EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHER FOOTBALL Contact: Rich Moser • [email protected] • (217) 581-7480 • Fax (217) 581-6434 • www.EIUpanthers.com Game 3 101st Playing Of The Mid-America Classic Panthers & Redbirds Renew Rivalry Game

Eastern Illinois (1-1, 0-0 OVC) at Illinois State (2-0, 0-0 MVFC) Hancock Stadium (8,000) • Normal, Illinois September 15, 2012 • 1 pm • TV: None

Quick Facts The Game Eastern Illinois and Illinois State meet for the 101st time in the Mid-America Classic Rivarly game. The contest is the longest running rivalry for each school COACHES: Dino Babers (Hawai’i, 1984) and ranks among the oldest in the FCS ranks. This will mark the second year that EIU Record...... 1-1 (1st year) the two schools will play for the traveling trophy. OVC Record...... 0-0 (1st year) EIU is coming off a loss at Mid-American Conference opponent Western vs. Illinois State...... First meeting Michigan. The Panthers and Broncos were tied at 14-14 in the first quarter and Brock Spack (Purdue, 1984) EIU was driving to take the lead in the second quarter before being stopped on ISU Record...... 21-14 (4th year) downs. WMU scored four times in the second quarter to break open the game. MVFC Record...... 14-10 (4th year) ISU is coming off a win at Mid-American Conference opponent Eastern Overall Record...... Same Michigan as the Redbirds beat an FBS opponent for the first time since 1991. vs. Eastern Illinois...... 1-2 ISU has climbed in both of the FCS polls ranking 15th and 17th.

SERIES THE SERIES 101st meeting, ISU leads 51-40-9 Illinois State holds a 51-40-9 lead in the all-time series which was first played Mid-America Classic in 1901 with EIU winning 28-0. EIU won last year’s centennial meeting between Last Meeting: the two schools with a 33-26 win in Bob Spoo’s final season. EIU was the last @ EIU 33, ISU 26 on Sept. 1, 2011 road school to win a game in the series winning 25-21 at Hancock Stadium in RANKINGS 2008. This will mark the 12th time in the series history that one of the two Eastern Illinois...... RV / --- schools has been ranked. ISU’s highest ranking when playing EIU was 7th back Illinois State...... 15 / 17 in 1999. EIU’s highest ranking when playing ISU was 13th back in 2002...... Sports Network/FCS Coaches Eastern Illinois (1-1, 0-0 OVC) Illinois State (2-0, 0-0 MVFC) RADIO Panther Radio Network Hit Mix 88.9 FM, WRJM 1270 AM, Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time WHOW 1520 AM & WMKR 94.3 FM Aug. 30 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 49-28 Sept. 1 DAYTON W 56-14 www.weiuhitmix.net Sept. 8 at Western Michigan L 21-52 Sept. 8 at Eastern Michigan W 31-14 Play-by-Play...... Mike Bradd Sept. 15 at Illinois State 1 pm Sept. 15 EASTERN ILLINOIS 1 pm Analyst...... Jack Ashmore Sept. 22 * MURRAY STATE 6:30 pm Sept. 22 * at Western Illinois 3 pm Sept. 29 * AUSTIN PEAY 1:30 pm Sept. 29 * at South Dakota 2 pm TELEVISION Oct. 6 * at UT Martin 2 pm Oct. 6 * SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 1 pm None Oct. 13 * JACKSONVILLE STATE 1:30 pm Oct. 13 * YOUNGSTOWN STATE 1 pm Oct. 27 * at Eastern Kentucky 11 am Oct. 20 * MISSOURI STATE 1 pm INTERNET Nov. 3 * at Tennessee Tech 1:30 pm Oct. 27 * at Northern Iowa 4 pm Live Stats...... www.goredbirds.com Nov. 10 * SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 11 am Nov. 3 * at Indiana State 1 pm Live Video...... www.ESPN3.com Nov. 17 at Central Arkansas 3 pm Nov. 17 * NORTH DAKOTA STATE Noon Facebook...... /EIUPanthers

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A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 15, 2012 • Eastern Illinois at Illinois State • Page 2 • www.EIUpanthers.com EIU QUICK HITTERS 2012 SPORTS NETWORK TOP 25 (Week 2)

Rk. Team 2012 Record 1. North Dakota State (94) 2-0 • Erik Lora had five catches for 115 yards at Western Michigan. Lora becomes the 2. Sam Houston State (61) 1-0 first EIU wide receiver since Micah Rucker in the opening two games of 2006 to have 3. Montana State (1) 2-0 4. James Madison (1) 2-0 back-to-back 100-yard receiving days. 5. Youngstown State (4) 2-0 6. Old Dominion 2-0 • Erik Lora’s 115 yards receiving on Saturday gave him 266 yards for the season. His 7. Northern Iowa 1-1 8. Appalachian State 1-1 133 yards per game rank third in the NCAA. The 115 yards moved Lora over 1,000 9. Wofford 2-0 yards for his EIU career as he now has 1,064. 10. Eastern Washington 1-1 11. Georgia Southern 1-1 12. Towson 0-1 • Erik Lora was the Panthers top receiver in terms of catches with five at Western 13. Delaware 2-0 Michigan. He now has 18 catches for the year which ranks fourth in the NCAA in 14. Montana 1-1 receptions per game. 15. Illinois State 2-0 16. Lehigh 2-0 17. Stony Brook 2-0 • Jake Walker scored on a 17 yard run in the first quarter at WMU. It was Walker’s first 18. New Hampshire 1-1 rushing touchdown of the season and the 11th of his career. Walker had 10 rushing 19. McNeese State 2-0 TD’s last year including a season high three at Southern Illinois. 20. Eastern Kentucky 1-1 21. The Citadel 2-0 22. Indiana State 1-1 • Jake Walker rushed for 69 yards in the loss at Western Michigan. Walker now has 23. Stephen F. Austin 1-1 885 career rushing yards. He needs 115 yards to become the 25th EIU running back 24. Jacksonville State 1-1 25. Maine 0-1 to pass the 1,000 yard mark for his career. The last was Mon Williams who joined the 1,000 yard club at Illinois State in November 2010. Receiving Votes (OVC & 2012 EIU opponents) Central Arkansas, UT Martin, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee State, Eastern Illinois, Southeast • Eastern Illinois played its second game this season without a field goal attempt. Missouri, Murray State The Panthers have not kicked a field goal in a game since November 5 game against Tennessee State last season. 2012 FCS Coaches Poll (Week 2) • Cameron Berra knocked home all three of his extra point attempts on Saturday. The Rk. Team 2012 Record junior kicker has now made 21 straight PAT’s dating back the 2011 Murray State game. 1. North Dakota State (24) 2-0 For his career Berra has made 57-of-60. 2. Sam Houston State (2) 1-0 3. Montana State 2-0 4. Old Dominion 2-0 • Artavious Dowdell picked up a sack at Western Michigan on Saturday moving him 5. James Madison 2-0 into a tie for 10th on the EIU career list with 26 tackles for loss. He joins Keith 6. Northern Iowa 1-1 Wojnowski in 10th place. Dowdell now has 13.5 sacks and needs two more to move 7. Appalachian State 1-1 8. Youngstown State 2-0 into the EIU career top ten where he would tie Pierre Walters. 9. Wofford 2-0 10. Georgia Southern 1-1 • Chris Wright caught a touchdown pass for the eighth straight game. He now has 11. Eastern Washington 2-0 24 career touchdown receptions. The eight straight games is the second longest 12. Montana 1-1 13. Lehigh 2-0 streak in EIU history trailing only Roy Banks streak of 11 straight games with a 14. Delaware 2-0 touchdown between the 1984-85 seasons. Wright’s one handed grab in the end zone at 15. Towson 0-1 Western Michigan was featured as a top five play of the week by ESPN and Comcast 16. Stony Brook 2-0 17. Illinois State 2-0 SportsNet. 18. New Hampshire 1-1 19. McNeese State 2-0 • Chris Wright’s 24 career touchdown receptions rank him 4th on the NCAA active 20. Central Arkansas 1-1 21. Maine 1-1 leaders list. Wright’s 24 TD’s have come on 92 receptions so the senior is averaging 22. Norfolk State 2-0 a touchdown caught in one out of every four receptions. Illinois State wide receiver 23. The Citadel 2-0 Tyrone Walker is 5th on the NCAA active list with 23. 24. Harvard 0-0 25. Eastern Kentucky 1-1 • Chris Wright hauled in four passes for 38 yards on Saturday at Western Michigan. Receiving Votes (OVC & 2012 EIU opponents) Wright now has 1,673 career receiving yards. He needs 27 yards receiving to crack the Jacksonville State, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech 1,700 yard mark for his career and move into 10th on the EIU career list passing Mike Rummell who had 1,700 yards between 1989-92. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 15, 2012 • Eastern Illinois at Illinois State • Page 3 • www.EIUpanthers.com TALE OF THE TAPE

ILLINOIS STATE HEAD COACH BROCK SPACK Brock Spack is in his fourth year as head coach of Illinois State coaching the Redbirds to a national ranking this season. Points Per Game...... 35...... 43.5 Spack is a former assistant coach at Eastern Illinois where he and Average Points Allowed...... 40...... 14 current Panthers head coach Dino Babers were on the same staff First Downs...... 38...... 53 under head coach Bob Spoo. Spack is 1-2 in previous meetings Rushing Yards Per Game...... 94.5...... 267.0 against EIU and has a 21-14 overall record. He was an All-Big Rushing Touchdowns...... 1...... 7 Ten linebacker for the Boilermakers in the early 1980’s before Passing Yards Per Game...... 338.5...... 173.5 embarking on a coaching career that has included stops at Eastern Passing Touchdowns...... 8...... 4 Illinois, Wyoming and Purdue. Average Yards Per Game...... 433.0...... 440.5 Interceptions Thrown...... 2...... 1 SCOUTING ILLINOIS STATE Fumbles - Lost...... 7-4...... 3-2 Illinois State enters the weekend ranked No. 15 in the nation Turnovers Gained...... 10...... 6 following a win over FBS member Eastern Michigan. The Punting Average...... 35.9...... 41.4 Redbirds like to grind out the clock as the lead the nation in time Field Goals (ATT/MADE)...... 0-of-0...... 1-of-1 of possession at 38:14 per game. That attack is led by running 3rd Down Conversions...... 10/35 (29%)...... 17/32 (53%) back Darrelynn Dunn who ranks sixth in the nation at 128 yards 4th Down Conversions...... 1/4 (25%)...... 2/4 (50%) per game. The Redbirds defense which is Coach Brock Spack’s Sacks By (Yards)...... 5 (30)...... 6 (32) staple is ranked fourth in total defense and 20th in scoring defense. Penalties (Yards)...... 19 (157)...... 2 (20) ISU is led by Evan Frierson who is 11th in the nation in sacks per Time of Possession (Game)...... 24:43...... 37:29 game. Statistical Leaders ON THIS DATE IN EIU HISTORY RUSHING YARD September 15, 2001 - Due to the tragic events that shocked the EASTERN ILLINOIS ILLINOIS STATE nation on September 11, Eastern Illinois and Illinois State canceled Jake Walker...... 125 Darrelynn Dunn...... 256 their annual contest marking only the second time since World War Taylor Duncan...... 80 Cameron Hunt...... 142 II that the rivalry game had not been played. EIU would go on to post a 9-1 record in the regular season with its only loss at FBS PASSING YARDS member San Diego State. The Panthers climbed to No. 3 in the EASTERN ILLINOIS ILLINOIS STATE national rankings to end the regular season. Jimmy Garoppolo...... 594 Matt Brown...... 347

BABERS - SPACK ties RECEPTIONS Eastern Illinois head coach Dino Babers and Illinois State head EASTERN ILLINOIS ILLINOIS STATE coach Brock Spack will be coaching against each other as head Erik Lora...... 18 Tyrone Walker...... 10 coaches for the first time this Saturday. Both coaches fall under Chris Wright...... 8 Lechein Neblett...... 10 the coaching tree of former EIU head coach Bob Spoo with both Sam Hendricks...... 6 Phil Dudley...... 4 serving as assistant coaches on Spoo’s first Panthers staff in 1987. The two coaches would later serve as assistant coaches on the staff TACKLES of Jim Colletto at Purdue from 1991-93. Babers would move on EASTERN ILLINOIS ILLINOIS STATE to San Diego State for the 1994 season and then to Arizona. Spack Nick Beard...... 21 Shelby Harris...... 11 coached the 1994 season at Purdue before going to Wyoming on Robert Haynes...... 19 Colton Underwood...... 10 Joe Tiller’s staff. He would return to serve as the Boilermakers LeQuince McCall...... 17 Nate Palmer...... 9 defensive coordinator until being hired by ISU in 2009. Pete Houlihan...... 13 Evan Frierson...... 9

PLAYING FOR BOTH SIDES SACKS Eastern Illinois senior defensive lineman Pat Wertz has the EASTERN ILLINOIS ILLINOIS STATE distinction of being the only currently player to play for both Jerone Williams...... 1 Evan Frierson...... 2 Illinois State and EIU in the Mid-America Classic rivarly. Wertz Pat Wertz...... 1 Nate Palmer...... 1.5 Judes Amilcar...... 1 Mike Zimmer...... 1 began his career at ISU and transferred to EIU in 2010. Last season Robert Haynes...... 1 Wertz played for the Panthers as a reserve defensive lineman and Artavious Dowdell...... 1 on special teams. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 15, 2012 • Eastern Illinois at Illinois State • Page 4 • www.EIUpanthers.com

2012 OVC Standings EIU QUICK HITTERS & NOTES

Team...... OVC...... Pct...... All...... Pct. Austin Peay...... 0-0...... 000...... 0-2...... 000 Eastern Illinois...... 0-0...... 000...... 1-1...... 500 Eastern Kentucky...... 0-0...... 000...... 1-1...... 500 • Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo moved up to 5th place on EIU’s career passing list Jacksonville State...... 0-0...... 000...... 1-1...... 500 with 225 yards at Western Michigan. He now has 4,827 career yards. The top four Murray State...... 0-0...... 000...... 0-2...... 000 Southeast Missouri...... 0-0...... 000...... 1-1...... 500 passers on EIU’s career list all have more than 6,200 passing yards. Tennessee State...... 0-0...... 000...... 2-0.....1.000 Tennessee Tech...... 0-0...... 000...... 2-0.....1.000 • GAROPPOLO MOVES UP RECORD BOOK UT Martin...... 0-0...... 000...... 1-1...... 500 Jimmy Garoppolo moved up one more spot on the EIU career total offense list and now ranks 6th all-time at EIU. Garoppolo needs one more pass completion to move into 6th. In the coming games Garoppolo will be chasing several more This Week In OVC Football moves up the EIU career record book list. Garoppolo is poised to move up in several of those categories at Illinois State. Thursday - September 13 Southeastern Louisiana at UT Martin...... 6 pm Total Offense... needs 433 yards to move into 5th Saturday - September 15 Passing Yards... needs 123 yards to reach 5,000 for his career • Austin Peay at Tennessee State...... 1 pm Passing Attempts... needs 22 to move into 5th Eastern Illinois at Illinois State...... 1 pm Tennessee Tech at Oregon...... 2 pm Pass Completions... needs 1 to move into 6th, 7 for 5th Eastern Kentucky at Coastal Carolina...... 5 pm Touchdown Passes... needs 4 to move into 4th Southeast Missouri at Southern Illinois...... 6 pm Murray State at Missouri State...... 7 pm

• EIU’s defense allowed 631 yards of total offense to Western Michigan on Saturday night. The total is the fourth highest total offense by an opponent in EIU history. The most was by Tennessee State on Nov. 2, 2002 when the Tigers had 675 yards. The FCS Championship game will return for a third straight year to Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The FCS Championships game will be played in early • The Panthers defense forced four more turnovers at Western Michigan as EIU January in the third year of the new FCS playoff format. moved its turnover total to ten for the season. EIU continues to rank first in the Last year North Dakota State defeated Sam Houston NCAA in turnovers gained. Last season EIU forced nine total turnovers. State to win the FCS National Championship.

In 2010 the FCS playoffs expanded to 20 teams with • On the season EIU has forced ten turnovers. The Panthers have been able to an opening rounds being played on Thanksgiving convert those ten turnovers into 21 total points scoring three touchdowns. The weekend. A selected number of teams receive a first Panthers scored on two of their six turnovers against SIU and one of four turnovers round bye and play the first weekend in December. against Western Michigan.

• Eastern Illinois will be playing a ranked team for the 65th time when the Panthers OVC Predicted Order Of Finish face No. 15 Illinois State on Saturday. EIU’s last win over a ranked team was on Oct. 24, 2009 when the Panthers beat No. 12 Jacksonville State on the road, 28-20. 1. Eastern Kentucky (12)...... 124 2. Jacksonville State (6)...... 117 EIU went on to win the OVC regular season title that year. 3. Murray State ...... 85 4. Tennessee Tech ...... 83 • Western Michigan kicked away from return man Tavares Crawford on several 5. Tennessee State ...... 69 6. UT Martin ...... 67 occasions on Saturday night as Crawford is currently 24th in the FCS and 4th in the 7. Southeast Missouri ...... 44 OVC in kick returns at 25.8 yards per return. Pete Houlihan returned four kicks on 8. Eastern Illinois...... 42 Saturday at WMU for a 18.8 yard average and redshirt freshman Trey Pendergrass 9. Austin Peay...... 17 had one return for 16 yards. (first place votes in parenthesis)

Eastern Illinois Players On • Robert Haynes picked off a pass at Western Michigan giving the Panthers their third interception of the season. The Panthers as a defense had only four interceptions All-OVC Preseason Team all of last year. The back-to-back games with an interception marks the first time Offense since the Sept. 18 (UT Martin) and Sept. 25 (Jacksonville State) games of 2010 that Von Wise - tight end EIU has had back-to-back games with an interception.

