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GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE #REDBIRDFOOTBALL GAME NOTES

Illinois StateREDBIRDS13-1, 7-1 MVFC

IN THE POLLS#7 FCS / #7 TSN

STAT LEADERSRushing: M. Coprich

354/2168/27 TDPassing: T. Roberson197-336-9/3064/27 TD

Receiving: C. Meredith65/1047/9 TD

Tackles: P. Meehan103 TT/3.0 Sack/6.5 TFL

North Dakota StateBISON

14-1, 7-1 MVFC

IN THE POLLS#3 FCS / #2 TSN

STAT LEADERSRushing: J. Crockett

346/1920/20 TDPassing: C. Wentz

213-336-10/2847/24 TDReceiving: Z. Vraa

39/580/4 TDTackles: C. Littlejohn

109 TT/3.0 Sack/7.0 TFL

PLAYER TO WATCH Redbird quarterback Tre Roberson has been lights out during Illinois State's run to the FCS National Championship Game. The junior from Indianapolis, Indiana, has completed 67 percent of his passes and averaged 288.7 passing yards per game in ISU's three wins and has accounted for eight touchdowns (6 pass, 2 rush). The 2014 MVFC Newcomer of the Year and All-MVFC First-Team selection has averaged 353 yards of total offense per game and has an effi ciency rating of 172.21.

SETTING THE SCENEDate: Jan. 10, 2015Location: Frisco, TexasKickoff: 12:05 p.m. CTStadium: Toyota Stadium Stadium Capacity: 20,500Series: NDSU leads 5-2Watch: ESPN2

REDBIRDS AND BISON SET TO BATTLE FOR FCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP;

MEET IN FIRST-EVER FCS TITLE GAME BETWEEN TWO CONFERENCE FOES

2014-15 ILLINOIS STATE SCHEDULES6 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE (CSN) W, 62-0S13 #24 EASTERN ILLINOIS (CSN/ESPN3) W, 34-15S27 AUSTIN PEAY W, 55-6O4 #22 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE* W, 45-10O11 at #20 Indiana State* (CSN/ESPN3) W, 20-18O18 at Western Illinois* W, 37-34O25 MISSOURI STATE* W, 21-7N1 at #22 Northern Iowa* L, 28-42N8 #10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE* (ESPN3) W, 35-21N15 at South Dakota* W, 45-26N22 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS* (CSN) W, 44-29D6 #10 NORTHERN IOWA^ (ESPN3) W, 41-21D13 at #4 Eastern Washington^ (ESPN3) W, 59-46D20 at #1 New Hampshire^ (ESPNU) W, 21-18J10 vs. #2 North Dakota State^ 12:05 PMAll times Central* Missouri Valley Football Conference game^ FCS Playoffs game

ILLINOIS STATE COACHESBrock Spack (f) Head CoachKurt Beathard (p) Offensive Coordinator/QBSpence Nowinsky (f) Defensive Coordinator/DLDan Clark (f) OLLamar Conard (f) RBCody Deti (f) DBBilly Dicken (f) WRKhenon Hall (f) Asst. DBKane Keirnan (p) Asst. OLMoose McClain (f) HB/TEJake Schoonover (p) LB/STGame location: f - field, p - press box

ILLINOIS STATE RADIO NETWORKDick Luedke, play-by-playTed Schmitz, analystCraig Bertsche, sidelineTim Lewis, studio host

ESPN2 BROADCASTAnish Shroff, play-by-playKelly Stouffer, analyst Cara Capuano, sideline

THE GAMEAlthough the two teams did not play each other during the regular season, both Illinois State and North Dakota State seemed destined to meet at some point in the playoffs. Fortunately for both squads, that meeting will take place with a national championship on the line, as the fifth-seeded Redbirds (13-1) take on the three-time defending FCS champion Bison (14-1) in the 2015 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and WatchESPN.

THE SERIESIllinois State and North Dakota State will meet for the eighth time, when they square off in the FCS National Championship. NDSU leads the all-time series 5-2, having won the previous three match ups with ISU. The Redbirds' last win over the Bison came in 2010, when ISU came from behind to defeat NDSU, 34-24, at Hancock Stadium.

THE COACHESIllinois State: Brock Spack (Purdue, 1983) is in his sixth season as the head coach at Illinois State (46-25). Spack was named the 2014 MVFC Coach of the Year and an Eddie Robinson Award Finalist, after he led the Redbirds to a school-record 10 wins in the regular season and a share of their fi rst conference title since 1999. North Dakota State: Chris Klieman (Northern Iowa, 1990) is in his first season as the head coach at North Dakota State (14-1). The 2014 Eddie Robinson Award finalist took over the reigns of the program with the departure of Craig Bohl to Wyoming, after having served three years as an assistant coach and two as a defensive coordintor with the Bison.

#REDBIRDFOOTBALL IN THE #FCSPLAYOFFSFifth playoff appearance, 7-4 overall record (1998, 1999, 2006, 2012, 2014)Four-time FCS quarterfinalists (1999, 2006, 2012, 2014)Two-time FCS semifinalists (1999, 2014)First FCS Championship Game appearance (2014)

Mike Williams, Assistant Athletics Director/CommunicationsO: (309) 438-7748 | C: (309) [email protected] | @ISU_mcwilli

Marissa Olberding (Secondary Contact)O: (309) 438-3598 | C: (913) [email protected] | @Molberdang

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ILLINOIS STATE RADIO NETWORKWJBC (AM 1230, FM 93.7), the fl agship station of Illinois State athletics, will serve as the host of the Country Financial Illinois State Radio Network. • WJBC AM 1230, FM 93.7 (BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL)

WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEONS Each Tuesday during the season, Illinois State hosts a media luncheon in the team room of the Kaufman Football Building. The luncheon begins promptly at noon, with comments from head coach Brock Spack. Video from the press conference will be available at GoRedbirds.com before 5 p.m., Tuesday, while the audio file will be available immediately following the event.

REQUESTING CREDENTIALSCredentials (game and parking) can be ob tained by con tact ing the Ath let ics Communications Office, Campus Box 7130, Nor mal, IL, 61790-7130. Requests must be received on official letterhead at least two days prior to the game. Passes that are not mailed will be available at the Will Call window at the main ticket gate on the East side of the stadium 90 minutes prior to kickoff.

PRACTICE PROCEDURES Most practices are open to the media, but only the first 15 minutes are available to photographers/videographers. For all other media, it is recommended that an advance call be made to the athletics communications office to check on the status of practice for a particular day.

REGULAR-SEASON INTERVIEW POLICIES Head Coach: Brock Spack will do general interviews following practice Tuesday-Thursday. All other

requests for interviews must be submitted to the athletics communications offi ce at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled interview.

Players: All interviews with players will take place at the media luncheon or after practice Tuesday and Wednesday. Media should request players at least 24 hours in advance. Players who attend the Tuesday luncheon will not be available following practice that day.

Postgame: The Illinois State locker room is closed at all times. Head coach Brock Spack and requested players will be brought to the designated interview area. At home, the postgame media conference will take place in the team room of the Kaufman Football Building, located in the northeast corner of Hancock Stadium.

ISU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSAssistant AD/Communications Mike Williams Offi ce Phone (309) 438-7748 Cell Phone (309) 825-8828 E-mail [email protected] Fax (309) 438-5634 Secondary Contact Marissa Olberding Offi ce Phone (309) 438-3598 Cell Phone (913) 548-9462E-mail [email protected] Press Box Phone (309) 438-0636

Player/Coach InterviewsAvailable after practice (approx. 1:50 p.m.)

Press ConferenceKaufman Football Building – 3 p.m.

Brock Spack ShowSchooners5:30-7 p.m.

THE GAME WEEK SCHEDULEA quick look at Illinois State's media availability on game week. All appointments can be made by calling the athletics communications offi ce at (309) 438-7748.

FCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WEEK SCHEDULESunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday4 5 6 7 8 9 10

TRAVEL DAY

No player/coach availability

Player/Coach Interviews1:30-2 p.m.

Team Photo2-2:30 p.m.

Practice (closed)2:30-4:30 p.m.

OFF DAYPlayer/Coach InterviewsAvailable after practice (approx. Noon)

Illinois State vs.North Dakota State12:05 p.m. CST

Press ConferenceToyota Stadium3-3:30 p.m.

Team Walkthrough(open practice)4-5 p.m.

MEDIA INFORMATION

ISU FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS

Institution ......................................... Illinois State UniversityLocation .............................................................. Normal, Ill.Founded ...................................................................... 1857Enrollment ................................................................ 19,924Nickname ...............................................................RedbirdsColors ............................................Red (PMS 186) & WhiteMascot ........................................................ Reggie RedbirdAffi liation .....................................................NCAA Division I ....................Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)Conference .....................................Missouri Valley FootballFacility ..................................................... Hancock StadiumCapacity .................................................................... 13,391University President ...................................... Dr. Larry DietzDirector of Athletics ............................................Larry LyonsNCAA Faculty Representative ......................Dr. Jeri Beggs

VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE CALLTeleconferences featuring the league's head coaches will be conducted each Tuesday during the season (Aug. 26 through Nov. 18). Those par tic i pat ing in the call should dial in fi ve minutes prior to the scheduled start time (10 a.m. CST each Tuesday). The call-in number is (877) 581-2938.

10:00 am Eric Wolford, YSU10:06 am Mark Farley, UNI10:12 am Mike Sanford, INS10:18 am Brock Spack, ILS10:24 am Bob Nielson, WIU10:30 am Dale Lennon, SIU10:36 am Joe Glenn, USD10:42 am John Stiegelmeier, SDSU10:48 am Chris Klieman, NDSU10:54 am Terry Allen, MSU

* All times are Central

WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEONS Tuesday, Sept. 2 at noon Tuesday, Sept. 9 at noon Tuesday, Sept. 16 at noon Tuesday, Sept. 23 at noon Tuesday, Sept. 30 at noon Tuesday, Oct. 7 at noon Tuesday, Oct. 14 at noon Tuesday, Oct. 21 at noon Tuesday, Oct. 28 at noon Tuesday, Nov. 4 at noon Tuesday, Nov. 11 at noon Tuesday, Nov. 18 at noon Tuesday, Dec. 2 at noon Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m.


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 3THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTNorth Dakota State University is located in Fargo, N.D., and has an enrollment of 14,747

students. The Bison are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) and play their home games at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome (18,700).

The Bison are the three-time defending FCS National Champions and return to Frisco for a fourth-straight time. The last FCS team to play in four-straight title games was Youngstown State (1991-94), doing so as an independent before they joined the MVFC in 1997.

Buck Buchanan Award-winning defensive end Kyle Emanuel headlined six selections from North Dakota State to the Sports Network FCS All-America Team announced in late December. Emanuel has recorded 93 tackles on the season and leads the conference with 19.5 sacks and 31 tackles-for-loss, while helping the Bison to their fourth-consecutive FCS national championship game appearance.

Second-team All-America running back John Crockett leads the balanced offensive attack for the Bison. He's rushed for 1,920 yards and 20 touchdowns for the Bison and dominated in the team's FCS semifinal win over Sam Houston State with 166 yards and three touchdowns.

LAST TIME THEY MET (NOV. 9, 2013)Despite a staunch defensive effort, Illinois State fell to top-ranked North Dakota State, 28-10, at the Fargodome. The Redbirds fell behind early 14-0, but kept with the Bison until the closing minutes of the game when North Dakota State used a 13-play, 71-yard drive, to eat up nearly eight full minutes, before scoring a touchdown to cap the scoring at 28-10 with 1:03 to go in regulation. Running back Marshaun Coprich was held to 59 yards on 21 carries, but scored Illinois State's only touchdown of the day.

HISTORY IN THE MAKINGThe 2014 football season has already been a historic one for the Redbirds, with several team and individual records broken. ISU will also be making its fi rst-ever appearance in the FCS National Championship, after previously only advancing as far as the semifi nals. Should the Redbirds defeat the Bison in Frisco, it will mark just the second national championship in school history, joining the 1969 baseball team's college division national championship.

#ONETRUECHAMPIONIt seems only fi tting that two teams from the best conference in FCS football will be vying for the national championship in Frisco. Illinois State and North Dakota State ended the regular season tied atop the Missouri Valley Football Conference standing with 7-1 league records, and each team's lone loss came at the hands of nationally-ranked UNI. As neither team played each other in the regular season to break the tie, the Bison earned the league's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs on a tie-breaker. Today's game will settle the discussion once and for all regarding who the best team in the MVFC and FCS football is.

COMEBACK BIRDSThe Redbirds scored 15 unanswered points to come from behind and win at No. 1 New Hampshire in the semifi nals of the FCS playoffs (Dec. 20). It marked the fi fth time this season in which ISU has had to win the game in the fi nal quarter of play. Nick Aussieker booted game-winning fi eld goals in back-to-back wins over Indiana State (Oct. 11) and Western Illinois (Oct. 18), and Tre Roberson ran for game-winning scores against Missouri State (Oct. 25), Youngstown State (Nov. 8) and New Hampshire (Dec. 20).

CONVERTING WHEN IT COUNTS Illinois State has been able to convert in key situations all season long, as the Redbirds rank No. 3 in the country in third down conversion percentage at 51 percent (96-for-189) and No. 4 in the in fourth down conversion percentage at 73 percent (8-for-11). As impressive as those numbers are, the team has been better during its playoff run. ISU has converted 26-of-45 attempts on third down (58 percent) in wins over UNI, Eastern Washington and New Hampshire, and the Redbirds have converted 4-of-5 of its fourth down tries, including one that sealed the win in the semifi nals at UNH.

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON NDSU ILS Scoring 498 547 Points Per Game 33.2 39.1 Points Allowed Per Game 13.2 20.9 First Downs 321 321 Rushing Yards Per Game 236.6 239.4 Rushing Defense Per Game 115.9 115.2 Passing Yards Per Game 194.3 227.0 Passing Defense Per Game 154.9 222.7 Total Offense Per Game 430.9 466.4 Total Defense Per Game 270.8 337.9 Int. Thrown/Opp. Int. Thrown 10/18 10/18 Sacks By/Allowed 42/16 40/21 Kickoff Return Avg. 19.4 21.4 Punt Return Avg. 9.6 4.9 Fumbles Lost/Gained 5/9 13/8 Penalties 91-746 70-610 Avg. Time of Possession 33:51 31:58 3rd-Down Conversions 97/198 (49%) 96/189 (51%)4th-Down Conversions 5/9 (56%) 8/11 (73%)

300-YARD PASSING GAMESTre Roberson, 382 vs. UNI, 12-6-14Tre Roberson, 319 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-22-14

100-YARD RECEIVING GAMESLechein Neblett, 147 at New Hampshire, 12-20-14Cameron Meredith, 115 vs. UNI, 12-6-14James O'Shaughnessy, 105 vs. UNI, 12-6-14Cameron Meredith, 182 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-22-14Lechein Neblett, 125 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-22-14Cameron Meredith, 105 at South Dakota, 11-15-14Cameron Meredith, 101 vs. Youngstown State, 11-8-14Cameron Meredith, 108 at Western Illinois, 10-18-14Lechein Neblett, 101 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Lechein Neblett, 155 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14James O'Shaughnessy, 105 vs. MVSU, 9-6-14

100-YARD RUSHING GAMESMarshaun Coprich, 258 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14Marshaun Coprich, 148 vs. UNI, 12-6-14Marshaun Coprich, 160 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-22-14Marshaun Coprich, 221 at South Dakota, 11-15-14Marshaun Coprich, 144 vs. Youngstown State, 11-8-14Marshaun Coprich, 166 at UNI, 11-1-14Marshaun Coprich, 148 vs. Missouri State, 10-25-14Marshaun Coprich, 114 at Western Illinois, 10-18-14Marshaun Coprich, 126 at Indiana State, 10-11-14Marshaun Coprich, 174 vs. South Dakota State, 10-4-14Marshaun Coprich, 156 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Marshaun Coprich, 105 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Marshaun Coprich, 169 vs. MVSU, 9-6-14

GENERAL NOTES


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 4FROM COAST TO COASTFollowing an impressive 59-46 win on the bright red turf of "The Inferno" at Eastern Washington (Dec. 13), the Redbirds had to fl y to the other coast to do battle at "The Dungeon" against top-seeded New Hampshire (Dec. 20). The Redbirds were road warriors once again, using a fourth-quarter comeback to gain a 21-18 win over the Wildcats and advance to the FCS Championship.

PLAYING LIKE SUPERMANISU quarterback Tre Roberson wears a Superman T-shirt under his shoulder pads each game, to remind himself to play like "The Man of Steel." Over the past three playoff games, he has played like a superhero himself while leading the Redbirds to the national championship game. Roberson has completed 67 percent of his passes and thrown for 866 yards and six touchdowns, with no interceptions, while leading the Redbirds to wins over UNI, Eastern Washington and top-seeded New Hampshire. Roberson has averaged 289 passing yards per game and 353 yards of total offense, while compiling a pass effi ciency rating of 172.21.

TRIO OF REDBIRDS NAMED ALL-AMERICANS BY THE SPORTS NETWORKIllinois State senior longsnapper Chris Highland, running back Marshaun Coprich and offensive tackle Jermaine Barton each played large parts in helping the Redbirds advance to the 2015 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game, and each were honored by The Sports Network as All-Americans. Highland and Coprich were named to the fi rst team, while Barton earned third-team honors in the annual list of the best players in FCS football. The Missouri Valley Football conference led all conferences with a total of 18 selections and secured the most fi rst-team selections with six overall, two of which went to the Redbirds.

MEREDITH TOPS THE 1,000 YARD MARKIn just his second full season as a wide receiver, after moving positions from quarterback, senior Cameron Meredith has developed into perhaps one of the best receivers in school history. With his 67 yards receiving in the semifi nal win at New Hampshire (Dec. 20), Meredith moved over 1,000 yards for the season with 1,047 and into the Top 10 all-time with 1,417 yards. He became just the fi fth receiver in school history to achieve that feat, but could be joined very shortly by teammate Lechein Neblett, who needs just fi ve yards receiving against the Bison to move over 1,000 for the season.

KNOCKING OFF NUMBER 1In order to advance to its fi rst-ever appearance in the FCS National Championship, Illinois State had to knock off the top seed and No. 1 ranked New Hampshire Wildcats. It was not easy, but the Redbirds pulled out the 21-18 win on the road, marking the program's third win over a team ranked at the top of the polls. The Redbirds previously defeated Southern Illinois in 2005 and Youngstown State in 1993, when both schools were ranked No. 1 in the country.

RECORD-SETTING YEARBy virtue of their 21-18 win at New Hampshire, the Redbirds earned their 13th win of the season and set a new program wins record. The previous high was 11 wins in 1999, when ISU advanced to the FCS semifi nals before falling to eventual national champion Georgia Southern. The Redbirds have also set school single-season records for points scored (547), rushing yards (3,352), rushing touchdowns (40), total offense yards (6,530) and touchdowns scored (72) during the historic 2014 campaign.

THE BULL IS LOOSEIllinois State junior running back Marshaun Coprich is affectionately known as the "Young Bull" by his coaches and teammates, for his strong stature and tough running style. Although he has been one of the best running backs in the country all season, the red turf of "The Inferno" seemed to really make the bull mad. The Victorville, California, native rushed for a career-high 258 yards and tied a career best with four touchdowns to help lead the Redbirds to the semifi nals for just the second time in school history. He also became the fi rst player in school history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season (2,168) and just the third in school history to top the 3,000-yard career rushing plateau.

GENERAL NOTES2014 VALLEY FOOTBALL STANDINGS VALLEY OVERALL W L PCT W L PCT North Dakota State 7 1 .875 14 1 .933 Illinois State 7 1 .875 13 1 .929 Northern Iowa 6 2 .750 9 5 .643 South Dakota State 5 3 .625 9 5 .643 Youngstown State 4 4 .500 7 5 .583 Indiana State 4 4 .500 8 6 .571 Southern Illinois 3 3 .375 6 6 .500 Western Illinois 3 5 .375 5 7 .417 Missouri State 1 7 .125 4 8 .333 South Dakota 0 8 .000 2 10 .167

THIS WEEK IN VALLEY FOOTBALLSaturday, Jan. 10:Illinois State vs. North Dakota State (ESPN2) 12:05 p.m.

2014 ALL-MVFC HONORS & AWARDSCOACH OF THE YEARBrock Spack

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARMarshaun Coprich

NEWCOMER OF THE YEARTre Roberson

FIRST TEAM#5 QB Tre Roberson, Jr. #25 RB Marshaun Coprich, Jr.#70 OL Jermaine Barton, Sr.#96 LS Chris Highland, Sr.#87 DE Teddy Corwin, Jr.#33 LB Pat Meehan, Jr.

SECOND TEAM#31 FB Bryce Holm, Fr.#85 WR Lechein Neblett, Sr.#80 TE James O’Shaughnessy, Sr.#71 OL Rocco Ammons, Sr.#99 DT Bradon Prate, Sr.#24 DB Mike Banks, Sr.#36 P CJ Laros, Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION#59 OL Mike Liedtke, Sr.#4 DE David Perkins, Jr.#3 S Dontae McCoy, Sr.#1 RS Tevin Allen, Sr.

ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM#5 QB Tre Roberson, Jr.#28 LB Oshay Dunmore, So.#13 DB Dion Starnes, Fr.


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 5RED-EMPTIONThe red turf of "The Inferno" was where the 2012 Illinois State football team saw its national championship hopes ended in the quarterfi nals of the FCS playoffs after a 51-35 loss to Eastern Washington. Just two years later, the Redbirds found themselves back in the same spot, but this time it was ISU who was on fi re offensively. The Redbirds racked up 542 yards of total offense, led by Marshaun Coprich's career-high 258 yards on the ground, in a 59-46 win over the Eagles (Dec. 13) to advance to the 2014 FCS semifi nals.

COMING OUT FIRINGFor the ninth time this season, the Redbirds scored on their fi rst series of the game when Nick Aussieker booted a 31-yard fi eld goal on the team’s fi rst drive at Eastern Washington in their 59-46 quarterfi nal playoff win (Dec. 13). It marked the second time this season that the Redbirds have come away with three points on their opening drive (7 TD, 2 FG) and the Redbirds are 8-1 on the season when scoring on their fi rst possession.

COPRICH TOPS THE RECORD BOOKSThe season that Redbird running back Marshaun Coprich has put together in 2014 will go down as one of the best individual seasons in ISU history. With his 258 yards in the quarterfi nal playoff win at Eastern Washington, the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year became the fi rst player in school history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season and extended his record of consecutive 100-plus yard rushing games to 13 overall (was snapped against New Hampshire). He also holds the single-season rushing touchdowns mark with 27, the single-season high with an average of 154.9 rushing yards per game, and has the most all-purpose yards in a season with 2,207.

BIG GAME JAMESSenior tight end James O’Shaughnessy has a knack for coming up big in important games for the Redbirds. The Naperville, Illinois, native recorded his second career 100-plus yard receiving performance and tied a career high with two touchdown grabs in ISU’s second-round playoff victory over UNI (Dec. 6). It was his third career playoff game, and with his four catches for 105 yards, O’Shaughnessy upped his career numbers to 10 catches for 246 yards (24.6 yards per catch) with four touchdowns in playoff contests at the time. Through ISU's three-game run in 2014, O'Shaughnessy has caught eight passes for 158 yards with two scores.

LUCKY NUMBER 13The number 13 is often viewed as an unlucky number for many, but for the Redbirds the number 13 signifi es the amount of consecutive wins at home. Since the Hancock Stadium renovation was completed in September of 2013, the Redbirds have gone unbeaten at home. The 13-game home winning streak tops the previous streak of 11 in a row set from 1998-2000 and remains intact heading into the 2015 season.

DOUBLE DIGITS IN THE WIN COLUMNFor the fi rst time in program history, the Illinois State football team fi nished the regular season with 10 wins, thanks to its 44-29 win over Southern Illinois (Nov. 22). It marked just the second 10-win season in school history and has since grown to 13 wins, which tops the 1999 team's total of 11 for the most wins in program history.

THE CHAMP IS HEREThanks to an outstanding offensive effort that put points on the scoreboard early, the Redbirds jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 44-29 victory over in-state rival Southern Illinois (Nov. 22). The win improved the Redbirds to 10-1 overall and 7-1 in Missouri Valley Football Conference play, which gave ISU a share of the conference title along with North Dakota State. It marked the second conference title for the Redbirds in the MVFC, with the fi rst coming in 1999 when the team won the title outright with a perfect 6-0 conference record.

GENERAL NOTESFCS PLAYOFF MEMORABLE MOMENTS

Nov. 28, 1998 - Illinois State at Northwestern State Illinois State racked up 502 yards of total offense,

but surrendered 650 to Northwestern State as the Redbirds fell to the Demons by a score of 48-28 in ISU's fi rst-ever playoff appearance.

Nov. 27, 1999 - Colgate at Illinois State In its fi rst-ever playoff game, Aveion Cason racked

up 196 total yards, including 156 on the ground, and scored three touchdowns as the Redbirds routed the Red Raiders, 56-13, in front of a hometown crowd at Hancock Stadium.

Dec. 4, 1999 - Illinois State at Hofstra Freshman quarterback Dusty Burk was amazing

for the Redbirds, completing 31-of-57 passes for 350 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Redbirds cruised to a 37-20 victory over the Flying Dutchmen on the road in Hempstead, N.Y.

Nov. 25, 2006 - Illinois State at Eastern Illinois In a back-and-forth affair between in-state rivals, the

Redbirds came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 24-13. After EIU took the lead, 13-10, in the fourth quarter, Pierre Rembert regained the lead with an 18-yard touchdown run, and Jesse Caesar sealed the win with a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown to give the Redbirds a 24-13 victory.

Dec. 1, 2012 - Illinois State at Appalachian State Shelby Harris blocked a PAT attempt in overtime

to seal a 38-37 road victory for the Redbirds at Appalachian State in the second round of the FCS playoffs. ISU quarterback Matt Brown led the Redbirds to their fi rst playoff victory since 2006 with a stellar performance, throwing for 322 yards and fi ve touchdowns to lead the Redbirds to the overtime victory.

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GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 6GENERAL NOTESTO BE THE BEST, YOU HAVE TO BEAT THE BESTThe road to 13-1 for Illinois State has not been easy, as the Redbirds have had to knock off six teams ranked in the FCS polls. The Redbirds earned regular-season wins against No. 24 Eastern Illinois (34-14), No. 22 South Dakota State (45-10), No. 20 Indiana State (20-18) and, No. 10 Youngstown State (35-21). In addition, ISU avenged its only loss of the season when it defeated No. 10 UNI by a score of 41-21, in the second round of the playoffs. The Redbirds have since defeated No. 4 Eastern Washington, 59-46, in the quarterfi nals and No. 1 ranked New Hampshire by a score of 21-18 in the semifi nals.

SPACK EARNS VALLEY FOOTBALL COACH OF THE YEAR HONORSIllinois State was picked to fi nish sixth in the MVFC preseason poll in August, but head coach Brock Spack had different plans for his squad. After leading the Redbirds to a 10-1 record and a share of the MVFC regular-season title, Spack was selected as the 2014 MVFC Coach of the Year. Spack becomes just the second Redbird mentor to earn Coach of the Year honors, joining Todd Berry who won the award in back-to-back seasons in 1998 and 1999.

17 REDBIRDS NAMED TO ALL-MVFC TEAMSA total of 17 Illinois State football players were named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference teams, highlighted by six MVFC First-Team selections, which included MVFC Offensive Player of the Year Marshaun Coprich and MVFC Newcomer of the Year, Tre Roberson. Joining Coprich and Roberson on the fi rst team were senior offensive tackle Jermaine Barton, senior long snapper Chris Highland, junior defensive end Teddy Corwin and junior middle linebacker Pat Meehan. Six seniors were among the seven players selected to the All-MVFC Second Team. Wide receiver Lechein Neblett, tight end James O'Shaughnessy, offensive lineman Rocco Ammons, defensive tackle Bradon Prate, defensive back Mike Banks and punter CJ Laros all earned Valley Football plaudits in their fi nal seasons, and they were joined by freshman fullback Bryce Holm. Senior offensive tackle Michael Liedtke, safety Dontae McCoy and return specialist Tevin Allen were also named All-MVFC Honorable Mention selections in the annual vote, along with junior defensive end David Perkins.

TRIO OF REDBIRDS NAMED TO THE MVFC ALL-NEWCOMER TEAMMVFC Newcomer of the Year Tre Roberson led a trio of Redbirds named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team. Roberson was joined by sophomore linebacker and Oregon transfer Oshay Dunmore and redshirt freshman defensive back Dion Starnes on the annual list.

DOUBLE TROUBLEWith a pair of senior wide receivers on the fi eld, it can be very diffi cult for defenses to fi gure out whom to focus on and shut down. Southern Illinois (Nov. 22) had a hard time, as seniors Cameron Meredith and Lechein Neblett each fi nished the game with over 100 yards receiving and combined to catch three touchdowns in the 44-29 win. Meredith recorded his third-straight 100-plus yard receiving performance with a career-high 182 yards on eight catches, including a 30-yard touchdown catch to start the scoring. Neblett added 125 yards on four grabs and tied a season high with two touchdowns, recording his third 100-plus-yard performance of the game.

THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM!The Redbirds headed into the regular-season fi nale with Southern Illinois (Nov. 22) with an opportunity to earn at least a share of the MVFC title for the third time in the last four seasons. ISU had been in position to win a conference crown in the fi nal game of the regular season twice before, with losses in 2011 to UNI and 2012 to North Dakota State ruining the Redbirds' championship hopes. The 44-29 win against SIU gave the Redbirds their second title in league history, after winning the championship outright in 1999 with a perfect 6-0 mark in conference play.

