Freshman wide receiver Erik Lora covers the ball after Illinois State players tackle him during the game on Sept. 3 at O’Brien Field. (Karolina Strack/The Daily Eastern News)

Indiana State’s last victory came on Oct. 21, 2006. At the time, President Barack Obama was still a little-known senator from Illinois. Eastern had a wrestling team. Tony Romo was eight days away from starting his first NFL game, and Pierre Walters was a sophomore turning heads and making people wonder if he had what it takes to achieve superstar status.

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