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A New Era

Coach Dino Babers makes his Panther football debut in Thursday's season opener

August 28, 2012

A New Era

The Panther football season kicks off Thursday night at O'Brien Field when Eastern Illinois University opens the 2012 season against the Salukis of Southern Illinois University.

It's a "New Era" of EIU football as first-year coach Dino Babers takes over patrol of the Panther sideline from 25-year mainstay Bob Spoo. The matchup is a familiar one, however; EIU and SIU have met 61 times since 1913 and closed the 2011 season against each other in Carbondale.

For a full preview of the game, make sure to check out this story.

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