THE REDBIRD RECORD BOOK WATCH

Career Rushing Yards 1. Toby Davis (1988-92) 3,702 2. Willie Watts (1998-2001) 3,280 3. Marshaun Coprich (2011-present) 3,123

Career Rushing Touchdowns 1. Toby Davis (1988-92) 37 2. Marshaun Coprich (2011-present) 36 T3. Willie Watts (1998-2001) 28 Pierre Rembert (2005-06) 28

Career Total Touchdowns Scored 1. Toby Davis (1988-92) 39 2. Marshaun Coprich (2011-present) 36 3. Tyrone Walker (2009-12) 32

Career Receiving Yards 1. Tyrone Walker (2009-12) 3,565 5. Eyad Salem (2007-09) 2,246 6. Lechein Neblett (2010-Present) 2,020 10. Cameron Meredith (2010-Present) 1,417

Career Receptions 1. Tyrone Walker (2009-12) 250 5. Clarence Collins (1980-83) 147 6. Lechein Neblett (2010-Present) 140

Career Receiving Touchdowns 1. Tyrone Walker (2009-12) 32 7. Cameron Meredith (2010-14) 14 T8. Lechein Neblett (2010-Present) 13 Jason Horton (2003-07) 13

Career Total Points Scored 1. Nick Aussieker (2010-14) 307 2. Stephen Carroll (2001-04) 271 3. Todd Kurz (1993-96) 266

Career PAT Kicks Made 1. Nick Aussieker (2010-present) 178 2. Jake Strader (1997-2000) 141 3. Stephen Carroll (2001-04) 127

Career Field Goals Made 1. Todd Kurz (1993-96) 59 3. Stephen Carroll (2001-04) 48 4. Nick Aussieker (2010-present) 43

Career Field Goal Percentage 1. Nick Aussieker (2010-present) 71.7 2. Stephen Carroll (2001-04) 71.6 3. Todd Kurz (1993-96) 67.8

Career Punting Average 1. Ryan Hoffman (2001-05) 42.17 2. Jake Strader (1997-2000) 40.86 3. CJ Laros (2013-present) 40.66

Career Pass Breakups 1. Sam Young (1998-00) 46 2. Mike Banks (2011-present) 38 3. Mike Prior (1981-84) 31


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 7GENERAL NOTESTHE SPORTS NETWORK POLLTeam (fi rst-place votes) Record Prv Rank 1. New Hampshire (93) 10-1 1 2. North Dakota State* (39) 11-1 3 3. Jacksonville State (14) 10-1 4 4. Eastern Washington 10-2 5 5. Villanova 10-2 6 6. Coastal Carolina 11-1 2 7. ILLINOIS STATE* 10-1 8 8. Chattanooga 9-3 9 9. Fordham 11-2 7 10. Northern Iowa* 9-4 11 11. Southeastern Louisiana 9-4 10 12. Montana 9-4 13 13. Harvard 10-0 15 14. South Dakota State* 9-4 16 15. James Madison 9-4 17 16. Eastern Kentucky 9-4 14 17. Montana State 8-5 12 18. Richmond 9-4 21 19. Sam Houston State 9-4 23 20. Liberty 9-4 NR 21. Youngstown State* 7-5 20 22. Bethune-Cookman 9-3 25 23. William & Mary 7-5 22 24. Idaho State 8-4 NR 25. Indiana State* 8-5 18 () - indicate fi rst-place votes * Mis souri Valley Football Conference member2014 Illinois State opponent

THE FCS COACHES POLLTeam (fi rst-place votes) Record Prv Rank1. New Hampshire (20) 10-1 2 2. Jacksonville State (1) 10-1 3 3. North Dakota State* (4) 11-1 4 4. Eastern Washington 10-2 5 5. Villanova 10-2 6 6 Coastal Carolina (1) 11-1 1 7. ILLINOIS STATE* 10-1 7 8. Chattanooga 9-3 9 9. Southeastern Louisiana 9-3 10 10. Northern Iowa* 8-4 11 11. Montana 8-4 13 12. Fordham 10-2 8 13. South Dakota State* 8-4 15 14. Harvard 10-0 14 15. James Madison 9-3 22 16. Richmond 8-4 21 17. Montana State 8-4 12 18. Eastern Kentucky 9-3 16 19. Sam Houston State 8-4 NR 20. Bethune-Cookman 9-3 24 21. Indiana State* 7-5 18 22. Sacred Heart 9-2 25 23. Liberty 8-4 NR 24. William & Mary 7-5 19 25. Youngstown State* 7-5 20 () - indicate fi rst-place votes* Missouri Valley Football Conference member2014 Illinois State opponent

REDBIRDS IN THE POLLS TSN COACHES Preseason RV RV Week 1 RV RV Week 2 RV RV Week 3 RV 24 Week 4 23 22 Week 5 22 22 Week 6 15 15 Week 7 10 9 Week 8 9 9 Week 9 7 6 Week 10 12 12 Week 11 8 7 Week 12 8 7 Week 13 7 7

PICK 6For the second time this season, the Redbirds intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown when Josh Burch returned a pick 46 yards for a score late in the victory at South Dakota (Nov. 15). With his interception, Burch became the 10th different player to record an interception this season, and the second Redbird to take one to the house, joining teammate Jalen Battle who returned an interception 12 yards for a touchdown in the season opener.

REDBIRD BLOCK PARTYThe Redbirds suffered a pair of blocked punts at the hands of UNI (Nov. 1), that led to costly points on the scoreboard. The following week, the Redbirds decided to get into the act by blocking a pair of fi eld goal attempts in their win over No. 10 Youngstown State (Nov. 8). Defensive lineman Collin Keoshian blocked a 50-yard attempt by YSU kicker Joey Cejudo as time expired in the second quarter and fellow defensive lineman Bradon Prate got his long arms up and got a hand on a 45-yard attempt in the third quarter to help keep the Penguins scoreless in the second half. The two blocks upped the team’s total to four on the season, which includes a fi eld goal block from Teddy Corwin and a blocked punt by Cameron Meredith. Keoshian added to that total with a blocked extra point attempt at South Dakota (Nov. 15) to move the season total to fi ve.

AUSSIEKER BECOMES ISU ALL-TIME LEADING SCORERWith nine points scored in ISU’s 45-26 win at South Dakota (Nov. 15), Redbird placekicker Nick Aussieker became the school’s all-time leading scorer. The Wildwood, Missouri, native was 6-for-6 in extra point attempts and connected on a 19-yard fi eld goal in the fourth quarter to up his career scoring total to 272 points, one more than Stephen Carroll, who scored 271 points in his career from 2001-04. Aussieker has now scored 94 points on the season and is 12-for-16 on fi eld goal tries.

LIEDTKE NAMED MVFC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEKAfter helping Illinois State rush for nearly 300 yards and improve to 9-1 on the season in a win at South Dakota, senior offensive lineman Mike Liedtke was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week (Nov. 17) by the league offi ce. Liedtke graded out at 96 percent and helped the Redbirds rush for 293 yards and a season-best four touchdowns on the ground in a 45-26 win over the Coyotes. He was credited with fi ve knock downs in the contest and led the way for running back Marshaun Coprich, who extended his school-record streak of 100-plus yard rushing performances to 10 in a row with a career-best 221 yards and two scores against South Dakota.

TAKE YOUR PICKThe Redbird defense came up big with two interceptions that led to touchdowns at UNI (Nov. 1). Junior outside linebacker Alex Donnelly returned his second interception of the season 56 yards to the Panthers' 13-yard line, after senior defensive tackle Bradon Prate tipped the Panthers’ pass attempt. Junior defensive end Teddy Corwin came up with his second interception on the season after tipping a pass in the air, and hauling the ball in while lying on his back. Donnelly’s interception led to an 8-yard rushing touchdown by junior running back Marshaun Coprich, and Corwin’s led to Coprich’s 76-yard score that tied the game in the fourth quarter. It is the third game this season that the Redbirds have recorded multiple interceptions, and the team’s total of 17 interceptions is its highest since 2012, when it also recorded 17.

PRECISION PUNTINGSenior punter CJ Laros averaged a season-best 46.7 yards-per-punt and pinned Missouri State deep in their own territory in twice in the Redbirds’ 21-7 victory over the Bears at Hancock Stadium (Oct. 25). The Canberra, Australia, native punted six times for a season-high average of 46.7 yards-per-punt and pinned the Bears inside the 20-yard line twice. Laros’ long punt of the day was 64 yards, after the ball was downed at the MSU 2-yard line. He also had a ball downed at the 10-yard line late in the second quarter and added one touchback.


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 8DEPTH CHARTSTART CHARTOffense Player 2014 Career Ammons 14 41Anderson 4 4Avaloy 14 14 Barton 14 38Clements 1 1 Coprich 13 21 Cowley 0 9Kuehn 2 2Liedtke 14 38Meredith 14 20Neblett 13 30O'Shaughnessy 13 37Roberson 14 14Spelman 14 16Tibbits 1 1 Towns 7 7 Warrum 1 3Winkler 0 9

DefensePlayer 2014 Career Allen, T. 13 18Banks 14 49Burch 5 6Corwin 13 13 Donnelly 14 29Dougherty 2 2Dunmore 14 14 Keene 3 3Keoshian 12 12Kocour 2 2McCoy 12 23Meehan 14 23Perkins 12 13 Prate 14 24Spack 0 1Starnes 10 10

OFFENSEPOS NO NAME HT WT CL SGP CGP HOMETOWNLT 59 Mike Liedtke 6-3 305 Sr. 14 41 Woodstock, Ill. 76 Dan Pawlak 6-5 280 So. 14 16 Lindenhurst, Ill.LG 77 Kyle Avaloy 6-5 330 So. 14 18 Lombard, Ill. 78 Cameron Lee 6-6 310 So. 14 14 Oakwood, Ill.C 54 Mark Spelman 6-3 280 So. 14 20 Waukesha, Wis. 75 Charles Cowley 6-2 300 Sr. 6 17 Boca Raton, Fla.RG 71 Rocco Ammons 6-5 330 Sr. 14 45 Warrenville, Ill. 69 Tim Wright 6-5 345 Sr. 14 25 Minooka, Ill.RT 70 Jermaine Barton 6-7 315 Sr. 14 38 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 56 Ryan Gelber 6-5 295 So. 5 8 Springfield, Ill.TE 80 James O'Shaughnessy 6-4 245 Sr. 14 48 Naperville, Ill. 84 Joe Farmer 6-6 255 Jr. 14 25 Snoqualmie, Wash.WR 6 Jon-Marc Anderson 5-10 185 RFr. 14 14 Newburgh, Ind. 38 Jamal Towns 5-6 175 So. 14 25 Harvey, Ill.WR 19 Cameron Meredith 6-3 200 Sr. 14 28 Westchester, Ill. 82 Anthony Warrum 6-2 190 So. 14 25 Fishers, Ind.WR 85 Lechein Neblett 6-0 185 Sr. 13 37 Madison, Wis. 88 Scott Kuehn 6-0 205 Sr. 14 28 Aurora, Ill.QB 5 Tre Roberson 6-0 205 Jr. 14 14 Indianapolis, Ind. 11 Blake Winkler 5-11 190 So. 5 15 Frankfort, Ill.RB 25 Marshaun Coprich 5-9 205 Jr. 14 34 Victorville, Calif. 38 Jamal Towns 5-6 175 So. 14 25 Harvey, Ill.FB 30 Brady Tibbits 5-10 240 So. 13 15 Mineral Point, Wis. 31 Bryce Holm 6-2 225 Fr. 14 14 Oswego, Ill.

DEFENSEPOS NO NAME HT WT CL SGP CGP HOMETOWNDE 87 Teddy Corwin 6-5 260 Jr. 14 28 St. Louis, Mo. 93 Dean Helt 6-5 245 RFr. 2 2 Dane, Wis.DT 99 Bradon Prate 6-4 285 Sr. 14 45 Wauconda, Ill. 74 Matt McCown 6-3 275 RFr. 2 2 Casey, Ill.DT 23 Collin Keoshian 6-3 260 Sr. 14 21 Santa Clarita, Calif. 98 Dalton Keene 6-4 285 RFr. 14 14 Jacksonville, Ill.DE 4 David Perkins 6-2 225 Jr. 14 25 South Bend, Ind. 58 Patrick Dougherty 6-0 230 Sr. 14 25 Chicago, Ill.SLB 28 Oshay Dunmore 6-2 215 So. 14 14 Newport, Ore. 9 Jalen Battle 6-3 200 RFr. 14 14 Plantation, Fla.MLB 33 Pat Meehan 6-1 225 Jr. 14 38 Frankfort, Ill. 34 Brent Spack 6-0 205 So. 14 25 Bloomington, Ill.WLB 40 Alex Donnelly 6-0 225 Jr. 14 38 Kirkland, Wash. 32 Alejandro Rivera 6-0 215 Jr. 14 14 Sterling, Ill.CB 24 Mike Banks 5-7 185 Sr. 14 49 University Park, Ill. 27 Josh Burch 6-1 195 Jr. 14 33 St. Petersburg, Fla.FS 1 Tevin Allen 5-9 175 Sr. 14 44 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 14 DraShane Glass 5-10 185 Fr. 13 13 Garland, TexasSS 3 Dontae McCoy 6-0 210 Sr. 13 49 Palos Heights, Ill. 26 Alec Kocour 6-0 190 Fr. 10 10 Waukesha, Wis.CB 27 Josh Burch 6-1 195 Jr. 14 33 St. Petersburg, Fla. 10 Davontae Harris 6-0 190 RFr. 14 14 Wichita, Kan.

SPECIALISTSPOS NO NAME HT WT CL SGP CGP HOMETOWNPK 95 Nick Aussieker 5-11 195 Sr. 13 50 Wildwood, Mo. 97 Sean Slattery 6-0 205 RFr. 2 2 Rockford, Ill.KO 95 Nick Aussieker 5-11 190 Jr. 13 50 Wildwood, Mo. 97 Sean Slattery 6-0 195 RFr. 2 2 Rockford, Ill.P 36 CJ Laros 6-1 215 Sr. 14 25 Canberra, Australia 95 Nick Aussieker 5-11 195 Sr. 13 50 Wildwood, Mo.KR 27 Josh Burch 6-1 195 Jr. 14 33 St. Petersburg, Fla. 38 Jamal Towns 5-6 175 So. 14 24 Harvey, Ill.KR 1 Tevin Allen 5-9 175 Sr. 14 44 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 10 Davontae Harris 6-0 190 RFr. 14 14 Wichita, Kan.PR 85 Lechein Neblett 6-0 185 Sr. 13 37 Madison, Wis. 6 Jon-Marc Anderson 5-10 185 RFr. 14 14 Newburgh, Ind.HO 88 Scott Kuehn 6-0 205 Sr. 14 28 Aurora, Ill. 11 Blake Winkler 5-11 190 So. 5 15 Frankfort, Ill.LS 96 Chris Highland 6-2 235 Sr. 14 40 Normal, Ill. 37 Seth Combs 6-0 200 Fr. 0 0 Rockford, Ill.


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 9NO. NAME HT. WT. POS. YR. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

1 Tevin Allen 5-9 175 DB Sr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas HS

2 Paris Ratliff 5-11 175 DB Jr. Chicago, Ill. / ASA College

3 Dontae McCoy 6-0 210 S Sr. Palos Heights, Ill. / Shepard HS

4 David Perkins 6-2 225 DE Jr. South Bend, Ind. / Ohio State

5 Tre Roberson 6-0 205 QB Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Indiana

6 Jon-Marc Anderson 5-10 185 WR RFr. Newburgh, Ind. / Castle HS

7 George Moreira 5-10 205 RB Fr. Gretna, La. / John Curtis HS

9 Jalen Battle 6-3 200 LB RFr. Plantation, Fla. / University HS

10 Davontae Harris 6-0 190 DB RFr. Wichita, Kan. / South HS

11 Blake Winkler 5-11 190 QB So. Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East HS

12 Christian Gibbs 6-1 185 WR Fr. Aurora, Ill. / Waubonsie Valley HS

13 Dion Starnes 6-1 185 DB RFr. Calumet City, Ill. / Bremen HS

14 DraShane Glass 5-10 195 DB Fr. Garland, Texas / Garland HS

16 Jake Kolbe 6-3 200 QB Fr. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central HS

17 Adam Pittser 6-2 225 QB Jr. Richmond, Ill. / Wyoming

18 Nick Griffi th 6-2 195 WR Fr. Northmoor, Mo. / Park Hill South HS

19 Cameron Meredith 6-3 200 WR Sr. Westchester, Ill. / St. Joseph's HS

20 Marcus Jester 5-10 220 RB Fr. Florissant, Mo. / De Smet Jesuit HS

21 Nate Bond 5-8 185 DB Jr. Stillman Valley, Ill. / Monmouth

22 Jeffrey Lewis 6-2 215 RB Sr. Brookfi eld, Wis. / Brookfi eld Central HS

23 Collin Keoshian 6-3 260 DL Sr. Santa Clarita, Calif. / Glendale (Calif.) CC

24 Mike Banks 5-7 185 DB Sr. University Park, Ill. / Mount Carmel HS

25 Marshaun Coprich 5-9 205 RB Jr. Victorville, Calif. / Oak Hills HS

26 Alec Kocour 6-0 190 S Fr. Waukesha, Wis. / Catholic Memorial HS

27 Josh Burch 6-1 195 DB Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla. / Navy Prep

28 Oshay Dunmore 6-2 215 LB So. Newport, Ore. / Newport HS

29 Kalium Ewing 5-10 200 DB Jr. Westchester, Ill. / Nazareth Academy

30 Brady Tibbits 5-10 240 FB So. Mineral Point, Wis. / Mineral Point

31 Bryce Holm 6-2 225 FB Fr. Oswego, Ill. / Oswego

32 Alejandro Rivera 6-0 215 LB Jr. Sterling, Ill. / Sterling

33 Pat Meehan 6-1 225 LB Jr. Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East

34 Brent Spack 6-0 220 LB So. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community

36 CJ Laros 6-1 215 P Sr. Canberra, Australia / Citrus College

38 Jamal Towns 5-6 175 RB So. Harvey, Ill. / Thornton HS

40 Alex Donnelly 6-0 225 LB Jr. Kirkland, Wash. / Lake Washington HS

41 David Kornack 6-5 285 TE Fr. Edgar, Wis. / Edgar HS

42 Soniel Estime 6-0 195 LB Jr. Boynton Beach, Fla. / Santaluces HS

43 Brian Frapolly 5-9 205 RB So. McHenry, Ill. / North Central

45 James Graham 5-11 205 RB RFr. Chicago, Ill. / Westinghouse HS

46 John Nicholson 6-3 235 TE Jr. Springfi eld, Ill. / Glenwood HS

NO. NAME HT. WT. POS. YR. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

49 Tyler Lovgren 5-11 190 DB Sr. Rockton, Ill. / Hononegah HS

50 Andre Allen 6-1 205 LB So. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook HS

54 Mark Spelman 6-3 280 OL So. Waukesha, Wis / Marquette University HS

56 Ryan Gelber 6-5 295 OL So. Springfi eld, Ill. / Springfi eld HS

58 Patrick Dougherty 6-0 230 LB Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Loyola Academy

59 Michael Liedtke 6-3 305 OL Sr. Woodstock, Ill. / Western Michigan

67 Michael Ganzer 6-2 215 LB RFr. Wauwatosa, Wis. / Marquette University HS

69 Tim Wright 6-5 345 OL Sr. Minooka, Ill. / Minooka HS

70 Jermaine Barton 6-7 315 OL Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. /Miami

71 Rocco Ammons 6-5 330 OL Sr. Warrenville, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South HS

74 Matt McCown 6-3 275 DL RFr. Casey, Ill. / Casey-Westfi eld HS

75 Charles Cowley 6-2 300 OL Sr. Boca Raton, Fla. / Boca Raton Christian HS

76 Dan Pawlak 6-5 280 OL So. Lindenhurst, Ill. / Lakes HS

77 Kyle Avaloy 6-5 330 OL So. Lombard, Ill. / Glenbard South HS

78 Cameron Lee 6-6 310 OL So. Oakwood, Ill. / Oakwood HS

80 James O'Shaughnessy 6-4 245 TE Sr. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North HS

82 Anthony Warrum 6-2 190 WR So. Fishers, Ind. / Heritage Christian School

84 Joe Farmer 6-6 255 TE Jr. Snoqualmie, Wash. / Mount Si HS

85 Lechein Neblett 6-0 185 WR Sr. Madison, Wis. / James Madison Memorial HS

86 Michael Clements 6-7 220 TE RFr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Roncalli HS

87 Teddy Corwin 6-5 260 DL Jr. St. Louis, Mo. / DeSmet Jesuit HS

88 Scott Kuehn 6-0 205 WR Sr. Aurora, Ill. / Waubonsie Valley HS

89 JJ Stahl WR 6-5 190 R-Fr. Elkhart, Ind. / Elkhart Central HS

91 Adam Conley 6-5 255 DE RFr. Franklin, Wis. / Franklin HS

93 Dean Helt 6-5 245 DE RFr. Dane, Wis. / Waunakee HS

94 Cody Cameron 6-5 275 DL So. Arlington Heights, Ill. / Lake Zurich HS

95 Nick Aussieker 5-11 195 K Sr. Wildwood, Mo. / Lafayette HS

96 Chris Highland 6-2 230 LS Sr. Normal, Ill. / Central Catholic HS

97 Sean Slattery 6-0 205 K/P RFr. Rockford, Ill. / Boylan Central Catholic HS

98 Dalton Keene 6-4 285 DL RFr. Jacksonville, Ill. / Jacksonville HS

99 Bradon Prate 6-4 285 DL Sr. Wauconda, Ill. / Wauconda HS

NUMERICAL ROSTER


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 10Offense LT LG C RG RT TE WR WR WR QB RB Mississippi Valley State Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton O'Shaughnessy Meredith Neblett Tibbits (FB) Roberson Towns (WR)Eastern Illinois Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton O'Shaughnessy Meredith Neblett Farmer (TE) Roberson CoprichAustin Peay Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton O'Shaughnessy Meredith Neblett Towns Roberson CoprichSouth Dakota State Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton O'Shaughnessy Meredith Neblett Towns Roberson Coprichat Indiana State Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton Kuehn (WR) Meredith Neblett Towns Roberson Coprichat Western Illinois Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton Kuehn (WR) Meredith Warrum Towns Roberson CoprichMissouri State Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton O'Shaughnessy Meredith Neblett Towns Roberson Coprichat Northern Iowa Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton O'Shaughnessy Meredith Neblett Towns Roberson CoprichYoungstown State Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton O'Shaughnessy Meredith Neblett Anderson Roberson Coprichat South Dakota Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton O'Shaughnessy Meredith Neblett Anderson Roberson CoprichSouthern Illinois Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton O'Shaughnessy Meredith Neblett Anderson Roberson CoprichNorthern Iowa Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton O'Shaughnessy Meredith Neblett Anderson Roberson CoprichEastern Washington Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton O'Shaughnessy Meredith Neblett Anderson Roberson CoprichNew Hampshire Liedtke Avaloy Spelman Ammons Barton O'Shaughnessy Meredith Neblett Clements (TE) Roberson Coprich Defense DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB SS FS CBMississippi Valley State Corwin Keene Prate Dougherty Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks McCoy Allen StarnesEastern Illinois Corwin Keene Prate Perkins Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks McCoy Allen StarnesAustin Peay Corwin Keoshian Prate Perkins Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks McCoy Allen StarnesSouth Dakota State Corwin Keene Prate Perkins Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks McCoy Allen Starnesat Indiana State Corwin Keoshian Prate Perkins Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks McCoy Allen Starnesat Western Illinois Corwin Keoshian Prate Perkins Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks McCoy Allen StarnesMissouri State Corwin Keoshian Prate Perkins Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks McCoy Allen Starnesat Northern Iowa Corwin Keoshian Prate Perkins Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks McCoy Allen StarnesYoungstown State Corwin Keoshian Prate Perkins Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks McCoy Allen Starnesat South Dakota Corwin Keoshian Prate Perkins Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks Kocour Allen BurchSouthern Illinois Dougherty Keoshian Prate Perkins Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks Kocour Allen BurchNorthern Iowa Corwin Keoshian Keene Prate Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks McCoy Allen BurchEastern Washington Corwin Keoshian Prate Perkins Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks McCoy Allen BurchNew Hampshire Corwin Keoshian Prate Perkins Donnelly Meehan Dunmore Banks McCoy Allen Burch

Specialists KO PK P HO PR KR KR LSMississippi Valley State Slattery Slattery Laros Kuehn Warrum Towns Harris HighlandEastern Illinois Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Anderson Towns Harris HighlandAustin Peay Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Anderson Burch Harris HighlandSouth Dakota State Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Anderson Burch T. Allen Highlandat Indiana State Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Anderson Burch T. Allen Highlandat Western Illinois Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Anderson Burch T. Allen HighlandMissouri State Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Anderson Burch T. Allen Highlandat Northern Iowa Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Neblett Burch T. Allen HighlandYoungstown State Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Neblett Burch T. Allen Highlandat South Dakota Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Neblett Burch T. Allen HighlandSouthern Illinois Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Neblett Burch T. Allen HighlandNorthern Iowa Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Neblett Burch T. Allen HighlandEastern Washington Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Neblett Burch T. Allen HighlandNew Hampshire Aussieker Aussieker Laros Kuehn Neblett Burch T. Allen Highland

GAME STARTERS


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PLAYER PARTICIPATION


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 12#50 • Andre Allen • LBTackles: ..........................................2 at Missouri State, 9-28-13Solos: ....................................................................................... 0Assists: ...........................................2 at Missouri State, 9-28-13Sacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: ........................................................................................ 0Interceptions: ............................................................................ 0

#5 • Tevin Allen • DBTackles: ..........................................................................8, twiceSolos: ......................................... 8 vs. Northern Iowa, 11-02-13Assists: .........................................5 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Sacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: .............................................1.5 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Interceptions: ..................................................................1, twiceKick Returns: ............................. 5 at Western Illinois, 10-18-14Kick Return Yards: ..........................95 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Long Kick Return: ..........................95 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Kickoff Return Touchdown: ..............1 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14

#6 • Jon-Marc Anderson • WRReceptions: ...................................................4 vs. UNI, 12-6-14Receiving Yards: .........................................79 vs. UNI, 12-6-14Touchdowns: ..............................................................................Long Reception: ......................................... 28 vs. UNI, 12-6-14

#95 • Nick Aussieker • KField Goals: ............................................................2, nine timesField Goal Attempts: ..................................................... 3, twiceLong Field Goal: ...........................................................47, twice

#24 • Mike Banks • DBTackles: .................................... 12 at Western Illinois, 10-18-14Solos: ....................................... 11 at Western Illinois, 10-18-14Assists: .........................................4 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Sacks: .................................... 1.0 at New Hampshire, 12-20-12TFLs: ...................................... 2.0 at New Hampshire, 12-20-12Interceptions: .......................................................1, seven timesPass Break Ups: ................................................... 3, three times

#9 • Jalen Battle • LBTackles: .......................... 3 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Solos: .............................. 2 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Assists: ............................ 1 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Sacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: ........................................................................................ 0Interceptions: ................... 1 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14

#21 • Nate Bond • DBTackles: ............................................................... 2, three timesSolos: .............................. 2 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Assists: .........................................1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Sacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: ........................................................................................ 0Interceptions: ............................................................................ 0

#27 • Josh Burch • DBTackles: ...................................... 3 vs. Missouri State, 10-25-14Solos: .................................................................... 2, three timesAssists: ...........................................................................1, twiceSacks: ....................................................................................... 0TFLs: ........................................................................................ 0Interceptions: .................................1 at South Dakota, 11-15-14

#25 • Marshaun Coprich • RBRushing Yards: ............... 258 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14Rushing Attempts: ..................... 34 vs. South Dakota, 10-26-13Rushing TDs: .................................................................4, twiceLongest Rush: .............................. 76 at Northern Iowa, 11-1-14

#87 • Teddy Corwin • DLTackles: ........................................................................12, twiceSolos: ........................................ 8 at New Hampshire, 12-20-14Assists: .................................9 vs. South Dakota State, 10-4-14Sacks: .........................................................................2.0, twiceTFLs: .......................................... 2.5 at Indiana State, 10-11-14Interceptions: ........................................................ 1, three times

#40 • Alex Donnelly • LBTackles: ................................12 vs. Youngstown State, 11-8-14Solos: ......................................... 9 at Western Illinois, 10-18-14Assists: ...................................7 vs. Youngstown State, 11-8-14Sacks: ................................................................. 1.0, four timesTFLs: .........................................1.5 vs. Indiana State, 10-19-13Interceptions: .......................................................... 1, four times

#58 • Patrick Dougherty • DLTackles: .......................... 5 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Solos: ............................. 4 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Assists: ............................ 1 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Sacks: ..................................... 1.0 at Western Illinois, 10-18-14TFLs: ............................ 1.0 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Interceptions: ............................................................................ 0

#28 • Oshay Dunmore • LBTackles: ........................................... 9 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Solos: .....................................7 vs. Youngstown State, 11-8-14Assists: .................................7 vs. South Dakota State, 10-4-14Sacks: .........................................................................1.0, twiceTFLs: ....................................... 2.0 vs. Missouri State, 10-25-14Interceptions: ..................................................................1, twice

#84 • Joe Farmer • WRReceptions: ......................................................... 1, three timesReceiving Yards: ........... 40 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Touchdowns: ................... 1 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Long Reception: ........... 40 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14

#43 • Brian Frappoly • RBRushing Yards: ............................. 19 at Northern Iowa, 11-1-14Rushing Attempts: ............................5 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Rushing TDs: ........................................................................... 0Longest Rush: .............................. 18 at Northern Iowa, 11-1-14

#14 • DraShane Glass • DBTackles: ........................................5 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Solos: ...........................................4 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Assists: .............................................3 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Sacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: .......................................... 1.0 at Indiana State, 10-11-14Interceptions: ..................................................................1, twice

#45 • James Graham • RBRushing Yards: .............................. 23 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Rushing Attempts: ............................5 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Rushing TDs: ........................................................................... 0Longest Rush: .............. 17 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14

#93 • Dean Helt • DLTackles: .......................... 2 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Solos: ....................................................................................... 0Assists: ............................ 2 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Sacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: ............................ 0.5 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Interceptions: ............................................................................ 0

#31 • Bryce Holm • FBRushing Yards: .................................9 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Rushing Attempts: ............................3 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Rushing TDs: .................................................................1, twiceLongest Rush: ..................................8 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14

#98 • Dalton Keene • DLTackles: .......................... 4 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Solos: ...........................................2 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Assists: ............................ 3 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Sacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: ........................................................................................ 0Interceptions: ............................................................................ 0

