NORMAL, Ill. - After playing two games in front of their home fans, the Illinois State football team returns to the road this weekend for a match up against North Dakota State in the Fargodome in Fargo, N.D. ISU head football coach Brock Spack will break down this Saturday's game against the Bison and will also recap last week's contest against No. 17 South Dakota State when he holds his weekly press luncheon today at noon at the Kaufman Football Building.
Senior wide receiver Eyad Salem and sophomore defensive tackle Eric Brunner will also take part and offer insights on the Bison from a player's point of view. Salem continues to climb the charts in the Redbird record books in his final season and currently leads the team with 24 receptions for 239 yards and two touchdowns through four games. Brunner has been one of the most consistent defensive lineman for the Redbirds over the past two seasons and has recorded 12 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss this season.
The press conference will begin at noon with the players' comments and will be streamed live on GoRedbirds.com. The live video is free to watch on Redbird All-Access, the Illinois State Athletics Department's exclusive multimedia platform.
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