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2014 SCHEDULE MINNESOTA AT ILLINOIS DATE/OPPONENT TIME TV RESULT Date: Oct. 25, 2014 Television: ESPNU AUGUST (1-0) Time: 11 a.m. Clay Matvick (Play by Play) 28 Eastern Illinois 6 p.m. BTN W, 42-20 Site: Champaign, Ill. Anthony Becht (Analyst) SEPTEMBER (3-1) Stadium: Memorial Stadium Radio : KFAN 100.3 FM 6 Middle Tennessee 2:30 p.m. BTN W, 35-24 Surface: FieldTurf Mike Grimm (Play by Play) 13 at TCU 3 p.m. FS1 L, 30-7 Capacity: 60,670 Darrell Thompson (Analyst) 20 San Jose State 3 p.m. BTN W, 24-7 Minnesota Illinois Series: Minnesota 35-28-3 Justin Gaard (Sideline) 27 at Michigan * 2:30 p.m. ABC W, 30-14 6-1 Overall 3-4 Overall Streak Minnesota W3 Kevin Falness (Host) OCTOBER (2-0) 3-0 B1G / 2-0 West 0-3 B1G / 0-3 West Last: Minnesota won 17-3 Corbu Stathes (Host) 11 Northwestern * 11 a.m. BTN W, 24-17 @GopherFootball #Gophers in Champaign, Ill., on Audio: 18 Purdue * # 11 a.m. BTN W, 39-38 Nov. 10, 2012 GopherSports.com 25 at Illinois * 11 a.m. ESPNU Sirius: 113 NOVEMBER /GopherFootball XM: 195 8 Iowa * TBA 15 Ohio State * TBA Five things you need to know 22 at Nebraska * TBA Minnesota heads to Illinois on Saturday for an 11 a.m. game (Gophers are 7-1 in their last eight 11 a.m. games, 29 at Wisconsin * TBA 1 including a win last week against Purdue). Minnesota leads the series 35-28-3, which includes a 17-3 road win in 2012. Minnesota has won three straight overall against Illinois and four straight on the road. Minnesota’s last loss at Illinois * Big Ten game # Homecoming All times Central was a 35-32 setback on Oct. 6, 2001. MINNESOTA COACHES 2 Coach Kill is 23-22 at Minnesota. The Gophers were 9-16 after his first two seasons, but are 14-6, since giving him a Jerry Kill (SL) Head Coach .511 winning percentage leading the Maroon and Gold. Kill’s record through his first 45 games is the best for a Tracy Claeys (PB) Associate Head Coach Gopher head coach since Bernie Bierman. The legendary Bernie Bierman was 35-6-4 after his first 45 games, which Matt Limegrover (PB) Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line translates to an .822 winning percentage. The 1934-36 national championship seasons (Minnesota is the last team to win Brian Anderson (SL) Running Backs three straight national titles) are included in Bierman’s first 45 games and the Gophers were 23-1 during that three-year Jeff Phelps (SL) Defensive Line stretch. Murray Warmath was 21-22-2 (includes games from 1954-58) in his first 45 games leading the Gophers, while Cal Pat Poore (SL) Wide Receivers Stoll was 22-23 and Glen Mason was 21-24. Rob Reeves (SL) Tight Ends/H-Backs The Gophers are 7-2 in their last nine Big Ten games (Oct. 19, 2013 – Oct. 18, 2014), as they have posted home Jay Sawvel (SL) Secondary/Special Teams 3 wins against Purdue (2014), Northwestern (2014) Nebraska (2013) and Penn State (2013) and road wins at Michigan Mike Sherels (SL) Linebackers (2014), Northwestern (2013) and Indiana (2013). Minnesota’s two defeats came at home to No. 16 Wisconsin (20-7 in Jim Zebrowski (SL) Quarterbacks 2013) and on the road to No. 11 Michigan State (14-3 in 2013). The 7-2 mark is the best record for Minnesota in a nine- game conference stretch since it also went 7-2 from Nov. 18, 1967 – Nov. 23, 1968. Minnesota beat Indiana (twice), Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box Wisconsin (twice), Illinois, Michigan State and Purdue, while it lost to Michigan and Iowa. LEADING GOPHERS Offense GAME 8 SCHEDULE A win on Saturday would give Minnesota a 7-1 record. 