#23 • Collin Keoshian • DLTackles: ..........................................................................8, twiceSolos: ............................................5 at South Dakota, 11-15-14Assists: ....................................... 4 at Western Illinois, 10-18-14Sacks: ........................................2.5 at South Dakota, 11-15-14TFLs: ..........................................2.5 at South Dakota, 11-15-14Interceptions: .......................... 1.0 at New Hampshire, 12-20-12

#26 • Alec Kocour • DBTackles: ......................................................................... 4, twiceSolos: .....................................3 vs. Youngstown State, 11-8-14Assists: ............................ 3 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Sacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: ........................................................................................ 0Interceptions: ............................................................................ 0

#88 • Scott Kuehn • WRReceptions: ......................................2 vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14Receiving Yards: ...................... 35 vs. South Dakota, 10-26-13Touchdowns: ........................................................ 1, three timesLong Reception: ........................ 35 vs. South Dakota, 10-26-13

#36 • CJ Laros • PPunts: .............................................................................9, twiceYards: ....................................373 vs. Western Illinois, 10-05-13Average: ....................................49.1 at Missouri State, 9-28-13 Long:...........................................72 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Inside 20: ........................................5 at Missouri State, 9-28-13

#22 • Jeffrey Lewis • RBRushing Yards: ............. 31 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Rushing Attempts: .......... 8 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Rushing TDs: ........................................................................... 0Longest Rush: ............... 14 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14

#49 • Tyler Lovgren • DBTackles: ........................................2 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Solos: ...........................................1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Assists: .........................................1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Sacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: ........................................................................................ 0Interceptions: ............................................................................ 0

#74 • Matt McCown • DLTackles: .......................... 4 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Solos: ....................................................................................... 0Assists: ............................ 4 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Sacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: ............................ 0.5 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Interceptions: ............................................................................ 0

CAREER BESTS


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 13CAREER BESTS#3 • Dontae McCoy • DBTackles: ................................ 12 at North Dakota State, 11-9-13Solos: ..................................... 9 at North Dakota State, 11-9-13Assists: .........................................4 vs. Indiana State, 10-19-13Sacks: .........................................................................1.0, twiceTFLs: ................................................................... 1.0, four timesInterceptions: ............................. 1 at Southern Illinois, 11-17-13

#33 • Pat Meehan • LBTackles: ................................... 15 at Southern Illinois, 11-16-13Solos: .................................................................... 7, three timesAssists: ...........................................................................9, twiceSacks: ........................................2.0 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14TFLs: .........................................4.0 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Interceptions: ................................1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14

#19 • Cameron Meredith • WRReceptions: ........................ 9 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14Receiving Yards: ................. 182 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-22-14Touchdowns: ..................................................................2, twiceLong Reception: .................. 73 at Youngstown State, 10-12-13

#85 • Lechein Neblett • WRReceptions: ....................................................................9, twiceReceiving Yards: ......................155 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Touchdowns: .......................................................... 2, four timesLong Reception: .................... 70 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-22-14Kickoff Returns: ..............................................................3, twiceKickoff Return Yards: ..................... 64 at Eastern Illinois, 9-1-11Long Kickoff Return: .....................................................27, twice

#80 • James O'Shaughnessy • TEReceptions: ........................................... 5 at Ball State, 8-29-13Receiving Yards: ......... 106 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Touchdowns: ........................................................ 2, three timesLong Reception: ....................... 51 at Western Illinois, 10-18-14

#4 • David Perkins • LBTackles: ......................................................................... 7, twiceSolos: ...........................................6 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Assists: ...................................4 vs. Youngstown State, 11-8-14Sacks: ...................................2.5 vs. Abilene Christian, 9-21-13TFLs: ...........................................................................2.5, twiceInterceptions: .............................. 1 at Western Illinois, 10-18-14

#17 • Adam Pittser • QBCompletions: .......................... 2 at Youngstown State, 10-12-13Attempts: .............................. 6 at Youngstown State, 10-12-13Passing Yards: .................... 14 at Youngstown State, 10-12-13TD Passes: .............................................................................. 0Long Pass: ............................. 7 at Youngstown State, 10-12-13Interceptions: ............................................................................ 0

#99 • Bradon Prate • DLTackles: ......................................... 8 at Indiana State, 10-11-14Solos: .............................................................................4, twiceAssists: ...........................................................................3, twiceSacks: ................................................................... 1.0, six timesTFLs: ..........................................3.0 at South Dakota, 11-15-14

#32 • Alejandro Rivera • LBTackles: .......................... 5 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Solos: ............................. 3 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Assists: ............................ 2 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Sacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: ........................................................................................ 0Interceptions: ............................................................................ 0

#5 • Tre Roberson • QBCompletions: ............................................... 22 vs. UNI, 12-6-14Attempts: ..................................... 35 at Northern Iowa, 11-1-14Passing Yards: ..........................................382 vs. UNI, 12-6-14TD Passes: ....................................................................4, twiceLong Pass: ............................. 70 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-22-14Interceptions: ..................................................................2, twice Rushing Yards: ................ 151 vs. South Dakota State, 10-4-14Rushing Attempts: ............. 14 vs. South Dakota State, 10-4-14Rushing TDs: .................................................................2, twiceLongest Rush: ......................36 vs. Youngstown State, 11-1-14

#97 • Sean Slattery • KField Goals: .............................................................................. 0Field Goal Attempts: ................................................................ 0Long Field Goal: ....................................................................... 0Extra Points: ................... 8 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14

#34 • Brent Spack • LBTackles: ..........................................8 at Missouri State, 9-28-13Solos: .............................................2 at Missouri State, 9-28-13Assists: ...........................................6 at Missouri State, 9-28-13Sacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: ........................................................................................ 0

#13 • Dion Starnes • DBTackles: ...................................... 7 at Western Illinois, 10-18-14Solos: .............................................................................6, twiceAssists: ...........................................................................1, twiceSacks: ...................................................................................... 0TFLs: ....................................... 1.0 vs. Missouri State, 10-25-14Interceptions: ............................................................................ 0

#30 • Brady Tibbits • FBRushing Yards: ................... 3 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14Rushing Attempts: .............. 1 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14Rushing TDs: ..................... 1 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14Longest Rush: .................... 3 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14

#38 • Jamal Towns • RBRushing Yards: ................. 16 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14Rushing Attempts: .............. 6 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14Rushing TDs: ........................................................................... 0Longest Rush: .................... 5 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14Receptions: ................................5 vs. Eastern Illinois, 10-05-13Receiving Yards: ......................23 vs. Eastern Illinois, 10-05-13Touchdowns: ............................................................................ 0Long Reception: .......................13 vs. Eastern Illinois, 10-05-13Kick Returns: ...............................2 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Kick Return Yards: ......................37 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Long Kick Return: ......... 34 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14

#82 • Anthony Warrum • WRReceptions: ............................... 6 at Western Illinois, 10-18-14Receiving Yards: ..................... 145 vs. Indiana State, 10-19-13Touchdowns: ...........................................................1, five timesLong Reception: ........................ 62 vs. Indiana State, 10-19-13

#11 • Blake Winkler • QBCompletions: ............................20 vs. Western Illinois, 10-05-13Attempts: ................................29 vs. Western Illinois, 10-05-13Passing Yards: ......................234 vs. Western Illinois, 10-05-13TD Passes: ................................. 3 vs. South Dakota, 10-26-13Long Pass: ........................... 73 at Youngstown State, 10-12-13Interceptions: ......................... 2 at Youngstown State, 10-12-13


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 14GAME RESULTSDate Opponent Score W/L Attendance Sept. 6, 2014 Mississippi Valley State 62-0 W 10, 243 Sept. 13, 2014 #24 Eastern Illinois 34-15 W 12,570 Sept. 27, 2014 Austin Peay 55-6 W 8,443 Oct. 4, 2014 #9 South Dakota State* 45-10 W 10,919 Oct. 11, 2014 at #20 Indiana State* 20-18 W 7,534 Oct. 18, 2014 at Western Illinois* 37-34 W 4,461 Oct. 25, 2014 Missouri State* 21-7 W 10,164 Nov. 1, 2014 at #22 Northern Iowa* 28-42 L 12,154 Nov. 8, 2014 #10 Youngstown State* 35-21 W 8,271 Nov. 15, 2014 at South Dakota* 45-26 W 6,712 Nov. 22, 2014 Southern Illinois* 44-29 W 7,295 Dec. 6, 2014 #10 UNI^ 41-21 W 5,575 Dec. 13, 2014 at #4 Eastern Washington^ 59-46 W 6,239 Dec. 20, 214 at #1 New Hampshire 21-18 W 9,497

TEAM STATISTICS ILS OPP SCORING 547 293 POINTS PER GAME 39.1 20.9 FIRST DOWNS 321 243 RUSHING YARDAGE 3352 1613 YARDS GAINED RUSHING 3624 1971 YARDS LOST RUSHING 272 358 RUSHING ATTEMPTS 608 486 AVERAGE PER RUSH 5.5 3.3 AVERAGE PER GAME 239.4 115.2 TDS RUSHING 40 17 PASSING YARDAGE 3178 3118 COMP-ATT-INT 204-349-10 247-461-18 AVERAGE PER PASS 9.1 6.8 AVERAGE PER CATCH 15.6 12.6 AVERAGE PER GAME 227.0 222.7 TDS PASSING 29 18 TOTAL OFFENSE 6530 4731 TOTAL PLAYS 957 947 AVERAGE PER PLAY 6.8 5.0 AVERAGE PER GAME 466.4 337.9 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 46-986 66-1270 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 23-112 21-182 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 18-221 10-88 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.4 19.2 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 4.9 8.7 INT RETURN AVERAGE 12.3 8.8 FUMBLES-LOST 21-13 16-8 PENALTIES-YARDS 70-610 81-781 AVERAGE PER GAME 43.6 55.8 PUNTS-YARDS 59-2386 85-3257 AVERAGE PER PUNT 40.4 38.3 NET PUNT AVERAGE 35.3 35.4 KICKOFFS-YARDS 99-5579 60-3190 AVERAGE PER KICK 56.4 53.2 NET KICK AVERAGE 37.7 34.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 31:58 28:02 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 96/189 73/210 3RD-DOWN PCT 51% 35% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 8/11 9/24 4TH-DOWN PCT 73% 38% SACKS BY-YARDS 40-215 21-130 MISC YARDS 0 -20 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 72 38 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 14-19 10-14 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-3 RED-ZONE SCORES (47-60) 78% (31-40) 77% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (36-60) 60% (21-40) 52% PAT-ATTEMPTS (67-70) 96% (27-29) 93% ATTENDANCE 73480 46777 GAMES/AVG PER GAME 8/9185 6/7796

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalIllinois State 130 107 145 165 0 547Opponents 34 77 72 110 0 293

RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/GCOPRICH,Marshaun 14 354 2252 84 2168 6.1 27 76 154.9ROBERSON,Tre 14 160 1011 143 868 5.4 10 47 62.0GRAHAM,James 7 26 132 5 127 4.9 0 17 18.1LEWIS,Jeffrey 5 22 85 8 77 3.5 0 14 15.4TOWNS,Jamal 14 17 63 16 47 2.8 0 11 3.4FRAPOLLY,Brian 5 10 41 0 41 4.1 0 18 8.2ANDERSON,Jon-Marc 14 2 22 0 22 11.0 0 14 1.6HOLM,Bryce 14 5 15 0 15 3.0 2 8 1.1TIBBITS,Brady 13 1 3 0 3 3.0 1 3 0.2MEREDITH,Cameron 14 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.1TEAM 7 10 0 15 -15 -1.5 0 0 -2.1Total.......... 14 608 3624 272 3352 5.5 40 76 239.4Opponents...... 14 486 1971 358 1613 3.3 17 31 115.2

PASSING G Effi c Comp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G ROBERSON,Tre 14 156.39 197-336-9 58.6 3064 27 77 218.9WINKLER,Blake 4 162.89 7-13-1 53.8 114 2 47 28.5Total.......... 14 156.63 204-349-10 58.5 3178 29 77 227.0Opponents...... 14 115.47 247-461-18 53.6 3118 18 75 222.7

RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GMEREDITH,Cameron 14 65 1047 16.1 9 67 74.8NEBLETT,Lechein 13 52 995 19.1 8 77 76.5O'SHAUGHNESSY,James 14 27 500 18.5 7 51 35.7WARRUM,Anthony 12 17 226 13.3 2 47 18.8COPRICH,Marshaun 14 14 39 2.8 0 11 2.8ANDERSON,Jon-Marc 14 11 178 16.2 0 28 12.7KUEHN,Scott 14 7 96 13.7 2 28 6.9TOWNS,Jamal 14 5 20 4.0 0 13 1.4FARMER,Joe 14 3 48 16.0 1 40 3.4CLEMENTS,Mike 5 2 29 14.5 0 23 5.8LEWIS,Jeffrey 5 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Total.......... 14 204 3178 15.6 29 77 227.0Opponents...... 14 247 3118 12.6 18 75 222.7

2014 STATISTICS


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 15PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongNEBLETT,Lechein 10 37 3.7 0 16ANDERSON,Jon-Marc 10 59 5.9 0 17WARRUM,Anthony 2 3 1.5 0 21MEREDITH,Cameron 1 13 13.0 0 0Total.......... 23 112 4.9 0 21Opponents...... 21 182 8.7 1 18

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD LongCORWIN,Teddy 3 1 0.3 0 1DONNELLY,Alex 3 116 38.7 0 56DUNMORE,Oshay 2 0 0.0 0 0BANKS,Mike 2 12 6.0 0 12GLASS,Drashane 2 8 4.0 0 8BATTLE,Jalen 1 12 12.0 1 12PERKINS,David 1 14 14.0 0 14BURCH,Josh 1 46 46.0 1 46STARNES,Dion 1 0 0.0 0 0KEOSHIAN,Collin 1 0 0.0 0 0MEEHAN,Pat 1 12 12.0 0 12Total.......... 18 221 12.3 2 56Opponents...... 10 88 8.8 1 32

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongALLEN,Tevin 19 564 29.7 1 95BURCH,Josh 12 200 16.7 0 45NEBLETT,Lechein 5 61 12.2 0 23TOWNS,Jamal 3 71 23.7 0 34DOUGHERTY,Patrick 2 21 10.5 0 12KEENE,Dalton 2 16 8.0 0 14ANDERSON,Jon-Marc 1 29 29.0 0 29HOLM,Bryce 1 9 9.0 0 9WARRUM,Anthony 1 15 15.0 0 15Total.......... 46 986 21.4 1 95Opponents...... 66 1270 19.2 1 98

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongDUNMORE,Oshay 1 11 11.0 0 11MEEHAN,Pat 1 4 4.0 0 4Total.......... 2 15 7.5 0 11Opponents...... 2 13 6.5 0 10

SCORING |------------ PATs -------------| TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf PointsCOPRICH,Marshaun 27 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 162AUSSIEKER,Nick 0 14-19 59-61 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 101ROBERSON,Tre 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 60MEREDITH,Cameron 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 56NEBLETT,Lechein 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48O'SHAUGHNESSY,James 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42KUEHN,Scott 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12WARRUM,Anthony 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12HOLM,Bryce 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12SLATTERY,Sean 0 0-0 8-9 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 8ALLEN,Tevin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6BURCH,Josh 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6FARMER,Joe 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6BATTLE,Jalen 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6TIBBITS,Brady 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2ANDERSON,Jon-Marc 0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 2DUNMORE,Oshay 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0Total.......... 72 14-19 67-70 1-1 1 1-1 0 1 547Opponents...... 38 10-14 27-29 2-4 1 1-6 0 1 293

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GROBERSON,Tre 14 496 868 3064 3932 280.9COPRICH,Marshaun 14 354 2168 0 2168 154.9GRAHAM,James 7 26 127 0 127 18.1WINKLER,Blake 4 13 0 114 114 28.5LEWIS,Jeffrey 5 22 77 0 77 15.4TOWNS,Jamal 14 17 47 0 47 3.4FRAPOLLY,Brian 5 10 41 0 41 8.2ANDERSON,Jon-Marc 14 2 22 0 22 1.6HOLM,Bryce 14 5 15 0 15 1.1TIBBITS,Brady 13 1 3 0 3 0.2MEREDITH,Cameron 14 1 -1 0 -1 -0.1TEAM 7 10 -15 0 -15 -2.1Total.......... 14 957 3352 3178 6530 466.4Opponents...... 14 947 1613 3118 4731 337.9

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg BlkAUSSIEKER,Nick 14-19 73.7 1-1 4-5 7-8 2-4 0-1 45 2

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BlkdLAROS,CJ 56 2340 41.8 72 6 18 17 3TEAM 3 46 15.3 33 0 0 0 0Total.......... 59 2386 40.4 72 6 18 17 3Opponents...... 85 3257 38.3 63 7 35 22 1

KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLnAUSSIEKER,Nick 89 4975 55.9 20 6 SLATTERY,Sean 9 539 59.9 3 0 KUEHN,Scott 1 65 65.0 0 0 Total.......... 99 5579 56.4 23 6 1270 37.7 27Opponents...... 60 3190 53.2 6 3 986 34.2 30

ALL-PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GCOPRICH,Marshaun 14 2168 39 0 0 0 2207 157.6NEBLETT,Lechein 13 0 995 37 61 0 1093 84.1MEREDITH,Cameron 14 -1 1047 13 0 0 1059 75.6ROBERSON,Tre 14 868 0 0 0 0 868 62.0ALLEN,Tevin 14 0 0 0 564 0 564 40.3O'SHAUGHNESSY,James 14 0 500 0 0 0 500 35.7ANDERSON,Jon-Marc 14 22 178 59 29 0 288 20.6BURCH,Josh 14 0 0 0 200 46 246 17.6WARRUM,Anthony 12 0 226 3 15 0 244 20.3TOWNS,Jamal 14 47 20 0 71 0 138 9.9GRAHAM,James 7 127 0 0 0 0 127 18.1DONNELLY,Alex 14 0 0 0 0 116 116 8.3KUEHN,Scott 14 0 96 0 0 0 96 6.9LEWIS,Jeffrey 5 77 0 0 0 0 77 15.4FARMER,Joe 14 0 48 0 0 0 48 3.4FRAPOLLY,Brian 5 41 0 0 0 0 41 8.2CLEMENTS,Mike 5 0 29 0 0 0 29 5.8HOLM,Bryce 14 15 0 0 9 0 24 1.7DOUGHERTY,Patrick 13 0 0 0 21 0 21 1.6KEENE,Dalton 14 0 0 0 16 0 16 1.1PERKINS,David 14 0 0 0 0 14 14 1.0MEEHAN,Pat 14 0 0 0 0 12 12 0.9BANKS,Mike 14 0 0 0 0 12 12 0.9BATTLE,Jalen 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 1.0GLASS,Drashane 14 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.6TIBBITS,Brady 13 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.2CORWIN,Teddy 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1TEAM 7 -15 0 0 0 0 -15 -2.1Total.......... 14 3352 3178 112 986 221 7849 560.6Opponents...... 14 1613 3118 182 1270 88 6271 447.9

2014 STATISTICS


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 16 |——––-––––––TACKLES––––––-––––––| |––SACKS––| |–––––––––––––PASS DEF–––––––––––––| |–––FUMBLES–––| BLKD GP-GS SOLO AST TOTAL TFL/YDS NO-YARDS INT-YDS BRUP QBH RCV-YDS FF KICK SAF 33 MEEHAN,Pat 14-14 44 59 103 6.5-35 3.0-19 1-12 4 . 1-4 . . . 87 CORWIN,Teddy 14-13 47 46 93 12.5-57 7.5-46 3-1 3 9 . 1 1 . 24 BANKS,Mike 14-14 64 26 90 3.0-10 1.0-5 2-12 16 1 2-0 . . . 40 DONNELLY,Alex 14-14 44 35 79 3.0-9 1.0-4 3-116 1 1 . . . . 23 KEOSHIAN,Collin 14-12 29 34 63 10.0-38 8.0-33 1-0 5 3 . . 2 . 4 PERKINS,David 14-12 34 28 62 12.0-58 8.0-45 1-14 2 5 1-0 2 . . 28 DUNMORE,Oshay 14-14 30 27 57 8.0-43 3.0-16 2-0 2 6 2-11 1 . . 3 McCOY,Dontae 12-12 31 24 55 2.0-4 1.0-3 . 4 . . 1 . . 99 PRATE,Bradon 14-13 37 17 54 10.5-51 6.5-42 . 1 1 . . 1 . 1 ALLEN,Tevin 14-14 29 16 45 2.0-12 . . 6 . . 3 . . 14 GLASS,Drashane 14-0 25 13 38 1.0-3 . 2-8 6 . 1-0 . . . 13 STARNES,Dion 10-10 23 10 33 1.0-3 . 1-0 4 . . . . . 98 KEENE,Dalton 14-4 11 14 25 0.5-1 . . . . 1-0 . . . 26 KOCOUR,Alec 9-2 10 8 18 . . . 1 . . . . . 27 BURCH,Josh 14-4 11 4 15 . . 1-46 4 . . . . . 34 SPACK,Brent 14-0 4 10 14 . . . . . . . . . 58 DOUGHERTY,Patrick 13-2 8 5 13 1.0-2 1.0-2 . 1 1 . . . . 10 HARRIS,Davontae 13-0 11 2 13 . . . . . . . . . 12 GIBBS,Christian 13-0 6 7 13 . . . . . . . . . 32 RIVERA,Alejandro 13-0 7 3 10 . . . . . . . . . 42 ESTIME,Soniel 13-0 4 4 8 . . . . . . . . . 9 BATTLE,Jalen 12-0 5 3 8 . . 1-12 . . . . . . 31 HOLM,Bryce 14-0 3 4 7 . . . . . . . . . 21 BOND,Nate 6-0 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . . 95 AUSSIEKER,Nick 13-0 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . 80 O'SHAUGHNESSY,James 14-13 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . 74 McCOWN,Matt 2-0 . 4 4 0.5-1 . . . . . . . . 38 TOWNS,Jamal 14-7 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . 91 CONLEY,Adam 4-0 . 3 3 . . . . . . . . . 96 HIGHLAND,Chris 14-0 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . 84 FARMER,Joe 14-1 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . 93 HELT,Dean 3-0 . 2 2 0.5-0 . . . . . . . . 49 LOVGREN,Tyler 10-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 89 STAHL,JJ 3-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 29 EWING,Kalium 2-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 77 AVALOY,Kyle 14-14 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 5 ROBERSON,Tre 14-14 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 19 MEREDITH,Cameron 14-13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . TM TEAM 7-0 1 . 1 1.0-3 . . . . . 1 . 1 25 COPRICH,Marshaun 14-13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Total.......... 14-0 538 419 957 75-330 40-215 18-221 60 27 8-15 9 5 1 Opponents...... 14-0 549 422 971 76.0-250 21-130 10-88 43 26 13-13 14 5 1

2014 DEFENSIVE STATS


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 172014 PLAYOFF STATISTICSGAME RESULTSDate Opponent Score W/L Attendance Dec. 6, 2014 #10 UNI^ 41-21 W 5,575 Dec. 13, 2014 at #4 Eastern Washington^ 59-46 W 6,239 Dec. 20, 214 at #1 New Hampshire 21-18 W 9,497

TEAM STATISTICS ILS OPP SCORING 121 85 POINTS PER GAME 40.3 28.3 POINTS OFF TURNOVERS 56 72 FIRST DOWNS 76 57 RUSHING 34 15 PASSING 38 37 PENALTY 4 5 RUSHING YARDAGE 697 301 YARDS GAINED RUSHING 733 345 YARDS LOST RUSHING 36 44 RUSHING ATTEMPTS 135 81 AVERAGE PER RUSH 5.2 3.7 AVERAGE PER GAME 232.3 100.3 TDS RUSHING 9 7 PASSING YARDAGE 866 909 COMP-ATT-INT 59-88-0 66-121-4 AVERAGE PER PASS 9.8 7.5 AVERAGE PER CATCH 14.7 13.8 AVERAGE PER GAME 288.7 303.0 TDS PASSING 6 4 TOTAL OFFENSE 1563 1210 TOTAL PLAYS 223 202 AVERAGE PER PLAY 7.0 6.0 AVERAGE PER GAME 521.0 403.3 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 12-256 19-419 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 1-1 2-14 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 4-32 0-0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.3 22.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 1.0 7.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 8.0 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST 4-4 3-2 PENALTIES-YARDS 9-99 13-146 AVERAGE PER GAME 33.0 48.7 PUNTS-YARDS 6-196 12-467 AVERAGE PER PUNT 32.7 38.9 NET PUNT AVERAGE 30.3 35.5 KICKOFFS-YARDS 22-1141 15-784 AVERAGE PER KICK 51.9 52.3 NET KICK AVERAGE 30.5 35.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 34:39 25:21 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 26/45 15/41 3RD-DOWN PCT 58% 37% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 4/5 6/9 4TH-DOWN PCT 80% 67% SACKS BY-YARDS 8-31 2-11 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 15 11 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 5-7 3-3 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (12-17) 71% (11-11) 100% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (9-17) 53% (8-11) 73% PAT-ATTEMPTS (14-14) 100% (8-9) 89% ATTENDANCE 5575 15736 GAMES/AVG PER GAME 1/5575 2/7868

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalIllinois State 27 27 31 36 0 121Opponents 14 18 13 40 0 85

RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/GCOPRICH,Marshaun 3 84 502 17 485 5.8 6 74 161.7ROBERSON,Tre 3 36 204 10 194 5.4 2 47 64.7TOWNS,Jamal 3 6 16 0 16 2.7 0 5 5.3ANDERSON,Jon-Marc 3 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 2.7TIBBITS,Brady 3 1 3 0 3 3.0 1 3 1.0TEAM 3 7 0 9 -9 -1.3 0 0 -3.0Total.......... 3 135 733 36 697 5.2 9 74 232.3Opponents...... 3 81 345 44 301 3.7 7 30 100.3

PASSING G Effi c Comp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G ROBERSON,Tre 3 172.21 59-88-0 67.0 866 6 77 288.7Total.......... 3 172.21 59-88-0 67.0 866 6 77 288.7Opponents...... 3 121.95 66-121-4 54.5 909 4 47 303.0

RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GMEREDITH,Cameron 3 21 255 12.1 3 35 85.0NEBLETT,Lechein 3 15 241 16.1 1 77 80.3O'SHAUGHNESSY,James 3 8 158 19.8 2 36 52.7ANDERSON,Jon-Marc 3 6 118 19.7 0 28 39.3WARRUM,Anthony 3 3 46 15.3 0 36 15.3COPRICH,Marshaun 3 3 6 2.0 0 7 2.0KUEHN,Scott 3 2 35 17.5 0 21 11.7FARMER,Joe 3 1 7 7.0 0 7 2.3Total.......... 3 59 866 14.7 6 77 288.7Opponents...... 3 66 909 13.8 4 47 303.0


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 182014 PLAYOFF STATSPUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongNEBLETT,Lechein 1 1 1.0 0 1Total.......... 1 1 1.0 0 1Opponents...... 2 14 7.0 0 11

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD LongCORWIN,Teddy 1 0 0.0 0 0BANKS,Mike 1 12 12.0 0 12KEOSHIAN,Collin 1 0 0.0 0 0DONNELLY,Alex 1 20 20.0 0 20Total.......... 4 32 8.0 0 20Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongALLEN,Tevin 7 178 25.4 0 45NEBLETT,Lechein 3 57 19.0 0 23DOUGHERTY,Patrick 2 21 10.5 0 12Total.......... 12 256 21.3 0 45Opponents...... 19 419 22.1 0 44

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongTotal.......... 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents...... 2 13 6.5 0 10

SCORING |------------ PATs -------------| TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf PointsCOPRICH,Marshaun 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36AUSSIEKER,Nick 0 5-7 14-14 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 29MEREDITH,Cameron 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18O'SHAUGHNESSY,James 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12ROBERSON,Tre 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12NEBLETT,Lechein 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6TIBBITS,Brady 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6ANDERSON,Jon-Marc 0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 2Total.......... 15 5-7 14-14 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 121Opponents...... 11 3-3 8-9 1-1 0 0-1 0 0 85

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GROBERSON,Tre 3 124 194 866 1060 353.3COPRICH,Marshaun 3 84 485 0 485 161.7TOWNS,Jamal 3 6 16 0 16 5.3ANDERSON,Jon-Marc 3 1 8 0 8 2.7TIBBITS,Brady 3 1 3 0 3 1.0TEAM 3 7 -9 0 -9 -3.0Total.......... 3 223 697 866 1563 521.0Opponents...... 3 202 301 909 1210 403.3

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg BlkAUSSIEKER,Nick 5-7 71.4 0-0 1-1 3-3 1-2 0-1 45 1

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BlkdLAROS,CJ 5 183 36.6 50 0 2 2 1TEAM 1 13 13.0 13 0 0 0 0Total.......... 6 196 32.7 50 0 2 2 1Opponents...... 12 467 38.9 47 2 6 4 0

KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLnAUSSIEKER,Nick 22 1141 51.9 2 0 Total.......... 22 1141 51.9 2 0 419 30.5 34Opponents...... 15 784 52.3 0 1 256 35.2 29

ALL-PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GCOPRICH,Marshaun 3 485 6 0 0 0 491 163.7NEBLETT,Lechein 3 0 241 1 57 0 299 99.7MEREDITH,Cameron 3 0 255 0 0 0 255 85.0ROBERSON,Tre 3 194 0 0 0 0 194 64.7ALLEN,Tevin 3 0 0 0 178 0 178 59.3O'SHAUGHNESSY,James 3 0 158 0 0 0 158 52.7ANDERSON,Jon-Marc 3 8 118 0 0 0 126 42.0WARRUM,Anthony 3 0 46 0 0 0 46 15.3KUEHN,Scott 3 0 35 0 0 0 35 11.7DOUGHERTY,Patrick 2 0 0 0 21 0 21 10.5DONNELLY,Alex 3 0 0 0 0 20 20 6.7TOWNS,Jamal 3 16 0 0 0 0 16 5.3BANKS,Mike 3 0 0 0 0 12 12 4.0FARMER,Joe 3 0 7 0 0 0 7 2.3TIBBITS,Brady 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 1.0TEAM 3 -9 0 0 0 0 -9 -3.0Total.......... 3 697 866 1 256 32 1852 617.3Opponents...... 3 301 909 14 419 0 1643 547.7


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 192014 PLAYOFF STATISTICS |——––-––––––TACKLES––––––-––––––| |––SACKS––| |–––––––––––––PASS DEF–––––––––––––| |–––FUMBLES–––| BLKD GP-GS SOLO AST TOTAL TFL/YDS NO-YARDS INT-YDS BRUP QBH RCV-YDS FF KICK SAF 87 CORWIN,Teddy 3-3 15 10 25 2.5-6 2.0-5 1-0 . 1 . . . . 24 BANKS,Mike 3-3 18 7 25 2.0-8 1.0-5 1-12 3 1 1-0 . . . 33 MEEHAN,Pat 3-3 6 9 15 1.0-7 1.0-7 . 1 . . . . . 4 PERKINS,David 3-2 9 5 14 2.5-5 1.5-4 . . . . 1 . . 40 DONNELLY,Alex 3-3 9 5 14 1.0-4 . 1-20 . . . . . . 23 KEOSHIAN,Collin 3-3 7 6 13 2.0-7 1.0-5 1-0 3 . . . . . 14 GLASS,Drashane 3-0 6 5 11 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 3 McCOY,Dontae 3-3 7 3 10 . . . 2 . . . . . 99 PRATE,Bradon 3-3 5 4 9 1.5-5 1.5-5 . . . . . . . 1 ALLEN,Tevin 3-3 6 1 7 . . . 3 . . 1 . . 10 HARRIS,Davontae 3-0 7 . 7 . . . . . . . . . 27 BURCH,Josh 3-3 4 1 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 28 DUNMORE,Oshay 3-3 2 2 4 0.5-1 . . . 1 . . . . 12 GIBBS,Christian 3-0 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . 9 BATTLE,Jalen 3-0 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . 32 RIVERA,Alejandro 3-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 42 ESTIME,Soniel 3-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 98 KEENE,Dalton 3-1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 80 O'SHAUGHNESSY,James 3-3 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 95 AUSSIEKER,Nick 3-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 31 HOLM,Bryce 3-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 26 KOCOUR,Alec 2-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 34 SPACK,Brent 3-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 38 TOWNS,Jamal 3-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Total.......... 3-0 113 64 177 13-43 8-31 4-32 13 3 2-0 2 . . Opponents...... 3-0 131 80 211 14.0-41 2-11 . 7 7 4-13 4 2 .


