2010 Eastern Illinois Football Spring Prospectus

COACHING STAFF GENERAL INFORMATION Head Coach...... Bob Spoo Name of School...... Eastern Illinois University Alma Mater/Year...... Purdue, 1960 ...... 140-113-1 (22) City/Zip...... Charleston, IL 61920 Record at School (Yrs) Overall Record (Yrs)...... Same Founded...... 1895 Football Office Phone...... (217) 581-5031 Enrollment...... 11,966 Best Time To Reach Coach...... Mornings Nickname...... Panthers School Colors...... Blue, Grey and White Assistant Coaches Stadium...... O’Brien Stadium Offensive Line...... Brian Callahan (1st year) Capacity...... 10,000 Alma Mater...... (Eastern Illinois, 1992) Wide Receivers...... Mike Lynch (6th year) Surface...... Pro-Grass Alma Mater...... (Montana, 1999) ...... NCAA FCS (formerly I-AA) Affiliation Quarterbacks...... Roy Wittke (16th year) Conference...... Ohio Valley Alma Mater...... (Wisconsin Eau-Claire - 1982) President...... Dr. William L. Perry Linebackers...... Roc Bellantoni (10th year) Alma Mater, Yr...... Park College, 1967 Alma Mater...... (Iona College, 1993)) Faculty Representative...... Dr. Gail Richard Defensive Line...... Forrest Jackson (7th year) Alma Mater...... (West Georgia, 2003)) Athletics Director...... Barbara Burke Defensive Backs...... Bobby Babich (4th year) Alma Mater, Yr...... Western Michigan, 1980 Alma Mater...... (North Dakota State, 2006) Athletics Department Phone...... (217) 581-2319 Special Teams...... Matthew Smiley (2nd year) Alma Mater...... (Illinois, 2001) Offensive Assistant...... Jason Fisher (2nd year) FOOTBALL HISTORY Alma Mater...... (Eastern Illinois, 2008) First Year of Football...... 1899 Defensive Assistant...... Chad Cleveland (3rd year) Alma Mater...... (Eastern Illinois, 2007) All-Time Playoff-Record (FCS)...... 3-13 Defensive Quality Control... Cole Spencer (1st year) Years In Post Season...... 13 Alma Mater...... (Northern Illinois, 2009) Last Post Season Appearance...... 2009 Offensive Coordinator...... Roy Wittke Result...... L 7-48 at Southern Illinois Defensive Coordinator...... Roc Bellantoni All-Time Record...... 468-474-43

Team Information MEDIA RELATIONS Overall Record...... 8-4 Associate AD/Media&PR...... Rich Moser Conference Record/Finish...... 6-2/1st Email...... [email protected] Final Ranking...... 15th (Coaches)/19th (TSN) Office Phone...... (217) 581-7480 Basic Offense...... Multiple Pro-Set Cell Phone...... (217) 508-8317 Basic Defense...... 4-3 SID Fax...... (217) 581-6434 Press Box Phone...... (217) 581-7770 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...... 41/15 Assistant SID...... Bart Rettberg Offense...... 21/7 Assistant SID...... Ben Turner Defense...... 17/7 Graphic Designer/Photographer...... Sandy King Special Teams...... 3/1 SID Mailing Address...... 600 Lincoln Avenue ...... Lantz Arena Starters Returning/Lost...... 17/9 ...... Charleston, IL 61920 Offense...... 7/4 Overnight Mailing Address...... Same Defense...... 8/4 Special Teams...... 2/1 Athletics Website...... www.EIUpanthers.com Eastern Illinois Panthers 2010 Football Schedule

Day Date Opponent Location Time

Sat. Sept. 4 at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa TBA

Sat. sept. 11 cENTRAL ARKANSAS O’BRIEN FIELD 1:30 pm

Sat. Sept. 18 * at UT Martin Martin, Tenn. TBA

Sat. sept. 25 * JACKSONVILLE STATE o’BRIEN FIELD 1:30 pm (Hall of Fame Game)

Sat. oct. 2 * SOUTHEAST MISSOURI o’BRIEN FIELD 1:30 pm (Family Weekend)

Sat. Oct. 9 * at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, Ky. TBA

Sat. Oct. 16 * at Tennessee Tech Cookeville, Tenn. TBA

Sat. oct. 23 * MURRAY STATE O’BRIEN FIELD 1:30 pm (94th Homecoming)

Sat. oct. 30 * AUSTIN PEAY O’BRIEN FIELD 1:30 pm (Senior Day)

Sat. Nov. 6 * at Tennessee State Nashville, Tenn. 5 pm

Sat. Nov. 13 at Illinois State Normal, Ill. 1 pm

Sat. Nov. 20 OPEN DATE TBA

Sat. Nov. 27 NCAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF First Round TBA

Sat. Dec. 4 NCAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Second Round TBA

Sat. Dec. 11 NCAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Quarterfinals TBA

Fri./Sat. Dec. 17/18 NCAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Semifinals TBA

Fri. Jan. 4 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Chattanooga, TN TBA

* Ohio Valley Conference Contests All Times Central & Subject to Change HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS - PLAYED AT O’BRIEN FIELD BOB SPOO of All-American players both on the field and in the classroom. Eastern Illinois Spoo also coached 2002 Walter Payton Award winner Tony Romo, Head Football Coach now a Pro Bowl quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys. (Purdue, 1960) Over his 23 years on the EIU sidelines, Spoo has been named 23rd Season the OVC Coach of the Year three times (2001, 2005, 2009), Gateway Conference Coach of the Year once (1995) and the Region Coach of Bob Spoo, the dean of the Year two times (1995 and 2001). In 2000 he was the runner-up coaches in the Ohio Valley for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. In 1995 he was Conference returns for his 23rd named the Football Gazette I-AA Coach of the Year. season on the Panthers sidelines Demanding excellence on the field and in the classroom, looking to guide the Panthers to Spoo believes that the foundation for constructing a championship their 14th NCAA FCS playoff program lies with a strong defense and sound kicking game, appearance. revolving around a ball-control passing attack. Spoo currently ranks fourth Spoo and his staff have been commended publicly by the among Division I coaches with Faculty Senate for their emphasis on academics. The Daily Eastern the longest tenure at one school News, the campus daily newspaper, named Spoo as their “Person trailing Penn State’s Bobby of the Year” in his second year in Charleston. Bowden, Albany’s Bob Ford A three year Purdue letterman, Spoo replaced NFL Hall-of- and Villanova’s Andy Talley on Famer Len Dawson as the starting quarterback in 1957 and guided that list. the Boilermakers to a two-year record of 11-5. He co-captained the Last season EIU climbed back to the top of the OVC standings 1958 Blue team in the Blue-Gray All-Star game. as the Panthers captured their fifth conference crown since 2001. Spoo later returned to his alma mater to coach quarterbacks in Spoo was named the OVC Coach of the Year and one of five the 1980’s, building his resume by coaching such nationally known finalists for the Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year as EIU passers as Mark Hermann, Scott Campbell and Jim Everett. All three finished the year at 8-4 overall. The Panthers advanced to the their would go on to play in the National Football League. During his time seventh playoff appearance since 2000 ending the year ranked at Purdue (1978-1986) the team made four bowl appearances. Spoo 15th in the FCS Coaches poll. also spent several years at Wisconsin (1973-77) as the quarterbacks After missing the 2006 season for medical reasons, Spoo coach. returned to the team in a full-time capacity following the Panthers Prior to becoming a mainstay in the college coaching ranks, 2006 first round playoff loss. In 2007 that recognized drive and Spoo was one of the most successful prep coaches in Illinois. He “voice” returned in full force as Spoo guided EIU to its third was the head coach at Loyola Academy in Wilmette from 1967-72 straight FCS playoff appearance and 12th overall. directing the school to a 51-9-2 record and the 1969 Chicago city EIU would finish the 2007 season with an 8-4 record, 7-1 championship. He was the 1970 National High School Athletic in the OVC. The Panthers were ranked No. 15 in the final FCS Coaches Association “Football Coach of the Year”, 1969 Illinois Coaches poll making their sixth playoff appearance in the last Coach of the Year and 1972 Chicago Coach of the Year. eight seasons. Spoo and his wife Susan have one daughter Kate. The winningest coach in Eastern Illinois history and the active Career Record: 140-113-1 (.553), 22 seasons leader in wins among OVC coaches, Spoo maintains a career mark OVC Record: 65-31 (.677), 13 seasons of 140-113-1. He has led the Panthers to 11 winning seasons in the last 15 years. Under his leadership the Panthers qualified for an unprecedented FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES three straight trips to the NCAA I-AA playoffs between 2000-02 and again from 2005-07. EIU has won (or shared) Ohio Valley 1 ... Roy Kidd (Eastern Kentucky)...... 17 2.... Jerry Moore (Appalachian State)...... 15 * Conference championship in five of the past nine seasons. In his 23 3.... Tubby Raymond (Delaware)...... 11 years at EIU the Panthers have made ten trips to the NCAA playoffs 4.... Jim Tressel (Youngstown State)...... 10 with 11 finishes in the Top 25 poll. EIU’s deepest run in the playoffs 5.... Bob Spoo (Eastern Illinois)...... 9 * under Spoo came in 1989 when the Panthers knocked off Idaho in .... W.C. Gorden (Jackson State)...... 9 the first round before losing the quarterfinals at Montana. 7.... Andy Talley (Villanova)...... 8 * During his tenure at EIU, the Panthers have produced numerous * denotes active coach All-Conference picks including seven Offensive or Defensive OVC Players of the Year since the 2000 season. EIU has also had a number ROC BELLANTONI ROY WITTKE Associate Head Coach - Defensive Coordinator Associate Head Coach - Offensive Coordinator Linebackers Coach Quarterbacks Coach (Iona, 1993) - 10th Season (Wisconsin Eau-Claire, 1982) - 16th Season

Winning the turnover battle is something that Eastern Illinois Former Eastern Illinois offensive coordinator Roy Wittke defensive coordinator Roc Bellantoni has preached since he joined rejoined the Panthers football program on May 1, 2008 in a position the Panthers staff. In 2006 that mantra was proven correct as he previously served in from 1990-2002. Wittke was elevated to his the Panthers led the nation in turnovers gained with 31. In 2009 current position of associate head coach for offense in the spring of Eastern Illinois forced 26 turnovers to rank 19th in the nation as 2009. EIU has ranked in the top 25 nationally in turnovers gained in four In 2009 EIU featured a more balanced offensive attack as of Bellantoni’s eight seasons as defensive coordinator. quarterback Jake Christensen and running back Mon Williams Bellantoni joined the Panthers defensive staff in 2001 and were both second team All-OVC selections. The Panthers scored was promoted to his current role of coordinator following the 19 touchdowns through the air and another 11 on the ground. 2002 spring practice season. In spring of 2009 he was elevated In 2008 the Panthers offense produced a 1,000 rusher for the to associate head coach for defense after two seasons as assistant fifth straight season as Travorus Bess climbed into the career Top head coach. 15 on the Panthers charts. In his career he has coached three Ohio Valley Conference Wittke comes back to EIU following his most recent stint at Defenders of the Year inlcuding back-to-back winners Clint Sellers Northern Illinois during the 2007 season where he served as the in 2005 and Donald Thomas in 2006. In 2007 Thomas finished as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award handed out to the nation’s Wittke is best known for helping to develop current Dallas top FCS defensive player. Bellantoni also coached Nick Ricks Cowboys signal caller Tony Romo as the Panthers offensive to being named a two-time finalist for the Buchanan Award after coordinator from 1990-2002. During that time frame EIU posted winning OVC Defender of the Year honors in 2002. In 2008 he 82 wins, made five FCS playoff appearances and was capped off coached Pierre Walters who was a midseason Buchanan Award by Romo earning the 2002 Walter Payton Award. He was named candidate who later played in the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star the AFCA Division I-AA Assistant Coach of the Year in 2002 as game before earning a roster spot with the Kansas City Chiefs. the Panthers offensive unit ranked fourth in the nation in scoring In 2005 Bellantoni’s defense ranked 19th in the country in (35.3 ppg) and fifth in total offense (452.6 yards/game). scoring defense allowing just 19.2 points per game. The Panthers During his first stop at EIU, Wittke coached 14 players ranked first in the OVC in rushing defense and second nationally who earned offensive All-American honors and numerous All- in turnover margin with +1.5 per game. The Panthers scored an Conference selections in both the Ohio Valley Conference and unprecedented eight defensive touchdowns. Gateway Football Conference. Three of his offensive units Prior to coming to EIU, Bellantoni was the defensive coordinator rank among the top five at EIU for total offense and scoring in a at Drake University which shared the Pioneer League title in 2000 season. with a 7-4 record. Drake’s defense forced 26 turnovers and had Following the 2002 season, Wittke worked as the offensive 36 quarterback sacks that season. He also coached defensive line coordinator at the University of Arkansas from 2003-05 and one at Drake in 1998 and 1999 with the Bulldogs winning the 1998 season at both Arizona State University (2006) and Northern conference title. Illinois University (2007). Wittke coached in both the 2003 Bellantoni started his coaching career at Mamoroneck High Independence Bowl with Arkansas and the 2006 Hawai’i Bowl School High School in New York in 1993 and made his first with Arizona State. collegiate coaching stop at Buena Vista University in Iowa in He has also had stints at his alma mater Wisconsin Eau- 1995. Claire (1979-81), Montana State University (1982-84) and Central A 1993 graduate of Iona College, Bellantoni earned three Missouri State (1985-89). varsity letters playing defense tackle for the Gaels. He stated his Wittke is a native of Racine, Wis., and a 1982 graduate of playing career at Massachusetts as a member of the 1998 Yankee Wisconsin Eau-Claire. He and his wife Patty have three children: Conference championship team. sons Brad and Jeff and daughter Bekah. Bellantoni currently serves as the Panthers recruiting contact for south Florida. He also serves as the liaison with campus food services and housing and is the summer camp director. Bellantoni and his wife Jenny have four sons, Gino, Marco and twins Nicolas and Ricky. MIKE LYNCH for 3,455 yards, the second highest total in school history. The line also Wide Receivers Coach helped produce a 1,230-yard rushing season by Brett Biggs who earned Recruiting Coordinator All-MAC honors. Prior to joining the Arkon staff, Callahan worked at UTEP where (Montana, 1999) - 6th year he coached the offensive line for three seasons (2001-03) and tight ends for one year (2000). During that time UTEP won the Western Athletic Mike Lynch has served as the Eastern Illinois wide receivers coach Conference Championship in 2000 playing in the Humanitarian Bowl. the last four years after working as an offensive assistant coach in 2005. He coached All-American tight end Brian Natkin in 2000 and helped He has also served as the Panthers recruiting coordinator for the past Trey Darilek earn first team All-WAC honors in 2003. three years. He broke into the coaching ranks in 1992 at Gordon Tech High In 2009 Lynch helped coach one of the youngest wide receiving in Chicago serving as the offensive line coach. Following one year at groups in the nation as three starters were underclassmen. That unit EIU, Callahan landed on Howard Schnellenberger’s staff at Louisville responded by hauling in 19 touchdown passes with 184 receptions as a graduate assistant for two seasons before following that staff to for 2,288 yards. It was a balanced attack where the top receiver had Oklahoma for one year. only 32 catches with eight different receivers accounting for Panther Callahan moved on to coach two years at Pittsburgh (1996-97) as touchdowns. an offensive graduate assistant earning his Master’s degree from Pitt In 2007, EIU wide receivers hauled in 218 passes for 2,300 in 1998. In 1997 he helped coach the Panthers to an appearance in yards including another big year by senior Micah Rucker who had 9 the Liberty Bowl. He then moved on to coach two years at Northern touchdowns and 777 yards receiving. Michigan where he was the offensive coordinator during the 1999 During the 2006 season Lynch helped coach Micah Rucker as season. the junior receiver earned second team All-American honors for the He and his wife Jennifer have three children, Lauren, Grace and Panthers with 13 touchdowns and 966 yards receiving. Kevin. Callahan is a 1992 graduate of EIU. Prior to joining the EIU staff, Lynch made a name for himself as a member of the Utah State coaching staff from 2000-04. While with the Aggies, Lynch helped coach three tight ends that would sign with NFL teams. Chris Cooley was a third round selection of the Washington BOBBY BABICH Redskins in the 2003 draft while J.R. Suguturaga and Casey Poppinga Defensive Secondary both signed free agent contracts. (North Dakota State, 2006) - 4th year A Roseville, California native, Lynch played two seasons at Sierra Junior College in California before playing two seasons at center at Bobby Babich enters his fourth season as the Panthers defensive the University of Montana. His 1997 and 1998 Grizzly teams won secondary coach after joining the staff in mid-July of 2007. 16 games making two straight NCAA I-AA playoff appearances. He In his first season in Charleston, Babich helped coach a young would serve as a restricted earnings coach in 1999 on the UM staff. secondary that had lost four starters from an OVC Championship team Lynch earned his bachelors degree from Montana and a masters in in 2006. The group responded with Rashad Haynes and Ke’Andre Sams secondary education from Utah State. both earning second team All-OVC honors. The secondary accounted for ten of the Panthers 12 interceptions and 32 pass break-ups. In 2008 Babich coached a more veteran group that intercepted nine BRIAN CALLAHAN of the Panthers 12 interceptions on the season with 19 pass break-ups Offensive Line and one interception returned for a touchdown. (Eastern Illinois, 1992) - 1st year Helping to develop a shut down corner in Rashad Haynes and veteran safety group, Babich’s group once again was instrumental in helping EIU rank in the top twenty nationally in turnovers gained. Former Eastern Illinois offensive lineman Brian Callahan has CJ James earned first team All-OVC honors while Haynes was a returned to his alma mater joining the Panthers coaching staff in March second team selection as the two combined to score three defensive 2010 as the offensive line coach. This marks Callahan’s second stint on touchdowns. The defensive backfield accounted for 9 interceptions and head coach Bob Spoo’s staff as he was a restricted earnings coach in 27 pass break-ups. 1993 working with the tight ends and offensive line. Babich came to EIU after spending 2006 as a graduate assistant at Callahan came to EIU following six seasons as the offensive line Kent State University helping with the secondary for a Golden Flash coach at Akron where he also served five seasons as the run game team that went 6-6 overall, 5-3 in the Mid-American Conference. coordinator. His offensive line unit helped pave the way for All-Mid- Prior to embarking on his coaching career Babich was a four-year American Conference selections at running back in four of his six letterwinner at North Dakota State playing corner back. He was a two- seasons including a record breaking season by running back Dennis time Academic All-Conference honoree as a junior and senior. During Kennedy. his senior year he led the Bison with three interceptions while making During his tenure at Akron, Callahan coached Chris Kemme a first- 39 tackles as NDSU finished third in the Great West Conference. He team All-MAC selection in 2008 while guard Andy Alleman was a third graduated from NDSU in 2006. round selection in the NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. During Originally from Tulsa, Okla., Babich grew up in a football family. the 2008 season his offensive line captured a unique honor as the entire His father Bob was the head coach at North Dakota State from 1997- group was cited as the MAC Offensive Player of the Week following 2002 and is now the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears. the Zips win over Toledo. The group showed marked improvement as Babich and his wife Lacey have one daughter, Lainey. they ranked 45th in rushing, 46th in passing and 40th in total offense after ranking 90th and below in all three categories the previous year. His first season on the job in Akron Callahan helped mold a group that replaced four starters into a capable offensive unit. The team allowed just 21 quarterback sacks all season as quarterback Luke Getsy passed MATTHEW SMILEY at West Georgia in 2003. He was a three year letter winner at Special Teams / Running Backs West Georgia earning All-Gulf South Conference honors all three (Illinois, 2001) - 2nd seasons. He was also a second team All-South Region selection in 2001. Jackson started his collegiate career playing one season at Matthew Smiley enters his second season as the Panthers Illinois State (1998). special teams coordinator having coached two of the OVC’s best A Lakeland, Florida native, Jackson is a 2003 graduate of special teams players in 2009. West Georgia. He has one son, Jason. In 2009 Smiley coached punter Kevin Cook and kicker Austin Signor as Signor earned first team All-OVC honors after leading the nation in kick offs for touchback. Signor also ranked 30th CHAD CLEVELAND nationally in field goals. Cook finished the season ranked 9th in Defensive Assistant the nation in punting. Special teams player Lorence Ricks also (Eastern Illinois, 2007) - 3rd year earned National Special Teams Player of the Week distinction in 2009 during the Panthers win over Jacksonville State. Former Eastern Illinois safety Chad Cleveland begins his third Smiley came to Eastern Illinois following two seasons at full season as a defensive assistant on the Panthers staff. Cleveland Eureka College where he served one season as the offensive had volunteered as a student-coach the previous two seasons. coordinator and one season as the defensive coordinator. In October Cleveland helps coach the defensive backfield that accounted of 2008 he was named interim head coach and preceded to win his for nine of the Panthers 11 interceptions in 2009 including three first contest with a 47-19 win over Principia College. returned for touchdowns. At Eureka, Smiley also oversaw the development of the Red Cleveland played for the Panthers from 2002-05 helping EIU Devils special teams with the kickoff coverage team ranking No. make FCS playoff appearances in 2002 and 2005. As a freshman 2 in NCAA Division III for least return yards allowed in 2007. in 2002 he tied for the team lead in interceptions while he was the During a two-year stint he coached eight All-SLIAC performers. team leader in solo tackles (44) in 2004. Prior to coaching at Eureka, Smiley worked for two seasons as Cleveland is originally from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He a special teams coach at Dartmouth College serving as the special graduated from EIU in 2007. teams coordinator in 2006. In 2007 the Big Green special teams blocked five kicks while improving in both kickoff and punt return yardage allowed. JASON FISHER Smiley entered the coaching ranks as an undergraduate at Offensive Assistant Illinois serving as a student-assistant coach after being a walk-on (Eastern Illinois, 2008) - 2nd year wide receiver with the Fighting Illini. He graduated from Illinois in May 2001 and served in the United States Air Force as a first Jason Fisher begins his second season as an offensive assistant lieutenant in Grand Forks, North Dakota. While on active duty coach after serving the 2008 season as the offensive quality control Smiley was deployed four times in support of Operation Enduring coach. Fisher will help work with EIU tight ends. Freedom and received the USAF Commendation Medal for his A 2008 graduate of EIU, Fisher was a two year wide receiver efforts. with the Panthers helping the team make back-to-back FCS While stationed in Grand Forks he also worked with the appearances in 2006 and 2007. He ranked fourth on the team as a specialists at the University of North Dakota where he coached senior with 23 receptions from 292 yards and two touchdowns. two All-American kickers in 2001 and 2003. Fisher started his college career as a quarterback at College Smiley also holds a masters degree from North Dakota. He is of DuPage after earning All-Area honors at Champaign (Ill.) married to the former Marissa Bushue, a former record holder for Centennial High School. the EIU women’s track team in the triple jump. The couple have He and his wife Jennifer have one daughter. two daughters Madelyn and Ella.

