NORMAL — A drought without Illinois State football — a void that stretches back to Dec. 14, 2019 — ends Saturday at Hancock Stadium.
After the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the fall 2020 season and an unwelcome postponement forced the No. 7-ranked Redbirds to wait another week, South Dakota provides the opposition as ISU opens an eight-game Missouri Valley Football Conference spring campaign at noon with a 20% capacity crowd on hand.
“It looks like it’s finally going to happen,” said defensive lineman Jason Lewan.
“It’s an exciting time to finally kick our season off,” Redbird head coach Brock Spack said.