools will play for the traveling trophy. OVC Record ...................... 0-0 (1st year) EIU is coming off a loss at Mid-American Conference opponent Western vs. Illinois State ................. First meeting Michigan. The Panthers and Broncos were tied at 14-14 in the first quarter and Brock Spack (Purdue, 1984) EIU was driving to take the lead in the second quarter before being stopped on ISU Record ....................21-14 (4th year) downs. WMU scored four times in the second quarter to break open the game. MVFC Record ...............14-10 (4th year) ISU is coming off a win at Mid-American Conference opponent Eastern Overall Record ...............................Same Michigan as the Redbirds beat an FBS opponent for the first time since 1991. vs. Eastern Illinois ............................. 1-2 ISU has climbed in both of the FCS polls ranking 15th and 17th.