FORREST JACKSON Linebackers ADDITIONAL FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF (West Georgia, 2003) - 7th year Defensive Quality Control...... Cole Spencer Forrest Jackson enters his seventh year as a member of the Head Athletic Trainer...... Sam Laingen Panthers coaching moving from defensive assistant to linebackers Football Trainer...... David Jager coach in December 2007. This season he will coach the Panthers Strength & Conditioning Coach...... Eric Cash defensive line for a second straight season. Football Secretary...... Richelle Heise While assisting defensive coordinator Roc Bellantoni with Head Team Physician...... Dr. Karl Rudert the linebackers, Jackson has helped two Ohio Valley Conference Equipment Manager...... Clint Bays Defensive Players of the Year honors in Donald Thomas (2006) and Clint Sellers (2005). In 2007 Thomas was a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, handed out to the nation’s top FCS defensie player. Jackson started his coaching career as a graduate assistant 2010 Eastern Illinois Football Spring Prospectus

Player Breakdown (Year Listed For Returners Is 2010, Year Listed For Players Lost is 2009)

Returning Offensive Starters:

Pos Player Ht Wt YR 2009 Stats/Notes RB Mon Williams 6-2 220 R-Jr 870 rushing yards, 9 touchdowns WR Charles Graves 6-1 179 R-Sr 24 receptions, 333 yards, 3 touchdowns WR Kenny Whittaker 5-10 163 So 29 receptions, 358 yards, 2 touchdowns WR Lorence Ricks 6-1 178 R-Jr 19 receptions, 381 yards, 3 touchdowns TE Danny Vehovic 6-2 227 R-Sr 10 receptions, 66 yards, 1 touchdown OG Willie Henderson 6-2 273 R-Jr 2nd team All-OVC OG Eric Zink 6-6 284 Jr xx

Returning Defensive Starters:

Pos Player Ht Wt YR 2009 Stats/Notes DE Colin Luczynski 6-1 234 R-Sr 22 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1 sack DE Perry Burge 6-2 235 Jr 31 tackles, 7 TFL, 5 sacks LB Gordy Kickels 6-1 216 Jr 62 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks LB Nick Nasti 6-1 237 Sr 83 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 interception LB Cory Leman 6-0 219 R-Jr 63 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1 sack CB Rashad Haynes 5-11 177 R-Sr 46 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 interception, 11 pass break-ups, 2nd team All-OVC CB CJ James 5-8 183 Sr 44 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1st team All-OVC SS Bobson Mercier 5-10 187 R-Sr 18 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 interception

Returning Specialists:

Pos Player Ht Wt YR 2009 Stats/Notes P Kevin Cook 6-2 201 R-Sr 42.0 yards per punt, 14 inside the 20, ranked 9th nationally KR Lorence Ricks 6-1 178 R-Jr 30.6 yards per kick return, 1 touchdown

Other Key Returning Reserves

Pos Player Ht Wt YR 2009 Stats/Notes RB Chevon Walker 5-10 197 R-Sr 29.6 yards per game rushing, 1 touchdown RB Jimmy Potempa 5-7 171 R-Jr 32 receptions, 238 yards, 2 touchdowns, 18.5 rushing yards per game WR Erik Lora 5-10 166 So 23 receptions, 320 yards, 2 touchdowns WR Chris Wright 6-1 175 So 21 receptions, 263 yards, 4 touchdowns

LB Sean Campbell 6-1 209 R-Sr 41 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 sack DT Spyros Bazigos 5-11 311 R-Sr 27 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 1 sack FS Carlos Reyna 6-0 184 Jr 23 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 interception DE Artavious Dowdell 6-2 210 So 17 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 sacks DT Mike Letton 6-4 242 R-So 11 tckels, 3 quarterback hurries LB Alain Marcelin 6-0 227 Sr 15 tackles

Starters Lost

Pos Player Ht Wt YR 2008 Stats/Notes QB Jake Christensen 6-1 215 Grad 175-for-300, 2,204 yards, 19 touchdowns, 2nd team All-OVC C Chaz Millard 6-3 291 R-Sr 3rd team All-American, 1st team All-OVC OT Chris Campbell 6-5 320 R-Sr Second team All-OVC OT Otis Hudson 6-5 331 R-Sr

DT Trevor Frericks 6-1 269 R-Sr 44 tackles, 16 TFL, 2 sacks, 1st team All-OVC DT Andre Lima 6-0 289 R-Sr 29 tackles, 3 TFL, 1.5 sacks SS Adrian Arrington 5-11 205 R-Sr 30 tackles, 3 TFL FS Seymour Loftman 5-11 189 R-Sr 36 tackles

K Austin Signor 6-4 216 R-Sr 1st team All-OVC, led nation in kick off for touchback, 14-of-22 field goals

Additional Key Reserves Lost (Name, Position, Year)

Chris Vaccaro (OL, Sr), Mike Scheibel (OL, Sr), Bodie Reeder (QB, Sr), Shelton Penrow (CB, Sr), EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 2010 PANTHER FOOTBALL ROSTER (Numerical)

# naME Pos ht WT YR EXP hoMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/JC/LAST) 2 Jimmy Potempa $ RB 5-7 171 R-SO TR Mundelein, Ill. (Carmel Catholic/Univ. of Michigan) 3 Lorence Ricks $* WR 6-1 178 R-SO 1V Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Ft. Lauderdale) 4 Kenny Whittaker WR 5-10 163 FR HS Hollywood, Fla. (Columbus) 5 Chevon Walker $* RB 5-10 197 R-JR 1V Fort Myers, Fla. (Riverdale/Univ. of Florida) 6 Carlos Reyna * FS 6-0 184 SO 1V Miami, Fla. (Columbus) 7 Mon Williams $ RB 6-2 220 R-JR TR Mesquite, Texas (Horn/Univ. of Florida) 8 Cory Leman $* LB 6-0 219 R-SO 1V Champaign, Ill. (Central) 9 Chavar Watkins $ WR 6-2 198 R-FR RS Sunrise, Fla. (Piper) 10 Brandon Large QB 6-4 200 SO TR Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa Westwood/Scottsdale CC) 11 Shadonta Travis $ QB 6-1 175 R-SO RS Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS) 12 Bobson Mercier $** DB 5-10 187 R-JR 2V Lehigh Acres, Fla. (Lehigh Senior) 13 Von Wise $ TE 6-4 210 R-FR RS Cincinnati, Ohio (Finneytown) 16 Doug Reynolds $ QB 6-2 207 R-FR RS Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain) 18 Charles Graves $* WR 6-1 179 R-JR 1V Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora/Upper Iowa Univ.) 19 Nick Martinez $* SS 6-0 210 R-SO 1V Miami, Fla. (Dade Christian) 20 Adam Duvendack $ SS 6-0 198 R-SO TR East Peoria, Ill. (Metamora/Western Illinois Univ.) 21 Charles James ** CB 5-8 183 JR 2V Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Northeast) 22 Erik Lora WR 5-10 166 FR HS Miami, Fla. (Columbus) 23 Randolph Tribble CB 5-10 166 FR HS Riviera Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens) 24 James Cooper $ CB 5-10 187 R-FR RS Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East) 25 Jordan Johnson $ DB 6-1 179 R-FR RS Champaign, Ill. (Champaign-Central) 26 Rashad Haynes $** CB 5-11 177 R-JR 2V Rockledge, Fla. (Rockledge) 27 Antonio Taylor LB 6-2 210 FR HS Elmhurst, Ill. (Immaculate Conception) 28 Nick Beard DB 6-1 170 FR HS Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic) 30 Sean Sobolewski WR 6-2 195 JR TR Versailles, Ky. (Woodford County/Southwestern (Calif.) CC) 31 Alex McNulty DB 5-10 180 FR HS Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 32 Artavious Dowdell DL 6-2 210 FR HS Belle Grade, Fla. (Glades Central) 33 Kenny Williams RB 6-0 233 FR HS Elign, Ill. (Elgin) 34 Desmin Ward * RB 6-0 223 SO 1V Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton) 36 Alex Harrington RB 5-10 195 FR HS Bartonville, Ill. (Limestone) 39 Andrew Brewer RB 5-9 186 R-FR RS Mahomet, Ill. (Mahomet-Seymour) 40 Keithan Hedrick SS 5-11 200 FR HS Midlothian, Ill. (Bremen) 41 Kevin Cook $** P 6-2 201 R-JR 2V Libertyville, Ill. (Carmel) 42 Conor Murnane $ LB 6-1 217 R-SO RS Libertyville, Ill. (Carmel/Northwood (Mich.) Univ.) 43 Ryan Turner LB 6-0 213 FR HS West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) 44 Alain Marcelin ** FB 6-0 227 JR 2V Hollywood, Fla. (Dade Christian) 45 Keagan Robinson $ TE 6-6 249 R-FR RS Petersburg, Ill. (PORTA) 46 Gordy Kickels * LB 6-1 216 SO 1V Lemont, Ill. (Lemont) 47 Jonathan Ridgner $ LB 6-0 207 R-FR RS Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park) 49 Sean Campbell $** LB 6-1 209 R-JR 2V Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (South Plantation) 51 Adam Baker LS 6-2 225 FR HS Champaign, Ill. (Central) 52 Haakim Lewis $ DL 6-0 258 R-SO SQ Oswego, Ill. (Oswego East) 53 Greg Mahan $ DL 6-3 244 R-FR RS Carol Stream, Ill. (Glenbard North) 54 Perry Maynard $ LB 6-2 218 R-FR RS Southlake, Texas (Carroll) 55 Zach Bruce DE 6-2 245 FR HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis) 56 Nick Nasti $* LB 6-1 237 JR 2V Plano, Ill. (Plano) 57 Joe Kripp OL 6-4 282 FR HS Chicago, Ill. (Joliet Catholic) 58 Alex Luhring $ DL 6-2 270 R-FR RS Metamora, Ill. (Metamora) 59 Scott Weatherford P 6-1 170 FR HS Terre Haute, Ind. (North) 60 Seth Knolhoff $ OL 6-5 291 R-SO SQ Carlyle, Ill. (Carlyle) 61 Willie Henderson $* C 6-2 273 R-SO 1V Lafayette, Ind. (Lafayette Jefferson) 64 Josh Bryant $ OL 6-0 245 R-FR RS Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park) 67 Mike O’Neill $ OL 6-2 287 R-FR RS Chicago, Ill. (St. Patrick) 69 Dominic Pagliara OL 6-6 285 FR HS Quincy, Ill. (Quincy Notre Dame) 71 Kevin Kapellas OL 6-4 296 R-FR RS Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 2010 PANTHER FOOTBALL ROSTER (Numerical)

