EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHER FOOTBALL

Transcription

1 Contact: Rich Moser (217) Fax (217) Game 8 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHER FOOTBALL OVC Race Heats Up As Panthers & Colonels Meet EIU & EKU To Play On FOX College Sports Eastern Illinois (4-3, 3-1 OVC) at Eastern Kentucky (6-2, 4-1 OVC) Roy Kidd Stadium (20,000) Richmond, Ky. October 27, am (Central) TV: FOX College Sports Quick Facts COACHES: Dino Babers (Hawai i, 1984) EIU Record (1st year) OVC Record (1st year) vs. Eastern Kentucky... First meeting Dean Hood (Ohio Wesleyan, 1986) EKU Record (5th year) OVC Record (5th year) Overall Record...Same vs. Eastern Illinois SERIES 20th meeting, EKU leads 12-7 Last Meeting: EKU EIU 16 on Oct. 8, 2011 RANKINGS Eastern Illinois... RV / --- Eastern Kentucky / Sports Network/FCS Coaches RADIO Panther Radio Network Hit Mix 88.9 FM, WRJM 1270 AM, WHOW 1520 AM & WMKR 94.3 FM Play-by-Play... Mike Bradd Analyst... Jack Ashmore TELEVISION FOX College Sports Play-by-Play... Kevin Ingram Analyst... Bob Belvin INTERNET Live Stats... Live Video...N/A Facebook... /EIUPanthers Twitter...@EIU_Panthers The Game Eastern Illinois is coming off a bye week as the Panthers are tied for second in the Ohio Valley Conference race with three games remaining. EIU beat Jacksonville State on Oct. 13 to improve to 3-1 in the OVC and remain unbeaten at home (4-0). The Panthers are looking for their first road win of the year (0-3). Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will be going head-to-head with a fellow Walter Payton Award candidate in Eastern Kentucky running back Matt Denham. EIU already beat Murray State in overtime, the Racers feature Payton Award candidate Casey Brockman. EIU will play one more candidate in the final game of the season in Central Arkansas Wynrick Smothers. Eastern Kentucky is coming off a road win against Tennesse Tech which put the Colonels in a tie for first place in the OVC rankings with UT Martin, both at 4-1. The Colonels offense has come alive in the last two games scoring more than 40 points in both contests. EKU has the nation s 6th best run defense. THE SERIES Eastern Illinois and Eastern Kentucky will be meeting for the 20th time with EKU holding a 12-7 all-time series lead. The two schools rank first and second in the OVC in terms of FCS playoff appearances with both schools in the top ten in FCS history. The Colonels have dominated the series in recent years winning five straight including a win in Charleston last season. EIU s last win in the series was in 2006 when EIU scored 28 first quarter points then hung on for a win. Eastern Illinois (4-3, 3-1 OVC) Date Opponent Score/Time Aug. 30 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W Sept. 8 at Western Michigan L Sept. 15 at Illinois State L (2ot) Sept. 22 * MURRAY STATE W (ot) Sept. 29 * AUSTIN PEAY W Oct. 6 * at UT Martin L Oct. 13 * JACKSONVILLE STATE W Oct. 27 * at Eastern Kentucky 11 am Nov. 3 * at Tennessee Tech 1:30 pm Nov. 10 * SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 11 am Nov. 17 at Central Arkansas 3 pm * Ohio Valley Conference Game Eastern Kentucky (6-2, 4-1 OVC) Date Opponent Score/Time Sept. 1 at Purdue L 6-48 Sept. 8 MOREHEAD STATE W Sept. 15 at Coastal Carolina W Sept. 22 * JACKSONVILLE STATE W Sept. 29 * at UT Martin W Oct. 6 * at Tennessee State L Oct. 13 * AUSTIN PEAY W Oct. 20 * at Tennessee Tech W Oct. 27 * EASTERN ILLINOIS 11 am Nov. 3 * at Southeast Missouri 1 pm Nov. 10 * MURRAY STATE Noon * Ohio Valley Conference Game A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

2 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page SPORTS NETWORK TOP 25 (Week 8) Rk. Team 2012 Record 1. Eastern Washington (125) Georgia Southern (14) North Dakota State (13) Montana State Sam Houston State (5) Old Dominion Wofford Lehigh (3) James Madision Stony Brook (1) Cal Poly (3) New Hampshire Northern Arizona Central Arkansas Indiana State Appalachian State Illinois State Eastern Kentucky Villanova Delaware Tennessee State Youngstown State Towson Albany Richmond 5-3 Receiving Votes (OVC & 2012 EIU opponents) Southern Illinois, UT Martin, Jacksonville State, Eastern Illinois, 2012 FCS Coaches Poll (Week 8) Rk. Team 2012 Record 1. Eastern Washington (22) Georgia Southern (2) North Dakota State (4) Montana State Sam Houston State Lehigh Old Dominion Wofford Stony Brook James Madison Cal Poly New Hampshire Northern Arizona Central Arkansas Appalachian State Delaware Illinois State 6-2 T18. Eastern Kentucky 6-2 T18. Indiana State Albany 6-1 T21. Tennessee State 7-1 T21. Youngstown State Villanova Harvard Towson 3-4 Receiving Votes (OVC & 2012 EIU opponents) UT Martin, Southern Illinois, Jacksonville State EIU QUICK HITTERS Erik Lora caught 11 passes against Jacksonville State as he became EIU s single season leader in receptions breaking Jerry Wright s record of 76 set in Lora has now set three EIU records this season with single game (21) and season receptions and single game yards (269). Erik Lora continued to lead the NCAA in pass receptions (83) and receiving yards (1,129) as he hauled in 11 passes for 128 yards. It was Lora s seventh straight game with 100 yards receiving which matches the most by an FCS record since the 2000 season. Complete FCS records prior to 2000 are not available for this stat. Jimmy Garoppolo hit Chris Wright for what proved to be the game winning touchdown against Jacksonville State. Garoppolo has now thrown a touchdown in 22 straight games dating back to the Panthers 2010 game at Tennessee Tech. Cameron Berra was named the OVC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts against Jacksonville State. Berra was 4-of-4 on extra points and his 43-yard field goal at the end of the first half proved to be the difference in the game. Berra is now 6-of-6 on field goals this season with three beyond 40 yards. It was the second time this season he has been named the OVC Special Teams Player of the Week. Cameron Berra s made field goal against Jacksonville State gave Berra his 21st made field goal of his career moving him into a tie for 6th on EIU s career list. Berra is 21-of-26 for his career with his 80.7 percent clip the best in school history. Chris Wright hauled in seven passes for 49 yards against Jacksonville State as the senior wide receiver moved into the EIU career top ten for receptions. Wright now has 122 career catches to rank 9th on the career list. Teammate Erik Lora is 4th on the EIU career list with 156 career receptions. Chris Wright s 15-yard touchdown reception against Jacksonville State was the 28th touchdown reception of his career moving him into 2nd place on the EIU career touchdown receptions list. Wright s 28 total touchdowns are 6th on the overall career touchdowns list at EIU. Jake Walker rushed for more than 100 yards for the second straight game finishing with 103 yards against Jacksonville State. It was Walker s third 100-yard day this season and fifth of his career. The senior back needs 146 yards to move into the Panthers career Top 15. Ken Werner holds that spot with 1,536 yards. Jake Walker scored EIU s first touchdown of the game against Jacksonville State giving him his eighth rushing touchdown of the season. Walker now has six straight games with at least one rushing touchdown after not scoring one in the season opener against Southern Illinois. Redshirt freshman Trey Pendergrass took over kickoff return duties against Jacksonville State making two returns for 65 yards (32.5 yards per return). Pendergrass now has five kick returns for the season with an average of 23.8 per return. His long is 38. Eastern Illinois was held to its second lowest scoring total of the season with 31 points in the win over Jacksonville State. EIU has scored 21 or more points in all seven games and ranks third in the nation in scoring offense at 43.4 points per game. Eastern Illinois will be playing a ranked team for the 66th time when they meet No. 18 Eastern Kentucky this Saturday. EIU is all-time against FCS ranked opponents. EIU s last win over a ranked FCS opponent was Oct. 24, 2009 at No. 12 Jacksonville State. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

3 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 3 TALE OF THE TAPE EASTERN KENTUCKY HEAD COACH DEAN HOOD Dean Hood enters his fifth season as the head coach at Eastern Kentucky. A former defensive coach under legendary head coach Roy Kidd, Hood later moved on to the FBS level helping coach Wake Forest to an appearance in the Orange Bowl. Hood has compiled a record at EKU including a 27-9 record in the OVC. He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. In his first year in Richmond he led EKU to the 2008 OVC regular season championship. SCOUTING EASTERN KENTUCKY Eastern Kentucky is led by offensive weapons Matt Denham at running back and T.J. Pryor at quarterback. Denham, a Walter Payton Award candidate, averages 122 yards per game and ranks 10th in the nation in rushing. Pryor is third in the nation in passing efficiency as EKU is 26th nationally in total offense. The Colonels feature the OVC s best defense in terms of national rankings with the 6th best defense against the run. Brandon Stanley and Anthony Brown are coleaders of the defense with Brown third in the OVC in tackles for loss at 9.5. ON THIS DATE IN EIU HISTORY October 27, Eastern Illinois won a shoot out over Tennessee State at O Brien Field as Bill Besenhofer s 25-yard field goal on the last play of the game gave EIU the win. EIU drove 71 yards on 12 plays in 4:06 for the winning drive. Tony Romo passed for 381 yards while Frank Cutolo set the school record with 239 yards receiving and a pair of touchdown receptions. lora named to payton award watch list Junior wide receiver Erik Lora has been named to the Walter Payton Award Watch list. He leads the FCS in receptions and receiving yards. He was added to the list on Oct. 23. Points Per Game Average Points Allowed First Downs Rushing Yards Per Game Rushing Touchdowns Passing Yards Per Game Passing Touchdowns Average Yards Per Game Interceptions Thrown Fumbles - Lost Turnovers Gained Punting Average Field Goals (ATT/MADE)...6-of of-14 3rd Down Conversions... 55/129 (43%)... 63/125 (50%) 4th Down Conversions... 8/17 (47%)...7/10 (70%) Sacks By (Yards)...11 (75) (81) Penalties (Yards)...66 (517) (426) Time of Possession (Game)...25: :28 Statistical Leaders RUSHING YARDS EASTERN ILLINOIS EASTERN KENTUCKY Jake Walker Matt Denham Taylor Duncan Deshaun Sands PASSING YARDS EASTERN ILLINOIS EASTERN KENTUCKY Jimmy Garoppolo...2,475 T.J. Pryor...1,472 LORA CHASING OVC / NCAA RECEIVING RECORDS Junior wide receiver Erik Lora passed Jerry Wright (76 in 1984) for the single season receptions record with his 11 catches against Jacksonville State. Lora has seven straight games with 100-yards receiving, the longest streak in the NCAA since Lora is now chasing the OVC single season record held by Efrem Hill of Samford with 92 catches in Earlier this season Lora broke the EIU and OVC record for single game receptions with 21 against Murray State. OVC Single Season Top Ten Receptions 1. Efrem Hill (Samford) 92 (2003) 2. Harvey Tanner (Murray State) 88 (1967) 3. Willie Ponder (Southeast Missouri) 87 (2002) 4. Marcus Harris (Murray State) 84 (2010) 5. Erik Lora (Eastern Illinois) 83 (2012) FCS Single Season Record For Receptions 1. Terrell Hudgins (Elon) 123 (2009) 2. Stephen Campbell (Brown) 120 (2000) 3. Duane Brooks (Stephen F. Austin) 118 (2009) 4. Terrell Hudgins (Elon) 117 (2007) 5. Brian Forster (Rhode Island) 115 (1985) 6. Chas Gessner (Brown) 114 (2002) RECEPTIONS EASTERN ILLINOIS EASTERN KENTUCKY Erik Lora...83 Cameron Bailey...33 Chris Wright...38 Tyrone Goard...25 Chavar Watkins...30 Matt Denham...13 TACKLES EASTERN ILLINOIS EASTERN KENTUCKY Robert Haynes...66 Brandon Stanley...55 Nick Beard...52 Shawn Shupperd...43 LeQuince McCall...48 Anthony Brown...42 Pete Houlihan...46 Kevin Hamlin...40 EASTERN ILLINOIS Artavious Dowdell Pat Wertz...2 Greg Mahan...2 SACKS EASTERN KENTUCKY Robert Knowles...3 Nick Vicini...2 Anthony Brown A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

