GAME 3 • Eastern Michigan at Illinois • Sept. 14, 2019 1971 Pioneer Bowl Appearance • 1987 Mid-American Conference Champion • 1987 California Bowl Champion • 2016 Bahamas Bowl Appearance • 2018 Camellia Bowl Appearance Game 3 • Sept. 14, 2019 • 11 a.m. CT (12 p.m. ET) • Champaign, Ill. • Memorial Stadium (60,670) Eastern Michigan Eagles Head Coach: Chris Creighton (Kenyon, 1991) Career Record: 162-87 (23rd Season); 23-41 at Eastern Michigan (Sixth Season) vs. #EMUFB Illinois Fighting Illini THE MATCHUP Head Coach: Lovie Smith (Tulsa, 1980) EMU vs. ILL Career Record: 11-27 (Fourth season); 11-27 at Illinois (Fourth season) Ypsilanti, Mich. Location Champaign, Ill. GAME INFORMATION CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University 1849 Founded 1867 21,105 Enrollment 49,339 Date: Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 football team wraps up a streak of three consecutive road games to Eagles Nickname Fighting Illini Kickoff: 11:01 a.m. CT (12:01 p.m. ET) begin the year Saturday, Sept. 14, when it travels to Champaign, Ill. to Green & White Colors Orange & Blue take on the University of Illinois. The game is scheduled for kickoff at 11 Site: Champaign, Ill. Mid-American Conference Big Ten Stadium: Memorial Stadium a.m. CT (12 p.m. ET) inside historic Memorial Stadium. 1-1 Record 2-0 The contest will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network with Mike 0-0 Conference Record 0-0 EMU Radio: WEMU (89.1 FM) Monaco and J Leman in the booth. WEMU (89.1 FM) will also air the 23.5 Points/Gm 36.5 Tom Helmer (pxp), Rob Rubick (analyst) game with Tom Helmer and Rob Rubick on the call. 76.0 Rushing Yds/Gm 168.5 Television Big Ten Network 262.5 Passing Yds/Gm 210.5 HOYING SELECTED MAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior 338.5 Total Yds/Gm 379.0 Mike Monaco (pxp), J Leman (analyst) defensive back Brody Hoying was named the MAC West Division 156.5 Rushing Yds Allowed 37.0 Live Stats: EMUEagles.com/livestats Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sept. 8. It marks 263.0 Passing Yds Allowed 201.5 the second time he has collected the honor and the first since 2017. The 419.5 Total Yds Allowed 238.5 Series: First Meeting Coldwater, Ohio product collected nine tackles and added a half-sack 4 Interceptions Made 3 Last Meeting: N/A at Kentucky, Sept. 7. In all, the EMU defense racked up a pair of forced 3/5 Sacks/Yards 11/67 fumbles, two sacks and two TFLs at UK. 3/1 Fumbles/Lost 3/2 COACHING STAFF 39.0 Penalty Yard Avg. 86.5 Head Coach Chris Creighton KEEP THAT #MACtion COMING!: While Eastern has enjoyed success 7.0 Kick Return Avg. 28.8 Overall Record 162-87 (22) over its Big Ten Conference foes as of late, the Mid-American Conference 0.0 Punt Return Avg. 6.2 Record at EMU 23-41 (5) 35.4 Net Punt Avg. 41.3 as a whole has proven its worth against the league in recent years. Offensive Coord./QB Aaron Keen* 27:03 Time of Possession 28:49 Currently, the MAC has posted 13 consecutive seasons (2006-18) of 44% Third Down Percentage 58% Defensive Coord./LB Neal Neathery defeating a Big 10 member, the longest streak in league history. Safeties/Co-Recruiting Coord. Todd Frakes* 67% Fourth Down Percentage 0% During this 13-year stretch, MAC teams have defeated 12 different 6 Touchdowns 10 Defensive Line Ben Needham* Big Ten teams – Illinois (3); Indiana (5); Iowa (3); Maryland (1); Michigan 2/2 Field Goals/Attempted 1/2 Special Teams/Co-Recruiting Coord. Jay Nunez (1); Michigan State (1); Minnesota (2); Nebraska (1); Northwestern (3); 75% Red Zone Percentage 82% Wide Receivers Darren Paige Penn State (1), Purdue (6), and Rutgers (2) for a total of 29 wins during Offensive Line James Patton this span of time. Follow EMU on... Running Backs Sam Sewell Cornerbacks Fred Reed SCHEDULE/RESULTS Aug. 31 at Coastal Carolina W, 30-23 TWITTER @EMUFB Tight Ends Rob Reeves TV: ESPN+ Asst. AD/FB Operations Dylan Saccone Sept. 7 at Kentucky L, 17-38 @EMUAthletics *in the press box on gameday TV: SEC Network Alternate Sept. 14 at Illinois 11 a.m. CT LAST TIME OUT... TV: Big Ten Network FACEBOOK Sept. 21 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 3 p.m. /emuathletics Total Offense 386 TV: ESPN3 • Family Weekend /EasternMichiganFootball Rushing Yards 49 Oct. 5 at Central Michigan* TBA TV: 12-day selection Passing Yards 337 Oct. 12 BALL STATE* 2 p.m. INSTAGRAM TV: 12-day selection • Homecoming @emuathletics Total Offense Allowed 461 Oct. 19 WESTERN MICHIGAN* TBA @emufb Rushing Yards Allowed 239 TV: 12-day selection • Hall of Fame/Band Day Oct. 26 at Toledo* TBA Passing Yards Allowed 222 TV: 12-day selection Nov. 2 BUFFALO* TBA SNAPCHAT 2019 Statistical Leaders TV: 12-day selection emuathletics Nov. 12 at Akron* 7:30/8 p.m. Rushing Shaq Vann - 93 yds. emufb TV: ESPN2/ESPNU Passing Mike Glass III - 525 yds. Nov. 19 at Northern Illinois* 6:30 p.m. CT Receiving Mathew Sexton - 102 yds. TV: ESPN2/ESPNU Nov. 29 KENT STATE* TBA Tackles Terry Myrick - 18 TV: 12-day selection • Senior Day Interceptions Four players - 1 Dec. 7 at MAC Championship 12 p.m. TV: ESPN/ESPN2 EMUEagles.com 1 @EMUFB • #ETough GAME 3 • Eastern Michigan at Illinois • Sept. 14, 2019 The Game Week Schedule All appointments must be made through the athletic media relations office at 734.487.0317. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday MAC Teleconference Practice Practice Practice Walk-through Game Day 9:54 a.m. on call 3:45-5:45 p.m. 3:45-5:45 p.m. 3:45-5:45 p.m. Memorial Stadium 11 a.m. CT Rynearson Stadium Rynearson Stadium Rynearson Stadium Memorial Stadium Media Presser 11:30 a.m. @ SAPC No Media No Media Postgame Availability Practice No Player Availability availability with 3:45 p.m. Availability the media Rynearson Stadium Requesting Credentials Going Green Credentials can be obtained by contacting Greg Eastern Michigan University no longer prints media EMU Media Relations Steiner in the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office. Re- guides. Complete information, including a record book/ quests must be received at least 72 hours prior to the media supplement will be made available on the football game. Passes that are not mailed will be available at the page at EMUEagles.com. Will Call window at the Convocation Center. Parking for media will be at Oestrike Stadium. Phone/Internet Access in Rynearson Stadium If media are in need of a phone line for the game or Practice Procedures season, please inform Greg Steiner at time of creden- Most practices are open to the media. However, all tial request of those needs. For those media that can file media are required to make an advance call to the EMU over the Internet with laptop computers that can auto- Athletic Media Relations Office to check on the status of matically select an IP address, there is wireless internet practice for a particular day. Failure to do so may result in access, available in the Rynearson Stadium press box. Greg Steiner Alex Jewell an individual’s removal from the venue. Head Coach Chris Creighton is available to speak to The Rynearson Stadium Press Box Experience Associate AD/Media Relations ................................... Greg Steiner the media via phone Monday-Thursday mornings. Coach The Rynearson Stadium press box is a designated Office Phone ........................................................................... 734.487.0318 Creighton will be available on the Mid-American Con- working area and access is restricted to authorized per- Cellular Phone ....................................................................... 734.845.1132 ference weekly conference call on Monday mornings. sonnel who have been assigned responsibilities perti- E-mail .................................................................. [email protected] Primary Sports Covered ..................................................... Football, Golf Individual players are available for interviews Monday- nent to the scheduled game. In conjunction with NCAA ......................................................................... ESPN3/ESPN+ and Web site Wednesday. Please contact the EMU Athletic Media Rela- and College Sports Information Directors of America tions Office at least 24-hours in advance to set up inter- (CoSIDA) policies, there is to be absolutely no cheering Asst. Director of Media Relations ..............................Kyler Ludlow views. One note to the media: home phone numbers for and/or criticizing players, coaches or other game officials Office Phone ............................................................................734.487.0317 players and coaches will not be given out by the EMU at any point before, during or after the contest. Failure to Cellular Phone ........................................................................937.489.4744 E-mail ...........................................................................kludlow@emich.edu Athletic Media Relations Office. abide by this will result in your removal from the press Primary Sports Covered .......................... Men’s Basketball, Volleyball During regular season practices, still photographers box. and videographers will be allowed to shoot only during Asst. Director of Media Relations .............................................TBA pre-practice individual drills, which usually last approxi- Weekly MAC Teleconference Office Phone ............................................................................734.487.0317 mately 15 minutes at the beginning of practice. The Mid-American Conference football coaches will be Cellular Phone ........................................................................773.512.6079 E-mail ...................................................................................................................