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 202014 TEAM HIGHSNCAA DIVISION I FCSNATIONAL RANKINGS

Team Statistics Rank Avg. Total Offense 17 466.4 Rushing Offense 10 239.4 Passing Offense 46 227.0 Team Passing Effi ciency 3 156.63 Scoring Offense 9 39.1 Total Defense 28 337.6 Rushing Defense 16 114.9 Passing Yards Allowed 75 222.7 Team Passing Effi ciency Defense 32 115.47 Scoring Defense 19 20.9 Turnover Margin 46 0.21 3rd Down Conversion Pct 3 0.508 4th Down Conversion Pct 4 0.727 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 31 0.348 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 17 0.375 Red Zone Offense 70 0.783 Red Zone Defense 48 0.775 Net Punting 50 35.32 Punt Returns 103 4.87 Kickoff Returns 26 22.09 First Downs Offense 9 321 First Downs Defense 61 243 Fewest Penalties Per Game T-14 5.00 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 13 43.57 Time of Possession 14 31:57

Individuals in the Top-50 Tevin Allen - Kickoff Return TDs 4 1 Tevin Allen - Kickoff Returns 5 29.7 Tevin Allen - Combined Kick Returns 45 564 Nick Aussieker - Field Goal Percentage 40 .737 Nick Aussieker - FIeld Goals Per Game 44 1.08 Mike Banks - Fumbles Recovered 41 2 Mike Banks - Passes Defended 15 1.3 Marshaun Coprich - All Purpose Yards Per Game 10 157.64 Marshaun Coprich - Points Responsible For Per Game 46 11.6 Marshaun Coprich - Points Responsible For 23 162 Marshaun Coprich - Rush Yards Per Carry 15 6.12 Marshaun Coprich - Rushing TDs 1 27 Marshaun Coprich - Rushing Yards 1 2,168 Marshaun Coprich - Rushing Yards Per Game 2 154.9 Marshaun Coprich - Scoring 2 11.6 Oshay Dunmore - Fumbles Recovered 41 2 Collin Keoshian - Blocked Kicks 17 2 CJ Laros - Punting 18 41.8 Cameron Meredith - Receiving TDs 19 9 Cameron Meredith - Receiving Yards 18 1,047 Cameron Meredith - Receiving Yards Per Game 43 74.8 Lechein Neblett - Receiving TDs 29 8 Lechein Neblett - Receiving Yards 24 995 Lechein Neblett - Receiving Yards Per Game 37 76.5 Lechein Neblett - Yards Per Reception 9 19.13 James O'Shaughnessy - Receiving TDs 36 7 Tre Roberson - Completion Percentage 47 .586 Tre Roberson - Passing Effi ciency 4 156.4 Tre Roberson - Passing TDs 9 27 Tre Roberson - Passing Yards 12 3,064 Tre Roberson - Passing Yards Per Game 30 218.9 Tre Roberson - Passing Yards Per Completion 4 15.55 Tre Roberson - Points Responsible For 5 224 Tre Roberson - Points Responsible For Per Game 14 16.0 Tre Roberson - Total Offense 18 280.9 Tre Roberson- Yards Per Pass Attempt 3 9.12

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 54 at Eastern Washington (Dec 13, 2014)Yards Rushing 336 at Eastern Washington (Dec 13, 2014)Yards Per Rush 7.4 vs South Dakota State (Oct 04, 2014)TD Rushes 6 at Eastern Washington (Dec 13, 2014)Pass Attempts 36 at UNI (Nov 01, 2014)Pass Completions 22 vs UNI (Dec 06, 2014)Yards Passing 382 vs UNI (Dec 06, 2014)Yards Per Pass 13.9 vs Southern Illinois (Nov 22, 2014)TD Passes 4 vs MVSU (Sep 06, 2014) vs Austin Peay (Sep 27, 2014) vs UNI (Dec 06, 2014)Total Plays 78 at Eastern Washington (Dec 13, 2014)Total Offense 622 vs MVSU (Sep 06, 2014)Yards Per Play 8.7 vs Austin Peay (Sep 27, 2014)Points 62 vs MVSU (Sep 06, 2014)Sacks By 6 at Indiana State (10/11/14)First Downs 31 vs MVSU (Sep 06, 2014)Penalties 8 at Indiana State (10/11/14) at South Dakota (Nov 15, 2014)Penalty Yards 76 at South Dakota (Nov 15, 2014)Turnovers 4 at UNI (Nov 01, 2014)Interceptions By 4 vs Eastern Illinois (Sep 13, 2014)Punts 12 at UNI (Nov 01, 2014)Punting Avg 46.8 at South Dakota (Nov 15, 2014)Long Punt 72 vs Eastern Illinois (Sep 13, 2014)Punts Inside 20 3 at UNI (Nov 01, 2014)Long Punt Return 21 vs MVSU (Sep 06, 2014)

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 31 COPRICH,Marshaun vs Missouri State (Oct 25, 2014) COPRICH,Marshaun at South Dakota (Nov 15, 2014)Yards Rushing 258 COPRICH,Marshaun at Eastern Washington (Dec 13, 2014)TD Rushes 4 COPRICH,Marshaun vs South Dakota State (Oct 04, 2014) COPRICH,Marshaun at Eastern Washington (Dec 13, 2014)Long Rush 76 COPRICH,Marshaun at UNI (Nov 01, 2014)Pass Attempts 35 ROBERSON,Tre at UNI (Nov 01, 2014)Pass Completions 22 ROBERSON,Tre vs UNI (Dec 06, 2014)Yards Passing 382 ROBERSON,Tre vs UNI (Dec 06, 2014)TD Passes 4 ROBERSON,Tre vs Austin Peay (Sep 27, 2014) ROBERSON,Tre vs UNI (Dec 06, 2014)Long Pass 77 ROBERSON,Tre at UNH (Dec 20, 2014)Receptions 9 MEREDITH,Cameron at Eastern Washington (Dec 13, 2014)Yards Receiving 182 MEREDITH,Cameron vs Southern Illinois (Nov 22, 2014)TD Receptions 2 NEBLETT,Lechein vs Eastern Illinois (Sep 13, 2014) NEBLETT,Lechein vs Austin Peay (Sep 27, 2014) O'SHAUGHNESSY,James at Western Illinois (Oct 18, 2014) NEBLETT,Lechein vs Southern Illinois (Nov 22, 2014) O'SHAUGHNESSY,James vs UNI (Dec 06, 2014) MEREDITH,Cameron vs UNI (Dec 06, 2014)Long Reception 77 NEBLETT,Lechein at UNH (Dec 20, 2014)Field Goals 2 AUSSIEKER,Nick vs Eastern Illinois (Sep 13, 2014) AUSSIEKER,Nick vs Austin Peay (Sep 27, 2014) AUSSIEKER,Nick at Indiana State (10/11/14) AUSSIEKER,Nick vs UNI (Dec 06, 2014) AUSSIEKER,Nick at UNH (Dec 20, 2014)Long Field Goal 45 AUSSIEKER,Nick vs UNI (Dec 06, 2014)Punts 10 LAROS,CJ at UNI (Nov 01, 2014)Punting Avg 46.8 LAROS,CJ at South Dakota (Nov 15, 2014)Long Punt 72 LAROS,CJ vs Eastern Illinois (Sep 13, 2014)Punts Inside 20 3 LAROS,CJ at UNI (Nov 01, 2014)Long Punt Return 21 WARRUM,Anthony vs MVSU (Sep 06, 2014)Long Kickoff Return 95 ALLEN,Tevin vs South Dakota State (Oct 04, 2014)Tackles 13 MEEHAN,Pat vs Southern Illinois (Nov 22, 2014)Sacks 2.5 KEOSHIAN,Collin at South Dakota (Nov 15, 2014)Tackles For Loss 4.0 MEEHAN,Pat vs Eastern Illinois (Sep 13, 2014)Interceptions 1 18 Times


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 21LAST TIME IT HAPPENEDOPPONENT INDIVIDUALRushed for 100 yards 100, Nico Steriti, New Hampshire, 12-20-14Rushed for 200 yards 371, Jemaine Cook, Youngstown State, 11-06-10 Passed for 200 yards 214, Sean Goldrich, New Hampshire, 12-20-14 Passed for 300 yards 425, Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 Passed for 400 yards 425, Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 Had 10 receptions 10, Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 Had 100 yards receiving 185, Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 Returned a punt for a TD 77, Gary Hunter, Dayton, 9-1-12 Returned a kickoff for a TD David Johnson (98 yards), Northern Iowa, 11-1-14 Returned an interception for a TD Tim Kilfoy (32 yards), Northern Iowa, 11-1-14 Returned a fumble for a TD Mike Lien (40 yards), South Dakota State, 9-24-11 Returned a blocked FG for a TD Travis Williams (66 yards), Illinois, 9-6-03 Returned a blocked punt for a TD Charles Brown (7 yards), Northern Iowa, 11-1-14 Rushed for three touchdowns 3, Jamaine Cook, Youngstown State, 10-13-12 Threw three touchdown passes 3, Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington, 12-13-14Caught three touchdown passes 3, Erik Lora, Eastern Illinois, 9-14-13 Kicked three fi eld goals 3, Tyler Sievertsen, Northern Iowa, 11-19-11 Had a 70-yard run from scrimmage 73, Shepard Little, Eastern Illinois, 9-14-13 Had a 70-yard pass completion 75, Trenton Norvell to Lance Lenoir, Jr., Western Illinois, 10-18-14 Had 20 tackles 22, L.J. Fort, Northern Iowa, 11-19-11 Had a 50-yard fi eld goal 52, Kyle Dougherty, Southern Illinois, 11-21-08 Had a 70-yard punt 74, Jim Hannula, Northern Illinois, 9-30-78

OPPONENT TEAM400 yards rushing 413, North Dakota State, 10-25-08 300 yards rushing 353, Southern Illinois, 10-2-10 400 yards passing 425, Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 300 yards passing 425, Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 500 yards total offense 520, Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 30 fi rst downs 32, Eastern Illinois, 9-14-13 50 points 59, Youngstown State, 10-12-13 Scored a safety Eastern Illinois, 6-13-14Posted a shutout Southern Illinois 17, Illinois State 0, 10-6-12 Held ISU under 100 yards rushing 46, Missouri State, 9-28-13Held ISU under 100 yards passing 72, North Dakota State, 11-9-13Held ISU under 200 total yards 196, North Dakota State, 11-9-13 Held ISU under 100 total yards 94, Central State, 9-9-89 Blocked a punt Northern Iowa (2), 11-1-14Blocked a fi eld goal UNI, 12-6-14Blocked an extra point attempt Northern Iowa, 10-27-12

ILLINOIS STATE INDIVIDUALRushed for 100 yards 258, Marshaun Coprich at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 Rushed for 200 yards 258, Marshaun Coprich at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 Passed for 200 yards 278, Tre Roberson at New Hampshire, 12-20-14 Passed for 300 yards 382, Tre Roberson vs. UNI, 12-6-14 Passed for 400 yards 473, Matt Brown vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-15-12Had 10 receptions 10, Tyrone Walker at Appalachian State, 12-1-12 Had 100 yards receiving 147, Lechein Neblett at New Hampshire, 12-20-14 Returned a punt for a TD Anthony Warrum (62 yards) vs. Abilene Christian, 9-21-13 Returned a kickoff for a TD Tevin Allen (95 yards) vs. South Dakota State, 10-4-14Returned an interception for a TD Josh Burch (46 yards) at South Dakota, 11-15-14 Returned a fumble for a TD Tevin Allen (17 yards) vs. Northern Iowa, 11-02-13 Returned a blocked FG for a TD Armando Andrade (85 yards) vs. W. Va. Tech, 8-31-00 Returned a blocked punt for a TD Pat Meehan (10 yards) vs. Dayton, 9-1-12 Rushed for three touchdowns 4, Marshaun Coprich, 12-13-14 Threw three touchdown passes 4, Tre Roberson vs. UNI, 12-6-14 Caught three touchdown passes 3, Tyrone Walker vs. Morehead State, 9-10-11 Kicked three fi eld goals 3, Steven Fetzer vs. Missouri State, 9-25-10Had a 70-yard run from scrimmage 74, Marshaun Coprich, 12-13-14 Had a 70-yard pass completion 77, Tre Roberson to Lechein Neblett at New Hampshire, 12-20-14 Had 20 tackles 22, Cameron Siskowic vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-16-06 Had a 50-yard fi eld goal 50, Steven Fetzer at Indiana State, 10-9-10 Had a 70-yard punt 72, CJ Laros vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14

ILLINOIS STATE TEAM400 yards rushing 410 at Indiana State, 10-4-08 300 yards rushing 336 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 400 yards passing 473 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-15-12 300 yards passing 382 vs. UNI, 12-6-14 500 yards total offense 542 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 30 fi rst downs 31 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14 50 points 59 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 Scored a safety vs. Southern Illinois, 11-22-14Posted a shutout Illinois State 62, Mississippi Valley State 0, 9-6-14 Held an opponent under 100 yards rushing 95, Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 Held an opponent under 100 yards passing 36 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 9-6-14Held an opponent under 200 total yards 174 vs. vs. Austin Peay, 9-27-14 Held an opponent under 100 total yards 87 vs. Lincoln, 9-1-84 Blocked a punt Eastern Illinois, 9-13-14Blocked a fi eld goal Youngstown State (2), 11-8-14 Blocked an extra point attempt South Dakota, 11-15-14

ILLINOIS STATE SITUATIONAL STATS 2014Playing at home 8-0

Playing on the road 5-1

Playing on a neutral fi eld 0-0

Playing at night 3-0

Playing during the day 10-1

ISU scores on fi rst possession 8-1

Opponent scores on fi rst possession 2-0

ISU scores fi rst 10-1

Opponent scores fi rst 3-0

ISU leads after 1st quarter 9-1

Opponent leads after 1st quarter 4-0

ISU leads at halftime 9-0

Opponent leads at halftime 4-0

ISU leads after 3rd quarter 9-0

Opponent leads after 3rd quarter 4-1

Game goes into overtime 0-0

ISU has more total yards 9-1

Opponent has more total yards 4-0

ISU has more rushing yards 12-1

Opponent has more rushing yards 1-0

ISU has more passing yards 6-1

Opponent has more passing yards 7-0

ISU has more turnovers 5-1

Opponent has more turnovers 5-0

Teams have equal turnovers 3-0

ISU has more penalties 4-0

Opponent has more penalties 8-0

Penalties are equal 1-1

ISU has more time of possession 9-1

Opponent has more time of possession 4-0

ISU has 100-yard rusher 12-1

Opponent has 100-yard rusher 4-1

ISU scores at least 20 points 10-1

Opponent scores at least 20 points 3-1

ISU throws for 300 yards 3-0

Opponent throws for 300 yards 2-0

Playing on natural grass 0-0

Playing on artifi cial surface 13-1

ISU defense scores 1-0

Opponent defense scores 0-1

ISU returns KO/Punt for TD 1-0

Opponent returns KO/Punt for TD 0-1



GAME SUMMARYRedbirds Rout Delta Devils 62-0 in Season OpenerNORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State shut out an opponent for the first time since 2005, as the Redbird football team beat Mississippi Valley State, 62-0, Saturday evening in front of 10,243 fans at Hancock Stadium. Transfer quarterback Tre Roberson shined in his Redbird debut, rushing for two touchdowns and throwing for two touchdowns, for a total of 41 rushing yards and 204 passing yards, completing 10-of-15 passes. Meanwhile, Marshaun Coprich set a career-high with 169 yards rushing while earning his fifth-career game with over 100 yards on the ground. MVSU's opening possession did not last long after quarterback, Patrick Ivy, threw an interception to Redbird free safety, DraShane Glass. The Redbirds proceeded to drive 43 yards to score the first touchdown of the night, finished by an 18-yard rush from Roberson. Later in the first quarter, Roberson scored his second touchdown of the night with a 5-yard rush. At the end of the first quarter, the Redbirds led the Delta Devils, 13-0. The Redbirds struck first in the second quarter when Coprich finished the eight-play, 83-yard drive with an 11-yard rush for a touchdown to take a 20-0 lead. ISU closed out the first half scoring when wide receiver, Lechein Neblett, caught a 24-yard pass from Roberson to gain a 27-point lead. Coprich continued his record-setting game by rushing for another touchdown with 10:25 left in the third quarter. ISU scored two more times in the third quarter with a 40-yard pass from Roberson to tight end, Joe Farmer, which was Farmer's first career-catch. That was followed by a 47-yard pass from backup quarterback, Blake Winkler, to wide receiver, Anthony Warrum, to put Illinois State up 48-0. The Redbirds proceeded to score in the fourth quarter, with Winkler under center, on a 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver, Scott Kuehn, and line-backer, Jalen Battle, returned a 12-yard interception for another touchdown. ISU's defense helped in the win by forcing their first shut-out in the last nine years.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALMississippi Valley State (1-1) 0 0 0 0 0ILLINOIS STATE (1-0) 13 14 21 14 62

FIRST QUARTERILS – Roberson 18-yard run (Slattery kick failed), 10:12ILS – Roberson 5-yard run (Slattery kick), 1:49SECOND QUARTERILS – Coprich 11-yard run (Slattery kick), 11:18ILS – Neblett 24-yard pass from Roberson (Slattery kick), 4:46THIRD QUARTERILS – Coprich 3-yard run (Slattery kick), 10:25ILS – Farmer 40-yard pass from Roberson (Slattery kick), 8:58ILS – Warrum 47-yard pass from Winkler (Slattery kick), 3:10FOURTH QUARTERILS – Kuehn 12-yard pass from Winkler (Slattery kick), 9:13ILS – Battle 12-yard interception return (Slattery kick), 1:15

TEAM STATISTICS MVSU ILSFirst Downs 8 31Rushing Attempts-Yards 41-145 51-322Passing 6-15-2 15-25-1Passing Yards 36 300Total Offense 56-181 76-622Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 8-70 5-50Time of Possession 26:36 33:24

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (MVSU) – Davis 7-39, Moore 7-31, Dobson 6-20, Peterson 7-19, Davis 2-13, Studdard 5-11, Scott 5-11, Crenshaw 2-1. (ILS) – Coprich 24-169-2, Graham 12-81, Roberson 7-41-2, Lewis 8-21.

PASSING: (MVSU) – Peterson 0-6-0-0-2, Ivy 2-4-1-21-0, Scott 3-3-0-9-0, Davis 1-2-1-6-0. (ILS) – Roberson 10-15-1-204-2, Winkler 5-10-0-96-2.

RECEIVING: (MVSU) – Stafford 2-21, Banks 2-8, Rice 1-6, James 1-1. (ILS) – O'Shaughnessy 4-106, Neblett 4-56-1, Warrum 3-67-1, Farmer 1-40-1, Anderson 1-17, Kuehn 1-12-1, Coprich 1-2.

TACKLE LEADERS: (MVSU) – Moore 4-5-9, Pegues 7-1-8, Jones 4-4-8, Hooker 3-5-8, Jones 4-3-7. (ILS) – Corwin 3-5-8, Dougherty 4-1-5, Rivera 3-2-5, Dunmore 2-3-5, Glass 3-1-4.

GAME 1

Illinois State 62, Mississippi Valley State 0 Sept. 6, 2014 • Normal, Ill. • Hancock Stadium

Attendance: 10,243

2014 GAME RECAPS

GAME SUMMARYISU Defends Home Turf Against No. 24 Eastern Illinois, 34-15NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State dominated No. 24 Eastern Illinois on both sides of the ball, as the Redbirds won, 34-15, at Hancock Stadium on Family Weekend in front of 12,570 fans. The Redbirds (2-0) received the kick to open the game and started with a strong 65-yard drive down the field, led by running back Marshaun Coprich's 32-yard run that put Illinois State inside the Panthers' (0-3) redzone. Coprich finished the drive with a one-yard touchdown rush on third-and-goal to give ISU a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. The Panthers struck first in the second quarter with a 43-yard field goal from kicker Nick Bruno. The drive began at the end of the first quarter on the Redbirds' 44 yard line after Illinois State quarterback Tre Roberson threw his only interception of the game. After the field goal, the Redbirds led the Panthers, 7-3. After a series of punts, the Redbirds prepared to start a drive on their own 39-yard line. On first down, Roberson spotted wide receiver Lechein Neblett with one-on-one coverage deep down the field and connected for a 61-yard touchdown pass. The extra point gave Illinois State a 14-3 lead. EIU answered the Redbird score by kicking a field goal from 36-yards into the wind to cut the lead to 14-6. With five seconds left in the first half, Coprich scored another Redbird touchdown with a two-yard run, sparked by an interception by true freshman DraShane Glass, his second interception in the first two games. Roberson connected with Neblett for a deep 46-yard pass that put the Redbirds ahead of the Panthers' seven yard line and led to Coprich's eventual score with a 21-6 lead at the half. The Panthers came out in the second half with a powerful, 1:26 touchdown drive to decrease the 15-point Redbird lead to eight. EIU quarterback Jalen Whitlow scored the touchdown with a 14-yard rush, making the score 21-13. With the Redbirds forced to punt on their next possession, EIU began driving down the field. Whitlow dropped back for a passing play and was pressured by the Redbird defense as lineman Collin Keoshian tipped the pass that was intercepted by linebacker Alex Donnelly. Donnelly returned the interception down to EIU's 15-yard line where the scoring drive was capped by a field goal from kicker Nick Aussieker, giving the Redbirds a 24-14 lead. Illinois State's defense and offense continued to complement each other as lineman Teddy Corwin intercepted Whitlow at the EIU 39 yard line. Two plays later, Neblett beat his defender and Roberson placed a perfect pass in his hands for another Redbird touchdown. After the Panthers next possession and punt, Illinois State drove down the field and Aussieker kicked a 41-yard field goal. At the end of the third quarter, Illinois State led 34-13. In the fourth quarter, EIU pushed down the field to the Redbird one yard line, but the Redbird defense stopped the drive as defensive back Tevin Allen forced a fumble and linebacker Oshay Dunmore recovered. On the next possession, the Redbirds were tackled for a loss and a safety, but still secured the 34-15 victory.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALEastern Illinois (0-3) 0 6 7 2 15ILLINOIS STATE (2-0) 7 14 13 0 34

FIRST QUARTERILS – Coprich 1-yard run (Aussieker kick), 11:42SECOND QUARTEREIU – Bruno 36-yard fi eld goal, 12:25ILS – Neblett 61-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 8:44EIU – Bruno 36-yard fi eld goal, 5:07ILS – Coprich 2-yard run (Aussieker kick), :05THIRD QUARTEREIU – Whitlow 14-yard run (Bruno kick), 13:34ILS – Aussieker 25-yard fi eld goal, 7:30ILS – Neblett 39-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 5:33ILS – Aussieker 41-yard fi eld goal, 1:55FOURTH QUARTEREIU – Haynes safety, 9:30

TEAM STATISTICS EIU ILSFirst Downs 21 10Rushing Attempts-Yards 46-180 44-167Passing 19-37-4 6-12-1Passing Yards 205 159Total Offense 83-385 56-326Fumbles-Lost 31 2-0Penalties-Yards 11-90 7-56Time of Possession 29:35 30:25

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (EIU) – Duncan 14-87, Whitlow 11-30-1, Lera 6-30, Little 3-15, Taylor 1-7, Dewberry, 1-7, Bober 1-4, Manley 9-0. (ILS) – Coprich 24-105-2, Roberson 8-21, Lewis 5-17, Graham 5-16, Frappoly 2-8.

PASSING: (EIU) – Whitlow 10-22-3-150-0, Manley 9-15-1-55-0. (ILS) – Roberson 6-12-1-159-2.

RECEIVING: (EIU) – Drake 6-95, Bravo-Brown 3-19, Duncan 3-14, Gober 2-16, Dewberry 2-7, Taylor 1-40, LePak 1-7, Powell 1-7. (ILS) – Neblett 4-155-2, Meredith 1-4, Lewis 1-0.

TACKLE LEADERS: (EIU) – Grugier-Hill 4-3-7, Delphonse 4-3-7, Wickliffe 3-4-7, Gristick 4-1-5, Choy 2-3-5. (ILS) – Meehan 7-4-11, Banks 6-4-10, Corwin 4-4-8, Perkins 6-1-7, McCoy 3-4-7, Keoshian 4-2-6.

GAME 2

Illinois State 34, #24 Eastern Illinois 15Sept. 13, 2014 • Normal, Ill. • Hancock Stadium

Attendance: 12,570

GAME SUMMARYNo. 22 Redbirds Roll Past Austin Peay, 55-6NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State junior quarterback Tre Roberson and junior running back Marshaun Coprich led the way for the Redbird football team Saturday night, as ISU gained 496 total yards en route to a 55-6 home win over Austin Peay. The ISU quarterback threw for a career-high 222-yards and four touchdowns, with one of those being a career-best 66-yard catch from senior wide receiver Lechein Neblett. Coprich headed the ISU rushing attack with 156 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. Illinois State (3-0) forced Austin Peay (0-4) to two punts on its first two drives where the Redbirds were able to capitalize with a pair of 33-yard field goals from senior kicker Nick Aussieker to put ISU on top, 6-0. The Redbirds would not have to wait much longer for their first touchdown of the game. On the very next play from scrimmage, Coprich exploded through the Governors' front seven and sprinted down the sideline for a 69-yard touchdown run and a 13-0 Redbird lead. More struggles on the offensive side of the ball for APSU gave ISU the ball to start the second quarter where the Redbirds promptly marched down the field and capped off an eight play, 85-yard drive with a seven-yard Coprich touchdown run, making the score 20-0 in favor of the Redbirds. Austin Peay sustained some offensive pressure in its seventh drive of the game when a missed field goal attempt was called off due to a Redbird roughing the kicker penalty. Austin Peay drove down to the ISU one-yard line, but an impressive goal line stand from the Redbirds forced a turnover on downs and kept the shutout intact. Illinois State began the second half with a bang as junior Josh Burch took the APSU kickoff at the Redbird five and ran all the way to midfield. After an 11-yard run from Roberson, the Redbird quarterback connected with senior wide receiver Cameron Meredith for a 26-yard over-the-shoulder pass, before slinging a 13-yard touchdown pass to Meredith for a 27-0 Redbird lead. The Governors were able to convert on a fourth-and-one on their opening drive of the second half, and followed with a 56-yard bomb from APSU freshman backup quarterback Mickey Macius to senior wide receiver Javier Booker. A Redbird defensive pass interference call at the ISU one-yard line extended the drive for the Governors where they were finally able to break through on the scoreboard with a one-yard rush from Boone. An APSU failed two-point conversion left the score at 27-6. On ISU's next three drives, Roberson connected with Neblett for an acrobatic 26-yard touchdown pass, and the duo followed with a 66-yard touchdown connection to give the Redbirds a 41-6 lead. The deficit was extended to 42 points when Roberson hit sophomore wide receiver Anthony Warrum on a 22-yard corner route for the touchdown. Illinois State tacked on another touchdown in the fourth-quarter when freshman Bryce Holm on his second career carry punched it in from one yard out to give the Redbirds the 55-6 lead and the win.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALAustin Peay (0-4) 0 0 6 0 6ILLINOIS STATE (3-0) 13 7 28 7 55

FIRST QUARTERILS – Aussieker 33-yard fi eld goal, 10:54ILS – Aussieker 33-yard fi eld goal, 3:50ILS – Coprich 69-yard run (Aussieker kick), 2:11SECOND QUARTERILS – Coprich 7-yard run (Aussieker kick), 11:51THIRD QUARTERILS – Meredith 13-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 13:37AP – Boone 1-yard run (Macius pass intercepted), 8:23ILS – Neblett 26-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 5:14ILS – Neblett 66-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 3:47ILS – Warrum 22-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 1:13FOURTH QUARTERILS – Holm 1-yard run (Aussieker kick), 8:19

TEAM STATISTICS AP ILSFirst Downs 10 27Rushing Attempts-Yards 41-59 39-256Passing 9-18-1 14-18-0Passing Yards 115 240Total Offense 59-174 57-496Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 9-124 7-47Time of Possession 30:36 29:24

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (AP) – Gerron 12-38, Boone 15-25-1, Roberson 9-15, Thomas 1-5, Coleman 1-2, Booker 1-(-12), Macius 2-(-14). (ILS) – Coprich 14-156-2, Roberson 6-30, Graham 5-23, Lewis 5-18, Frappoly 5-14, Holm 3-9-1, Towns 1-6.

