NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State football team will look to kick off the season on a positive note Saturday, when the No. 18 ranked Redbirds host Butler in the 2017 season opener at Hancock Stadium. ISU head coach Brock Spack will talk about this week's game against the Bulldogs on The Brock Spack Show LIVE from Schooners Thursday night from 6-7 p.m.
Illinois State advanced to the FCS playoffs for the third-consecutive season in 2016, marking the first such streak in program history. The Redbirds return 14 starters in 2017, including eight on defense, as they look to extend the playoff streak to four seasons in a row. Spack, who begins his ninth season at the helm of the program (62-35), has guided the 'Birds to eight winning seasons and four total playoff appearances in his tenure.
Coach Spack will talk with co-hosts Dick Luedke and Ted Schmitz, and he will welcome senior defensive lineman Adam Conley as this week's player guest. The Franklin, Wisconsin, native started on all 12 games on the defensive line for the Redbirds last season and was second on the team with eight tackles-for-loss.
Schooners is located at 810 East Grove Street in Bloomington, and sits just off the corner of Grove Street and Clinton Boulevard. For those who can't make it out to Schooners to watch the show live, it will be broadcast on WJBC 1230 AM in the Twin Cities and streamed live on GoRedbirds.com. Fans can also listen to the show via the TuneIn app by searching "Illinois St. Redbirds Sports Network."
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