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FOR OPENERS GAME 1 4 Illinois opens its 117th season of varsity football on Saturday against Eastern Illinois. Illinois (0-0) vs. Eastern Illinois (0-0) 4 The Illini have compiled an all-time record of 73-38-5 in season openers and a 50-27-4 record when Sept. 2, 2006 // Memorial Stadium (69,249) opening the season a home … Illinois is 78-33-5 all-time in home openers and has won its last eight. 6 p.m. CT // Champaign, Ill. 4 Illinois junior kicker Jason Reda and linebacker J Leman earned preseason watch list honors. Following a year with 13 made field goals, Reda will be in consideration for the Lou Groza Award, given to the RADIO BROADCAST nation’s top placekicker. Leman led the linebackers in tackles last season with 67 and has been placed on The Illini Sports Network will carry the radio broadcast with the Butkus Award watch list. its pregame show beginning at 5:30 a.m. CT. Calling the action will be Brian Barnhart (play-by-play), Jim Grabowski 4 The Illini returned 10 starters on each side of the ball from a year ago, but competition and position (color analyst) and Steve Kelly (halftime and postgame). changes have given the lineup a different look. Of the 20 starters, only six retained spots on the defensive The broadcast can be heard on the 47-stations on the Illini side and seven on the offense. Sports Network. 4 Of the 52 names on the Illinois depth chart, 15 will be making their Illinois football debut. 4 Last season, the Illini were the youngest team in the country, starting only two seniors and over a MARKETING NOTES dozen freshmen and sophomores. Even with one-year under their belt, the team will still be quite youthful. Saturday, Sept. 2 // Military Day On the current depth chart, Illinois has seven true-freshman listed, including starters Jeff Cumberland at Noon 4 Ticket Windows Open tight end and punter Kyle Yelton. Cornerback Vontae Davis is listed as a potential game-one starter, while 3 p.m. Street Fest opens with military vehicles, 4 corners Chris Duvalt and Dere Hicks, safety Travon Bellamy and tight end Michael Hoomanawanui are key face painting, inflatable games, food and music backups. 4 Featured Band: Tons O’ Fun 4 Military Day Tailgate EASTERN ILLINOIS SERIES 3:50 p.m. 4 Illini Walk 4 Despite just 40 miles from one campus to the other, Saturday’s game marks the first meeting between 5 p.m. 4 Marching Illini Street Fest concert the University of Illinois and Eastern Illinois University. Halftime Patriotic Music performed by Marching Illini 4 4 EIU defensive lineman Jeff Sobol transferred from Illinois and begins his first season with the Postgame 4 Fireworks Show Panthers. He is currently listed as the second-team defensive tackle. 4 Two current NFL head coaches have ties to both Eastern Illinois and the Illini — Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress played at Eastern before coming to Illinois as an assitant coach from 1981-84; and New Orlean’s Sean Payton is EIU class of 1987 and spent time as an assistant with Illinois in 1996. 4 Greg McMahon, former Illinois assistant coach and father of current Illini Drew McMahon, attended Eastern Illinois, graduating in 1983. 4 Illinois sophomore wide receiver Kyle Hudson hails from Mattoon, Ill., which is just 11 miles down the ILLINOIS SCOREBOARD road from the Eastern Illinois campus. Sept. 2 ...... Eastern Illinois ...... 6 p.m. Sept. 9 ...... at Rutgers ...... 11 a.m. (ESPN2) RECORDS TO WATCH Sept. 16 . . . . .Syracuse ...... 11 a.m. (ESPNU) 4 For the past two seasons, senior running back Pierre Thomas has been among the Big Ten’s best all- Sept. 23 . . . . .Iowa ...... TBA around running backs. He has twice led the team in rushing and has been very productive in the kickoff Sept. 30 . . . . .at Michigan State ...... 11 a.m. Oct. 7 ...... Indiana ...... 11 a.m. return game. He topped 1,300 all-purpose yards in 2004 and 2005 and is 1,343 yards short of the Illinois Oct. 14 . . . . .Ohio ...... 6 p.m. career all-purpose yardage record, which is currently held by Robert Holcombe (4,737). Oct. 21 . . . . .at Penn State ...... 11 a.m. 4 Both Thomas and senior running back E.B. Halsey rank among the school’s best runners. Thomas has Oct. 28 . . . . .at Wisconsin ...... TBA compiled 1,790 career rushing yards and with a strong senior year will break into Illinois’ top-10. He needs Nov. 4 ...... Ohio State ...... TBA Nov. 11 . . . . .Purdue ...... TBA 61 yards to improve to 12th on the list. Halsey is currently 21st on that same list with 1,335 yards. He will Nov. 18 . . . . .at Northwestern ...... TBA jump into the top-20 with 22 yards. * all times Central … rankings are AP/Coaches Poll 4 Junior kicker Jason Reda has made 20 field goals in his two-year career at Illinois, which ranks ninth on the all-time field goal list. He connected for seven as a true-freshman and 13 last season. The school EASTERN ILLINOIS SCOREBOARD record is 53 held by Chris White, but with one more made field goal, Reda will move to eighth on the list. Sept. 2 ...... at Illinois ...... 6 p.m. 4 Illinois quarterback Tim Brasic rushed for 420 yards in 2005, the most in a single season by an Illinois Sept. 9 ...... Indiana State ...... 6 p.m. quarterback. With 96 yards this season, Brasic will surpass the 516 yards recorded by Fred Custardo from Sept. 16 . . . . .at Illinois State ...... 6:30 p.m. 1963-65, which is the most on the ground by an Illinois signal-caller. Sept. 23 . . . . .at Samford ...... 6 p.m. Thomas is on his way to setting the Illinois career kickoff return yardage record. For his career, he has Sept. 30 . . . . .at Hawaii ...... 11 p.m. 4 Oct. 7 ...... Southeast Missouri ...... 1:30 p.m. totaled 1,272 kickoff return yards, which is just 111 yards short of the school record. Oct. 14 . . . . .at Eastern Kentucky ...... 2 p.m. Oct. 21 . . . . .Murray State ...... 1:30 p.m. ILLINI POSE TRIPLE TAILBACK THREAT Oct. 28 . . . . .at Tennessee-Martin ...... 2 p.m. Nov. 4 ...... Tennessee State ...... 1:30 p.m. 4 Once again the Illini running backs provide much of the experience on the offensive side of the ball, Nov. 11 . . . . .at Tennessee Tech ...... 1:30 p.m. especially in seniors Pierre Thomas and E.B. Halsey. Last season, then-freshman Rashard Mendenhall Nov. 18 . . . . .Jacksonville State ...... 1:30 p.m. joined the mix and the three backs combined for 116.0 yards per game. 4 For years, the Illinois running game has consisted of the two-headed monster tailback philosophy.
