NORMAL — Two key minds behind two of the top offenses in Illinois State football history will meet again Saturday at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, as the Redbirds oppose Northern Iowa.
Harold Etheridge, who coached the Redbird offensive line during the Todd Berry era of the late 1990s, is back this season in the same position for head coach Brock Spack. Northern Iowa offensive coordinator John Bond served in the same capacity on those same highly successful ISU teams.
"Illinois State was one of the best experiences I've had in coaching," Bond said. "Bloomington-Normal is a great place to live.