Illini visit the Mustangs tommorow
November 7, 2008
Weekly Report Posted: September 26, 2008 21:57
Tomorrow the Illini will travel to Michigan to play the Western Michigan Mustangs. This should be a pretty good contest and both teams come into the game with similar records. overall the Illini are the more talented team and as long as they dont make too many mistakes they should win this game in the end.
Recruits Visits results
J. Allen | QB | 4 Star | A-
M. McDaniel | QB | 4 star | A-
C. Roberts | HB | 3 star | B+
C. Fox | HB | 3 star | A-
N. Hinds | FB | 2 star | A-
C. Austin | WR | 3 star | B+
R. Cody | WR | 3 star | A-
B. Johnson | G | 3star | A-
D. Johnson | G | 3 star | B+
S. McCowan | G | 3 star | B+
S. Jackson | C | 2 star | A-
N. Floyd | DE | 3 star | A-
A. Breedlove | DE | 3 star | B+
D. Webster | DT | 3 star | B
R. RIchardson | OLB | 4 star | A-
T. Ryan | OLB | 3 star | A-
J. Mangiero | OLB | 3 star | A-
W. Jackson | MLB | 3 star | A-
P. McNeal | CB | 3 star | B
P. Lawson | CB | 3 star | A-
R. Henderson | FS | 4 star | A-
M. Holiday | FS | 3 star | A-
R. Cunningham | ATH | 4 star | A-
A. Estes | ATH | 3 star | B+
Injury Report
no injuries to report
Predictions
Kirk Herbstreit: 35 -10 Illinois
Lee Corso: 42 - 27 Illinois
Lou Holtz: 38- 31 WMU
Keys to the game
offense: Run the Ball
Defense: Stop the run
Heisman Watch
M. Stafford | QB | Georgia
H. Harrell | QB | TTU
W. Judson | WR | ILL
J. Maclin |WR | Missouri
C. Todd | QB | AUB
Close Call
Illinois' win streak is up to 6 games as they slip by Western Michigan
Yesterday the Illini won by the skin on their teeth. Down 8 with under a minute to go on 3rd and 29 Juice Williams hit Benn for a 99 yard touchdown and then converted the two point conversion to tie the game up before winning the game in overtime. This was a game for the ages and Juice Williams continued with his turnover problems with 6 interception. If he doesn't fix this fast watch for him to possibly get benched.
What was good
Run Game
Defense
What needs to be worked on
Turnovers
Week 11 Players of the Week
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 3 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 23 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 3 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 17 | Clemson Tigers |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 23 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 3 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Clemson Tigers |
| 17 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 23 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 24 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 25 | Florida State Seminoles |
| Big 10 Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| 1 | Illinois | 8-1 | 5-1 |
| 2 | Iowa | 8-1 | 4-1 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 8-1 | 4-1 |
| 4 | Purdue | 8-1 | 4-1 |
| 5 | Penn State | 7-2 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Indiana | 6-3 | 3-2 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 5-4 | 2-4 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 4-6 | 2-4 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 5-4 | 1-4 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 2-7 | 0-5 |
| 11 | Michigan | 2-7 | 0-5 |