4 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page OVC Standings EIU QUICK HITTERS Team... OVC...Pct...All... Pct. Eastern Kentucky UT Martin Eastern Illinois Tennessee State Jacksonville State Murray State Southeast Missouri Tennessee Tech Austin Peay This Week In OVC Football Saturday - October 27 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky am Tennessee Tech at Tennessee State...1 pm Murray State at Jacksonville State...3 pm Southeast Missouri at Austin Peay...4 pm Saturday - November 3 Tennessee State at Murray State am Jacksonville State at UT Martin... Noon Culver-Stockton at Austin Peay...1 pm Eastern Kentucky at Southeast Missouri...1 pm Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech...1:30 pm The FCS Championship game will return for a third straight year to Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The FCS Championships game will be played in early January in the third year of the new FCS playoff format. Last year North Dakota State defeated Sam Houston State to win the FCS National Championship. In 2010 the FCS playoffs expanded to 20 teams with an opening rounds being played on Thanksgiving weekend. A selected number of teams receive a first round bye and play the first weekend in December. OVC Predicted Order Of Finish GAROPPOLO MOVES UP RECORD BOOK Jimmy Garoppolo moved up to third in career passing yards and completions at EIU against Jacksonville State. In the coming games Garoppolo will be chasing several more moves up the EIU career record book list as well as landing in the single season top ten in several categories. Garoppolo moved into the EIU single season top ten for passing yards against JSU and already has cracked the single season top ten for pass completions and touchdowns. Garoppolo is poised to hit several other career milestones at Eastern Kentucky. Career Lists Total Offense... needs 351 yards for 7,000 for his career Passing Yards... needs 242 yards for 7,000 for his career Pass Completions... needs 40 to move into 2nd Single Season Lists Has already cracked EIU single season Top 10 for touchdowns, pass completions, yards. Jimmy Garoppolo threw his 21st touchdown of the season against Jacksonville State moving into a tie for seventh on the EIU single season list and passing his total of 20 touchdowns from Garoppolo is chasing the EIU school record of 34 set by Tony Romo in While Jimmy Garoppolo chases Tony Romo s single season record for touchdown passes, the Panthers as a team have already cracked the EIU top five for season team records with 24 team touchdown passes (3 by different wide receivers). The school record is 34 all thrown by Romo in Junior Nick Beard currently leads the Panthers with 40 solo tackles and is second on the team with 52 stops for the year. Beard is slowly working his way towards the EIU career top ten for solo tackles. He has 114 during his three year career. Donald Thomas is 10th on the career list with 156. EIU converted at less than 40 percent on 3rd down against Jacksonville State marking only the second time this season that the Panthers have been below that mark. For the season EIU is converting at 42.6 percent to rank 31st in the FCS. 1. Eastern Kentucky (12) Jacksonville State (6) Murray State Tennessee Tech Tennessee State UT Martin Southeast Missouri Eastern Illinois Austin Peay (first place votes in parenthesis) Eastern Illinois Players On All-OVC Preseason Team Offense Von Wise - tight end Defense Artavious Dowdell - defensive end The Panthers converted on only 3-of-6 red zone chances in the win over Jacksonville State marking the first time this year they had not converted on 75 percent or more. On the season EIU leads the OVC in red zone scoring percentage at 85.3 percent (29-of-34). The Panthers have come away with 27 touchdowns in those 29 red zone opportunities. EIU s game against Jacksonville State marked the first time this season that the Panthers have been held scoreless in the opening quarter. In the Panthers previous three games to JSU they had scored 20, 21 and 21 points in the first quarter. On the season EIU is averaging 10.7 points in the opening quarter. EIU s best quarter this season has been the second at 11 points per game. The worst quarter has been the fourth in which the Panthers average 8.7 points per game. Erik Lora needs 73 yards to reach 2,000 for his career where he will join teammate Chris Wright in the 2,000 yard receiving club. When Lora reaches 2,000 yards, EIU will join Eastern Washington and Stephen F. Austin as the only three schools in the FCS ranks with two active 2,000 yard receivers on the roster. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

5 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 5 EIU NOTES NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES Senior Pat Wertz had two forced fumbles and a blocked field goal against Jacksonville State helping the Panthers pick up the win. The blocked field goal was the second this season by a Panther as LeQuince McCall had a block at Illinois State. Tavares Crawford picked off a Jacksonville State pass and returned it 39 yards for a touchdown, one of three interceptions by the EIU defense. Crawford s interception return for touchdown was the first by an EIU player since CJ James did it against UT Martin in Freshman Kamu Grugier-Hill made two big plays in the win over Jacksonville State. Grugier-Hill had an interception with 2:22 remaining in the game. Then after EIU could not run out the clock, Grugier-Hill made the final tackle for the Panthers defense as time expired. He finished with three solo tackles. Jourdan Wickliffe, a converted wide receiver, earned his first start at safety against Jacksonville State. Wickliffe had eight tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery. Since moving full time to defense for the Murray State game, Wickliffe has made 27 tackles in the last four contests. Robert Haynes finished with a team high 10 tackles against Jacksonville State as he led the Panthers in tackles for the fourth time this season. Haynes has five double digit tackle games this year with a high of 12 at Illinois State. He holds the team lead with 66 tackles (45th in the FCS and 3rd in the OVC). EIU s defense forced five turnovers against Jacksonville State as the Panthers moved up to 5th in the nation with 18 turnovers gained heading into the bye week. EIU forced a season high six turnovers against Southern Illinois in the season opener. EIU has 11 fumble recoveries and seven interceptions this season. Senior Greg Mahan recorded the lone tackle for loss for the Panthers against Jacksonville State as EIU is now second in the OVC in team tackles for loss. Mahan moved into a tie for the team lead in that category with 5.5 TFL joining Artavious Dowdell and Pat Wertz. Artavious Dowdell is currently 9th in career tackles for loss (29.5) and 10th in career sacks (16) at EIU. Dowdell leads the OVC in sacks with 3.5 for 19 yards. EIU TO PLAY TWO GAMES ON FOX COLLEGE SPORTS EIU will play the first of two games on FOX College Sports when the Panthers travel to Richmond, Ky., this weekend to face Eastern Kentucky. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. (Central). EIU will also host Southeast Missouri on Saturday, Nov. 10 on FOX College Sports with an 11 a.m. (Central) kick at O Brien Field. School... # Appearances (Last) Montana...21 (2011) Eastern Kentucky...20 (2011) Appalachian State (2011) Georgia Southern...18 (2011) Northern Iowa...16 (2011) Delaware...15 (2010) Furman...15 (2006) McNeese State...14 (2009) EASTERN ILLINOIS...13 (2009) Jackson State...12 (1997) Youngstown State...11 (2006) * Idaho...11 (1995) Idaho currently plays at the NCAA I level FCS Division I Playoffs Quarterfinals First Round Quarterfinals Quarterfinals First Round First Round First Round First Round First Round First Round First Round First Round First Round Division II Playoffs 1978 (National Champions) 1980 (National Runners-up) Coaching FCS Playoff Appearances 1...Roy Kidd (Eastern Kentucky) Jerry Moore (Appalachian State) * 3...Tubby Raymond (Delaware) Jim Tressel (Youngstown State) Bob Spoo (Eastern Illinois)... 9 Andy Talley (Villanova)... 9 * W.C. Gorden (Jackson State)... 9 * denotes active coach A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

6 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 6 Eastern Illinois In The OVC/NCAA Stats TEAM NCAA...OVC Rushing Offense (137.14)... 68th...6th Passing Offense (378.71)... 5th...2nd Passing Efficiency (140.85)... 25th...5th Total Offense (515.86)... 2nd... 1st Scoring Offense (43.43)... 2nd... 1st Rushing Defense (142.86)... 44th...3rd Pass Defense (327.43) th...7th Pass Efficiency Def. (136.32)...83rd...5th Total Defense (470.29) th...7th Scoring Defense (39.57) th...6th Net Punting (27.93) th...9th Punt Returns (8.50)... 48th...4th Kickoff Returns (18.97)... 84th...6th Turnover Margin (0.00)... 57th...5th Turnovers Gained (18)... 12th...3rd Sacks (1.57)... 77th...3rd Tackles For Loss (6.43)...41st...2nd Sacks Allowed (2.86)... 97th...8th 3rd Down Conversion (42.64)... 32nd...4th 4th Down Conversion (47.06)... 68th...6th 3rd Down Defense (43.75)...91st...4th Red Zone Offense (29-of-34)...33rd... 1st Red Zone Defense (37-of-48)...41st...3rd Time of Possession (25:09) th...9th INDIVIDUAL (Top 50) NCAA...OVC Jake Walker (Rushing)... 35th...5th Jimmy Garoppolo (Pass Yards)... 4th...2nd Jimmy Garoppolo (Passing Comp.)... 6th...2nd Jimmy Garoppolo (Pass Effic.)...31st...5th Jimmy Garoppolo (Total Offense)... 5th...2nd Erik Lora (All Purpose Yards)... 7th...2nd Erik Lora (Receptions)...1st... 1st Chris Wright (Receptions)... 45th...6th Erik Lora (Rec. Yards)...1st... 1st Chris Wright (Rec. Yards)...33rd...6th Erik Lora (Scoring)... 29th...4th Jake Walker (Scoring)... 35th...5th Cameron Berra (Scoring)... 47th...6th Robert Haynes (Tackles)... 40th...5th DJ Bland (Passes Defended)... 38th...4th AVOIDING THE SHUTOUT Eastern Illinois extended its consecutive game streak without being shut out to 108 games versus Jacksonville State. The last time EIU was held scoreless was Oct. 11, a 41-0 loss versus Eastern Kentucky. EIU has scored a touchdown in 35 straight games since a loss at Penn State in EIU s longest streak of consecutive games without being shutout was 197 from which ranks fourth all-time among FCS schools. Longest OVC Active Streaks Jacksonville State Eastern Illinois 82 - Murray State 80 - Austin Peay OVC SUCCESS Eastern Illinois was the OVC s most successful school in terms of wins during the first decade of the 2000 s as the Panthers posted 72 wins during that span. Entering the 2012 season EIU leads the conference with most post-season appearances since EIU joined the league in (FCS Playoff Appearances Since 1996) 6 - Eastern Illinois 4 - Eastern Kentucky 2 - Jacksonville State 2 - Murray State 2 - Tennessee State 1 - UT Martin 1 - Southeast Missouri 1 - Tennessee Tech 1 - Western Kentucky panthers nfl connection Eastern Illinois was once again the Cradle of NFL Head Coaches in 2010 as three EIU alums were NFL head coaches during the season. Mike Shanahan with the Washington Redskins, Sean Payton with the New Orleans Saints and Brad Childress with the Minnesota Vikings all have ties to EIU. To open 2012 EIU has two players on active NFL rosters. EIU NFL Connections Tony Romo - Dallas Quarterback Otis Hudson - Cincinnati Offensive Line Mike Shanahan - Washington Head Coach Sean Payton - New Orleans Head Coach * Greg McMahon - New Orleans Special Teams Randy Melvin - Tampa Bay Defensive Line * will not coach 2012 season due to NFL rule. same face, new number Fifteen players have changed numbers for the Panthers during the off season. (note some number changes due to position change). Player...New...Old Erik Lora Jimmy Garoppolo Antonio Taylor Jeremy Rykard Shepard Little Alex McNulty Devin Brinson Tavares Crawford Pete Houlihan Jourdan Wickliffe Eric Luhrsen Jason Schuman Scott Weatherford Jimmy Lera Leo Minne Clinton Simpkins ncaa fbs transfers Like most schools at the NCAA FCS level, Eastern Illinois has its share of NCAA FBS level transfers into the program. This season EIU added one FBS transfer in LeQuince McCall from Baylor EIU FBS Transfers 5 - Jake Walker (Toledo) 12 - LeQuince McCall (Baylor) Other EIU Transfers Eligible in Alex Helms (Concordia - Minn.) 47 - Andre Alvarez (Carthage) 55 - Joe Campagna (Ferris State) FUTURE FBS GAMES Eastern Illinois played Mid-American Conference member Western Michigan this season on Sept. 8 as the Panthers played an FBS opponent for the 15th straight season. In 2013 and 2014 EIU will play two FBS opponents in each of those seasons as the NCAA allows FCS members to play an additional game in each of those seasons. The Panthers have scheduled all four of those games August 31 at San Diego State September 21 at Northern Illinois 2014 August 28 at Minnesota September 27 at Ohio A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

