Bitter Rivals Collide
August 28, 2009
Weekly Report Posted: October 02, 2008 21:53
Illinois prepares for #6 Missouri
Tomorrow the Illini will look to start the season off with a bang again as they will take on #6 Missouri. This should be a very good and it is hard to say who will win as both teams are equally talented. This game could come down to who makes the least mistakes, so hopefully Juice Williams has worked on his issues this off-season.
Injury Report
No injuries at this time
Predictions
Kirk Herbstreit: 45 - 31 Illinois
Lee Corso: 51 - 38 Illinois
Lou Holtz: 42 - 38 Mizzou
Keys to the Game
Offense: limit mistakes
Defense: get pressure and force turnovers
Heisman Watch
J. Williams | QB | ILL
A. Benn | WR | ILL
E. Sanders | WR | SMU
N. Davis | QB | Ball
C. McCoy | QB | Texas
Big Win at Home
The Fighting Illini are overjoyed after a home win against arch-rival Missouri
The Illini started the year off right beating down their Rival Missouri. Illinois didnt turn over the ball once and overall had a pretty clean game. Juice Williams looked sharp and Dufrene looked alright until he got knocked out of the game in the third quarter. Benn is on pace for another great year and Fayson had a great start to his Career at Illinois. The defense looked a little shaky but should improve with time. Jefferson stepped into the starting job at MLB and played valiantly recording 10 tackles and earning Big Ten Defender of the week honors.
What went right
Offense
no giveaways
What needs to be worked on
Defense
Week 1 Players of the Week
Big 10 Offensive Player Of The Week
Evan Royster - HB , Penn State
4 catches, 128 yards, 2 TD
Big 10 Defensive Player Of The Week
Dustin Jefferson - MLB, Illinois
10 tackles (TFL), FF
Ncaa Offensive Player Of The Week
Eugene Jarvis - HB , Kent State
6 catches, 150 yards, 2 TD
11 rushes, 99 yards
Ncaa Defensive Player Of The Week
Will Harris - SS , USC
5 tackles (2 TFL), 2 int
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Missouri Tigers |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 25 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Media Poll has been set. | |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No BCS Poll has been set. | |
| Big 10 Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| Not Set. | |||