4 Total offense David Cobb (1013 yards) Oct. 21 11:48 a.m. Coach Kill weekly Big Ten The last time the Gophers started the season 7-1 was Passing yards Mitch Leidner (847 yards) teleconference (please contact the B1G for 2008. More importantly a win would give the Gophers a 4-0 Passing touchdowns Mitch Leidner (5) call-in information) record in Big Ten play (Gophers are 3-0 in the Big Ten for the Passing attempts Mitch Leidner (109) first time since 1990). The last time Minnesota was 4-0 in the 12 p.m. Coach Kill press conference Passing completions Mitch Leidner (59) Big Ten was 1967, when the Gophers topped Illinois, Michigan Rushing yards David Cobb (1013) 12:15 p.m. Coach Claeys press conference State, Michigan and Iowa to begin conference action. Purdue Rushing touchdowns Mitch Leidner (6) 12:25 p.m. Coach Limegrover press conference beat the Gophers in the fifth Big Ten game, as Minnesota fin - Rushing attempts David Cobb (189) 12:35 p.m. Selected player availability ished league play at 6-1. The last time the Gophers were 5-0 in Receiving yards Maxx Williams (247) Oct. 22 4:20 p.m. practice. Coach Kill and requested the Big Ten was 1961 when they beat Northwestern, Illinois, Receiving touchdowns Maxx Williams (4) Michigan, Michigan State and Iowa to start conference play. Receptions Maxx Williams (15) player availability after practice Defense Minnesota finished the 1961 season with a 6-1 Big Ten record. Oct. 23 12 p.m. Gopher Football Weekly with Jerry Kill Tackles Damien Wilson (76) on KFAN Solo tackles Damien Wilson (37) Minnesota is 6-1, which means it is bowl eligible for the Assisted tackles Damien Wilson (39) Oct. 24 No availability 5 third straight year under Coach Kill. The Gophers will play Tackles-for-loss Cameron Botticelli (6.0) Oct. 25 11 a.m. at Illinois in their 17th bowl game in program history when the regular Sacks Cameron Botticelli (2.0) season ends. Minnesota has only played in three straight bowl Interceptions Boddy-Calhoun / UPDATED BIOS, STATS games one time before, as it played in five straight bowl games Thompson / Travis (2) Please visit GopherSports.com for updated bios, season from 2002-2006 under former coach Glen Mason. Kill joins Pass breakups Boddy-Calhoun / Travis (5) Mason as only the second Minnesota coach ever to take the Forced fumbles Jack Lynn (2) stats and career stats. Gophers to three straight bowl games. Fumbles recovered Alex Keith (2) @GopherFootball Oct. 25, 2014: Minnesota at Illinois GOPHERS VS. ILLINOIS FACTS GOPHERS VS. ILLINOIS (ALL-TIME) Last Gopher Home Win: . .Nov. 26, 2011 (Minnesota 27, Illinois 7) Overall: 35-28-3 Last Gopher Road Win: . .Nov. 10, 2012 (Minnesota 13, Illinois 3) Home: 20-12-2 w Away: 15-16-1 w Neutral: 0-0 Last Illinois Home Win: . .Oct. 6, 2001 (Illinois 35, Minnesota 32) Last Illinois Road Win: . .Nov. 7, 2009 (Illinois 25, Minnesota 14) 1898 11/24 L 10-11 H COACHES (record at current