7 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 7 PANTHERS BY THE NUMBERS Number of road games Eastern Illinois has remaining for the 2012 season. EIU is currently 4-0 at home and 0-3 on the road. The Panthers are averaging 36.3 points per game on the road and allowing 52.3 points per game. Number of kickers in the FCS ranks that have not missed a field goal this season when attempting six of more kicks. Cameron Berra is one of the four having made 6-of-6 including 3-of-3 from beyond 40-yards Number of wins EIU has in games televised on FOX Sports Midwest & South. EIU has posted a 6-1 overall record in games on FOX Network stations, the last a win over Jacksonville State on Nov. 10, Number of consecutive games EIU junior wide receiver Erik Lora has with 100 yards or more receiving in a game. The total matches the highest FCS mark since the 2000 season, held by two previous players. Number of consecutive games quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has passed for at least one touchdown. His last game without a touchdown was as a freshman against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 16, 2010) Number of points Eastern Illinois has scored in the red zone this season which ranks as the third highest total in the FCS. EIU is averaging 5.8 points per red zone appearance which ranks in the top ten in the FCS. Number of yards per game quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo needs to average to catch Sean Payton for the EIU single season passing record. Garoppolo trails Payton by 1,368 yards heading into the final four games. EASTERN ILLINOIS BIG PLAY OFFENSE (scoring plays of more than 40 yards) Yards... Play... Opponent Jimmy Garoppolo pass to Chris Wright...Austin Peay Jimmy Garoppolo pass to Keiondre Gober...Austin Peay Jimmy Garoppolo pass to Chris Wright...Austin Peay Jimmy Garoppolo pass to Keiondre Gober...Austin Peay Jimmy Garoppolo pass to Erik Lora...Austin Peay Jimmy Garoppolo pass to Chris Wright...Southern Illinois Sam Hendricks pass to Chavar Watkins...Southern Illinois GAROPPOLO ADDED TO WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST Eastern Illinois junior quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been added to the midseason Walter Payton Award Watch List after helping the Panthers offense light up the scoreboard early in the season. Listed below are Garoppolo s accomplishments this season and for his career. EIU quarterback Tony Romo was the 2002 Walter Payton Award winner, the only OVC player ever to receive the award Accomplishments & Stats * Named Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week - Sept. 2 * Named Offensive Player of the Week - September 3 * Named Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week - Sept. 30 * Passed for 300+ yards in five games this season * Passed for career high 453 yards on Sept. 29 vs. Austin Peay * Passed for 428 yards on Oct. 6 at UT Martin * Has three games with 5 touchdown passes * On Sept. 29, all 5 touchdown passes came from 50 yards or longer * Ranks 3rd in nation in total offense ( per game) * Ranks 2nd in nation in touchdown passes (21) * Ranks 4th in nation in passing yards ( per game) * Ranks 2nd in nation in pass completions (203) * Ranks 33rd in nation in pass efficiency (136.34) * Team ranks 5th in nation in passing offense * Team ranks 2nd in nation in total offense * Team ranks 2nd in nation in scoring offense * Has at least one touchdown pass in 22 straight games Career EIU * Ranks 3rd all-time in total offense (6,649 yards) * Ranks 3rd all-time in passing yards (6,758 yards) * Ranks 5th all-time in passing attempts (899) * Ranks 3rd all-time in pass completions (544) * Ranks 3rd all-time in touchdown passes (55) EASTERN ILLINOIS OVC WEEKLY AWARDS (2012 Conference Player of the Week Honors) Sept. 2...Jimmy Garoppolo...Offensive POW Sept Cameron Berra...Special Teams POW Sept Erik Lora...Offensive POW Sept Jimmy Garoppolo...Offensive POW Sept Pete Houlihan...Defensive POW Oct Cameron Berra...Special Teams POW BOLD Indicates National Player of the Week OPPONENT...Cmp-Att-Int...Yds...TD...Rush..Yds.. TD Southern Illinois Western Michigan Illinois State Murray State Austin Peay UT Martin Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri Central Arkansas Totals , Career , A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

8 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 8 EASTERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH DINO BABERS THE COACH BABERS FILE EDUCATION University of Hawai'i...Bachelor's, 1984 Arizona State University... Masters, 1988 PLAYING CAREER Hawai'i... 4-year starter ( , 82-83) Signed free agent contract with BC Lions (CFL) COACHING CAREER Dec. 9, 2011-present.. Eastern Illinois University Head Coach Baylor (Receivers & Special Teams) UCLA (Assistant Head Coach) Pittsburgh (Assistant) Texas A&M (Offensive Coordinator) Arizona (Off. Cord./Assistant Coach) San Diego State (Assistant) Purdue (Assistant) Northern Arizona (Assistant) UNLV (Assistant) Eastern Illinois (Assistant) Arizona State (Graduate Asst.) Hawai'i (Graduate Assistant) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH Alamo Bowl (Baylor) Texas Bowl (Baylor) Las Vegas Bowl (UCLA) Emerald Bowl (UCLA) Sun Bowl (UCLA) Las Vegas Bowl (UCLA) Continental Tire Bowl (Pittsburgh) Galleryfurniture.com Bowl (Texas A&M) Holiday Bowl (Arizona) Insight.com Bowl (Arizona) Rose Bowl (Arizona State) Holiday Bowl (Arizona State) Coached 27 receivers who played in the NFL A new era of Eastern Illinois football begins as Dino Babers was hired as the 22nd head coach in Eastern Illinois University football history. He was announced as the new head coach by EIU University President Dr. William Perry and athletic director Barbara Burke before a large crowd in the EIU University Ball Room on Dec. 9, EIU won its first game under Babers on August 30, 2012, victory over Southern Illinois. Babers most recently served the special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach at Baylor University where the Bears featured one of the most explosive offenses in the nation. With a smile on his face, Babers accepted the job by simply saying he was humbled to have been considered and selected to be the head coach at Eastern Illinois following in the footsteps of a man who first hired him on the EIU staff back in 1987, Bob Spoo. I am humbled to be your new head football coach. I love where I am at and I can t wait to get where we are going, Babers said. I can t wait to see the smiles on the faces of the players, the community and this great academic institution on the things we are going to do on and off the field. We are going to set this community on fire. One of the things that attracted Babers to the administration at Eastern Illinois was the type of man he is and the type of offense he planned on running. We are excited about a new era of Panther football, Burke said. We were fortunate to have a great pool of candidates to select from. It was not an easy decision. I am glad it wasn t easy, it shows that people care about this program and EIU. When I spoke to people around the nation, two things kept coming up about Dino Babers. 1.) He is a man of outstanding character. 2.) He has a great offensive football mind. Lastly one person I respect called me and said I would be crazy not to hire Dino. With Babers on the staff Baylor s explosive offense ranked second in the nation in 2011 in total offense as he helped coach 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. In 2010, Baylor s offensive unit ranked 12th in the nation in total offense. As the wide receivers coach, Babers coached All-Big 12 receiver David Gettis, a 2010 draft pick of the Carolina Panthers. Babers coached four seasons at Baylor helping head coach Art Briles rebuild the program. Baylor made its second straight bowl game appearance with a win over Washington in the Alamo Bowl in In 2010 Baylor played Illinois in the Texas Bowl. He will be a great leader of your football program, Briles said. He is an outstanding man, a great father and husband. Babers joined the Baylor program after four seasons as the assistant head coach at UCLA on the staff of Karl Dorrell. At UCLA Babers helped coach the Bruins to four straight bowl appearances. He is a tremendous coach that brings a wealth of experience, said Dorrell. He has coached every position on offense. As a recruiter he is energetic and can make that connection to players. Babers mentioned that he would have a national base for recruiting with the primary emphasis on winning Illinois and the bordering states. He thanked the EIU administration for its support of that vision and the financial backing to have that national recruiting philosophy. The formula for success is going to follow the game plan we started at Baylor. We have to start with the product, and the product is the players, Babers added. We want to attack them not only on the field from a strength and development standpoint, but also socially, morally and spiritually. All of those things are involved to making sure we get the best person we can on the football field. Babers continued by saying After that we are going to get into the community and get them behind us. We are going to play an exciting brand of football. It is something people are going to want to come out and see and it s going to be the thing to do on Saturdays. If you re not watching us, then you re not in the place where all the action is. Prior to his time at UCLA, Babers spent one season at Pittsburgh following offensive coordinator stints at Texas A&M and Arizona. In 1998 he helped Arizona post a 12-1 record with a number four national ranking. In 1999 his offensive unit ranked third in the nation in total offense at yards per game. Babers entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant at Hawai i for one season and for two years as a graduate assistant at Arizona State. ASU earned a trip the Rose Bowl following the 1986 season. He was hired as a part of Bob Spoo s first staff at Eastern Illinois in Babers mentioned that EIU was a place that he always thought might be a head coaching destination. All during my career I have always circled Eastern Illinois on my resume and said to myself If that job ever came open I would love to be considered to be the next head coach of that program. Babers then joked by saying it only took 25 years for Coach Spoo to retire for that opening to occur. That is a tribute to the type of program he has built here and the success they have been able to have. Babers has had success at every stop of his coaching career. He has coached numerous players who eventually played in the National Football League during his more than 25 years in the college coaching profession including 27 wide receivers that made NFL rosters. A native of San Diego, Calif., Babers was a four-year starter at Hawai i earned All-Western Athletic Conference Academic honors. He was a free agent signee with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League when an injury in camp ended his professional career. He earned his undergraduate degree from Hawai i in 1984 and a masters degree from Arizona State in He and his wife Susan have four daughters Breeahnah, Tasha, Jazzmin and Paris. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

9 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 9 HOW DO YOU SAY THAT - EIU Pronunciation Guide HC... Dino Babers... Dean-oh * BAY-buhrs 4... Keiondre Gober... go-bur 9... Chavar Watkins...sha-VAR Jimmy Garoppolo... gah-ropp Ben Krol... kah-roll Jeremy Rykard... Rye-curt Elven Walker... L-vin John Wurm...worm Judes Amilcar... jude * ah-mill-car Eric Luhrsen...lure-sin Greg Mahan... may-han Joe Campagna... Coe-pag-nah Kamu Grugier-Hill...Komo * grue-jay Nick Borre... Bore-EE Evan Kanz...Can-sah Collin Seibert...Cy-burt Dominic Pagliara... pah-lee-r-ah Mitch Reab...Ree-bah Leo Minne...men-AY Niko Foltys...knee-coe * fohl-tiss Timotheus Granger...tim-mah-thee-us Dino Fanti...Fon-tee Fedney Delphonse...fed-knee * dell-fon-sah EIU 2012 ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATE/YEAR EIU Roster By Home State Illinois...51 Florida...14 Ohio...6 Texas...5 Indiana...4 Missouri...3 California...2 Hawai'i...2 Michigan...2 Wisconsin...2 Kentucky...1 New Jersey...1 Pennsylvania...1 Virginia...1 EIU Roster By Class Senior Junior Sophomore Redshirt Freshman Freshman FOLLOW EIU FOOTBALL ONLINE Facebook.../EIUPanthers YouTube.../pantherathletics Website... POSITION CHANGES Listed below are the players who have moved positions for the 2012 season. Player...New...Old Rex Bonham...Defensive Line...Tight End Devin Brinson...Defensive Back...Running Back Andre Hodge...Fullback...Linebacker Josh Griffin...Offensive Line...Defensive Line Jimmy Lera...Wide Receiver...Running Back Eric Luhrsen...Tight End...Offensive Line Jason Schuman...Offensive Line...Tight End Jourdan Wickliffe...Defensive Back...Wide Receiver eiu one of four schools with new era Eastern Illinois begins a New ERA not only in football but also in the sports of men s basketball and women s basketball as new head coaches were hired in all three of those sports. EIU is one of four NCAA Division I schools that hired new coaches in all three of those sports this season. The other three are Colorado State, Illinois and Texas Southern. FROM THE FRONT LINES TO THE STARTING LINE-UP Senior wide receiver Jeremy Rykard is probably one of the happiest players on the Eastern Illinois roster as last season he made the transition from the front lines to the starting line-up. A graduate of O Fallon (Ill.) High School, Rykard joined the United States Marine Corps following graduation and served overseas for his country. Following his military service Rykard played two seasons at Mt. Sac Jacinto JC in California before transferring to EIU in the spring of Rykard was one of the three starting receivers when the Panthers took the field on Sept. 1 against Illinois State finishing with two catches for 27 yards. During the 2011 season Rykard appeared in ten games with 19 catches. PANTHERS PICKED EIGHTH IN OVC Following back-to-back 2-9 seasons, Eastern Illinois was picked to finish eighth in the Ohio Valley Conference preseason coaches poll. The Panthers have won five league titles since joining the OVC with the last coming in Eastern Kentucky was selected as the OVC favorite followed by Jacksonville State in second as the two teams split the first place votes. DOWDELL, WISE NAMED PRESEASON ALL-OVC Eastern Illinois had two players named to the preseason All-OVC team as seniors Artavious Dowdell and Von Wise were both selected. Dowdell led the Panthers in tackles for loss and sacks last season as he was a second team All-OVC pick. Dowdell finished with 45 tackles. Wise was a second team All-OVC selection at tight end as he hauled in 32 passes for 348 yards and two touchdowns. preseason watch lists Wide receiver Chris Wright, punter Scott Weatherford and tight ends Von Wise and Sam Hendricks were all named to the preseason College Football Performance Awards watch list for their positions. Wright had 42 catches for 735 yards and 11 touchdowns last year. Weatherford averaged 37.6 yards per punt with 12 pinned inside the 20-yard line. Hendricks had 17 catches for 194 yards and three TD s. Wise had 32 catches for 348 yards and two touchdowns. PANTHERS TO MISS TIGERS THIS YEAR Eastern Illinois will play only seven Ohio Valley Conference games this year as the Panthers will miss Tennessee State on the schedule. The omission is due to a scheduling quirk that allows TSU to play in the Black College Classic events. EIU will play Central Arkansas to end the season in Tennessee State s place. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

