Football Friday: Illini Edition
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No. 10 Ohio State (8-2, 5-1) vs. Illinois (5-5, 3-3)
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Date: Saturday, November 15
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Place: Memorial Stadium – capacity 62,870
TV: ESPN will televise the game. Dave Pasch will call the play-by-play and will be joined in the booth by Andre Ware.
Radio: WBNS-AM 1460 The Fan in Columbus is the flagship station for the 73-station Ohio State Radio Network. The Jim Tressel Pregame Show airs 30 minutes prior to kickoff. “Big Daddy” Paul Keels will call the play-by-play and will be assisted by former Buckeye Jim Lachey in the booth and Marty Bannister on the sidelines.
Weather from AccuWeather.com: Cloudy, windy conditions with a good chance of a rain/snow mix and a game time temperature of 39 degrees.
Latest Line from The Sports Network: Ohio State is an 9.5-point favorite. The Over & Under is 46.
Series History: This is the 95th meeting between the two schools. Ohio State owns a 60-30-4 record against Illinois, and the Buckeyes are 32-12 in games played at Memorial Stadium.
Last Season: Illinois won 28-21 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
Analysis and Prediction: Which offense shows up for the Buckeyes this week?
Will it be the one that scored 34 points against Minnesota, 31 versus Michigan State, and posted 45 on Northwestern, or will be the offensive that failed to score a touchdown against Purdue and Penn State?
Last week against Western Michigan, Illinois was able to stuff the run only giving up 64 yards on the ground, but surrendered a whooping 301 yards through the air as the Broncos came away with a 23-17 win.
The weather looks like it may play a huge factor in this game and it could really effect the passing of both teams, but if Terrelle Pryor can make plays with his arm as well as his legs, the Buckeyes should win rather handily.
Ohio State 27, Illinois 10
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STATISTICS
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| OFFENSE |
OHIO STATE
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ILLINOIS
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Statistical
Average |
Big Ten
Rank |
NCAA
Rank |
Statistical
Average |
Big Ten
Rank |
NCAA
Rank |
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| Scoring Offense |
26.6
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6
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56
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31.4
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2
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33
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| Total Offense |
330.6
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10
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89
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477.6
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1
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15
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| Rushing Offense |
176.2
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4
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35
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169.7
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6
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42
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| Passing Offense |
154.4
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11
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104
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277.9
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1
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16
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| DEFENSE |
OHIO STATE
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ILLINOIS
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Statistical
Average |
Big Ten
Rank |
NCAA
Rank |
Statistical
Average |
Big Ten
Rank |
NCAA
Rank |
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| Scoring Defense |
13.0
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2
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6
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26.2
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8
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72
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| Total Defense |
269.8
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2
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7
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351.1
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6
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56
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| Rushing Defense |
105.4
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2
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17
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142.1
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7
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64
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| Passing Defense |
164.4
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1
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8
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209.0
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7
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67
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STARTING LINEUPS |
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OHIO STATE Offense |
ILLINOIS Defense |
ILLINOIS Offense |
OHIO STATE Defense |
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75
Alex Boone 6-8, 312, Sr. |
L
T |
D
E |
95
Doug Pilcher 6-6, 266, Jr. |
68
Xavier Fulton 6-5, 300, Sr. |
L
T |
D
E |
9
Robert Rose 6-5, 285, Jr. |
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64
Jim Cordle 6-4, 297, Jr. |
L
G |
D
T |
94
David Lindquist 6-3, 293, Sr. |
62
Eric Block 6-2, 292, Sr. |
L
G |
D
T |
97
Cameron Heyward 6-6, 287, So. |
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50
Michael Brewster 6-5, 296, Fr. |
C
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D
T |
92
Josh Brent 6-2, 315, So. |
60
Ryan McDonald 6-5, 296, Sr. |
C
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D
T |
84
Doug Worthington 6-6, 276, Jr. |
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63
Ben Person 6-3, 323, Sr. |
R
G |
D
E |
81
Will Davis 6-3, 268, Sr. |
52
Jon Asamoah 6-5, 309, Jr. |
R
G |
D
E |
90
Thaddeus Gibson 6-2, 240, So. |
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70
Bryant Browning 6-4, 312, So. |
R
T |
O
L B |
2
Martez Wilson 6-4, 245, So. |
71
Jeff Allen 6-4, 317, Fr. |
R
T |
W
L B |
51
Ross Homan 6-0, 229, So. |
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86
Jake Ballard 6-6, 256, Jr. |
T
E |
O
L B |
45
Rodney Pittman 6-2, 242, Sr. |
16
M. Hoomanawanui 6-5, 274, Jr. |
T
E |
S
L B |
1
Marcus Freeman 6-1, 239, Sr. |
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2
Terrelle Pryor 6-6, 235, Fr. |
Q
B |
M
L B |
44
Brit Miller 6-1, 250, Sr. |
7
Juice Williams 6-2, 233, Jr. |
Q
B |
M
L B |
33
James Laurinaitis 6-3, 240, Sr. |
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87
Brandon Smith 6-2, 251, Sr. |
F
B |
F
S |
31
Travon Bellamy 6-0, 207, So. |
15
Chris Duvalt 5-11, 175, Jr. |
W
R |
F
S |
21
Anderson Russell 6-0, 205, Jr. |
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28
Chris Wells 6-1, 237, Jr. |
R
B |
S
S |
4
Donsay Hardeman 6-2, 220, Jr. |
22
Daniel Dufrene 5-11, 201, Jr. |
R
B |
S
S |
4
Kurt Coleman 5-11, 188, Jr. |
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80
Brian Robiskie 6-3, 199, Sr. |
W
R |
C
B |
28
Dere Hicks 5-10, 179, Jr. |
13
Will Judson 5-8, 163, Sr. |
W
R |
B
C |
2
Malcolm Jenkins 6-1, 201, Sr. |
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9
Brian Hartline 6-2, 186, Jr. |
W
R |
C
B |
1
Vontae Davis 6-0, 204, Jr. |
9
Arrelious Benn 6-2, 214, So. |
W
R |
F
C |
5
Chimdi Chekwa 6-0, 188, So. |
