Illinois College (3-0, 2-0 MWC) vs. Lawrence University (1-2, 1-2 MWC)
Game time: 1 p.m.
Location: England Stadium (cap. 1,200)
Last week: Illinois College 46, Ripon College 21; Lawrence University 38, Beloit College 14
Last meeting: Illinois College 54, Lawrence University 44 (October 1, 2011)
Players to watch: Illinois College –
QB Michael Bates (64-of-109, 983 yards, 10 TDs passing; 225 yards, 1 TD rushing),
RB Cecil Brimmage (353 yards, 11.4 yards per carry, 3 TDs rushing),
WR Josh Gentile (13 receptions, 95 yards, 3 TDs receiving),
WR Wes Graham (12 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TDs receiving),
DL Kurt Frischman (27 tackles, 5 TFLs, 2 sacks),
DL Michael Ray (22 tackles, 6 1/2 tackles for loss, 3 1/2 sacks),
LB Carter Cox (23 tackles, 1 INT),
DB Keith Hunter II (19 tackles);
Lawrence University –
QB Luke Barthelmess (69-of-119, 906 yards, 7 TDs passing; 179 yards, 2 TDs rushing),
RB Ben Hartman (179 yards, 5.0 yards per carry, 3 TDs rushing),
WR Dominique Dirden (23 receptions, 232 yards, 1 TD receiving),
WR Tyler Mazur (14 receptions, 269 yards, 2 TDs receiving),
DB Marcus Moore (25 tackles),
LB Jon Hope (22 tackles, 1 INT),
LB Brandon Taylor (19 tackles, 1 INT)
Notes: Illinois College enters today with a 12-5 edge in the career series against Lawrence University. The Blueboys have won the last four meetings with the Vikings, and 11 of the past 13 meetings. …
Michael Bates threw for 309 yards and five touchdowns in last year's 54-44 win over Lawrence at Appleton, Wisconsin. … Illinois College made two goal-line stands on fourth-and-goal plays from its own 1-yard line last Saturday in a 46-21 win over Ripon College.
Dakota Lammy scored the first two rushing touchdowns of his career in the win, while
Branden Downing and
Chris Baker both scored their first rushing touchdowns as well.
Kurt Frischman made a season-high 17 tackles in the win. … Illinois College is receiving votes in both the D3football.com and American Football Coaches Association Top 25 polls. The Blueboys rank as the eighth team outside the Top 25 in the D3football.com poll, and the 17th outside the Top 25 in the AFCA poll. … Illinois College leads all of Division III in total offense, with 603.33 yards per game. … Bates currently leads the NCAA in total offense, with an average of 402.67 yards per game. Lawrence quarterback
Luke Barthelmess ranks fifth, with 361.67 yards per game. … Illinois College and Lawrence rank as the top two offenses in the Midwest Conference this year. … The Illinois College offense has not yielded a quarterback sack through three games this fall; Lawrence has surrendered 10 in three games. … The Blueboys rank first in the MWC in fourth-down efficiency this year, converting on 7-of-8 fourth-down plays. … Lawrence and Illinois College have been the most penalized teams in the MWC this year, being flagged for averages of 73.0 and 86.3 yards per game, respectively. … The Blueboys have converted on 18-of-20 red-zone opportunities this season, ranking first in the MWC. ... IC kicker
Matt Newman is a perfect 18-for-18 on PAT attempts this year. He is 2-for-3 on field goal tries. … 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 |
W 46-21 |
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 |
Home Games in
bold
* denotes Midwest Conference game
