Illinois College (2-0, 1-0 MWC) vs. Ripon College (0-3, 0-2 MWC)
Game time: 1 p.m.
Location: England Stadium (cap. 1,200)
Last week: Illinois College DNP (bye week); St. Norbert College 35, Ripon College 31
Last meeting: Illinois College 34, Ripon College 33 (October 22, 2011 at Ripon, Wisconsin)
Players to watch: Illinois College –
QB Michael Bates (50-of-80, 747 yards, 8 TDs passing; 139 yards, 1 TD rushing),
RB Cecil Brimmage (346 yards, 11.5 yards per carry, 3 TDs rushing),
WR Colin Duling (9 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD receiving),
WR Kevin Wallace (8 receptions, 176 yards, 1 TD receiving),
WR Wes Graham (8 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TDs receiving),
DL Michael Ray (13 tackles, 5 1/2 tackles for loss),
LB Carter Cox (16 tackles, INT),
DB Tim Denney (14 tackles, INT);
Ripon College –
QB Tom Sawyer (21-of-39, 184 yards, 1 TD passing; 175 yards, 2 TDs rushing),
FB Max Herrmann (217 yards, 3.8 yards per carry, 1 TD rushing),
SB Michael Crusan (81 yards, 3.7 yards per carry, 1 TD rushing),
WR Tommy Zak (9 receptions, 111 yards receiving),
SLB Nick Weiss (22 tackles),
MLB Dylan Mroczenski (18 tackles),
WS Luke Morgan (15 tackles, INT)
Notes: Illinois College enters today's game after a bye last week. The Blueboys' last game, a 53-20 win at Grinnell College, produced a record-breaking performance from quarterback
Michael Bates. Bates threw for a Midwest Conference-record 580 yards and an Illinois College-record seven touchdowns. The banner day came one week after running back
Cecil Brimmage broke the Illinois College record for rushing yards in a game, as Brimmage totaled 341 yards in a 51-28 season-opening win over Hanover College. … Illinois College received 17 votes in the latest D3football.com Top 25 poll, ranking as the seventh team outside of the Top 25. The Blueboys received 13 votes in the American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches' Poll, ranking as the 17th team outside of the Top 25. … Illinois College currently ranks as the No. 1 total offense in all of Division III, averaging 677 yards per game. The Blueboys rank as the No. 7 defense, giving up an average of 198.5 yards per game. … Bates ranks first nationally in total offense, tallying an average of 443 yards per game. Brimmage ranks third in rushing yards per game with 173 yards a game. … Bates was named the NCAA Division III Offensive Player of the Week following the game against Grinnell. Bates and Brimmage have also earned weekly honors from D3football.com, Beyond College Sports Network and the Midwest Conference following the Blueboys' first two games of the 2012 season. … Ripon College holds a 13-5 edge in the all-time series against Illinois College. … The RedHawks are 0-3 for the first time since 1987. The three-game skid is their first since 1993. … Ripon's triple option offense has cranked out an average of 322.3 yards per game, with 261 of those yards coming on the ground. … Today's game will be broadcast live locally on WLDS 1180 AM Radio. … Live stats and streaming video are available at:
http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/ic.portal.
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Date |
Time/Result |
Opponent |
Location |
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Saturday, September 1 |
W 51-28 |
Hanover College |
Jacksonville, Illinois |
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Saturday, September 8 |
W 53-20 |
Grinnell College * |
Grinnell, Iowa |
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Saturday, September 22 |
1 p.m. |
Ripon College * |
Jacksonville, Illinois |
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Saturday, September 29 |
1 p.m. |
Lawrence University * |
Jacksonville, Illinois |
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Saturday, October 6 |
1:30 p.m. |
Lake Forest College * |
Lake Forest, Illinois |
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Saturday, October 13 |
1 p.m. |
Beloit College * |
Jacksonville, Illinois |
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Saturday, October 20 |
1 p.m. |
Knox College * |
Galesburg, Illinois |
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Saturday, October 27 |
1 p.m. |
Monmouth College * |
Monmouth, Illinois |
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Saturday, November 3 |
1 p.m. |
Cornell College * |
Jacksonville, Illinois |
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Saturday, November 10 |
1 p.m. |
Carroll University * |
Jacksonville, Illinois |
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* denotes Midwest Conference game