# naME Pos ht WT YR EXP hoMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/JC/LAST) 72 Alex Pierce OL 6-6 307 FR HS Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) 73 Roosevelt Holliday DL 6-3 303 FR HS Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 75 Mitch Quill * OL 6-5 244 SO 1V Racine, Wis. (St. Catherine’s) 76 Eric Zink * OL 6-6 284 SO 1V Oshkosh, Wis. (West) 77 Ryan Grossman $* OL 6-4 277 R-SO 1V Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard South) 78 Eric Rettke $* OL 6-3 321 R-SO 1V Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg) 80 Alfonzo Sylvester $ WR 5-11 180 R-FR RS Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 81 Chris Wright WR 6-1 175 FR HS Skokie, Ill. (Niles West) 82 Cody Bruns $ TE 6-4 205 R-JR TR Phoenix, Ariz. (Moon Valley/Scottsdale CC) 83 Alex Jones $ TE 6-3 224 R-SO SQ Amboy, Ill. (Amboy) 87 Shane Kelly $ TE 6-4 230 R-FR RS Rhinelander, Wis. (Rhinelander) 89 Daniel Vehovic $* TE 6-2 227 R-JR 1V Rochester, Ill. (Rochester) 90 Spyros Bazigos $ DL 5-11 311 R-JR RS Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard South) 92 Mike Letton $ DL 6-4 242 R-FR RS Custer Park, Ill. (Bishop McNamara/Navy) 93 Jake Odom DT 6-0 264 FR HS West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) 95 Nathan Galan $* DE 6-2 236 R-JR 1V Lakeland, Fla. (Evangel Christian) 96 Colin Luczynski $* DE 6-1 234 R-JR 1V Frankfort, Ill. (Lincoln-Way East) 97 Judes Amilcar DE 6-2 223 FR HS Boca Raton, Fla. (Olympic Heights) 98 Perry Burge * DE 6-2 235 SO 1V Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 99 Noah Decker $ DE 6-3 207 R-FR RS Charleston, Ill. (Charleston)

* - indicates varsity letter earned $ - indicates redshirt year used

2010 INCOMING FRESHMAN CLASS (FALL SEMESTER) (Players who signed letters of intent only)

# naME Pos ht WT YR EXP hoMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/JC/LAST) 1 D.J. Bland DB 6-1 185 FR HS Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Institute) 14 Taylor Duncan QB 6-3 200 FR HS Marshall, Ill. (Marshall) 14a Justin Grant DB 6-0 205 FR HS Venice, Fla. (Venice) 15 Jimmy Garappolo QB 6-3 208 FR HS Rolling Meadows, Ill. (Rolling Meadows) 29 Jimmy Lera RB 5-8 170 FR HS Lake Park, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens) 35 John Wurm DB 6-1 203 FR HS Dublin, Ohio (Coffman) 37 Tavares Crawford DB 5-10 165 FR HS Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) 38 Pete Houlihan DB 5-11 165 FR HS New Lenox, Ill. (Providence Catholic) 48 Adam Gristick LB 5-10 202 FR HS Allentown, Pa. (Parkland) 50 Marcus Lee LB 6-0 210 FR HS Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 62 Cameron Berra K 5-11 203 FR HS St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway Central) 70 Alex Wethy OL 6-4 255 FR HS Miami, Fla. (Columbus) 74 Collin Seibert OL 6-4 260 FR HS Oswego, Ill. (Oswego) 79 Jon Voytilla DL 6-3 250 FR HS St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles East) 84 Sam Hendricks ATH 6-4 212 FR HS Cincinnati, Ohio (Indian Hill) 86 Rex Bonham TE 6-3 232 FR HS New Carlisle, Ohio (Tecumseh) 88 Adam Drake WR 6-2 170 FR HS Charleston, Ill. (Charleston) 91 Brandon Tucker DT 6-1 279 FR HS Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 94 Niko Foltys DE 6-4 220 FR HS Lockport, Ill. (Lockport Township)

2010 Eastern Illinois Football Spring Notes

OUTLOOK At wide receiver the Panthers have an assortment of weapons Eastern Illinois is coming off an 8-4 season in which the to choose from. Jimmy Potempa who plays both the slot receiver Panthers won the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title to and running back position led the Panthers in receptions last year advance to their 13th FCS playoff appearance. EIU ended the with 32. Chris Wright led the team with four touchdowns while season ranked No. 15 in the FCS Coaches poll following a first Lorence Ricks had a team high 381 yards. Six receivers finished round playoff loss at No. 1 Southern Illinois. with 19 or more catches and four receivers had more than 300 The Panthers should once again be one of the teams in the yards receiving in a balanced passing attack. Two receivers who hunt for the OVC regular-season crown. EIU has won four OVC did not see a great deal of time last year that could be big factors titles since 2000 and made seven playoff appearances in the last this season in a new offensive scheme are Chavar Watkins and ten seasons. Von Wise. In the last ten years EIU leads all OVC teams in number of overall wins, OVC championships and post-season appearances. OFFENSIVE AREAS OF CONCERN EIU has two main areas of offensive concern. One is the DEPTH RETURNS ON DEFENSE starting quarterback spot and the other is rebuilding a veteran EIU returns an experienced group on the defensive side of offensive line. the ball as the Panthers lost the services of three full time starters The quarterback job is wide open in the spring with Doug and one stater who missed part of the season with injury. Reynolds and Brandon Large both battling for the starting job The linebacker group returns intact with one more year of with Shadonta Travis also in the mix. While one of three will playing experience under their belt. The starting group combined win the job in the spring, EIU is bringing in three players who for 208 tackles as they ranked first, second and third on the tackles all played quarterback in high school that will challenge for the list last season. The group includes Nick Nasti, Cory Leman starting job come fall practice. One of the incoming recruits - Sam and Gordy Kickels. Providing solid back-up time last year was Hendricks from Cincinnati is slated to move wide receiver but spot starter Sean Campbell who finished seventh on the team in could get a shot at the quarterback position. tackles. The offensive line rebuilding job falls into the hands of new EIU has two of the most experienced corners in the OVC offensive line coach Brian Callahan. EIU lost three senior starters returning with first team All-OVC selection CJ James at one and two solid senior back-ups from last years club including corner and shut down specialist and second team All-OVC honoree two players who earned All-OVC honors. Despite those losses Rashad Haynes at the other. They had 15 pass break-ups and 6 EIU is not as far off as it would seem as All-OVC guard Willie interceptions between them last year. At the two safety spots look Henderson returns and will move to center. He will be joined by for Bobson Mercier who started a handful of games last season to Eric Zink a two-year starter at left guard. The other three spots battle with Nick Martinez for the starting job. Carlos Reyna has will be in contention throughout spring practice as EIU may try to stepped up to challenge for the other starting safety position. add a transfer to that mix as well. The defensive end position also offers the return of four experienced players who saw a majority of the action last season. SPECIAL TEAMS Second team All-OVC honoree and team sacks leader Perry Burge The Panthers return one of the best punters in school history returns at one end while Colin Luczynski will be back in the fall as senior Kevin Cook ranked 9th in the NCAA last season. The after recovering from off season surgery in the spring. Look for downside for Cook is that he has had to try and take over place Nate Galan and sophomore Artavious Dowdell to challenge for kicking duties in the spring after the departure of senior Austin more and more snaps. Signor. EIU did sign one high school kicker in February who may The interior defensive line has the most question marks be able to relieve some of that pressure on Cook. for the EIU defense as the Panthers lost two All-OVC players in EIU does return an array of special teams players in every the middle. Senior Spyros Bazigos can step into one of the two facet including Lorence Ricks who earned FCS Special Teams starting spots but EIU needs Mike Letton or Roosevelt Holliday Player of the Week honors last year following EIU’s win over to come along in the other spot. Also look for EIU to try and get a Jacksonville State. The Panthers special teams also accounted for summer transfer to help fill an interior line spot. four blocked kicks or punts last season.

SPECIALISTS RETURN ON OFFENSE THE SCHEDULE The Panthers may return the most specialists in the FCS Eastern Illinois will test itself right out of the gate as they play ranks this season as three running backs and nine wide receivers at Orange Bowl Champion Iowa to open the season. The Panthers from last season all return for EIU. Running back Mon Williams then play Central Arkansas out of the Southland Conference in should once again carry the load in the backfield after gaining 870 their home opener on Sept. 11. EIU will face OVC members yards in his first season since transferring from the University of Jacksonville State, Southeast Missouri, Murray State and Austin Florida. Look for increased time for Desmin Ward who scored Peay at O’Brien Field. Conference road games will be played 11 touchdowns as a freshman but played most of last season at the at UT Martin, Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee Tech and Tennessee fullback position. Chevon Walker who provides explosive speed State. The regular-season ends on Nov. 13 with the Prairie State will also be in the mix. Rivalry game at Illinois State. 2010 Eastern Illinois All-Star Candidates

#21 - CJ JAMES #7 - MON WILLIAMS Corner Back - Senior Running Back - RS-Senior (5-8, 183, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Northeast HS) (6-2, 220, Mesquite, Texas/Horn HS)

James is the lone returning Williams earned second team first team All-OVC candidate All-OVC honors last season on a deep defensive unit. Led as well as All-Newcomer team team in interceptions with five honors after transferring from interceptions which ranked the University of Florida. The 18th nationally and third in the senior ranked 49th in nation OVC. Had two interceptions in rushing and 4th in the OVC returned for touchdowns finishing wtih 870 yards and which tied for first nationally nine touchdowns. He averged while his 152 return yards on 4.6 yards per carry with only interceptions ranked fifth. Finished season with 44 tackles, two 191 rushing attempts. He had three 100-yard games on the season sacks, four pass break-ups and one blocked kick. For his career with a high of 119 at Southeast Missouri. Season high two rushing now has six interceptions and 80 tackles. touchdowns came at Indiana State.

#26 RASHAD HAYNES #61 WILLIE HENDERSON Corner Back - RS-Senior Offensive Line - RS-Junior (5-11, 177, Rockledge, Fla./Rockledge HS) (6-2, 273, Lafayette, Ind./Lafayette Jefferson HS)

Haynes is one of the Panthers Henderson earned second two shut down corners. team All-OVC honors in just Earned second team All-OVC his season season playing on honors in 2009 after leading the offensive line. Will move team with 11 pass break-ups. from All-Conference guard Had one interception for a back to natural position of touchdown and ranked fourth center this season. Started in 9 on the team with 46 tackles. of 12 games last season. Led Ranks seventh on EIU career all offensive lineman grading interceptions list with 10. Now out at 89 percent for the season has 25 career pass break-ups to go along with 159 career tackles. with 33 decleater blocks and one knock out block. Ranks 15th on NCAA active list for career interceptions.

#98 PERRY BURGE #41 KEVIN COOK Defensive End - Junior Punter - RS-Senior (6-2, 235, Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook HS) (6-2, 201, Libertyville, Ill./Carmel HS)

Burge earned second team All- Cook was left off the All- OVC honors emerging as a top OVC team as a punter despite pass rushing defensive end. ranking ninth nationally in punt Led Panthers in sacks with five average at 41.8 yards per punt. while adding seven tackles for That number led the OVC as loss. Second among down he had 13 punts greated than lineman with 31 total tackles 50 yards and 14 punts downed and first with six quarterback inside the 20 yard line. Cook hurries. Now has six career now holds the first and third sacks, 11 tackles for loss and best single season punting 44 career tackles. averages in EIU history sandwiched around former All-Pro punter Jeff Gossett at No. 2. 2010 Eastern Illinois Incoming Freshmen

Cameron Berra - KICKER Jimmy Garappolo - QUARTERBACK (5-11, 203 - St. Louis, Mo./Parkway Central HS) (6-3, 208 - Rolling Meadows, Ill./Rolling Meadows HS) -- Was a kicker and punter at Parkway Central HS earning 2009 Associated -- Standout quarterback at Rolling Meadows HS passing for 1,888 yards Press All State Class 5 first team honors… 2009 St. Louis Post-Dispatch and 16 touchdowns as a senior earning Northwest Suburban All-Area first-team All-Metro… 2009 Suburban South Conference first team as a honors… also rushed for 563 yards and 7 touchdowns helping to lead his kicker and punter… had 45 touchbacks out of 54 kickoffs… made 16 of team to Mid-Suburban East League championships and IHSA Class 7A 19 field goals, with a long of 47 yards… will also play baseball at Eastern playoff berth… also impressive as a junior passing for 2,072 yards and 18 Illinois. touchdowns while completing 152 of 253 passes… added 552 yards and 7 touchdowns on the ground. D.J. Bland - DEFENSIVE BACK (6-1, 185 - Chicago, Ill./De La Salle Institute) Justin Grant - DEFENSIVE BACK -- Played defensive back and wide receiver at De La Salle Institute (DB, 6-0, 205 - Venice, Fla./Venice HS) earning Chicago Tribune All-State honors… named Catholic League -- Played safety and running back at Venice HS but will play on the White MVP… two time All-Conference… made 55 tackles as a senior… defensive side of the ball in college… helped team post a 9-2 record eight interceptions with three returned for touchdowns… had two blocked losing in the first round of the Florida Class 5A state playoffs… on offense punts including one returned for touchdown… in one game as a senior rushed 20 times for 55 yards with 11 catches for 145 yards… suffered returned both a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown… as a receiver had 31 strained MCL in second game of season missing five games of senior catches for 603 yards and eight touchdowns… helped team finish at 9-3 as year… returned one interception for a touchdown. they lost the Catholic League Championship while advancing to the IHSA Class 6A state playoffs. Adam Gristick - LINEBACKER (5-10, 202 - Allentown, Pa./Parkland HS) Rex Bonham - TIGHT END -- Played linebacker at Parkland HS helping team post a 10-4 record (6-2, 232 - New Carlisle, Ohio/Tecumseh HS) as they lost in the District 11 championship game of the Pennsylvania -- Played tight end and defensive tackle at Tecumseh HS helping team post AAAA state playoffs… first team All-Lehigh Valley Interscholastic a 10-2 record advancing to the second round of the Ohio Division II state Athletic Association… racked up 76 solo tackles, 58 assisted, 5.5 sacks, playoffs… earned first team Division II All-Southwest District honors at 20 tackles for loss yards, four forced fumbles, three fumble recovers and defensive end making 61 tackles… played for an offense that preferred to two interceptions as a senior… selected to play in the Northeast vs. New run the ball but did have one touchdown reception as a senior. Jersey All-Star Classic.