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Dating back to 1998 (and with the exception of the 2002 season), two or more running backs have split time DID YOU KNOW? in the backfield. With all three tailbacks returning for the 2006 season, the running game looks to be much Two NFL head coaches attended Eastern of the same. The following is a list of Illinois’ tailback tandems: 1998 . . . .Rocky Harvey (634) & Steve Havard (584) ...... 1,218 (110.7 ypg) Illinois and were assistant coaches at 1999 . . . .Rocky Harvey (774) & Steve Havard (806) ...... 1,580 (131.7 ypg) Illinois — Minnesota’s Brad Childress and 2000 . . . .Rocky Harvey (683) & Antoineo Harris (772) ...... 1,455 (132.3 ypg) New Orleans’ Sean Payton. 2001 . . . .Rocky Harvey (620) & Antoineo Harris (629) ...... 1,249 (104.1 ypg) 2002* . . .Antoineo Harris (1,330) ...... 1,330 (110.8 ypg) 2003 . . . .E.B. Halsey (525) & Pierre Thomas (233) ...... 758 (62.2 ypg) 2004 . . . .Pierre Thomas (893) & E.B. Halsey (461) ...... 1,354 (123.1 ypg) TEAM STAT COMPARISON 2005 . . . .Pierre Thomas (664), E.B. Halsey (349) & Rashard Mendenhall (218) ...... 1,277 (116.0 ypg) 2005 averages * only season since 1998 Illinois has had one featured back ILL EIU Overall Record ...... 2-9 ...... 9-3 1,000-YARD RUSHING DUOS Conf. Record ...... 0-8 ...... 8-0 As the 2006 season begins, Illinois is the only Big Ten team to boast a pair of career 1,000-yard rushers on Total Offense ...... 354.6 ...... 305.5 its current roster in seniors Pierre Thomas (1,790 career yards) and E.B. Halsey (1,335 career yards). In all, Points Scored ...... 17.0 ...... 26.6 there are eight 1,000-yard career rushers currently listed on Big Ten rosters: First Downs ...... 20.0 ...... 15.9 Mike Hart, Jr., Michigan ...... 2,169 yards Rushing Yds...... 158.2 ...... 158.6 Tony Hunt, Sr., Penn State ...... 1,934 yards Passing Yds...... 196.5 ...... 146.9 Pierre Thomas, Sr., Illinois ...... 1,790 yards Time of Possession ...... 29:16 ...... 30:26 Antonio Pittman, Jr., Ohio State ...... 1,734 yards 3rd Down Conversion ...... 38.0 ...... 35.1 Tyrell Sutton, So., Northwestern ...... 1,474 yards Points Allowed ...... 39.5 ...... 19.2 Albert Young, Jr., Iowa ...... 1,426 yards Yards Allowed ...... 469.3 ...... 341.2 E.B. Halsey, Sr., Illinois ...... 1.335 yards Rushing Yds. Allowed ...... 234.0 ...... 121.5 Jehuu Caulcrick, Jr., Michigan State ...... 1,097 yards Passing Yds. Allowed ...... 235.3 ...... 219.8 -Javon Ringer, So., Michigan State ...... 817 yards
ILLINI RECORDS IN SEASON OPENERS STATISTICAL LEADERS 4 Rushing Yards: 143 by Pierre Thomas vs. Florida A&M, 9/4/04 (2005 returners averages listed) 4 Passing Yards: 315 by Jack Trudeau vs. Northwestern, 9/1/84 RUSHING LEADERS (YPG) 4 Completions: 31 by Jon Beutjer vs. Missouri, 8/30/03 ILL EIU 4 Touchdowns Rushing: 3 by Antoineo Harris vs. California, 9/1/01 Thomas ...... 60.4 Webb ...... 94.1 4 Touchdowns Passing: 3, most recently by Kurt Kittner vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/2/00 Brasic ...... 38.2 Bess ...... 26.5 4 Receptions: 11 by David Williams vs. Northwestern, 9/1/84 PASSING LEADERS (YPG) 4 Touchdown Receptions: 3 by Greg Lewis vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/2/00 4 Receiving Yards: 208 by David Williams vs. Northwestern, 9/1/84 ILL EIU Sacks: 4 by Mike Poloskey vs. East Carolina, 8/31/91 Brasic ...... 179.9 Donato ...... 145.6 4 4 Points Scored: 79 vs. Illinois State, 9/16/44 4 Margin of Victory: 73 (79-6) vs. Illinois State, 9/16/44 RECEPTION LEADERS (YPG) ILL EIU OFFENSIVE NOTES Hudson ...... 42.6 Voss ...... 50.8 4 With the additions of large bookend tackles Akim Millington and Charles Myles, the Illinois offensive line has Thomas ...... 20.5 Owens ...... 15.5 increased its size to over 1,500 pounds. Each starter weighs in at over 300 pounds and the five starters average TACKLES LEADERS (TPG) 308 pounds. Millington joined the team in the spring as a transfer from Oklahoma, where he played in 2004. Myles is a transfer from the defensive side of the ball, where he played defensive tackle for the Illini in 2003 and ILL EIU Harrison ...... 7.9 Sellers ...... 10.1 2004. Mitchell ...... 7.1 Seymour ...... 9.6 4 In 2005, Illini quarterback Tim Brasic connected with 14 different receivers for catches. Of those 14, 10 Leman ...... 6.1 Burge ...... 7.8 players return for the 2006 season including senior running back E.B. Halsey, who was the team’s leader in receptions with 38 and sophomore wideout Kyle Hudson who logged 469 receiving yards during his true-fresh- INTERCEPTION LEADERS (total) man season. ILL EIU 4 Pierre Thomas has rushed for 1,790 yards in three seasons, carrying the ball 322 times. In three years, Ball/Harrison/ Sellers ...... 5 Thomas is averaging 5.6 yards per carry, while scoring 15 career touchdowns. R. Willis ...... 1 Burge ...... 4 4 Sophomore receiver Kyle Hudson returns to the football field this fall after leading the team in 2005 in POINTS SCORED (PPG) receiving yards. During his offseason, Hudson was the starting centerfielder for the Illini baseball team, also ILL EIU leading the squad with a .375 batting average. Working around the spring football season, Hudson started Reda ...... 5.4 Webb ...... 7.5 in 34-of-35 games played. Thomas ...... 3.3 Yates ...... 5.7 4 Last season, the Illini rushed for 1,740 yards as a team and lost only fullback Jason Davis to gradua- Brasic/Halsey ...... 1.6 Voss ...... 3.0 tion. All three tailbacks return as well as quarterback Tim Brasic who accounted for 420 yards. Back for the 2006 season is 97 percent of the rushing offense from a year ago. TACKLES FOR LOSS (total) 4 Either true-freshman Jeff Cumberland or Michael Hoomanawanui will be the 2006 starter at tight end. The ILL EIU last time, the Illini started a true-freshman tight end was Josh Whitman in 1997. Norwell ...... 7.5 Sellers ...... 13 Willis ...... 6.5 Seymour ...... 10 DEFENSIVE NOTES ALL-PURPOSE YARDS (YPG) 4 The Illini returned all four starters from a year ago in the defensive secondary, and have added junior ILL EIU college transfer Justin Sanders to the mix, to form the most experienced group on the defense. Safeties Kevin Thomas ...... 122.7 Webb ...... 98.4 Mitchell and Justin Harrison and cornerback Alan Ball were three of the team’s top four tacklers last year Halsey ...... 68.3 Voss ...... 50.8 and combined for nine passes broken up. Add cornerback Sharriff Abdullah and the four players have totaled