10 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 10 EIU LAST TIME IT HAPPENED & MEDIA RESOURCES Eastern Illinois Football The Last Time It Happened... Passed for more than 300 yards... Jimmy Garoppolo, 393 vs. Murray State (Sept. 22, 2012) Jimmy Garoppolo, 387 at Illinois State (Sept. 15, 2012) Jimmy Garoppolo, 369 vs. Southern Illinois (Aug. 30, 2012) Passed for more than 400 yards... Jimmy Garoppolo, 453 vs. Austin Peay (Sept. 29, 2012) Jimmy Garoppolo, 428 at UT Martin (Oct. 6, 2012) Threw four touchdown passes... Jimmy Garoppolo, 5, vs. Austin Peay (Sept. 29, 2012) Jimmy Garoppolo, 5 vs. Murray State (Sept. 22, 2012) Jimmy Garoppolo, 5 vs. Southern Illinois (Aug. 30, 2012) Rushed for more than 200 yards... Vincent Webb, 206 at Samford (Sept. 23, 2006) Rushed for three touchdowns... Taylor Duncan, 3 at Illinois State (Sept. 15, 2012) Rushed for four touchdowns... J.R. Taylor, 4 vs. Florida Atlantic (Nov. 16, 2002) Had 10 Receptions... Erik Lora, 21 vs. Murray State (Sept. 22, 2012) ** OVC & EIU Single Game Record Erik Lora, 17 at UT Martin (Oct. 5, 2012) Erik Lora, 13 vs. Southern Illinois (Aug. 30, 2012) Chavar Watkins, 12 at Illinois State (Sept. 15, 2012) Erik Lora, 11 vs. Jacksonville State (Oct. 13, 2012) Chris Wright, 10 vs. Murray State (Sept. 22, 2012) Had 3 touchdown receptions... Erik Lora, 3 vs. Murray State (Sept. 22, 2012) Had 200 yards receiving... Erik Lora, 269 vs. Murray State (Sept. 22, 2012) ** EIU Single Game Record Erik Lora, 215 at UT Martin (Oct. 6, 2012) Returned a punt for a touchdown... Rashad Haynes, 1 at Tennessee Tech (Oct. 16, 2010) - (46 yards) Returned a kick-off for touchdown... Tavares Crawford, 1 at Southeast Missouri (Oct. 1, 2011) - (83 yards) Returned an interception for touchdown... Tavares Crawford, 1 vs. Jacksonville State (Oct. 13, 2012) - (39 yards) Returned a fumble for touchdown... Irvin Jean-Charles, 1 at Illinois (Sept. 6, 2008) - (4 yards) EASTERN ILLINOIS QUICK FACTS LOCATION:...Charleston, Illinois FOUNDED: ENROLLMENT:...11,176 COLORS:...Blue & Gray CONFERENCE:... Ohio Valley STADIUM:... O Brien Field (10,000) SURFACE:...Matrix Turf PRESIDENT:...Dr. William L. Perry ATHLETIC DIRECTOR:... Barbara Burke O BRIEN PRESS BOX PHONE:... (217) EIU TICKET OFFICE:... (217) EIU SPORTS INFORMATION:... (217) EIU WEBSITE:... MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE: Head coach Dino Babers and selected EIU players will be available on Tuesday mornings at 11:30 a.m. for the Panthers weekly press conference. Press conference will be held in O Brien Field football building. OVC TELECONFERENCE: Each week during the football season all 9 head coaches in the Ohio Valley Conference will take part in a weekly teleconference on Tuesday mornings. The first teleconference will be Tuesday, August 28. EIU head coach Dino Babers will speak at 10:14 a.m. (Central) each Tuesday. Media members can obtain the phone number and pass code from the EIU Sports Information office. PANTHER SPORTS TALK: Each Wednesday night during the football season fans can watch head coach Dino Babers along with other special guests and players as they talk about the 2012 football season. The show will be broadcast on WEIU TV at 6 p.m. THURSDAY NIGHT COACHES RADIO SHOW: Eastern Illinois football fans can hear head coach Dino Babers discuss each week s game throughout the season on Thursday night s during the live EIU Football Coaches Show broadcast from Buffalo Wild Wings in Mattoon at 6:30 to 7 p.m. The show airs on 92.1 FM The Axe. Recorded a safety... Trevor Frericks, 1 vs. Samford (Nov. 17, 2007) Team vs. Illinois State (Sept. 1, 2011) Blocked a punt... Lorence Ricks, 1, vs. Jacksonville State (Oct. 24, 2009) LIVE STATS: Live stats of most EIU games can be found on the EIU athletics webpage at INTERNET RADIO: Live streaming of all EIU football games can be heard at Returned a blocked punt for touchdown - blocked by... Adrian Arrington, 1 vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 27, 2008) - Kenny Kinchen Blocked a field goal... LeQuince McCall, 1 at Illinois State (Sept. 15, 2012) Pat Wertz, 1 vs. Jacksonville State (Oct. 13, 2012) Returned a blocked field goal for touchdown - block by... Rashad Haynes, 1 vs. Samford (Nov. 17, 2007) - Trevor Frericks Won a game on a field goal... Cameron Berra, 37-yards at Tennessee State (Nov. 6, 2010) Had 15 or more tackles on defense... Cory Leman, 15 at Illinois State (Nov. 13, 2010) Had 3 or more sacks on defense... Kory Lothe, 4 vs. Tennessee Tech (Nov. 8, 2003) Recovered an onside kick... Lorence Ricks, 1, vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 25, 2010) PANTHER RADIO NETWORK: Eastern Illinois football can be heard live on the radio via the Panther Football Radio Network. Games will be broadcast by the Voice of the Panthers Mike Bradd with color commentary by Jack Ashmore. Games will be carried on WRJM 1270 AM and Hit Mix 88.9 FM WEIU in the Charleston/Coles County Market. Network stations include WHOW 1510 AM (Clinton) and WMKR 94.3 FM (Taylorville). OVCDIGITALNETWORK.COM: The Ohio Valley Conference has launched a new digital platform which will allow Eastern Illinois fans to watch all five home home games and all OVC road games for free on their computer. The OVCDigitalNetwork. com link is available online with every EIU home and all OVC games broadcast on the OVCDigitalNetwork. EIU s Oct. 27 game and Nov. 10 game will not be broadcast as they will be carried live on FOX College Sports TV. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

11 EIU OFFENSE October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 11 QUARTERBACK 10...Jimmy Garoppolo Jr 11...Ben Krol R-Fr RUNNING BACK 5...Jake Walker R-Sr 14...Taylor Duncan R-So OUTSIDE RECEIVER 81...Chris Wright Sr 87...Leo Minne R-Fr INSIDE RECEIVER 8...Erik Lora R-Jr 16...Jeremy Rykard Sr LEFT TACKLE 77...Dominic Pagliara R-Jr 69...Eric Varela Sr LEFT GUARD 74...Collin Seibert R-So 67...Mike O Neill R-Sr CENTER 71...Kevin Kapellas R-Sr 68...Nick Borre R-Fr RIGHT GUARD 72...Alex Pierce R-Jr 78...Mitch Reab Sr RIGHT TACKLE 62...Shane Kelly R-Sr 64...Jason Schuman R-Fr INSIDE RECEIVER 13...Von Wise R-Sr 4...Keiondre Gober Fr OUTSIDE RECEIVER 9...Chavar Watkins R-Sr 88...Adam Drake R-So EIU COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Dino Babers (Hawai i, st year) (Career Record 4-3; OVC Record 3-1) Defensive Coordinator: Kim McCloud (1st year) Offensive Coordinator: Sterlin Gilbert (1st year) Offensive Line: Brian Callahan (3rd year) Running Backs: Mike Lynch (8th year) Inside Receivers: Sean Lewis (1st year) Outside Receivers: Andrew Sowder (1st year) Defensive Ends: George Ricumstrict (1st year) Defensive Tackles: Dino Kaklis (1st year) Linebackers: Tom Kaufman (1st year) Secondary: Nick Caley (1st year) Trainer: Brett Penning (1st year) Strength Coach: Sean Edinger (1st year) EIU DEFENSE LEFT END 32...Artavious Dowdell Sr 94...Timotheus Granger So 98...Fedney Delphonse R-Fr DEFENSIVE TACKLE 53...Greg Mahan R-Sr 56...Jerone Williams Sr DEFENSIVE TACKLE 90...Roosevelt Holliday Sr 97...Dino Fanti R-Fr RIGHT END 93...Pat Wertz R-Sr 44...Judes Amilcar R-Jr WILL LINEBACKER 50...Adam Gristick R-So 15...Antonio Taylor R-Jr MIDDLE LINEBACKER 49...Robert Haynes So 42...Alex Helms R-Jr SAM LINEBACKER 12...LeQuince McCall R-Jr 59...Kamu Grugier-Hill Fr LEFT CORNERBACK 46...Anthony Goodman Fr 38...DJ Bland R-So 30...Tavares Crawford Jr ROVER 40...Jourdan Wickliffe So 24...Alex McNulty R-Jr FREE SAFETY 28...Nick Beard R-Jr 35...John Wurm R-So RIGHT CORNERBACK 31...Pete Houlihan Jr 27...Devin Brinson R-Fr EIU SPECIALISTS KICKER 58...Cameron Berra Jr KICKOFF 36...Taylor Kerr So 41...Cody Meyer R-So PUNTER 83...Scott Weatherford R-Jr HOLDER 83...Scott Weatherford R-Jr LONG SNAPPER 51...Adam Baker Sr PUNT RETURNS 8...Erik Lora R-Jr 16...Jeremy Rykard Sr KICK RETURNS 26...Trey Pendergrass R-Fr 16...Jeremy Rykard Sr A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