Tavares Crawford - DEFENSIVE BACK Sam Hendricks - ATHLETE (5-10, 165 - Belle Glade, Fla./Glades Central HS) (6-4, 212 - Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian Hill HS) -- Played defensive back at Glades Central HS helping team post a 13-1 -- Versatile quarterback at Indian Hill HS who will be used in a variety of record as they lost in the Florida Class 2A state championship game… All- positions in college… helped his team finish with a 6-4 record… rushed Palm Beach County… had two interceptions as a senior… also advanced for 1,487 yards and 24 touchdowns while passing for 1,129 yards as a to Florida State Track Championships running a 11.00 in the 100m dash senior… led Cincinnati Hills League in rushing and points scored as was as a junior. named the co-Player of the Year for the CHL… first team All-District… second team All-Southwest Ohio… played wide receiver his first three Adam Drake - WIDE RECEIVER years in high school making 33 receptions for 606 yards and 7 touchdowns (6-2, 170 - Charleston, Ill./Charleston HS) as a junior. -- Played wide receiver and defensive back at local Charleston HS… first team All-Apollo Conference and All-Area selection by Decatur Herald Pete Houlihan - DEFENSIVE BACK Review… area leader with 41 catches for 572 yards and two touchdowns (5-11, 165, New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic HS) as a senior… made 66 tackles with five interceptions… also scored once -- Played defensive back and wide receiver while also returning punts on a kick return and once on an interception… first team All-Apollo at for Providence Catholic HS… earned IHSA All-State honors while defensive back as a junior. being named Chicago Catholic League Blue Most Outstanding Player… Southtown Star All-Area… Champaign News Gazette first team All- Taylor Duncan - QUARTERBACK State… had 55 tackles and six interceptions with two returned for (6-3, 200 - Marshall, Ill./Marshall HS) touchdown… returned two punts and one kickoff for touchdown… on -- Played quarterback at nearby Marshall HS helping the team post a 11- offense had 16 receptions for 366 yards and three touchdowns. 2 record as they lost in the IHSA Class 2A semifinals… earned IHSA Football Coaches Association Class 2A All-State honors… completed 82- Marcus Lee - LINEBACKER of-163 passes as a senior for 1,230 yards and 15 touchdowns… added 902 (6-0, 210 - Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook HS) yards on the ground including four games with 100 plus yards rushing -- Played linebacker at Bolingbrook HS earning IHSA Football Coaches and 17 rushing touchdowns… also made 33 tackles as a defensive back… Association Class 8A All-State honors… team finished at 9-2 losing in All-Little Illini Conference. second round of IHSA Class 8A playoffs after going 10-1 during his junior season… also played running back rushing for 606 yards on 80 carries as Niko Foltys - DEFENSIVE END a senior… as a senior had 111 tackles with three sacks… had 118 tackles (6-4, 220 - Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township HS) with 61 solo stops as a junior with five tackles for loss and one sack. -- Played defensive end at Lockport Township HS helping team post a 6-4 record and first IHSA Class 8A playoff berth for school since 2006 season… recovered one blocked punt for a touchdown… had two interceptions… 2010 Eastern Illinois Incoming Freshmen

Jimmy Lera - RUNNING BACK FUTURE SCHEDULES (5-8, 170 - Lake Park, Fla./Palm Beach Gardens HS) -- Played through injury plagued senior season at Palm Beach Gardens HS 2011 rushing for 403 yards and a touchdown on just 78 carries for a 5.2 yards per September 1 ILLINOIS STATE rush average… also caught nine passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns September 10 at Northwestern as team finished with a 4-5 record… earned second team All-Palm Beach September 17 * TENNESSEE TECH County Class 6A honors… rushed for 207 yards on 17 carries as a junior. September 24 * at Jacksonville State October 1 * at Southeast Missouri Collin Seibert - OFFENSIVE LINE October 8 * EASTERN KENTUCKY (6-4, 260 - Oswego, Ill./Oswego HS) October 15 * at Murray State -- Played offensive tackle for Oswego HS… ranked as the No. 6 offensive October 22 * UT MARTIN tackle prospect in Illinois… IHSA Football Coaches Association Class October 29 * at Austin Peay 6A All-State… helped team finish with an 8-3 record and IHSA Class November 5 * TENNESSEE STATE 6A playoff appearance… first team All-Southwest Prairie Conference November 12 at Southern Illinois selection. November 26 FCS Playoffs

Brandon Tucker - DEFENSIVE TACKLE (6-1, 279 - Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook HS) 2012 -- Played defensive line at Bolingbrook HS helping team post a 9-2 record August 30 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS losing in the second round of the IHSA Class 8A playoff after going 10- September 8 at Western Michigan 1 during his junior season… four year starter… first team All-Southwest September 15 at Illinois State Suburban selection… recorded 86 tackles with five sacks as a senior. September 22 * MURRAY STATE September 29 * AUSTIN PEAY Jon Voytilla - DEFENSIVE LINE October 6 at UT Martin (6-3, 250 - St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles East HS) October 13 * JACKSONVILLE STATE -- Played defensive line at St. Charles East HS earning Up-State Eight All- October 27 * at Eastern Kentucky Conference honors… Daily Herald All-Area… helped team make back- November 3 * at Tennessee Tech to-back IHSA Class 7A playoff appearances while winning conference November 10 * SOUTHEAST MISSOURI championship as a senior… made 29 tackles (22 solo) as a senior with four November 17 at Central Arkansas sacks… made 31 tackles (27 solo) with three sacks and four pass break-ups November 24 FCS Playoffs as a junior. * Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Game Alex Wethy - OFFENSIVE LINE HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS Played at O’Brien Field (6-4, 255 - Miami, Fla./Columbus HS) Schedules subject to change -- Played offensive guard at Columbus HS helping the team post a 9-2 record advancing to the first round of the Florida 6A State playoffs… team won District 14 regular season championship… considered one of top heavyweight wrestlers in the state of Florida winning more than 100 matches in his career… blocked on an offensive line that help generate more than 300 yards per game on the ground.

John Wurm - DEFENSIVE BACK (6-1, 203, Dublin, Ohio/Coffman HS) -- Played defensive back at Coffman HS… helped team win Ohio Capital Conference with a 12-1 record as team’s season ended in the regional finals of the Ohio Division I state playoffs… honorable mention All-Central District selection… second team All-Conference selection making 60 tackles with two interceptions as a senior. 2009 Eastern Illinois Game Recaps

GAME 1 - Sept. 3, 2009 GAME 2 - Sept. 12, 2009 GAME 3 - Sept. 19, 2009 Illinois State...... 6 Eastern Illinois...... 31 Eastern Illinois...... 23 Eastern Illinois...... 31 Indiana State...... 0 Southeast Missouri...... 14

Charleston, Ill. Terre Haute, Ind. Cape Girardeau, Mo. O’Brien Field (A: 10,013) Memorial Stadium (A: 2,977) Houck Stadium (A: 9,053)

Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Illinois State...... 0...... 0...... 6...... 0...... 6 Eastern Illinois...... 14...... 10...... 7...... 0...... 31 Eastern Illinois...... 7...... 0...... 9...... 7...... 23 Eastern Illinois...... 0...... 14...... 7...... 10...... 31 Indiana State...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0 Southeast Missouri.....7...... 7...... 0...... 0...... 14

SECOND QUARTER FIRST QUARTER FIRST QUARTER EIU - M. Williams 6 run (Signor kick) (11:59) EIU - Watkins 20 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (9:30) EIU - Ricks 42 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (10:26) EIU - Potempa 10 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (0:14) EIU - James 26 interception return (Signor kick) (9:12) SEMO - Scheible 1 run (Spada kick) (4:44)

THIRD QUARTER SECOND QUARTER SECOND QUARTER EIU - Wright 12 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (8:01) EIU - M. Williams 54 run (Signor kick) (4:41) SEMO - Harris 9 run (Spada kick) (1:31) ILS - Graves 3 pass from Kiel (run failed) (3:58) EIU - Signor 31 field goal (0:00) THIRD QUARTER FOURTH QUARTER THIRD QUARTER EIU - M. Williams 65 run (Signor kick) (10:33) EIU - Ricks 25 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (14:53) EIU - M. Williams 30 run (Signor kick) (7:58) EIU - Team Safety (10:18) EIU - Signor 18 field goal (4:18) FOURTH QUARTER EIU - Lora 3 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (13:28)

TEAM STATS...... EIU...... ILS TEAM STATS...... EIU...... INS TEAM STATS...... EIU...... SEMO First Downs...... 24...... 14 First Downs...... 18...... 7 First Downs...... 24...... 20 Rushes-Yards...... 41-217...... 26-20 Rushes-Yards...... 42-218...... 25-24 Rushes-Yards...... 41-231...... 37-210 Passing-Yards...... 167...... 166 Passing-Yards...... 152...... 71 Passing-Yards...... 292...... 171 Comp-Att-Int...... 14-23-1...... 25-30-0 Comp-Att-Int...... 15-21-0...... 11-22-1 Comp-Att-Int...... 19-26-0...... 17-35-1 Total Offense...... 384...... 186 Total Offense...... 370...... 95 Total Offense...... 523...... 381 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-1...... 1-1 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-1...... 2-2 Fumbles-Lost...... 4-4...... 0-0 Penalties-Yards...... 4-40...... 6-60 Penalties-Yards...... 10-78...... 8-70 Penalties-Yards...... 3-36...... 6-70 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 0-0-0...... 1-0-0 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 1-26-1...... 0-0-0 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 1-1-0...... 0-0-0 Time of Possession...... 30:39...... 29:21 Time of Possession...... 34:54...... 25:06 Time of Possession...... 32:45...... 27:15 Sacks-Yards...... 4-26...... 1-7 Sacks-Yards...... 3-20...... 3-27 Sacks-Yards...... 1-10...... 0-0

LEADERS LEADERS LEADERS

RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - M. Williams (16-87-1), Walker (10-68-0) EIU - M. Williams (15-113-2), Ward (12-50-0) EIU - M. Williams (16-119-1), Walker (8-63-0) ILS - Blow (13-37-0), Gordon (3-8-0) INS - Brown (10-29-0), Gates (6-9-0) SEMO - Scheible (15-75-1), Harris (10-72-1)

PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Christensen (22-14-1-167-3) EIU - Christensen (19-14-0-145-1) EIU - Christensen (26-19-0-292-2) ILS - Kiel (22-20-0-140-1). Brown (8-5-0-26-0) INS - Johnson (15-8-1-63-0), Stutzriem (7-3-0-8-0) SEMO - Scheible (35-17-1-171-0)

RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Potempa (3-22-1), Watkins (2-39-0) EIU - Ricks (4-55-0), Graves (3-32-0), Wright (3-26-0) EIU - Whittaker (5-55-0), Potempa (5-48-0), Ricks (3-101-1) ILS - Cline (6-69-0), Graves (5-23-1) INS - Brown (4-29-0), Gates (3-12-0) SEMO - Peoples (4-57-0), Ahamefule (3-16-0)

DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Nasti (4-5-0), Leman (1-7-0), James (5-0-1) EIU - Arrington (2-5-2), Nastin (1-6-0), Leman (0-5-1) EIU - Leman (7-9-1.5), Frericks (1-5-1.5), Lima (1-5-0) ILS - Malcolm (3-7-0), Phelps (4-5-1.5) INS - Washington (5-5-0), Davis (4-3-2) SEMO - Klaproth (6-4-0.5), Woodlief (6-4-0)

RECAP RECAP RECAP

Transfers Jake Christensen and Mon Williams helped carry Eastern Illinois slammed the door on the Indiana State Eastern Illinois overcame four offensive fumbles inside the the load as Eastern Illinois opened with a convincing 31- offense allowing only 24 yards on the ground and 95 yards Southeast Missouri 25 yard line as the Panthers responded 6 win over rival Illinois State. Christensen passed for of total offense during a 31-0 victory. It was the first shutout late for a 23-14 win. EIU lost fumbles at the SEMO 22 and 167 yards completing three touchdowns to three different for the Panther defense since Oct. 7, 2006. Jake Christensen SEMO 20 before coughing it up twice at the SEMO 1 yard receivers. Williams paced the Panthers ground game with hit Chavar Watkins on a 20-yard score to cap EIU’s opening line. Jake Christensen was composed enough to lead the 87 yards on 16 carries including a score in the second drive. CJ James then picked off an Indiana State pass and Panthers back from a 14-7 halftime deficit as he finished quarter. The Panthers used a two-minute drill drive to returned it 26 yards for a touchdown to put the Panthers up 19-of-26 for 292 yards. He connected on scoring strikes of end the second quarter as Christensen hit Jimmy Potempa 14-0 in the first six minutes. Mon Williams helped close out 42 yards with Lorence Ricks and 3 yards with Erik Lora. on a 10-yard strike to put EIU up 14-0 at the break. He the game with 113 yards on the ground including touchdown Mon Williams broke loose in the second half for a 65-yard would connect with Chris Wright in the third quarter as the runs from 54 and 30 yards out. touchdown finishing with 119 yards while Cory Leman led Panthers extended the lead to 21-0. The EIU defense was the EIU defense with 16 tackles. strong against the run limiting the Redbirds to just 20 yards on 26 carries. 2009 Eastern Illinois Game Recaps

GAME 4 - Sept. 26, 2009 GAME 5 - Oct. 3, 2009 GAME 6 - Oct. 10, 2009 Eastern Illinois...... 30 Eastern Kentucky...... 36 Eastern Illinois...... 3 Austin Peay...... 20 Eastern Illinois...... 31 Penn State...... 52

Clarksville, Tenn. Charleston, Ill. University Park, Pa. Governors Stadium (A: 4,618) O’Brien Field (A: 11,271) Beaver Stadium (A: 104,488)

Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Eastern Illinois...... 14...... 10...... 3...... 3...... 30 Eastern Kentucky....9...... 7...... 13...... 7...... 36 Eastern Illinois...... 0...... 0...... 3...... 0...... 3 Austin Peay...... 0...... 7...... 7...... 6...... 20 Eastern Illinois...... 7...... 10...... 7...... 7...... 31 Penn State...... 10...... 28...... 7...... 7...... 52

FIRST QUARTER FIRST QUARTER FIRST QUARTER EIU - Vehovic 2 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (10:37) EKU - Aldrin 4 pass from Pryor (O’Connor kick) (6:11) PSU - Clark 1 run (Wagner kick) (7:01) EIU - Whittaker 4 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (7:28) EKU - Team Safety (6:00) PSU - Wagner 25 fied goal (0:35) EIU - M. Williams 1 run (Signor kick) (1:34) SECOND QUARTER SECOND QUARTER EIU - M. Williams 3 run (Signor kick) (11:07) SECOND QUARTER PSU - Brackett 25 pass from Clark (Wagner kick) (7:27) AP - Holt 13 run (Stansell kick) (4:00) EKU - Pryor 4 run (O’Connor kick) (11:15) PSU - Powell 51 pass from Clark (Wagner kick) (4:33) EIU - Signor 34 field goal (0:18) EIU - Signor 42 field goal (7:52) PSU - Moye 25 pass from Clark (Wagner kick) (2:09) EIU - Watkins 45 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (2:42) PSU - Bowman 91 fumble return (Wagner kick) (0:05) THIRD QUARTER AP - Holt 1 run (Stansell kick) (9:59) THIRD QUARTER THIRD QUARTER EIU - Signor 42 field goal (2:36) EIU - Wright 22 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (11:30) EIU - Signor 43 field goal (9:35) EKU - Harris 31 pass from Pryor (O’Connor kick) (5:20) PSU - Green 26 run (Wagner kick) (6:17) FOURTH QUARTER EKU - Walker 1 run (Pryor run failed) (0:23) EIU - Signor 28 field goal (1:12) FOURTH QUARTER AP - Thomas 3 pass from Orr (Orr pass failed) (0:35) FOURTH QUARTER PSU - Newsome 9 run (Wagner kick) (12:47) EKU - Caldwell 10 interception return (O’Connor kick) (11:09) EIU - Whittaker 44 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (5:05)