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2006 BIG TEN STANDINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS BIG TEN OVERALL USA TODAY COACHES POLL = Week 1 TEAM W L Pct. W L Pct. LAST WEEK THIS WEEK Rk Team Record Pvs Illinois 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- Eastern Illinois 1. Ohio State (28) 0-0 -- Indiana 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- Western Michigan 2. Texas (11) 0-0 -- Iowa 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- Montana 3. USC (1) 0-0 -- Michigan 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- Vanderbilt 4. Notre Dame (9) 0-0 -- Michigan State 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- Idaho 5. Oklahoma (13) 0-0 -- Minnesota 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- vs. Kent State (Th.) 6. Auburn (1) 0-0 -- Northwestern 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- at Miami OH (Th.) 7. West Virginia 0-0 -- Ohio State 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- Northern Illinois 8. Florida 0-0 -- Penn State 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- Akron 9. LSU 0-0 -- Purdue 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- Indiana State 10. Florida State 0-0 -- Wisconsin 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- Bowling Green 11. Miami (FL) 0-0 -- 12. California 0-0 -- 2005 NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS 13. Louisville 0-0 -- CONFERENCE OVERALL 14. Georgia 0-0 -- TEAM W L Pct. W L Pct. LAST WEEK THIS WEEK 15. Michigan 0-0 -- Eastern Illinois 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- at Illinois 16. Virginia Tech 0-0 -- Rutgers 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- at North Carolina 17. Iowa 0-0 -- Syracuse 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- at Wake Forest 18. Clemson 0-0 -- Ohio 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 --- Tennessee-Martin 19. Penn State 0-0 -- 20. Oregon 0-0 -- 21. TCU 0-0 -- 60 career starts. 22. Nebraska 0-0 -- 4 Junior safety Justin Harrison got a late start on the 2005 season, missing the first three games with a hip 23. Tennessee 0-0 -- injury. He ended the season with 63 tackles and an interception, averaging 7.9 tackles per game. Twice he 24. Alabama 0-0 -- posted double-digit tackle performances and twice led the team. 25. Texas Tech 0-0 -- 4 Illinois’ top seven tacklers from a year ago all return to the team this year. Mitchell, J Leman, Harrison, Ball, Receiving Votes: Arizona State 182, Boston College Remond Willis, Brit Miller and Chris Norwell all combined for 409 tackles. 87, Utah 84, Arkansas 64, South Carolina 55, Boise State 46, Wisconsin 37, UCLA 29, Georgia Tech 28, Fresno State 14, Tulsa 11, Iowa State 9, Minnesota SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES 9, Maryland 8, Purdue 7, Texas A&M 6, Memphis 5, 4 This Saturday, the Illini will go to true-freshman Kyle Yelton for its punting duties. The last time Illinois Nevada 3, UTEP 3, Rutgers 2, Northern Illinois 2, used a true-freshman punter was in 1998 when Steve Fitts got the call. That season, Fitts averaged 41.3 yards Northwestern 2, Oregon State 2, Arizona 2, BYU 2, per kick (77 - 3,182 yards). Colorado 1, Duke 1. 4 Junior placekicker Jason Reda has been the model of consistency when it comes to extra-point kicking. In two seasons, he is a near-perfect 46-of-47, including 20-of-20 in 2005. ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL = Week 1 Rk Team Record Pvs 4 Reda has also connected on 20 made field goals in two seasons as the starter, which rank ninth on the Illinois career list. With one more field goal, he would climb up the list to eighth, tying Peter Christofilakos. 1. Ohio State (35) 0-0 -- 2. Notre Dame (10) 0-0 -- 4 The Illini once again have a weapon on kickoff returns as senior running back Pierre Thomas continues in 3. Texas (8) 0-0 -- that role. In two seasons, Thomas has averaged 24.5 yards per return and has two returns over 70 yards. He 4. Auburn (3) 0-0 -- scored on a 99-yard return in 2004 against Western Michigan and was cut short on a 72-yard return against 5. West Virginia (6) 0-0 -- Purdue that same year. For his career, he has totaled 1,272 kickoff return yards, which is just 111 yards short 6. USC (3) 0-0 -- of the school record. 7. Florida 0-0 -- 4 Senior running back E.B. Halsey will be Illinois’ punt returner for the fourth-straight year. He has a career 8. LSU 0-0 -- average of 7.4 yards on 51 returns, including a 41-yard touchdown in 2003 against Purdue. 9. California 0-0 -- 10. Oklahoma 0-0 -- 11. Florida State 0-0 -- 12. Miami (FL) 0-0 -- 13. Louisville 0-0 -- 14. Michigan 0-0 -- 15. Georgia 0-0 -- 16. Iowa 0-0 -- 17. Virginia Tech 0-0 -- 18. Clemson 0-0 -- 19. Penn State 0-0 -- 20. Nebraska 0-0 -- 21. Oregon 0-0 -- 22. TCU 0-0 -- 23. Tennessee 0-0 -- 24. Arizona State 0-0 -- 25. Texas Tech 0-0 -- Receiving Votes: Alabama 141, Utah 52, Boston College 41, Georgia Tech 39, Boise State 23, Arkansas 18, Wisconsin 18, South Carolina 15, Tulsa 11, Texas A&M 10, UTEP 4, BYU 4, Purdue 4, Iowa State 3, Northern Illinois 3, Ole Miss 3, Michigan State 2, Arizona 1
* Illinois’ 2006 opponents in bold.
