Illinois College (7-0, 6-0 MWC) vs. Monmouth College (3-4, 3-3 MWC)
Game time: 1 p.m.
Location: England Stadium
Last week: Illinois College 48, Knox College 24; Monmouth College 31, Lawrence University 7
Last meeting: Illinois College 34, Monmouth College 31 (October 27, 2012 at Monmouth, Ill.)
Players to watch: Illinois College – QB
Michael Bates (142-of-222 passing, 1,822 pass yards, 22 pass TDs, 2 INTs; 132 rush yards, 2 rush TDs), RB
Cecil Brimmage (1,052 rush yards, 7.9 yards per carry, 12 rush TDs; 23 receptions, 228 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD), WR
Josh Gentile (41 receptions, 420 receiving yards, 4 receiving TDs), WR
Kevin Fuller (34 receptions, 504 receiving yards, 10 receiving TDs), DL
Kurt Frischman (31 tackles, 17 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, 2 INTs), DL
Adam Hickson (25 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 3 sacks), LB
Carter Cox (35 tackles, 2.5 TFLs), DB
Zack Hanlon (26 tackles, 3 INTs); Monmouth College – QB Tanner Matlick (18-of-27 passing, 194 pass yards, 1 pass TD, 2 INTs; 54 rush yards, 1 rush TD), RB Trey Yocum (1,053 rush yards, 5.9 yards per carry, 12 rush TDs), WR Austin Peterson (40 receptions, 511 receiving yards, 6 receiving TDs), DE Jack Porter (35 tackles, 8 TFLs, 3 sacks), LB Bryan Mesik (47 tackles)
Notes: Illinois College overcame a 21-20 halftime deficit against Knox College last week as three second-half touchdown runs from
Cecil Brimmage helped the Blueboys to a 48-24 victory.
Michael Bates threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns, while
Kevin Fuller caught eight passes for 119 yards and
Dakota Lammy ran for 105 yards. Fuller and Lammy each scored a touchdown. … Illinois College matched its best start in school history last Saturday. The 7-0 start has been matched only by the 1915, 1978 and 1979 teams. The Blueboys have never started 8-0. … Illinois College is now ranked No. 24 in both the D3football.com and American Football Coaches Association Division III Top 25 polls. … Monmouth holds a 39-11-2 edge over Illinois College in previous meetings. Illinois College has faced Monmouth more than any other school in the sport of football, with the exception of Eureka College. … Illinois College snapped a 15-game losing streak to Monmouth with last year's 34-31 win. … Illinois College's offense ranks as the 14
th best in Division III, averaging 43.0 points per game. The Blueboy defense is ranked 16
th, allowing 14.0 points per game. …
Zack Hanlon leads Division III in kickoff returns, averaging 35 yards per return. Fuller is tied for fourth in touchdown receptions (10), Bates ranks sixth in passing touchdowns (22) and Brimmage ranks ninth in rush yards (1,052). … Live video, audio and statistics are available at:
http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/ic.portal.
