Darius Taylor and Javon Tracy combined for five touchdowns as Minnesota started the season with a big win over Eastern Illinois.

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Sep. 24—PANTHERS (1-3) at JACKRABBITS (3-1) When: 6 p.m. Saturday Where: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings TV: Midco Sports Radio: WNAX-AM 570, Jackrabbit Sports Network Streaming: ESPN+ Records last year: EIU 3-9; SDSU 9-5 Series: SDSU leads 1-0 Rankings: SDSU is ranked 2nd in the FCS Last time: SDSU won 58-10 in 2012 Last week: EIU lost 49-13 to Illinois State; SDSU beat Youngstown State ...

MINNESOTA vs. EASTERN ILLINOIS When: 7 p.m. ThursdayWhere: Huntington Bank StadiumStream: PeacockRadio: KFXN-100.3 FMWeather: 81 degrees, clear skies, 8 mph north windBetting spread: Minnesota minus-42.5 Records: This is the Gophers’ season opener. The Panthers (1-0) edged downtrodden Murray State 28-14 on Aug. 27. Eastern Illinois was tied 14-14 at halftime with Murray State — which went 2-22 ...

Indiana State’s football team survived a late rally by Eastern Illinois on Saturday to emerge victorious for the first time this season, by a 42-35 score at O’Brien Field. The Sycamores’ night was highlighted by three passing touchdowns and a pair of running TDs by redshirt junior quarterback Elijah Owens, who completed 21 of 33 aerials for 284 yards and rushed for a team-high 98 yards on 18 ...