TEAM STATS...... EIU...... AP TEAM STATS...... EIU...... PSU First Downs...... 12...... 14 TEAM STATS...... EIU...... EKU First Downs...... 14...... 28 Rushes-Yards...... 29-51...... 34-95 First Downs...... 19...... 25 Rushes-Yards...... 32-59...... 36-285 Passing-Yards...... 192...... 156 Rushes-Yards...... 26-44...... 50-123 Passing-Yards...... 147...... 268 Comp-Att-Int...... 21-36-0...... 18-32-1 Passing-Yards...... 294...... 293 Comp-Att-Int...... 15-31-1...... 17-26-1 Total Offense...... 243...... 251 Comp-Att-Int...... 21-36-2...... 19-31-1 Total Offense...... 206...... 553 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-1...... 3-2 Total Offense...... 338...... 416 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-1...... 2-0 Penalties-Yards...... 8-66...... 7-56 Fumbles-Lost...... 6-3...... 6-3 Penalties-Yards...... 2-15...... 4-20 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 1-5-0...... 0-0-0 Penalties-Yards...... 6-70...... 9-69 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 1-0-0...... 1-11-0 Time of Possession...... 29:42...... 30:18 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 1-34-0...... 2-22-1 Time of Possession...... 30:21...... 29:39 Sacks-Yards...... 2-14...... 1-11 Time of Possession...... 25:30...... 34:30 Sacks-Yards...... 0-0...... 5-30 Sacks-Yards...... 4-22...... 6-29 LEADERS LEADERS LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - M. Williams (18-45-1), Cook (1-11-0) RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - M. Williams (14-64-0), Walker (6-5-0) AP - White (14-73-0), Holt (13-42-2) EIU - M. Williams (12-77-1), Walker (3-20-0) PSU - Royster (8-94-0), Greeen (8-58-1) EKU - Walker (28-81-1), Pryor (16-45-1) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Christensen (36-21-0-192-2) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Christensen (25-13-1-137-0), Reeder (4-2-0-10-0) AP - Orr (32-18-1-156-1) EIU - Christensen (35-21-2-294-3) PSU - Clark (19-13-1-234-3), Newsome (5-4-0-34-0) EKU - Pryor (30-19-1-293-2) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Potempa (6-17-0), Graves (4-46-0) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Whittaker (5-41-0), Lora (3-35-0) AP - Holt (5-51-0), Thomas (2-31-1) EIU - Whittaker (5-82-1), Potempa (4-30-0) PSU - Powell (4-79-1), Brown (3-45-0) EKU - Harris (5-120-1), Phelps (4-69-0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Leman (3-9-0), S. Campbell (2-6-1.5) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Leman (4-4-0), Kickels (2-4-0), Nasti (2-3-0) AP - Hartsfield (4-6-0.5), A. Smith (4-2-0) EIU - Leman (4-5-0), Nasti (3-5-0), James (6-0-1) PSU - Hull (3-8-0), Wallace (4-3-0), Odrick (3-2-2) EKU - Fredrick (5-5-1.5), Dalrymple (4-6-0.5) RECAP RECAP RECAP Eastern Illinois jumped on Austin Peay for an early 21-0 Two of the longest tenured head coaches at the Division I lead but the Panthers had to hang on to enjoy a 30-20 victory. Jeremy Caldwell forced a Jake Christensen fumble with level met with Penn State coached by Joe Paterno picking The Governors scored with 35 seconds remaining as Gary six seconds left in the game to end the Panthers final drive up a 52-3 win over Eastern Illinois coached by Bob Spoo. Orr hit Scott Thomas on a 3-yard pass. Cory Leman broke near midfield as Eastern Kentucky won 36-31 over Eastern Paterno ranks first on the list of Division I active coaches up Orr’s two-point conversion pass to keep APSU from Illinois. The two teams combined for nine turnovers and at the same school serving at Penn State since 1966. Spoo pulling to within one score. The Panthers opened up with three blocked kicks as the two top teams in the OVC battled is fifth on that same list working at EIU since 1987. Penn two possessions inside the APSU 30 yard line. CJ James down to the final drive. EIU led 17-16 at the half after Mon State quickly jumped on the board scoring on their first five blocked a punt to give EIU the ball on the 9-yard line on the Williams scored from 1 yard out and Christensen connected possessions. Daryll Clark scored on a one yard run with first score while a bad APSU punt on the next possession with Chavar Watkins for a 45-yard touchdown. EIU went 7:01 to go in the first quarter and tossed three second quarter gave EIU the ball at the 30-yard line. Jake Christensen up 24-16 on the first drive of the second half as Christensen touchdown passes. EIU has a chance to score going into the connected with Danny Vehovic and Kenny Whittaker to hit Chris Wright from 22 yards out. However the Panthers half but the Nittany Lions forced a Jake Christensen fumble score on each of those drives while Austin Signor added on could not hold the lead as C.J. Walker gave EKU a 29-24 at the nine yard line that Navarro Brown returned 91-yards three field goals. lead with a 1-yard run late in the third quarter and Caldwell to make it 38-3 at the half. The Panthers lone score of the picked off a Christensen pass and returned it for a score to game was a 43-yard field goal by Austin Signor at the 9:35 give the Colonels their final total. mark of the third quarter. 2009 Eastern Illinois Game Recaps

GAME 7 - Oct. 17, 2009 GAME 8 - Oct. 24, 2009 GAME 9 - Oct. 31, 2009 Tennessee Tech...... 15 Eastern Illinois...... 28 Eastern Illinois...... 16 Eastern Illinois...... 23 Jacksonville State...... 20 Murray State...... 10

Charleston, Ill. Jacksonville, Ala. Murray, Ky. O’Brien Field (A: 8,708) Paul Snow Stadium (A: 12,380) Stewart Stadium (A: 2,444)

Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Tennessee Tech...... 0...... 0...... 2...... 13...... 15 Eastern Illinois...... 7...... 7...... 14...... 0...... 28 Eastern Illinois...... 0...... 10...... 0...... 6...... 16 Eastern Illinois...... 10...... 0...... 10...... 3...... 23 Jacksonville State...... 0...... 6...... 14...... 0...... 20 Murray State...... 7...... 0...... 0...... 3...... 10

FIRST QUARTER FIRST QUARTER FIRST QUARTER EIU - Signor 48 field goal (13:26) EIU - Lora 6 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (9:57) MUR - Jordan 3 run (Cullen kick) (12:43) EIU - Wright 20 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (0:42) SECOND QUARTER SECOND QUARTER THIRD QUARTER EIU - M. Williams 4 run (Signor kick) (14:35) EIU - Haynes 34 interception return (Signor kick) (8:19) EIU - M. Williams 1 run (Signor kick) (8:38) JSU - Wilkeson 38 pass from Perrilloux (kick failed) (0:49) EIU - Signor 37 field goal (0:28) EIU - Signor 30 field goal (2:24) TTU - Team safety (0:44) THIRD QUARTER FOURTH QUARTER EIU - Wright 10 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (10:15) MUR - Cullen 29 field goal (13:03) FOURTH QUARTER JSU - Perrilloux 8 run (Tatum kick) (6:27) EIU - Signor 37 field goal (8:58) TTU - Olverson 29 pass from Sweeney (kick failed) (13:42) EIU - Ricks 87 kick return (Signor kick) (6:17) EIU - Signor 36 field goal (6:02) TTU - Allen 11 pass from Sweeney (Donegan kick) (3:54) JSU - Middleton 2 run (Tatum kick) (0:49) EIU - Signor 46 field goal (0:53)

TEAM STATS...... EIU...... TTU TEAM STATS...... EIU...... JSU TEAM STATS...... EIU...... MUR First Downs...... 23...... 14 First Downs...... 13...... 19 First Downs...... 12...... 10 Rushes-Yards...... 52-166...... 15-78 Rushes-Yards...... 35-65...... 38-129 Rushes-Yards...... 39-97...... 34-41 Passing-Yards...... 193...... 198 Passing-Yards...... 190...... 236 Passing-Yards...... 121...... 127 Comp-Att-Int...... 17-29-2...... 19-46-2 Comp-Att-Int...... 16-29-1...... 16-26-1 Comp-Att-Int...... 9-22-0...... 16-28-1 Total Offense...... 348...... 276 Total Offense...... 255...... 365 Total Offense...... 218...... 168 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0...... 6-3 Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0...... 2-1 Fumbles-Lost...... 2-1...... 5-1 Penalties-Yards...... 5-59...... 5-52 Penalties-Yards...... 4-29...... 7-49 Penalties-Yards...... 4-35...... 4-30 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 2-36-0...... 2-22-0 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 1-19-0...... 1-1-0 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 1-34-1...... 0-0-0 Time of Possession...... 43:10...... 16:50 Time of Possession...... 29:14...... 30:46 Time of Possession...... 29:51...... 30:09 Sacks-Yards...... 0-0...... 2-14 Sacks-Yards...... 2-11...... 1-6 Sacks-Yards...... 6-34...... 5-35

LEADERS LEADERS LEADERS

RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - M. Williams (29-81-9), Christensen (9-40-0) EIU - M. Williams (17-38-1), Walker (5-26-0) EIU - Walker (8-55-0), M. Williams (10-46-0) TTU - Gay (5-64-0), Hudson (6-16-0) JSU - Middleton (11-53-1), Perrilloux (14-36-1) MUR - Jordan (14-38-1), Harris (6-21-0)

PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Christensen (27-17-2-182-1) EIU - Christensen (29-16-1-190-2) EIU - Christensen (22-9-0-121-0) TTU - Sweeney (46-19-2-198-2) JSU - Perrilloux (26-16-1-236-1) MUR - Yantko (28-16-1-127-0)

RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Graves (4-28-0), Whittager (3-45-0) EIU - Lora (3-46-1), Graves (3-35-0), Potempa (3-26-0) EIU - Ricks (3-56-0), Potempa (3-16-0) TTU - Allen (6-80-1), Gay (4-34-0) JSU - Wilkerson (5-96-1), Howard (2-42-0) MUR - Townsel (6-51-0), Harris (4-22-0)

DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Nasti (4-4-0), Haynes (3-1-0), Kickels (2-2-0) EIU - Nasti (8-1-1), Haynes (7-0-0), S. Campbell (2-6-0) EIU - Nasti (3-5-0.5), Kickels (4-4-0), Frericks (5-2-2.5) TTU - Ordu (6-6-1.5), Ryce (4-4-1), Dillehay (5-2-1) JSU - Henderson (11-4-0), Cain (2-5-0) MUR - Fennell (2-10-0.5), Butler (6-4-1)

RECAP RECAP RECAP

Eastern Illinois held the ball for more than 43 minutes but Eastern Illinois picked up one of its biggest wins in the OVC Eastern Illinois needed a big defensive play and solid special had to make a defensive stand in the final 35 seconds to pull era as the Panthers knocked off No. 12 Jacksonville State teams as the Panthers escaped Murray State with a 16-10 out a 23-15 win over Tennessee Tech. EIU built an early 20- 28-20 to take control of the OVC lead. Lorence Ricks was win to remain in first place in the OVC standings. Trailing 0 lead on a pair of Austin Signor field goals, a Mon Williams a force on special teams scoring one touchdown with an 87- 7-0, Rashad Haynes picked off a pass and raced 34-yards for run and Chris Wright touchdown reception and seemed to yard kick return and setting up another score with a blocked a touchdown to tie the game in the second quarter. Kicker have the game in hand. Following a TTU punt that was punt which EIU recovered at the 5 yard line. EIU built Austin Signor would knock home three field goals from 37, pinned at the 1 yard line, the Golden Eagles recorded a an early 14-0 lead as Erik Lora caught a Jake Christensen 37 and 36 yards to provide the Panthers with their additional safety with 44 seconds left in the third quarter. They later pass that had bounced off of Ricks for a 6-yard score. Mon points. The EIU defense woud limit Murray State to just 41 kept another drive alive as EIU was called for a roughing the Williams rushed in from 4 yards out for his seventh game yards rushing and 168 yards of total offense. Nick Nasti and kicker call on a punt. Lee Sweeney completed two fourth this season with a touchdown. Leading 28-20, EIU was able Gordy Kickels each tallied eight tackles to lead the Panthers quarter touchdown passes to bring TTU to within 20-15. to make a stand on the final drive of the game for the second defense as EIU recorded six sacks. Signor added a field goal with 53 seconds left to give EIU straight week as CJ James intercepted a Ryan Perrilloux pass an eight point lead. TTU had an 81-yard kick return to get with 1:38 remaining to ice the game. Ricks finished with the ball at the EIU 18 with 35 seconds left, but the Panthers 165 all purpose yards while Nick Nasti led the defense with defense shut the door on four straight plays. 9 tackles. 2009 Eastern Illinois Game Recaps

GAME 10 - Nov. 14, 2009 GAME 11 - Nov. 19, 2009 GAME 12 - Nov. 28, 2009 UT Martin...... 13 Tennessee State...... 21 Eastern Illinois...... 7 Eastern Illinois...... 49 Eastern Illinois...... 10 Southern Illinois...... 48

Charleston, Ill. Charleston, Ill. Carbondale, Ill. O’Brien Field (A: 5,346) O’Brien Field (A: 3,509) McAndrew Stadium (A: 6,391) FCS Playoff Round 1 Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final UT Martin...... 7...... 0...... 0...... 6...... 13 Tennessee State...... 0...... 0...... 7...... 14...... 21 Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Eastern Illinois...... 14...... 14...... 21...... 0...... 49 Eastern Illinois...... 0...... 3...... 0...... 7...... 10 Eastern Illinois...... 7...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 7 Southern Illinois...... 7...... 17...... 17...... 7...... 48 FIRST QUARTER SECOND QUARTER EIU - M. Williams 2 run (Signor kick) (11:26) EIU - Signor 20 field goal (2:23) FIRST QUARTER EIU - James 79 interception return (Signor kick) (7:39) EIU - Ricks 11 run (Signor kick) (11:42) UTM - Barnes 2 run (Hansen kick) (3:03) THIRD QUARTER SIU - Karim 10 run (Dougherty kick) (7:33) TSU - McNairl 1 run (Tahir kick) (3:39) SECOND QUARTER SECOND QUARTER EIU - Ricks 27 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (14:54) FOURTH QUARTER SIU - McIntosh 16 run (Dougherty kick) (13:28) EIU - Graves 9 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (2:17) TSU - Bright 3 pass from McNairl (Tahir kick) (13:44) SIU - Dougherty 33 field goal (7:24) EIU - Graves 22 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (10:11) SIU - Russo 28 fumble return (Dougherty kick) (6:04) THIRD QUARTER TSU - Thomas 10 run (Tahir kick) (6:57) EIU - Potempa 3 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (9:08) THIRD QUARTER EIU - Graves 45 pass from Christensen (Signor kick) (7:27) SIU - Goode 6 pass from McIntosh (Dougherty kick) (11:29) EIU - Walker 10 run (Signor kick) (2:20) SIU - Karim 11 pass from McIntosh (Dougherty kick) (6:37) SIU - Dougherty 45 field goal (1:14) FOURTH QUARTER UTM - McNair 16 run (run failed) (10:13) FOURTH QUARTER SIU - Karim 58 run (Dougherty kick) (11:31)

TEAM STATS...... EIU...... UTM TEAM STATS...... EIU...... TSU First Downs...... 21...... 17 First Downs...... 14...... 16 TEAM STATS...... EIU...... SIU Rushes-Yards...... 40-135...... 31-127 Rushes-Yards...... 27-96...... 53-176 First Downs...... 10...... 20 Passing-Yards...... 322...... 170 Passing-Yards...... 149...... 135 Rushes-Yards...... 36-109...... 53-323 Comp-Att-Int...... 18-23-0...... 16-32-1 Comp-Att-Int...... 12-33-3...... 9-16-0 Passing-Yards...... 80...... 66 Total Offense...... 457...... 297 Total Offense...... 245...... 311 Comp-Att-Int...... 7-18-1...... 13-17-1 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-1...... 4-1 Fumbles-Lost...... 2-1...... 2-0 Total Offense...... 189...... 389 Penalties-Yards...... 7-75...... 5-33 Penalties-Yards...... 3-35...... 4-42 Fumbles-Lost...... 5-5...... 1-1 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 1-79-1...... 0-0-0 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 0-0-0...... 3-14-0 Penalties-Yards...... 3-40...... 7-55 Time of Possession...... 33:07...... 26:53 Time of Possession...... 25:13...... 34:47 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 1-0-0...... 1-2-0 Sacks-Yards...... 0-0...... 1-7 Sacks-Yards...... 2-20...... 2-11 Time of Possession...... 24:32...... 35:28 Sacks-Yards...... 0-0...... 4-29 LEADERS LEADERS LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - M. Williams (12-54-1), Ward (11-32-0), EIU - M. Williams (12-39-0), Christensen (8-28-0) RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) UTM - Barnes (11-49-1), McNair (6-36-1) TSU - Thomas (20-70-1), McNairl (15-57-1) EIU - M. Williams (20-107-0), Potempa (7-17-0) SIU - Karim (23-155-2), McIntosh (15-115-1) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Christensen (21-18-0-322-4) EIU - Christensen (32-12-3-149-1) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) UTM - Thompson (24-13-1-140-0), Carr (8-3-0-12-0) TSU - McNairl (16-9-0-135-1) EIU - Christensen (8-1--1-13-0); Reeder (10-6-0-67-0) SIU - McIntosh (17-13-1-66-2) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Graves (4-108-2), Potempa (3-46-1) EIU - Lora (3-40-0), Whittaker (3-29-0), Graves (2-37-1) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) UTM - Hicks (6-64-0), Barnes (4-33-0) TSU - Hills (2-77-0), Moore (2-7-0) EIU - Lora (3-28-0), Whittaker (2-28-0) SIU - Morris (3-15-0), Kernes (2-14-0), Goode (2-13-1) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Cooper (4-2-0), Nasti (3-3-0.5), Kickels (4-0-0) EIU - Nasti (5-4-1.0), Frericks (6-2-7.0), Kickels (3-5-1.0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) UTM - Bey (4-5-1.5), Harper (4-2-0) TSU - Johnson (4-1-0), Nicholls (4-1-1.0) EIU - Nasti (10-4-0.5), Kickels (5-3-1), Frericks (3-2-0.5) SIU - Jordan (1-6-0), Walker (3-2-2) RECAP RECAP RECAP Jake Christensen was 18-of-21 for 322 yards and four Trevor Frericks was a bright spot for the Eastern Illinois touchdowns as the Panthers clinched a share of the OVC defense as he set a school record with seven tackles for loss Eastern Illinois scored on its first offensive possession as title with a 49-13 win over UT Martin. Christensen became as the Panthers fell on Senior Night, 21-10, to Tennessee Lorence Ricks scooted in from 11 yards out on a fourth the first EIU quarterback since Tony Romo in 2002 to throw State. EIU built a 3-0 lead at the half on an Austin Signor and one call but five lost fumbles would eventually cost four touchdown passes in a game. He was the first EIU field goal but the Panthers could not muster any offense in the Panthers in a 48-7 loss at Southern Illinois. The EIU quarterback since Cole Stinson in the 2007 opener against the second half as Tennessee State scored three second half defense held the high powered Saluki offense to punts on Tennessee Tech to throw for more than 300 yards. Charles touchdowns. Trailing 14-3, EIU was able to close to within their first two possessions but SIU was able to convert on a Graves hauled in four passes for 108 yards including two 14-10 as Jake Christensen hit Charles Graves for a 22-yard short field following a fumble recovery. SIU tied the game touchdowns. The defense helped shutdown the Skyhawks touchdown pass. Tennessee State would respond scoring on on a 10-yard run by Deji Karim with 7:33 left in the first passing game limiting OVC Offensive Player of the Year a 10-yard run by Donte Thomas to ice the game. Frericks and never looked back. Karim became the first opposing Cade Thompson to just 13-of-24 for 140 yards. CJ James finished with eight tackles including the 7 tackles for loss. rusher to go over 100 yards on the season against EIU as he helped EIU go up 14-0 early in the game when he intercepted finished with 155 yards and two scores. EIU’s ground attack a pass and returned it 79 yards for a score. It was the second was led by Mon Williams with 107 yards but much of that interception returned for a touchdown by James this season. real estate was gained in the middle part of the field. Kyle Russo capped the SIU day with a 28 yard fumble return for touchdown with 6:04 left in the first half. EASTERN ILLINOIS PLAYOFF HISTORY *** Note *** Eastern Illinois has now made the NCAA FCS (FCS/I-AA Playoffs) Playoffs 13 times since joining that level of football in 1981. The 12 playoff appearances currently ranks 9th among active 2009 (First Round @ Carbondale, IL) FCS level schools. Southern Illinois def. Eastern Illinois, 48-7