school only) 1900 11/17 W 23-0 H Jerry Kill vs. Illinois: 2-0 1901 11/28 W 16-0 A Tim Beckman vs. Minnesota: 0-1 1902 11/8 W 17-5 H GOPHERS' LONGEST STREAKS 1903 11/14 W 32-0 A Current Streak: . .Won 3 1911 11/25 W 11-0 A Wins Overall: . .7 (Nov. 17, 1900-Nov. 22, 1913) 1912 11/2 W 13-0 H Losses Overall: . .5 (Oct. 3, 1981-Oct. 31, 1987) 1913 11/22 W 19-9 A Home Wins: . .6 (Nov. 15, 1924-Oct. 20, 1956) 1914 10/31 L 6-21 H Home Losses: . .3 (Oct. 31, 1914-Nov. 8, 1919) 1915 10/30 T 6-6 A Away Wins: . .4 (twice, last Oct. 25, 2003-Nov. 10, 2012)* 1916 11/4 L 9-14 H Away Losses: . .7 (Oct. 30, 1920-Oct. 17, 1959) 1917 11/24 W 27-6 A *Ongoing streak 1919 11/8 L 6-10 H MISC. 1920 10/30 L 7-17 A Most Gophers Points - Win: . .45 (45-0, Oct. 23, 2004) 1924 11/15 W 20-7 H Fewest Gophers Points - Win: . .6 (6-0, Oct. 16, 1948) 1941 10/11 W 34-6 H Most Gophers Points - Loss: . .32 (35-32, Nov. 7, 2009) 1942 10/10 L 13-20 A Most Illinois Points - Win: . .50 (50-23, Nov. 5, 1983) 1947 10/18 L 13-40 A Fewest Illinois Points - Win: . .10 (10-6, Nov. 8, 1919) 1948 10/16 W 6-0 H Most Illinois Points - Loss: . .34 (38-34, Nov. 13, 2010) 1952 10/18 W 13-7 H Largest Gopher Win Margin: . .45 (45-0, Oct. 23, 2004) 1953 10/17 L 7-27 A Largest Illinois Win Margin: . .45 (48-3, Nov. 3, 1984) 1954 10/16 W 19-6 H Times Gophers Shut Out: . .1 (14-0, Oct. 17, 1964) 1955 10/15 L 13-21 A Times Illinois Shut Out: . .9 (last 45-0, Oct. 23, 2004) 1956 10/20 W 16-13 H Overtime Games: . .0 1957 10/19 L 13-34 A Tie Games: . .3 (last 27-27, Oct. 29, 1988) 1958 10/18 L 8-20 H Most Points in a Tie: . .54 (27-27, Oct. 29, 1988) 1959 10/17 L 6-14 A Fewest Points in a Tie: . .12 (6-6, Oct. 30, 1915) 1960 10/15 W 21-10 H 1961 10/21 W 33-0 A TALE OF THE TAPE 1962 10/20 W 17-0 H illinois MINNESOTA 1963 10/19 L 6-16 A 51 (42.7) 3rd Down Conversion Percentage 68 (40.7) 1964 10/17 L 0-14 H 88 (42.5) 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Defense 66 (39.0) 1967 10/14 W 10-7 A 117 (16.7) 4th Down Conversion Percentage 1 (1.000) 1968 10/12 W 17-10 H 87 (61.5) 4th Down Conversion Percentage Defense 87 (61.5) 1973 11/17 W 19-16 A 36 (1) Blocked Kicks 19 (2) 1974 11/16 L 14-17 H 54 (1) Blocked Kicks Allowed 54 (1) 6 (1) Blocked Punts 6 (1) 1975 10/11 L 23-42 A 1 (0) Blocked Punts Allowed 104 (1) 1976 10/9 W 29-14 H 32 (62.9) Completion Percentage 115 (52.1) 1977 11/12 W 21-10 A 70 (44) Fewest Penalties 59 (42) 1978 11/18 W 24-6 H 64 (6.29) Fewest Penalties Per Game 56 (6.00) 1979 10/27 T 17-17 H 63 (376) Fewest Penalty Yards 60 (372) 61 (53.71) Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 58 (53.14) 1980 11/1 W 21-18 A 103 (169) First Downs Defense 73 (146) 1981 10/3 L 29-38 A 78 (140) First Downs Offense 106 (125) 1982 10/2 L 24-42 H 79 (6) Fumbles Lost 65 (5) 1983 11/5 L 23-50 H 68 (4) Fumbles Recovered 26 (7) 1984 11/3 L 3-48 A 73 (20.93) Kickoff Return Defense 34 (19.00) 1987 10/31 L 17-27 A 48 (21.96) Kickoff Returns 19 (24.40) 12 (41.03) Net Punting 59 (37.92) 1988 10/29 T 27-27 H 85 (8) Passes Had Intercepted 55 (6) 1991 10/5 L 3-24 A 109 (3) Passes Intercepted 6 (11) 1992 10/3 W 18-17 H 20 (304.6) Passing Offense 121 (126.3) 1993 11/6 L 20-23 A 40 (213.4) Passing Yards Allowed 48 (217.0) 1994 11/5 L 17-21