PASSING: (AP) – Macius 6-11-0-89-0, Boone 3-7-1-26-0. (ILS) – Roberson 12-16-222-0-4, Winkler 2-2-0-18-0.

RECEIVING: (AP) – Gerron 2-24, Coleman 2-15, Roberson 2-9, Booker 1-56, Thomas 1-7, Jones 1-4. (ILS) – Neblett 4-101-2, Warrum 3-47-1, Meredith 2-39-1, Kuehn 2-16, O'Shaughnessy 1-22, Anderson 1-11, Coprich 1-4.

TACKLE LEADERS: (AP) – Mitchell 6-1-7, Whitfi eld 5-0-5, Louis 2-3-5, Carlton 4-0-4, Turner 2-2-4. (ILS) – McCoy 4-6-10, Dunmore 3-6-9, Perkin s3-2-5, Allen 3-2-5, Keoshian 2-3-5.

GAME 3

#22 Illinois State 55, Austin Peay 6Sept. 27, 2014 • Normal, Ill. • Hancock Stadium

Attendance: 8,443


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 232014 GAME RECAPS

GAME SUMMARYNo. 22 Redbirds Shut Down No. 9 Jackrabbits, 45-10NORMAL, Ill. - A raucous crowd of 10,919 fans watched junior running back Marshaun Coprich rush for a career-high 174 yards and four touchdowns, as No. 22-ranked Illinois State (4-0, 1-0 MVFC) rolled to a 45-10 victory over No. 9 South Dakota State (3-2, 0-1 MVFC) on Homecoming Saturday at Hancock Stadium. Coprich remained red-hot to begin the season, rushing for 100-plus yards for the fourth-consecutive game, to give him a Missouri Valley Football Conference leading 10 rushing touchdowns. Junior quarterback Tre Roberson threw for 168 yards and one touchdown, and ran for 151 more, to help the top offense in the league notch 499 total yards. After both teams' opening drives ended in punts, Illinois State's stifling defense came alive, forcing the Jackrabbits to turn the ball over on their next three drives. The Redbirds scored a touchdown after each turnover to jump out to a 21-0 lead. Junior David Perkins got the ball rolling, forcing a fumble and then recovering another one, both of which led to Coprich rushing touchdowns. The next turnover came courtesy of an interception by sophomore linebacker Oshay Dunmore, on a pass intended for SDSU senior wide out Jason Schneider. Once again, Coprich capitalized for the Redbirds on a fourth-and-goal situation, leaping over the Jackrabbits' defensive line and recording his third touchdown of the day to make the score 21-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Redbirds continued the scoring on their next drive with a 25-yard field goal from senior kicker Nick Aussieker, aided by a 62-yard Coprich run, extending the ISU lead to 24-0 early in the second quarter. The Jackrabbits finally got on the board courtesy of a 15-play drive that milked more than nine minutes off the clock. Senior SDSU kicker Justin Syrovatka split the uprights from the Redbird five-yard line to make the score 24-3. South Dakota State would not hold onto the momentum for long, though, as Redbird senior Tevin Allen took the ensuing kickoff from the 5-yard line and sprinted down the left sideline nearly untouched for a 95-yard kick return touchdown to extend the lead to 31-3. The Redbirds closed out the half with a another touchdown, thanks to a 28-yard pass from Roberson to senior wide receiver Cameron Meredith, giving the Redbirds a 38-3 lead going into break. Illinois State received the ball to begin the second half and picked up right where it left off before halftime. Roberson found his favorite target, senior wide out Lechein Neblett, on a 41-yard connection to set up Coprich's fourth touchdown of the day, a five-yard scoring run that widened the lead to 45-3. The only hiccups from the Redbirds came on a third-quarter interception from Roberson and a Coprich fumble. The Jackrabbits were able to convert one of the Redbird turnovers into points when SDSU sophomore quarterback Zach Lujan hit redshirt freshman Jake Wieneke for a 26-yard touchdown pass, making the score 45-10 in favor of the Redbirds.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALSouth Dakota State (3-2) 0 3 7 0 10ILLINOIS STATE (4-0) 21 17 7 0 45

FIRST QUARTERILS – Coprich 32-yard run (Aussieker kick), 9:18ILS – Coprich 2-yard run (Aussieker kick), 7:51ILS – Coprich 1-yard run (Aussieker kick), :17SECOND QUARTERILS – Aussieker 25-yard fi eld goal, 9:15SDSU – Syrovatka 22-yard fi eld goal, 2:09ILS – T. Allen 95-yard kickoff return (Aussieker kick), 1:55ILS – Meredith 28-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), :20THIRD QUARTERILS – Coprich 5-yard run (Aussieker kick), 12:46SDSU – Wieneke 26-yard pass from Lujan (Syrovatka kick), 1:15

TEAM STATISTICS SDSU ILSFirst Downs 21 21Rushing Attempts-Yards 37-139 45-331Passing 20-40-1 7-19-1Passing Yards 294 168Total Offense 433 499Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-1Penalties-Yards 4-30 5-45Time of Possession 31:34 28:26

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (SDSU) – Zenner 27-144, Mengarelli 1-5, Lujan 9-(-10). (ILS) – Coprich 24-174-4, Roberson 14-151, Lewis 3-5, Graham 2-3, Frappoly 1-0.

PASSING: (SDSU) – Lujan 20-40-1-294-1. (ILS) – Roberson 7-19-1-168-1.

RECEIVING: (SDSU) – Wieneke 7-116-1, Schneider 6-79, Goedert 3-42, Wesley 2-45, Zenner 2-12. (ILS) – Neblett 4-91-0, Meredith 3-77-1.

TACKLE LEADERS: (SDSU) – Lally 4-3-7, Bobbit 1-6-7, Taveras 3-1-4, Brown 3-1-4, Langer 3-1-4. (ILS) – Corwin 6-6-12, Meehan 3-9-12, McCoy 6-2-8, Dunmore 1-7-8, Donnelly 3-4-7.

GAME 4

#22 Illinois State 45, #9 South Dakota State 10Oct. 4, 2014 • Normal, Ill. • Hancock Stadium

Attendance: 10,979

GAME SUMMARYLate Aussieker Field Goal Lifts No. 15 Redbirds to 20-18 WinTERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Nick Aussieker connected on a 20-yard field goal with three seconds left on the clock to give No. 15 Illinois State (5-0, 2-0 MVFC) a 20-18 come-from-behind win over No. 20 Indiana State (4-2, 1-1 MVFC) Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Indiana State scored on a 37-yard pass from Adam to A.J. Johnson to take the lead to 18-17 with 1:13 left, but missed on the two-point conversion pass attempt. The Sycamores attempted a squib kick on the ensuing kickoff, but the ball hit Redbird linebacker Jalen Battle and he fell on it at the Indiana State 49-yard line to give the Redbirds great field position. A 16-yard completion to Lechein Neblett on third down gave the Redbirds a first down and a 27-yard run by Marshaun Coprich set up another first down at the Indiana State seven yard line. A time out by Illinois State was followed by one from Indiana State, before an illegal substitution penalty moved the ball up to the Indiana State 4-yard line, but another time out was called to try and ice Aussieker's field goal attempt. When play resumed, another penalty moved the ball a yard closer and Aussieker nailed the 20-yard field goal with three seconds remaining to put the Redbirds up 20-18 and ISU held on for the win. The first five combined possessions of the day resulted in punts for both teams, before an Illinois State turnover resulted in the first scoring opportunity of the day for the Sycamores. Tre Roberson was intercepted by Alex Stowers at the Redbird 31-yard line and he returned it to the four-yard line of the Redbirds. The Redbird defense held though, and limited the Sycamores to a 25-yard field goal that made the score 3-0. Neither team was able to do much offensively in the second quarter either, with three more punts for each team before the Redbirds crossed midfield for their best scoring chance of the half. The drive stalled, and the Sycamores put together an 11-play, 38-yard drive that ended with a 49-yard field goal attempt by Eric Heidorn. As time expired, Heidorn's kick narrowly cleared the crossbar and the season-long make gave Indiana State a 6-0 lead at the half. Illinois State got on the scoreboard quickly in the third quarter, after Tevin Allen returned the opening kickoff 73-yards into Sycamore territory. The drive stalled from there, and Aussieker was able to put his 34-yard attempt through the uprights to cut the score to 6-3 in favor of the Sycamores with 12:27 left in the third quarter. Following a punt by the Sycamores, a fumble by Coprich on his first carry of the ensuing drive gave the Sycamores the ball back deep in Redbird territory at the 27-yard line. However, the Redbird defense held once again and a 47-yard attempt by Heidorn fell short to keep the score a 6-3 in favor of the Sycamores. Illinois State would eventually take the lead and score the first touchdown of the day, after a 19-yard punt by Indiana State's Osborn Umeh gave the Redbirds the ball at the Sycamores' 33-yard line. After Roberson completed a 7-yard pass on first down to Neblett, Coprich raced off tackle for 26 yards untouched down the Illinois State sideline for the touchdown with 13 seconds left in the third quarter. Aussieker's extra point gave the Redbirds a 10-6 lead as the game went into the fourth quarter. The Redbirds extended the lead to 17-6 early in the first quarter, after freshman fullback Bryce Holm punched it in from two yards out to give the Redbirds the 11-point advantage. Indiana State came right back and answered with a touchdown of its own, an 18-yard pass from Matt Adam to Gary Owens that capped off a 14-play, 70-yard drive that ate nearly four minutes off the clock. Down 17-12, the Sycamores went for the two-point conversion to cut the deficit to a field goal, but a sack by David Perkins ended the try.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALILLINOIS STATE (5-0) 0 0 10 10 20Indiana State (4-2) 3 3 0 12 18

FIRST QUARTERINS – Heidorn 25-yard fi eld goal, :31SECOND QUARTERINS – Heidorn 49-yard fi eld goal, :00THIRD QUARTERILS – Aussieker 34-yard fi eld goal, 12:27ILS – Coprich 26-yard run (Aussieker kick), :13FOURTH QUARTERILS – Holm 2-yard run (Aussieker kick), 9:45INS – Owens 18-yard pass from Adam (Adam pass failed), 5:41INS – Johnson 37-yard pass from Adam (Adam pass failed), 1:13ILS – Aussieker 20-yard fi eld goal, :03

TEAM STATISTICS ILS INSFirst Downs 18 17Rushing Attempts-Yards 39-159 33-73Passing 16-31-1 21-42-0Passing Yards 170 201Total Offense 70-329 75-274Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 8-60 4-16Time of Possession 32:14 27:46

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Coprich 21-126-1, Roberson 16-32, Holm 1-2-1, Graham 1-(-1). (INS) – Logan 15-69, Booker 7-28, Taylor 2-2, Adam 9-(-26).

PASSING: (ILS) – Roberson 16-31-1-170-0. (INS) – Adam 21-42-0-201-2.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Neblett 6-73, Meredith 4-68, O'Shaughnessy 3-33, Coprich 2-(-3), Towns 1-(-1). (INS) – Owens 7-70-1, Tonyan 4-20, Johnson 2-41-1, Reyes 2-16, Harris 2-14, Logan 1-16, Booker 1-12, Levingston 1-7, Brown 1-5.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Meehan 5-6-11, Banks 7-1-8, Allen 6-2-8, Prate 6-2-8, Donnelly 3-3-6. (INS) – Walker 1-9-10, Sewall 5-3-8, Starks 4-4-8, Underwood 3-4-7, Layne 2-5-7.

GAME 5

#15 Illinois State 20, #20 Indiana State 18Oct. 11, 2014 • Terre Haute, Ind. • Memorial Stadium

Attendance: 7,534

GAME SUMMARYNo. 22 Redbirds Shut Down No. 9 Jackrabbits, 45-10MACOMB, Ill. – For the second week in a row, senior placekicker Nick Aussieker nailed a game-winning field goal, as No. 9 Illinois State (6-0, 3-0 MVFC) erased a 21-point second-half deficit to come from behind for a 37-34 win at Western Illinois (3-5, 1-3 MVFC). ISU improved to 6-0 to start the season for the first time since 1967 and secured their fifth winning campaign in six seasons under the leadership of head coach Brock Spack. After starting the first half with three costly turnovers, junior transfer quarterback Tre Roberson was magnificent in the second half and finished the game with 256 yards passing and three touchdowns, to go with 81 yards and score on the ground. On the first play from scrimmage, Roberson was intercepted by Luke Venegoni, and WIU took over deep in Redbird territory at the 28-yard line. The defense held however, and limited the Leathernecks to a 25-yard field goal and a 3-0 lead two and a half minutes into the game. The Redbirds answered immediately, as Coprich rushed 69 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the drive. Nick Aussieker missed the extra point, however, and ISU's lead stayed at 6-3 with 12:36 left in the first quarter. The Leathernecks came right back and took the lead at 10-6 on the next drive on a 12-yard touchdown run by J.C. Baker. Illinois State had a great opportunity to regain the lead on the next drive, but a Roberson pass sailed over the head of Cameron Meredith in the end zone and the ball was picked off by David McDaniel. The Leathernecks added another score on a Trenton Norvell pass to Lance Lenoir for 29 yards in the second quarter to extend the lead to 17-6 with 11:36 left in the half. WIU got the ball back on the next drive after a Roberson fumble, his third turnover of the half, and Devon Moore capitalized with a two-yard touchdown run to widen the Leathernecks' lead to 24-6 with 8:24 left in the second quarter. Another field goal by Nathan Knuffman from 30 yards out with 5:28 left in the third quarter widened the WIU lead to 27-6, before the Redbirds answered with a touchdown on the next drive to cut the lead to two scores. A 10-yard touchdown throw to O'Shaughnessy cut the score deficit to 27-13 with 2:35 left in the third quarter. A quick three-and-out by the Leathernecks and a shanked punt gave the Redbirds the ball back at the WIU 40 yard line. A 21-yard completion from Roberson to Meredith put the Redbirds in the red zone, and a crucial third-down completion from Roberson to Meredith set the Redbird up first-and-goal at the 6-yard line. On second down, Roberson faked the option and carried it in for the touchdown to cut the WIU lead to 27-20, following the extra point from Aussieker with 14:48 left in the game. Following another punt by WIU, the Redbirds took over at their own 44-yard line and put together a 5-play, 56-yard scoring drive to tie the game at 27-27. Roberson found O'Shaughnessy in the end zone for a 9-yard score to tie the ball game. However, the tie would be short-lived, as WIU answered on the next drive with a 75-yard touchdown pass to go back up by a touchdown at 34-27 with 10:52 left in the game. A crucial third-down conversion from Roberson to Anthony Warrum on the next drive moved the Redbirds past midfield to the WIU 40. A facemask penalty on the WIU defense would then move the ball down to the 24-yard line, and Roberson found Meredith for a 24-yard score to tie the game again at 34-34. Late in the quarter, the Leathernecks took over at their own 20 and drove to near mid-field, before David Perkins intercepted a Norvell pass at the line of scrimmage and returned it to the WIU 32-yard line. The Redbirds moved the ball down to the WIU 17-yard line, before Aussieker nailed the winning field goal as time expired.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALILLINOIS STATE (6-0) 6 0 7 24 37Western Illinois (3-5) 10 14 3 7 34

FIRST QUARTERWIU – Knuffman 25-yard fi eld goal, 13:26ILS – Coprich 69-yard run (Aussieker kick failed), 12:36WIU – Baker 12-yard run (Knuffman kick), 11:19SECOND QUARTERWIU – Lenoir 29-yard pass from Norvell (Knuffman kick), 11:38WIU – Moore 2-yard run (Knuffman kick), 8:24THIRD QUARTERWIU – Knuffman 30-yard fi eld goal, 5:28ILS – O'Shaughnessy 10-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 2:35FOURTH QUARTERILS – Roberson 6-yard run (Aussieker kick), 14:48ILS – O'Shaughnessy 9-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 11:06WIU – Lenoir 75-yard pass from Norvell (Knuffman kick), 10:52ILS – Meredith 24-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 7:53ILS – Aussieker 34-yard fi eld goal, :00

TEAM STATISTICS ILS WIUFirst Downs 21 23Rushing Attempts-Yards 36-199 41-177Passing 15-26-2 21-35-1Passing Yards 256 310Total Offense 62-455 76-487Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 4-34 6-66Time of Possession 28:50 31:10

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Coprich 19-114-1, Roberson 14-81-1, Graham 2-5, Meredith 1-(-1). (WIU) – Baker 26-111-1, Norvell 7-35, Moore 8-31-1.

PASSING: (ILS) – Roberson 15-26-2-256-3. (WIU) – Norvell 21-35-1-310-2.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Warrum 6-54, Meredith 5-108-1, O'Shaughnessy 4-94-2. (WIU) – Lenoir 12-195-2, Scott 4-65, Borsellino 3-26, Mireless 2-24.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Banks 11-1-12, Donnelly 9-1-10, Meehan 5-3-8, Keoshian 4-4-8, Corwin 3-5-8. (WIU) – Davis 9-0-9, McDaniel 5-3-8, Kintzel 6-1-7, Raffelson 6-1-7, Holtschlag 4-1-5.

GAME 6

#9 Illinois State 37, Western Illinois 34Oct. 18, 2014 • Macomb, Ill. • Hanson Field

Attendance: 4,641


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 242014 GAME RECAPS

GAME SUMMARYFourth-Quarter Rally Lifts No. 9 Redbirds To 21-7 WinNORMAL, Ill. - In a defensive slugfest, No. 9 Illinois State (7-0, 4-0 MVFC) turned momentum gained from a third-quarter defensive stop into a fourth-quarter go-ahead touchdown, lifting the Redbirds to a 21-7 victory over Missouri State (4-4, 1-3 MVFC) at Hancock Stadium in front of a crowd of 10,164. ISU improved to 7-0, the school's best start to a season since 1932, and extended its home winning streak to 10 games in a row since Hancock Stadium was renovated. Junior transfer quarterback Tre Roberson capped an eight-play, 80-yard, fourth-quarter drive with a 7-yard rushing touchdown to secure the Redbirds victory. Roberson finished with 169 yards passing, with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He added 85 rushing yards and one touchdown to his productive night. Walter Payton Award Watch List member Marshaun Coprich powered his way to his seventh-consecutive 100-plus yard rushing game, running for 148 yards on 31 carries. The Redbird offense exploded out of the gate with an 85-yard opening scoring drive that ended with a 28-yard passing touchdown from Roberson to Scott Kuehn. Roberson split the Bears' double-coverage on a deep post route to Kuehn, who hauled in his third-career touchdown and his second of the season. The subsequent extra point was missed wide left, giving ISU a 6-0 lead. A promising opening drive by Missouri State stalled at the 35-yard line. Three straight 15-plus yard plays from scrimmage were spoiled by a personal foul penalty against the Bears. After the first two drives, the rest of the first half was highlighted by tough defense from both squads. In the second quarter, the Bears' 36-yard field goal attempt was blocked by junior defensive end Teddy Corwin and ISU eventually took a 6-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. Missouri State came out hot on its first possession of the second half with a 10-play, 90-yard scoring drive, capped off by a 30-yard passing touchdown from Kierra Harris to Deion Holliman. Holliman's first reception of the year gave the Bears a 7-6 lead. The turning point of the game came with less than two minutes remaining in the third quarter, when the Bears drove to the ISU 29-yard line and looked to be on the verge of adding to their one-point lead. Senior defensive lineman Bradon Prate sacked Harris to force a third-and-long, which the Bears failed to convert. The Redbirds took over and on the ensuing drive, a 15-yard personal foul penalty against the Bears and completions of 21 and 23 yards from Roberson to senior Cameron Meredith set up Roberson's go-ahead touchdown with 12:14 remaining. The pair also connected on a pass for the two-point conversion to give ISU a 14-7 lead. ISU's defense forced a three-and-out on the next drive and the Redbird offense added some insurance with a two-yard passing touchdown from Roberson to senior tight end James O'Shaughnessy to give the Redbirds a 21-7 lead.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALMissouri State (4-4) 0 0 7 0 7ILLINOIS STATE (7-0) 6 0 0 15 21

FIRST QUARTERILS – Kuehn 28-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick failed), 10:59THIRD QUARTERMSU – Holliman 30-yard pass from Harris (Bonani kick), 9:47FOURTH QUARTERILS – Roberson 7-yard run (Meredith pass from Roberson), 12:14ILS – O'Shaughnessy 2-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 5:40

TEAM STATISTICS MSU ILSFirst Downs 15 20Rushing Attempts-Yards 38-118 41-233Passing 15-22-0 11-18-0Passing Yards 134 169Total Offense 60-252 59-402Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1Penalties-Yards 10-102 5-51Time of Possession 31:58 28:02

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (MSU) – Johnson 15-74, Crowder 8-45, Heaston 6-23, Harris 9-(-24). (ILS) – Coprich 31-148, Roberson 10-85-1.

PASSING: (MSU) – Harris 15-22-0-134-1. (ILS) – Roberson 11-18-0-169-2.

RECEIVING: (MSU) – Burton 7-46, Christophel 3-35, Earl 2-10, Holliman 1-30-1, Stewart 1-8, Heaston 1-5. (ILS) – Neblett 5-75, Meredith 3-51, Kuehn 1-28-1, Towns 1-13, O'Shaughnessy 1-2-1.

TACKLE LEADERS: (MSU) – Cole 6-1-7, Beisel 4-3-7, Greely 3-2-5, Bratton 4-0-4, Edwards 3-0-3. (ILS) – McCoy 6-2-8, Meehan 4-4-8, Prate 6-1-7, Starnes 4-2-6, Donnelly 4-2-6.

GAME 7

#9 Illinois State 21, Missouri State 7 Oct. 25, 2014 • Normal, Ill. • Hancock Stadium

Attendance: 10,164

GAME SUMMARYComback Falls Short, No. 6 ISU Defeated at No. 22 UNI 42-28CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – In a battle between two of the top defenses in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, No. 6 Illinois State (7-1, 4-1 MVFC) fell to No. 22 Northern Iowa (5-4, 3-2 MVFC), 42-28, at the UNI Dome. ISU suffered its first loss of the year, after trying to become the first team in school history to start a season 8-0. Two special teams touchdowns from the Panthers ended up being the deciding factor in a game highlighted by a thrilling second half. On the opening play of the game, UNI fumbled on a quarterback-running back exchange, and senior defensive back Mike Banks recovered to set the Redbirds up with great field position early. On the next play, junior running back Marshaun Coprich took the ball 28 yards up the middle for the score, breaking several arm tackles to put ISU ahead, 7-0. The run put Coprich over 1000 rushing yards on the season, making him the 13th player in ISU history to surpass the mark. Later in the game, Coprich became the 11th Redbird to reach the 2,000-yard career rushing plateau. After the early excitement, seven straight drives stalled for both teams, as only one first down was converted by each offense. Among the ISU defensive highlights in the first half was a sack by senior defensive linemen Bradon Prate and Collin Keoshian, followed by another sack by junior defensive linemen Teddy Corwin and David Perkins. The Redbirds finally got another scoring opportunity on their first drive of the second quarter, but Nick Aussieker's 46-yard field goal attempt went wide-right. After another ISU three-and-out, the Panthers returned a blocked punt seven yards for a score to tie the game, 7-7. Both teams combined to go 3-for-18 on third downs and amassed less than 200 total yards of offense in the first half. UNI broke the game open in the second half with two third-quarter touchdowns. A passing touchdown from Brion Carnes to Kevin Vereen, Jr. was followed by a 31-yard rushing score by David Johnson to give the Panthers the lead at 21-7. After junior transfer quarterback Tre Roberson was intercepted, the Redbird defense came up huge when Prate tipped a Carnes pass attempt, and junior linebacker Alex Donnelly returned the pick 56 yards to set up a Coprich eight-yard touchdown to cut into the lead, 21-14. With less than ten minutes remaining and the Panthers driving the field, Corwin came up with his second career interception inside the Redbird 25-yard line, when he tipped a pass at the line-of-scrimmage and hauled the ball in while lying on his back. On the next play, Coprich broke a 76-yard touchdown run up the right sideline to tie the game again, 21-21. Johnson took the ensuing kickoff 98 yards for the game-winning touchdown. He added another rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter to seal the game. Roberson connected with senior tight end James O'Shaughnessy on a 21-yard passing touchdown to pull within 35-28 with 2:09 remaining in the game. After the defense forced a three-and-out, Roberson was intercepted with less than one minute to go, and the Panthers returned it 32 yards for the final score of the game.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALILLINOIS STATE (7-1) 7 0 7 14 28Northern Iowa (5-4) 0 7 14 21 42

FIRST QUARTERILS – Coprich 28-yard run (Aussieker kick), 14:48SECOND QUARTERUNI – Brown 7-yard blocked punt return (Schmadeke kick), 11:09THIRD QUARTERUNI – Vereen 28-yard pass from Carnes (Schmadeke kick), 10:05UNI – Johnson 31-yard run (Schmadeke kick), 5:46ILS – Coprich 8-yard run (Aussieker kick), 3:17FOURTH QUARTERILS – Coprich 76-yard run (Aussieker kick), 9:00UNI – Johnson 98-yard kickoff return (Schmadeke kick), 8:46UNI – Johnson 18-yard run (Schmadeke kick), 4:12ILS – O'Shaughnessy 21-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 2:09UNI – Kilfoy 32-yard interception return (Schmadeke kick), :50

TEAM STATISTICS ILS UNIFirst Downs 17 13Rushing Attempts-Yards 41-188 38-118Passing 15-36-3 10-30-2Passing Yards 127 117Total Offense 77-315 68-235Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1Penalties-Yards 4-30 4-27Time of Possession 33:27 26:33

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Coprich 27-166-3, Frappoly 2-19, Town 1-8, Roberson 11-(-5). (UNI) – Johnson 29-129-2, Miller 1-(-2), Carnes 7-(-9).

PASSING: (ILS) – Roberson 15-35-2-127-1, Winkler 0-1-1-0-0. (UNI) – Carnes 10-30-2-117-1.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Meredith 4-57, Coprich 4-5, O'Shaughnessy 3-47-1, Towns 3-8, Neblett 1-10. (UNI) – Vereen 3-47-1, LeMaster 3-24, Owens 2-22, Brown 1-19, David Johnson 1-5.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Corwin 5-3-8, Prate 4-3-7, 6-0-6, Keoshian 4-2-6, Dunmore 4-1-5. (UNI) – Farley 5-8-13, Kilfoy 9-1-10, Busher 3-6-9, Williams 2-6-8, O'Brien 4-3-7.

GAME 8

#22 Northern Iowa 42, #6 Illinois State 28Nov. 1, 2014 • Cedar Falls, Iowa • UNI Dome

Attendance: 12,154

GAME SUMMARYNo. 12 Redbirds Bounce Back, Defeat No. 10 Youngstown StateNORMAL, Ill. – One week after suffering their first loss of the season, No. 12 Illinois State (8-1, 5-1 MVFC) bounced back, dropping No. 10 Youngstown State (7-3, 4-2 MVFC), 35-21, at Hancock Stadium. Tre Roberson connected with senior wide receiver Cameron Meredith for a 29-yard touchdown to put the Redbirds ahead, 28-21, and they never looked back. Meredith finished with 101 yards receiving. Roberson finished the game 16-for-24 with 178 yards passing and two touchdowns. He added 79 yards rushing and a touchdown late in the game to seal the Redbird victory. Roberson's leadership and poise helped ISU stay relaxed even after falling behind by a touchdown three separate times throughout the game. Marshaun Coprich continued his historic streak of 100-plus yard rushing performances with his ninth-straight to start the season. He added two scores on 144 yards rushing. The two touchdowns lifted him into second place on ISU's single-season rushing touchdowns list with 17, passing Pierre Rembert (2006). The Redbird defense was exploited in the first half, giving up 325 yards of total offense, but the second half was a different story, as ISU shut down the Penguins' offensive attack, giving up only 86 yards and no scores. The Penguins exploded early with a 13-play, 86-yard opening drive finished off by a dump pass over the middle from Hunter Wells to Martin Ruiz to beat the Redbird blitz. ISU got on the board during its second possession, highlighted by a long scramble from Roberson that set up Coprich's first touchdown of the game from two yards out to tie the game at 7-7. Youngstown State answered immediately with a quick 4-play, 96-yard drive that broke open with a 68-yard pass from Wells to Andre Stubbs, followed by an 11-yard rushing score from Jody Webb on a counter play. Webb's shifty run followed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty which put the Penguins inside the red zone. Roberson connected with senior tight end James O'Shaughnessy on a six-yard passing touchdown on ISU's next drive to tie the game at 14-14. The catch was O'Shaughnessy's fifth receiving touchdown of the season, with all of the scores coming in the last four games. A trick play capped a third-consecutive touchdown drive, as the Penguins dug deep into their playbook, pulling out a flea flicker from Wells to a wide-open Andrew Williams for a 39-yard score. The first half ended with a blocked field goal from defensive lineman Collin Keoshian. The senior's block stopped the Penguins from entering halftime with momentum and just a seven-point lead at 21-14. Bottled up for almost the entire first half, Coprich broke loose on the opening drive of the third quarter, exploding for 55 yards and his second rushing touchdown of the game. His score tied the game, 21-21. With the Penguins driving deep into Redbird territory, sophomore linebacker Oshay Dunmore came up with a momentum-shifting sack to push Youngstown State back, and their field goal attempt was blocked by senior defensive lineman Bradon Prate to keep the game tied. After Meredith's go-ahead touchdown, the Redbird defense came up with two big stops, and Roberson broke away for a 36-yard score, using his quick first step to blow past several defenders to put the game away.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALYoungstown State (7-3) 7 14 0 0 21ILLINOIS STATE (8-1) 0 14 7 14 35

FIRST QUARTERYSU – Ruiz 28-yard pass from Wells (Cejudo kick), 8:21SECOND QUARTERILS – Coprich 2-yard run (Aussieker kick), 14:09YSU – Webb 11-yard run (Cejudo kick), 12:13ILS – O'Shaughnessy 6-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 8:15YSU – Williams 39-yard pass from Wells (Cejudo kick), 6:11THIRD QUARTERILS – Coprich 1-yard run (Aussieker kick), 9:20FOURTH QUARTERILS – Meredith 29-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 14:55ILS – Roberson 36-yard run (Aussieker kick), 2:47

TEAM STATISTICS YSU ILSFirst Downs 21 25Rushing Attempts-Yards 36-175 40-228Passing 14-27-1 16-24-1Passing Yards 236 179Total Offense 63-411 64-406Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 5-36 3-23Time of Possession 29:40 30:20

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (YSU) – Ruiz 18-106, Webb 14-71-1, Stubbs 1-6, Adams 1-2, Wells 2-(-10). (ILS) – Coprich 25-144-2, Roberson 12-79-1, Towns 1-9.