2007 (First Round @ Carbondale, IL) NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES Southern Illinois def. Eastern Illinois, 30-11 (By School) 2006 (First Round @ Charleston, IL) Illinois State def. Eastern Illinois, 24-13 School...... # Appearances (Last) Montana...... 20 (2009) 2005 (First Round @ Charleston, IL) Eastern Kentucky...... 19 (2008) Southern Illinois def. Eastern Illinois, 21-6 Appalachian State...... 17 (2009) Georgia Southern...... 16 (2005) 2002 (First Round @ McComb, IL) Furman...... 15 (2006) Western Illinois def. Eastern Illinois, 48-9 McNeese State...... 14 (2009) Northern Iowa...... 14 (2008) 2001 (First Round @ Charleston, IL) Delaware...... 14 (2007) Northern Iowa def. Eastern Illinois, 49-43 EASTERN ILLINOIS...... 13 (2009) Jackson State...... 12 (1997) 2000 (First Round @ Missoula, MT) Youngstown State...... 11 (2006) Montana def. Eastern Illinois, 45-13 * Idaho...... 11 (1995) Idaho currently plays at the NCAA I level 1996 (First Round @ Cedar Falls, IA) Northern Iowa def. Eastern Illinois, 21-14 FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 1995 (First Round @ Nacogdoches, TX) (BY COACH) Stephen F. Austin def. Eastern Illinois, 34-29 1 ... Roy Kidd (Eastern Kentucky)...... 17 1989 (First Round @ Moscow, ID) 2.... Jerry Moore (Appalachian State)...... 15 * Eastern Illinois def. Idaho, 38-21 3.... Tubby Raymond (Delaware)...... 11 4.... Jim Tressel (Youngstown State)...... 10 1989 (Quarterfinals @ Missoula, MT) 5.... Bob Spoo (Eastern Illinois)...... 9 * Montana def. Eastern Illinois, 25-19 .... W.C. Gorden (Jackson State)...... 9 7.... Andy Talley (Villanova)...... 8 * 1986 (First Round @ Charleston, IL) * denotes active coach Eastern Illinois def. Murray State, 28-21

1986 (Quarterfinals @ Charleston, IL) Eastern Kentucky def. Eastern Illinois, 24-22 Division II Playoffs

1983 (First Round @ Terre Haute, IN) 1978 (National Champions) Indiana State def. Eastern Illinois, 16-13 (2OT) Eastern Illinois def. UC Davis, 35-31 Eastern Illinois def. Youngstown State, 26-22 1982 (First Round @ Charleston, IL) Eastern Illinois def. Delaware, 10-9 Eastern Illinois def. Jackson State, 16-13 (OT) 1980 (National Runners-up) 1982 (Quarterfinals @ Nashville, TN) Eastern Illinois def. Northern Colorado, 21-14 Tennessee State def. Eastern Illinois, 20-19 Eastern Illinois def. Northern Alabama, 56-31 Cal Poly def. Eastern Illinois, 21-13 All-Time FCS Playoff Record: 3-13 Home Record: 2-4 Road Record: 1-9 2009 Eastern Illinois Final Statistics

2009 EIU PANTHERS FOOTBALL No. 15 EASTERN ILLINOIS Game Results All games

Overall Ohio Valley Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend ------Sep 3, 2009 ILLINOIS STATE W 31-6 1- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 2:30 10013 Sep 12, 2009 at Indiana State W 31-0 2- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 2:35 2977 * Sep 19, 2009 at Southeast Missouri W 23-14 3- 0- 0 1- 0- 0 2:52 9053 * Sep 26, 2009 at Austin Peay W 30-20 4- 0- 0 2- 0- 0 3:06 4618 * Oct 3, 2009 #18 EASTERN KENTUCKY 31-36 L 4- 1- 0 2- 1- 0 3:20 11271 Oct 10, 2009 at #12 Penn State 3-52 L 4- 2- 0 2- 1- 0 2:53 104488 * Oct 17, 2009 TENNESSEE TECH W 23-15 5- 2- 0 3- 1- 0 3:20 8708 * Oct 24, 2009 at #12 Jacksonville State W 28-20 6- 2- 0 4- 1- 0 3:02 12380 * Oct 31, 2009 at Murray State W 16-10 7- 2- 0 5- 1- 0 2:36 2444 * Nov 14, 2009 UT MARTIN W 49-13 8- 2- 0 6- 1- 0 2:55 5346 * Nov 19, 2009 TENNESSEE STATE 10-21 L 8- 3- 0 6- 2- 0 3:10 3509 & Nov 28, 2009 at #1 Southern Illinois 7-49 L 8- 4- 0 6- 2- 0 2:45 6391

* indicates Ohio Valley Conferece game & NCAA FCS Playoffs

2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS STARTERS

OPPONEnt slot lt lG c rG rt tE sPLIT FLANK Qb rb Illinois State Whittaker C. Campbell Zink Millard Vaccaro Hudson Vehovic ricks Watkins Christensen Walker Indiana State Graves C. Campbell Zink Millard Vaccaro Hudson Vehovic ricks Watkins Christensen M. Williams SE Missouri Whittaker C. Campbell Zink Millard Henderson Hudson Vehovic ricks Graves Christensen M. Williams Austin Peay Whittaker C. Campbell Zink Millard Henderson Hudson Vehovic ricks Graves Christensen M. Williams Eastern Ky. Whittaker C. Campbell Zink Millard Henderson Hudson Vehovic ricks Graves Christensen M. Williams Penn State Whittaker C. Campbell Zink Millard Henderson Hudson Lora ricks Graves Christensen Potempa Tenn. Tech Whittaker C. Campbell Zink Millard Henderson Hudson Vehovic ricks Graves Christensen M. Williams Jacksonville St. Whittaker C. Campbell Zink Millard Henderson Hudson Vehovic ricks Graves Christensen M. Williams Murray State Whittaker C. Campbell Vaccaro Millard Henderson Hudson Vehovic ricks Graves Christensen M. Williams UT Martin Whittaker C. Campbell Vaccaro Millard Henderson Hudson Vehovic ricks Graves Christensen Potempa Tennessee State Whittaker C. Campbell Vaccaro Millard Henderson Hudson Vehovic ricks Graves Christensen M. Williams Southern Illinois Whittaker C. Campbell Zink Millard Henderson Hudson Vehovic ricks Graves Christensen M. Williams

OPPONEnt dE dt dt dE saM MLB WIll cb roVER Fs cb Illinois State Burge Lima Frericks Galan nasti Kickels leman James Arrington Loftman Haynes Indiana State Luczynski Lima Frericks Galan nasti Kickels leman James Arrington Loftman Haynes SE Missouri Burge Lima Bazigos Galan s. Campbell Kickels leman James Arrington Loftman Haynes Austin Peay Burge Lima Frericks Galan s. Campbell Kickels leman James Arrington Loftman Haynes Eastern Ky. Burge Lima Frericks Galan nasti Kickels leman James Arrington Loftman Haynes Penn State Burge Lima Frericks Galan nasti Kickels leman James Arrington Loftman Haynes Tenn. Tech Burge Lima Bazigos Luczynski nasti Kickels Marcelin James Mercier Loftman Haynes Jacksonville St. Burge Lima Frericks Luczynski nasti s. Campbell Marcelin James Merceir Loftman Haynes Murray State Dowdell Lima Frericks Luczynski nasti Kickels s. Campbell James Arrington Loftman Haynes UT Martin Burge Lima Frericks Luczynski nasti Kickels s. Campbell James Mercier Loftman Haynes Tennessee State Burge Lima Frericks Luczynski nasti Kickels leman Penrow Mercier Loftman Haynes Southern Illinois Burge Lima Frericks Luczynski nasti Kickels leman James Mercier Loftman Haynes

Bold Notes Returning Players 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

Team Statistics EIU OPP SCORING 282 255 Points Per Game 23.5 21.2 FIRST DOWNS 204 204 R u s h in g 85 102 P a s s in g 108 85 P e n a l ty 11 17 RUSHING YARDAGE 1493 1634 Yards gained rushing 1908 2011 Yards lost rushing 415 377 Rushing Attempts 440 432 Average Per Rush 3.4 3.8 Average Per Game 124.4 136.2 TDs Rushing 11 19 PASSING YARDAGE 2288 2057 C o m p - A t t - I n t 184-327-11 196-341-11 Average Per Pass 7.0 6.0 Average Per Catch 12.4 10.5 Average Per Game 190.7 171.4 TDs Passing 19 13 TOTAL OFFENSE 3781 3691 Total Plays 767 773 Average Per Play 4.9 4.8 Average Per Game 315.1 307.6 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 40-960 31-761 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 22-154 30-250 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-234 11-72 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 24.0 24.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 7.0 8.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE 21.3 6.5 FUMBLES-LOST 25-19 34-15 PENALTIES-Yards 59-578 72-606 Average Per Game 48.2 50.5 PUNTS-Yards 52-2100 69-2522 Average Per Punt 40.4 36.6 Net punt average 34.0 33.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 4 5 2 9 : 1 5 3RD-DOWN Conversions 63/153 57/163 3rd-Down Pct 41% 35% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/13 7/21 4th-Down Pct 31% 33% SACKS BY-Yards 24-157 32-213 MISC YARDS 1 10 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 34 35 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 14-22 4-8 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-1 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES 26-38 68% 28-34 82% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 17-38 45% 25-34 74% PAT-ATTEMPTS 34-34 100% 29-31 94% ATTENDANCE 38847 135960 Games/Avg Per Game 5/7769 6/22660 Neutral Site Games 1/6391

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Eastern Illinois 80 78 81 43 0 282 Opponents 47 72 73 63 0 255 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg WILLIAMS, Mon 12 191 926 56 870 4.6 9 65 72.5 HAYNES, Rashad 16 106 6.6 0 23 WALKER, Chevon 11 66 345 19 326 4.9 1 30 29.6 POTEMPA, Jimmy 3 10 3.3 0 4 POTEMPA, Jimmy 12 58 248 26 222 3.8 0 24 18.5 RICKS, Lorence 1 26 26.0 0 0 WARD, Desmin 12 32 111 4 107 3.3 0 13 8.9 JAMES, CJ 1 10 10.0 0 0 LORA, Erik 12 3 34 5 29 9.7 0 24 2.4 MITCHELL, Jake 1 2 2.0 0 0 RICKS, Lorence 12 2 13 0 13 6.5 1 11 1.1 Total 22 154 7.0 0 23 COOK, Kevin 12 2 11 10 1 0.5 0 11 0.1 Opponents 30 250 8.3 0 54 REYNOLDS, Doug 2 5 4 11 -7 -1.4 0 2 -3.5 REEDER, Bodie 6 1 0 8 -8 -8.0 0 0 -1.3 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg CHRISTENSEN, Jake 12 66 214 231 -17 -0.3 0 20 -1.4 JAMES, CJ 5 152 30.4 2 79 TEAM 12 14 2 45 -43 -3.1 0 0 -3.6 FRERICKS, Trevor 1 5 5.0 0 5 Total 12 440 1908 415 1493 3.4 11 65 124.4 MERCIER, Bobson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 12 432 2011 377 1634 3.8 19 58 136.2 HAYNES, Rashad 1 34 34.0 1 34 NASTI, Nick 1 0 0.0 0 0 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g PENROW, Shelton 1 9 9.0 0 9 CHRISTENSEN, Jake 12 133.61 175-300-11 58.3 2204 19 52 183.7 REYNA, Carlos 1 34 34.0 0 34 REEDER, Bodie 6 89.20 9-18-0 50.0 84 0 15 14.0 Total 11 234 21.3 3 79 TEAM 12 0.00 0-8-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Opponents 11 72 6.5 1 14 GRAVES, Charles 11 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 12 127.49 184-327-11 56.3 2288 19 52 190.7 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Opponents 12 114.28 196-341-11 57.5 2057 13 74 171.4 HAYNES, Rashad 14 314 22.4 0 45 RICKS, Lorence 10 306 30.6 1 87 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g POTEMPA, Jimmy 8 202 25.2 0 50 POTEMPA, Jimmy 12 32 238 7.4 2 29 19.8 WALKER, Chevon 4 82 20.5 0 27 WHITTAKER, Kenny 12 29 358 12.3 2 44 29.8 LUCZYNSKI, Colin 1 17 17.0 0 17 GRAVES, Charles 11 24 333 13.9 3 45 30.3 WRIGHT, Chris 1 18 18.0 0 18 LORA, Erik 12 23 320 13.9 2 31 26.7 MAHAN, Greg 1 10 10.0 0 10 WRIGHT, Chris 12 21 263 12.5 4 35 21.9 REEDER, Bodie 1 11 11.0 0 11 RICKS, Lorence 12 19 381 20.1 3 52 31.8 Total 40 960 24.0 1 87 VEHOVIC, Danny 11 10 66 6.6 1 22 6.0 Opponents 31 761 24.5 0 81 WATKINS, Chavar 8 8 170 21.2 2 45 21.2 WALKER, Chevon 11 6 73 12.2 0 28 6.6 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg WILLIAMS, Mon 12 5 29 5.8 0 9 2.4 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 BRUNS, Cody 10 4 49 12.2 0 20 4.9 Opponents 2 114 57.0 2 91 WARD, Desmin 12 3 8 2.7 0 5 0.7 Total 12 184 2288 12.4 19 52 190.7 Opponents 12 196 2057 10.5 13 74 171.4 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g SIGNOR, Austin - 14-22 34-34 - - - - - 76 CHRISTENSEN, Jake 12 366 -17 2204 2187 182.2 WILLIAMS, Mon 9 ------54 WILLIAMS, Mon 12 191 870 0 870 72.5 RICKS, Lorence 5 ------30 WALKER, Chevon 11 66 326 0 326 29.6 WRIGHT, Chris 4 ------24 POTEMPA, Jimmy 12 58 222 0 222 18.5 GRAVES, Charles 3 ------18 WARD, Desmin 12 32 107 0 107 8.9 JAMES, CJ 2 ------12 REEDER, Bodie 6 19 -8 84 76 12.7 POTEMPA, Jimmy 2 ------12 LORA, Erik 12 3 29 0 29 2.4 WHITTAKER, Kenny 2 ------12 RICKS, Lorence 12 2 13 0 13 1.1 WATKINS, Chavar 2 ------12 COOK, Kevin 12 2 1 0 1 0.1 LORA, Erik 2 ------12 REYNOLDS, Doug 2 5 -7 0 -7 -3.5 VEHOVIC, Danny 1 ------6 TEAM 12 22 -43 0 -43 -3.6 WALKER, Chevon 1 ------6 Total 12 767 1493 2288 3781 315.1 HAYNES, Rashad 1 ------6 Opponents 12 773 1634 2057 3691 307.6 TEAM ------1 2 Total 34 14-22 34-34 - - - - 1 282 Opponents 35 4-8 29-31 0-3 - 0-1 - 2 255