12 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 12 # NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/JC/LAST) 2 Ryan Jones RB FR HS Canton, Mich. (Canton) 3 Anthony Taylor WR FR HS Wheaton, Ill. (Lombard Montini) 4 Keiondre Gober WR FR HS Lubbock, Texas (Frenship) 5 Jake Walker + RB R-SR 2V Delray Beach, Fla. (American Heritage/Univ. of Toledo) 6 Kyle Millner QB FR HS New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West) 8 Erik Lora + WR R-JR 2V Miami, Fla. (Columbus) 9 Chavar Watkins + WR R-SR 3V Sunrise, Fla. (Piper) 10 Jimmy Garoppolo QB JR 2V Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows) 11 Ben Krol + QB R-FR RS Woodstock, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic) 12 LeQuince McCall + LB R-JR TR San Antonio, Texas (Reagan/Baylor University) 13 Von Wise + TE R-SR 2V Cincinnati, Ohio (Finneytown) 14 Taylor Duncan + RB R-SO 1V Marshall, Ill. (Marshall) 15 Antonio Taylor + LB R-JR 2V Maywood, Ill. (Immaculate Conception) 16 Jeremy Rykard WR SR 1V O Fallon, Ill. (O Fallon/Mt. San Jacinto JC) 19 Dajon Sherman + WR R-SO RS Matteson, Ill. (Rich Central) 20 AJ Woodson + RB R-SO 1V Pompano Beach, Fla. (Northeast) 21 Shepard Little + RB R-FR RS Schaumburg, Ill. (Schaumburg) 22 Kendal Butler DB FR HS Toledo, Ill. (Cumberland) 23 Bobby Huey RB FR HS Lubbock, Texas (Frenship) 24 Alex McNulty + DB R-JR 2V Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 25 Reggie Box + RB R-FR RS Glen Carbon, Ill. (Edwardsville) 26 Trey Pendergrass + ATH R-FR RS Royal Palm Beach, Fla. (Jupiter Christian) 27 Devin Brinson + DB R-FR RS Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) 28 Nick Beard + DB R-JR 2V Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic) 29 Elven Walker CB FR HS Wheaton, Ill. (Glenbard South) 30 Tavares Crawford CB JR 2V Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) 31 Pete Houlihan DB JR 2V New Lenox, Ill. (Providence Catholic) 32 Artavious Dowdell DL SR 3V Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) 33 Malcolm Allen + RB SR TR Joliet, Ill. (Joliet/College of DuPage) 34 Brandon Ross + DB R-FR RS St. Louis, Mo. (Lutheran North) 35 John Wurm + DB R-SO 1V Dublin, Ohio (Coffman) 36 Taylor Kerr K/P SO 1V Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) 37 Andre Hodge + LB R-FR RS Keyport, N.J. (Matawan Regional) 38 D.J. Bland + DB R-SO 1V Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Institute) 39 Mike Gunter + SAF R-FR RS Springfield, Ill. (Rochester) 40 Jourdan Wickliffe DB SO HS Columbus, Ohio (St. Charles College Prep) 40a Bobby Pettis & RB SR TR Hickory Hills, Ill. (Argo/Missouri U of Science & Technology) 41 Cody Meyer K R-SO TR Oakland, Ill. (Tri County/McKendree Univ.) 42 Alex Helms + LB R-JR RS Naperville, Ill. (North/Concordia (Minn.) Univ.) 43 Pono Choy DB FR HS Honolulu, Haw. (Kamehameha) 44 Judes Amilcar + DE R-JR 2V Pompano, Fla. (Olympic Heights) 45 Eric Luhrsen TE R-FR RS Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) 46 Anthony Goodman DB FR HS Lansing, Mich. (J.W. Sexton) 47 Andre Alvarez + LB R-JR TR Chicago, Ill. (Lane Tech/Carthage College) 48 Ryan Meyer SAF FR HS Evergreen Park, Ill. (Marist) 49 Robert Haynes LB SO 1V Punta Gorda, Fla. (Charlotte) 50 Adam Gristick + LB R-SO 1V Allentown, Pa. (Parkland) 51 Adam Baker LS SR 3V Champaign, Ill. (Central) 52 Jake McNair LB FR HS Louisville, Ky. (dupont Manual) 53 Greg Mahan + DL R-SR 2V Carol Stream, Ill. (Glenbard North) 54 Perry Maynard + LB R-SR 3V Southlake, Texas (Carroll) 55 Joe Campagna + LB R-SO RS Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita/Ferris State Univ.) 56 Jerone Williams DL SR 1V St. Louis, Mo. (Oakville/Ellsworth CC) 57 Jameel High +& DB R-JR TR Kankakee, Ill. (Bishop McNamara/Ball State) 58 Cameron Berra K JR 2V St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway Catholic) 59 Kamu Grugier-Hill SAF FR HS Honolulu, Haw. (Kamehameha) 60 Charlie Athans OL FR HS Manhattan, Ill. (Lincoln-Way Central) 61 Dakota Melson LS FR HS Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge) 61A Aaron Carr + LB R-JR TR Country Club Hills, Ill. (Hillcrest/Carthage College) + indicates redshirt season used... & not eligible in 2012 due to NCAA transfer rules A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

13 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 13 # NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/JC) 62 Shane Kelly + OL R-SR 2V Rhinelander, Wis. (Rhinelander) 63 Leon Riley + DL R-FR RS Rantoul, Ill. (Rantoul) 64 Jason Schuman + OL R-FR RS Warrenville, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) 65 Josh Griffin + DL R-FR RS Paris, Ill. (Paris) 66 Matt Parks + OL R-SO SQ Machesney Park, Ill. (Harlem) 67 Mike O Neill + OL R-SR 3V Chicago, Ill. (St. Patrick) 68 Nick Borre + OL R-FR RS Bloomingdale, Ill. (Lake Park) 69 Eric Varela OL SR SQ Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak/Mt. San Jacinto JC) 70 Joe Hall + C R-FR RS Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) 71 Kevin Kapellas + OL R-SR 3V Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) 72 Alex Pierce + OL R-JR 2V Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) 73 Evan Kanz OL FR HS Luxemburg, Wis. (Luxemburg-Casco) 74 Collin Seibert + OL R-SO 1V Oswego, Ill. (Oswego) 75 Jimmy Lowery OL FR HS Burr Ridge, Ill. (Lombard Montini) 76 Quinton Quarles DE FR HS Ingleside, Ill. (Grant) 77 Dominic Pagliara + OL R-JR 2V Quincy, Ill. (Quincy Notre Dame) 78 Mitch Reab OL SR SQ Forestville, Calif. (El Molino/Santa Rosa JC) 79 Jon Voytilla DL JR 2V St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles East) 81 Chris Wright WR SR 3V Skokie, Ill. (Niles West) 82 Quintez Thompson WR FR HS Louisville, Ky. (dupont Manual) 83 Scott Weatherford + P R-JR 1V Terre Haute, Ind. (North) 84 Sam Hendricks + TE R-SO 1V Cincinnati, Ohio (Indian Hill) 85 Jimmy Lera + WR R-SO 1V Lake Park, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens) 86 Rex Bonham + DL R-SO 1V New Carlisle, Ohio (Tecumseh) 87 Leo Minne + WR R-FR RS Round Lake, Ill. (Grant) 88 Adam Drake + WR R-SO 1V Charleston, Ill. (Charleston) 89 Tyrus Moss WR FR HS Mattoon, Ill. (Mattoon) 90 Roosevelt Holliday DL SR 3V Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 91 Niko Foltys + DL R-SO RS Lockport, Ill. (Lockport Township) 92 Tyler Paulsen DE FR HS Austin, Texas (Lake Travis) 93 Pat Wertz + DL R-SR 1V Orland Hills, Ill. (Andrew/Illinois State) 94 Timotheus Granger DE SO 1V West Palm Beach, Fla. (Suncoast) 95 Clinton Scott + DE R-FR RS Casey, Ill. (Casey-Westfield) 96 Clinton Simpkins + DL R-JR 1V Fredricksburg, Va. (Chancellor/Dodge City CC) 97 Dino Fanti + DT R-FR RS Venice, Fla. (Venice) 98 Fedney Delphonse + DE R-FR RS Naples, Fla. (Golden Gate) #... PLAYER... POS Malcolm Allen...RB Andre Alvarez... LB Judes Amilcar...DE Charlie Athans...OL Adam Baker... LS Nick Beard...DB Cameron Berra... K D.J. Bland...DB Rex Bonham... DL Nick Borre...OL Reggie Box...RB Devin Brinson...DB Kendal Butler...DB Joe Campagna... LB Aaron Carr... LB Pono Choy...DB Tavares Crawford...CB Fedney Delphonse...DE Artavious Dowdell... DL Adam Drake...WR Taylor Duncan...RB Dino Fanti... DL Niko Foltys...DE EASTERN ILLINOIS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Jimmy Garoppolo... QB 2... Keiondre Gober...WR Anthony Goodman...DB Timotheus Granger...DE Josh Griffin... DL Adam Gristick... LB Kamu Grugier-Hill...SAF Mike Gunter...SAF Joseph Hall... C Robert Haynes... LB Alex Helms... LB Sam Hendricks...ATH Jameel High...DB Andre Hodge... LB Oshay Hodges...WR Roosevelt Holliday... DL Pete Houlihan...DB Bobby Huey...RB 2... Ryan Jones...RB Evan Kanz...OL Kevin Kapellas...OL Shane Kelly...OL Taylor Kerr...K/P Ben Krol... QB Jimmy Lera...RB Shepard Little...RB 8... Erik Lora...WR Jimmy Lowery...OL Eric Luhrsen... TE Greg Mahan... DL Perry Maynard... LB LeQuince McCall... LB Jake McNair... LB Alex McNulty...SAF Dakota Melson... LS Cody Meyer... K Ryan Meyer...SAF 6... Kyle Millner... QB Leo Minne...WR Tyrus Moss...WR Mike O'Neill...OL Dominic Pagliara...OL Matt Parks...OL Tyler Paulsen...DE Trey Pendergrass...ATH Bobby Pettis...RB Alex Pierce...OL Quinton Quarles...DE Mitch Reab...OL Leon Riley... DL Brandon Ross...DB Jeremy Rykard...WR Jason Schuman...OL Collin Seibert...OL Clinton Scott...DE Da'Jon Sherman...WR Clinton Simpkins... DL 3... Anthony Taylor...WR Antonio Taylor... LB Eric Varela...OL Jon Voytilla... DL Elven Walker...DB 5... Jake Walker...RB 9... Chavar Watkins...WR Scott Weatherford... P Pat Wertz... DL Jourdan Wickliffe...DB Jerone Williams... DL Von Wise... TE AJ Woodson...RB Chris Wright...WR John Wurm...DB A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

14 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 14 GAME 1 - August 30, 2012 Southern Illinois Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. O Brien Field (A: 8,275) New ERA Game Scoring Final Southern Illinois Eastern Illinois FIRST QUARTER EIU - Watkins 40 pass from Hendricks (Berra kick) (9:32) SIU - McCall 6 run (Johnson kick) (3:35) SECOND QUARTER EIU - Lora 2 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (11:50) SIU - McCall 74 pass from Faulkner (Johnson kick) (8:11) EIU - Walker 14 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (6:26) EIU - Wright 50 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (2:30) SIU - Pruitt 3 pass from Faulkner (Johnson kick) (0:17) THIRD QUARTER SIU - McCall 6 run (Johnson kick) (11:39) EIU - Lora 11 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (9:22) EIU - Wright 24 pass from Lora (Berra kick) (4:32) EIU - Hendricks 31 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (1:58) TEAM STATS...EIU... SIU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Int Returns-Yards-TD Time of Possession...28: :49 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Walker ( ), Duncan ( ) SIU - McCall ( ), Strother ( ) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ) SIU - Faulker ( ), Hill ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Lora ( ), Watkins (5-71-1), Hendricks (4-95-1) SIU - McKinney (8-53-0), Lewis (7-61-0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Haynes (6-3-1), Beard (6-2-0), Houlihan (5-1-1) SIU - Presume (6-4-1), DiManche (6-0-2) RECAP Eastern Illinois set a school record with seven team touchdown passes as the Panthers opened the New ERA of Panther football with a win over Southern Illinois. Jimmy Garoppolo passed for 369 yards and five touchdowns as EIU racked up 522 yards of total offense. Erik Lora, who missed the 2011 season with an injury, returned to lead the way with 13 catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Lora added a touchdown pass as he was one of two EIU wide receivers to throw touchdowns. Sam Hendricks was the other hitting Chavar Watkins for the first score of the game on a 40-yard connection. Four EIU receivers finished with 70 or more yards receiving. The Panthers defense forced six turnovers, the highest total since the 2005 season as they slowed down SIU s offense in the second half. Robert Haynes led the defense with nine tackles including two forced fumbles and a sack. GAME 2 - Sept. 8, 2012 Eastern Illinois Western Michigan Kalamazoo, Mich. Waldo Stadium (A: 22,536) Scoring Final Eastern Illinois Western Michigan FIRST QUARTER WMU - Braverman 9 run (Haldeman kick) (11:44) EIU - Walker 17 run (Berra kick) (10:31) WMU - Cutler 2 pass from Carder (Haldeman kick) (7:58) EIU - Wright 18 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (1:34) SECOND QUARTER WMU - Hammond 1 pass from Carder (Haldeman kick) (9:25) WMU - Hammond 2 pass from Carder (Haldeman kick) (5:16) WMU - Wilson 13 pass from Carder (Haldeman kick) (3:36) WMU - Wilson 16 pass from Carder (Haldeman kick) (0:58) THIRD QUARTER WMU - Haldeman 37 field goal (0:49) FOURTH QUARTER EIU - Duncan 6 run (Berra kick) (13:38) WMU - Scriven 1 run (Haldeman kick) (7:38) TEAM STATS...EIU... WMU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Int Returns-Yards-TD Time of Possession...21: :46 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Walker ( ), Duncan ( ) WMU - Fields ( ), Drake (8-58-0) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ), Krol ( ) WMU - Carder ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Lora ( ), Wright (4-38-1), Wise (2-41-0) WMU - Wilson ( ), Hammond (6-94-2) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Beard (9-4-0), McCall (4-9-0), McNulty (4-6-0) WMU - Currie (3-5-0), Bishop ( ) RECAP Western Michigan scored four unanswered touchdowns in the second quarter to pull away during a win over Eastern Illinois. The Panthers were able to stay in the game in the opening quarter as Jake Walker scored on a 17-yard run and Jimmy Garoppolo hit Chris Wright for a 18-yard pass. Erik Lora hauled in five passes for 115 yards all in the first quarter and early portion of the second quarter. Freshman Jaime Wilson set up the Broncos in the second quarter with good field position on a couple of punt returns and hauled in two late touchdown passes. The Panthers defense was led by Nick Beard and LeQuince McCall with 13 tackles each. GAME 3 - Sept. 15, 2012 Eastern Illinois Illinois State Normal, Ill. Hancock Stadium (A: 7,700) 101st Mid-America Classic Scoring O1 O2...F Eastern Illinois Illinois State FIRST QUARTER ISU - Donnelly 30 interception return (Aussieker kick) (2:45) EIU - Ducan 4 run (Berra kick) (0:44) SECOND QUARTER EIU - Duncan 11 run (Berra kick) (5:50) ISU - Neblett 19 pass from Brown (Aussieker kick) (2:54) EIU - Berra 44 field goal (0:00) THIRD QUARTER EIU - Lora 10 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (10:37) ISU - Brown 11 run (Aussieker kick) (8:18) ISU - Brown 1 run (Aussieker kick) (5:24) FOURTH QUARTER EIU - Lora 12 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (14:54) EIU - Walker 13 run (Berra kick) (9:07) ISU - Hunt 20 pass from Brown (run failed) (5:54) ISU - Harden 13 pass from Brown (Aussieker kick) (0:51) EIU - Berra 20 field goal (0:00) OVERTIME 1 ISU - Harden 7 pass from Brown (Aussieker kick) EIU - Duncan 2 run (Berra kick) OVERTIME 2 EIU - Berra 40 field goal ISU - Walker 25 pass from Brown TEAM STATS...EIU... ISU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Int Returns-Yards-TD Time of Possession...24: :22 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Duncan ( ), Walker (9-39-1) ISU - Dunn ( ), Brown (4-4-2) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ) ISU - Brown ( RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Watkins ( ), Lora ( ), Hendricks (8-50-0) ISU - Walker ( ), Neblett ( ) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Haynes (6-6-0), McCall (7-3-1), Bland (6-4-0) ISU - Zimmer (6-9-1), Underwood ( ) RECAP Illinois State scored a touchdown on its second possession of overtime as the No. 15 Redbirds beat Eastern Illinois, 54-51, in the highest scoring game in the history of the Mid- America Classic. It was also the highest combined point total between two teams in EIU history. The Panthers led by ten points in the fourth quarter and forced the overtime period on Cameron Berra s 20-yard field goal. The two teams combined for more than 1,000 yards and 180 plays in the contest. Erik Lora had his third straight 100-yard receiving day with 9 catches for 112 yards. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

