NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State is headed back to the FCS Playoff semifinals for the first time since 2014, following the Redbirds' quarterfinal win on the road at No. 8 UC Davis. ISU head Coach Brock Spack will preview this week's game against No. 12 Villanova at Schooners on Thursday at 6p.m. on The Brock Spack Show, presented by Redbird Ale from DESTIHL.
Coach Spack will chat with Craig Bertsche and longtime color analyst Ted Schmitz about the win over the Aggies last week and preview the semifinal matchup on Saturday night against the Wildcats. They will be joined by sophomore kick returner and defensive back Chris Taylor as this week's special guest.
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 and The Varsity Network. Portions of the show will also be broadcast live on the Illinois State Athletics Facebook page.
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