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CAREER 1,000-YARD RUSHERS CAREER KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE 1. Robert Holcombe, 1994-97 ...... 4,105 1. Clinton Lynch, 1990-93 ...... 1,383 (64-21.6) 2. Antoineo Harris, 1999-2002 ...... 2,985 2. G. McDonald-Ashford, 1995-98 ...... 1,276 (57-22.4) 3. Thomas Rooks, 1982-85 ...... 2,887 3. Pierre Thomas, 2003-present ...... 1,272 (52-24.5) 4. Jim Grabowski, 1963-65 ...... 2,878 4. Greg Foster, 1979-80 ...... 1,233 (58-21.3) 5. Rocky Harvey, 1998-2001 ...... 2,711 5. Chubby Phillips, 1973-76 ...... 1,048 (46-22.8) 6. Howard Griffith, 1987-90 ...... 2,485 6. Darryl Usher, 1985-87 ...... 950 (42-22.6) 7. Keith Jones, 1984-88 ...... 2,194 7. James Coleman, 1976-77 ...... 818 (38-21.5) 8. John Karras, 1949-51 ...... 2,135 8. Keith Jones, 1985-88 ...... 739 (54-21.6) 9. Chubby Phillips, 1973-76 ...... 2,103 9. Rocky Harvey, 1998-2001 ...... 738 (35-21.1) 10. Red Grange, 1923-25 ...... 2,071 10. Christian Morton, 2000-03 ...... 654 (34-19.2) 11. Rich Johnson, 1966-68 ...... 2,058 12. Ty Douthard, 1993-96 ...... 1,851 CAREER PUNT RETURN YARDAGE 13. Pierre Thomas, 2003-present ...... 1,790 1. Eugene Wilson, 1999-02 ...... 896 (93-9.6) 14. Lonnie Perrin, 1972-75 ...... 1,771 2. Darryl Usher, 1985-87 ...... 756 (90-8.4) 15. J.C. Caroline, 1953-54 ...... 1,696 3. Mike Gow, 1972-74 ...... 650 (62-10.5) 16. James Coleman, 1975-77 ...... 1,573 4. Gary Voelker, 1992-93 ...... 547 (57-9.6) 17. George Uremovich, 1971-73 ...... 1,565 5. Red Grange, 1923-25 ...... 486 (48-10.1) 18. Steve Feagin, 1989-92 ...... 1,558 6. Marquis Mosely, 1993-96 ...... 458 (49-9.4) 19. Steve Havard, 1995-99 ...... 1,541 7. Dike Eddleman, 1946-48 ...... 387 (18-21.5) 20. Darrell Robinson, 1969-71 ...... 1,357 8. E.B. Halsey, 2003-present ...... 378 (51-7.4) 21. E.B. Halsey, 2003-present ...... 1,335 9. Christian Morton, 2000-03 ...... 337 (30-11.2) 10. Steven Williams, 1985-89 ...... 324 (37-8.8) CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE 1. Robert Holcombe, 1994-97 ...... 4,737 CAREER 100-YARD GAMES 2. Keith Jones, 1985-88 ...... 4,206 1. Robert Holcombe, 1994-97 ...... 16 3. Thomas Rooks, 1982-85 ...... 3,501 2. Jim Grabowski, 1963-65 ...... 12 4. Pierre Thomas, 2003-present ...... 3,394 3. Rich Johnson, 1966-68 ...... 9 5. Chubby Phillips, 1973-76 ...... 3,380 John Karras, 1949-51 ...... 9 6. Howard Griffith, 1987-90 ...... 3,264 5. Antoineo Harris, 1999-2002 ...... 8 7. Red Grange, 1923-25 ...... 3,263 Rocky Harvey, 1998-2001 ...... 8 8. David Williams, 1983-85 ...... 3,195 Thomas Rooks, 1982-85 ...... 8 9. Ty Douthard, 1993-96 ...... 3,121 8. Howard Griffith, 1987-90 ...... 7 10. Antoineo Harris, 1999-2002 ...... 3,116 Chubby Phillips, 1973-76 ...... 7 J.C. Caroline, 1953-54 ...... 7 CAREER PASSING YARDAGE - Pierre Thomas, 2003- ...... 5 1. Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 ...... 8,725 2. Kurt Kittner, 1998-2001 ...... 8,722 3. Jason Verduzco, 1989-92 ...... 7,532 4. Tony Eason, 1981-82 ...... 7,031 5. Johnny Johnson, 1992-95 ...... 5,293 6. Jon Beutjer, 2002-04 ...... 5,190 7. Jeff George, 1988-89 ...... 5,189 8. Scott Weaver, 1993-96 ...... 3,212 9. Dave Wilson, 1980 ...... 3,154 10. Mike Wells, 1970-72 ...... 2,750 - Tim Brasic, 2003-present ...... 1,979 CAREER FIELD GOALS (since 1945) 1. Chris White, 1983-85 ...... 53 2. Chris Richardson, 1991-94 ...... 52 3. Mike Bass, 1980-82 ...... 41 4. Doug Higgins, 1987-90 ...... 39 5. Dan Beaver, 1973-76 ...... 38 6. Neil Rackers, 1996-99 ...... 34 7. John Gockman, 2001-03 ...... 24 8. Peter Christofilakos, 1999-2002 ...... 21 9. Jason Reda, 2004-present ...... 20 10. Bart Macomber, 1914-16 ...... 17
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(as of Aug. 27) OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS Left Tackle Defensive End Placekicker 69 Akim Millington (6-6, 310, Jr.) 91 Derek Walker (6-4, 270, So.) 13 Jason Reda (6-1, 200, Jr.) 61 Adam Wilk (6-5, 275, Sr.) 81 Will Davis (6-3, 235, So.) Punter Left Guard Defensive Tackle 37 Kyle Yelton (6-0, 180, Fr.) 64 Martin O’Donnell (6-5, 300, Jr.) 96 Chris Norwell (6-6, 290, Jr.) 66 Randall Hunt (6-6, 295, Fr.) 98 Xavier Fulton (6-5, 265, Jr.) Holder 82 Frank Lenti (6-2, 185, Jr.) Center Defensive Tackle 60 Ryan McDonald (6-5, 300, So.) 65 Josh Norris (5-11, 270, Sr.) Long Snapper 62 Eric Block (6-3, 290, So.) 94 David Lindquist (6-3, 280, So.) 49 Kyle Knezetic (6-1, 215, Jr.)
Right Guard Defensive End Kickoff Return 67 Matt Maddox (6-3, 310, Sr.) 95 Doug Pilcher (6-5, 260, r-Fr.) 30 Pierre Thomas (5-11, 210, Sr.) 79 James Ryan (6-5, 315, Jr.) 48 Remond Willis (6-1, 240, So.) 26 E.B. Halsey (5-10, 200, Sr.)
Right Tackle Linebacker Punt Return 76 Charles Myles (6-6, 320, Sr.) 44 Brit Miller (6-1, 245, So.) 26 E.B. Halsey (5-10, 200, Sr.) 68 Jim LaBonte (6-7, 305, So.) 45 Rodney Pittman (6-2, 235, So.) 8 DaJuan Warren (6-2, 210, Jr.)