15 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 15 GAME 4 - Sept. 22, 2012 Murray State Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. O Brien Field (A: 5,319) Scoring O1...F Murray State Eastern Illinois FIRST QUARTER EIU - Lora 10 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (12:38) EIU - Lora 23 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (10:54) MUR - Brockman 1 run (Benton kick) (8:30) EIU - Lora 37 pass from Wright (run failed) (6:38) MUR - Griffin 3 pass from Brockman (run failed (3:54) SECOND QUARTER MUR - Morrow 15 pass from Brockman (Benton kick) (11:58) MUR - Benton 39 field goal (9:52) MUR - Berry 2 run (Benton kick) (4:12) MUR - Benton 30 field goal (0:08) THIRD QUARTER MUR - Benton 35 field goal (12:53) EIU - Wise 8 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (10:47) EIU - Watkins 12 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (6:16) MUR - Benton 36 field goal (2:34) FOURTH QUARTER EIU - Walker 3 run (Wright pass from Garoppolo) (14:33) MUR - Benton 21 field goal (5:11) 1ST OVERTIME MUR - Berry 1 run (Benton kick) EIU - Watkins 9 pass from Garoppolo (Wise pass from Lora) TEAM STATS...EIU...MUR First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Int Returns-Yards-TD Time of Possession...24: :07 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Walker ( ), Duncan (8-27-0) MUR - Brady ( ), Berry ( ) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ) MUR - Brockman ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Lora ( ), Wright ( ), Watkins (4-29-2) MUR - Powell ( ), Morrow (5-70-1) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - McCall ( ), Wickliffe (7-3-1), Haynes ( ) MUR - Salter (8-2-0), Wicks (5-4-0) RECAP Erik Lora set the Eastern Illinois and Ohio Valley Conference record for receptions in a game with 21 but his biggest play of the game was passing a two-point conversion to Von Wise in overtime as EIU beat Murray State, Lora finished with a school record 269 receiving yards. He had 13 catches for 172 yards and three touchdowns in the first quarter. Jimmy Garoppolo passing for 393 yards and five scores as EIU and MSU combined to run an FCS record 210 plays. EIU led in the first quarter and trailed at the half. The score was tied at at the end of regulation. GAME 5 - Sept. 29, 2012 Austin Peay Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. O Brien Field (A: 9,154) Family Weekend Scoring Final Austin Peay Eastern Illinois FIRST QUARTER EIU - Wright 66 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (12:13) EIU - Walker 28 run (Berra kick) (8:31) EIU - Gober 66 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (4:28) SECOND QUARTER EIU - Berra 28 field goal (11:01) AP - Stark 6 pass from Ryan (Stansell kick) (5:28) EIU - Lora 50 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (5:02) AP - Kitts 15 run (Ryan pass to Stark) (0:39) EIU - Wright 63 pass from Garoppolo (pass failed) (0:11) THIRD QUARTER EIU - Garoppolo 6 run (Berra kick) (13:02) EIU - Walker 1 run (Berra kick) (7:12) EIU - Gober 56 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (4:47) EIU - Krol 1 run (Berra kick) (0:30) TEAM STATS...EIU... APSU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Int Returns-Yards-TD Time of Possession...22: :50 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Walker ( ), Garoppolo (7-48-1) APSU - Kitts ( ), Williams ( ) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ), Krol ( ) APSU - Ryan ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Lora ( ), Wright ( ), Gober ( ) APSU - Oliver ( ), Adams (4-19-0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Houlihan ( ), Beard (5-1-0), J. Williams ( ) APSU - Salley (6-1-1), Perry (5-1-0) RECAP Eastern Illinois offense was clicking on all cylinders on Saturday as the Panthers posted their largest margin of victory over an OVC opponent with a win over Austin Peay. Jimmy Garoppolo earned OVC Player of the Week passing for a career high 453 yards with five touchdowns. All of his touchdown passes covered 50 yards or more as he hit Chris Wright (twice), Keiondre Gober (twice) and Erik Lora for the touchdowns. Pete Houlihan was named the OVC Defensive Player of the Week as the Panthers shut down Austin Peay. Houlihan finished with ten tackles and a sack. The 65 points are the fourth highest total in EIU history. GAME 6 - Oct. 6, 2012 Eastern Illinois UT Martin Martin, Tenn. Graham Stadium (A: 5,456) Scoring Final Eastern Illinois UT Martin FIRST QUARTER UTM - Barfield 93 kick return (Sandlin kick) (14:47) EIU - Garoppolo 1 run (kick failed) (11:03) UTM - Butler 18 pass from Carr (Sandlin kick) (0:44) UTM - Barfield 29 pass from Carr (Sandlin kick) (0:34) SECOND QUARTER EIU - Walker 2 run (Berra kick) (10:19) EIU - Walker 2 run (kick blocked) (4:11) UTM - Williams PAT return (4:11) UTM - McNeil 4 run (Sandlin kick) (2:17) THIRD QUARTER UTM - Sims 8 pass from Carr (Sandlin kick) (11:05) UTM - Butler 43 pass from Carr (Sandlin kick) (7:51) EIU - Berra 37 field goal (3:48) FOURTH QUARTER EIU - Wright 10 pass from Garoppolo (Lora pass from Garoppolo (14:21) UTM - McNeil 4 run (Sandlin kick) (4:53) EIU - Lora 16 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (1:24) TEAM STATS...EIU...UTM First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Int Returns-Yards-TD Time of Possession...30: :23 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Walker ( ), Duncan (3-12-0) UTM - McNair ( ), McNeil ( ) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ) UTM - Carr ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Lora ( ), Wright (5-58-1), Wise (5-49-0) UTM - Sims ( ), Butler (6-98-2) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Haynes ( ), Houlihan ( ), Gristick (2-5-0) UTM - B. Johnson ( ), Bell ( ) RECAP UT Martin took advantage of five Eastern Illinois turnovers including two in the end zone as the Skyhawks beat EIU Kevin Barksdale returned the opening kickoff 93-yards for UTM. EIU answered with a Jimmy Garoppolo 1-yard run but the extra point was blocked forcing EIU to play from behind the remainder of the day. EIU cut the lead to on a Jake Walker short touchdown but a blocked extra point was returned for a two-points by UTM. Garoppolo passed for 428 yards. Walker rushed for 182 yards. Erik Lora had 17 receptions for 215 yards. EIU had 38 first downs and 616 yards of total offense but the turnovers had EIU on the short end of the result following the game. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

16 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page 16 GAME 7 - Oct. 13, 2012 Jacksonville State Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. O Brien Field (A: 7358) 94th Homecoming Game) Scoring Final Jacksonville State Eastern Illinois FIRST QUARTER JSU - Ealey 1 run (Griffin kick) (12:03) SECOND QUARTER JSU - Cheeks 1 pass from Blanchard (Griffin kick) (13:49) EIU - Walker 1 run (Berra kick) (8:45) EIU - Crawford 39 interception return (Berra kick) (5:44) EIU - Berra 43 field goal (0:00) THIRD QUARTER JSU - Ealey 3 run (Griffin kick) (12:45) FOURTH QUARTER EIU - Duncan 5 run (Berra kick) (14:55) JSU - Ealey 6 run (Griffin kick) (9:03) EIU - Wright 15 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (3:37) TEAM STATS...EIU...JSU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Int Returns-Yards-TD Time of Possession...23: :33 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Walker ( ), Duncan ( ) JSU - Ealey ( ), James ( ) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ) JSU - Ivory ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Lora ( ), Wright (7-49-1), Watkins (3-25-0) JSU - Bonner (5-67-0), Smith (3-49-0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Haynes (6-4-0), Wickliffe (7-1-0), McCall (2-5-0) JSU - Smith (5-8-0), Hough (5-5-1), Endress (4-5-1) RECAP Freshman Kamu Grugier-Hill intercepted a pass with 2:46 left in the game and returned it deep into Jacksonville State territory. After Eastern Illinois was stopped on downs and unable to run out the clock, Grugier-Hill tackled JSU s Washaun Ealey as time expired giving EIU the win. The Panthers took the lead with 3:37 left in the game as Jimmy Garoppolo found Chris Wright for the score. EIU scored two of its touchdowns on rushes by Jake Walker and Taylor Duncan while Tavares Crawford returned an interception for the other TD. Cameron Berra s 43-yard field goal as time expired in the first half proved to be the difference. Walker rushed for 103 yards. Erik Lora had his seventh straight game with 100-yards receiving as he broke the EIU single season receptions record finishing the game with 83 catches for the year. A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

17 October 27, 2012 Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Page EIU PANTHERS FOOTBALL EASTERN ILLINOIS Game Results All games Overall Ohio Valley Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend Aug 30, 2012 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W :42 8,275 Sep 8, 2012 at Western Michigan L :08 22,536 Sep 15, 2012 at #15 Illinois State L o :55 7,700 * Sep 22, 2012 MURRAY STATE Wo :00 5,319 * Sep 29, 2012 AUSTIN PEAY W :10 9,154 * Oct 6, 2012 at UT Martin L :45 5,456 * Oct 13, 2012 JACKSONVILLE STATE W :10 7,358 * indicates Ohio Valley Conferece game 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS STARTERS OPPONENT O-WR I-WR LT LG C RG RT I-WR O-WR QB RB Southern Illinois Watkins Hendricks Pagliara Seibert Kapellas Pierce Kelly Lora Wright Garoppolo Walker Western Mich. Watkins Hendricks Pagliara Seibert Kapellas Pierce Kelly Lora Wright Garoppolo Walker Illinois State Watkins Hendricks Pagliara Seibert Kapellas Pierce Kelly Lora Wright Garoppolo Walker Murray State Watkins Wise Pagliara Seibert Kapellas Pierce Kelly Lora Wright Garoppolo Walker Austin Peay Watkins Wise Pagliara Seibert Kapellas Pierce Kelly Lora Wright Garoppolo Walker UT Martin Watkins Wise Pagliara Seibert Kapellas Pierce Kelly Lora Wright Garoppolo Walker Jacksonville St. Watkins Wise Pagliara Seibert Kapellas Pierce Kelly Lora Wright Garoppolo Walker OPPONENT DE DT DT DE SAM MLB WILL CB ROVER FS CB Southern Illinois Wertz Mahan Holliday Dowdell McCall Haynes Gristick Bland McNulty Beard Houlihan Western Mich. Wertz Mahan Holliday Dowdell McCall Haynes Gristick Bland McNulty Beard Houlihan Illinois State Wertz Mahan Holliday Dowdell McCall Haynes Gristick Bland McNulty Beard Crawford Murray State Wertz Mahan Holliday Dowdell McCall Haynes Gristick Bland McNulty Beard Houlihan Austin Peay Wertz Mahan Holliday Dowdell McCall Haynes Gristick Bland McNulty Beard Houlihan UT Martin Wertz Mahan Holliday Dowdell Grugier-Hill Haynes Gristick Bland McNulty Beard Houlihan Jacksonville St Wertz Mahan Holliday Dowdell McCall Haynes Gristick Goodman Wickliffe Beard Houlihan A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

