First Home Game Against Eastern Illinois
September 5, 2008
Weekly Report Posted: September 09, 2008 21:16
Tommorow the #14 Illini will host D1-AA Eastern Illinois in the first home game of the year. This should just be a tune-up game for the Illini as they continue to try to work out some kinks before conference season. Illinois should win this one handedly and watch for backups to get plenty of playing time.
Injury Report
Dere Hicks | ACL Sparin | Probable
Predictions
Kirk Herbstreit: 56 -10 Illinois
Lee Corso: 63 - 13 Illinois
Lou Holtz: 59 - 20 Illinois
keys to the game
Offense: run the ball well and no turnovers
Defense: stop the run and force turnovers
Heisman Watch
Tim Tebow | QB | Florida
Chris Wells | HB | OSU
Percy Harvin | WR | Florida
Chase Daniel | QB | Missouri
Michael Crabtree | WR | Texas Tech
Pulling the Plug
Fighting Illini Shut Down Eastern Illinois 106 - 0
The Illini yesterday had no trouble in beating the Eastern Illinois Panthers outscoring them 106 to 0. Everything was going well for the Illini who scored every time they touched the ball on offense but twice. The defense came up big only allowing 106 total yards and -2 rushing. Even the backups had a hand in this win with Jason for rushing for 100+ yards and 4 touchdowns.
Good Things
Everything
Things that need to be worked on
Nothing at all for the moment
Week 2 Players of the Week
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 13 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 14 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Oregon Ducks |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 24 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 25 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 13 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 14 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Oregon Ducks |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 24 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 25 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No BCS Poll has been set. | |
| Big 10 Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| 1 | Northwestern | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Illinois | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 0-1 | 0-0 |