PASSING: (YSU) – Wells 14-26-1-236-2. (ILS) – Roberson 16-24-1-178-2.

RECEIVING: (YSU) – Williams 6-158-1, Ruiz 4-45-1, Adams 2-12, Stubbs 1-16, Moore 1-5. (ILS) – Meredith 8-101-1, Neblett 2-29, Anderson 2-26, Coprich 2-15, O'Shaughnessy 1-6-1, Farmer 1-1.

TACKLE LEADERS: (YSU) – Childs 6-4-10, Kelly 4-6-10, D'Alesio 1-8-9, Nwadiogbu 4-3-7, Bryan 3-3-6. (ILS) – Donnelly 5-7-12, Meehan 4-5-9, Dunmore 7-1-8, Banks 4-3-7, Perkins 1-4-5.

GAME 9

#12 Illinois State 35, #10 Youngstown State 21Nov. 8, 2014 • Normal, Ill. • Hancock Stadium

Attendance: 8,271



GAME SUMMARYNo. 22 Redbirds Shut Down No. 9 Jackrabbits, 45-10VERMILLION, S.D. - No. 7 Illinois State (9-1, 6-1 MVFC) continued its march to capturing at least a share of the regular season MVFC championship, taking down South Dakota (2-9, 0-7 MVFC) by a final score of 45-26. The Redbirds used the two-headed rushing attack of junior transfer quarterback Tre Roberson and junior running back Marshaun Coprich to take control early, and a 32-yard passing touchdown from Roberson to senior wide receiver Cameron Meredith with 19 seconds remaining in the second quarter gave ISU some much-needed momentum going into halftime. Early on it looked as if ISU would handle South Dakota easily, jumping out to a 21-0 lead, but the Coyotes battled back with two late second-quarter touchdowns to put pressure on the Redbirds. Coprich sprinted for a 56-yard touchdown on ISU's third play from scrimmage, and Roberson scored from 12 yards out on a read-option keeper to give the Redbirds an early 14-0 lead less than 10 minutes into the contest. Coprich later added to the Redbird lead with a bulldozing 28-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter. The Walter Payton Award Watch List member finished the game with a career-high 221 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The junior surpassed the 100-yard mark on the Redbirds' third drive of the game, and his first-career 200-yard rushing game gave him his 10th-consecutive 100-plus yard rushing performance to start the season. On the Coyotes' next two drives, quarterback Kevin Earl connected with Kayl Barkely and Eric Shufford on passing touchdowns of two yards and 43 yards, respectively. With its starting placekicker out of the game due to injury, South Dakota chose to attempt a pair of two-point conversions, both of which failed. Meredith's score gave the Redbirds a 28-12 lead going into halftime, and the senior finished with 105 receiving yards, going over 100 for the second-straight game. The third quarter featured little excitement, until a Coprich fumble with 1:03 remaining set up the Coyotes at the 35-yard line, and Earl punched in a quarterback sneak from one-yard out. The ensuing extra point kick was blocked, but the ball was recovered by South Dakota for two points to make the score 28-20. After a long kick return by senior safety Tevin Allen put the Redbirds in South Dakota territory, bruising runs by Coprich and a reverse by Jon-Marc Anderson set up a field goal by senior placekicker Nick Aussieker. On the Redbirds' last drive of the game, Roberson's smart play and knack to make the right reads enabled ISU to take six-plus minutes off the clock, ending in his second rushing touchdown of the game to push the lead to 38-20. South Dakota added a late touchdown with another one-yard sneak by Earl. Junior defensive back Josh Burch returned an interception 46 yards up the left sideline to cap the scoring for ISU.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALILLINOIS STATE (9-1) 14 14 0 17 45South Dakota (2-9) 0 12 0 14 26

FIRST QUARTERILS – Coprich 56-yard run (Aussieker kick), 12:54ILS – Roberson 12-yard run (Aussieker kick), 6:22SECOND QUARTERILS – Coprich 28-yard run (Aussieker kick), 11:13USD – Barkley 2-yard pass from Earl (Earl rush failed), 4:02USD – Shufford 43-yard pass from Earl (Shufford rush failed), 2:53ILS – Meredith 32-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), :19FOURTH QUARTERUSD – Earl 2-yard run (Potter rush), 14:53ILS – Aussieker kick 19-yard fi eld goal, 10:49ILS – Roberson 9-yard run (Aussieker kick), 3:19USD – Earl 1-yard run (Potter rush), 1:56ILS – Burch 46-yard INT return (Aussieker kick), :09

TEAM STATISTICS ILS USDFirst Downs 27 16Rushing Attempts-Yards 48-293 25-20Passing 16-29-0 22-35-2Passing Yards 226 295Total Offense 519 315Fumbles-Lost 4-3 0-0Penalties-Yards 8-76 4-45Time of Possession 34:19 25:41

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Coprich 31-221-2, Roberson 13-71-2, Anderson 1-14, Towns 3-(-13). (USD) – Kilgore 13-24, Earl 12-(-2).

PASSING: (ILS) – Roberson 16-29-0-226-1. (USD) – Earl 22-35-2-295-2.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Meredith 6-105-1, Neblett 3-39, O'Shaughnessy 2-32, Clements 2-29, Coprich 1-10, Anderson 1-6, Warrum 1-5. (USD) – Donovan 7-91, Shufford 6-138-1, Meyer 3-93, Barkley 3-19, Kilgor 2-0. Botter 1-5, Kramer 0-3.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Keoshian 5-3-8, Meehan 5-1-6, Prate 5-0-5, Donnelly 4-1-5, Dunmore 3-2-5. (USD) – Lilly 4-5-9, Warner 4-3-7, Lage 4-2-6, Johnson 5-0-5, Graham 3-2-5.

GAME 10

#7 Illinois State 45, South Dakota 26Nov. 15, 2014 • Vermillion, S.D. • DakotaDome

Attendance: 6,712

2014 GAME RECAPS

GAME SUMMARYISU Claims Share of MVFC Title With Win Over SIUNORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State quarterback Tre Roberson racked up 413 yards of total offense and accounted for four touchdowns, as he led No. 7 Illinois State to a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Championship, after the Redbirds defeated Southern Illinois, 44-29, Saturday afternoon at Hancock Stadium. Roberson posted one of his most impressive performances of the season, throwing for 319 yards and tossing three touchdowns, while rushing for 94 yards and a score in an offensive explosion for the Redbirds. ISU took control early, when Roberson connected with senior wide receiver Cameron Meredith for a 30-yard touchdown less than three minutes into the game. With just under six minutes remaining in the quarter, Roberson found senior wide receiver Lechein Neblett for a 70-yard score, as both receivers surpassed 100 receiving yards in the game. Meredith finished with 182 yards with a touchdown for his third-straight 100-plus yard game, and Neblett finished with 125 yards to go along with two scores. Following a bad snap on an SIU punt attempt, the Redbirds scored a safety when the ball went through the back of the end zone and they took a 16-0 lead into the second quarter. The quarter featured little excitement, until senior placekicker Nick Aussieker's 22-yard field goal attempt was blocked by a Saluki defensive lineman with 6:11 remaining in the quarter. With just under a minute left in the half, Aussieker's second field goal attempt of the game missed wide-left from 39 yards out. The attempt was set up by a 67-yard completion from Roberson to Meredith up the left sideline, after the Redbirds were backed up deep in their own territory. After being bottled up for the entire first half, junior running back Marshaun Coprich started the third quarter off strong with a one-yard touchdown run that put the Redbirds up 23-0. The Walter Payton Award Watch List member continued his historic streak of 100-plus yard rushing performances with his 11th straight game reaching the plateau and finished with 160 yards and two touchdowns after gaining only 33 yards in the first half. Coprich moved into second on ISU's single-season rushing yards list with 1,683, trailing only Toby Davis. He also earned scored his 22nd touchdown of the year, and now holds ISU's single-season rushing touchdowns record. Later in the third quarter, Roberson connected with Neblett for a 38-yard touchdown with 3:31 remaining in the quarter to up the scored to 30-8, following a SIU touchdown from LaSteven McKinney on a seven-yard pass from Mark Iannotti. ISU then took a 30-15 advantage into the fourth quarter, and Coprich's 10-yard rushing score gave the Redbirds some insurance. Roberson used his legs on a 21-yard rushing touchdown to wrap up the scoring for the Redbirds.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALSouthern Illinois (6-6) 0 0 15 14 29ILLINOIS STATE (10-1) 16 0 14 14 44

FIRST QUARTERILS – Meredith 30-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 11:39ILS – Neblett 70-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 5:56ILS – Team Safety, 4:59THIRD QUARTERILS – Coprich 1-yard run (Aussieker kick), 9:21SIU – McKinney 7-yard pass from Iannotti (Pruitt pass from Iannotti), 6:05ILS – Neblett 38-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 3:31SIU – Willis 61-yard pass from Iannotti (Kinney kick), 3:10FOURTH QUARTERILS – Coprich 15-yard run (Aussieker kick), 13:46SIU – Pruitt 5-yard pass from Iannotti (Kinney kick), 10:00ILS – Roberson 21-yard run (Aussieker kick), 5:25SIU – Iannotti 5-yard run (Kinney kick), 2:43

TEAM STATISTICS SIU ILSFirst Downs 21 28Rushing Attempts-Yards 29-103 48-285Passing 24-39-0 14-23-0Passing Yards 266 319Total Offense 68-396 71-604Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 2-24 5-39Time of Possession 25:19 34:41

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (SIU) – Iannott 6-49-1, Willis 11-40, Malcome 10-39, Walter 1-2. (ILS) – Coprich 29-160-2, Roberson 12-94-1, Towns 5-21, Lewis 1-6, Holm 1-4.

PASSING: (SIU) – Iannotti 24-38-0-266-3. (ILS) – Roberson 14-23-0-319-3.

RECEIVING: (SIU) – Pruitt 10-71-1, Willis 5-90-1, McKinney 3-19-1, Walter 2-24, Lamprakes 2-12, Reed 1-30, Newquist 1-20. (ILS) – Meredith 8-182-1, Neblett 4-125-2, Warrum 1-7, Kuehn 1-5.

TACKLE LEADERS: (SIU) – James 4-4-8, Edwards 4-4-8, Williamson 4-3-7, Poole 3-4-7, Allen 1-6-7. (ILS) – Meehan 5-8-13, Banks 8-2-10, Donnelly 4-2-6, Perkins 2-4-6, Kocour 2-3-5.

GAME 11

#7 Illinois State 44, Southern Illinois 29Nov. 22, 2014 • Normal, Ill. • Hancock Stadium

Attendance: 7,295

GAME SUMMARYISU Avenges Lone Loss, Defeats UNI In Playoffs, 41-21NORMAL, Ill. - In a dominating performance, Illinois State quarterback Tre Roberson threw for 382 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Redbirds to a second-round playoff victory against Northern Iowa, 41-21, Saturday afternoon at Hancock Stadium. After losing to the Panthers on Nov. 1 at the UNI Dome, ISU got its revenge on the only team to defeat them this season. The Redbirds exploded out of the gate with a lightning-quick, 73-yard opening touchdown drive that ended with a 6-yard inside slant pass from Roberson to senior wide receiver Cameron Meredith. On ISU's second drive, a 28-yard back shoulder throw to freshman wide receiver Jon-Marc Anderson set up a 1-yard plunge from junior running back Marshaun Coprich for his 22nd touchdown of the year to put the Redbirds ahead, 14-0. Coprich, the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year, reached the 100-yard plateau for a school-record 12th-consecutive time. With his 148-yard game, he also earned the ISU single-season rushing yard record, passing Pierre Rembert's previous record of 1,743 yards (2006). The Redbirds scored again on their third drive of the game, after a Roberson quarterback draw set the offense up at the 5-yard line. Roberson tossed another inside slant pass to Meredith from two yards out to complete a 15-play, 87-yard drive that took nearly eight minutes off the clock. Meredith's second touchdown of the game gave him eight receiving touchdowns on the season, and the senior also surpassed the 100-yard mark for the fourth-straight game. Senior placekicker Nick Aussieker's would-be career long field goal attempt of 51 yards was partially blocked by Xavier Williams midway through the second quarter. The Redbirds drove the field in the last minute of the first half to set up another Aussieker attempt, which he converted from 45 yards out as time expired, and ISU took a 24-0 lead into halftime. The Panthers started Sawyer Kollmorgen at quarterback in the second half, and he drove UNI down the field for a touchdown on its first drive of the third quarter. A 39-yard Aussieker field goal and a 26-yard touchdown pass from Roberson to senior tight end James O'Shaughnessy extended the Redbird lead, 34-7. However, the Panthers would not go down without a fight, as they wasted no time on an 84-yard drive that took less than three minutes off the clock and ended in a Johnson rushing touchdown. The Panthers recovered an ISU fumble on the ensuing kickoff, and punched in a touchdown three plays later to cut the lead, 34-21. The Panthers were unable to capitalize on t its final two drives stalled out on a failed fourth down conversion, and an interception by junior defensive end Teddy Corwin. O'Shaughnessy hauled in a 36-yard pass for his second receiving touchdown of the game to conclude the scoring and put him over 100 yards on the day.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALNorthern Iowa (9-5) 0 0 7 14 21ILLINOIS STATE (11-1) 14 10 10 7 41

FIRST QUARTERILS – Meredith 6-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 11:28ILS – Coprich 1-yard run (Aussieker kick), 8:16SECOND QUARTERILS – Meredith 2-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 14:13ILS – Aussieker 45-yard fi eld goal, :00THIRD QUARTERUNI – Kollmorgen 3-yard run (Schmadeke kick), 9:50ILS – Aussieker 39-yard fi eld goal, 7:08ILS – O'Shaughnessy 26-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 3:51FOURTH QUARTERUNI – Johnson 2-yard run (Schmadeke kick), 11:57UNI – LeMaster 20-yard pass from Kollmorgen (Schmadeke kick), 11:23ILS – O'Shaughnessy 36-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 2:04

TEAM STATISTICS UNI ILSFirst Downs 16 27Rushing Attempts-Yards 25-65 42-182Passing 22-44-1 22-33-0Passing Yards 270 382Total Offense 335 564Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-3Penalties-Yards 3-45 2-20Time of Possession 24:30 35:30

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (UNI) – Johnson 18-48-1, Miller 2-15, Owens 1-2, Kollmorgen 1-1, Carnes 3-(-1). (ILS) – Coprich 30-148-1, Roberson 10-37.

PASSING: (UNI) – Kollmorgen 18-31-0-234-1, Carnes 4-12-0-36-0, LeMaster 0-1-1-0-0. (ILS) – Roberson 22-33-0-382-4.

RECEIVING: (UNI) – Owens 5-46, Johnson 5-30, LeMaster 4-55-1, Vereen 3-38, Brown 2-77, Miller 1-16, Cunningham 1-6, Fountain 1-2. (ILS) – Meredith 7-115-2, O'Shaughnessy 4-105-2, Anderson 4-79, Neblett 4-51, Kuehn 1-21, Farmer 1-7, Warrum 1-4.

TACKLE LEADERS: (UNI) – Farley 8-5-13, Williams 4-5-9, Busher 4-3-7, McMakin 5-1-6, Dexter 5-0-5. (ILS) – Banks 6-2-8, Perkins 4-2-6, Corwin 2-4-6, Allen 5-0-5, Meehan 1-4-5.

GAME 12

Illinois State 41, Northern Iowa 21Dec. 6, 2014 • Normal, Ill. • Hancock Stadium

Attendance: 5,575



2014 GAME RECAPS

GAME SUMMARYCoprich, Redbirds Defeat EWU In FCS QuarterfinalsCHENEY, Wash. – Marshaun Coprich rushed for a career-high 258 yards and Illinois State piled up 542 yards of total offense en route to a 59-46 victory over Eastern Washington in the FCS quarterfinals. Following a stop on Eastern Washington's first drive of the game, the Redbirds answered with a 12-play, 66-yard scoring drive that was capped off by a 31-yard field goal off the foot of Nick Aussieker. On the ensuing drive, David Perkins forced a fumble on a reception by Kendrick Bourne and Mike Banks recovered at the ISU 45-yard line. Coprich took over on the next drive, rushing for 36 of the team's 55 yards during the five-play scoring drive, which he ended with a seven-yard touchdown. The Eagles answered the Redbird touchdown with one of their own, as Quincy Forte scored on a nine-yard touchdown run to cut the ISU lead to 10-7. The Redbirds battled right back, and put together an eight-play, 55-yard drive to extend the lead back to 10 points. Fullback Brady Tibbits took his first career carry and pounded it across the goal line from three yards out to give the Redbirds a 17-7 advantage. A 37-yard field goal from Tyler McNannay on the next drive cut the ISU lead to a touchdown at 17-10, but once again the Redbirds answered with an eight-play, 66-yard scoring drive as Tre Roberson capped off the drive with a seven-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Meredith. Meredith made a fantastic, one-handed grab that put the Redbirds up 24-10 with 6:35 left to play in the half. EWU would fight back again and cut the lead back to seven points at 24-17, after a Jabari Wilson one-yard touchdown run capped off an 11-play scoring drive at the end of the second quarter. The Redbirds wasted little time put points on the scoreboard in the third quarter, as they drove 75 yards down the field in just under four minutes to extend the lead to 31-17. Big grabs from James O'Shaughnessy set up a 21-yard touchdown run for Coprich, who moved over 100 yards rushing for the 13th-straight time. Eastern came back and settled for a 36-yard field goal from McNannay and cut the lead to 31-20 with 9:01 left in the third quarter, after Pat Meehan sacked Adams on third down. ISU answered again, as Coprich scored his third touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run to extend the lead to 38-20. On the ensuing drive, Alex Donnelly picked off a Vernon Adams pass attempt and returned it to the EWU 23-yard line and six plays later, Roberson ran it in from five yards out to widen the lead to 45-20. A two-yard touchdown run by Adams early in the fourth quarter narrowed the ISU lead to 45-27, but a failed onside kick attempt by the Eagles was recovered by Collin Keoshian to give the Redbirds great field position. Four plays later, Roberson connected with Lechein Neblett on a 31-yard scoring strike to increase the lead to 52-27 with 10:30 left in the game. EWU did not go away, as Adams connected with Cooper Kupp on a 30-yard touchdown pass and after a missed PAT try, the Redbirds lead was cut to 52-33 with 8:57 left in the game. After recovering an onside kick, Adams found Kupp again for a 35-yard touchdown to cut the ISU lead to 52-39 with 8:21 left in the game. The Eagles kicked it long on the next kickoff and Tevin Allen fair caught the ball at the 25 yard line. Two plays later, Coprich broke loose for a 74-yard touchdown run, his fourth of the game, to extend the ISU lead to 59-39. On the next drive, Mike Banks intercepted Adams, but with 1:40 to play, Adams connected with Shaq Hill for a 47-yard touchdown. That would be the final score of the game.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALILLINOIS STATE (12-1) 10 14 21 14 59Eastern Washington (11-3) 7 10 3 26 46

FIRST QUARTERILS – Aussieker 31-yard fi eld goal, 7:37ILS – Coprich 7-yard run (Aussieker kick), 4:57EWU – Forte 9-yard run (McNannay kick), 3:12SECOND QUARTERILS – Tibbits 3-yard run (Aussieker kick), 14:34EWU – McNannay 37-yard fi eld goal, 11:06ILS – Meredith 7-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 6:35EWU – Wilson 1-yard run (McNannay kick), :36THIRD QUARTERILS – Coprich 21-yard run (Aussieker kick), 11:14EWU – McNannay 36-yard fi eld goal, 9:01ILS – Coprich 2-yard run (Aussieker kick), 4:24ILS – Roberson 5-yard run (Aussieker kick), :9FOURTH QUARTEREWU – Adams 2-yard run (McNannay kick), 12:29ILS – Neblett 31-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 10:30EWU – Kupp 30-yard pass from Adams (McNannay kick failed), 8:57EWU – Kupp 35-yard pass from Adams (McNannay kick), 8:21ILS – Roberson 74-yard run (Aussieker kick), 7:29EWU – Hill 47-yard pass from Adams (McNannay kick), 1:40

TEAM STATISTICS ILS EWUFirst Downs 28 23Rushing Attempts-Yards 54-336 23-95Passing 19-24-0 25-44-2Passing Yards 206 425Total Offense 78-542 67-520Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 5-59 8-80Time of Possession 36:46 23:14

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Coprich 30-258-4, Roberson 14-62-1, Towns 6-16, Tibbits 1-3-1. (EWU) – Forte 13-88-1, Wilson 4-15-1, Adams 6-(-8)-1.

PASSING: (ILS) – Roberson 19-24-0-206-2. (EWU) – Adams 25-44-2-425-3.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Meredith 9-73-1, Neblett 3-43-1, Anderson 2-39, O'Shaughnessy 2-24, Coprich 2-13, Kuehn 1-14. (EWU) – Kupp 10-185-2, Mitchell 5-58, Bourne 4-49, Sblendorio 3-69, Hill 3-64-1.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Corwin 5-2-7, Banks 5-2-7, Perkins 3-2-5, Meehan 3-2-5, Prate 3-2-5. (EWU) – Hamlin 12-4-6, McCarthy 3-7-10, Zamora 6-3-9, Raynes 4-2-6, Gamboa 3-3-6.

GAME 13

#7 Illinois State 59, #4 Eastern Washington 46Dec. 13, 2014 • Cheney, Wash. • Roos Field

Attendance: 6,239

GAME SUMMARYRedbirds Punch Ticket To National ChampionshipDurham, N.H. - A 47-yard touchdown run by Illinois State quarterback Tre Roberson in the fourth quarter lifted the Redbirds (13-1) to a 21-18 win over top-seeded New Hampshire (12-2) in front of a racous crowd at Cowell Stadium in the semifinals of the 2014 FCS Playoffs and secured ISU a spot in the national championship game. Roberson led the comeback in the fourth quarter and finished the game 18-for-31 with 278 yards passing, including a career-long 77-yard connection to Lechein Neblett. He also added 95 yards on 12 carries, including the game winner. Running back Marshaun Coprich did not break the 100-yard barrier for the first time this season, but finished with 79 yards and the game's only other touchdown. Teddy Corwin led the way for the defense with a career-best 12 tackles and Collin Keoshian added six stops, a sack, a tackle-for-loss and an interception. After each team punted on their first possession of the game, the Redbirds scored the first points of the day on a 33-yard field goal by Nick Aussieker mid-way through the first quarter. The Wildcats answered the score with a touchdown on their ensuing drive, as quarterback Sean Goldrich carried it in from four yards out to put UNH ahead 7-3 with 3:35 left in the first quarter. The Redbirds attempted to answer on their last drive of the quarter and drove all the way inside the UNH 10 yard line. Roberson carried the ball eight yards to the one yard line and attempted to stretch over the goal line, but was hit and fumbled giving the ball back to the Wildcats and swinging the momentum. UNH took advantage of the turnover and put together a nine-play, 96-yard scoring drive that was capped off by a six-yard touchdown run by Nico Steriti and a two-point conversion on a run by Andy Vailas to extend the lead to 15-3 with 12:34 left in the second quarter. ISU would add another field goal, this time a 23-yarder, with 1:45 left before halftime after a career-long 77-yard pass from Roberson to Neblett set the Redbirds up inside the UNH five yard line. However, three-straight runs by Coprich were stuffed and the Redbirds settled for the field goal to cut the UNH lead to 15-6. UNH took the opening kickoff of the third quarter and put together a 13-play, 73-yard drive that took 4:12 off the clock to extend its lead to 18-6, after a 25-yard field goal from Brad Prasky. The rest of the third quarter was quiet for both teams, until the Redbirds took over on their final drive of the quarter. Roberson led a methodical, 10-play, 84-yard drive that was capped off on a two-yard touchdown run by Coprich that cut the UNH lead to 18-13 early in the fourth quarter. After the defense forced another UNH punt, its third in a row, the Redbirds got the ball back on their own 11 yard line. The Redbirds marched down the field to the 47 yard line, when Roberson called his own number and took a quarterback draw 47 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. Following a quick time out, Roberson pitched the ball to Jon-Marc Anderson who dove into the end zone for the two-point conversion to put ISU in the lead at 21-18 with 7:51 left in the game. UNH got the ball back and attempted to tie or gain the lead, but a stop of fourth down gave the Redbirds the ball back at their own 46 yard line. From there, the Redbirds picked up two first downs and took a knee to run the clock

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALILLINOIS STATE (13-1) 3 3 0 15 21New Hampshire (12-2) 7 8 3 0 18

FIRST QUARTERILS – Aussieker 33-yard fi eld goal, 8:20UNH – Goldrich 4-yard run (Prasky kick). 3:35SECOND QUARTERUNH – Steriti 6-yard run (Vailas rush), 12:34ILS – Aussieker 23-yard fi eld goal, 1:45THIRD QUARTERUNH – Prasky 25 yard fi eld goal, 10:45FOURTH QUARTERILS – Coprich 2-yard run (Aussieker kick), 14:15ILS – Roberson 47-yard run (Anderson rush), 7:55

TEAM STATISTICS ILS UNHFirst Downs 21 18Rushing Attempts-Yards 39-179 33-141Passing 18-31-0 19-33-1Passing Yards 278 214Total Offense 70-457 66-355Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 2-20 2-21Time of Possession 31:40 28:20

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Roberson 12-95-1, Coprich 24-79-1, Anderson 1-8. (UNH) – Steriti 19-100-1, Goldrich 10-17-1, Harris 1-12, Vailas 1-9, Crossan 1-4.

PASSING: (ILS) – Roberson 18-31-0-278-0. (UNH) – Goldrich 19-33-1-214-0.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Neblett 8-147, Meredith 6-67, Warrum 2-42, O'Shaughnessy 2-29, Coprich 1-(-7). (UNH) – Harris 6-68, Steriti 4-20, Giansante 3-41, Spears 2-61, Allison 2-17, Crossan 1-7, Taylor 1-0.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Corwin 8-4-12, Banks 7-3-10, Keoshian 3-3-6, Donnelly 5-0-5, McCoy 3-2-5. (UNH) – Cefalo 6-1-7, Anderson 6-0-6, Knudson 5-1-6, DeAndrade 4-0-4, Muller 4-0-4.

GAME 14

#7 Illinois State 21, #1 New Hampshire 18Dec. 20, 2014 • Durham, N.H. • Cowell Stadium

Attendance: 9,497


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 27RUSHING YARDS • GAME

1. 258 – Marshaun Coprich at EWU, 12-13-142. 156 – Aveion Cason vs. Colgate, 11-27-993. 148 – Marshaun Coprich vs. UNI, 12-6-144. 135 – Sam Zanders at NW State, 11-28-985. 122 – Pierre Rembert at E. Illinois, 11-25-06

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS • GAME1. 4 – Marshaun Coprich at EWU, 12-13-142. 3 – Aveion Cason vs. Colgate, 11-27-99 3 – Sam Zanders at NW State, 11-28-984. 2 – Willie Watts at Hofstra, 12-4-99

RUSHING ATTEMPTS • GAME1. 30 – Marshaun Coprich at EWU, 12-13-14 30 – Marshaun Coprich vs. UNI, 12-6-143. 27 – Pierre Rembert at E. Illinois, 11-25-064. 24 – Marshaun Coprich at UNH, 12-20-14 24 – Pierre Rembert at Y’stown St., 12-2-06 24 – Darrelynn Dunn at E. Wash., 12-8-12

AVERAGE PER RUSH • GAME (MIN 10 ATT.)

1. 8.6 – Marshaun Coprich (30/258) at EWU, 12-13-142. 7.9 – Tre Roberson (12/95) at UH, 12-20-143. 7.5 – Dusty Burk (10/75) vs. Colgate, 11-27-994. 7.4 – Aveion Cason (21/156) vs. Colgate, 11-27-995. 6.4 – Sam Zanders (21/136) at NW St., 11-28-98

LONGEST RUSH • GAME1. 74 – Marshaun Coprich at EWU, 12-13-142. 47 – Tre Roberson at UNH, 12-20-143. 44 – Dusty Burk at Hofstra, 12-4-99 4. 43 – Aveion Cason at NW State, 11-28-985. 39 – Sam Zanders at NW State, 11-28-98

PASSING YARDS • GAME 1. 382 – Tre Roberson vs. UNI, 12-6-142. 372 – Matt Brown at E. Wash., 12-8-123. 350 – Dusty Burk at Hofstra, 12-4-994. 322 – Matt Brown at App. State, 12-1-12 5. 278 – Tre Roberson at UNH, 12-20-14

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS • GAME1. 5 – Matt Brown at App. State, 12-1-12 2. 4 – Tre Roberson vs. UNI, 12-6-143. 3 – Dusty Burk vs. Colgate, 11-27-994. 2 – Tre Roberson at EWU, 12-13-14 2 – Matt Brown at E. Wash., 12-8-12 2 – Dusty Burk vs. Ga. Southern, 12-11-99 2 – Dusty Burk at Hofstra, 12-4-99 2 – Luke Drone at Y’stown St., 12-2-06

COMPLETIONS • GAME1. 31 – Dusty Burk at Hofstra, 12-4-992. 27 – Matt Brown at E. Wash., 12-8-123. 22 – Tre Roberson vs. UNI, 12-6-144. 21 – Dusty Burk vs. Ga. Southern, 12-11-995. 20 – Matt Brown at App. State, 12-1-12

PASSING ATTEMPTS • GAME 1. 48 – Matt Brown at E. Wash., 12-8-122. 45 – Kevin Glenn at NW State, 11-28-983. 37 – Dusty Burk at Hofstra, 12-4-994. 33 – Tre Roberson vs. UNI, 12-6-14 33 – Luke Drone at E. Illinois, 11-25-06

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE • GAME (MIN. 15 ATT.)