18 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 13, 2012) All games Team Statistics EIU OPP SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 25:01 34:51 3RD-DOWN Conversions 55/129 56/128 3rd-Down Pct 43% 44% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 8/17 8/18 4th-Down Pct 47% 44% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS 39 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES (29-34) 85% (37-48) 77% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (27-34) 79% (30-48) 63% PAT-ATTEMPTS (34-36) 94% (33-34) 97% ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 4/7526 3/11897 Neutral Site Games 0/0 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Eastern Illinois Opponents

19 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 13, 2012) All games Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g WALKER, Jake DUNCAN, Taylor GAROPPOLO, Jimmy WOODSON, AJ HENDRICKS, Sam WATKINS, Chavar KROL, Ben WEATHERFORD, Scott Total Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g GAROPPOLO, Jimmy KROL, Ben WRIGHT, Chris LORA, Erik HENDRICKS, Sam Total Opponents Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g LORA, Erik WRIGHT, Chris WATKINS, Chavar WISE, Von HENDRICKS, Sam WALKER, Jake GOBER, Keiondre DRAKE, Adam MINNE, Leo DUNCAN, Taylor LUHRSEN, Eric RYKARD, Jeremy Total Opponents Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg LORA, Erik HOULIHAN, Pete Total Opponents Interceptions no. yds avg td lg HAYNES, Robert HOULIHAN, Pete GRUGIER-HILL, Kamu WICKLIFFE, Jourdan BLAND, DJ CRAWFORD, Tavares Total Opponents Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg CRAWFORD, Tavares PENDERGRASS, Trey HOULIHAN, Pete GOBER, Keiondre GUNTER, Mike TAYLOR, Antonio RYKARD, Jeremy BRINSON, Devin Total Opponents Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg DOWDELL, Artavious TAYLOR, Antonio Total Opponents

20 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 13, 2012) All games PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts LORA, Erik WALKER, Jake BERRA, Cameron WRIGHT, Chris DUNCAN, Taylor WATKINS, Chavar GAROPPOLO, Jimmy GOBER, Keiondre WISE, Von HENDRICKS, Sam CRAWFORD, Tavares KROL, Ben Total Opponents Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g GAROPPOLO, Jimmy WALKER, Jake DUNCAN, Taylor KROL, Ben LORA, Erik HENDRICKS, Sam WRIGHT, Chris WOODSON, AJ WATKINS, Chavar WEATHERFORD, Scott Total Opponents Field Goals fg pct lg blk BERRA, Cameron FG Sequence Eastern Illinois Opponents Southern Illinois - 27 Western Michigan - (37) Illinois State (44),(20),(40) 31 Murray State - (39),(30),(35),(36),(21) Austin Peay (28) 51 UT Martin (37) - Jacksonville State (43) 48,37,37 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i blk WEATHERFORD, Scott KERR, Taylor GAROPPOLO, Jimmy TEAM Total Opponents Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln KERR, Taylor MEYER, Cody Total Opponents

21 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g LORA, Erik WALKER, Jake WRIGHT, Chris CRAWFORD, T DUNCAN, Taylo WATKINS, Chav GOBER, Keiond HENDRICKS, S WISE, Von PENDERGRAS HOULIHAN, Pet MINNE, Leo DRAKE, Adam HAYNES, Rober GRUGIER-HILL, RYKARD, Jerem GAROPPOLO, J BLAND, DJ LUHRSEN, Eric WOODSON, AJ TAYLOR, Antoni BRINSON, Devi GUNTER, Mike KROL, Ben WEATHERFOR Total Opponents EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 13, 2012) All games

22 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 13, 2012) All games Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 49 HAYNES, Robert BEARD, Nick McCALL, LeQuince HOULIHAN, Pete McNULTY, Alex BLAND, DJ WERTZ, Pat WICKLIFFE, Jourdan GRISTICK, Adam HOLLIDAY, Roosevelt MAHAN, Greg DOWDELL, Artavious WILLIAMS, Jerone GRUGIER-HILL, Kamu TAYLOR, Antonio FANTI, Dino CRAWFORD, Tavares HELMS, Alex AMILCAR, Judes GOODMAN, Anthony DELPHONSE, Fedney WURM, John GRANGER, Timotheus MAYNARD, Perry TM TEAM PAULSEN, Tyler VOYTILLA, Jon WEATHERFORD, Scott BRINSON, Devin CAMPAGNA, Joe BONHAM, Rex LORA, Erik REAB, Mitch BAKER, Adam GUNTER, Mike LUHRSEN, Eric PAGLIARA, Dominic Total Opponents

23 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Oct 13, 2012) All games INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 33 WALKER, Jake at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) Yards Rushing 182 WALKER, Jake at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) TD Rushes 3 DUNCAN, Taylor at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Long Rush 31 WALKER, Jake at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) Pass attempts 61 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Pass completions 39 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Yards Passing 453 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) TD Passes 5 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) 5 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) 5 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) Long Pass 66 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) Receptions 21 LORA, Erik vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Yards Receiving 269 LORA, Erik vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) TD Receptions 3 LORA, Erik vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Long Reception 66 WRIGHT, Chris vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) 66 GOBER, Keiondre vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) Field Goals 3 BERRA, Cameron at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Long Field Goal 44 BERRA, Cameron at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Punts 8 WEATHERFORD, Scott vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Punting Avg 51.0 KERR, Taylor at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Long Punt 55 WEATHERFORD, Scott vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Punts inside 20 2 WEATHERFORD, Scott vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) 2 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Long Punt Return 14 LORA, Erik vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) Long Kickoff Return 41 CRAWFORD, Tavares vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) 41 CRAWFORD, Tavares at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Tackles 13 McCALL, LeQuince at Western Michigan (9/8/2012) 13 BEARD, Nick at Western Michigan (9/8/2012) Sacks 2.0 MAHAN, Greg vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Tackles For Loss 2.5 WERTZ, Pat vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Interceptions 1 HOULIHAN, Pete vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) 1 BLAND, DJ vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) 1 HAYNES, Robert at Western Michigan (9/8/2012) 1 HAYNES, Robert at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) 1 CRAWFORD, Tavares vs Jacksonville State (Oct 13, 2012) 1 WICKLIFFE, Jourdan vs Jacksonville State (Oct 13, 2012) 1 GRUGIER-HILL, Kamu vs Jacksonville State (Oct 13, 2012)

24 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Oct 13, 2012) All games TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 47 at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) Yards Rushing 188 at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) Yards Per Rush 4.4 vs Jacksonville State (Oct 13, 2012) TD Rushes 4 at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) 4 vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) Pass attempts 62 vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Pass completions 40 vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Yards Passing 509 vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) Yards Per Pass 14.5 vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) TD Passes 7 vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Total Plays 106 at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Total Offense 671 vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) Yards Per Play 9.2 vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) Points 65 vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) Sacks By 4 vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) First Downs 38 at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) Penalties 17 vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Penalty Yards 127 vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Turnovers 5 at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) Interceptions By 3 vs Jacksonville State (Oct 13, 2012) Punts 9 vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Punting Avg 46.0 at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) Long Punt 55 vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Punts inside 20 3 vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) 3 at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Long Punt Return 14 vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012)

25 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Oct 13, 2012) All games OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 23 KITTS, Wesley, vs Austin Peay (Sep 29, 2012) 23 EALEY,Washaun, vs Jacksonville State (Oct 13, 2012) Yards Rushing 149 EALEY,Washaun, vs Jacksonville State (Oct 13, 2012) TD Rushes 3 EALEY,Washaun, vs Jacksonville State (Oct 13, 2012) Long Rush 36 DRAKE, Tevin, at Western Michigan (9/8/2012) 36 MCNAIR, Jason, at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) Pass attempts 64 BROCKMAN, Casey, vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Pass completions 43 BROCKMAN, Casey, vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Yards Passing 473 BROWN,Matt, at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) TD Passes 5 CARDER, Alex, at Western Michigan (9/8/2012) 5 BROWN,Matt, at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Long Pass 74 Faulkner, Kory, vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Receptions 13 POWELL, Walter, vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Yards Receiving 154 WILSON, Jaime, at Western Michigan (9/8/2012) TD Receptions 2 WILSON, Jaime, at Western Michigan (9/8/2012) 2 HAMMOND, Blake, at Western Michigan (9/8/2012) 2 HARDEN,Donovan, at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) 2 BUTLER, Jeremy, at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) Long Reception 74 McCall, Mika'il, vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Field Goals 5 BENTON, Jordan, vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Long Field Goal 39 BENTON, Jordan, vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Punts 7 Pucylowski, Aus, vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) 7 WRIGHT,Patrick, at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Punting Avg 47.3 Pucylowski, Aus, vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Long Punt 65 Pucylowski, Aus, vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Punts inside 20 3 Pucylowski, Aus, vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Long Punt Return 49 MCNAIR, Jason, at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) Long Kickoff Return 93 BARFIELD, Kevin, at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) Tackles 16 JOHNSON, Ben, at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) Sacks 3.0 Obiora, Eze, vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) 3.0 UNDERWOOD,Colto, at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Tackles For Loss 3.5 UNDERWOOD,Colto, at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Interceptions 2 TOLER, Lewis, at Western Michigan (9/8/2012)

26 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Oct 13, 2012) All games OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 53 vs Jacksonville State (Oct 13, 2012) Yards Rushing 290 vs Jacksonville State (Oct 13, 2012) Yards Per Rush 5.5 vs Jacksonville State (Oct 13, 2012) TD Rushes 3 vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) 3 vs Jacksonville State (Oct 13, 2012) Pass attempts 64 vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Pass completions 43 vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Yards Passing 473 at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Yards Per Pass 8.7 at Western Michigan (9/8/2012) TD Passes 5 at Western Michigan (9/8/2012) 5 at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Total Plays 110 vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Total Offense 631 at Western Michigan (9/8/2012) Yards Per Play 6.8 at Western Michigan (9/8/2012) Points 54 at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Sacks By 5 vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) 5 at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) 5 at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012) First Downs 35 vs Murray State (Sep 22, 2012) Penalties 22 at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Penalty Yards 178 at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Turnovers 6 vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Interceptions By 3 at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Punts 7 vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) 7 at Illinois State (Sep 15, 2012) Punting Avg 47.3 vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Long Punt 65 vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Punts inside 20 3 vs Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2012) Long Punt Return 49 at UT Martin (Oct 06, 2012)

27 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Team Game-by-Game (as of Oct 22, 2012) All games TEAM STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 30 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS /8/2012 at Western Michigan Sep 15 at Illinois State Sep 22 MURRAY STATE Sep 29 AUSTIN PEAY Oct 06 at UT Martin Oct 13 JACKSONVILLE STATE Eastern Illinois Opponents Games played: 7 Avg per rush: 3.4 Avg per catch: 12.5 Pass efficiency: Kick ret avg: 19.0 Punt ret avg: 8.5 All purpose avg/game: Total offense avg/gm: Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense Blkd PAT Attempts Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf pts Aug 30 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS /8/201 at Western Michigan Sep 15 at Illinois State Sep 22 MURRAY STATE Sep 29 AUSTIN PEAY Oct 06 at UT Martin Oct 13 JACKSONVILLE STATE Eastern Illinois Opponents Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 30 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS /8/201 at Western Michigan Sep 15 at Illinois State Sep 22 MURRAY STATE Sep 29 AUSTIN PEAY Oct 06 at UT Martin Oct 13 JACKSONVILLE STATE Eastern Illinois Opponents

28 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Oct 22, 2012) All games OPPONENT STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 30 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS /8/2012 at Western Michigan Sep 15 at Illinois State Sep 22 MURRAY STATE Sep 29 AUSTIN PEAY Oct 06 at UT Martin Oct 13 JACKSONVILLE STATE Opponents Eastern Illinois Games played: 7 Avg per rush: 3.6 Avg per catch: 10.5 Pass efficiency: Kick ret avg: 18.7 Punt ret avg: 14.0 All purpose avg/game: Total offense avg/gm: Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense Blkd PAT Attempts Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf pts Aug 30 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS /8/201 at Western Michigan Sep 15 at Illinois State Sep 22 MURRAY STATE Sep 29 AUSTIN PEAY Oct 06 at UT Martin Oct 13 JACKSONVILLE STATE Opponents Eastern Illinois Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 30 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS /8/201 at Western Michigan Sep 15 at Illinois State Sep 22 MURRAY STATE Sep 29 AUSTIN PEAY Oct 06 at UT Martin Oct 13 JACKSONVILLE STATE Opponents Eastern Illinois