Quarterback Linebacker 15 Tim Brasic (6-2, 200, Jr.) 47 J Leman (6-2, 240, Jr.) 7 Juice Williams (6-2, 220, Fr.) OR 43 Sam Carson (6-1, 245, So.) 10 Eddie McGee (6-4, 190, Fr.) Linebacker Running Back 40 Antonio Steele (6-2, 210, Jr.) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 30 Pierre Thomas (5-11, 210, Sr.) AND 51 Anthony Thornhill (6-1, 220, Jr.) 22 Sharriff Abdullah ...... shuh-REEF 26 E.B. Halsey (5-10, 200, Sr.) AND 93 Melvin Alaeze ...... UH-lazy 5 Rashard Mendenhall (5-11, 210, So.) Cornerback 72 Ben Amundsen ...... AM-und-son 18 Alan Ball (6-1, 175, Sr.) 52 Jon Asamoah ...... ASS-uh-mow-uh Fullback 15 Chris Duvalt (5-11, 170, Fr.) 31 Travon Bellamy ...... TRAY-von 41 Russ Weil (6-0, 240, Jr.) 36 Jared Bosch ...... BOSH 42 Justin Ijei (5-8, 215, Jr.) Strong Safety 15 Tim Brasic ...... BRAY-sick 32 Justin Harrison (5-11, 215, Jr.) 35 Michael Cklamovski ...... cluh-MAHV-skee Wide Receiver 42 Kevin Mitchell (6-0, 200, Jr.) 28 Dere Hicks ...... DUH-ray 21 Kyle Hudson (5-11, 165, So.) 16 Hoomanawanui ...... huh-oh-MAN-ow-uh-noo-ee 42 Justin Ijei ...... E.J. 82 Frank Lenti (6-2, 185, Jr.) Free Safety 55 Anterio Jackson ...... ann-TEAR-ee-oh 25 Justin Sanders (6-1, 205, Jr.) 49 Kyle Knezetic ...... kuh-NEZ-uh-tick Wide Receiver 31 Travon Bellamy (6-0, 195, Fr.) 47 J Leman ...... LAY-man 29 Jody Ellis (6-0, 195, So.) 69 Akim Millington ...... UH-kim 8 DaJuan Warren (6-2, 210, Jr.) Cornerback 58 Dan Motuliak ...... MOT-uh-lack 22 Sharriff Abdullah (5-8, 170, Sr.) OR 24 Edgar Mourans ...... MORE-anns Wide Receiver 1 Vontae Davis (6-0, 185, Fr.) 38 Mike Mucha ...... MOO-chuh 4 Derrick McPhearson (6-0, 195, So.) 28 Dere Hicks (5-10, 175, Fr.) 73 Mike Nabolotny ...... NOB-uh-lot-knee 83 Jacob Willis (5-11, 180, Jr.) 8 DaJuan Warren ...... duh-WAHN 3 Marques Wilkins ...... MAR-cuss Tight End 48 Remond Willis ...... RUH-moan 17 Jeff Cumberland (6-5, 240, Fr.) 16 Michael Hoomanawanui (6-5, 255, Fr.)
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4 Ron Zook began his tenure at Illinois with a 33- Miami, the team posted a 32-1-1 record and played 30 come-from-behind, overtime victory over Rutgers, in three Tangerine Bowls. marking the first win for a first-year Illinois coach 4 In each of his three seasons at Florida, the since Mike White, who guided the Illini to a 35-9 win Gators finished the year ranked in the final Top-25 over Northwestern on Sept. 6, 1980. polls. 4 Zook is the first Illinois coach to win the first two Zook has coached on five SEC championship ZOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR games of his Illini tenure since Mike White in 1980. 4 teams, including a tie for the SEC East title in 2003 2006 // University of Illinois (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) 4 In Feb., Zook’s first full recruiting class at Illinois as the head coach at Florida. Sept. 2 ...... Eastern Illinois ...... 6 p.m. ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 28th nationally. Sept. 9 ...... at Rutgers ...... 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Sept. 16 . . . . .Syracuse ...... 11 a.m. (ESPNU) 4 Last season, the Illinois football team was the Sept. 23 . . . . .Iowa ...... TBA youngest in the nation, starting 15 freshmen and Sept. 20 . . . . .at Michigan State ...... 11 a.m. sophomores. Oct. 7 ...... Indiana ...... 11 a.m. Oct. 14 . . . . .Ohio ...... 6 p.m. Zook begins his 30th season of coaching college Oct. 21 . . . . .at Penn State ...... 11 a.m. 4 Oct. 28 . . . . .at Wisconsin ...... TBA football, and his fourth as a head collegiate coach. Nov. 4 ...... Ohio State ...... TBA Zook led the University of Florida to three bowl Nov. 11 . . . . .Purdue ...... TBA 4 Nov. 18 . . . . .at Northwestern ...... TBA games in three seasons. In 2002, against a schedule that ranked sixth toughest in the nation, the Gators 2005 // University of Illinois (2-9, 0-8 Big Ten) ranked 24th in the final ESPN/USA Today Poll and Sept. 3 ...... Rutgers ...... W ...... 33-30 (OT) extended their school record of consecutive January Sept. 10 . . . . .San Jose State ...... W ...... 40-19 Sept. 17 . . . . .at California ...... L ...... 20-35 bowl appearances to 10. Sept. 24 . . . . .Michigan State ...... L ...... 14-61 Oct. 1 ...... at Iowa ...... L ...... 7-35 4 During his time at Florida, his Gator teams Oct. 8 ...... at Indiana ...... L ...... 13-36 defeated six ranked teams, including a stretch of Oct. 22 . . . . .Penn State ...... L ...... 10-63 three weeks in a row in 2003. Florida’s win at Florida Oct. 29 . . . . .Wisconsin ...... L ...... 24-41 State in the 2004 season finale was the first win for Nov. 5 ...... at Ohio State ...... L ...... 2-40 Nov. 12 . . . . .at Purdue ...... L ...... 3-37 the Gators in Tallahassee since 1986. Nov. 19 . . . . .Northwestern ...... L ...... 21-38
4 In 2004, at Florida, Zook’s Gator team dominated 2004 // University of Florida (7-4, 4-4 SEC) the SEC rankings with the league’s leading rusher Sept. 11 . . . . .Eastern Michigan ...... W ...... 49-10 (Ciatrick Fason), passer (Chris Leak), receiver (O.J. Sept. 18 . . . . .at #13 Tennessee ...... L ...... 28-30 Small) and scorer (Matt Leach). Setp. 25 . . . . .Kentucky ...... W ...... 20-3 Oct. 2 ...... Arkansas ...... W ...... 45-30 4 Zook has participated in 15 bowl games —three Oct. 9 ...... #24 LSU ...... L ...... 21-24 as a player and 12 as a coach. Oct. 16 . . . . .Middle Tennessee ...... W ...... 52-16 Oct. 23 . . . . .at Mississippi State ...... L ...... 31-38 4 Zook has spent 17 years coaching BCS confer- Oct. 30 . . . . .vs. #7 Georgia ...... L ...... 24-31 ence teams (SEC: Florida-8 seasons; Tennessee-3 Nov. 6 ...... at Vanderbilt ...... W ...... 34-17 Nov. 13 . . . . .South Carolina ...... W ...... 48-14 seasons; Big Ten: Illinois-1 Nov. 20 . . . . .at #10 Florida State ...... W ...... 20-13 season; Ohio State-3 seasons; THE ZOOK FILE Big 12: Kansas-1 season; Big 2003 // University of Florida (8-5, 6-2 SEC) ZOOK’S COACHING EXPERIENCE Aug. 30 . . . . .San Jose State ...... W ...... 65-3 East: Virginia Tech-1 season). 2005- Illinois (head coach) Sept. 6 ...... at #3 Miami ...... L ...... 33-38 Sept. 13 . . . . .Florida A&M ...... W ...... 63-3 4 Zook coached for six sea- 2002-04 Florida (head coach) 2000-01 New Orleans Saints (defensive coordinator) Sept. 20 . . . . .#12 Tennessee ...... L ...... 10-24 sons in the NFL, the Sept. 27 . . . . .at Kentucky ...... W ...... 24-21 Pittsburgh Steelers (1996-98), 1999 Kansas City Chiefs (defensive backs) Oct. 4 ...... Ole Miss ...... L ...... 17-20 the Kansas City Chiefs (1999) 1996-98 Pittsburgh Steelers (special teams) Oct. 11 . . . . .at #6 LSU ...... W ...... 19-7 1995 Florida (associate head coach/special teams coordinator/nickelbackers Oct. 18 . . . . .at #11 Arkansas ...... W ...... 33-28 and New Orleans Saints and strong safeties) Nov. 1 ...... vs. #4 Georgia ...... W ...... 16-13 (2000-01). 