1. .838 – Dusty Burk (31/37) at Hofstra, 12-4-992. .792 – Tre Roberson (19/24) at EWU, 12-13-143. .705 – Dusty Burk (12/17) vs. Colgate, 11-27-994. .667 – Tre Roberson (22/33) vs. UNI, 12-6-145. .656 – Dusty Burk (21-32) vs. Ga. Southern, 12-11-99

LONGEST COMPLETION • GAME1. 77 – Tre Roberson to Lechein Neblett at UNH, 12-20-142. 51 – Kevin Glenn to Jacob Niete at NW State, 11-28-983. 44 – Matt Brown to James O’Shaughnessy at App. St., 12-1-124. 43 – Dusty Burk to Steve Kostro at Hofstra, 12-4-99 (TD) 43 – Dusty Burk to Steve Kostro vs. Colgate, 11-27-99 (TD)

RECEPTIONS • GAME1. 10 – Tyrone Walker at App. State, 12-1-122. 9 – Cameron Meredith at EWU, 12-13-14 9 – Tyrone Walker at E. Wash, 12-8-124. 8 – Lechein Neblett at UNH, 12-20-14

RECEIVING YARDS • GAME1. 176 – Tyrone Walker at App. State, 12-1-122. 148 – Tyrone Walker at E. Wash, 12-8-123. 147 – Lechein Neblett at UNH, 12-20-144. 115 – Cameron Meredith vs. UNI, 12-6-145. 107 – Jacob Niete at NW State, 11-28-98

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS • GAME1. 2 – Cameron Meredith vs. UNI, 12-6-14 2 – James O'Shaughnessy vs. UNI, 12-6-14 2 – Tyrone Walker at App. State, 12-1-12 2 – James O’Shaughnessy at App. State, 12-1-12 2 – Steve Kostro at Hofstra, 12-4-99 2 – Laurént Robinson at Y’stown St., 12-2-06

AVERAGE YARDS PER CATCH • GAME (MIN. 3 REC.)

1. 26.3 – James O'Shaughnessy (4/105) vs. UNI, 12-6-142. 26.0 – James O’Shaughnessy (3/78) at App. State, 12-1-123. 23.5 – Steve Kostro (3/32) at Hofstra, 12-4-994. 21.4 – Jacob Niete (5/107) at NW State, 11-28-985. 21.0 – James O’Shaughnessy (3/63) at E. Wash, 12-8-12

TD’S RESPONSIBLE FOR • GAME1. 5 – Matt Brown at App. State, 12-1-122. 4 – Tre Roberson vs. UNI, 12-6-143. 3 – Tre Roberson at EWU, 12-13-14 3 – Matt Brown at E. Wash, 12-8-12 3 – Aveion Cason vs. Colgate, 11-27-99 3 – Sam Zanders at NW State, 11-28-98 3 – Dusty Burk vs. Colgate, 11-27-99

TACKLES • GAME 1. 16 – Derek Smith at Hofstra, 12-4-992. 14 – Cameron Siskowic at Y’stown St., 12-2-063. 12 – Teddy Corwin at UNH, 12-20-14 12 – Ben Ericksen at App. State, 12-1-12 12 – Tim Angsten vs. Colgate, 11-27-99

SACKS • GAME1. 3 – Damian Gregory vs. Colgate, 11-27-992. 2 – Teddy Corwin at EWU, 12-13-14 2 – Shelby Harris at E. Wash., 12-8-12 2 – Derek Smith at Hofstra, 12-4-995. 1.5 – David Perkins vs. UNI, 12-6-14 1.5 – Evan Frierson at App. State, 12-1-12

TACKLES FOR LOSS • GAME1. 3 – Shelby Harris at E. Wash., 12-8-12 3 – Damian Gregory vs. Colgate, 11-27-99 3 – Tim Angsten at Ga. Southern, 12-11-994. 2.5 – David Perkins vs. UNI, 12-6-14 2.5 – Evan Frierson at App. State, 12-1-12

INTERCEPTIONS • GAME1. 1 – 13 players

INT. RETURN YARDAGE • GAME1. 45 – Jesse Caesar at E. Illinois, 11-25-062. 41 – Jason Tate at E. Illinois, 11-25-06

LONGEST INT. RETURNS • GAME1. 45 – Jesse Caesar at E. Illinois, 11-25-062. 41 – Jason Tate at E. Illinois, 11-25-06

PASSES BROKEN UP • GAME1. 3 – Collin Keoshian vs. UNI, 12-6-142. 2 – Dontae McCoy at UNH, 12-20-14 2 – Tevin Allen vs. UNI, 12-6-14 2 – Mike Banks vs. UNI, 12-6-14 2 – Matt Goldsmith at App. State, 12-1-12 2 – Devon Finn at Ga. Southern, 12-11-99 2 – Derek Smith at Hofstra, 12-4-99 2 – James Temple at E. Illinois, 11-25-06 2 – Leon Kittrell at Y’stown St., 12-2-06

FUMBLE RECOVERIES • GAME1. 1 – Mike Banks at EWU, 12-13-14 1 – DraShane Glass vs. UNI, 12-6-14 1 – Shelby Harris at E. Wash., 12-8-12 1 – Vito Golson at Ga. Southern, 12-11-99 1 – Tim Beshel at Hofstra, 12-4-99 1 – Troy Hunter at Hofstra, 12-4-99 1 – Ryan Szokola vs. Colgate, 11-27-99 1 – Ryan Szokola vs. Colgate, 11-27-99 1 – Chad Pegues at NW State, 11-28-98 1 – James Temple at Y’stown St., 12-2-06

FIELD GOALS MADE • GAME1. 2 – Nick Aussieker at UNH, 12-20-14 2 – Nick Aussieker vs. UNI, 12-6-14 2 – Nick Aussieker at E. Wash., 12-8-122. 1 – Nick Aussieker at EWU, 12-13-14 1 – Jake Strader at Ga. Southern, 12-11-99 1 – Jake Strader at Hofstra, 12-4-99 1 – Kevin Mazur at E. Illinois, 11-25-06

LONGEST FIELD GOALS MADE1. 50 – Jake Strader at Ga. Southern, 12-11-992. 45 – Nick Aussieker vs. UNI, 12-6-14 3. 41 – Nick Aussieker at App. State, 12-1-12

PATS MADE • GAME1. 8 – Nick Aussieker at EWU, 12-13-14 8 – Jake Strader vs. Colgate, 11-27-993. 5 – Nick Aussieker vs. UNI, 12-6-14 5 – Nick Aussieker at App. State, 12-1-12 5 – Jake Strader at Hofstra, 12-4-99

PUNTING AVERAGE • GAME 1. 44.4 – Patrick Wright (8/355) at App. State, 12-1-122. 42.3 – Bobby Kelsey (3/127) at E. Illinois, 11-25-063. 41.3 – Jake Strader (3/124) at Hofstra, 12-4-994. 38.8 – Jake Strader (6/233) at NW State, 11-28-985. 38.6 – Jake Strader (7/270) at Ga. Southern, 12-11-99

PUNTS • GAME1. 8 – Patrick Wright at App. State, 12-1-122. 7 – Jake Strader at Ga. Southern, 12-11-993. 6 – Jake Strader at NW State, 11-28-984. 3 – Jake Strader at Hofstra, 12-4-99 3 – Bobby Kelsey at E. Illinois, 11-25-06

LONGEST PUNT • GAME1. 63 – Jake Strader at Ga. Southern, 12-11-992. 54 – Patrick Wright at App. State, 12-1-123. 51 – Patrick Wright at E. Wash., 12-8-12 4. 50 – CJ Laros at UNH, 12-20-145. 49 – Jake Strader at NW State, 11-28-98

KICKOFF RETURNS • GAME1. 3 – Tevin Allen vs. UNI, 12-6-14 3 – Josh Burch at E. Wash., 12-8-12 3 – Aveion Cason at Hofstra, 12-4-99 3 – Jeffrey James at NW State, 11-28-984. 2 – Lechein Neblett at EWU, 12-13-14 2 – Tevin Allen at EWU, 12-13-14 2 – Phil Dudley at E. Wash., 12-8-12 2 – Aveion Cason at Ga. Southern, 12-11-99 2 – Willie Watts at NW State, 11-28-98 2 – Jason Horton at Y’stown St., 12-2-06 2 – Tom Nelson at Y’stown St., 12-2-06

KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE • GAME1. 109 – Josh Burch at E. Wash., 12-8-122. 76 – Jason Horton at Y’stown St., 12-2-063. 70 – Tevin Allen vs. UNI, 12-6-144. 69 – Tevin Allen at EWU, 12-13-145. 66 – Tom Nelson at Y’stown St., 12-2-06

KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE • GAME (MIN. 3 ATT.)

1. 36.3 – Josh Burch at E. Wash., 12-8-122. 30 – Aveion Cason at Hofstra, 12-4-99

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN • GAME1. 72 – Josh Burch at E. Wash., 12-8-122. 57 – Tom Nelson at Y’stown St., 12-2-063. 45 – Tevin Allen at EWU, 12-13-14

KICKOFF RETURN FOR TD • GAMENone

PUNT RETURNS • GAME1. 5 – Ryan Szokola vs. Colgate, 11-27-992. 3 – Jason Horton at E. Illinois, 11-25-063. 2 – Ryan Szokola at Hofstra, 12-4-99

PUNT RETURN YARDAGE • GAME1. 99 – Ryan Szokola vs. Colgate, 11-27-99

PUNT RETURN AVG. • GAME (MIN. 2 ATT.)

1. 19.8 – Ryan Szokola vs. Colgate, 11-27-99

LONGEST PUNT RETURN1. 48 – Ryan Szokola vs. Colgate, 11-27-99 (TD)2. 21 – Donovan Harden at E. Wash., 12-8-12

PUNT RETURN FOR TD • GAME1. Ryan Szokola vs. Colgate, 11-27-99

POINTS • GAME1. 24 – Marshaun Coprich at EWU, 12-13-142. 18 – Aveion Cason vs. Colgate, 11-27-99 18 – Sam Zanders at NW State, 11-28-985. 12 – Cameron Meredith vs. UNI, 12-6-14 12 – James O'Shaughnessy vs. UNI, 12-6-14 12 – Tyrone Walker at App. State, 12-1-12 12 – James O’Shaughnessy at App. State, 12-1-12 12 – Willy Watts at Hofstra, 12-4-99 12 – Steve Kostro at Hofstra, 12-4-99 12 – Laurént Robinson at Y’stown St., 12-2-06

Points Kicking • Game1. 11 – Nick Aussieker at EWU, 12-13-14 11 – Nick Aussieker vs. UNI, 12-6-14

INDIVIDUAL PLAYOFF RECORDS


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 28POINTS • GAME

1. 59 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-142. 56 vs. Colgate, 11-27-993. 41 vs. UNI, 12-6-144. 38 at Appalachian State, 12-1-125. 37 at Hofstra, 12-04-99

POINTS IN 1ST QUARTER • GAME1. 14 vs. UNI, 12-6-142. 10 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 10 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-124. 7 at Appalachian State, 12-1-12 7 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99 7 vs. Colgate, 11-27-99 7 at Youngstown State, 12-2-06

POINTS IN 2ND QUARTER • GAME1. 21 at Hofstra, 12-04-99 21 vs. Colgate, 11-27-993. 14 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-144. 10 vs. UNI, 12-6-14

POINTS AT HALFTIME • GAME1. 28 vs. Colgate, 11-27-992. 24 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 24 vs. UNI, 12-6-14 24 at Hofstra, 12-04-995. 17 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-12

POINTS IN 3RD QUARTER • GAME1. 21 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 21 vs. Colgate, 11-27-993. 14 at Appalachian State, 12-1-12 14 at Northwestern State, 11-28-985. 13 at Hofstra, 12-04-99

POINTS IN 4TH QUARTER • GAME1. 14 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 14 at E. Illinois, 11-25-06 14 at Youngstown St., 12-2-064. 8 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-125. 7 vs. UNI, 12-6-14 7 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99 7 at Hofstra, 12-04-99 7 at Northwestern State, 11-28-98

FIRST DOWNS • GAME1. 28 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-142. 27 vs. UNI, 12-6-143. 26 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-12 26 at Hofstra, 12-04-995. 25 vs. Colgate, 11-27-99 25 at Northwestern State, 11-28-98

RUSHING ATTEMPTS • GAME1. 54 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-142. 51 vs. Colgate, 11-27-993. 42 vs. UNI, 12-6-14 42 at Northwestern State, 11-28-985. 39 at New Hampshire, 12-20-14

RUSHING YARDS • GAME1. 336 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-142. 283 at Northwestern State, 11-28-983. 282 vs. Colgate, 11-27-994. 186 at Youngstown St., 12-2-065. 182 vs. UNI, 12-6-14

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS • GAME1. 6 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-142. 3 vs. Colgate, 11-27-99 3 at Northwestern State, 11-28-984. 2 at New Hampshire, 12-20-14 2 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-12 2 at Hofstra, 12-04-99

PASSES COMPLETED • GAME1. 34 at Hofstra, 12-04-992. 27 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-123. 22 vs. UNI, 12-6-144. 21 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-995. 20 at Appalachian State, 12-1-12

PASSES ATTEMPTED • GAME1. 48 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-122. 45 at Northwestern State, 11-28-983. 40 at Hofstra, 12-04-994. 33 vs. UNI, 12-6-14 33 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-06

PASSING YARDS • GAME1. 382 vs. UNI, 12-6-142. 374 at Hofstra, 12-04-993. 372 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-124. 322 at Appalachian State, 12-1-125. 279 at New Hampshire, 12-20-14

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE • GAME1. .792 (19-24) at Eastern Washington, 12-13-141. .850 (34-40) at Hofstra, 12-4-992. .706 (12-17) vs. Colgate, 11-27-993. .667 (22-33) vs. UNI, 12-6-144. .656 (21-32) at Ga. Southern, 12-11-99

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS • GAME1. 5 at Appalachian State, 12-1-122. 4 vs. UNI, 12-6-142. 3 at Hofstra, 12-04-99 3 vs. Colgate, 11-27-994. 2 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 2 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-12 2 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99 2 at Youngstown State, 12-2-06

OFFENSIVE PLAYS • GAME1. 87 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-12 87 at Northwestern State, 11-28-983. 78 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-144. 77 at Hofstra, 12-04-995. 75 vs. UNI, 12-6-14

TOTAL OFFENSE • GAME1. 564 vs. UNI, 12-6-142. 542 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-143. 540 at Hofstra, 12-04-994. 520 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-125. 502 at Northwestern State, 11-28-98

AVERAGE YARDS PER PLAY • GAME1. 7.5 vs. UNI, 12-6-14 2. 7.0 at Hofstra, 12-04-993. 6.9 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-144. 6.6 vs. Colgate, 11-27-995. 6.5 at Appalachian State, 12-1-12

FUMBLES LOST • GAME1. 3 vs. UNI, 12-6-142. 1 at New Hampshire 1 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-12 1 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99 1 at Northwestern State, 11-28-98

INTERCEPTIONS THROWN • GAME1. 4 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-06 4 at Youngstown State, 12-2-063. 2 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-12 2 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99 2 at Northwestern State, 11-28-98

INTERCEPTIONS CAUGHT • GAME1. 3 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-06 2. 2 vs. Colgate, 11-27-993. 1 at New Hampshire 1 vs. UNI, 12-6-14 1 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-12 1 at Appalachian State, 12-1-12 1 at Northwestern State, 11-28-98 1 at Hofstra, 12-04-99 1 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99

PENALTIES • GAME1. 8 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-992. 7 at Appalachian State, 12-1-12 7 at Northwestern State, 11-28-98 7 at Youngstown State, 12-2-065. 6 at Hofstra, 12-04-99

PUNTS • GAME1. 8 at Appalachian State, 12-1-122. 7 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-993. 6 at Northwestern State, 11-28-984. 5 at Easter Washington, 12-8-125. 3 at Hofstra, 12-04-99 3 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-06

PUNT YARDS • GAME1. 355 at Appalachian State, 12-1-122. 270 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-993. 233 at Northwestern State, 11-28-984. 191 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-125. 127 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-06

PUNT RETURNS • GAME1. 6 vs. Colgate, 11-27-992. 4 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-063. 2 at Hofstra, 12-04-994. 1 vs. UNI, 12-6-14 1 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-12 1 at Appalachian State, 12-1-12 1 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99 1 at Northwestern State, 11-28-98

PUNT RETURN YARDS • GAME1. 135 vs. Colgate, 11-27-992. 25 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-063. 21 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-124. 11 at Hofstra, 12-04-995. 9 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-9

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE • GAME1. 22.5 vs. Colgate, 11-27-992. 21.0 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-123. 9.0 at Appalachian State, 12-1-12 9.0 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-995. 6.2 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-06

KICKOFF RETURNS • GAME1. 6 at Northwestern State, 11-28-982. 5 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 5 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-12 5 at Youngstown State, 12-2-064. 4 vs. UNI, 12-6-14 4 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99

KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE • GAME1. 31.4 at Youngstown St., 12-2-062. 29.0 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-063. 25.4 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-124. 24.4 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-145. 21.7 at Northwestern State, 11-28-98

FIELD GOALS • GAME1. 2 vs. UNI, 12-6-14 2 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-123. 1 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 1 at Appalachian State, 12-1-12 1 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99 1 at Hofstra, 12-04-99 1 at Easter Illinois, 11-25-06

TIME OF POSSESSION • GAME1. 36:46 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-142. 35:30 vs. UNI, 12-6-14 3. 34:40 at Hofstra, 12-04-994. 34:15 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-125. 33:38 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-06

SACKS • GAME1. 5 at Eastern Washington, 12-8-122. 4 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14 4 at Hofstra, 12-04-99 4 vs. Colgate, 11-27-995. 3 at Appalachian State, 12-1-12

RUSHING DEFENSE • GAME1. 18 at Hofstra, 12-04-992. 51 at Appalachian State, 12-1-123. 59 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-064. 65 vs. UNI, 12-6-145. 95 at Eastern Washington, 12-13-14

PASSING DEFENSE • GAME1. 76 at Georgia Southern, 12-11-992. 79 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-063. 118 vs. Colgate, 11-27-994. 146 at Youngstown State, 12-2-065. 270 vs. UNI, 12-6-14

TOTAL DEFENSE • GAME1. 138 at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-062. 335 vs. UNI, 12-6-143. 338 vs. Colgate, 11-27-994. 345 at Youngstown State, 12-2-065. 425 at Hofstra, 12-04-99

THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS • GAME1. .667 vs. UNI (10-of-15), 12-6-141. .625 at Eastern Washington (10-of-16), 12-13-141. .600 vs. Colgate (9-of-15), 11-27-992. .500 at Youngstown State, 12-2-063. .474 at Eastern Washington (9-of-19), 12-8-12

4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS • GAME (MIN. 2 ATT.)

1. .750 at Eastern Washington (3-of-4), 12-13-142. .600 at NW State (3-of-5), 11-28-983. .500 vs. Colgate (2-of-4), 11-27-99

TEAM PLAYOFF RECORDS


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 29NORTHWESTERN ST. 48, ILLINOIS ST. 28

November 28, 1998Natchitoches, La. • First Round

Attendance: 8,118

GAME SUMMARYNo. 15 seed Illinois State was a team making its fi rstplayoff appearance and opened the game as such. No. 2 seed Northwestern State raced to a 21-0 lead before the Redbirds responded. ISU still managed a 502-yard day, but never matched the Demons’ speed in surrendering 650 total yards, including 344 on just 12 pass com ple tions. Just one of North west ern State’s seven scoring plays covered less than 29 yards.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALILLINOIS STATE (8-4) 0 7 14 7 28Northwestern St. (10-2) 21 0 21 6 48

FIRST QUARTERNSU – Taylor 29-yard urn (LaToof kick), 13:19NSU – Pritchett 35-yard pass from Spangler (LaToof kick), 1:20NSU – Pritchett 60-yard pass from Spangler (LaToof kick), :00SECOND QUARTERILS – Preusker 1-yard pass from Glenn (Strader kick), 3:45THIRD QUARTERNSU – Jacquet 1-yard run (LaToof kick), 13:26ILS – Zanders 4-yard run (Strader kick), 12:59NSU – Jacquet 45-yard run (LaToof kick), 9:54NSU – Sutherland 59-yard pass from Spangler (LaToof kick), 5:45ILS – Zanders 2-yard run (Strader kick), 1:12FOURTH QUARTERNSU – Pritchett 53-yard pass from Spangler (kick failed), 9:29ILS – Zanders 14-yard run (Strader kick), 3:12

TEAM STATISTICS ILS NSUFirst Downs 25 22Rushing Attempts-Yards 42-283 45-306Passing 18-45-2 12-19-1Passing Yards 219 344Total Offense 502 650Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 7-85 8-63Time of Possession 30:07 29:53

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Zanders 21-135, Glenn 12-71, Cason 5-65, Spielman 1-9, Niete 1-5, Watts 2-(-2). (NSU) – Jacquet 11-97, Taylor 13-90, Powell 11-73, Traylor 4-21, Drago 2-8, Sutherland 1-8, Bivens 1-6, Spangler 1-2, Black 1-1.

PASSING: (ILS) – Glenn 18-45-2-219. (NSU) – Spangler 12-17-1-344, Patterson 0-2-0-0.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Niete 5-107, Preusker 3-20, Grow 3-15, Garrett 2-21, Watts 1-29, Kostro 1-23, Beverly 1-6, Schaeve 1-(-1), Zanders 1-(-1). (NSU) – Pritchett 6-192, Black 3-21, Sutherland 2-103, Granger 1-28.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Scott 2-9-11, Waugh 2-5-7, Young 5-0-5, Szokola 3-2-5. (NSU) – Green 7-5-12, Williams 5-49, Delaney 3-5-8, Slate 3-3-6.

1998

ILLINOIS STATE 56, COLGATE 13November 27, 1999

Normal, Ill. • First Round

Attendance: 7,133

GAME SUMMARYIn its fi rst home playoff game, sixth-seeded Illinois State routed Patriot League champion and 11th-seeded Colgate behind speedster Aveion Cason, who racked up 196 all-purpose yards, including 156 rushing, and three touchdowns. ISU scored on fi ve of its fi rst seven pos ses sions and tacked on a couple of special teams TDs, while the visiting Red Raiders had little success pen e trat ing a Redbird defense that racked up four sacks. Illinois State head coach Todd Berry sub sti tut ed freely throughout the second half.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALColgate (10-2) 0 0 7 6 13ILLINOIS STATE (10-2) 7 21 21 7 56

FIRST QUARTERILS – Laurenti 29-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), 2:49SECOND QUARTERILS – Killingsworth 20-yard blocked punt return (Strader kick), 9:20ILS – Cason 16-yard run (Strader kick), 5:44ILS – Cason 3-yard run (Strader kick), 2:34THIRD QUARTERILS – Hunter 26-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), 12:40ILS – Szokola 48-yard punt return (Strader kick), 11:04ILS – Kostro 43-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), 6:53CU – Ojeda 20-yard pass from McCune (Kutschke kick), 2:22FOURTH QUARTERCU – Joseph 77-yard run (Kutschke kick), 6:14ILS – Cason 21-yard run (Strader kick), :34

TEAM STATISTICS CU ILSFirst Downs 14 25Rushing Attempts-Yards 39-248 51-307Passing 10-19-2 12-17-0Passing Yards 118 165Total Offense 338 447Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 5-45 4-36Time of Possession 28:29 31:31

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (CU) – Joseph 17-176, Lavoie 5-29, Vena 9-17, King 3-7, Weiss 1-5, McCune 4-(-14). (ILS) – Cason 21-156, Burk 10-75, Watts 18-54, Spielman 2-(-3).

PASSING: (CU) – McCune 8-15-1-107, Vena 2-4-1-11. (ILS) – Burk 12-17-0-165, Spielman 0-0-0-0.

RECEIVING: (CU) – Ojeda 4-50, Morin 3-35, Mattes 2-16, Rossi 1-17. (ILS) – Garrett 3-26, Cason 3-15, Laurenti 2-33, Hunter 2-29, Kostro 1-43, Preusker 1-19.

TACKLE LEADERS: (CU) – Riley 1-12-13, Russell 5-7-12, Bowman 4-5-9, Hampton 2-5-7. (ILS) – Angsten 3-9-12, Scott 1-10-11, Szokola 3-5-8, Gregory 3-2-5.

1999

ILLINOIS STATE 37, HOFSTRA 20December 4, 1999

Hempstead, N.Y. • Quarterfi nals

Attendance: 5,586

GAME SUMMARYHofstra quarterback Giovanni Carmazzi would later be drafted by the San Fran cisco 49ers, but on this day he took a back seat to ISU’s Dusty Burk. The Redbird freshman was amazing, completing 31-of-37 passes for 350 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also rushed eight times for 54 yards. A 21-0 second-quarter blitz was too much for the homestanding and the third-seeded Flying Dutch men, who spent most of the game playing catch-up.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALILLINOIS STATE (11-2) 3 21 13 0 37Hofstra (11-2) 7 0 13 0 20

FIRST QUARTERHU – Jones 4-yard run (Johnson kick), 5:57ILS – Strader 32-yard fi eld goal, 3:15SECOND QUARTERILS – Watts 4-yard run (Strader kick), 8:38ILS – Kostro 6-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), 2:47ILS – Watts 5-yard run (Strader kick), 1:41THIRD QUARTERHU – Jones 35-yard pass from Carmazzi (kick failed), 13:40ILS – Bardwell 6-yard pass from Buck (kick failed), 7:23HU – Morales 13-yard pass from Carmazzi (Johnson kick), 3:42ILS – Kostro 34-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), :12

TEAM STATISTICS ILS HUFirst Downs 26 28Rushing Attempts-Yards 37-166 29-102Passing 34-40-1 31-46-1Passing Yards 374 323Total Offense 540 425Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-2Penalties-Yards 6-43 4-27Time of Possession 34:40 25:20

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Cason 10-59, Burk 8-54, Watts 12-41, James 7-12. (HU) – Jones 14-51, Carmazzi 9-26, Butler 5-20, Jackson 1-5.

PASSING: (ILS) – Burk 31-37-1-350, Spielman 3-3-0-24. (HU) – Carmazzi 28-35-0-291, Butler 3-11-1-32.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Garrett 7-90, Cason 7-88, Preusker 6-25, Kostro 4-94, Watts 3-4, Hunter 2-36, Niete 2-23, Laurenti 1-10, Bardwell 1-6, James 1-(-2). (HU) – Jones 9-116, Morales 7-73, Jackson 7-47, Adams 4-56, Roy 3-28, Maxwell 1-3.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Smith 5-11-16, Andrade 3-6-9, Scott 3-4-7, Corbin 4-2-6. (HU) – Emanuel 4-9-13, Thomas 9-3-12, Shanahan 6-6-12, Longdon 4-5-9.

1999

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GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 30YOUNGSTOWN ST. 28, ILLINOIS ST. 21

December 2, 2006Youngstown, Ohio • Quarterfi nals

Attendance: 10,813

GAME SUMMARYIllinois State took the opening kickoff and drove 58 yards in nine plays capped by a 4-yard pass from Luke Drone to Laurent Robinson, but that was the only offense until a fourth quarter rally which fell short as the Redbirds lost at Youngstown State 28-21 in a clash between Gateway Football Conference teams. YSU took a commanding 28-7 lead, but the Redbirds added a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to close the defi cit to 28-21. ISU had one fi nal chance with 2:18 left of the clock, but the Redbirds were unable to get a fi rst down to sustain the potential game-winning drive.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALILLINOIS STATE (9-4) 7 0 0 14 21Youngstown State (11-2) 7 7 14 0 28

FIRST QUARTERILS – Robinson 4-yard pass from Drone (Mazur kick), 9:35YSU – Peterson 17-yard pass from Zetts (Palmer kick), 5:08SECOND QUARTERYSU – Zetts 2-yard run (Palmer kick), 4:14THIRD QUARTERYSU – Berry 28-yard pass from Zetts (Palmer kick), 12:11YSU – Mason 2-yard run (Palmer kick), 5:13FOURTH QUARTERILS – Robinson 2-yard pass from Drone (Mazur kick), 9:45ILS – Drone 7-yard run (Mazur kick), 3:09

TEAM STATISTICS ILS YSUFirst Downs 19 21Rushing Attempts-Yards 37-186 43-199Passing 16-27-4 11-21-0Passing Yards 189 146Total Offense 375 345Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 7-50 6-27Time of Possession 29:37 30:23

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Rembert 24-114, Drone 8-43, R. Rice 5-29. (YSU) – Mason 26-138, Cayson 1-22, Ison 5-21, Gibson 5-21, Zetts 4-7, Team 1-(-2).

PASSING: (ILS) – Drone 16-27-4-189. (YSU) – Zetts 11-21-0-146.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Robinson 7-89, D. Passarelli 4-51, Jackson 2-44, Horton 1-10, Rembert 1-0, R. Rice 1-(-5). (YSU) – Peterson 4-73, Berry 3-39, Gibson 2-17, Irizarry 2-17.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – C. Siskowic 10-4-14, Caesar 5-2-7, Campbell 6-0-6, Temple 4-1-5, Blankenship 3-2-5. (YSU) – Hutchinson 6-1-7, Koval 6-0-6, Terry 5-1-6, Perry 4-1-5, Jackson 4-1-5.