Defense Artavious Dowdell - defensive end • Punter Scott Weatherford had a career nine punts at Western Michigan as the junior has been on the field 15 times this season with an average of 36.9 yards per punt. He has pinned three inside the 20 yard line with one punt of 50+ yards. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 15, 2012 • Eastern Illinois at Illinois State • Page 5 • www.EIUpanthers.com EIU NOTES NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES

School...... # Appearances (Last) Montana...... 21 (2011) • Eastern Illinois and Illinois State will play for the 101st time this Eastern Kentucky...... 20 (2011) Saturday which ranks tied for 14th among rivalry games at the Appalachian State...... 19 (2011) FCS level tied with Cornell vs. Columbia and New Hampshire Georgia Southern...... 18 (2011) vs. Maine. The most played FCS rivalry game is Lafayette vs. Lehigh which has been played 148 times since 1884. Northern Iowa...... 16 (2011) Delaware...... 15 (2010) • Nick Beard knocked away one pass on Saturday at Western Furman...... 15 (2006) Michigan as he tied D.J. Bland for the team lead in passes McNeese State...... 14 (2009) defended. Both players are currently tied for 12th in the NCAA EASTERN ILLINOIS...... 13 (2009) and tied for 1st in the OVC. Jackson State...... 12 (1997) Youngstown State...... 11 (2006) • Nick Beard was one of the Panthers leaders on the defense on Saturday finishing with a team high 13 tackles. Nine of Beard’s * Idaho...... 11 (1995) tackles were solo stops including one forced fumble and one Idaho currently plays at the NCAA I level fumble recovery. FCS Division I Playoffs • Baylor transfer LeQuince McCall has been steady for the 1982 - Quarterfinals Panthers at one of the starting linebacker spots. McCall tied 1983 - First Round for the team lead at Western Michigan with 13 tackles. He is 1986- Quarterfinals currently third on the team with 17 tackles this year. 1989 - Quarterfinals 1995 - First Round • Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has now thrown a touchdown pass in 17 straight games. The last time Garoppolo did not throw 1996 - First Round a TD was Oct. 16, 2010 at Tennessee Tech. 2000 - First Round 2001 - First Round • Redshirt freshman quarterback Ben Krol saw his first action as 2002 - First Round a back-up Saturday at Western Michigan. Krol finished his time 2005 - First Round on the field going 2-for-4 for 19 yards. 2006 - First Round 2007 - First Round • Taylor Duncan continues to get more carries on the ground after 2009 - First Round converting to a running back during the spring. Duncan scored his second career touchdown at Western Michigan on a six yard run. Last season Duncan scored at Northwestern on a short run Division II Playoffs playing as a back-up quarterback. 1978 (National Champions) 1980 (National Runners-up) • Converted offensive lineman Eric Luhrsen caught his first pass as a Panthers tight end at Western Michigan hauling in a four yard pass from Ben Krol. Coaching FCS Playoff Appearances • The Panthers added two players to the roster late last week which both made the trip to Western Michigan. Kicker Cody Meyer 1...... Roy Kidd (Eastern Kentucky)...... 17 (#41) from nearby Oakland, Illinois and long snapper Dakota 2...... Jerry Moore (Appalachian State)...... 17 * Melson (#61) are now both on the active roster. 3...... Tubby Raymond (Delaware)...... 11 4...... Jim Tressel (Youngstown State)...... 10 • Western Michigan’s 52 points on Saturday night marked the 5...... Bob Spoo (Eastern Illinois)...... 9 highest point total an EIU team has allowed since the Panthers Andy Talley (Villanova)...... 9 * lost 52-3 at Penn State in Oct. 10, 2009. W.C. Gorden (Jackson State)...... 9

• EIU held the ball for 21:14 minutes at Western Michigan * denotes active coach marking the teams lowest time of possession since holding the ball for 22:30 in a 2010 game against Central Arkansas. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September15, 2012 • Eastern Illinois at Illinois State • Page 6 • www.EIUpanthers.com Eastern Illinois In The AVOIDING THE SHUTOUT same face, new number OVC/NCAA Stats Eastern Illinois extended its consecutive • Fifteen players have changed numbers for game streak without being shut out to 102 the Panthers during the off season. (note games at Western Michigan. The last time some number changes due to position TEAM EIU was held scoreless was Oct. 11, 2003 change). NCAA...... OVC - a 41-0 loss versus Eastern Kentucky. EIU Rushing Offense (94.50)...... 83rd...... 8th has scored a touchdown in 28 straight Player...... New...... Old Passing Offense (338.50)...... 5th...... 1st games since a loss at Penn State in 2009. Erik Lora...... 8...... 22 Passing Efficiency (149.71)...... 17th...... 2nd EIU’s longest streak of consecutive games Jimmy Garoppolo...... 10...... 15 Total Offense (433.00)...... 22nd...... 2nd without being shutout was 197 from 1977- Antonio Taylor...... 15...... 7 Scoring Offense (35.00)...... 22nd...... 2nd Jeremy Rykard...... 16...... 89 1996 which ranks fourth all-time among Rushing Defense (153.00)...... 55th...... 4th Shepard Little...... 21...... 23 FCS schools. Pass Defense (353.00)...... 110th...... 8th Alex McNulty...... 24...... 31 Pass Efficiency Def. (134.38)...... 74th...... 5th Devin Brinson...... 27...... 29 Longest OVC Active Streaks Tavares Crawford...... 30...... 2 Total Defense (506.00)...... 101st...... 7th 124 - Jacksonville State Pete Houlihan...... 31...... 21 Scoring Defense (40.00)...... 94th...... 7th 102 - Eastern Illinois Jourdan Wickliffe...... 40...... 80 Net Punting (29.24)...... 90th...... 7th 64 - Murray State Eric Luhrsen...... 45...... 61 Punt Returns (0.0)...... 83rd...... 7th Jason Schuman...... 64...... 87 Kickoff Returns (22.36)...... 47th...... 3rd Scott Weatherford...... 83...... 59 Turnover Margin (+2.0)...... 7th...... 2nd OVC SUCCESS Jimmy Lera...... 85...... 1 Turnovers Gained (10)...... 1st...... 1st • Eastern Illinois was the OVC’s most Leo Minne...... 87...... 85 Sacks (2.50)...... 25th...... 1st successful school in terms of wins during Clinton Simpkins...... 96...... 52 Tackles For Loss (5.50)...... 58th...... 2nd the first decade of the 2000’s as the Panthers Sacks Allowed (4.50)...... 108th...... 8th posted 72 wins during that span. Entering ncaa fbs transfers 3rd Down Conversion (28.57)...... 84th...... 6th the 2012 season EIU leads the conference • Like most schools at the NCAA FCS level, 4th Down Conversion (25.0)...... 73rd...... 6th with most post-season appearances since Eastern Illinois has its share of NCAA 3rd Down Defense (44.44)...... 78th...... 6th EIU joined the league in 1996. FBS level transfers into the program. This Red Zone Offense (6-of-7)...... 50th...... 3rd season EIU added one FBS transfer in Red Zone Defense (11-of-17)...... 20th...... 2nd (FCS Playoff Appearances Since 1996) LeQuince McCall from Baylor Time of Possession (24:43)...... 109th...... 9th 6 - Eastern Illinois 4 - Eastern Kentucky INDIVIDUAL (Top 50) 2 - Jacksonville State EIU FBS Transfers 5 - Jake Walker (Toledo) NCAA...... OVC 2 - Murray State 2 - Tennessee State 12 - LeQuince McCall (Baylor) Jimmy Garoppolo (Pass Yards)...... 7th...... 2nd 1 - UT Martin Jimmy Garoppolo (Passing Comp.)..... 16th...... 2nd 1 - Southeast Missouri Other EIU Transfers Eligible in 2012 Jimmy Garoppolo (Pass Effic.)...... 23rd...... 2nd 1 - Tennessee Tech 42 - Alex Helms (Concordia - Minn.) Jimmy Garoppolo (Total Offense)...... 12th...... 2nd 1 - Western Kentucky 47 - Andre Alvarez (Carthage) Erik Lora (All Purpose Yards)...... 26th...... 3rd 55 - Joe Campagna (Ferris State) Erik Lora (Receptions)...... 4th...... 1st Erik Lora (Rec. Yards)...... 3rd...... 1st panthers nfl connection Chris Wright (Scoring)...... 35th...... 3rd • Eastern Illinois was once again the FUTURE FBS GAMES DJ Bland (Passes Defended)...... 12th...... T1st Cradle of NFL Head Coaches in 2010 as • Eastern Illinois played Mid-American Nick Beard (Passes Defended)...... 12th...... T1st three EIU alums were NFL head coaches Conference member Western Michigan this Nick Beard (Tackles)...... 25th...... 3rd during the season. Mike Shanahan with the season on Sept. 8 as the Panthers played an DJ Bland (Interceptions)...... 26th...... 4th Washington Redskins, Sean Payton with FBS opponent for the 15th straight season. Pete Houlihan (Interceptions)...... 26th...... 4th the New Orleans Saints and Brad Childress In 2013 and 2014 EIU will play two FBS Robert Haynes (Interceptions)...... 26th...... 4th with the Minnesota Vikings all have ties to opponents in each of those seasons as the Robert Haynes (Forced Fumbles)...... 4th...... T1st EIU. To open 2012 EIU has two players on NCAA allows FCS members to play an Tavares Crawford (Kick Return)...... 24th...... 4th active NFL rosters. additional game in each of those seasons. The Panthers have scheduled all four of EIU NFL Connections those games. Tony Romo - Dallas Quarterback Otis Hudson - Cincinnati Offensive Line 2013 Mike Shanahan - Washington Head Coach August 31 at San Diego State Sean Payton - New Orleans Head Coach * September 21 at Northern Illinois Greg McMahon - New Orleans Special Teams 2014 * will not coach 2012 season due to NFL rule. August 28 at Minnesota September 27 at Ohio

A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 15, 2012 • Eastern Illinois at Illinois State • Page 7 • www.EIUpanthers.com EASTERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH DINO BABERS A new era of Eastern Illinois football begins as Dino Babers was hired as the 22nd head coach THE COACH BABERS FILE in Eastern Illinois University football history. He was announced as the new head coach by EIU EDUCATION University President Dr. William Perry and athletic director Barbara Burke before a large crowd in the University of Hawai'i...... Bachelor's, 1984 EIU University Ball Room on Dec. 9, 2011. Arizona State University...... Masters, 1988 EIU won its first game under Babers on August 30, 2012, 49-28 victory over Southern Illinois. Babers most recently served the special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach at Baylor PLAYING CAREER University where the Bears featured one of the most explosive offenses in the nation. Hawai'i •...... 4-year starter (1979-80, 82-83) With a smile on his face, Babers accepted the job by simply saying he was humbled to have been Signed free agent contract with BC Lions (CFL) considered and selected to be the head coach at Eastern Illinois following in the footsteps of a man who first hired him on the EIU staff back in 1987, Bob Spoo. COACHING CAREER “I am humbled to be your new head football coach. I love where I am at and I can’t wait to get Dec. 9, 2011-present.. Eastern Illinois University where we are going,” Babers said. “I can’t wait to see the smiles on the faces of the players, the Head Coach community and this great academic institution on the things we are going to do on and off the field. We 2008-11...... Baylor (Receivers & Special Teams) are going to set this community on fire.” 2004-07...... UCLA (Assistant Head Coach) One of the things that attracted Babers to the administration at Eastern Illinois was the type of man 2003 ...... Pittsburgh (Assistant) he is and the type of offense he planned on running. 2001-02...... Texas A&M (Offensive Coordinator) “We are excited about a new era of Panther football,” Burke said. “We were fortunate to have a 1995-00...... Arizona (Off. Cord./Assistant Coach) great pool of candidates to select from. It was not an easy decision. I am glad it wasn’t easy, it shows 1994 ...... San Diego State (Assistant) that people care about this program and EIU. When I spoke to people around the nation, two things kept 1991-93...... Purdue (Assistant) coming up about Dino Babers. 1.) He is a man of outstanding character. 2.) He has a great offensive 1990 ...... Northern Arizona (Assistant) football mind. Lastly one person I respect called me and said I would be crazy not to hire Dino.” 1988-89...... UNLV (Assistant) With Babers on the staff Baylor’s explosive offense ranked second in the nation in 2011 in total 1987 ...... Eastern Illinois (Assistant) offense as he helped coach 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. In 2010, Baylor’s offensive 1985-86...... Arizona State (Graduate Asst.) unit ranked 12th in the nation in total offense. As the wide receivers coach, Babers coached All-Big 12 1984 ...... Hawai'i (Graduate Assistant) receiver David Gettis, a 2010 draft pick of the Carolina Panthers. Babers coached four seasons at Baylor helping head coach Art Briles rebuild the program. Baylor BOWL GAMES AS A COACH made its second straight bowl game appearance with a win over Washington in the Alamo Bowl in 2011. 2011 - Alamo Bowl (Baylor) In 2010 Baylor played Illinois in the Texas Bowl. 2010 - Texas Bowl (Baylor) “He will be a great leader of your football program,” Briles said. “He is an outstanding man, a great 2007 - Las Vegas Bowl (UCLA) father and husband.” 2006 - Emerald Bowl (UCLA) Babers joined the Baylor program after four seasons as the assistant head coach at UCLA on the 2005 - Sun Bowl (UCLA) staff of Karl Dorrell. At UCLA Babers helped coach the Bruins to four straight bowl appearances. 2004 - Las Vegas Bowl (UCLA) “He is a tremendous coach that brings a wealth of experience,” said Dorrell. “He has coached every 2003 - Continental Tire Bowl (Pittsburgh) position on offense. As a recruiter he is energetic and can make that connection to players.” 2001 - Galleryfurniture.com Bowl (Texas A&M) Babers mentioned that he would have a national base for recruiting with the primary emphasis on 1998 - Holiday Bowl (Arizona) winning Illinois and the bordering states. He thanked the EIU administration for its support of that 1997 - Insight.com Bowl (Arizona) vision and the financial backing to have that national recruiting philosophy. 1987 - Rose Bowl (Arizona State) “The formula for success is going to follow the game plan we started at Baylor. We have to start 1985 - Holiday Bowl (Arizona State) with the product, and the product is the players,” Babers added. “We want to attack them not only on the field from a strength and development standpoint, but also socially, morally and spiritually. All of Coached 27 receivers who played in the NFL those things are involved to making sure we get the best person we can on the football field.” Babers continued by saying “After that we are going to get into the community and get them behind us. We are going to play an exciting brand of football. It is something people are going to want to come out and see and it’s going to be the thing to do on Saturdays. If you’re not watching us, then you’re not in the place where all the action is.” Prior to his time at UCLA, Babers spent one season at Pittsburgh following offensive coordinator stints at Texas A&M and Arizona. In 1998 he helped Arizona post a 12-1 record with a number four national ranking. In 1999 his offensive unit ranked third in the nation in total offense at 471.9 yards per game. Babers entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant at Hawai’i for one season and for two years as a graduate assistant at Arizona State. ASU earned a trip the Rose Bowl following the 1986 season. He was hired as a part of Bob Spoo’s first staff at Eastern Illinois in 1987. Babers mentioned that EIU was a place that he always thought might be a head coaching destination. “All during my career I have always circled Eastern Illinois on my resume and said to myself – If that job ever came open I would love to be considered to be the next head coach of that program.” Babers then joked by saying “it only took 25 years for Coach Spoo to retire for that opening to occur. That is a tribute to the type of program he has built here and the success they have been able to have.” Babers has had success at every stop of his coaching career. He has coached numerous players who eventually played in the National Football League during his more than 25 years in the college coaching profession including 27 wide receivers that made NFL rosters. A native of San Diego, Calif., Babers was a four-year starter at Hawai’i earned All-Western Athletic Conference Academic honors. He was a free agent signee with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League when an injury in camp ended his professional career. He earned his undergraduate degree from Hawai’i in 1984 and a masters degree from Arizona State in 1988. He and his wife Susan have four daughters – Breeahnah, Tasha, Jazzmin and Paris. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 15, 2012 • Eastern Illinois at Illinois State • Page 8 • www.EIUpanthers.com HOW DO YOU SAY THAT - EIU Pronunciation Guide POSITION CHANGES Listed below are the players who have moved positions for the 2012

season. HC ...... Dino Babers...... Dean-oh * BAY-buhrs 4 ...... Keiondre Gober...... go-bur Player...... New...... Old 9 ...... Chavar Watkins...... sha-VAR Rex Bonham...... Defensive Line...... Tight End 10 ...... Jimmy Garoppolo...... gah-ropp- Devin Brinson...... Defensive Back...... Running Back 11 ...... Ben Krol...... kah-roll Andre Hodge...... Fullback...... Linebacker Josh Griffin...... Offensive Line...... Defensive Line 16 ...... Jeremy Rykard...... Rye-curt Jimmy Lera...... Wide Receiver...... Running Back 29 ...... Elven Walker...... L-vin Eric Luhrsen...... Tight End...... Offensive Line 35 ...... John Wurm...... worm Jason Schuman...... Offensive Line...... Tight End 44 ...... Judes Amilcar...... jude * ah-mill-car Jourdan Wickliffe...... Defensive Back...... Wide Receiver 45 ...... Eric Luhrsen...... lure-sin eiu one of four schools with new era 53 ...... Greg Mahan...... may-han Eastern Illinois begins a New ERA not only in football but also in the 55 ...... Joe Campagna...... Coe-pag-nah sports of men’s basketball and women’s basketball as new head coaches 59 ...... Kamu Grugier-Hill...... Komo * grue-jay were hired in all three of those sports. EIU is one of four NCAA Division 68 ...... Nick Borre...... Bore-EE I schools that hired new coaches in all three of those sports this season. 73 ...... Evan Kanz...... Can-sah The other three are Colorado State, Illinois and Texas Southern. 74 ...... Collin Seibert...... Cy-burt 77 ...... Dominic Pagliara...... pah-lee-R-ah FROM THE FRONT LINES TO THE STARTING LINE-UP 78 ...... Mitch Reab...... Ree-bah Senior wide receiver Jeremy Rykard is probably one of the happiest players on the Eastern Illinois roster as last season he made the transition 87 ...... Leo Minne...... men-AY from the front lines to the starting line-up. A graduate of O’Fallon (Ill.) 91 ...... Niko Foltys...... knee-coe * fohl-tiss High School, Rykard joined the United States Marine Corps following 94 ...... Timotheus Granger...... tim-mah-thee-us graduation and served overseas for his country. Following his military 97 ...... Dino Fanti...... Fon-tee service Rykard played two seasons at Mt. Sac Jacinto JC in California 98 ...... Fedney Delphonse...... fed-knee * dell-fon-sah before transferring to EIU in the spring of 2011. Rykard was one of the three starting receivers when the Panthers took the field on Sept. 1 against Illinois State finishing with two catches for 27 yards. During the 2011 EIU 2012 ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATE/YEAR season Rykard appeared in ten games with 19 catches. EIU Roster By Home State PANTHERS PICKED EIGHTH IN OVC Illinois...... 51 Following back-to-back 2-9 seasons, Eastern Illinois was picked to Florida...... 14 finish eighth in the Ohio Valley Conference preseason coaches poll. The Ohio...... 6 Panthers have won five league titles since joining the OVC with the last Texas...... 5 coming in 2009. Eastern Kentucky was selected as the OVC favorite Indiana...... 4 followed by Jacksonville State in second as the two teams split the first Missouri...... 3 place votes. California...... 2 Hawai'i...... 2 DOWDELL, WISE NAMED PRESEASON ALL-OVC Michigan ...... 2 Eastern Illinois had two players named to the preseason All-OVC team Wisconsin...... 2 as seniors Artavious Dowdell and Von Wise were both selected. Dowdell Kentucky ...... 1 led the Panthers in tackles for loss and sacks last season as he was a New Jersey...... 1 second team All-OVC pick. Dowdell finished with 45 tackles. Wise was Pennsylvania...... 1 a second team All-OVC selection at tight end as he hauled in 32 passes Virginia...... 1 for 348 yards and two touchdowns.