1994 Florida (special teams coordinator/nickelbackers) Nov. 8 ...... Vanderbilt ...... W ...... 35-17 Nov. 15 . . . . .at South Carolina ...... W ...... 24-22 In three years at Florida, 1991-93 Florida (defensive coordinator/defensive backs) 4 1988-90 Ohio State (defensive backs) Nov. 30 . . . . .#9 Florida State ...... L ...... 34-38 Zook signed 10 Parade All- Jan. 1 ...... vs. #13 Iowa* ...... L ...... 17-37 1987 Virginia Tech (defensive coordinator/assistant head coach) Americans. He signed six in * Outback Bowl, Tampa, Fla. 1984-86 Tennessee (defensive backs) the 2003 class alone, which 1983 Kansas (defensive coordinator) 2002 // University of Florida (8-5, 6-2 SEC) ranked among the top-3 1981-82 Cincinnati (defensive coordinator) Aug. 31 . . . . .UAB ...... W ...... 51-3 nationally. 1978-80 Murray State (defensive backs) Sept. 7 ...... #1 Miami ...... L ...... 16-41 1976-77 Orrville High School Sept. 14 . . . . .Ohio ...... W ...... 34-6 4 Despite his many seasons Sept. 21 . . . . .at #4 Tennessee ...... W ...... 30-13 in the SEC, Zook has mid- RON ZOOK'S HEAD COACHING RECORD Sept. 28 . . . . .Kentucky ...... W ...... 41-34 western blood. He was born in Year School Overall Conf. Bowl Final Polls Oct. 5 ...... at Ole Miss ...... L ...... 14-17 2002 Florida 8-5 6-2 Outback NR/24th Oct. 12 . . . . .#18 LSU ...... L ...... 7-36 Loudonville, Ohio and played Oct. 19 . . . . .Auburn ...... W ...... 30-23 (ot) 2003 Florida 8-5 6-2(T1st E) Outback 24/25 defensive back for the Miami Nov. 2 ...... vs. #5 Georgia ...... W ...... 20-13 2004 Florida 7-4 4-4 Peach** NR/25 of Ohio from 1973-75. He Nov. 9 ...... at Vanderbilt ...... W ...... 21-17 2005 Illinois 2-9 0-8 ------Nov. 16 . . . . .South Carolina ...... W ...... 28-7 began his college career as a Total 4 years 25-23 16-16 3 Bowls Nov. 30 . . . . .at #23 Florida State ...... L ...... 14-31 walk-on and left as the team Polls listed as AP/Coaches Jan. 1 ...... vs. #12 Michigan* ...... L ...... 30-38 captain. During his time at **Led Gators to Peach bowl berth, but did not coach * Outback Bowl, Tampa, Fla.
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SUNDAY TELECONFERENCE Each week, Ron Zook will be available on a teleconference Sundays to discuss the previous day’s game at 2 p.m. CT. To access the teleconference, call 217-265-5200. The first Sunday teleconference will be Sept. 3.
WEEKLY PRESS LUNCHEONS/TELECONFERENCE Each week, Ron Zook will host a press luncheon and teleconference on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., at the Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building. Zook will be available at 11:30 a.m., followed by selected players at Noon. To access the teleconference, call 217-265-9181. Full written transcriptions of the weekly press conference will be Aledo, WRMJ-FM 102.3 available on fightingillini.com three hours after its completion. Alton, WBGZ-AM 1570 Bloomington, WTRX-FM 93.7 SATELLITE FEED The University of Illinois offers a weekly football satellite feed, including comments from Coach Ron Zook and select- Champaign, WDWS-AM 1400 ed players Tuesdays from 2:00-2:10 p.m. CT beginning Aug. 29 running every week except during bye weeks. The coor- Champaign, WHMS-FM 97.5 dinates are KU IA6, transponder 3 upper, analog. Contact WCIA-TV master control at 217-373-3675 with any prob- Chicago, WIND-AM 560 lems. Clinton, WHOW-AM 1520 BIG TEN TELECONFERENCE Clinton, WHOW-FM 95.9 The Big Ten teleconference takes place every Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT. Coach Zook will be available via the Danville, WDAN-AM 1490 Big Ten teleconference every Tuesday at noon CT. The teleconferences will begin Tues., Aug. 30. For information about Danville, WDNL-FM, 102.1 how to access the teleconference, please call UI Sports Information at (217) 333-1391 or the Big Ten Conference Office Davenport, Iowa, KUUL-FM 101.3 at (847) 696-1010. Decatur, WSOY-AM 1340 PRACTICES DuQuoin, WDQN-AM 1580 Illinois practices begin at 5 p.m. (Mondays) and 4 p.m. (Tues.-Thurs.) and are open to the media (closed to the gen- East Moline, KUUL-FM 101.3 eral public). Photographers can shoot the first 20-30 minutes of practice, beginning with the stretching period. Effingham, WCRC-FM 95.7 Media can conduct interviews at the conclusion of practice. Zook is available each day and players are available only through Wednesdays. Fairfield, WFIW-AM 1390 Galesburg, WGIL-AM 1400 OTHER AVAILABILITY Jacksonville, WJIL-AM 1550 Any other interview request for players, assistant coaches and Coach Ron Zook should be directed to Cassie Arner, Jerseyville, WJBM-AM 1480 217-244-3886 or by email [email protected]. Kankakee, WKAN-AM 1320 ILLINOIS SPORTS INFORMATION Kewanee, WYEC-FM 93.9 Cassie Arner, primary contact ...... [email protected] ...... 217-244-3886 LaSalle-Peru, WLPO-AM 1220 Derek Neal, secondary contact ...... [email protected] ...... 217-244-3707 Litchfield, WSMI-FM 106.1/WAOX-FM 105.3 Ben Taylor, secondary contact ...... [email protected] ...... 217-244-4982 Mt. Carmel, WVMC-AM 1360 Mattoon, WCRC-FM 95.7 Morrison, WZZT-FM 102.7 Olney, WVLN-AM 740 Olney, WSEI-FM 92.9 Paxton, WPXN-FM 104.9 Peoria, WIRL-AM 1290 Pittsfield, WBBA-FM 97.5 Pontiac, WTRX-FM 93.7 Pontiac, WJEZ-FM 98.9 “ILLINI REWIND” WITH RON ZOOK Quincy, WTAD-AM 930/WQCY-FM 103.9 This weekly one-hour television program features a replay of the previous week's game with analysis by Coach Ron Zook between quarters. Viewers should consult their local listings for the days and times of the telecasts. Brian Barnhart, Illini Robinson, WTAY-AM 1570 Sports Network play-by-play commentator, hosts the show with Ron Zook. Robinson, WTYE-FM 101.7 City ...... Station ...... Air Date/Time Rockford, WROK-AM 1440 Champaign ...... WCIA ...... Sundays, 10:30 p.m. Salem, WJBD-AM 1350 Chicago ...... Comcast SportsNet ...... Sundays, 9:00 p.m. and Mondays, 2:30 p.m. Peoria ...... WMBD ...... Sundays, 11:05 p.m. (starting 9/10) Salem, WJBD-FM 100.1 St. Louis ...... Fox Sports Midwest ...... Mondays, noon (beginning 10/2)* Sparta, WHCO-AM 1230 National ...... CSTV ...... Thursdays, 2 p.m. CT St. Louis, KRFT-AM 1190 *Fox Sports Net Midwest will have the following schedule prior to October: Monday, September 4, 2 a.m.; Monday, September St. Louis, KFNS-AM 590 11, noon; Monday, September 18, 2 a.m.; Monday, September 25, 2 a.m. Springfield, WTAX-AM 1240 Sterling, WSDR-AM 1240 RON ZOOK RADIO SHOW Taylorville, WTIM-FM 97.3 The "Ron Zook Show" airs Thursday evenings from 7:05-8 p.m. on the Illini Sports Network. The live call-in show originates from both the WDWS Radio (Champaign) studio and various campus locations each week, including fraternities, sororities, Vandalia, WTRX, FM 93.7 dormitories and campus buildings, allowing University of Illinois students the opportunity to meet Coach Zook and ask ques- Watseka, WGFA-FM 94.1 tions about the Illinois football program. The show is hosted by Brian Barnhart, the play-by-play voice of Fighting Illini foot- ball.