ILLINOIS ST. 24, EASTERN ILLINOIS 13November 25, 2006

Charleston, Ill. • First RoundAttendance: 4,400

GAME SUMMARYJason Tate and Jesse Caesar each returned an interception for a touchdown to lead Illinois State to a 24-13 NCAA Division I Football Championship fi rst round game victory over Eastern Illinois.With 10:48 left in the game, the EIU defense put points on the scoreboard to take the lead. Defensive back Terrance Sanders answered Tate’s earlier interception return for a touchdown with one of his own for 87 yards to put the Panthers up 13-10. However, Pierre Rembert would regain the lead for the Redbirds on an 18-yard touchdown run with 2:07 left in the game to make the score 17-13 in favor of ISU. To seal the win, Caesar picked off a Stinson pass and ran it back 45 yards for a touchdown to put the game away at 24-13.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALILLINOIS STATE (9-3) 3 7 0 14 24Eastern Illinois (8-5) 0 6 0 7 13

FIRST QUARTERILS – Mazur 30-yard fi eld goal. 7:35SECOND QUARTEREIU – Yates 47-yard fi eld goal, 9:54ILS – J. Tate 41-yard interception return (Mazur kick), 5:35EIU – Yates 39-yard fi eld goal, :40FOURTH QUARTEREIU – Sanders 87-yard interception return (Yates kick), 10:48ILS – Rembert 18-yard run (Mazur kick), 2:07ILS – Caesar 45-yard interception return (Mazur kick), 1:00

TEAM STATISTICS ILS EIUFirst Downs 18 7Rushing Attempts-Yards 38-162 22-59Passing 16-33-4 15-30-3Passing Yards 177 79Total Offense 339 138Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 3-30 6-35Time of Possession 33:38 26:22

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Rembert 27-122, Drone 7-21, R. Rice 4-19. (EIU) – Webb 14-54, Adeniji 2-9, Smith 3-5, Rucker 1-0, Duhai 1-(-2), Stinson 1-(-7).

PASSING: (ILS) – Drone 16-33-4-177. (EIU) – Stinson 15-30-3-79.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Robinson 5-55, Horton 3-42, D. Passarelli 2-17, Mordis 2-15, R. Rice 1-24, Rourke 1-9, Rembert 1-8, Jackson 1-7. (EIU) – Campanella 7-32, Webb 4-13, Mobley 2-20, Adeniji 1-11, Duhai 1-3.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Campbell 3-8-11, C. Siskowic 5-5-10, Stewart 4-4-8, Caesar 2-4-6, Temple 0-3-3. (EIU) – Burge 6-11-17, Brown 5-1-6, Torres 0-6-6, Seymour 1-5-6, Thomas 1-4-5.

GA. SOUTHERN 28, ILLINOIS ST. 17December 11, 1999

Statesboro, Ga. • Semifi nalsAttendance: 12,299

GAME SUMMARYIllinois State’s fi rst possession resulted in a 12-play, 68-yard touchdown drive, but that would be the last time the Redbirds would lead the top-seeded and eventual national champion Georgia Southern Eagles. It was the 900th game in the history of ISU’s program. GSU ripped off 21 un an swered counters before Jake Strader booted a 50-yard fi eld goal for ISU on the last play of the fi rst half. Each team added a second-half touchdown, but Illinois State had little success penetrating Georgia Southern’s defense and Walter Payton Award-winner Adrian Peterson helped GSU control the ball by rushing 31 times for 183 yards and three touch downs.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALILLINOIS STATE (11-3) 7 3 0 7 17Georgia Southern (12-2) 7 14 0 7 28

FIRST QUARTERILS – Laurenti 18-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), 9:42GSU – Hill 10-yard run (Chambers kick), 3:43SECOND QUARTERGSU – Peterson 1-yard run (Chambers kick), 2:55GSU – Peterson 2-yard run (Chambers kick), :43ISU – Strader 50-yard fi eld goal, :00FOURTH QUARTERGSU – Peterson 10-yard run (Chambers kick), 10:47ILS – Preusker 2-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), 8:04

TEAM STATISTICS ILS GSUFirst Downs 13 22Rushing Attempts-Yards 28-69 67-363Passing 21-32-2 3-7-1Passing Yards 191 76Total Offense 260 439Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1Penalties-Yards 8-80 4-30Time of Possession 26:26 33:34

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Cason 11-48, Burk 9-12, James 5-7, Watts 3-2. (GSU) – Peterson 31-183, Hill 25-80, Cunningham 7-65, Freeman 2-23, Myers 1-14, Weathers 1-(-2).

PASSING: (ILS) – Burk 21-32-2-191. (GSU) – Hill 3-7-1-76.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Cason 6-58, Kostro 3-32, Garrett 3-24, Preusker 3-10, Niete 2-37, James 2-4, Laurenti 1-18, Watts 1-8. (GSU) – Johnson 3-76.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Scott 6-4-10, Young 9-0-9, Bull 6-3-9, Finn 7-1-8. (GSU) – Thomas 4-3-7, Pesqueira 4-2-6, Allen 4-0-4, Neese 4-0-4.

1999 2006 2006

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GAME SUMMARYRedbirds End Season With Loss at Eastern Washington

CHENEY, Wash. - No. 15 Illinois State (9-4) tallied 520 yards of total offense, but could not erase a 21-point second half deficit, falling to second-seed Eastern Washington (11-2), 51-35, in the FCS quarterfinals in front of a sellout crowd at Roos Field in Cheney, Wash. Trailing 38-17 with 11:01 to go in the third quarter, the Redbirds rallied for 18 points to cut the deficit to three at 38-35, but Kyle Padron's 76-yard touchdown pass to All-American receiver Brandon Kaufman stifled ISU's second-half rally and sealed the win for the Eagles. Senior Matt Brown threw for 372 yards on 27-of-48 passing, with two touchdowns and two interceptions, while leading an Illinois State offense that tallied 520 yards of total offense. Tyrone Walker added nine catches for 148 yards with one touchdown and Lechein Neblett had six catches for 101 yards with one score. Eastern Washington led 24-17 at halftime and added two quick third-quarter scores, as Pardon connected with Kaufman on 47 and 17-yard touchdown passes to open the half. With the Eagles leading 38-17, Clarke forced a Padron fumble, setting up a Nick Aissieker 26-yard field goal to make it 38-20 Eastern Washington. The Redbirds then rallied around a pair of three-and-outs, with Brown finding Neblett for a 22-yard touchdown and then rushing for a 13-yard score to make it 38-35 Eastern Washington with 13:55 to play. Padron then went to the air for the 76 yard touchdown pass to Kaufman to make it 44-35. The Eagles added a 10-yard touchdown pass to Ashton Clark to cap the scoring at 51-35. Both teams exchanged scores in a fast-paced opening half, that saw points scored on the first six possessions of the game. Aussieker's 23-yard field goal gave ISU an early 3-0 lead, but Padron responded with a 44-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Johnson to give the Eagles a 7-3 advantage. Brown them completed a 40-yard strike to Walker for a 10-7 ISU advantage, before Jimmy Pavel's 20-yard field goal with 2:57 to play in the first quarter squared the game at 10-10. Josh Burch's 72-yard kickoff return gave ISU field position deep in EWU territory. On third-and-goal from the three, Dunn carried the ball into the end zone for his 13th touchdown of the year, giving ISU at 17-10 lead with 14:29 to play in the opening half. Eastern Washington responded with a four-play, 21-yard drive capped by a Demitrius Bronson one-yard touchdown run to even the game at 17-17 in the second quarter. The Eagles took advantage of a costly Illinois State turnover to score a touchdown in the closing seconds of the opening half. On third-and-long, Brown completed a pass to James O'Shaughnessy, who carried the ball into the Eastern Washington red zone, before fumbling the ball to the Eagles. Padron facilitated a 12-play, 79-yard drive, capped by a one yard pass to Zack Gehring to give the Eagles a 24-17 lead.


FIRST QUARTERILS – Aussieker 23-yard fi eld goal, 10:59EWU – Johnson 44-yard pass from Padron (Pavel kick), 8:45ILS – Walker 40-yard pass from Brown (Aussieker kick), 4:33EWU – Pavel 20-yard fi eld goal, 2:57SECOND QUARTERILS – Dunn 3-yard run (Aussieker kick), 14:29EWU – Bronson 1-ard run (Pavel kick), 13:03EWU – Gehring 1-yard pass from Padron (Pavel kick), :10THIRD QUARTEREWU – Kaufman 47-yard pass from Padron (Pavel kick), 11:16EWU – Kaufman 17-yard pass from Padron (Pavel kick), 11:01ILS – Aussieker 26-yard fi eld goal, 5:14ILS – Neblett 22-yard pass from Brown (Aussieker kick), 3:03FOURTH QUARTERILS – Brown 13-yard run (Ausskieker kick), 13:55EWU – Kaufman 76-yard pass from Padron (Pavel kick failed), 12:14EWU – Clark 10-yard pass from Padron (Pavel kick), 7:42


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Dunn 24-98-1, Hunt 5-37, Brown 7-12-1, Dudly 1-3, Harden 1-(-1). (EWU) – Forte 7-116, Bronson 15-13-1, Adams 2-8, Padron 8-(-22).

PASSING: (ILS) – Brown 27-48-2-372-2. (EWU) – Padron 19-33-1-358-6, Adams 1-3-0-11-0.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Walker 9-148-1, Neblett 6-101-1, Dudley 5-33, O'Shaughnessy 3-63, Harden 4-27. (EWU) – Kaufman 9-191-3, Herd 4-74, Clark 2-35-1, Gehring 2-13-1, Johnson 1-44-1, Forte 1-7, Edwards 1-5.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Zimmer 1-8-9, Palker 4-3-7, Ericksen 4-3-7, Harris 3-3-6, Goldsmith 5-0-5. (EWU) – Hamlin 0-10-10, Brown 3-6-9, Lee 6-2-8, Minnerly 3-5-8, Johnson 3-4-7.

2012

ILLINOIS STATE 35, EASTERN WASHINGTON 51 Dec. 8, 2012 • Cheney, Wash. • Roos Field

Attendance: 7,512

GAME SUMMARYNo. 15 Redbirds Advance, Beat No. 6 Appalachian State in OTBOONE, N.C. - Shelby Harris' blocked extra-point attempt in overtime sealed No. 15 Illinois State's (9-3) thrilling 38-37 overtime victory over No. 6 Appalachian State (8-4) in second-round action of the FCS playoffs. Tied 31-31 after regulation, ISU received the ball first and needed only one play to find the end zone in overtime. Quarterback Matt Brown connected with tight end James O'Shaughnessy on a 25-yard completion for the score. The Mountaineers also struck quickly, needing just four plays to answer the Redbird score. Jamal Jackson's four-yard toss to Andrew Peacock made it a one-point game, but Harris blocked Sam Martin's extra point, sealing the 38-37 overtime win. Brown finished the game 20-for-32 for 322 yards and tied a career-high with five touchdowns passes. Senior wideout Tyrone Walker led the receivers with 10 catches for a season-best 176 yards and two touchdowns. O'Shaughnessy set career-highs with receptions (3), yards (47) and touchdown receptions (2). Leading 14-10 at halftime, ISU went to the air to get on the board first in the second half. Brown connected with Donovan Harden on a 17-yard touchdown completion, making it 21-10 ISU with 7:33 to go in the third quarter. The Mountaineers needed just five plays to respond. After missing on his first pass attempt, Jackson connected on his next four, including a 48-yard score to Malachi Jones. The Redbirds responded immediately, as Brown found Walker for a diving 32-yard touchdown catch in the end zone to give Illinois State a 28-17 lead. After both teams exchanged punts, the Mountaineers had possession on the ISU 46-yard line. Jackson completed each of his pass attempts, including a 44-yard toss to Simms McElfresh that spotted the ball on the Redbirds one yard line. Two plays later, Rod Chisholm dove into the end zone for a one yard score, making it 28-24. On the ensuing drive, Brown took to the ground and picked up 20 yards on the opening snap. Two plays later, Harden caught a 30-yard toss deep into Appalachian State territory, setting up a 41-yard field goal from Aussieker, making it 31-23. Illinois State scored first on an eight-play, 83-yard drive that featured three third-and-long completions from Brown to Walker. Facing third-and-six Brown fired to Walker, who dodged two defenders for a 41-yard touchdown play, making it 7-0. The Mountaineers would tie the game on a 10-play, 69-yard drive that covered 3:46. Jackson threw for 31 yards over two plays, before diving into the end zone on a two-yard keeper to tie the game at 7-7 with 4:15 to go in the opening half. After forcing a quick three-and-out, Appalachian State threatened and moved the ball into Illinois State territory. Facing fourth-and-one, Evan Frierson tallied the first sack of the game, giving ISU the ball back. Three plays later, Brown found O'Shaughnessy for a nine-yard score, making it 14-7 with 0:44 seconds to go. ASU netted a 37-yard field goal as time expired to make it 14-10 ISU at the break.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 OT FINALILLINOIS STATE (9-3) 7 7 14 3 7 38Appalachian Sate (8-4) 0 10 7 14 6 37

FIRST QUARTERILS – Walker 41-yard pass from Brown (Aussieker kick), 5:20SECOND QUARTERASU – Jackson 2-yard run (Martin kick), 4:15ILS – O'Shaughnessy 9-yard pass from Brown (Aussieker kick), :44ASU – Martin 37-yard fi eld goal, :00THIRD QUARTERILS – Harden 17-yard pass from Brown (Aussieker kick), 7:33ASU – Jones 48-yard pass from Jackson (Martin kick), 5:48ILS – Walker 32-yard pass from Brown (Aussieker kick), 2:28FOURTH QUARTERASU – Chisholm 1-yard run (Martin kick), 11:29ILS – Aussieker 41-yard fi eld goal, 7:30ASU – Bailey 10-yard pass from Peacock (Martin kick), 3:31FOURTH QUARTERILS – O'Shaughnessy 25-yard pass from Brown (Aussieker kick)ASU – Peacock 4-yard pass from Jackson (Martin kick blocked)

TEAM STATISTICS ILS ASUFirst Downs 18 18Rushing Attempts-Yards 32-96-0 27-51-2Passing 20-32-0 34-46-0Passing Yards 322 383Total Offense 418 434Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 7-46 5-35Time of Possession 31:36 28:24

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Dunn 21-67, Brown 5-27, unt 4-1, Harden 1-1. (ASU) – Miller 17-61, Chisholm 2-1-1, Peacock 1-0, Hallock 1-(-5), Jackson 6-(-6)-1.

PASSING: (ILS) – Brown 20-32-0-322-5. (ASU) – Jackson 33-45-1-373-2, Peacock 1-1-0-10-1.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Walker 10-176-2, Harden 5-68-1, O'Shaughnessy 3-78-2, Dunn 2-0. (ASU) – Price 13-167-, Peacock 11-79-1, Miller 5-10, Jones 2-61-1, McElfresh 1-44, Washington 1-12, Bailey 1-10.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Ericksen 4-8-12, Goldsmith 5-5-10, Zimmer 5-4-9, Donnelly 3-4-7, Davis 2-4-6. (ASU) – Kimbrough 9-6-15, Sanders 4-7-11, Blalock 3-3-6, Grier 0-6-6, Burns 2-3-5.

2012

ILLINOIS STATE 38, APPALACHIAN STATE 37 (OT) Dec. 1, 2012 • Boone, N.C. • Kidd Brewer Stadium

Attendance: 16,719

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GAME SUMMARYISU Avenges Lone Loss, Defeats UNI In Playoffs, 41-21NORMAL, Ill. - In a dominating performance, Illinois State quarterback Tre Roberson threw for 382 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Redbirds to a second-round playoff victory against Northern Iowa, 41-21, Saturday afternoon at Hancock Stadium. After losing to the Panthers on Nov. 1 at the UNI Dome, ISU got its revenge on the only team to defeat them this season. The Redbirds exploded out of the gate with a lightning-quick, 73-yard opening touchdown drive that ended with a 6-yard inside slant pass from Roberson to senior wide receiver Cameron Meredith. On ISU's second drive, a 28-yard back shoulder throw to freshman wide receiver Jon-Marc Anderson set up a 1-yard plunge from junior running back Marshaun Coprich for his 22nd touchdown of the year to put the Redbirds ahead, 14-0. Coprich, the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year, reached the 100-yard plateau for a school-record 12th-consecutive time. With his 148-yard game, he also earned the ISU single-season rushing yard record, passing Pierre Rembert's previous record of 1,743 yards (2006). The Redbirds scored again on their third drive of the game, after a Roberson quarterback draw set the offense up at the 5-yard line. Roberson tossed another inside slant pass to Meredith from two yards out to complete a 15-play, 87-yard drive that took nearly eight minutes off the clock. Meredith's second touchdown of the game gave him eight receiving touchdowns on the season, and the senior also surpassed the 100-yard mark for the fourth-straight game. Senior placekicker Nick Aussieker's would-be career long field goal attempt of 51 yards was partially blocked by Xavier Williams midway through the second quarter. The Redbirds drove the field in the last minute of the first half to set up another Aussieker attempt, which he converted from 45 yards out as time expired, and ISU took a 24-0 lead into halftime. The Panthers started Sawyer Kollmorgen at quarterback in the second half, and he drove UNI down the field for a touchdown on its first drive of the third quarter. A 39-yard Aussieker field goal and a 26-yard touchdown pass from Roberson to senior tight end James O'Shaughnessy extended the Redbird lead, 34-7. However, the Panthers would not go down without a fight, as they wasted no time on an 84-yard drive that took less than three minutes off the clock and ended in a Johnson rushing touchdown. The Panthers recovered an ISU fumble on the ensuing kickoff, and punched in a touchdown three plays later to cut the lead, 34-21. The Panthers were unable to capitalize on t its final two drives stalled out on a failed fourth down conversion, and an interception by junior defensive end Teddy Corwin. O'Shaughnessy hauled in a 36-yard pass for his second receiving touchdown of the game to conclude the scoring and put him over 100 yards on the day.

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALNorthern Iowa (9-5) 0 0 7 14 21ILLINOIS STATE (11-1) 14 10 10 7 41

FIRST QUARTERILS – Meredith 6-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 11:28ILS – Coprich 1-yard run (Aussieker kick), 8:16SECOND QUARTERILS – Meredith 2-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 14:13ILS – Aussieker 45-yard fi eld goal, :00THIRD QUARTERUNI – Kollmorgen 3-yard run (Schmadeke kick), 9:50ILS – Aussieker 39-yard fi eld goal, 7:08ILS – O'Shaughnessy 26-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 3:51FOURTH QUARTERUNI – Johnson 2-yard run (Schmadeke kick), 11:57UNI – LeMaster 20-yard pass from Kollmorgen (Schmadeke kick), 11:23ILS – O'Shaughnessy 36-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 2:04

TEAM STATISTICS UNI ILSFirst Downs 16 27Rushing Attempts-Yards 25-65 42-182Passing 22-44-1 22-33-0Passing Yards 270 382Total Offense 335 564Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-3Penalties-Yards 3-45 2-20Time of Possession 24:30 35:30

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (UNI) – Johnson 18-48-1, Miller 2-15, Owens 1-2, Kollmorgen 1-1, Carnes 3-(-1). (ILS) – Coprich 30-148-1, Roberson 10-37.

PASSING: (UNI) – Kollmorgen 18-31-0-234-1, Carnes 4-12-0-36-0, LeMaster 0-1-1-0-0. (ILS) – Roberson 22-33-0-382-4.

RECEIVING: (UNI) – Owens 5-46, Johnson 5-30, LeMaster 4-55-1, Vereen 3-38, Brown 2-77, Miller 1-16, Cunningham 1-6, Fountain 1-2. (ILS) – Meredith 7-115-2, O'Shaughnessy 4-105-2, Anderson 4-79, Neblett 4-51, Kuehn 1-21, Farmer 1-7, Warrum 1-4.

TACKLE LEADERS: (UNI) – Farley 8-5-13, Williams 4-5-9, Busher 4-3-7, McMakin 5-1-6, Dexter 5-0-5. (ILS) – Banks 6-2-8, Perkins 4-2-6, Corwin 2-4-6, Allen 5-0-5, Meehan 1-4-5.

2014

ILLINOIS STATE 41, NORTHERN IOWA 21Dec. 6, 2014 • Normal, Ill. • Hancock Stadium

Attendance: 5,575


GAME 15 • VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE • JAN. 10, 2015 • PAGE 32PLAYOFF RECAPS

GAME SUMMARYCoprich, Redbirds Defeat EWU In FCS QuarterfinalsCHENEY, Wash. – Marshaun Coprich rushed for a career-high 258 yards and Illinois State piled up 542 yards of total offense en route to a 59-46 victory over Eastern Washington in the FCS quarterfinals. Following a stop on Eastern Washington's first drive of the game, the Redbirds answered with a 12-play, 66-yard scoring drive that was capped off by a 31-yard field goal off the foot of Nick Aussieker. On the ensuing drive, David Perkins forced a fumble on a reception by Kendrick Bourne and Mike Banks recovered at the ISU 45-yard line. Coprich took over on the next drive, rushing for 36 of the team's 55 yards during the five-play scoring drive, which he ended with a seven-yard touchdown. The Eagles answered the Redbird touchdown with one of their own, as Quincy Forte scored on a nine-yard touchdown run to cut the ISU lead to 10-7. The Redbirds battled right back, and put together an eight-play, 55-yard drive to extend the lead back to 10 points. Fullback Brady Tibbits took his first career carry and pounded it across the goal line from three yards out to give the Redbirds a 17-7 advantage. A 37-yard field goal from Tyler McNannay on the next drive cut the ISU lead to a touchdown at 17-10, but once again the Redbirds answered with an eight-play, 66-yard scoring drive as Tre Roberson capped off the drive with a seven-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Meredith. Meredith made a fantastic, one-handed grab that put the Redbirds up 24-10 with 6:35 left to play in the half. EWU would fight back again and cut the lead back to seven points at 24-17, after a Jabari Wilson one-yard touchdown run capped off an 11-play scoring drive at the end of the second quarter. The Redbirds wasted little time put points on the scoreboard in the third quarter, as they drove 75 yards down the field in just under four minutes to extend the lead to 31-17. Big grabs from James O'Shaughnessy set up a 21-yard touchdown run for Coprich, who moved over 100 yards rushing for the 13th-straight time. Eastern came back and settled for a 36-yard field goal from McNannay and cut the lead to 31-20 with 9:01 left in the third quarter, after Pat Meehan sacked Adams on third down. ISU answered again, as Coprich scored his third touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run to extend the lead to 38-20. On the ensuing drive, Alex Donnelly picked off a Vernon Adams pass attempt and returned it to the EWU 23-yard line and six plays later, Roberson ran it in from five yards out to widen the lead to 45-20. A two-yard touchdown run by Adams early in the fourth quarter narrowed the ISU lead to 45-27, but a failed onside kick attempt by the Eagles was recovered by Collin Keoshian to give the Redbirds great field position. Four plays later, Roberson connected with Lechein Neblett on a 31-yard scoring strike to increase the lead to 52-27 with 10:30 left in the game. EWU did not go away, as Adams connected with Cooper Kupp on a 30-yard touchdown pass and after a missed PAT try, the Redbirds lead was cut to 52-33 with 8:57 left in the game. After recovering an onside kick, Adams found Kupp again for a 35-yard touchdown to cut the ISU lead to 52-39 with 8:21 left in the game. The Eagles kicked it long on the next kickoff and Tevin Allen fair caught the ball at the 25 yard line. Two plays later, Coprich broke loose for a 74-yard touchdown run, his fourth of the game, to extend the ISU lead to 59-39. On the next drive, Mike Banks intercepted Adams, but with 1:40 to play, Adams connected with Shaq Hill for a 47-yard touchdown. That would be the final score of the game.


FIRST QUARTERILS – Aussieker 31-yard fi eld goal, 7:37ILS – Coprich 7-yard run (Aussieker kick), 4:57EWU – Forte 9-yard run (McNannay kick), 3:12SECOND QUARTERILS – Tibbits 3-yard run (Aussieker kick), 14:34EWU – McNannay 37-yard fi eld goal, 11:06ILS – Meredith 7-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 6:35EWU – Wilson 1-yard run (McNannay kick), :36THIRD QUARTERILS – Coprich 21-yard run (Aussieker kick), 11:14EWU – McNannay 36-yard fi eld goal, 9:01ILS – Coprich 2-yard run (Aussieker kick), 4:24ILS – Roberson 5-yard run (Aussieker kick), :9FOURTH QUARTEREWU – Adams 2-yard run (McNannay kick), 12:29ILS – Neblett 31-yard pass from Roberson (Aussieker kick), 10:30EWU – Kupp 30-yard pass from Adams (McNannay kick failed), 8:57EWU – Kupp 35-yard pass from Adams (McNannay kick), 8:21ILS – Roberson 74-yard run (Aussieker kick), 7:29EWU – Hill 47-yard pass from Adams (McNannay kick), 1:40


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Coprich 30-258-4, Roberson 14-62-1, Towns 6-16, Tibbits 1-3-1. (EWU) – Forte 13-88-1, Wilson 4-15-1, Adams 6-(-8)-1.

PASSING: (ILS) – Roberson 19-24-0-206-2. (EWU) – Adams 25-44-2-425-3.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Meredith 9-73-1, Neblett 3-43-1, Anderson 2-39, O'Shaughnessy 2-24, Coprich 2-13, Kuehn 1-14. (EWU) – Kupp 10-185-2, Mitchell 5-58, Bourne 4-49, Sblendorio 3-69, Hill 3-64-1.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Corwin 5-2-7, Banks 5-2-7, Perkins 3-2-5, Meehan 3-2-5, Prate 3-2-5. (EWU) – Hamlin 12-4-6, McCarthy 3-7-10, Zamora 6-3-9, Raynes 4-2-6, Gamboa 3-3-6.

2014

#7 ILLINOIS STATE 59, #4 EASTERN WASHINGTON 46Dec. 13, 2014 • Cheney, Wash. • Roos Field

Attendance: 6,239

GAME SUMMARYRedbirds Punch Ticket To National ChampionshipDurham, N.H. - A 47-yard touchdown run by Illinois State quarterback Tre Roberson in the fourth quarter lifted the Redbirds (13-1) to a 21-18 win over top-seeded New Hampshire (12-2) in front of a racous crowd at Cowell Stadium in the semifinals of the 2014 FCS Playoffs and secured ISU a spot in the national championship game. Roberson led the comeback in the fourth quarter and finished the game 18-for-31 with 278 yards passing, including a career-long 77-yard connection to Lechein Neblett. He also added 95 yards on 12 carries, including the game winner. Running back Marshaun Coprich did not break the 100-yard barrier for the first time this season, but finished with 79 yards and the game's only other touchdown. Teddy Corwin led the way for the defense with a career-best 12 tackles and Collin Keoshian added six stops, a sack, a tackle-for-loss and an interception. After each team punted on their first possession of the game, the Redbirds scored the first points of the day on a 33-yard field goal by Nick Aussieker mid-way through the first quarter. The Wildcats answered the score with a touchdown on their ensuing drive, as quarterback Sean Goldrich carried it in from four yards out to put UNH ahead 7-3 with 3:35 left in the first quarter. The Redbirds attempted to answer on their last drive of the quarter and drove all the way inside the UNH 10 yard line. Roberson carried the ball eight yards to the one yard line and attempted to stretch over the goal line, but was hit and fumbled giving the ball back to the Wildcats and swinging the momentum. UNH took advantage of the turnover and put together a nine-play, 96-yard scoring drive that was capped off by a six-yard touchdown run by Nico Steriti and a two-point conversion on a run by Andy Vailas to extend the lead to 15-3 with 12:34 left in the second quarter. ISU would add another field goal, this time a 23-yarder, with 1:45 left before halftime after a career-long 77-yard pass from Roberson to Neblett set the Redbirds up inside the UNH five yard line. However, three-straight runs by Coprich were stuffed and the Redbirds settled for the field goal to cut the UNH lead to 15-6. UNH took the opening kickoff of the third quarter and put together a 13-play, 73-yard drive that took 4:12 off the clock to extend its lead to 18-6, after a 25-yard field goal from Brad Prasky. The rest of the third quarter was quiet for both teams, until the Redbirds took over on their final drive of the quarter. Roberson led a methodical, 10-play, 84-yard drive that was capped off on a two-yard touchdown run by Coprich that cut the UNH lead to 18-13 early in the fourth quarter. After the defense forced another UNH punt, its third in a row, the Redbirds got the ball back on their own 11 yard line. The Redbirds marched down the field to the 47 yard line, when Roberson called his own number and took a quarterback draw 47 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. Following a quick time out, Roberson pitched the ball to Jon-Marc Anderson who dove into the end zone for the two-point conversion to put ISU in the lead at 21-18 with 7:51 left in the game. UNH got the ball back and attempted to tie or gain the lead, but a stop of fourth down gave the Redbirds the ball back at their own 46 yard line. From there, the Redbirds picked up two first downs and took a knee to run the clock

SCORING SUMMARYSCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINALILLINOIS STATE (13-1) 3 3 0 15 21New Hampshire (12-2) 7 8 3 0 18

FIRST QUARTERILS – Aussieker 33-yard fi eld goal, 8:20UNH – Goldrich 4-yard run (Prasky kick). 3:35SECOND QUARTERUNH – Steriti 6-yard run (Vailas rush), 12:34ILS – Aussieker 23-yard fi eld goal, 1:45THIRD QUARTERUNH – Prasky 25 yard fi eld goal, 10:45FOURTH QUARTERILS – Coprich 2-yard run (Aussieker kick), 14:15ILS – Roberson 47-yard run (Anderson rush), 7:55

TEAM STATISTICS ILS UNHFirst Downs 21 18Rushing Attempts-Yards 39-179 33-141Passing 18-31-0 19-33-1Passing Yards 278 214Total Offense 70-457 66-355Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 2-20 2-21Time of Possession 31:40 28:20

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ILS) – Roberson 12-95-1, Coprich 24-79-1, Anderson 1-8. (UNH) – Steriti 19-100-1, Goldrich 10-17-1, Harris 1-12, Vailas 1-9, Crossan 1-4.

PASSING: (ILS) – Roberson 18-31-0-278-0. (UNH) – Goldrich 19-33-1-214-0.

RECEIVING: (ILS) – Neblett 8-147, Meredith 6-67, Warrum 2-42, O'Shaughnessy 2-29, Coprich 1-(-7). (UNH) – Harris 6-68, Steriti 4-20, Giansante 3-41, Spears 2-61, Allison 2-17, Crossan 1-7, Taylor 1-0.

TACKLE LEADERS: (ILS) – Corwin 8-4-12, Banks 7-3-10, Keoshian 3-3-6, Donnelly 5-0-5, McCoy 3-2-5. (UNH) – Cefalo 6-1-7, Anderson 6-0-6, Knudson 5-1-6, DeAndrade 4-0-4, Muller 4-0-4.

2014

#7 ILLINOIS STATE 21, #1 NEW HAMPSHIRE 18Dec. 20, 2014 • Durham, N.H. • Cowell Stadium

Attendance: 9,497

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