EIU Roster By Class preseason watch lists Senior...... 18 Wide receiver Chris Wright, punter Scott Weatherford and tight ends Von Junior...... 16 Wise and Sam Hendricks were all named to the preseason College Football Sophomore...... 19 Performance Awards watch list for their positions. Wright had 42 catches Redshirt Freshman...... 17 for 735 yards and 11 touchdowns last year. Weatherford averaged 37.6 Freshman...... 20 yards per punt with 12 pinned inside the 20-yard line. Hendricks had 17 catches for 194 yards and three TD’s. Wise had 32 catches for 348 yards and two touchdowns. FOLLOW EIU FOOTBALL ONLINE PANTHERS TO MISS TIGERS THIS YEAR Twitter...... @EIU_Panthers Eastern Illinois will play only seven Ohio Valley Conference games this Facebook...... /EIUPanthers year as the Panthers will miss Tennessee State on the schedule. The omission is due to a scheduling quirk that allows TSU to play in the Black YouTube...... /pantherathletics College Classic events. EIU will play Central Arkansas to end the season Website...... www.eiupanthers.com in Tennessee State’s place.

A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 15, 2012 • Eastern Illinois at Illinois State • Page 9 • www.EIUpanthers.com EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL INSIDE THE NUMBERS Eastern Illinois Football The Last Time It Happened.... EASTERN ILLINOIS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: ...... Charleston, Illinois Passed for more than 300 yards... Jimmy Garoppolo, 369 vs. Southern Illinois (Aug. 30, 2012) FOUNDED:...... 1895 ENROLLMENT:...... 11,176 Passed for more than 400 yards... COLORS:...... Blue & Gray Tony Romo, 414 at Toledo (Sept. 16, 2000) CONFERENCE:...... Ohio Valley Threw four touchdown passes... STADIUM:...... O’Brien Field (10,000) Jimmy Garoppolo, 5 vs. Southern Illinois (Aug. 30, 2012) SURFACE:...... Matrix Turf PRESIDENT:...... Dr. William L. Perry Rushed for more than 200 yards... ATHLETIC DIRECTOR:...... Barbara Burke Vincent Webb, 206 at Samford (Sept. 23, 2006)

Rushed for three touchdowns... O’BRIEN PRESS BOX PHONE:...... (217) 581-7770 Jake Walker, 3 at Southern Illinois (Nov. 12, 2011) EIU TICKET OFFICE:...... (217) 581-2106 EIU SPORTS INFORMATION:...... (217) 581-7480 Rushed for four touchdowns... J.R. Taylor, 4 vs. Florida Atlantic (Nov. 16, 2002) EIU WEBSITE:...... www.EIUpanthers.com MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES Had 10 Receptions... Erik Lora, 13 vs. Southern Illinois (Aug. 30, 2012) WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE: Head coach Dino Babers and Had 3 touchdown receptions... selected EIU players will be available on Tuesday mornings at 11:30 Chris Wright, 3, at Tennessee State (Nov. 6, 2010) a.m. for the Panthers weekly press conference. Press conference will be held in O’Brien Field football building. Had 200 yards receiving... Chris Wright, 217, at Tennessee State (Nov. 6, 2010) OVC TELECONFERENCE: Each week during the football season Returned a punt for a touchdown... all 9 head coaches in the Ohio Valley Conference will take part in a Rashad Haynes, 1 at Tennessee Tech (Oct. 16, 2010) - (46 yards) weekly teleconference on Tuesday mornings. The first teleconference will be Tuesday, August 28. EIU head coach Dino Babers will speak Returned a kick-off for touchdown... Tavares Crawford, 1 at Southeast Missouri (Oct. 1, 2011) - (83 yards) at 10:14 a.m. (Central) each Tuesday. Media members can obtain the phone number and pass code from the EIU Sports Information Returned an interception for touchdown... office. CJ James, 1, vs. UT Martin (Nov. 14, 2009) - (79 yards) PANTHER SPORTS TALK: Each Wednesday night during the Returned a fumble for touchdown... Irvin Jean-Charles, 1 at Illinois (Sept. 6, 2008) - (4 yards) football season fans can watch head coach Dino Babers along with other special guests and players as they talk about the 2012 football Recorded a safety... season. The show will be broadcast on WEIU TV at 6 p.m. Trevor Frericks, 1 vs. Samford (Nov. 17, 2007) Team vs. Illinois State (Sept. 1, 2011) LIVE STATS: Live stats of most EIU games can be found on the Blocked a punt... EIU athletics webpage at www.EIUpanthers.com Lorence Ricks, 1, vs. Jacksonville State (Oct. 24, 2009) INTERNET RADIO: Live streaming of all EIU football games can Returned a blocked punt for touchdown - blocked by... Adrian Arrington, 1 vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 27, 2008) - Kenny Kinchen be heard at www.weiuhitmix.net

Blocked a field goal... PANTHER RADIO NETWORK: Eastern Illinois football can D.J. Bland, 1 at Austin Peay (Oct. 29, 2011) be heard live on the radio via the Panther Football Radio Network. Returned a blocked field goal for touchdown - block by... Games will be broadcast by the “Voice of the Panthers” Mike Bradd Rashad Haynes, 1 vs. Samford (Nov. 17, 2007) - Trevor Frericks with color commentary by Jack Ashmore. Games will be carried on WRJM 1270 AM and Hit Mix 88.9 FM WEIU in the Charleston/ Won a game on a field goal... Coles County Market. Network stations include WHOW 1510 AM Cameron Berra, 37-yards at Tennessee State (Nov. 6, 2010) (Clinton) and WMKR 94.3 FM (Taylorville). Had 15 or more tackles on defense... Cory Leman, 15 at Illinois State (Nov. 13, 2010) OVCDIGITALNETWORK.COM: The Ohio Valley Conference has launched a new digital platform which will allow Eastern Illinois Had 3 or more sacks on defense... fans to watch all five home home games and all OVC road games Kory Lothe, 4 vs. Tennessee Tech (Nov. 8, 2003) for free on their computer. The Recovered an onside kick... OVCDigitalNetwork.com link is Lorence Ricks, 1, vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 25, 2010) available online with the first EIU broadcast for the 2012 season set for Thursday, August 30 against Southern Illinois.

A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 15, 2012 • Eastern Illinois at Illinois State • Page 10 • www.EIUpanthers.com EIU OFFENSE EIU DEFENSE QUARTERBACK LEFT END 10....Jimmy Garoppolo...... 6-3...... 206...... Jr 32....Artavious Dowdell...... 6-2...... 230...... Sr 11....Ben Krol...... 6-6...... 220...... R-Fr 98....Fedney Delphonse...... 6-3...... 215...... R-Fr RUNNING BACK 94....Timotheus Granger...... 6-2...... 200...... So 5....Jake Walker...... 5-10...... 194...... R-Sr DEFENSIVE TACKLE 14....Taylor Duncan...... 6-3...... 210...... R-So 53....Greg Mahan...... 6-3...... 248...... R-Sr OUTSIDE RECEIVER 79....Jon Voytilla...... 6-3...... 284...... Jr 81....Chris Wright...... 6-1...... 177...... Sr DEFENSIVE TACKLE 13....Von Wise...... 6-4...... 209...... R-Sr 90....Roosevelt Holliday...... 6-3...... 297...... Sr INSIDE RECEIVER 97....Dino Fanti...... 6-1...... 248...... R-Fr 8....Erik Lora...... 5-10...... 181...... R-Jr RIGHT END 16....Jeremy Rykard...... 5-10...... 166...... Sr 93....Pat Wertz...... 6-4...... 241...... R-Sr LEFT TACKLE 44....Judes Amilcar...... 6-2...... 231...... R-Jr 77....Dominic Pagliara...... 6-6...... 296...... R-Jr WILL LINEBACKER 69....Eric Varela...... 6-6...... 311...... Sr 50....Adam Gristick...... 5-10...... 208...... R-So LEFT GUARD 55....Joe Campagna...... 6-0...... 215...... R-So 74....Collin Seibert...... 6-4...... 268...... R-So MIDDLE LINEBACKER or 67....Mike O’Neill...... 6-2...... 277...... R-Sr 49....Robert Haynes...... 6-0...... 224...... So 78....Mitch Reab...... 6-4...... 301...... Sr 42....Alex Helms...... 6-2...... 228...... R-Jr CENTER SAM LINEBACKER 71....Kevin Kapellas...... 6-4...... 277...... R-Sr 12....LeQuince McCall...... 6-1...... 220...... R-Jr 62....Shane Kelly...... 6-4...... 253...... R-Sr 15....Antonio Taylor...... 6-2...... 215...... R-Jr RIGHT GUARD LEFT CORNERBACK 72....Alex Pierce...... 6-6...... 307...... R-Jr 38....DJ Bland...... 6-1...... 179...... R-So 68....Nick Borre...... 6-4...... 280...... R-Fr 30....Tavares Crawford...... 5-10...... 169...... Jr RIGHT TACKLE ROVER 62....Shane Kelly...... 6-4...... 253...... R-Sr 24....Alex McNulty...... 6-2...... 187...... R-Jr or 74....Collin Seibert...... 6-4...... 268...... R-So 46....Anthony Goodman...... 5-9...... 165...... Fr 64....Jason Schuman...... 6-7...... 275...... R-Fr FREE SAFETY INSIDE RECEIVER 28....Nick Beard...... 6-1...... 183...... R-Jr 84....Sam Hendricks...... 6-4...... 206...... R-So 48....Ryan Meyer...... 6-4...... 206...... Fr 87....Leo Minne...... 5-10...... 168...... R-Fr RIGHT CORNERBACK OUTSIDE RECEIVER 31....Pete Houlihan...... 5-11...... 177...... Jr 9....Chavar Watkins...... 6-2...... 201...... R-Sr 27....Devin Brinson...... 6-0...... 193...... R-Fr 88....Adam Drake...... 6-2...... 181...... R-So EIU COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Dino Babers (Hawai’i, 1984 - 1st year) EIU SPECIALISTS KICKER (Career Record 1-1; OVC Record 0-0) 58....Cameron Berra...... 5-11...... 203...... Jr Defensive Coordinator: Kim McCloud (1st year) 36....Taylor Kerr (KO)...... 6-1...... 175...... So PUNTER Offensive Coordinator: Sterlin Gilbert (1st year) 83....Scott Weatherford...... 6-1...... 180...... R-Jr HOLDER Offensive Line: Brian Callahan (3rd year) 83....Scott Weatherford...... 6-1...... 180...... R-Jr Running Backs: Mike Lynch (8th year) LONG SNAPPER Inside Receivers: Sean Lewis (1st year) 51....Adam Baker...... 6-2...... 226...... Sr Outside Receivers: Andrew Sowder (1st year) PUNT RETURNS Defensive Ends: George Ricumstrict (1st year) Defensive Tackles: Dino Kaklis (1st year) 21....Pete Houlihan...... 5-10...... 177...... Jr Linebackers: Tom Kaufman (1st year) 16....Jeremy Rykard...... 5-10...... 166...... Sr Secondary: Nick Caley (1st year) KICK RETURNS Trainer: Brett Penning (1st year) 21....Pete Houlihan...... 5-10...... 177...... Jr Strength Coach: Sean Edinger (1st year) 30....Tavares Crawford...... 5-10...... 169...... Jr

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# NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/JC/LAST) 2 Ryan Jones RB 5-9 187 FR HS Canton, Mich. (Canton) 3 Anthony Taylor WR 6-0 180 FR HS Wheaton, Ill. (Lombard Montini) 4 Keiondre Gober WR 6-3 180 FR HS Lubbock, Texas (Frenship) 5 Jake Walker + RB 5-10 194 R-SR 2V Delray Beach, Fla. (American Heritage/Univ. of Toledo) 6 Kyle Millner QB 6-1 190 FR HS New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West) 8 Erik Lora + WR 5-10 181 R-JR 2V Miami, Fla. (Columbus) 9 Chavar Watkins + WR 6-2 201 R-SR 3V Sunrise, Fla. (Piper) 10 Jimmy Garoppolo QB 6-3 206 JR 2V Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows) 11 Ben Krol + QB 6-6 220 R-FR RS Woodstock, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic) 12 LeQuince McCall + LB 6-1 220 R-JR TR San Antonio, Texas (Reagan/Baylor University) 13 Von Wise + TE 6-4 209 R-SR 2V Cincinnati, Ohio (Finneytown) 14 Taylor Duncan + RB 6-3 210 R-SO 1V Marshall, Ill. (Marshall) 15 Antonio Taylor + LB 6-2 215 R-JR 2V Maywood, Ill. (Immaculate Conception) 16 Jeremy Rykard WR 5-10 166 SR 1V O’Fallon, Ill. (O’Fallon/Mt. San Jacinto JC) 19 Dajon Sherman + WR 5-11 175 R-SO RS Matteson, Ill. (Rich Central) 20 AJ Woodson + RB 5-8 180 R-SO 1V Pompano Beach, Fla. (Northeast) 21 Shepard Little + RB 5-10 173 R-FR RS Schaumburg, Ill. (Schaumburg) 22 Kendal Butler DB 6-1 180 FR HS Toledo, Ill. (Cumberland) 23 Bobby Huey RB 5-11 210 FR HS Lubbock, Texas (Frenship) 24 Alex McNulty + DB 5-10 187 R-JR 2V Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 25 Reggie Box + RB 6-0 175 R-FR RS Glen Carbon, Ill. (Edwardsville) 26 Trey Pendergrass + ATH 5-6 155 R-FR RS Royal Palm Beach, Fla. (Jupiter Christian) 27 Devin Brinson + DB 6-0 193 R-FR RS Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) 28 Nick Beard + DB 6-1 183 R-JR 2V Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic) 29 Elven Walker CB 5-10 170 FR HS Wheaton, Ill. (Glenbard South) 30 Tavares Crawford CB 5-10 169 JR 2V Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) 31 Pete Houlihan DB 5-11 177 JR 2V New Lenox, Ill. (Providence Catholic) 32 Artavious Dowdell DL 6-2 230 SR 3V Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) 33 Malcolm Allen + RB 5-10 180 SR TR Joliet, Ill. (Joliet/College of DuPage) 34 Brandon Ross + DB 5-11 177 R-FR RS St. Louis, Mo. (Lutheran North) 35 John Wurm + DB 6-1 214 R-SO 1V Dublin, Ohio (Coffman) 36 Taylor Kerr K/P 6-1 175 SO 1V Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) 37 Andre Hodge + LB 6-0 240 R-FR RS Keyport, N.J. (Matawan Regional) 38 D.J. Bland + DB 6-1 179 R-SO 1V Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Institute) 39 Mike Gunter + SAF 6-3 200 R-FR RS Springfield, Ill. (Rochester) 40 Jourdan Wickliffe DB 6-1 195 SO HS Columbus, Ohio (St. Charles College Prep) 40a Bobby Pettis & RB 5-10 183 SR TR Hickory Hills, Ill. (Argo/Missouri U of Science & Technology) 41 Cody Meyer K 5-10 165 R-SO TR Oakland, Ill. (Tri County/McKendree Univ.) 42 Alex Helms + LB 6-2 228 R-JR RS Naperville, Ill. (North/Concordia (Minn.) Univ.) 43 Pono Choy DB 5-10 175 FR HS Honolulu, Haw. (Kamehameha) 44 Judes Amilcar + DE 6-2 231 R-JR 2V Pompano, Fla. (Olympic Heights) 45 Eric Luhrsen TE 6-5 235 R-FR RS Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) 46 Anthony Goodman DB 5-9 165 FR HS Lansing, Mich. (J.W. Sexton) 47 Andre Alvarez + LB 6-3 215 R-JR TR Chicago, Ill. (Lane Tech/Carthage College) 48 Ryan Meyer SAF 6-4 206 FR HS Evergreen Park, Ill. (Marist) 49 Robert Haynes LB 6-0 225 SO 1V Punta Gorda, Fla. (Charlotte) 50 Adam Gristick + LB 5-10 208 R-SO 1V Allentown, Pa. (Parkland) 51 Adam Baker LS 6-2 226 SR 3V Champaign, Ill. (Central) 52 Jake McNair LB 6-1 215 FR HS Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual) 53 Greg Mahan + DL 6-3 248 R-SR 2V Carol Stream, Ill. (Glenbard North) 54 Perry Maynard + LB 6-2 223 R-SR 3V Southlake, Texas (Carroll) 55 Joe Campagna + LB 6-0 215 R-SO RS Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita/Ferris State Univ.) 56 Jerone Williams DL 6-4 302 SR 1V St. Louis, Mo. (Oakville/Ellsworth CC) 57 Jameel High +& DB 5-10 185 R-JR TR Kankakee, Ill. (Bishop McNamara/Ball State) 58 Cameron Berra K 5-11 203 JR 2V St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway Catholic) 59 Kamu Grugier-Hill SAF 6-2 180 FR HS Honolulu, Haw. (Kamehameha) 60 Charlie Athans OL 6-3 240 FR HS Manhattan, Ill. (Lincoln-Way Central) 61 Dakota Melson LS 5-9 205 FR HS Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge) 61A Aaron Carr + LB 6-3 206 R-JR TR Country Club Hills, Ill. (Hillcrest/Carthage College) + indicates redshirt season used... & not eligible in 2012 due to NCAA transfer rules A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 15, 2012 • Eastern Illinois at Illinois State • Page 12 • www.EIUpanthers.com # NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/JC) 62 Shane Kelly + OL 6-4 253 R-SR 2V Rhinelander, Wis. (Rhinelander) 63 Leon Riley + DL 6-2 235 R-FR RS Rantoul, Ill. (Rantoul) 64 Jason Schuman + OL 6-7 225 R-FR RS Warrenville, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) 65 Josh Griffin + DL 6-6 265 R-FR RS Paris, Ill. (Paris) 66 Matt Parks + OL 6-5 297 R-SO SQ Machesney Park, Ill. (Harlem) 67 Mike O’Neill + OL 6-2 277 R-SR 3V Chicago, Ill. (St. Patrick) 68 Nick Borre + OL 6-4 280 R-FR RS Bloomingdale, Ill. (Lake Park) 69 Eric Varela OL 6-6 311 SR SQ Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak/Mt. San Jacinto JC) 70 Joe Hall + C 6-5 220 R-FR RS Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) 71 Kevin Kapellas + OL 6-4 277 R-SR 3V Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) 72 Alex Pierce + OL 6-6 307 R-JR 2V Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) 73 Evan Kanz OL 6-5 290 FR HS Luxemburg, Wis. (Luxemburg-Casco) 74 Collin Seibert + OL 6-4 268 R-SO 1V Oswego, Ill. (Oswego) 75 Jimmy Lowery OL 6-4 270 FR HS Burr Ridge, Ill. (Lombard Montini) 76 Quinton Quarles DE 6-3 235 FR HS Ingleside, Ill. (Grant) 77 Dominic Pagliara + OL 6-6 296 R-JR 2V Quincy, Ill. (Quincy Notre Dame) 78 Mitch Reab OL 6-4 301 SR SQ Forestville, Calif. (El Molino/Santa Rosa JC) 79 Jon Voytilla DL 6-3 284 JR 2V St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles East) 81 Chris Wright WR 6-1 177 SR 3V Skokie, Ill. (Niles West) 82 Quintez Thompson WR 6-3 176 FR HS Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual) 83 Scott Weatherford + P 6-1 180 R-JR 1V Terre Haute, Ind. (North) 84 Sam Hendricks + TE 6-4 206 R-SO 1V Cincinnati, Ohio (Indian Hill) 85 Jimmy Lera + WR 5-8 177 R-SO 1V Lake Park, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens) 86 Rex Bonham + DL 6-3 233 R-SO 1V New Carlisle, Ohio (Tecumseh) 87 Leo Minne + WR 5-10 168 R-FR RS Round Lake, Ill. (Grant) 88 Adam Drake + WR 6-2 181 R-SO 1V Charleston, Ill. (Charleston) 89 Tyrus Moss WR 6-1 195 FR HS Mattoon, Ill. (Mattoon) 90 Roosevelt Holliday DL 6-3 297 SR 3V Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 91 Niko Foltys + DL 6-4 226 R-SO RS Lockport, Ill. (Lockport Township) 92 Tyler Paulsen DE 6-1 220 FR HS Austin, Texas (Lake Travis) 93 Pat Wertz + DL 6-4 241 R-SR 1V Orland Hills, Ill. (Andrew/Illinois State) 94 Timotheus Granger DE 6-2 200 SO 1V West Palm Beach, Fla. (Suncoast) 95 Clinton Scott + DE 6-4 230 R-FR RS Casey, Ill. (Casey-Westfield) 96 Clinton Simpkins + DL 6-3 220 R-JR 1V Fredricksburg, Va. (Chancellor/Dodge City CC) 97 Dino Fanti + DT 6-1 248 R-FR RS Venice, Fla. (Venice) 98 Fedney Delphonse + DE 6-3 215 R-FR RS Naples, Fla. (Golden Gate) EASTERN ILLINOIS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER #..... PLAYER...... POS 10..... Jimmy Garoppolo...... QB 85..... Jimmy Lera...... RB 78..... Mitch Reab...... OL 33..... Malcolm Allen...... RB 2..... Keiondre Gober...... WR 21..... Shepard Little...... RB 63..... Leon Riley...... DL 47..... Andre Alvarez...... LB 46..... Anthony Goodman...... DB 8..... Erik Lora...... WR 34..... Brandon Ross...... DB 44..... Judes Amilcar...... DE 94..... Timotheus Granger...... DE 75..... Jimmy Lowery...... OL 16..... Jeremy Rykard...... WR 60..... Charlie Athans...... OL 65..... Josh Griffin...... DL 45..... Eric Luhrsen...... TE 50..... Adam Gristick...... LB 64..... Jason Schuman...... OL 51..... Adam Baker...... LS 59..... Kamu Grugier-Hill...... SAF 53..... Greg Mahan...... DL 74..... Collin Seibert...... OL 28..... Nick Beard...... DB 39..... Mike Gunter...... SAF 54..... Perry Maynard...... LB 95..... Clinton Scott...... DE 58..... Cameron Berra...... K 12..... LeQuince McCall...... LB 19..... Da'Jon Sherman...... WR 38..... D.J. Bland...... DB 70..... Joseph Hall...... C 52..... Jake McNair...... LB 96..... Clinton Simpkins...... DL 86..... Rex Bonham...... DL 49..... Robert Haynes...... LB 24..... Alex McNulty...... SAF 68..... Nick Borre...... OL 42..... Alex Helms...... LB 61..... Dakota Melson...... LS 3..... Anthony Taylor...... WR 25..... Reggie Box...... RB 84..... Sam Hendricks...... ATH 41..... Cody Meyer...... K 15..... Antonio Taylor...... LB 27..... Devin Brinson...... DB 57..... Jameel High...... DB 48..... Ryan Meyer...... SAF 22..... Kendal Butler...... DB 37..... Andre Hodge...... LB 6..... Kyle Millner...... QB 69..... Eric Varela...... OL 82..... Oshay Hodges...... WR 87..... Leo Minne...... WR 79..... Jon Voytilla...... DL 55..... Joe Campagna...... LB 90..... Roosevelt Holliday...... DL 89..... Tyrus Moss...... WR 61..... Aaron Carr...... LB 31..... Pete Houlihan...... DB 29..... Elven Walker...... DB 43..... Pono Choy...... DB 23..... Bobby Huey...... RB 67..... Mike O'Neill...... OL 5..... Jake Walker...... RB 30..... Tavares Crawford...... CB 9..... Chavar Watkins...... WR 2..... Ryan Jones...... RB 77..... Dominic Pagliara...... OL 83..... Scott Weatherford...... P 98..... Fedney Delphonse...... DE 66..... Matt Parks...... OL 93..... Pat Wertz...... DL 32..... Artavious Dowdell...... DL 73..... Evan Kanz...... OL 92..... Tyler Paulsen...... DE 40..... Jourdan Wickliffe...... DB 88..... Adam Drake...... WR 71..... Kevin Kapellas...... OL 26..... Trey Pendergrass...... ATH 56..... Jerone Williams...... DL 14..... Taylor Duncan...... RB 62..... Shane Kelly...... OL 40..... Bobby Pettis...... RB 13..... Von Wise...... TE 36..... Taylor Kerr...... K/P 72..... Alex Pierce...... OL 20..... AJ Woodson...... RB 97..... Dino Fanti...... DL 11..... Ben Krol...... QB 81..... Chris Wright...... WR 91..... Niko Foltys...... DE 76..... Quinton Quarles...... DE 35..... John Wurm...... DB A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 15, 2012 • Eastern Illinois at Illinois State • Page 13 • www.EIUpanthers.com