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk SIGNOR, Austin 14-22 63.6 1-1 2-2 6-7 5-11 0-1 48 4 COOK, Kevin 50 2100 42.0 64 4 3 14 13 1 TEAM 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FG Sequence Eastern Illinois Opponents Total 52 2100 40.4 64 4 3 14 13 2 Illinois State (18) - Opponents 69 2522 36.6 69 4 15 19 8 3 Indiana State 44,(31) 48 Southeast Missouri - 43,35 Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Austin Peay (34),(42),(28) - SIGNOR, Austin 60 4005 66.8 27 2 Eastern Kentucky 38,(42) - Total 60 4005 66.8 27 2 24.5 45.1 24 Penn State 46,(43) (25) Opponents 51 3149 61.7 7 1 24.0 40.2 29 Tennessee Tech (48),44,44,49,(30),(46) - Jacksonville State - - Murray State (37),(37),(36) (29) UT Martin - - Tennessee State (20),53,45 43 Southern Illinois - (33),(45)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g WILLIAMS, Mon 12 870 29 0 0 0 899 74.9 RICKS, Lorence 12 13 381 26 306 0 726 60.5 POTEMPA, Jim 12 222 238 10 202 0 672 56.0 WALKER, Chev 11 326 73 0 82 0 481 43.7 HAYNES, Rasha 12 0 0 106 314 34 454 37.8 WHITTAKER, K 12 0 358 0 0 0 358 29.8 LORA, Erik 12 29 320 0 0 0 349 29.1 GRAVES, Charl 11 0 333 0 0 0 333 30.3 WRIGHT, Chris 12 0 263 0 18 0 281 23.4 WATKINS, Chav 8 0 170 0 0 0 170 21.2 JAMES, CJ 12 0 0 10 0 152 162 13.5 WARD, Desmin 12 107 8 0 0 0 115 9.6 VEHOVIC, Dann 11 0 66 0 0 0 66 6.0 BRUNS, Cody 10 0 49 0 0 0 49 4.9 REYNA, Carlos 11 0 0 0 0 34 34 3.1 LUCZYNSKI, Co 12 0 0 0 17 0 17 1.4 MAHAN, Greg 7 0 0 0 10 0 10 1.4 PENROW, Shelt 12 0 0 0 0 9 9 0.8 FRERICKS, Tre 12 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.4 REEDER, Bodie 6 -8 0 0 11 0 3 0.5 MITCHELL, Jak 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.2 COOK, Kevin 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 REYNOLDS, Do 2 -7 0 0 0 0 -7 -3.5 CHRISTENSEN, 12 -17 0 0 0 0 -17 -1.4 TEAM 12 -43 0 0 0 0 -43 -3.6 Total 12 1493 2288 154 960 234 5129 427.4 Opponents 12 1634 2057 250 761 72 4774 397.8 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 56 NASTI, Nick 10 38 45 83 3.5-8 . 1-0 1 2 2-0 2 . . 8 LEMAN, Cory 9 25 38 63 2.0-4 1.0-9 . . 2 2-0 3 . . 46 KICKELS, Gordy 11 30 32 62 4.5-15 1.5-9 . 2 1 2-0 1 . . 26 HAYNES, Rashad 12 32 14 46 1.0-2 . 1-34 11 . 1-0 1 . . 21 JAMES, CJ 12 26 18 44 3.5-26 2.0-13 5-152 4 . . . 1 . 99 FRERICKS, Trevor 12 23 21 44 16.0-41 2.0-13 1-5 . 1 1-0 2 . . 49 CAMPBELL, Sean 11 13 28 41 3.5-8 1.0-1 . 1 1 1-0 1 . . 9 LOFTMAN, Seymour 12 26 10 36 ...... 25 PENROW, Shelton 12 22 11 33 2.5-7 0.5-2 1-9 4 . . . . . 98 BURGE, Perry 11 19 12 31 7.0-32 5.0-29 . 1 6 1-0 . . . 1 ARRINGTON, Adrian 8 16 14 30 3.0-27 . . 3 1 1-0 . . . 94 LIMA, Andre 12 7 22 29 3.0-15 1.5-12 . 1 1 . . 1 . 90 BAZIGOS, Spyros 10 12 15 27 5.5-25 1.0-11 . . 2 2-0 1 . . 6 REYNA, Carlos 11 16 7 23 1.0-8 1.0-8 1-34 1 . . . . . 96 LUCZYNSKI, Colin 12 8 14 22 4.5-21 1.0-6 . . 1 . . . . 95 GALAN, Nathan 10 5 13 18 3.5-12 1.5-8 . . . . 1 . . 12 MERCIER, Bobson 11 10 8 18 1.0-1 . 1-0 . 1 . . . . 32 DOWDELL, Artavious 12 9 8 17 4.0-30 3.0-28 . 1 4 . . . . 84 DUNN, Taylor 12 5 11 16 2.5-7 1.0-4 . . 1 . 1 . . 44 MARCELIN, Alain 11 5 10 15 ...... 24 COOPER, James 9 7 6 13 . . . 1 . . . . . 19 MARTINEZ, Nick 7 6 5 11 . . . 3 . . . . . 92 LETTON, Mike 12 4 7 11 . . . . 3 . . . . 3 RICKS, Lorence 12 9 1 10 ...... 2 2 . 73 HOLLIDAY, Roosevelt 11 2 7 9 0.5-0 1.0-4 . . 1 . . . . 2 POTEMPA, Jimmy 12 4 3 7 ...... 29 MITCHELL, Jake 12 5 . 5 ...... 1 . . 48 SIGNOR, Austin 12 3 2 5 ...... 43 TURNER, Ryan 8 2 3 5 0.5-2 . . 1 . . . . . 54 MAYNARD, Perry 6 2 3 5 ...... 22 LORA, Erik 12 1 2 3 ...... 23 TRIBBLE, Randolph 11 2 1 3 . . . 1 . . . . . 42 MURNANE, Conor 11 2 1 3 ...... 5 WALKER, Chevon 11 2 . 2 ...... 52 LEWIS, Haakim 5 1 1 2 0.5-1 . . . 1 . . . . 68 SCHEIBEL, Mike 11 1 1 2 ...... 82 BRUNS, Cody 10 1 . 1 ...... 47 RIDGNER, Jonathan 4 . 1 1 ...... 88 QUILL, Mitch 7 . 1 1 ...... 78 RETTKE, Eric 11 . 1 1 ...... 74 MILLARD, Chaz 12 1 . 1 ...... 41 COOK, Kevin 12 1 . 1 ...... 40 HEDRICK, Keithan 1 . 1 1 ...... TM TEAM 12 ...... 1 51 BAKER, Adam 6 ...... 1-0 . . . 53 MAHAN, Greg 7 ...... 1-0 . . . Total 12 403 398 801 73-292 24-157 11-234 36 29 15-0 16 4 1 Opponents 12 388 460 848 82-326 32-213 11-72 39 21 19-114 14 6 2 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 03 ILLINOIS STATE 41 217 1 29 14 167 3 25 14-23-1 167 3 25 2 50 0 33 2 19 0 15 384 09/12/09 at Indiana State 42 218 2 54 15 152 1 27 15-21-0 152 1 27 1 28 0 28 1 6 0 0 370 09-19-09 at Southeast Missouri 41 231 1 65 19 292 2 52 19-26-0 292 2 52 3 73 0 32 2 28 0 14 523 Sep 26 at Austin Peay 29 51 1 11 21 192 2 35 21-36-0 192 2 35 3 96 0 45 3 24 0 9 243 Oct 03 EASTERN KENTUCKY 26 49 1 32 21 294 3 45 21-36-2 294 3 45 6 89 0 20 3 11 0 6 343 Oct 10 at Penn State 32 59 0 18 15 147 0 17 15-31-1 147 0 17 8 167 0 27 0 0 0 0 206 Oct 17 TENNESSEE TECH 52 166 1 12 17 182 1 23 17-29-2 182 1 23 1 26 0 26 2 -5 0 0 348 Oct 24 at Jacksonville State 35 65 1 18 16 190 2 27 16-29-1 190 2 27 3 141 1 87 1 26 0 0 255 Oct 31 at Murray State 39 97 0 12 9 121 0 30 9-22-0 121 0 30 2 31 0 23 3 31 0 23 218 Nov 14 UT MARTIN 40 135 2 19 18 322 4 45 18-23-0 322 4 45 2 51 0 28 1 0 0 0 457 Nov 19 TENNESSEE STATE 27 96 0 17 12 149 1 26 12-33-3 149 1 26 4 78 0 32 3 12 0 12 245 Nov 28 at Southern Illinois 36 109 1 22 7 80 0 15 7-18-1 80 0 15 5 130 0 50 1 2 0 2 189 Eastern Illinois 440 1493 11 65 184 2288 19 52 184-327-11 2288 19 52 40 960 1 87 22 154 0 23 3781 Opponents 432 1634 19 58 196 2057 13 74 196-341-11 2057 13 74 31 761 0 81 30 250 0 54 3691

Games played: 12 Avg per rush: 3.4 Avg per catch: 12.4 Pass efficiency: 127.49 Kick ret avg: 24.0 Punt ret avg: 7.0 All purpose avg/game: 427.4 Total offense avg/gm: 315.1 Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense Blkd PAT Attempts Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf pts Sep 03 ILLINOIS STATE 36 26 62 6.0-53 4.0-26 0 1-0 0-0 0 3 0 4-4 0 0 0 31 09/12/0 at Indiana State 18 32 50 8.0-12 3.0-20 1 2-0 1-26 4 2 0 4-4 0 0 0 31 09-19-0 at Southeast Missouri 29 52 81 4.0-16 1.0-10 0 0-0 1-1 2 2 0 3-3 0 0 1 23 Sep 26 at Austin Peay 29 42 71 7.0-27 2.0-14 2 2-0 1-5 0 4 1 3-3 0 0 0 30 Oct 03 EASTERN KENTUCKY 50 32 82 13.0-51 4.0-22 3 3-0 1-34 1 3 1 4-4 0 0 0 31 Oct 10 at Penn State 34 34 68 0.0-0 0.0-0 2 0-0 1-0 0 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 3 Oct 17 TENNESSEE TECH 20 26 46 2.0-6 0.0-0 2 3-0 2-36 9 9 0 2-2 0 0 0 23 Oct 24 at Jacksonville State 32 36 68 4.0-20 2.0-11 1 1-0 1-19 1 3 1 4-4 0 0 0 28 Oct 31 at Murray State 37 30 67 10.0-45 6.0-34 2 1-0 1-34 2 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 16 Nov 14 UT MARTIN 28 30 58 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 1-0 1-79 6 3 0 7-7 0 0 0 49 Nov 19 TENNESSEE STATE 43 30 73 14.0-53 2.0-20 1 0-0 0-0 3 2 1 1-1 0 0 0 10 Nov 28 at Southern Illinois 47 28 75 4.0-8 0.0-0 1 1-0 1-0 1 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 Eastern Illinois 403 398 801 73.0-292 24.0-157 16 15-0 11-234 29 36 4 34-34 0 0 1 282 Opponents 388 460 848 82.0-326 32.0-213 14 19-114 11-72 21 39 6 29-31 0 0 2 255

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 03 ILLINOIS STATE 2 102 51.0 53 0 1 1 1 1 1-1 18 0 6 404 67.3 3 1 09/12/0 at Indiana State 3 107 35.7 40 0 1 0 0 0 1-2 31 0 5 340 68.0 3 0 09-19-0 at Southeast Missouri 2 87 43.5 46 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 4 275 68.8 0 0 Sep 26 at Austin Peay 5 206 41.2 55 0 0 0 1 2 3-3 42 0 7 443 63.3 3 0 Oct 03 EASTERN KENTUCKY 3 77 25.7 39 1 0 0 0 0 1-2 42 1 7 482 68.9 3 0 Oct 10 at Penn State 7 289 41.3 58 1 0 0 2 1 1-2 43 0 2 140 70.0 2 0 Oct 17 TENNESSEE TECH 4 131 32.8 48 0 0 0 0 1 3-6 48 2 7 439 62.7 3 0 Oct 24 at Jacksonville State 5 170 34.0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 4 280 70.0 4 0 Oct 31 at Murray State 8 368 46.0 57 0 0 1 4 5 3-3 37 0 5 329 65.8 1 0 Nov 14 UT MARTIN 3 119 39.7 60 0 1 1 1 1 0-0 0 0 8 550 68.8 3 1 Nov 19 TENNESSEE STATE 5 228 45.6 64 0 1 0 2 2 1-3 20 1 3 183 61.0 0 0 Nov 28 at Southern Illinois 5 216 43.2 56 0 0 0 2 1 0-0 0 0 2 140 70.0 2 0 Eastern Illinois 52 2100 40.4 64 2 4 3 13 14 14-22 48 4 60 4005 66.8 27 2 Opponents 69 2522 36.6 69 3 4 15 8 19 4-8 45 1 51 3149 61.7 7 1 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 03 ILLINOIS STATE 26 18 0 14 25 166 1 17 25-30-0 166 1 17 2 44 0 23 0 0 0 0 184 09/12/09 at Indiana State 25 24 0 13 11 71 0 18 11-22-1 71 0 18 2 74 0 57 1 2 0 2 95 09-19-09 at Southeast Missouri 37 210 2 47 17 171 0 29 17-35-1 171 0 29 4 100 0 38 1 3 0 3 381 Sep 26 at Austin Peay 34 95 2 27 18 156 1 28 18-32-1 156 1 28 4 101 0 41 2 29 0 22 251 Oct 03 EASTERN KENTUCKY 50 128 2 26 19 293 2 60 19-31-1 293 2 60 4 87 0 28 3 9 0 1 421 Oct 10 at Penn State 36 285 3 26 17 268 3 51 17-26-1 268 3 51 0 0 0 0 6 37 0 20 553 Oct 17 TENNESSEE TECH 15 78 0 46 19 198 2 29 19-46-2 198 2 29 4 126 0 81 3 15 0 12 276 Oct 24 at Jacksonville State 38 129 2 17 16 236 1 38 16-26-1 236 1 38 0 0 0 0 4 56 0 28 365 Oct 31 at Murray State 34 41 1 9 16 127 0 20 16-28-1 127 0 20 4 111 0 34 5 53 0 54 168 Nov 14 UT MARTIN 31 127 2 19 16 170 0 20 16-32-1 170 0 20 4 63 0 20 0 0 0 0 297 Nov 19 TENNESSEE STATE 53 176 2 35 9 135 1 74 9-16-0 135 1 74 3 55 0 30 1 -4 0 0 311 Nov 28 at Southern Illinois 53 323 3 58 13 66 2 11 13-17-1 66 2 11 0 0 0 0 4 50 0 23 389 Opponents 432 1634 19 58 196 2057 13 74 196-341-11 2057 13 74 31 761 0 81 30 250 0 54 3691 Eastern Illinois 440 1493 11 65 184 2288 19 52 184-327-11 2288 19 52 40 960 1 87 22 154 0 23 3781

Games played: 12 Avg per rush: 3.8 Avg per catch: 10.5 Pass efficiency: 114.28 Kick ret avg: 24.5 Punt ret avg: 8.3 All purpose avg/game: 397.8 Total offense avg/gm: 307.6 Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense Blkd PAT Attempts Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf pts Sep 03 ILLINOIS STATE 22 62 84 5.0-20 1.0-7 0 1-0 1-0 1 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 6 09/12/0 at Indiana State 32 30 62 4.0-12 3.0-27 0 1-0 0-0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 09-19-0 at Southeast Missouri 40 40 80 6.0-25 0.0-0 3 4-0 0-0 0 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 14 Sep 26 at Austin Peay 36 28 64 6.0-23 1.0-11 0 1-0 0-0 0 5 0 2-2 0 0 0 20 Oct 03 EASTERN KENTUCKY 34 32 66 8.0-38 7.0-36 2 3--5 2-22 4 2 2 4-4 0 0 1 36 Oct 10 at Penn State 27 54 81 11.0-42 5.0-30 1 1-91 1-11 0 5 1 7-7 0 0 0 52 Oct 17 TENNESSEE TECH 39 58 97 10.0-25 2.0-14 1 0-0 2-22 1 5 2 1-2 0 0 1 15 Oct 24 at Jacksonville State 25 42 67 4.0-17 1.0-6 0 0-0 1-1 1 5 0 2-3 0 0 0 20 Oct 31 at Murray State 31 38 69 9.0-47 5.0-35 2 1-0 0-0 1 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 10 Nov 14 UT MARTIN 34 38 72 8.0-18 1.0-7 1 1-0 0-0 1 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 13 Nov 19 TENNESSEE STATE 35 12 47 3.0-19 2.0-11 1 1-0 3-14 4 6 1 3-3 0 0 0 21 Nov 28 at Southern Illinois 33 26 59 8.0-40 4.0-29 3 5-28 1-2 7 2 0 6-6 0 0 0 48 Opponents 388 460 848 82.0-326 32.0-213 14 19-114 11-72 21 39 6 29-31 0 0 2 255 Eastern Illinois 403 398 801 73.0-292 24.0-157 16 15-0 11-234 29 36 4 34-34 0 0 1 282