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3 TDs passing: 3, Tim Brasic vs. Rutgers, 9/3/2005 AN ILLINOIS PLAYER HAD ... 2 TDs passing: 2, Tim Brasic vs. Northwestern, 11/19/2005 RUSHING DEFENSE 200 yards rushing: 215, Rocky Harvey vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/12/1998 150 yards rushing: 185, Pierre Thomas vs. Indiana, 11/6/2004 4 interceptions: Mike Gow vs. Stanford, 9/21/74 125 yards rushing: 185, Pierre Thomas vs. Indiana, 11/6/2004 3 interceptions: Eugene Wilson vs. Penn State, 11/10/2001 100 yards rushing: 116, Tim Brasic vs. Wisconsin, 10/29/2005 2 interceptions: Kelvin Hayden vs. Florida A&M, 9/4/2004 Back-to-back 175 yard rushing games: Antoineo Harris (195 vs. Purdue, 10/12/2002 & 176 vs. Interception by a down lineman: Jeff Ruffin vs. Purdue, 10/12/2002 Indiana, 10/26/2002) Interception Return for TD: Kelvin Hayden vs. Florida A&M, 9/4/2004 2 rushers with 175 yards: Rocky Harvey (215), Steve Havard (175) vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/12/1998 Two players with Interception Returns for TD: Bobby Jackson (83 yards) & Christian Morton (62 yards) at Purdue, 11/3/2001 2 rushers with 100 yds: Rocky Harvey (124), Antoineo Harris (117) at San Diego State, 9/9/2000 M Defensive Extra Point: Kevin Mitchell at Ohio State (75 yards), 11/5/2005 50+ yard rushing play: 69, Pierre Thomas vs. Michigan State, 10/9/2004 Two 40+ runs in one quarter: 82 and 47 (1st), Antioneo Harris vs. Purdue, 10/12/2002 Fumble recovery for TD: Michael Hall (30 yards) vs. Southern Mississippi, 9/7/2002 True-freshman rushed for 100-yards in first career game: E.B. Halsey, 139 yards vs. Missouri, 8/30/2003 Scored on a Safety: at Michigan (WR tackled in endzone), 10/16/2004 40 rushing attempts: 40, Antoineo Harris at Wisconsin, 11/9/2002 30 rushing attempts: 37, Pierre Thomas at Northwestern, 11/20/2004 TOTAL OFFENSE/ALLPURPOSE 2 rushers with 2 TDs: Pierre Thomas and E.B. Halsey, vs. Florida A&M, 9/4/2004 500 yds. total offense: 585, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 8 TDs rushing: Howard Griffith (8) vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/1990 400 yds. total offense: 415, Jon Beutjer vs. California, 9/20/2003 4 TDs rushing: Antoineo Harris (4) vs. Indiana, 10/27/2002 200 All-purpose yards: 288, Pierre Thomas vs. Michigan State, 10/9/2004 3 TD’s rushing: Antoineo Harris (4) vs. Indiana, 10/27/2002 2 TD’s rushing: Tim Brasic (2) vs. San Jose State, 9/10/2005 SPECIAL TEAMS 2 TD’s rushing by a QB: Tim Brasic (2) vs. San Jose State, 9/10/2005 5 field goals: Doug Higgins vs. Michigan State, 10/20/1990 4 field goals: Jason Reda vs.San Jose State, 9/10/2005 RECEIVING 3 field goals: John Gockman vs. Missouri, 8/30/2003 200 yards receiving: 208, David Williams vs. Northwestern, 9/1/84 2 field goals: Jason Reda at Indiana, 10/8/2005 150 yards receiving: 158, Kelvin Hayden vs. California, 9/20/2003 Blocked a Punt: Kevin Mitchell vs. Michigan State, 10/9/2004 100 yards receiving: 114, Kyle Hudson vs. Wisconsin, 10/29/2005 Blocked Punt for a Touchdown: Sharriff Abdullah scored, kick blocked by Kevin Mitchell vs. Michigan State, 10/9/2004 2 receivers with 100 yards receiving: Aaron Moorehead (118) and Walter Young (153) vs. San Jose State, 9/21/2002 Blocked Two Field Goals: Terrell Washington vs. NIU, 9/8/2001 50+ yard pass play: 61, Jason Davis from Tim Brasic vs. Wisconsin, 10/29/2005 Blocked a Field Goal: Chris Norwell at California, 9/17/2005 10 or more receptions: 10, Kyle Hudson vs. Wisconsin, 10/29/2005 Blocked a PAT: Xavier Fulton at Indiana, 10/8/2005 2 receivers with 2 TDs: Walter Young and Brandon Lloyd, vs. LSU, 1/1/2002 Punt return for TD: E.B. Halsey (41 yards) vs. Purdue, 10/4/2003 3 TDs receiving: Greg Lewis vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/2/2000 Kickoff return for TD: Pierre Thomas (99 yards) vs. Western Michigan, 9/18/2004 2 TDs receiving: Kendrick Jones vs. Iowa, 10/30/2004 Blocked FG returned for TD: Travis Williams (66 yards) vs. Illinois St., 9/6/2003 An OL caught a pass: Bucky Babcock, one catch-three yards, vs. Purdue, 9/25/2004 Two-point conversion: Jon Beutjer to Kelvin Hayden vs. Illinois State, 9/6/2003