GAME 1 - August 30, 2012 GAME 2 - Sept. 8, 2012 Southern Illinois...... 28 Eastern Illinois...... 21 Eastern Illinois...... 49 Western Michigan...... 52

Charleston, Ill. Kalamazoo, Mich. O’Brien Field (A: 8,275) Waldo Stadium (A: 22,536) New ERA Game

Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Southern Illinois...... 7...... 14...... 7...... 0...... 28 Eastern Illinois...... 14...... 0...... 0...... 7...... 21 Eastern Illinois...... 7...... 21...... 21...... 0...... 49 Western Michigan...14...... 28...... 3...... 7...... 52

FIRST QUARTER FIRST QUARTER EIU - Watkins 40 pass from Hendricks (Berra kick) (9:32) WMU - Braverman 9 run (Haldeman kick) (11:44) SIU - McCall 6 run (Johnson kick) (3:35) EIU - Walker 17 run (Berra kick) (10:31) WMU - Cutler 2 pass from Carder (Haldeman kick) (7:58) SECOND QUARTER EIU - Wright 18 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (1:34) EIU - Lora 2 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (11:50) SIU - McCall 74 pass from Faulkner (Johnson kick) (8:11) SECOND QUARTER EIU - Walker 14 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (6:26) WMU - Hammond 1 pass from Carder (Haldeman kick) (9:25) EIU - Wright 50 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (2:30) WMU - Hammond 2 pass from Carder (Haldeman kick) (5:16) SIU - Pruitt 3 pass from Faulkner (Johnson kick) (0:17) WMU - Wilson 13 pass from Carder (Haldeman kick) (3:36) WMU - Wilson 16 pass from Carder (Haldeman kick) (0:58) THIRD QUARTER SIU - McCall 6 run (Johnson kick) (11:39) THIRD QUARTER EIU - Lora 11 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (9:22) WMU - Haldeman 37 field goal (0:49) EIU - Wright 24 pass from Lora (Berra kick) (4:32) EIU - Hendricks 31 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (1:58) FOURTH QUARTER EIU - Duncan 6 run (Berra kick) (13:38) WMU - Scriven 1 run (Haldeman kick) (7:38)

TEAM STATS...... EIU...... SIU First Downs...... 22...... 24 TEAM STATS...... EIU...... WMU Rushes-Yards...... 41-89...... 36-77 First Downs...... 16...... 31 Passing-Yards...... 433...... 304 Rushes-Yards...... 33-100...... 47-229 Comp-Att-Int...... 34-51-0...... 33-60-2 Passing-Yards...... 244...... 402 Total Offense...... 522...... 381 Comp-Att-Int...... 17-36-2...... 33-46-1 Fumbles-Lost...... 6-4...... 5-4 Total Offense...... 344...... 631 Penalties-Yards...... 15-127...... 8-63 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0...... 3-3 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 2-33-0...... 0-0-0 Penalties-Yards...... 4-30...... 6-29 Time of Possession...... 28:11...... 31:49 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 1-4-0...... 2-3-0 Sacks-Yards...... 3-22...... 4-21 Time of Possession...... 21:14...... 38:46 Sacks-Yards...... 1-1...... 4-23 LEADERS LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Walker (21-56-0), Duncan (11-36-0) RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) SIU - McCall (11-56-2), Strother (12-43-0) EIU - Walker (11-69-1), Duncan (10-44-1) WMU - Fields (14-66-0), Drake (8-58-0) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo (49-32-0-369-5) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) SIU - Faulker (58-31-2-293-2), Hill (2-2-0-11-0) EIU - Garoppolo (32-15-2-225-1), Krol (4-2-0-19-0) WMU - Carder (40-29-1-364-5) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Lora (13-151-2), Watkins (5-71-1), Hendricks (4-95-1) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) SIU - McKinney (8-53-0), Lewis (7-61-0) EIU - Lora (5-115-0), Wright (4-38-1), Wise (2-41-0) WMU - Wilson (11-154-2), Hammond (6-94-2) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Haynes (6-3-1), Beard (6-2-0), Houlihan (5-1-1) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) SIU - Presume (6-4-1), DiManche (6-0-2) EIU - Beard (9-4-0), McCall (4-9-0), McNulty (4-6-0) WMU - Currie (3-5-0), Bishop (3-4-1.5) RECAP RECAP Eastern Illinois set a school record with seven team touchdown passes as the Panthers opened the New ERA of Western Michigan scored four unanswered touchdowns in Panther football with a 49-28 win over Southern Illinois. the second quarter to pull away during a 52-21 win over Jimmy Garoppolo passed for 369 yards and five touchdowns Eastern Illinois. The Panthers were able to stay in the game as EIU racked up 522 yards of total offense. Erik Lora, who in the opening quarter as Jake Walker scored on a 17-yard missed the 2011 season with an injury, returned to lead the run and Jimmy Garoppolo hit Chris Wright for a 18-yard way with 13 catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns. pass. Erik Lora hauled in five passes for 115 yards all in Lora added a touchdown pass as he was one of two EIU the first quarter and early portion of the second quarter. wide receivers to throw touchdowns. Sam Hendricks was Freshman Jaime Wilson set up the Broncos in the second the other hitting Chavar Watkins for the first score of the quarter with good field position on a couple of punt returns game on a 40-yard connection. Four EIU receivers finished and hauled in two late touchdown passes. The Panthers with 70 or more yards receiving. The Panthers defense defense was led by Nick Beard and LeQuince McCall with forced six turnovers, the highest total since the 2005 season 13 tackles each. as they slowed down SIU’s offense in the second half. Robert Haynes led the defense with nine tackles including two forced fumbles and a sack.

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2012 EIU PANTHERS FOOTBALL EASTERN ILLINOIS Game Results All games

Overall Ohio Valley Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend ------Aug 30, 2012 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 49-28 1- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 3:42 8,275 Sep 8, 2012 at Western Michigan 21-52 L 1- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 3:08 22,536

* indicates Ohio Valley Conferece game

2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS STARTERS

OPPONENT O-WR I-WR LT LG C RG RT I-WR O-WR QB RB Southern Illinois Watkins Hendricks Pagliara Seibert Kapellas Pierce Kelly Lora Wright Garoppolo Walker Western Mich. Watkins Hendricks Pagliara Seibert Kapellas Pierce Kelly Lora Wright Garoppolo Walker

OPPONENT DE DT DT DE SAM MLB WILL CB ROVER FS CB Southern Illinois Wertz Mahan Holliday 2012 Dowdell EASTERN McCall ILLINOIS Haynes FOOTBALL Gristick Bland McNulty Beard Houlihan Western Mich. Wertz Mahan Eastern Holliday Illinois Dowdell Overall McCall Individual Haynes Statistics Gristick (as of Sep Bland 09, 2012) McNulty Beard Houlihan All games 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL STATISTICS

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg WALKER, Jake 2 32 133 8 125 3.9 1 19 62.5 HOULIHAN, Pete 1 0 0.0 0 0 DUNCAN, Taylor 2 21 89 9 80 3.8 1 19 40.0 Total 1 0 0.0 0 0 WOODSON, AJ 1 3 7 0 7 2.3 0 5 7.0 Opponents 8 114 14.2 0 48 WEATHERFORD, Scott 2 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 0 -1.5 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy 2 17 30 50 -20 -1.2 0 10 -10.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Total 2 74 259 70 189 2.6 2 19 94.5 BLAND, DJ 1 16 16.0 0 16 Opponents 2 83 355 49 306 3.7 4 36 153.0 HAYNES, Robert 1 4 4.0 0 4 HOULIHAN, Pete 1 17 17.0 0 20 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Total 3 37 12.3 0 20 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy 2 139.13 47-81-2 58.0 594 6 50 297.0 Opponents 2 3 1.5 0 3 KROL, Ben 1 89.90 2-4-0 50.0 19 0 15 19.0 LORA, Erik 2 631.60 1-1-0 100.0 24 1 24 12.0 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg HENDRICKS, Sam 2 766.00 1-1-0 100.0 40 1 40 20.0 CRAWFORD, Tavares 6 155 25.8 0 41 Total 2 149.73 51-87-2 58.6 677 8 50 338.5 HOULIHAN, Pete 4 75 18.8 0 25 Opponents 2 134.34 66-106-3 62.3 706 7 74 353.0 PENDERGRASS, Trey 1 16 16.0 0 16 Total 11 246 22.4 0 41 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Opponents 11 131 11.9 0 43 LORA, Erik 2 18 266 14.8 2 40 133.0 WRIGHT, Chris 2 8 118 14.8 3 50 59.0 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg HENDRICKS, Sam 2 6 125 20.8 1 36 62.5 TAYLOR, Antonio 1 15 15.0 0 15 WATKINS, Chavar 2 5 71 14.2 1 40 35.5 DOWDELL, Artavious 1 6 6.0 0 6 WALKER, Jake 2 4 33 8.2 1 15 16.5 Total 2 21 10.5 0 15 DRAKE, Adam 2 4 21 5.2 0 9 10.5 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 WISE, Von 2 3 32 10.7 0 26 16.0 DUNCAN, Taylor 2 2 7 3.5 0 8 3.5 LUHRSEN, Eric 2 1 4 4.0 0 4 2.0 Total 2 51 677 13.3 8 50 338.5 Opponents 2 66 706 10.7 7 74 353.0

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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 WEATHERFORD, Scott 15 553 36.9 55 0 2 3 1 0 FG Sequence Eastern Illinois Opponents GAROPPOLO, Jimmy 2 58 29.0 33 0 0 2 0 0 Southern Illinois - 27 Total 17 611 35.9 55 0 2 5 1 0 Western Michigan - (37) Opponents 7 331 47.3 65 0 3 3 2 0

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln KERR, Taylor 12 568 47.3 1 0 Total 12 568 47.3 1 0 11.9 34.3 30 2012 EASTERN ILLINOISOpponents FOOTBALL 14 846 60.4 3 0 22.4 37.5 27 Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 09, 2012) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g LORA, Erik 2 0 266 0 0 0 266 133.0 WALKER, Jake 2 125 33 0 0 0 158 79.0 CRAWFORD, T 2 0 0 0 155 0 155 77.5 HENDRICKS, S 2 0 125 0 0 0 125 62.5 WRIGHT, Chris 2 0 118 0 0 0 118 59.0 HOULIHAN, Pet 2 0 0 0 75 17 92 46.0 DUNCAN, Taylo 2 80 7 0 0 0 87 43.5 WATKINS, Chav 2 0 71 0 0 0 71 35.5 WISE, Von 2 0 32 0 0 0 32 16.0 DRAKE, Adam 2 0 21 0 0 0 21 10.5 BLAND, DJ 2 0 0 0 0 16 16 8.0 PENDERGRAS 1 0 0 0 16 0 16 16.0 WOODSON, AJ 1 7 0 0 0 0 7 7.0 LUHRSEN, Eric 2 0 4 0 0 0 4 2.0 HAYNES, Rober 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 2.0 WEATHERFOR 2 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -1.5 GAROPPOLO, J 2 -20 0 0 0 0 -20 -10.0 Total 2 189 677 0 246 37 1149 574.5 Opponents 2 306 706 114 131 3 1260 630.0

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2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 09, 2012) 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 28 BEARD, Nick 2 15 6 21 . . . 3 . 1-0 1 . . 49 HAYNES, Robert 2 9 10 19 1.0-7 1.0-7 1-4 . 1 . 2 . . 12 McCALL, LeQuince 2 7 10 17 . . . . 1 1-0 . . . 31 HOULIHAN, Pete 2 9 4 13 1.0-5 . 1-17 1 . . 1 . . 24 McNULTY, Alex 2 5 7 12 . . . 1 . . . . . 38 BLAND, DJ 2 7 3 10 . . 1-16 2 . 1-0 . . . 90 HOLLIDAY, Roosevelt 2 2 8 10 0.5-1 . . 2 1 . . . . 50 GRISTICK, Adam 2 5 3 8 ...... 32 DOWDELL, Artavious 2 3 4 7 2.0-5 1.0-1 . 1 1 1-6 1 . . 15 TAYLOR, Antonio 2 5 2 7 1.5-6 . . . 1 1-15 . . . 53 MAHAN, Greg 2 2 5 7 0.5-0 ...... 56 WILLIAMS, Jerone 2 5 1 6 1.0-2 1.0-2 . . . . 1 . . 93 WERTZ, Pat 2 3 3 6 1.0-5 1.0-5 . . 1 . . . . 44 AMILCAR, Judes 2 3 2 5 1.0-15 1.0-15 . 1 1 1-0 . . . 30 CRAWFORD, Tavares 2 3 1 4 ...... 46 GOODMAN, Anthony 1 3 1 4 . . . . . 1-0 1 . . 42 HELMS, Alex 2 2 1 3 ...... 97 FANTI, Dino 2 2 1 3 ...... 59 GRUGIER-HILL, Kamu 2 1 2 3 ...... 1 . . 35 WURM, John 2 2 1 3 ...... 86 BONHAM, Rex 2 2 . 2 ...... TM TEAM 1 2 . 2 ...... 98 DELPHONSE, Fedney 2 2 . 2 1.0-2 ...... 94 GRANGER, Timotheus 2 . 2 2 ...... 45 LUHRSEN, Eric 2 1 . 1 ...... 79 VOYTILLA, Jon 1 1 . 1 ...... 27 BRINSON, Devin 2 . 1 1 ...... 58 BERRA, Cameron 2 . 1 1 ...... 87 MINNE, Leo 2 . 1 1 0.5-1 ...... 43 CHOY, Pono 1 1 . 1 ...... 55 CAMPAGNA, Joe 2 1 . 1 ...... 83 WEATHERFORD, Scott 2 1 . 1 ...... 54 MAYNARD, Perry 2 . 1 1 ...... 8 LORA, Erik 2 1 . 1 ...... 68 BORRE, Nick 1 . 1 1 ...... 51 BAKER, Adam 2 1 . 1 ...... 78 REAB, Mitch 2 1 . 1 ...... Total 2 107 82 189 11-49 5-30 3-37 11 7 7-21 8 . . Opponents 2 88 80 168 22-75 9-46 2-3 12 3 4-0 5 . .