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 03 ILLINOIS STATE 6 220 36.7 44 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 2 121 60.5 0 0 09/12/0 at Indiana State 6 203 33.8 55 0 0 1 1 3 0-1 0 0 1 61 61.0 0 0 09-19-0 at Southeast Missouri 4 184 46.0 55 0 0 0 3 2 0-2 0 0 4 282 70.5 1 0 Sep 26 at Austin Peay 6 179 29.8 51 1 0 2 1 0 0-0 0 0 3 196 65.3 0 0 Oct 03 EASTERN KENTUCKY 5 159 31.8 45 1 0 0 0 2 0-0 0 0 6 383 63.8 0 0 Oct 10 at Penn State 2 80 40.0 43 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 25 0 9 577 64.1 1 0 Oct 17 TENNESSEE TECH 7 308 44.0 69 0 1 1 2 3 0-0 0 0 3 128 42.7 0 1 Oct 24 at Jacksonville State 6 185 30.8 46 1 1 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 4 211 52.8 0 0 Oct 31 at Murray State 9 378 42.0 62 0 1 4 1 1 1-1 29 0 3 197 65.7 1 0 Nov 14 UT MARTIN 6 215 35.8 49 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 3 198 66.0 1 0 Nov 19 TENNESSEE STATE 8 272 34.0 48 0 1 2 0 3 0-1 0 1 4 222 55.5 0 0 Nov 28 at Southern Illinois 4 139 34.8 40 0 0 2 0 1 2-2 45 0 9 573 63.7 3 0 Opponents 69 2522 36.6 69 3 4 15 8 19 4-8 45 1 51 3149 61.7 7 1 Eastern Illinois 52 2100 40.4 64 2 4 3 13 14 14-22 48 4 60 4005 66.8 27 2 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 29 WILLIAMS, Mon vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) Yards Rushing 119 WILLIAMS, Mon at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) TD Rushes 2 WILLIAMS, Mon at Indiana State (09/12/09) Long Rush 65 WILLIAMS, Mon at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) Pass attempts 36 CHRISTENSEN, Jake at Austin Peay (Sep 26, 2009) Pass completions 21 CHRISTENSEN, Jake at Austin Peay (Sep 26, 2009) 21 CHRISTENSEN, Jake vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) Yards Passing 322 CHRISTENSEN, Jake vs UT Martin (Nov 14, 2009) TD Passes 4 CHRISTENSEN, Jake vs UT Martin (Nov 14, 2009) Long Pass 52 CHRISTENSEN, Jake at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) Receptions 6 POTEMPA, Jimmy at Austin Peay (Sep 26, 2009) Yards Receiving 108 GRAVES, Charles vs UT Martin (Nov 14, 2009) TD Receptions 2 GRAVES, Charles vs UT Martin (Nov 14, 2009) Long Reception 52 RICKS, Lorence at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) Field Goals 3 SIGNOR, Austin at Austin Peay (Sep 26, 2009) 3 SIGNOR, Austin vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) 3 SIGNOR, Austin at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) Long Field Goal 48 SIGNOR, Austin vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) Punts 8 COOK, Kevin at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) Punting Avg 51.0 COOK, Kevin vs Illinois State (Sep 03, 2009) Long Punt 64 COOK, Kevin vs Tennessee State (Nov 19, 2009) Long Punt Return 23 HAYNES, Rashad at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) Long Kickoff Return 87 RICKS, Lorence at Jacksonville State (Oct 24, 2009) Tackles 16 LEMAN, Cory at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) Sacks 1.0 JAMES, CJ vs Illinois State (Sep 03, 2009) 1.0 DOWDELL, Artavious vs Illinois State (Sep 03, 2009) 1.0 LIMA, Andre vs Illinois State (Sep 03, 2009) 1.0 BURGE, Perry vs Illinois State (Sep 03, 2009) 1.0 LEMAN, Cory at Indiana State (09/12/09) 1.0 HOLLIDAY, Roosevelt at Indiana State (09/12/09) 1.0 FRERICKS, Trevor at Indiana State (09/12/09) 1.0 DOWDELL, Artavious at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) 1.0 GALAN, Nathan at Austin Peay (Sep 26, 2009) 1.0 BURGE, Perry at Austin Peay (Sep 26, 2009) 1.0 REYNA, Carlos vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) 1.0 KICKELS, Gordy vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) 1.0 BURGE, Perry vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) 1.0 BURGE, Perry at Jacksonville State (Oct 24, 2009) 1.0 JAMES, CJ at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) 1.0 CAMPBELL, Sean at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) 1.0 BAZIGOS, Spyros at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) 1.0 LUCZYNSKI, Colin at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) 1.0 BURGE, Perry at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) 1.0 FRERICKS, Trevor at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) 1.0 DOWDELL, Artavious vs Tennessee State (Nov 19, 2009) Tackles For Loss 7.0 FRERICKS, Trevor vs Tennessee State (Nov 19, 2009) Interceptions 1 JAMES, CJ at Indiana State (09/12/09) 1 JAMES, CJ at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) 1 FRERICKS, Trevor at Austin Peay (Sep 26, 2009) 1 REYNA, Carlos vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) 1 NASTI, Nick at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) 1 JAMES, CJ vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) 1 PENROW, Shelton vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) 1 JAMES, CJ at Jacksonville State (Oct 24, 2009) 1 HAYNES, Rashad at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) 1 JAMES, CJ vs UT Martin (Nov 14, 2009) 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

1 MERCIER, Bobson at Southern Illinois (Nov 28, 2009) 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 52 vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) Yards Rushing 231 at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) Yards Per Rush 5.6 at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) TD Rushes 2 at Indiana State (09/12/09) 2 vs UT Martin (Nov 14, 2009) Pass attempts 36 at Austin Peay (Sep 26, 2009) 36 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) Pass completions 21 at Austin Peay (Sep 26, 2009) 21 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) Yards Passing 322 vs UT Martin (Nov 14, 2009) Yards Per Pass 14.0 vs UT Martin (Nov 14, 2009) TD Passes 4 vs UT Martin (Nov 14, 2009) Total Plays 81 vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) Total Offense 523 at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) Yards Per Play 7.8 at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) Points 49 vs UT Martin (Nov 14, 2009) Sacks By 6 at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) First Downs 24 vs Illinois State (Sep 03, 2009) 24 at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) Penalties 10 at Indiana State (09/12/09) Penalty Yards 78 at Indiana State (09/12/09) Turnovers 6 at Southern Illinois (Nov 28, 2009) Interceptions By 2 vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 28 WALKER, C.J., vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) Yards Rushing 155 Karim, Deji, at Southern Illinois (Nov 28, 2009) TD Rushes 2 HOLT, Terrence, at Austin Peay (Sep 26, 2009) 2 Karim, Deji, at Southern Illinois (Nov 28, 2009) Long Rush 58 Karim, Deji, at Southern Illinois (Nov 28, 2009) Pass attempts 46 SWEENEY, Lee, vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) Pass completions 20 Kiel, vs Illinois State (Sep 03, 2009) Yards Passing 293 PRYOR, T.J., vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) TD Passes 3 Clark, Daryll, at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) Long Pass 74 McNAIRL,Calvin, vs Tennessee State (Nov 19, 2009) Receptions 6 Cline, vs Illinois State (Sep 03, 2009) 6 ALLEN, Colin, vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) 6 TOWNSEL, Derric, at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) 6 HICKS, Mike, vs UT Martin (Nov 14, 2009) Yards Receiving 120 HARRIS, O., vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) TD Receptions 1 Graves, vs Illinois State (Sep 03, 2009) 1 THOMAS, Scott, at Austin Peay (Sep 26, 2009) 1 ALDRIN, Ryan, vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) 1 HARRIS, O., vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) 1 Powell, Chaz, at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) 1 Moye, Derek, at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) 1 Brackett, Brett, at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) 1 ALLEN, Colin, vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) 1 OLVERSON, Alden, vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) 1 WILKERSON,James, at Jacksonville State (Oct 24, 2009) 1 BRIGHT,Ronald, vs Tennessee State (Nov 19, 2009) 1 Karim, Deji, at Southern Illinois (Nov 28, 2009) 1 Goode, John, at Southern Illinois (Nov 28, 2009) Long Reception 74 HILLS,Joseph, vs Tennessee State (Nov 19, 2009) Field Goals 2 Dougherty, Kyle, at Southern Illinois (Nov 28, 2009) Long Field Goal 45 Dougherty, Kyle, at Southern Illinois (Nov 28, 2009) Punts 9 CULLEN, Kienan, at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) Punting Avg 50.8 LENNARTZ, Jason, vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) Long Punt 69 LENNARTZ, Jason, vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) Long Punt Return 54 TROTTER, Ja-Von, at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) Long Kickoff Return 81 WALLACE, Mauric, vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) Tackles 15 HENDERSON,Alexa, at Jacksonville State (Oct 24, 2009) Sacks 2.0 Odrick, Jared, at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) 2.0 LANE, Austen, at Murray State (Oct 31, 2009) 2.0 BAKER,Kalvin, vs Tennessee State (Nov 19, 2009) Tackles For Loss 3.5 Odrick, Jared, at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) Interceptions 2 CALDWELL, J., vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) 2 JOHNSON,Ty'Ron, vs Tennessee State (Nov 19, 2009) 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 53 vs Tennessee State (Nov 19, 2009) 53 at Southern Illinois (Nov 28, 2009) Yards Rushing 323 at Southern Illinois (Nov 28, 2009) Yards Per Rush 7.9 at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) TD Rushes 3 at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) 3 at Southern Illinois (Nov 28, 2009) Pass attempts 46 vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) Pass completions 25 vs Illinois State (Sep 03, 2009) Yards Passing 293 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) Yards Per Pass 10.3 at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) TD Passes 3 at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) Total Plays 81 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) Total Offense 553 at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) Yards Per Play 8.9 at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) Points 52 at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) Sacks By 7 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) First Downs 28 at Penn State (Oct 10, 2009) Penalties 9 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 03, 2009) Penalty Yards 70 at Indiana State (09/12/09) 70 at Southeast Missouri (09-19-09) Turnovers 5 vs Tennessee Tech (Oct 17, 2009) Interceptions By 3 vs Tennessee State (Nov 19, 2009) 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois By-Quarter Statistics (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

3rd-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 03, 2009 ILLINOIS STATE W 31-6 5-9 55.6 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 09/12/09 at Indiana State W 31-0 9-14 64.3 2-3 66.7 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 4-5 80.0 09-19-09 at Southeast Missouri W 23-14 10-13 76.9 2-2 100.0 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 4-5 80.0 Sep 26, 2009 at Austin Peay W 30-20 3-15 20.0 2-3 66.7 0-3 0.0 0-4 0.0 1-5 20.0 Oct 03, 2009 EASTERN KENTUCKY L 31-36 6-12 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 1-3 33.3 Oct 10, 2009 at Penn State L 3-52 5-15 33.3 0-2 0.0 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 Oct 17, 2009 TENNESSEE TECH W 23-15 7-16 43.8 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 3-5 60.0 2-5 40.0 Oct 24, 2009 at Jacksonville State W 28-20 4-14 28.6 3-5 60.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 0.0 1-6 16.7 Oct 31, 2009 at Murray State W 16-10 2-12 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 2-4 50.0 Nov 14, 2009 UT MARTIN W 49-13 7-10 70.0 0-0 0.0 2-3 66.7 4-4 100.0 1-3 33.3 Nov 19, 2009 TENNESSEE STATE L 10-21 3-12 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-3 0.0 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 Nov 28, 2009 at Southern Illinois L 7-48 2-11 18.2 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 Eastern Illinois 63-153 41.2 11-29 37.9 15-41 36.6 17-35 48.6 20-48 41.7 0-0 0.0 Opponents 57-163 35.0 17-41 41.5 15-45 33.3 16-37 43.2 9-40 22.5 0-0 0.0

4th-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 03, 2009 ILLINOIS STATE W 31-6 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 09/12/09 at Indiana State W 31-0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 09-19-09 at Southeast Missouri W 23-14 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 Sep 26, 2009 at Austin Peay W 30-20 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 Oct 03, 2009 EASTERN KENTUCKY L 31-36 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Oct 10, 2009 at Penn State L 3-52 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Oct 17, 2009 TENNESSEE TECH W 23-15 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Oct 24, 2009 at Jacksonville State W 28-20 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 Oct 31, 2009 at Murray State W 16-10 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Nov 14, 2009 UT MARTIN W 49-13 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Nov 19, 2009 TENNESSEE STATE L 10-21 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 Nov 28, 2009 at Southern Illinois L 7-48 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 Eastern Illinois 4-13 30.8 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 1-7 14.3 0-0 0.0 Opponents 7-21 33.3 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 4-13 30.8 0-0 0.0

Time of Possession

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 03, 2009 ILLINOIS STATE W 31-6 30:39 5:37 6:59 8:44 9:19 09/12/09 at Indiana State W 31-0 34:54 7:36 6:10 9:14 11:54 09-19-09 at Southeast Missouri W 23-14 32:45 7:05 6:05 11:00 8:35 Sep 26, 2009 at Austin Peay W 30-20 29:42 5:25 6:44 7:46 9:47 Oct 03, 2009 EASTERN KENTUCKY L 31-36 25:30 3:25 6:58 9:35 5:32 Oct 10, 2009 at Penn State L 3-52 30:21 5:42 10:47 7:44 6:08 Oct 17, 2009 TENNESSEE TECH W 23-15 43:10 12:14 9:43 11:43 9:30 Oct 24, 2009 at Jacksonville State W 28-20 29:14 10:53 4:51 3:44 9:46 Oct 31, 2009 at Murray State W 16-10 29:51 4:40 8:37 6:30 10:04 Nov 14, 2009 UT MARTIN W 49-13 33:07 6:37 8:28 9:24 8:38 Nov 19, 2009 TENNESSEE STATE L 10-21 25:13 6:08 5:52 8:30 4:43 Nov 28, 2009 at Southern Illinois L 7-48 24:32 4:53 7:59 5:12 6:28 Eastern Illinois Total 368:58 80:15 89:13 99:06 100:24 0:00 Avg. 30:44 6:41 7:26 8:15 8:22 0:00 Opponents Total 351:02 99:45 90:47 80:54 79:36 0:00 Avg. 29:15 8:18 7:33 6:44 6:38 0:00 2009 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Red-Zone Results (as of Nov 28, 2009) All games

Eastern Illinois Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Sep 03, 2009 ILLINOIS STATE W 31-6 5 4 24 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 09/12/09 at Indiana State W 31-0 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 09-19-09 at Southeast Missouri W 23-14 4 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 Sep 26, 2009 at Austin Peay W 30-20 6 5 27 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 Oct 03, 2009 EASTERN KENTUCKY L 31-36 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 10, 2009 at Penn State L 3-52 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Oct 17, 2009 TENNESSEE TECH W 23-15 3 2 10 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 24, 2009 at Jacksonville State W 28-20 4 3 21 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oct 31, 2009 at Murray State W 16-10 3 3 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 14, 2009 UT MARTIN W 49-13 4 4 28 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 19, 2009 TENNESSEE STATE L 10-21 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 28, 2009 at Southern Illinois L 7-48 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 26 146 17 8 9 9 2 4 0 5 1 0 26 of 38 (68.4%)

Opponents Inside Eastern Illinois Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Sep 03, 2009 ILLINOIS STATE W 31-6 1 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/12/09 at Indiana State W 31-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09-19-09 at Southeast Missouri W 23-14 3 2 14 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 26, 2009 at Austin Peay W 30-20 3 3 20 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 03, 2009 EASTERN KENTUCKY L 31-36 6 3 20 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 Oct 10, 2009 at Penn State L 3-52 4 4 24 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 17, 2009 TENNESSEE TECH W 23-15 2 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oct 24, 2009 at Jacksonville State W 28-20 2 2 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 31, 2009 at Murray State W 16-10 2 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 14, 2009 UT MARTIN W 49-13 2 2 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 19, 2009 TENNESSEE STATE L 10-21 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 28, 2009 at Southern Illinois L 7-48 6 5 31 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 34 28 180 25 17 8 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 28 of 34 (82.4%)