Illinois College (7-1, 6-1 MWC) vs. Cornell College (3-5, 3-4 MWC)
Game time: 1 p.m.
Location: England Stadium (cap. 1,200)
Last week: Illinois College 34, Monmouth College 31; Carroll University 31, Cornell College 14
Last meeting: Cornell College 31, Illinois College 23 (October 25, 1997)
Players to watch: Illinois College –
QB Michael Bates (120-of-194, 1,699 yards, 17 TDs, 7 INTs passing; 245 yards, 1 TD rushing),
RB Cecil Brimmage (686 yards, 7.4 yards per carry, 6 TDs rushing),
RB Dakota Lammy (305 yards, 6.5 yards per carry, 7 TDs rushing),
WR Josh Gentile (31 receptions, 224 yards, 4 TDs receiving),
WR Kevin Fuller (29 receptions, 450 yards, 5 TDs receiving),
WR Colin Duling (27 receptions, 393 yards, 3 TDs receiving),
DL Kurt Frischman (62 tackles, 12.5 TFLs, 5.5 sacks),
LB Carter Cox (46 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 1 INT),
DB Tim Denney (43 tackles, 1 INT),
DB Keith Hunter II (37 tackles, 1 INT),
K Matt Newman (5-of-7 FGs, 45-of-45 PATs);
Cornell College –
QB Kyle Stennes (15-of-27, 128 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT passing; 5 yards, 1 TD rushing),
RB D.J. Hall (338 yards, 4.9 yards per carry, 6 TDs rushing),
WR Justin Cox (50 receptions, 732 yards, 8 TDs receiving),
WR Ben Knake (46 receptions, 545 yards, 2 TDs receiving),
OLB Geoffrey Miller (81 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 2 INTs),
ILB Jeremy Demlow (57 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, 1 INT),
FS Nick Brautigam (56 tackles, 2 INTs)
Notes: Illinois College enters today's game following a 34-31 win over Monmouth College last Saturday at Monmouth. The win was the Blueboys' first over the Fighting Scots since 1996.
Cecil Brimmage ran for 174 yards and
Dakota Lammy scored three rushing touchdowns in the Blueboys win. … Kicker
Matt Newman was named the Midwest Conference Special Teams Performer of the Week for the third time this season after kicking a pair of field goals and going 4-for-4 on PAT attempts in the win. Newman is a perfect 45-for-45 on PAT attempts this season. … Illinois College currently ranks as the sixth-best offense in Division III at more than 527 yards per game. The Blueboys also rank in the top 10 in Division III in first downs (6th, 25.75 per game), sacks allowed (6th, 0.5 per game), and scoring offense (8th, 43.5 points per game). … Illinois College is 0-15 in the all-time series against Cornell. The string of losses started in 1983 when Illinois College joined the Midwest Conference and ended in 1997 when Cornell left the league. Cornell rejoined the MWC prior to the 2012-2013 academic year. … Live stats and streaming video are available at:
http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/ic.portal.