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2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 09, 2012) All games

Team Statistics EIU OPP SCORING 70 80 Points Per Game 35.0 40.0 FIRST DOWNS 38 55 R u s h in g 8 16 P a s s in g 28 30 P e n a lt y 2 9 RUSHING YARDAGE 189 306 Yards gained rushing 259 355 Yards lost rushing 70 49 Rushing Attempts 74 83 Average Per Rush 2.6 3.7 Average Per Game 94.5 153.0 TDs Rushing 2 4 PASSING YARDAGE 677 706 C o m p - A t t - I n t 51-87-2 66-106-3 Average Per Pass 7.8 6.7 Average Per Catch 13.3 10.7 Average Per Game 338.5 353.0 TDs Passing 8 7 TOTAL OFFENSE 866 1012 Total Plays 161 189 Average Per Play 5.4 5.4 Average Per Game 433.0 506.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 11-246 11-131 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-0 8-114 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-37 2-3 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.4 11.9 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 14.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE 12.3 1.5 FUMBLES-LOST 7-4 8-7 PENALTIES-Yards 19-157 14-92 Average Per Game 78.5 46.0 PUNTS-Yards 17-611 7-331 Average Per Punt 35.9 47.3 Net punt average 29.2 47.3 KICKOFFS-Yards 12-568 14-846 Average Per Kick 47.3 60.4 Net kick average 35.8 37.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 4 : 4 3 3 5 : 1 8 3RD-DOWN Conversions 10/35 16/36 3rd-Down Pct 29% 44% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/4 1/6 4th-Down Pct 25% 17% SACKS BY-Yards 5-30 9-46 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 10 11 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 0-0 1-2 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (6-7) 86% (11-17) 65% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (6-7) 86% (10-17) 59% PAT-ATTEMPTS (10-10) 100% (11-11) 100% ATTENDANCE 8275 22536 Games/Avg Per Game 1/8275 1/22536 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Eastern Illinois 21 21 21 7 0 70 Opponents 21 42 10 7 0 80

A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 TEAM RECORDS TEAM GAME BESTS TEAM SEASON BESTS TOTAL OFFENSE: TOTAL OFFENSE: 683...... vs. Winona State...... 1986 5,431...... 2002 4,982...... 2000 RUSHING YARDAGE: 4,931...... 1986 398...... vs. St. Joseph...... 1973 4,747...... 1996 379...... vs. Florida Atlantic...... 2002 4,671...... 1978

RUSHING YARDAGE: RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 2,882...... 1976 72...... vs. Western Illinois...... 1976 2,781...... 1978 2,739...... 1996 PASSING YARDAGE: The most sure-handed receiver in 509...... vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985 RUSHING ATTEMPTS: EIU history, Roy Banks (1983- 486...... vs. Southwest Missouri..... 1984 600...... 1976 86), later went on to play with the 482...... vs. Western Kentucky...... 1984 589...... 1996 Indianapolis Colts. 452...... vs. Southern Illinois...... 1986 444...... vs. Winona State...... 1986 PASSING YARDAGE: 4,071...... 1984 PASSING ATTEMPTS: 3,587...... 1986 58...... vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985 3,213...... 2002 58...... vs. Northern Iowa...... 1984 3,205...... 1985 3,147...... 1999 58...... vs. Illinois State...... 1981 QB Sean Payton (1983-86) holds 58...... vs. Central Michigan...... 1970 virtually every EIU passing record PASSING ATTEMPTS: 503...... 1985 as he directed the 1986 Panthers to PASSES COMPLETED: the NCAA I-AA quarterfinals. 40...... vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985 PASSES COMPLETED: 288...... 1984 TOUCHDOWNS: 263...... 2002 12...... vs. Mecom Academy...... 1920 10...... vs. Kentucky State...... 1982 TOUCHDOWNS: 61...... 2002 TOUCHDOWN PASSES: 58...... 2000 7...... vs. Southern Illinois...... 2012 54...... 1986 6...... vs. Murray State...... 2000 53...... 1978 6...... vs. Kentucky State...... 1982 51...... 1996 5...... vs. Southeast Missouri...... 2002 TOUCHDOWN PASSES: 5...... vs. Southwest Missouri..... 1986 34...... 2002 5...... vs. Western Kentucky...... 1984 29...... 1984 All-American quarterback Tony 5...... vs. Central State (OH)...... 1981 Romo (1999-2002) was selected 28...... 1980 5...... vs. Augustana (SD)...... 1980 27...... 2000 as the 2002 'Walter Payton Trophy' 5...... vs. Northern Iowa...... 1978 24...... 1986 All-American tailback Nate winner as the best player in NCAA Anderson (1970-73). I-AA football. QUATERBACK SACKS: QUARTERBACK SACKS: 12...... vs. Southwest Missouri..... 1986 71...... 1982 12...... vs. Kentucky State...... 1982 52...... 1979

TURNOVERS: TURNOVERS: 8...... vs. Youngstown State...... 1981 56...... 1981

TURNOVERS CAUSED: TURNOVERS CAUSED: 52...... 1980 13...... vs. Northern Illinois...... 1940 9...... vs. Northeast Missouri...... 1983 CONSECUTIVE PASSES WITHOUT AN 9...... vs. Western Illinois...... 1980 INTERCEPTION: 218...... 2007 MISC. GAME BESTS

MOST EIU POINTS IN A QUARTER: 30...... vs. Kentucky State...... 1982 30...... vs. Central State...... 1981

MOST POINTS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS: 102...... vs. Tennessee State...... 2002 ...... (EIU 54; TSU 48)

LOWEST TOTAL OFFENSE BY AN OPPONENT: -12...... vs. Kentucky State...... 1982

Poke Cobb (1976-79), the greatest running back in Eastern Illinois Panther history, with 5,042 yards.

WWW.EIUPANTHERS.COM EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS INDIVIDUAL BESTS INDIVIDUAL BESTS MISC. INDIVIDUAL BESTS TOTAL OFFENSE: TOUCHDOWN PASSES: LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS: Sean Payton...... 507 vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985 Tony Romo...... 6 vs. Murray State...... 2000 Tony Romo to...... 98 vs. E. Kentucky...... 2000 Sean Payton...... 498 vs. SW Missouri...... 1984 Jeff Christensen...... 6 vs. Kentucky State...... 1982 Will Bumphus Sean Payton...... 441 vs. W. Kentucky...... 1984 Jimmy Garoppolo. 5 vs. Southern Illinois...... 2012 Anthony Buich...... 440 vs. SE Missouri...... 1999 Tony Romo...... 5 vs. SE Missouri...... 2002 LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RUN: Jeff Christensen...... 416 vs. SW Missouri...... 1985 Sean Payton...... 5 vs. SW Missouri...... 1986 Poke Cobb...... 96 vs. Tennessee Tech...... 1976 Sean Payton...... 5 vs. Western Kentucky...... 1984 RUSHING YARDAGE: Steve Turk...... 5 vs. Northern Michigan...... 1978 LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR TD: J.R. Taylor...... 308 vs. Florida Atlantic...... 2002 Roosevelt Williams.. 98 vs. Tennessee St...... 2001 Kevin Staple...... 283 vs. Grand Valley...... 1983 SOLO TACKLES: Nate Anderson...... 268 vs. St. Joseph...... 1973 Thomas Williams..... 20 vs. St. Joseph...... 1997 LONGEST FIELD GOAL: Nate Anderson...... 259 vs. SW Missouri...... 1972 Nick Ricks ...... 18 vs. E. Kentucky ...... 2002 Rich Ehmke...... 58 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1986 Willie High...... 240 vs. NW Louisiana...... 1993 Chris Nicholson...... 17 vs. SW Missouri...... 1983 Steve Largent...... 53 vs. SW Missouri...... 1993 J.R. Taylor...... 241 vs. SE Missouri...... 2001 Tim Lance...... 17 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1987 John Noll...... 15 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1987 LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: RUSHING ATTEMPTS: Tim Lance...... 15 vs. W. Kentucky...... 1990 Chris Watson...... 100 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1995 Willie High...... 48 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1993 Jeff Mills...... 14 vs. Western Illinois...... 1988 Marcus Potts...... 100 vs. Youngstown St...... 1977 Jeff Mills...... 14 vs. SW Missouri...... 1988 PASSING YARDAGE: LONGEST PUNT: Sean Payton...... 509 vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985 TOTAL TACKLES: Bob Babb...... 100 vs. Illinois State...... 1946 Sean Payton...... 486 vs. SW Missouri...... 1984 Tim Carver...... 31 vs. Texas-El Paso...... 1994 Kevin Cook...... 86 vs. Southeast Missouri...2010 Sean Payton...... 461 vs. W. Kentucky...... 1984 Jeff Mills...... 29 vs. SW Missouri...... 1988 (EIU Division I record) Anthony Buich...... 435 vs. SE Missouri...... 1999 Thomas Williams..... 27 vs. St. Joseph...... 1997 Tony Romo...... 414 vs. Toledo...... 2000 Nick Ricks ...... 25 vs. E. Kentucky ...... 2002 LONGEST PUNT RETURN: Tyrone Covington.... 25 vs. Illinois State...... 1984 Bob Babb...... 100 vs. Millikin...... 1949 PASSING ATTEMPTS: John Noll...... 23 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1988 Tony Romo...... 58 vs. Hawai'i...... 2002 Ray Jeske...... 21 vs. Delaware...... 1978 MOST BLOCKED KICKS: Sean Payton...... 58 vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985 Kourtney Young...... 3 vs. Illinois State...... 2000 Sean Payton...... 58 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1984 TACKLES FOR LOSS: Scott Johnson...... 3 vs. Western Illinois...... 1988 Trevor Frericks...... 7.0 vs. Tennessee State.....2009 Scott Johnson...... 3 vs. Western Kentucky...... 1988 PASSES COMPLETED: Sean Payton...... 40 vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985 QUARTERBACK SACKS: MOST CONSECUTIVE PASSES COMPLETED: Sean Payton...... 34 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1984 John Jurkovic...... 6 vs. SW Missouri...... 1986 Sean Payton...... 17 vs. Western Kentucky....1986 Sean Payton...... 33 vs. SW Missouri...... 1984 Pete Catan...... 6 vs. Southern Illinois...... 1979 Tony Romo...... 16 vs. Indiana State...... 2001 Anthony Buich...... 36 vs. SE Missouri...... 1999 Anthony Buich...... 34 vs. Eastern Kentucky.....1999 PASSES INTERCEPTED: MOST FIELD GOALS: Bill Glenn...... 5 vs. Northern Illinois...... 1940 Rich Ehmke...... 5 vs. Winona State...... 1986 RECEIVING (CATCHES): Willie White...... 15 vs. Illinois State...... 1971 MOST PASS RECEPTIONS BY A RUNNING BACK: MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Andre Raymond...... 14 vs. Hawai'i...... 2002 DuWayne Pitts...... 9 vs. SW Missouri...... 1984 Tied by many...... 2 Rob Mehalic...... 14 vs. Delaware State...... 1981 Erik Lora...... 13 vs. Southern Illinois.....2012 MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN: Jerry Wright...... 12 vs. Indiana State...... 1984 Jeff Thorne...... 7 vs. McNeese State...... 1993 Mark O’Donnell...... 12 vs. Central Michigan...... 1970 Calvin Pierce...... 12 vs. NE Missouri...... 1985 Calvin Pierce...... 12 vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985 Roy Banks...... 12 vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985

RECEIVING (YARDS): Frank Cutolo...... 239 vs. Tennessee St...... 2001 Calvin Pierce...... 238 vs. SW Missouri...... 1986 Chris Wright...... 217 at Tennessee State...... 2010 Ralph Stewart...... 201 vs. S. Illinois...... 1988 Calvin Pierce...... 199 vs. S. Illinois...... 1986 Willie White...... 195 vs. SW Missouri...... 1971

ALL-PURPOSE RUSHING: Poke Cobb...... 336 vs. Butler...... 1976 Andre Raymond...... 335 vs. Hawai'i...... 2002

TOUCHDOWNS: Steve Turner...... 6 vs. Mecom Academy...... 1920 Kevin Staple...... 5 vs. Kentucky State...... 1982 J.R. Taylor...... 4 vs. Florida Atlantic...... 2002 J.R. Taylor...... 4 vs. Tennessee-Martin...... 2002 Kevin Staple...... 4 vs. Grand Valley...... 1983 James Warring...... 4 vs. Northern Michigan...... 1978 Scott McGhee...... 4 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1978

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS: Scott McGhee...... 4 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1978 James Warring...... 4 vs. Northern Michigan...... 1978 All eyes are on Rich Ehmke's (#6) record-setting 58 yard field goal that gave the No. 8 ranked Panthers a 31-30 victory over No. 11 Northern Iowa on the last play of the game in 1986. Often de- scribed as the "most exciting game in EIU history," the Homecoming win in front of 11,000 plus fans propelled the Panthers on to the conference championship that season.

EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL...... 13-TIME NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF PARTICIPANT TEAM GAME RECORDS TOTAL OFFENSE: EIU LOWEST OFFENSIVE TOTAL: OPPONENTS AGAINST EASTERN ILLINOIS 683...... vs. Winona State...... Nov. 1, 1986 76...... at Youngstown State...... Oct. 13, 1973 676...... vs. Saginaw State...... Sept. 21, 1985 120...... Central Arkansas...... Sept. 11, 2010 TOTAL OFFENSE: 637...... at UT Martin...... Nov. 14, 1998 130...... at Central Michigan...... Oct. 25, 1969 675...... Tennessee State...... Nov. 2, 2002 629...... vs. Indiana State...... Sept. 9, 2006 138...... Illinois State...... Nov. 25, 2006 674...... at Illinois State...... Oct. 18, 1969 612...... vs. Southeast Missouri...... Oct. 2, 2004 142...... at McNeese State...... Sept. 11, 1993 656...... at Marshall...... Sept. 12, 1992 142...... at San Jose State...... Sept. 5, 1987 631...... at Western Michigan...... Sept. 8, 2012 RUSHING YARDAGE: 142...... at Northern Iowa...... Sept. 6, 1975 629...... at San Diego State...... Oct. 6, 2001 398...... vs. St. Joseph...... Oct. 27, 1973 609...... at Northern Illinois...... Sept. 24, 1994 384...... vs. Grand Valley State...... Sept. 17, 1983 382...... at UT Martin...... Nov. 1, 2001 EIU FEWEST RUSHING YARDS: 379...... vs. Florida Atlantic...... Nov. 16, 2002 -12...... at Northern Iowa...... Oct. 7, 1995 RUSHING YARDAGE: 378...... vs. Northern Michigan...... Oct. 20, 1979 -6...... Tennessee Tech...... Sept. 17, 2011 490...... at Central Michigan...... Oct. 23, 1971 -5...... UT Martin...... Oct. 22, 2011 468...... at Illinois State...... Oct. 18, 1969 RUSHING ATTEMPTS: -3...... at San Jose State...... Sept. 5, 1987 432...... Eastern Michigan...... Oct. 21, 1972 72...... vs. Western Illinois...... 1976 -3...... at Toledo...... Sept. 22, 1984 425...... Southern Illinois...... Nov. 7, 1987 1...... Illinois State...... Oct. 6, 1984 420...... Central Michigan...... Oct. 24, 1970 PASSING YARDAGE: 418...... at Northern Illinois...... Sept. 24, 1994 509...... vs. Saginaw Valley...... Sept. 21, 1985 411...... at Southeast Missouri...... Oct. 1, 2011 486...... at Missouri State...... Oct. 27, 1984 EIU FEWEST PASSING YARDS: 482...... vs. Western Kentucky...... Nov. 10, 1984 -1...... at Murray State (2-of-6) +...... Nov. 16, 1974 452...... vs. Southern Illinois...... Sept. 20, 1986 0...... Southeast Missouri *...... Oct. 13, 2001 PASSING YARDAGE: 444...... vs. Winona State...... Nov. 1, 1986 0...... Truman State (0-of-9)...... Sept. 10, 1977 529...... Hawai’i...... Sept. 30, 2006 5...... at Central Missouri (2-of-7)...... Oct. 4, 1975 453...... Hawai’i...... Aug. 31, 2002 PASSING ATTEMPTS: 10...... at Truman State (1-of-4)...... Sept. 11, 1976 452...... Hawai’i...... Sept. 11, 1999 58...... vs. Saginaw Valley...... Sept. 21, 1985 10...... Fairmount State (1-of-13)...... Sept. 28, 1968 444...... Idaho...... Nov. 25, 1989 58...... vs. Northern Iowa...... Nov. 3, 1984 12...... at Indiana State (2-of-11)...... Nov. 18, 1995 435...... Tennessee State...... Nov. 2, 2002 58...... vs. Illinois State...... 1981 * EIU did not attempt a pass in the game 419...... Truman State (NEMo.)...... Sept. 6, 1986 58...... vs. Central Michigan...... Oct. 24, 1970 + EIU completed one pass for 5 yards and one pass for negative 6 yards in the game. PASSES COMPLETED: 40...... vs. Saginaw Valley...... Sept. 21, 1985 POINTS 74...... Illinois Wesleyan...... Sept. 30, 1921 TOUCHDOWNS: 63...... at Kansas State...... Sept. 14, 2002 12...... vs. Merom Academy...... 1920 QUATERBACK SACKS: 63...... at Marshall...... Sept. 12, 1992 10...... vs. Kentucky State...... Nov. 13, 1982 12...... vs. Southwest Missouri...... 1986 61...... at Hawai’i...... Aug. 31, 2002 12...... vs. Kentucky State...... 1982 61...... Central Michigan...... Nov. 2, 1957 TOUCHDOWN PASSES: 61...... Millikin...... Nov. 1, 1941 7...... vs. Southern Illinois...... 2012 TURNOVERS: 60...... Central Michigan...... Oct. 2, 1954 6...... vs. Murray State...... 2000 8...... vs. Youngstown State...... 1981 6...... vs. Kentucky State...... 1982 5...... vs. Southeast Missouri...... 2002 TURNOVERS CAUSED: 5...... vs. Southwest Missouri...... 1986 13...... vs. Northern Illinois...... 1940 LOWEST OFFENSIVE TOTAL: 5...... vs. Western Kentucky...... 1984 9...... vs. Northeast Missouri...... 1983 -12...... vs. Kentucky State...... Nov. 13, 1982 5...... vs. Central State (OH)...... 1981 9...... vs. Western Illinois...... 1980 47...... Butler...... Sept. 8, 1979 5...... vs. Augustana (SD)...... 1980 50...... UT Martin...... Sept. 25, 1996 5...... vs. Northern Iowa...... 1978 61...... California (Pa.)...... Aug. 30, 2003 65...... Central State (Ohio)...... Sept. 26, 1981 MOST EIU POINTS IN A QUARTER: 66...... Illinois State...... Nov. 10, 1979 30...... vs. Kentucky State...... Nov. 13, 1982 30...... vs. Central State...... Sept. 26, 1981 OPPONENT FEWEST RUSHING YARDS: MOST POINTS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS: -67...... Kentucky State...... Nov. 13, 1982 102...... vs. Tennessee State...... 2002 -23...... Eastern Kentucky...... Nov. 18, 2000 ...... (EIU 54; TSU 48) -1...... Southeast Missouri...... Nov. 9, 1996 - 1...... Southern Illinois...... Sept. 10, 1983 0...... Northern Michigan...... Nov. 1, 1980 POINTS 82...... Merom Academy...... Nov. 18, 1920 73...... Kentucky State...... Nov. 13, 1982 OPPONENT FEWEST PASSING YARDS: 69...... Illinois College...... 1917 5...... Central State (OH) (4-of-16).. Sept. 26, 1981 64...... Winona State...... Nov. 1, 1986 7...... Youngstown State (1-of-12)...... Dec. 2, 1978 62...... Lock Haven...... Aug. 31, 1991 10...... Missouri State...... Oct. 24, 1992 60...... at Wayne State...... Nov. 9, 1968 13...... Northwestern (La.) State...... Sept. 8, 1990 60...... Oakland City...... Oct. 17, 1925 20...... Butler...... Sept. 8, 1979 20...... Cameron (Okla.)...... Oct. 15, 1977 22...... Austin Peay...... Nov. 2, 1996 TURNOVERS: 8...... vs. Youngstown State...... 1981

