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- Redbirds Wrap Media Day in Nashville, Set Sights on National ChampionshipIllinois State football was in the spotlight Saturday ahead of its second-ever appearance in the FCS National Championship game, meeting with media members who arrived in the Music City from across the country.
- No Regrets: Jake Pope’s Seven-Year Journey Ends on the Biggest StageConversations with his mother, a four-time All-American swimmer who narrowly missed Olympic qualification, convinced Jake Pope to use his seventh and final year of eligibility. Now, the Illinois State offensive lineman is one win away from a national title, as the Redbirds take on Montana State in the FCS National Championship on Monday at 6 p.m. inside FirstBank Stadium in Nashville.
- Kaplan Honored As NCAA FCS Football Elite-Scholar AthleteIllinois State senior linebacker Mason Kaplan was honored Saturday with one of the most prestigious academic honors bestowed by the NCAA, as he earned the NCAA FCS Football Elite Scholar-Athlete Award during media day festivities at FirstBank Stadium.
