Monday, October 06, 2008
By the Numbers...
...a great way to see how the Illini took a step in defining themselves on Saturday:
- 431 yards: The new Michigan Stadium record for total yards (310 passing, 121 rushing) by a single player in one game, set by Juice Williams, College Game Day Final helmet sticker recipient
- 431 yards: The most yards by a single player against Michigan, tied by Juice Williams, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
- 45 points: Most points the Illini have ever scored against the Michigan Wolverines (on the football field, of course)
- 25 points: Most points the Illini have beaten the Wolverines by, tying the 1924 game
- 45 points: Most by a Michigan opponent in the Big House since 1991 (Florida State scored 51)
- 2, 4, 9: Number of sacks (back-to-back), tackles for loss, and total tackles respectively, recorded by Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Brit Miller
- 0: Juice interceptions on Saturday
- 122 yards: Rejus Benn career high on 6 catches, and while he didn't have any TDs Saturday, he was a vital part of the offense, as always
- 69 yards: Michigan rushing yards against the Illini defense -- on 35 carries
- 4 sacks: Suffered by Wolverine QB Steven Threet
- 109,750 fans: Number of people in the Big House for Michigan's 2008 Homecoming game against Illinois
- 34 bowls: Streak Michigan is currently riding -- and hoping to continue
- #3: AP ranking of Mizzou, the team the Illini lost to in the season opener
- #6: AP ranking of Penn State, the team the Illini lost to in the Big Ten opener
- 3-2: Current Illini football record, likely to improve over the next couple weeks...
The Illini offense is clicking on all cylinders, the defense is improving (gotta like a goal-line stand at the 6" line, even if they eventually converted on 4th and 1 or so) and the Big Ten race is looking tighter all the time...
Labels: Arrelious Benn, Brit Miller, Illini football, Juice Williams
# posted by Alma Mater : 9:30 PM
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