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TOTAL OFFENSE: PASSES COMPLETED: TOUCHDOWN PASSES: QUARTERBACK SACKS: 1.... Sean Payton...... 3,661...... 1984 1.... Sean Payton...... 270...... 1984 1.... Tony Romo...... 34...... 2002 1.... Pete Catan...... 21...... 1979 2.... Sean Payton...... 3,397...... 1986 2.... Tony Romo...... 258...... 2002 2.... Sean Payton...... 28...... 1984 2.... Keith Wojnowski...... 16...... 1982 3.... Tony Romo...... 3,149...... 2002 3.... Sean Payton...... 256...... 1985 3.... Tony Romo ...... 27...... 2000 3.... Pete Catan...... 15...... 1978 4.... Sean Payton...... 3,005...... 1985 4.... Sean Payton...... 222...... 1986 4.... Steve Turk...... 25...... 1978 4.... Ira Jefferson...... 15...... 1981 5.... Anthony Buich...... 2,654...... 1999 5.... Jeff Christensen...... 222...... 1981 5.... Sean Payton...... 23...... 1986 5.... John Jurkovic...... 13...... 1986 6.... Jeff Christensen.... 2,626...... 1981 6.... Jimmy Garoppolo..... 217...... 2011 6.... Sean Payton...... 22...... 1985 .... Greg Duncan...... 13...... 1982 7.... Jimmy Garoppolo.....2,583...... 2011 7.... Anthony Buich...... 216...... 1999 7.... Tony Romo...... 21...... 2001 7.... Pete Catan...... 11...... 1980 8.... Tony Romo...... 2,563...... 2000 8.... Eric Arnold...... 194...... 1989 .... Jeff Thorne...... 21...... 1991 8.... Mike Carlin...... 10...... 2000 9.... Steve Turk...... 2,367...... 1978 9.... Matt Schabert...... 190...... 2004 .... Jeff Christensen...... 21...... 1982 .... Tom Moskal...... 10...... 1984 10.... Matt Schabert...... 2,316...... 2004 10.... Bodie Reeder...... 177...... 2008 10.... JImmy Garoppolo...... 20...... 2011 10.... Chris Nicholson...... 8.5...... 1983 .... Bill Mines...... 8.5...... 1981

RUSHING YARDAGE: RECEIVING (CATCHES): TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS: PASSES INTERCEPTED: 1.... Poke Cobb...... 1,609...... 1979 1.... Jerry Wright...... 76...... 1984 1.... Roy Banks...... 17...... 1984 1.... Mike Grier...... 11...... 1971 2.... J.R. Taylor...... 1,522...... 2002 2.... Andre Raymond ...... 70 ...... 2002 2.... Scott McGhee...... 16...... 1980 2.... Kourtney Young...... 7...... 2000 3.... Willie High...... 1,487...... 1993 3.... Roy Banks...... 69...... 1984 3.... Micah Rucker...... 13...... 2006 .... Rodney Reynolds...... 7...... 1986 4.... Willie High...... 1,458...... 1995 4.... Rob Mehalic...... 67...... 1981 4.... Will Bumphus...... 13...... 2002 .... Robert Williams...... 7...... 1983 5.... Vincent Webb...... 1,405...... 2006 5.... DuWayne Pitts...... 65...... 1985 5.... Chris Wright...... 11...... 2011 .... Randy McCue...... 7...... 1982 6.... Jamie Jones...... 1,403...... 1991 6.... Willie White...... 65...... 1971 .... Roy Banks...... 11...... 1986 .... Kevin Gray...... 7...... 1980 7.... Poke Cobb...... 1,330...... 1978 7.... Calvin Pierce...... 65...... 1986 7.... Micah Rucker...... 9...... 2007 .... Rich Brown...... 7...... 1980 8.... Nate Anderson...... 1,261...... 1973 8.... Calvin Pierce...... 60...... 1985 .... Ralph Stewart...... 9...... 1988 .... Rich Brown...... 7...... 1978 9.... Nate Anderson...... 1,255...... 1972 9.... James Warring...... 59...... 1978 .... Roy Banks...... 9...... 1985 9.... Tim Lance...... 6...... 1989 10.... Ademola Adeniji.... 1,254...... 2007 10.... Nick Eller...... 57...... 2002 10.... Frank Cutolo...... 8...... 2001 .... Tony Farrell...... 6...... 1991 .... Roger Holoman...... 8...... 1981 FIELD GOALS MADE: RUSHING ATTEMPTS: RECEIVING (YARDS): SOLO TACKLES: 1.... Steve Largent...... 16...... 1995 1.... Willie High...... 314...... 1995 1.... Roy Banks...... 1,269...... 1984 1.... Thomas Williams..... 102...... 1997 .... Dave Strauch...... 16...... 1982 2.... Willie High...... 297...... 1994 2.... Calvin Pierce...... 1,200...... 1986 2.... Nick Ricks ...... 98 ...... 2002 3.... Tyler Wilke...... 15...... 2008 3.... Nate Anderson...... 296...... 1973 3.... Jerry Wright...... 1,029...... 1984 3.... Tim Lance...... 93...... 1990 .... Rich Ehmke...... 15...... 1987 4.... Poke Cobb...... 293...... 1979 4.... Roy Banks...... 1,014...... 1986 4.... Jeff Mills...... 91...... 1988 5.... Austin Signor...... 14...... 2009 5.... Willie High...... 273...... 1993 5.... James Warring...... 980...... 1978 5.... Clint Sellers...... 88...... 2005 .... Henry Castellanos..... 14...... 1983 6.... Poke Cobb...... 267...... 1978 6.... Micah Rucker...... 966...... 2006 6.... Tim Carver...... 87...... 1995 7.... Zach Yates...... 12...... 2006 7.... Vincent Webb...... 264...... 2006 7.... Willie White...... 915...... 1971 7.... Nick Ricks ...... 85 ...... 2001 .... Rich Ehmke...... 12...... 1986 8.... Vincent Webb...... 262...... 2005 8.... Calvin Pierce...... 900...... 1985 8.... Randy Melvin...... 85...... 1979 9.... Steve Largent...... 11...... 1993 9.... Nate Anderson...... 261...... 1972 9.... Scott McGhee...... 878...... 1978 9.... John Williams...... 83...... 1999 .... Jeff Sanders...... 11...... 1976 10.... J.R. Taylor...... 254...... 2002 10.... Roy Banks...... 817...... 1985 10.... Tim Carver...... 82...... 1993

PASSING YARDAGE: ALL-PURPOSE YARDS: TOTAL TACKLES: 1.... Sean Payton...... 3,843...... 1984 1.... Andre Raymond ... 2,268 ...... 2002 1.... Tim Carver...... 179...... 1994 2.... Sean Payton...... 3,456...... 1986 2.... Jamie Jones...... 2,007...... 1991 2.... Tyrone Covington..... 172...... 1984 MISC. IND. BESTS 3.... Tony Romo...... 3,165...... 2002 3.... Poke Cobb...... 1,689...... 1978 3.... Tim Lance...... 152...... 1990 BEST PUNTING AVERAGE: 4.... Sean Payton...... 3,146...... 1985 4.... Poke Cobb...... 1,667...... 1979 4.... Thomas Williams..... 150...... 1997 Kevin Cook...... 44.6...... 2007 5.... Anthony Buich...... 2,692...... 1999 5.... Poke Cobb...... 1,608...... 1976 5.... Nick Ricks ...... 149 ...... 2002 6.... Jeff Christensen.... 2,672...... 1981 6.... Jamie Jones...... 1,607...... 1990 6.... Jeff Mills...... 144...... 1988 FIELD GOAL PCT. (MIN. 10 MADE): 7.... Jimmy Garoppolo.... 2,644...... 2011 7.... J.R. Taylor...... 1,591...... 2002 7.... Tim Carver...... 138...... 1995 Zach Yates .750 (12-16)...... 2006 8.... Tony Romo...... 2,583...... 2000 8.... Vincent Webb...... 1,588...... 2006 .... Tim Carver...... 138...... 1993 MOST BLOCKED KICKS: 9.... Steve Turk...... 2,423...... 1978 9.... Willie High...... 1,537...... 1995 9.... John Noll...... 129...... 1990 Scott Johnson...... 6...... 1988 10.... Jeff Christensen.... 2,270...... 1982 10.... Willie High...... 1,508...... 1993 10.... Bill Mines...... 128...... 1982 MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Tyrone Covington...... 6...... 1984 Ortega Jackson...... 6...... 1982 TOUCHDOWNS: TACKLES FOR LOSS: 1.... J.R. Taylor ...... 20...... 2001 1.... Pete Catan...... 19...... 1978 PASSING ATTEMPTS: PASS RECEP. BY A RUNNING BACK: 1.... Sean Payton...... 494...... 1985 2.... J.R. Taylor...... 18...... 2002 2.... Pierre Walters...... 16.5...... 2008 DuWayne Pitts...... 65...... 1985 2.... Sean Payton...... 473...... 1984 3.... Roy Banks...... 17...... 1984 3.... Trevor Frericks...... 16...... 2009 3.... Jeff Christensen...... 430...... 1981 4.... James Marable...... 16...... 1986 .... Nick Ricks ...... 16 ...... 2002 MOST PATs SCORED: 4.... Sean Payton...... 423...... 1986 5.... Scott McGhee...... 16...... 1980 .... Mike Carlin...... 16...... 2000 Bill Besenhofer...... 49...... 2000 Rich Ehmke...... 47...... 1986 5.... Tony Romo...... 407...... 2002 6.... Poke Cobb...... 16...... 1978 .... Aaron Thomas...... 16...... 1986 Dan DiMartino...... 47...... 1978 6.... Anthony Buich...... 356...... 1999 7.... Ademola Adeniji...... 15...... 2007 .... Ira Jefferson...... 16...... 1981 7.... Jimmy Garoppolo..... 349...... 2011 8.... Vincent Webb...... 15...... 2005 8.... Pierre Walters...... 15...... 2006 MOST RUSHING YARDS BY QB: 8.... Eric Arnold...... 346...... 1989 9.... James Warring...... 14...... 1978 .... Dan Dee...... 15...... 1992 Joe Davis...... 432...... 1968 9.... Matt Schabert...... 311...... 2004 10.... Poke Cobb...... 14...... 1978 10.... Donovan Johnson...... 14...... 2008 10.... Jeff Christensen...... 301...... 1982 .... John Jurkovic...... 14...... 1988 .... John Jurkovic...... 14...... 1986 .... Pete Catan...... 14...... 1979

EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL...... 13-TIME NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF PARTICIPANT INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS

TOTAL OFFENSE: PASSES COMPLETED: TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS: QUARTERBACK SACKS: 1.... Sean Payton (1983-86)...... 10,298 1.... Sean Payton (1983-86)...... 756 1.... Roy Banks (1983-86)...... 38 1.... Pete Catan (1976-80)...... 47 2.... Tony Romo (1999-02)...... 8,059 2.... Tony Romo (1999-02)...... 584 2.... Scott McGhee (1977-80)...... 27 2.... Ira Jefferson (1978-81)...... 31 3.... Jeff Thorne (1990-93)...... 6,317 3.... Jeff Thorne (1990-93)...... 536 3.... Will Bumphus (1999-2002)...... 25 3.... John Jurkovic (1985-89)...... 27 4.... Jeff Christensen (1980-82)..6,185 4.... Jeff Christensen (1980-82).....469 4.... Chris Wright (2009-pres.)...... 24 4.... Kory Lothe (2002-05)...... 24 5.... Poke Cobb (1976-79)...... 5,161 5.... Eric Arnold (1987-89)...... 395 5.... James Warring (1977-79)...... 22 .... Mike Carlin (1997-2000)...... 24 6.....Jimmy Garoppolo (2010-)..4,728 6.... Ron Gustafson (1969-71)...... 389 .... Micah Rucker (2006-07)...... 22 .... Keith Wojnowski (1979-82)...... 24 7.... Anthony Buich (1998-99).....4,523 7.... Jimmy Garoppolo (2010-).....388 7.... Jerry Wright (1981-84)...... 21 7.... Tom Moskal (1982-85)...... 19 8.... Eric Arnold (1987-89)...... 4,431 8.... Anthony Buich (1998-99)...... 363 .... Willie White (1970-73)...... 21 8.... Joe Remke (1988-91)...... 17 9.... Vincent Webb (2003-06)...... 4,233 9.... Bodie Reeder (2007-09)...... 356 9.... Ryan Voss (2003-06)...... 18 9.... Chris Nicholson (1982-83).....16.5 10.... Willie High (1992-95)...... 4,231 10.... Roger Haberer (1962-65)...... 354 10.... Frank Cutolo (1998-2001)...... 16 10.... Pierre Walters (2005-08)...... 15.5

PASSES INTERCEPTED: RUSHING YARDAGE: RECEIVING (CATCHES): TOUCHDOWN PASSES: 1.... Rich Brown (1977-80)...... 17 1.... Poke Cobb (1976-79)...... 5,042 1.... Roy Banks (1983-86)...... 184 1.... Tony Romo (1999-02)...... 85 2.... Rodney Reynolds (1986-89).....14 2.... Vincent Webb (2003-06)...... 4,233 2.... Willie White (1970-73)...... 164 2.... Sean Payton (1983-86)...... 75 3.... Mike Grier (1970-71)...... 13 3.... Willie High (1992-95)...... 4,231 3.... Calvin Pierce (1983-86)...... 163 3.... Jeff Christensen (1980-82)...... 51 4.... Scott Johnson (1985-88)...... 12 4.... J.R. Taylor (1999-02)...... 3,705 4.... Jerry Wright (1981-84)...... 150 4.... Jeff Thorne (1990-93)...... 44 .... Robert Williams (1980-83)...... 12 5.... Jamie Jones (1988-91)...... 3,466 5.... DuWayne Pitts (1984-87)...... 148 5.... Jimmy Garoppolo (2010-pres.)..40 .... Wilbert James (1978-81)...... 12 6.... Kevin Staple (1980-83)...... 3,296 6.... Ryan Voss (2003-06)...... 126 6.... Steve Turk (1978-79)...... 36 7.... Rashad Haynes (2007-10)...... 10 7.... Jabarey McDavid (1996-00) 2,837 .... Rob Mehalic (1978-81)...... 126 7.... Mike Simpson (1996-97)...... 32 .... Kevin Gray (1980-81)...... 10 8.... DuWayne Pitts (1984-87)....2,690 8.... Frank Cutolo (1998-2001)...... 119 8.... Ron Gustafson (1969-71)...... 30 .... Bob Ford (1968-70)...... 10 9.... Justin Lynch (1995-98)...... 2,658 9.... Andre Raymond (2000-03)..... 116 9.... Anthony Buich (1998-99)...... 27 10.... Kourtney Young (1998-2001)...... 9 10.... Mark Stettner (1974-77)...... 2,638 10.... Mike Rummell (1989-92)...... 115 10.... Pete Mauch (1992-95)...... 24 .... Tony Farrell (1989-91)...... 9 .... Daryl Holcombe (1986-89)...... 9

RUSHING ATTEMPTS: RECEIVING (YARDS): SOLO TACKLES: FIELD GOALS MADE: 1.... Poke Cobb (1976-79)...... 930 1.... Roy Banks (1983-86)...... 3,177 1.... Tim Carver (1992-95)...... 320 1.... Steve Largent (1992-95)...... 46 2.... Willie High (1992-95)...... 913 2.... Calvin Pierce (1983-86)...... 2,629 2.... Nick Ricks (2000-03) ...... 298 2.... Rich Ehmke (1986-87)...... 27 3.... Vincent Webb (2003-06)...... 869 3.... Jerry Wright (1981-84)...... 2,522 3.... Tim Lance (1987-90)...... 232 3.... Tyler Wilke (2005-08)...... 26 4.... Jamie Jones (1988-91)...... 727 4.... Willie White (1970-73)...... 2,197 4.... Jeff Mills (1985-89)...... 211 .... Chad Larner (1996-99)...... 26 5.... Kevin Staple (1980-83)...... 724 5.... Frank Cutolo (1998-2001)....2,182 5.... Randy Melvin (1977-80)...... 209 5.... Jeff Sanders (1974-77)...... 22 6.... DuWayne Pitts (1984-87)...... 659 6.... Ryan Voss (2003-06)...... 1,925 6.... Fred Miller (2000-03)...... 204 6.... Zach Yates (2005-08)...... 21 7.... J.R. Taylor (1999-2000)...... 635 7.... Scott McGhee (1977-80).....1,920 7.... James Dorsey (1992-95)...... 176 7.... Steve Kuehn (2002-05)...... 18 8.... Mark Stettner (1974-77)...... 604 8.... Rob Mehalic (1978-81)...... 1,766 8.... Bill Mines (1979-82)...... 169 8.... Dave Strauch (1982-83)...... 16 9.... Jabarey McDavid (1996-00)...574 9.... Micah Rucker (2006-07)...... 1,743 9.... John Noll (1987-90)...... 168 9.... Cameron Berra (2010-pres.)...15 10.... Justin Lynch (1995-98)...... 568 10.... Mike Rummell (1989-92).....1,700 10.... Donald Thomas (2004-07)...... 156 .... Ray D'Alessio (1989-90)...... 15