PASSING 600 yards passing: 621, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 AN OPPOSING PLAYER HAD ... 500 yards passing: 621, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 200 yards rushing: 212, Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern, 11/19/2005 400 yards passing: 430, Jon Beutjer vs. California, 9/20/2003 150 yards rushing: 212, Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern, 11/19/2005 300 yards passing: 430, Jon Beutjer vs. California, 9/20/2003 2 rushers with 100 yds: Laurence Maroney (179) and Marion Barber III (129), Minnesota, 10/25/2003 250 yards passing: 277, Tim Brasic vs. Wisconsin, 10/29/2005 400 yards passing: 408, Scott Rislov, San Jose State, 9/21/2002 Consecutive 300-yard passing games: Jon Beutjer at Wisconsin (319, 11/9/2002) and vs. Ohio State (305, 11/16/2002) 300 yards passing: 342, Ryan Hart, Rutgers, 9/3/2005 Three Consecutive 300-yard passing games: Jason Verduzco vs. East Carolina 50+ yard rushing play: 66, Damian Sims, Iowa, 10/1/2005 (352,8/31/1991), at Missouri (431, 9/14/1991) and vs.Houston (341, 9/21/1991) Two 40+ TD runs in one quarter: LeRoy Collins (40, 63 in 4th), Louisville, 9/19/1998 6 TDs passing: Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 80+ yard pass play: 80, Indiana (Matt LoVecchio to Jahkes Gilmore), 11/6/2004 5 TDs passing: Tom O’Connell vs. Washington, 10/11/52 and Jeff George vs. Indiana, 11/18/89 70+ yard pass play: 73, Ohio State (Troy Smith to Ted Ginn, Jr.), 11/5/2005 4 TDs passing: 4, Jon Beutjer vs. Illinois State, 9/6/2003 50+ yard pass play: 73, Ohio State (Troy Smith to Ted Ginn, Jr.), 11/5/2005 200 yds. in receptions: 243, Dwayne Smith, Illinois State,9/6/2003 150 yds. in receptions: 155, Geoff McArthur, California, 9/20/2003 100 yds. in receptions: 138, Ted Ginn, Jr., 11/5/2005 AN ILLINOIS TEAM HAD ... 4 Field Goals: Dan Stultz, Ohio State, 11/11/2000 80 points: 87 vs. Illinois Wesleyan (87-3), 10/5/1912 Consecutive games, 500 total net yards: vs. Arkansas Three 50+ yard field goals: Tim Douglas (51, 58, 51), Iowa 9/26/1998 70 points: 79 vs. Illinois State (79-6), 9/16/1944 State (600, 9/14/2002), vs. San Jose State (602, 9/21/2002) Punt return for TD: Tim Mixon (79 yards), California, 9/17/2005 60 points: 63 vs. Virginia (63-21), 12/30/1999 and vs. Michigan (543, 9/28/2002) Kickoff return for TD: Trestin George (96 yards), San Jose State, 9/10/2005 50 points: 52 vs. Florida A&M (52-13), 9/4/2004 Kicked five field goals: 5 vs. Wisconsin, 10/20/2001 Interception return for TD: Nolan McCready (76 yards), Penn State, 10/22/2005 40 points: 40 vs. San Jose State (40-19), 9/10/2005 9 or more sacks in a game: 9 at Purdue, 11/3/2001 Blocked Punt for a TD: Jermaine Mays, Minnesota, 10/3/2002 30 points: 40 vs. San Jose State (40-19), 9/10/2005 15 or more TFL in a game: 15 vs. San Jose St., 9/21/2002 Fumble recovery for TD: Bob Sanders (3 yards), Iowa, 11/1/2003 Scored on a Safety: Michigan State sacked quarterback in endzone, 9/24/2005 0 points: at Minnesota (0-45), 10/23/2004 10 or more TFL in a game: 15 vs. San Jose St., 9/21/2002 0 points in 1st half: at Purdue (0-10), 11/12/2005 Missed Extra Point: vs. Western Michigan, 9/18/2004 0 points in 2nd half: vs. Northwestern, 11/19/2005 Forced 5 or more turnovers: 5 vs. Louisville, 9/15/2001 Did Not Score a Touchdown: at Purdue, 11/12/2005 Turned the ball over 5 or more times: 5 at Wisconsin, 300 rushing yards: 325 vs. Virginia, 12/30/1999 11/9/2002 200 rushing yards: 261 vs. Wisconsin, 10/29/2005 10+ Passes Broken Up: 10 vs. Illinois State, 9/6/2003 Less Than 100 rushing yards: 68 at Ohio State, 11/5/2005 Blocked two kicks in same game: 2 at Purdue, 10/4/2003 Negative yards net rushing: -27 vs. Arizona, 9/18/1993 Entire game without punting: vs. Arkansas State, 700 total net yards: 723 vs. Illinois-Normal, 9/16/44 9/14/2002 600 total net yards: 602 vs. San Jose State, 9/21/2002 No turnovers given up: at Ohio State, 11/5/2005 500 total net yards: 538 vs. Wisconsin, 10/29/2005 Overtime game: Defeated Rutgers, 33-30, 9/3/2005 400 total net yards: 538 vs. Wisconsin, 10/29/2005 Less Than 100 total net yards: 78 at Wisconsin, 10/8/77
AN OPPOSING TEAM HAD ... 200 yards rushing: 356, Northwestern, 11/19/2005 700 total net yards: 705, Michigan State, 9/24/2005 300 yards rushing: 356, Northwestern, 11/19/2005 Less Than 100 total net yards: 69, Middle Tennessee, 9/12/1998 Less Than 100 yards rushing: 15, San Jose State, 9/10/2005 30 points: 38, Northwestern (38-21), 11/19/2005 Less Than 50 yards rushing: 15, San Jose State, 9/10/2005 40 points: 40, Ohio State (40-2), 11/5/2005 Less Than 20 yards rushing: 15, San Jose State, 9/10/2005 50 points: 63, Penn State (63-10), 10/22/2005 Negative yards rushing: -9, Middle Tennessee, 9/12/98 60 points: 63, Penn State (63-10), 10/22/2005 One first down: Missouri, 9/10/1994 70 points: 70, Michigan (70-21), 11/7/81 Zero first downs: Michigan, 10/27/34 Shutout: Iowa (0-31), 10/14/2000 300 yards passing: 324, Ohio State, 11/5/2005 Did Not Score a Touchdown: UCLA, 9/13/2003 400 yards passing: 408, San Jose State, 9/21/2002 Scoreless Half: (First half) Florida A&M, 9/4/2004 Less Than 100 yards passing: 99, Wisconsin, 10/2/2004 Missed PAT: Purdue, 11/12/2005 400 total net yards: 596, Northwestern, 11/19/2005 Two-Point Conversion: Michigan, 10/16/2004 500 total net yards: 596, Northwestern, 11/19/2005 Def. Scored All Points in Victory: Arizona, 16 points, 9/18/1993 600 total net yards: 705, Michigan State, 9/24/2005
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