PASSING YARDAGE: ALL-PURPOSE YARDS: TOTAL TACKLES: KICK OFF RETURN YARDS: 1.... Sean Payton (1983-86)...... 10,655 1.... Poke Cobb (1976-79)...... 6,077 1.... Tim Carver (1992-95)...... 565 1.....Andre Raymond (2000-03)...1,968 2.... Tony Romo (1999-02)...... 8,212 2.... Andre Raymond (2000-03) 5,688 2.... Nick Ricks (2000-03) ...... 478 2.....Quinten Ponius (2005-08).....1,815 3.... Jeff Thorne (1990-93)...... 6,578 3.... Jamie Jones (1988-91)...... 5,583 3.... Jeff Mills (1985-89)...... 426 3.....Lorence Ricks (2008-11)...... 1,408 4.... Jeff Christensen (1980-82)..6,282 4.... Vincent Webb (2003-06)...... 4,750 4.... Tim Lance (1987-90)...... 403 4.....Daryl Holcombe (1986-89)....1,379 5.... Jimmy Garoppolo (2010-)...4,877 5.... Kevin Staple (1980-83)...... 4,651 5.... Bill Mines (1979-82)...... 367 6.... Eric Arnold (1987-89)...... 4,722 6.... J.R. Taylor (1999-2000)...... 4,487 6.... Fred Miller (2000-03)...... 344 BEST PUNTING AVERAGE: 7.... Anthony Buich (1998-99).....4,493 7.... Willie High (1992-95)...... 4,379 .... Tyrone Covington (1981-84)...344 Kevin Cook (2007-10)...... 42.3 8.... Mike Simpson (1996-97)...... 3,901 8.... DuWayne Pitts (1984-87)....3,949 8.... Cory Leman (2008-11)...... 325 9.... Ron Gustafson (1969-71)....3,820 9.... Justin Lynch (1995-98)...... 3,564 9.... John Jurkovic (1985-89)...... 311 MOST CONSECUTIVE PATs: 10.... Bodie Reeder (2007-09)...... 3,741 10.... Roy Banks (1983-86)...... 3,298 10.... John Noll (1987-90)...... 307 Steve Largent (1992-94)...... 73

MOST PATs: Chad Larner (1996-99)...... 133 PASSING ATTEMPTS: TOUCHDOWNS: TACKLES FOR LOSS: FIELD GOAL PCT. (MIN. 15 MADE): 1.... Sean Payton (1983-86)...... 1,408 1.... J.R. Taylor (1999-02)...... 51 1.... Pete Catan (1976-80)...... 45 Cameron Berra (2010-) 75.0 (15-of-20) 2.... Jeff Thorne (1990-93)...... 967 2.... Poke Cobb (1976-79)...... 49 2.... Nick Ricks (2000-03) ...... 43 Zach Yates (2005-08)... 72.4 (21-of-29) 3.... Tony Romo (1999-2002)...... 941 3.... Vincent Webb (2003-06)...... 43 3.... Pierre Walters (2005-08)...... 42.5 4.... Jeff Christensen (1980-82).....925 4.... Roy Banks (1983-86)...... 38 4.... John Jurkovic (1985-89)...... 41 MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES: 5.... Eric Arnold (1987-89)...... 663 5.... Willie High (1991-95)...... 37 5.... Kory Lothe (2002-05)...... 36 Randy Melvin (1977-80)...... 9 6.... Jimmy Garoppolo (2010-pres.)...641 6.... Andre Raymond (2000-03)...... 28 6.... Fred Miller (2000-03)...... 33 7.... Anthony Buich (1998-99)...... 596 7.... Justin Lynch (1995-98)...... 27 7.... Mike Carlin (1997-2000)...... 32 GAMES OVER 100 YARDS RUSHING: 8.... Bodie Reeder (2007-09)...... 560 8.... Scott McGhee (1977-80)...... 27 8.... Ira Jefferson (1978-81)...... 30 Poke Cobb (1976-79)...... 27 9.... Mike Simpson (1996-97)...... 493 9.... Will Bumphus (1999-2000)...... 25 9.... Trevor Frericks (2007-09)...... 28 Vincent Webb (2003-06)...... 20 10.... Pete Mauch (1992-95)...... 437 .... Kevin Staple (1980-83)...... 25 10.... Artavious Dowdell (2009-pres.)...26 .... Keith Wojnowski (1980-82)...... 26 PASS RECEP. BY A RUNNING BACK: DuWayne Pitts (1984-87)...... 148

CAREER PASSING PERCENTAGE: Mike Simpson (1996-97)..67.1 (331-for-493)

WWW.EIUPANTHERS.COM EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL TOP PERFORMANCES 100-150 YARD RUSHING GAMES 150...... Jabarey McDavid...... at Illinois State...... 9/20/97 117...... Vincent Webb...... at Hawai'i...... 9/30/06 149...... Justin Lynch...... Pittsburg (KS) State...... 9/7/96 Justin Lynch...... Illinois State...... 10/17/98 148...... Vincent Webb ...... at Southeast Missouri ...... 10/8/05 Justin Lynch...... St. Joseph's (IN)...... 9/3/98 J.R. Taylor...... at Florida Atlantic...... 11/10/01 116...... Wayne Brown...... at Middle Tennessee...... 10/24/98 Jamie Jones...... at Western Illinois...... 10/6/90 Willie High...... at Southern Illinois...... 11/11/95 147...... Vincent Webb ...... at Samford ...... 11/20/04 Edson Castillo...... Illinois State...... 10/19/91 J.R. Taylor...... Southeast Missouri...... 11/4/00 Kevin Staple...... Illinois State...... 10/4/80 Kevin Staple...... at Akron...... 10/8/83 Poke Cobb...... Northern Michigan...... 10/30/76 146...... Andre Raymond ...... Southeast Missouri...... 11/4/00 115...... Ron Jordan...... at Southeast Missouri...... 9/29/07 DuWayne Pitts...... at Northeastern Missouri...... 9/12/87 Vincent Webb ...... at Jacksonville State ...... 11/19/05 Kevin Staple...... at South Dakota...... 9/5/81 114...... Vincent Webb ...... at Eastern Michigan ...... 9/25/04 Poke Cobb...... Evansville...... 11/19/77 Justin Morris...... at Tennessee-Martin...... 11/1/01 145...... Vincent Webb ...... Tennessee-Martin ...... 10/29/05 Kevin Staple...... Northeast Missouri...... 9/27/80 Poke Cobb...... Western Illinois...... 10/1/77 Poke Cobb...... at Southern Illinois...... 9/29/79 143...... Jamie Jones...... at Northern Iowa...... 10/28/89 Ken Werner...... UW Stevens Point...... 9/11/71 Poke Cobb...... at Akron...... 9/30/78 113...... Mon Williams...... at Indiana State...... 9/12/09 142...... J.R. Taylor...... Indiana State...... 9/21/02 Andre Raymond ...... Tennessee State...... 10/27/01 Jamie Jones...... at Southern Illinois...... 11/2/91 Poke Cobb...... at Northern Iowa...... 10/27/79 Poke Cobb...... Central State...... 10/23/76 Poke Cobb...... at Central State...... 9/24/77 141...... Kevin Staple...... Western Illinois...... 10/22/83 112...... Justin Lynch...... Indiana State...... 11/1/96 Kevin Staple...... Illinois State...... 9/4/82 DuWayne Pitts...... Western Illinois...... 10/20/84 140...... J.R. Taylor...... Tennessee State...... 10/7/00 111...... Shaun Grace...... at Tennessee-Martin...... 11/14/98 DuWayne Pitts...... Western Illinois...... 10/10/87 DuWayne Pitts...... at Northeastern Missouri...... 9/7/85 Ken Werner...... Southwest Missouri...... 10/30/71 110...... Andre Raymond...... Illinois State...... 9/20/03 139...... Willie High...... Northern Iowa...... 10/8/94 Andre Raymond...... California (PA)...... 8/30/03 Willie High...... Lock Haven...... 9/17/94 J.R. Taylor...... at Hawai'i...... 8/31/02 137...... DuWayne Pitts...... Liberty...... 9/20/87 Jabarey McDavid...... at Indiana State...... 8/31/00 136...... Ken Werner...... Evansville...... 10/17/71 Justin Lynch...... at Southeast Missouri...... 11/9/96 134...... Andre Raymond ...... at Tennessee Tech...... 10/5/02 Willie High...... at Indiana State...... 10/2/93 J.R. Taylor...... Murray State...... 11/17/01 Poke Cobb...... Northern Iowa...... 9/16/78 Jabarey McDavid...... Middle Tennessee...... 10/18/97 109...... Jake Walker...... Tennessee State...... 11/5/11 Poke Cobb...... at Northeastern Missouri...... 9/22/79 Chevon Walker...... at Tennessee Tech...... 11/22/08 Poke Cobb...... Central State...... 9/2/78 Vincent Webb ...... Eastern Kentucky ...... 10/15/05 Don Pittman...... at Youngstown State...... 11/5/77 Jabarey McDavid...... Kentucky Wesleyan...... 9/9/00 Nate Anderson...... at Wisconsin-Milwaukee...... 9/22/73 Kevin Staple...... Youngstown State...... 10/25/80 Joe Davis...... Bradley...... 10/19/68 Poke Cobb...... Butler...... 9/8/79 133...... Ibrahim Bawa...... Murray State...... 10/19/96 Tom Walters...... at Illinois-Chicago...... 11/2/68 Willie High...... at Illinois State...... 11/5/94 108...... Vincent Webb ...... at Indiana State ...... 9/27/03 Wes Nixon...... Illinois State...... 9/4/82 Jamie Jones...... Eastern Washington...... 9/14/91 132...... J.R. Taylor...... at Southeast Missouri...... 10/19/02 107...... Mon Williams...... at Southern Illinois...... 11/28/09 Conrad Praamsma...... Eastern Kentucky...... 11/23/96 Vincent Webb...... at Illinois State...... 9/16/06 Jamie Jones...... Indiana State...... 10/13/90 James Marable...... at Northern Michigan...... 9/13/86 Don Pittman...... at Murray State...... 11/12/77 Ken Werner...... at Fairmont State...... 11/14/70 Nate Anderson...... Wisconsin-Milwaukee...... 9/23/72 106...... Vincent Webb...... at Tennessee Martin...... 10/28/06 129...... Willie High...... at Southwest Missouri...... 10/1/94 Ademola Adeniji...... at Tennessee-Martin...... 10/23/04 Jamie Jones...... Western Illinois...... 10/5/91 Shaun Grace...... at Eastern Kentucky...... 11/21/98 128...... Justin Lynch...... St. Joseph's (IN)...... 9/13/97 Kevin Staple...... at Northeastern Missouri...... 9/24/83 Mark Stettner...... at Butler...... 11/13/76 Tyrone Davis...... Western Illinois...... 10/17/81 Mark Stettner...... at Western Illinois...... 10/16/76 105...... Jamie Jones...... at Illinois State...... 9/29/90 127...... Travorus Bess...... at Tennessee State...... 10/27/07 Tom Meeks...... at Northern Michigan...... 9/13/75 126...... Jabarey McDavid...... St. Joseph's (IN)...... 9/13/97 Steve Hagenbruch...... Illinois State...... 10/19/74 Justin Lynch...... Eastern Kentucky...... 11/23/96 104...... Vincent Webb ...... Indiana State ...... 9/11/04 Bill Korosec...... Southern Illinois...... 10/3/92 Justin Lynch...... at Northern Illinois...... 9/19/98 Poke Cobb...... Illinois State...... 11/20/76 Jamie Jones...... Lock Haven...... 8/31/91 125...... Willie High...... Illinois State...... 10/28/95 103...... Kevin Staple...... Indiana State...... 11/14/81 Kevin Staple...... Northeastern Missouri...... 9/11/82 102...... Andre Raymond ...... at Tennessee-Martin...... 9/23/00 Cliff Thurman...... at Youngstown State...... 11/5/77 Justin Lynch...... Southeast Missouri...... 10/3/98 124...... Jake Walker...... at Austin Peay...... 10/29/11 Jabarey McDavid...... at Austin Peay...... 11/2/96 Travorus Bess...... vs. Southeast Missouri...... 10/18/08 Willie High...... Indiana State...... 10/29/94 Vincent Webb...... at Eastern Kentucky...... 10/14/06 Edson Castillo...... Northern Iowa...... 11/7/92 Jabarey McDavid...... at Southeast Missouri...... 11/9/96 Jamie Jones...... Northwestern State (La.)...... 9/9/89 Poke Cobb...... at Butler...... 9/9/78 Nate Anderson...... Quantico Marines...... 11/4/72 Mark Stettner...... Central State...... 10/23/76 Nate Anderson...... Illinois State...... 10/7/72 Mark Stettner...... at Central Missouri...... 10/4/75 101...... Jimmy Potempa...... Jacksonville State...... 9/25/10 122...... J.R. Taylor...... Tennessee Tech...... 9/29/01 Justin Lynch...... Indiana State...... 9/14/96 Jamie Jones...... at Southern Illinois...... 9/16/89 Jamie Jones...... at Northwestern State (La.)...... 9/8/90 James Marble...... Austin Peay...... 9/10/88 Lonnie Denton...... Wayne State...... 9/16/79 121...... Willie High...... Western Kentucky...... 11/12/94 Poke Cobb...... vs. Delaware...... 12/9/78 Jamie Jones...... Murray State...... 9/22/90 100...... J.R. Taylor...... at Tennessee State...... 11/2/02 Larry Angelo...... at Wisconsin-Milwaukee...... 9/23/67 James Marable...... at Indiana State...... 10/1/88 120...... James Marble...... Northern Iowa...... 10/11/86 Kevin Staple...... at Western Illinois...... 10/23/82 119...... Mon Williams...... at Southeast Missouri...... 9/19/09 Rod Slaughter...... Illinois State...... 10/4/80 Jabarey McDavid...... Eastern Kentucky...... 11/23/96 Nate Anderson...... Wayne State...... 11/3/73 Mark Stettner...... at Northeastern Missouri...... 9/11/76 Tom Meeks...... Western Illinois...... 10/18/75 118...... J.R. Taylor...... Illinois State...... 9/28/02 DuWayne Pitts...... Southwest Missouri...... 10/24/87 DuWayne Pitts...... Western Illinois...... 10/26/85

EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL...... 13-TIME NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF PARTICIPANT TOP PERFORMANCES 151-200 YARD RUSHING GAMES DOUBLE 100+ YARD RUSHING GAMES 198...... Justin Lynch...... Middle Tennessee...... 10/19/97 358...... 230...... Poke Cobb...... at Butler...... 11/13/76 197...... Poke Cobb...... South Dakota...... 9/1/79 128...... Mark Stettner Ademola Adeniji...... at Murray State...... 10/13/07 193...... Nate Anderson...... at Illinois State...... 9/30/72 344...... 179...... Vincent Webb...... Indiana State...... 9/9/06 191...... Vincent Webb ...... Murray State ...... 10/16/04 165...... Norris Smith 189...... Nate Anderson...... Indiana State...... 9/6/72 186...... Ademola Adeniji...... Eastern Kentucky...... 10/6/07 336...... 182...... Vincent Webb...... Murray State...... 10/21/06 184...... Travorus Bess...... at Illinois...... 9/6/08 154...... Norris Smith 183...... Willie High...... Western Kentucky...... 10/14/95 182...... Vincent Webb...... Murray State...... 10/21/06 334...... 198...... Justin Lynch...... Middle Tennessee...... 10/18/97 Willie High...... Western Illinois...... 11/4/95 136...... Jabarey McDavid 179...... Vincent Webb...... Indiana State...... 9/9/06 Jabarey McDavid...... Tennessee-Martin...... 9/25/99 293...... 146...... Andre Raymond ...... Southeast Missouri...... 11/4/00 Nate Anderson...... Illinois-Chicago...... 9/28/73 147...... J.R. Taylor 177...... Jabarey McDavid...... at Tennessee Tech...... 10/26/96 174...... J.R. Taylor...... at Murray State...... 11/23/02 282...... 155...... Ademola Adeniji...... at Tennessee State...... 10/27/07 Wayne Brown...... at Tennessee-Martin...... 11/14/98 127...... Travorus Bess Poke Cobb...... Wayne State...... 9/15/79 173...... Willie High...... Tennessee-Martin...... 9/16/95 275...... 161...... Andre Raymond ...... Tennessee-Martin...... 11/1/01 ...... Poke Cobb...... Youngstown State...... 11/3/79 114...... Justin Morris 172...... Willie High...... Murray State...... 9/1/93 171...... Willie High...... Austin Peay...... 8/31/95 174...... Wayne Brown...... at Tennessee-Martin...... 11/14/98 170...... J.R. Taylor...... at Southern Illinois...... 10/20/01 101...... Shaun Grace Ademola Adeniji...... Samford...... 11/17/07 169...... Poke Cobb...... at Northern Michigan...... 10/21/78 174...... Poke Cobb...... Wayne State...... 9/15/79 Poke Cobb...... Tennessee Tech...... 10/9/76 101...... Lonnie Durham DuWayne Pitts...... Saginaw Valley...... 9/21/85 168...... Jamie Jones...... Northern Illinois...... 9/1/90 274...... 141...... Kevin Staple...... Illinois State...... 9/4/82 Willie High...... Southeast Missouri...... 9/9/95 133...... Wes Nixon 166...... Jamie Jones...... Southwest Missouri...... 11/16/91 165...... Norris Smith...... Indiana State...... 9/9/06 272...... 163...... Travorus Bess...... at Tennessee Tech...... 11/22/08 Willie High...... Southern Illinois...... 11/19/94 109...... Chevon Walker 164...... Vincent Webb ...... at Murray State ...... 10/22/05 163...... Travorus Bess...... at Tennessee Tech...... 11/22/08 270...... 154...... Jamie Jones...... Illinois State...... 10/19/91 ...... Poke Cobb...... Western Illinois...... 10/6/79 116...... Edson Castillo 161...... Andre Raymond ...... at Tennessee-Martin...... 11/1/01 Poke Cobb...... at Illinois State...... 11/10/79 266...... 142...... Poke Cobb...... Central State...... 10/23/76 Nate Anderson...... Central Missouri...... 11/11/72 124...... Mark Stettner 160...... Jamie Jones...... at Northern Iowa...... 11/23/91 159...... Willie High...... Central State (OH)...... 9/30/95 259...... 134...... Don Pittman...... at Youngstown State...... 11/5/77 Kevin Staple...... at Youngstown State...... 10/2/82 125...... Cliff Thurman Nate Anderson...... Western Illinois...... 11/27/73 158...... DuWayne Pitts...... Northeast Missouri...... 9/6/86 257...... 151...... Vincent Webb...... at Tennessee-Martin...... 10/23/04 Ademola Adeniji...... at Jacksonville State...... 11/10/07 106...... Ademola Adeniji 155...... Vincent Webb ...... Southeast Missouri ...... 10/2/04 Poke Cobb...... Northeast Missouri...... 9/10/77 155...... Justin Lynch...... at Austin Peay...... 11/2/96 Justin Lynch...... at Austin Peay...... 11/2/96 102...... Jabarey McDavid Ademola Adeniji...... at Tennessee State...... 10/27/07 154...... Norris Smith...... Murray State...... 10/21/06 255...... 128...... Justin Lynch...... St. Josephs (IN)...... 9/13/97 J.R. Taylor...... Northern Iowa...... 12/1/01 127...... Jabarey McDavid J.R. Taylor...... Indiana State...... 9/8/01 Jamie Jones...... Illinois State...... 10/19/91 234...... 124...... Jabarey McDavid...... at Southeast Missouri...... 11/9/96 Jamie Jones...... at Idaho...... 11/25/89 110...... Justin Lynch 153...... DuWayne Pitts...... Southern Illinois...... 11/7/87 152...... Poke Cobb...... at Northern Iowa...... 9/17/77 216...... 116...... Kevin Staples...... Illinois State...... 10/4/80 Mark Stettner...... at Southwest Missouri...... 9/25/76 100...... Rod Slaughter 151...... Vincent Webb ...... at Tennessee-Martin ...... 10/23/04 Poke Cobb...... Illinois State...... 11/4/78 TRIPLE 100+ YARD RUSHING GAMES 201-299 YARD RUSHING GAMES TOTAL YDS PLAYERS OPPONENT DATE 283...... Kevin Staple...... Grand Valley State...... 9/17/83 377...... 132...... Conrad Praamsma...... Eastern Kentucky...... 11/23/96 268...... Nate Anderson...... St. Joseph's...... 10/27/73 ...... 126...... Justin Lynch 259...... Nate Anderson...... at Southwest Missouri...... 10/28/72 ...... 119...... Jabarey McDavid 241...... J.R. Taylor...... Southeast Missouri...... 10/13/01 240...... Willie High...... Northwestern Louisiana...... 11/6/93 230...... Poke Cobb...... at Butler...... 11/13/76 CAREER 1,000-YARD RUSHING ... TOP 15 224...... Willie High...... at Northern Iowa...... 10/16/93 1...Poke Cobb...... 5,042...... 1976-79 221...... Willie High...... at Southern Illinois...... 11/20/93 2...Vincent Webb ...... 4,233...... 2003-06 215...... Poke Cobb...... Northern Michigan...... 10/20/79 3...Willie High...... 4,231...... 1992-95 211...... Edson Castillo...... Western Kentucky...... 11/14/92 4...J.R. Taylor...... 3,705...... 1999-02 208...... Vincent Webb...... at Samford...... 9/23/06 5...Jamie Jones...... 3,466...... 1988-91 J.R. Taylor...... Tennessee-Martin...... 11/9/02 6...Kevin Staple...... 3,296...... 1980-83 207...... J.R. Taylor...... at Illinois State...... 11/11/00 7...Jabarey McDavid...... 2,837...... 1996-00 206...... Vincent Webb ...... Tennessee-Martin ...... 10/25/03 8...DuWayne Pitts...... 2,690...... 1984-87 205...... Mark Stettner...... Murray State...... 11/15/75 9...Justin Lynch...... 2,658...... 1995-98 203...... Jamie Jones...... Murray State...... 9/21/91 10...Mark Stettner...... 2,635...... 1974-77 Willie High...... Southwest Missouri...... 10/30/93 202...... Poke Cobb...... Murray State...... 11/11/78 11...Nate Anderson...... 2,516...... 1971-73 12...Andre Raymond ...... 2,342 ...... 2000-03 13...Ademola Adeniji...... 2,274...... 2003-07 300+ YARD RUSHING GAMES 14...Travorus Bess...... 2,033...... 2004-08 308...... J.R. Taylor...... Florida Atlantic...... 11/16/02 15...Ken Werner...... 1,536...... 1969-71

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486...... Sean Payton...... SW Missouri...... 33-48-3...... 3.... 10/27/84 461...... Sean Payton...... W. Kentucky...... 22-36-0...... 5.....11/10/84 435...... Anthony Buich...... SE Missouri...... 36-49-1...... 3...... 11/6/99 414...... Tony Romo...... Toledo...... 25-46-0...... 2...... 9/16/00 412...... Sean Payton...... Northern Iowa...... 34-58-1...... 3...... 11/3/84 409...... Jeff Christensen...... SW Missouri...... 20-33-2...... 2...... 11/6/82 400...... Sean Payton...... Southern Illinois...... 26-40-0...... 3...... 9/20/86

NATE ANDERSON POKE COBB 398...... Sean Payton...... Murray State...... 30-54-3...... 0.....11/29/86 1972...... 1,255 yards 1976...... 1,152 yards 394...... Sean Payton...... Eastern Kentucky...... 24-48-2...... 3...... 12/6/86 1973...... 1,261 yards 1978...... 1,330 yards 386...... Tony Romo...... Northern Iowa...... 22-34-2...... 5...... 12/1/01 1979...... 1,609 yards 384...... Sean Payton...... S. Illinois...... 27-54-3...... 4.... 10/13/84 383...... Sean Payton...... SW Missouri...... 27-52-2...... 3.... 10/19/85 381...... Tony Romo...... Tennessee St...... 36-21-1...... 3.... 10/27/01 379...... Sean Payton...... SW Missouri...... 22-41-1...... 5.... 10/25/86 373...... Tony Romo...... Tennessee Tech...... 28-38-2...... 4...... 10/5/02 370...... Jeff Christensen...... N. Michigan...... 18-31-2...... 3...... 11/1/80 369...... Jimmy Garoppolo...Southern Illinois...... 32-49-0...... 5...... 8/30/12 365...... Sean Payton...... Winona State...... 22-35-0...... 2...... 11/1/86 359...... Tony Romo...... E. Kentucky...... 19-38-2...... 2.... 10/12/02 Steve Turk...... Youngstown St...... 25-51-6...... 2...... 10/7/78 KEVIN STAPLE JAMIE JONES 354...... Sean Payton...... W. Kentucky...... 27-41-1...... 2.....11/15/86 1982...... 1,012 yards 1990...... 1,055 yards 348...... Ron Gustafson...... C. Michigan...... 28-56-2...... 3.... 10/24/70 1983...... 1,008 yards 1991...... 1,403 yards 345...... Sean Payton...... Illinois State...... 24-43-4...... 1...... 10/6/84 343...... Anthony Buich...... E. Kentucky...... 34-47-1...... 3.....11/20/99 341...... Jimmy Garoppolo.....Murray State...... 35-26-0...... 4..... 10/23/10 337...... Sean Payton...... NE Missouri...... 31-56-4...... 1...... 9/7/85 333...... Sean Payton...... Liberty...... 25-46-1...... 1...... 10/4/86 331...... Jimmy Garoppolo...... at Tennessee State.....33-20-0...... 4...... 11/6/10 330...... Anthony Buich...... UT-Martin...... 15-17-0...... 3.....11/14/98 329...... Jeff Christensen...... Youngstown St...... 28-49-3...... 2.... 10/24/81 327...... Mike Donato ...... Tennessee Tech ...... 16-24-1 .....2 ....11/12/05 326...... Sean Payton...... NE Missouri...... 23-41-1...... 3...... 9/15/84 325...... Sean Payton...... Grand Valley...... 21-31-0...... 3...... 9/1/84 323...... Sean Payton...... Indiana State...... 32-56-2...... 2...... 9/8/84 322...... Jake Christensen...... UT Martin...... 18-21-0...... 4.....11/14/09 WILLIE HIGH J.R. TAYLOR Tony Romo...... Tennessee St...... 17-31-1...... 4...... 11/2/02 1993...... 1,487 yards 2001...... 1,177 yards 321...... Mike Simpson...... W. Michigan...... 24-35-0...... 4...... 8/29/96 1994...... 1,154 yards 2002...... 1,522 yards 319...... Tony Romo...... Hawai'i...... 30-53-2...... 4...... 8/31/02 1995...... 1,450 yards 318...... Sean Payton...... NE Missouri...... 18-33-3...... 2...... 9/6/86 317...... Matt Schabert...... at Tenn. Tech...... 32-45-0...... 2...... 10/2/04 315...... Matt Schabert...... SE Missouri...... 16-30-0...... 1...... 10/2/04 Pete Mauch...... SW Missouri...... 15-19-0...... 2...... 10/1/94 314...... Jeff Christensen...... Wayne State...... 22-36-1...... 4...... 9/18/82 313...... Sean Payton...... Ferris State...... 14-28-0...... 3...... 9/29/84 308...... Cole Stinson...... Tennessee Tech...... 19-26-0...... 2...... 8/30/07 Mike Simpson...... Middle Tenn...... 25-40-3...... 1.....11/16/96 Jeff Christensen...... Jackson State...... 26-50-2...... 0.....11/27/82 307...... Anthony Buich...... W. Kentucky...... 22-35-1...... 1.... 10/30/99 Eric Arnold...... Akron...... 28-40-1...... 1...... 9/17/89 VINCENT WEBB ADEMOLA ADENIJI John Rafferty...... Youngstown St...... 21-36-1...... 3...... 10/1/83 2004...... 1,106 yards 2007...... 1,254 yards 306...... Tony Romo...... Murray State...... 21-15-0...... 3.....11/17/01 2005...... 1,129 yards 304...... Jimmy Garoppolo...... Illinois State...... 25-34-0...... 3...... 9/1/11 2006...... 1,405 yards 302...... Tony Romo...... Murray State...... 33-47-2...... 2.....11/23/02 Jeff Christensen...... Indiana State...... 32-51-1...... 2.....11/14/81 301...... Jimmy Garoppolo...... Tennessee Tech...... 20-52-3...... 3...... 9/17/11 Anthony Buich...... SE Missouri...... 16-24-0...... 0...... 10/3/98 TRAVORUS BESS Sean Payton...... Indiana State...... 17-32-2...... 2...... 11/8/86 2008...... 1,086 yards 300...... Sean Payton...... Illinois State...... 22-45-3...... 2.... 10/12/85 Travorus Bess became the 9th Career 300-Yard Passing Games EIU running back to crack the 1...... Sean Payton...... 22 1,000 yard mark for a season 2...... Tony Romo...... 9 in 2008 giving the Panthers five 3...... Jeff Christensen...... 7 straight seasons with a running 4...... Jimmy Garoppolo...... 5 back over 1,000 yards...... Anthony Buich...... 5

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149...... Calvin Pierce...... Murray State...... 11/29/86 199...... Calvin Pierce...... Southern Illinois...... 9/20/86 James Warring...... at Youngstown State...... 10/7/78 195...... Willie White...... Southwest Missouri ...... 10/30/71 147...... Calvin Pierce...... Western Kentucky...... 11/15/86 193...... Roger Holoman...... Central State...... 9/26/81 146...... Jason Calabrese...... Murray State...... 9/1/94 Willie White...... Illinois Chicago ...... 9/30/72 145...... Roy Banks...... Saginaw Valley State...... 9/21/85 186...... Calvin Pierce...... Saginaw Valley State...... 9/21/85 143...... Rahsaan Smith...... at Eastern Kentucky...... 11/20/99 183...... Micah Rucker...... Indiana State...... 9/9/06 Greg Jensik...... Western Kentucky...... 11/12/94 180...... Micah Rucker...... Southeast Missouri...... 10/7/06 142...... Ryan Voss...... at Eastern Michigan...... 9/25/04 179...... Roy Banks...... at Grand Valley State...... 9/1/84 Greg Jensik...... at Southwest Missouri...... 10/1/94 178...... Jerry Wright...... at Southwest Missouri...... 11/6/82 139...... Roy Banks...... at Kansas...... 10/5/85 Mark O'Donnell...... Central Michigan...... 10/24/70 137...... Devon O'Neal...... Illinois State...... 9/28/02 177...... Calvin Pierce...... Eastern Kentucky...... 12/6/86 136...... Roy Banks...... Liberty...... 10/4/86 175...... Frank Cutolo...... at Toledo...... 9/16/00 Jerry Wright...... at Tennessee State...... 12/4/82 Rob Mehalic...... Delaware State...... 11/21/81 135...... Scott McGhee...... at Butler...... 9/9/78 172...... Roy Banks...... Northern Iowa...... 11/3/84 133...... Jerry Wright...... at Western Kentucky...... 11/12/83 170...... Scott McGhee...... Northern Iowa...... 9/16/78 130...... Chris Wright...... at Murray State...... 10/15/11 169...... Micah Rucker...... Tennessee Tech...... 8/30/07 Roy Banks...... Northeast Missouri...... 9/15/84 Jerry Wright...... at Indiana State...... 9/8/84 Roger Holoman...... Wayne State...... 9/18/82 168...... Roy Banks...... Winona State...... 11/1/86 Jerry Wright...... Jackson State...... 11/27/82 166...... Calvin Pierce...... at Northeast Missouri...... 9/7/85 129...... Ryan Voss...... Southeast Missouri...... 10/2/04 163...... Roy Banks...... at Illinois State...... 8/30/86 Will Bumphus...... Indiana State...... 9/21/02 162...... Jerry Wright...... at Northeast Missouri...... 9/24/83 128...... Andre Raymond...... at Hawai'i...... 8/31/02 157...... Jerry Wright...... Southern Illinois...... 10/30/82 Roy Banks...... Northern Michigan...... 11/2/85 127...... Scott McGhee...... Northeast Missouri...... 9/23/78 ...... James Warring...... Northeast Missouri...... 9/23/78 126...... Roy Banks...... Southern Illinois...... 10/13/84 156...... Jerry Wright...... Youngstown State...... 10/1/83 125...... Will Bumphus...... Eastern Kentucky...... 11/18/00 154...... Roy Banks...... Illinois State...... 10/6/84 Roy Banks...... Western Kentucky...... 11/10/84 Jerry Wright...... at Southwest Missouri...... 10/27/84 124...... Ryan Voss...... Tennessee Tech...... 11/12/05 153...... Micah Rucker...... at Murray State...... 10/13/07 Jerry Wright...... Southern Illinois...... 10/13/84 151...... Erik Lora...... Southern Illinois...... 8/30/12 122...... Rod Slaughter *...... vs. Cal Poly...... 12/13/80 ...... Scott McGhee...... at Youngstown State...... 10/7/78 121...... J.R. Taylor *...... Western Kentucky...... 10/30/99 Jason Cook...... at Western Kentucky...... 11/9/91 Roy Banks...... Murray State...... 11/29/86 120...... Chris Wright...... at Southern Illinois...... 11/12/11 Jerry Wright...... Ferris State...... 9/29/84 200-PLUS YARD RECEIVING GAMES 119...... Will Bumphus...... at Tennessee State...... 11/2/02 Roy Banks...... Southwest Missouri...... 10/19/85 239...... Frank Cutolo...... Tennessee State...... 10/27/01 118...... Jason Cook...... at Northwestern Louisiana...... 9/9/89 238...... Calvin Pierce...... at Southwest Missouri...... 10/25/86 117...... Roy Banks...... Eastern Kentucky...... 12/6/86 217...... Chris Wright...... at Tennessee State...... 11/6/10 115...... Erik Lora...... at Western Michigan...... 9/8/12 217...... Frank Cutolo...... Northern Iowa...... 12/1/01 114...... Lorence Ricks...... Illinois State...... 9/1/11 201...... Ralph Stewart...... Southern Illinois...... 10/8/88 Lorence Ricks...... Murray State...... 10/23/10 112...... Nick Eller...... at Southeast Missouri...... 10/19/02 Paul Massat...... at Southeast Missouri...... 11/6/99 Philip Taylor...... St. Joseph's (IN)...... 9/3/98 111...... Greg Jensik...... at Texas El Paso...... 9/10/94 Obadiah Cooper...... at Southwest Missouri...... 10/24/92 Career 100-Yard Receiving Games Roy Banks...... Ferris State...... 9/29/84 James Warring...... Northern Iowa...... 9/16/78 1...... Roy Banks...... 14 110...... Ralph Stewart...... Western Illinois...... 10/10/87 2...... Jerry Wright...... 11 Willie Cain...... Southwest Missouri...... 10/19/85 3...... Calvin Pierce...... 10 109...... Charles Graves...... at UT Martin...... 10/9/08 4...... Micah Rucker...... 6 108...... Charles Graves...... UT Martin...... 11/14/09 ...... James Warring...... 6 Frank Cutolo...... at San Diego State...... 10/6/01 Frank Cutolo...... at Illinois State...... 11/11/00 107...... James Warring...... Youngstown State...... 12/2/1978 106...... Micah Rucker...... Jacksonville State...... 11/18/06 Calvin Pierce...... at Western Illinois...... 10/18/86 Willie Cain...... Northeast Missouri...... 9/6/86 105...... Micah Rucker...... at Illinois...... 9/2/06 Tom Hess...... Northern Iowa...... 10/7/95 104...... Ryan Voss...... Tennessee State...... 10/30/04 Ralph Stewart...... Southern Illinois...... 11/7/87 Calvin Pierce...... Northeast Missouri...... 9/6/86 103...... Ryan Voss...... at Southeast Missouri...... 10/8/05 Jason Cook...... Illinois State...... 9/30/89 Calvin Pierce...... at Western Kentucky...... 11/16/85 DuWayne Pitts *...... at Southwest Missouri...... 10/27/84 Darryon White *...... Illinois State...... 9/4/82 Otis Grant...... at North Alabama...... 12/13/80 102...... Kenny Whittaker...... at Eastern Kentucky...... 10/9/10 Erik Lora...... at UT Martin...... 9/18/10 Jason Cook...... at Liberty...... 10/7/89 James Warring...... at Wayne State...... 10/28/78 101...... Lorence Ricks...... at Southeast Missouri...... 9/19/09 Will Bumphus...... at Central Florida...... 10/2/99 Chris Szarka *...... Middle Tennessee...... 11/23/96 James Warring...... at Northern Michigan...... 10/21/78 100...... Dawanzel Hopson...... at Jacksonville State...... 11/15/03 Bob Jensen...... at Northeast Missouri...... 10/11/69 * Indicates player was a running back

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