29 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois By-Quarter Statistics (as of Oct 22, 2012) All games 3rd-Down Conversions Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Aug 30, 2012 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W /8/2012 at Western Michigan L Sep 15, 2012 at Illinois State L Sep 22, 2012 MURRAY STATE W Sep 29, 2012 AUSTIN PEAY W Oct 06, 2012 at UT Martin L Oct 13, 2012 JACKSONVILLE STATE W Eastern Illinois Opponents th-Down Conversions Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Aug 30, 2012 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W /8/2012 at Western Michigan L Sep 15, 2012 at Illinois State L Sep 22, 2012 MURRAY STATE W Sep 29, 2012 AUSTIN PEAY W Oct 06, 2012 at UT Martin L Oct 13, 2012 JACKSONVILLE STATE W Eastern Illinois Opponents Time of Possession Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Aug 30, 2012 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W :11 6:44 7:08 6:13 8:06 9/8/2012 at Western Michigan L :14 5:09 6:43 5:42 3:40 Sep 15, 2012 at Illinois State L :38 4:30 5:33 8:46 5:49 0:00 Sep 22, 2012 MURRAY STATE W :53 9:04 5:58 6:11 3:40 0:00 Sep 29, 2012 AUSTIN PEAY W :10 5:18 2:50 6:43 7:19 Oct 06, 2012 at UT Martin L :37 5:51 7:50 9:34 7:22 Oct 13, 2012 JACKSONVILLE STATE W :27 6:47 5:04 5:32 6:04 Eastern Illinois Total 175:10 43:23 41:06 48:41 42:00 0:00 Avg. 25:01 6:11 5:52 6:57 6:00 0:00 Opponents Total 243:59 61:37 63:54 56:19 62:09 0:00 Avg. 34:51 8:48 9:07 8:02 8:52 0:00

30 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Red-Zone Results (as of Oct 22, 2012) All games Eastern Illinois Inside Opponent Red-Zone Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Aug 30, 2012 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W /8/2012 at Western Michigan L Sep 15, 2012 at Illinois State L Sep 22, 2012 MURRAY STATE W Sep 29, 2012 AUSTIN PEAY W Oct 06, 2012 at UT Martin L Oct 13, 2012 JACKSONVILLE STATE W Totals of 34 (85.3%) Opponents Inside Eastern Illinois Red-Zone Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Aug 30, 2012 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W /8/2012 at Western Michigan L Sep 15, 2012 at Illinois State L Sep 22, 2012 MURRAY STATE W Sep 29, 2012 AUSTIN PEAY W Oct 06, 2012 at UT Martin L Oct 13, 2012 JACKSONVILLE STATE W Totals of 48 (77.1%)

31 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Oct 22, 2012) All games First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Return Turn- Opponent Score Total Rush Pass Pen Number-Yards Comp-Att-Int Yards Plays-Yards Yards Overs SOUTHERN ILLINOIS / 24 5 / 4 16 / 12 1 / / / / / / 95 4 / 6 Western Michigan / 31 3 / / 18 1 / / / / / / / 4 Illinois State / 26 8 / 3 20 / 21 9 / / / / / / / 1 MURRAY STATE / 35 7 / 8 23 / 23 5 / / / / / / / 1 AUSTIN PEAY / 16 8 / 8 17 / 8 1 / / / / / / 56 0 / 1 UT Martin / / 1 22 / 16 4 / / / / / / / 0 JACKSONVILLE STATE / 25 7 / / 11 1 / / / / / / / 5 Totals / / / / / / / / / / 18 3rd Down 4th Down Time of TOP Avg Avg Avg Punting Penalties Opponent Conversions Conversions Possession Margin Yds/Rush Yds/Pass Yds/Play Number-Avg Number-Yards Sacks SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 8-20 / / :11 / 31:49-3: / / / / / / 5 Western Michigan 2-15 / / :14 / 38:46-17: / / / / / / 4 Illinois State 9-21 / / :38 / 34:31-9: / / / / / / 5 MURRAY STATE 9-21 / / :53 / 35:07-10: / / / / / / 1 AUSTIN PEAY 9-15 / / :10 / 37:50-15: / / / / / / 0 UT Martin / / :37 / 29:23 1: / / / / / / 5 JACKSONVILLE STATE 6-17 / / :27 / 36:33-13: / / / / / / 0 Totals / / :10 / 243:59-68: / / / / / / 20 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category

32 NCAA Football Stats - Active Career Leaders For Championship Subdivision (FCS) Page 1 of 1 10/22/2012 Active Career Leaders Category Rank Player Passing-Attempts 14 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Passing-Completions 11 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Passing-Interceptions 3 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Passing-Yards 11 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Passing-Touchdowns 8 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Passing-Attempts Per Game 9 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Passing-Completions Per Game 9 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Passing-Yards Per Game 6 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Passing-Passing Efficiency 20 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Total Offense-Plays 18 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Total Offense-Yards 15 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Total Offense-Plays Per Game 10 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Total Offense-Yards Per Game 8 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Total Offense-TD's Responsible For 11 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Receiving-Catches 13 Erik Lora, Eastern Ill. Receiving-Yards 15 Chris Wright, Eastern Ill. Receiving-Yards 20 Erik Lora, Eastern Ill. Receiving-Touchdowns 4 Chris Wright, Eastern Ill. Receiving-Catches Per Game 8 Erik Lora, Eastern Ill. Receiving-Yards Per Game 14 Erik Lora, Eastern Ill. Receiving-Yards Per Catch 3 Chris Wright, Eastern Ill. Kickoff Returns-Touchdowns 16 Tavares Crawford, Eastern Ill. Field Goals-Percent Made 4 Cameron Berra, Eastern Ill. Scoring-Touchdowns 17 Chris Wright, Eastern Ill. Scoring-2-point Conversions Attempted 9 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. Scoring-2-point Conversions Made 11 Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Ill. All-Purpose Running-Touchdowns 17 Chris Wright, Eastern Ill. Tackles-Solo 12 Artavious Dowdell, Eastern Ill. Tackles-Yards 13 Artavious Dowdell, Eastern Ill. Tackles-Total 13 Artavious Dowdell, Eastern Ill. Tackles-Solo Sacks 10 Artavious Dowdell, Eastern Ill. Tackles-Yards 18 Artavious Dowdell, Eastern Ill. Tackles-Total Sacks 17 Artavious Dowdell, Eastern Ill. Tackles-Fumbles 13 Artavious Dowdell, Eastern Ill.

33 TEAM RECORDS QB Sean Payton ( ) holds virtually every EIU passing record as he directed the 1986 Panthers to the NCAA I-AA quarterfinals. All-American tailback Nate Anderson ( ). The most sure-handed receiver in EIU history, Roy Banks ( ), later went on to play with the Indianapolis Colts. All-American quarterback Tony Romo ( ) was selected as the 2002 'Walter Payton Trophy' winner as the best player in NCAA I-AA football. TEAM GAME BESTS TOTAL OFFENSE: vs. Winona State RUSHING YARDAGE: vs. St. Joseph vs. Florida Atlantic RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 72...vs. Western Illinois PASSING YARDAGE: vs. Austin Peay vs. Saginaw Valley vs. Southwest Missouri vs. Western Kentucky vs. Southern Illinois vs. Winona State PASSING ATTEMPTS: vs. Murray State at Illinois State vs. Saginaw Valley vs. Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State vs. Central Michigan PASSES COMPLETED: vs. Murray State vs. Saginaw Valley TOUCHDOWNS: vs. Mecom Academy vs. Kentucky State TOUCHDOWN PASSES: 7... vs. Southern Illinois vs. Murray State vs. Murray State vs. Kentucky State Six games with 5 TD passes QUATERBACK SACKS: vs. Southwest Missouri vs. Kentucky State TURNOVERS: 8... vs. Youngstown State TURNOVERS CAUSED: vs. Northern Illinois vs. Northeast Missouri vs. Western Illinois MOST EIU POINTS IN A QUARTER: vs. Kentucky State vs. Central State MOST PLAYS IN A GAME: at Illinois State TEAM SEASON BESTS TOTAL OFFENSE: 5, , , , , RUSHING YARDAGE: 2, , , RUSHING ATTEMPTS: PASSING YARDAGE: 4, , , , , PASSING ATTEMPTS: PASSES COMPLETED: TOUCHDOWNS: TOUCHDOWN PASSES: QUARTERBACK SACKS: TURNOVERS: TURNOVERS CAUSED: CONSECUTIVE PASSES WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION: MOST PLAYS IN A GAME BY BOTH TEAMS: vs. Murray State Murray State (110), EIU (100) * FCS Record MOST POINTS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS: at Illinois State (ISU 54, EIU 51-2OT) vs. Tennessee State (EIU 54; TSU 48) Poke Cobb ( ), the greatest running back in Eastern Illinois Panther history, with 5,042 yards. LOWEST TOTAL OFFENSE BY AN OPPONENT: vs. Kentucky State * FCS record EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL

34 INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS INDIVIDUAL BESTS TOTAL OFFENSE: Sean Payton vs. Saginaw Valley Jimmy Garoppolo. 501 vs. Austin Peay Sean Payton vs. SW Missouri Sean Payton vs. W. Kentucky Anthony Buich vs. SE Missouri Jimmy Garoppolo. 422 at UT Martin Jeff Christensen vs. SW Missouri Jimmy Garoppolo. 402 vs. Murray State RUSHING YARDAGE: J.R. Taylor vs. Florida Atlantic Kevin Staple vs. Grand Valley Nate Anderson vs. St. Joseph Nate Anderson vs. SW Missouri Willie High vs. NW Louisiana J.R. Taylor vs. SE Missouri RUSHING ATTEMPTS: Willie High vs. Northern Iowa PASSING YARDAGE: Sean Payton vs. Saginaw Valley Sean Payton vs. SW Missouri Sean Payton vs. W. Kentucky Jimmy Garoppolo. 453 vs. Austin Peay Anthony Buich vs. SE Missouri Jimmy Garoppolo. 428 at UT Martin Tony Romo at Toledo PASSING ATTEMPTS: Jimmy Garoppolo. 61 at Illionis State Jimmy Garoppolo. 60 vs. Murray State Tony Romo vs. Hawai'i Sean Payton vs. Saginaw Valley Sean Payton vs. Northern Iowa PASSES COMPLETED: Sean Payton vs. Saginaw Valley Jimmy Garoppolo. 39 vs. Murray State Jimmy Garoppolo. 37 at Illinois State Jimmy Garoppolo. 35 at UT Martin Anthony Buich vs. SE Missouri RECEIVING (CATCHES): Erik Lora vs. Murray State * OVC Record Erik Lora at UT Martin Willie White vs. Illinois State Andre Raymond vs. Hawai'i Rob Mehalic vs. Delaware State Erik Lora vs. Southern Illinois Chavar Watkins at Illinois State Jerry Wright vs. Indiana State Mark O Donnell vs. Central Michigan Calvin Pierce vs. NE Missouri Calvin Pierce vs. Saginaw Valley Roy Banks vs. Saginaw Valley INDIVIDUAL BESTS TOUCHDOWNS: Steve Turner... 6 vs. Mecom Academy Kevin Staple... 5 vs. Kentucky State J.R. Taylor... 4 vs. Florida Atlantic J.R. Taylor... 4 vs. Tennessee-Martin Kevin Staple... 4 vs. Grand Valley James Warring... 4 vs. Northern Michigan Scott McGhee... 4 vs. Northern Iowa TOUCHDOWN PASSES: Tony Romo... 6 vs. Murray State Jeff Christensen... 6 vs. Kentucky State Jimmy Garoppolo. 5 vs. Austin Peay Jimmy Garoppolo. 5 vs. Murray State Jimmy Garoppolo. 5 vs. Southern Illinois Tony Romo... 5 vs. SE Missouri Sean Payton... 5 vs. SW Missouri Sean Payton... 5 vs. Western Kentucky Steve Turk... 5 vs. Northern Michigan SOLO TACKLES: Thomas Williams vs. St. Joseph Nick Ricks vs. E. Kentucky Chris Nicholson vs. SW Missouri Tim Lance vs. Northern Iowa John Noll vs. Northern Iowa Tim Lance vs. W. Kentucky Jeff Mills vs. Western Illinois Jeff Mills vs. SW Missouri TOTAL TACKLES: Tim Carver vs. Texas-El Paso Jeff Mills vs. SW Missouri Thomas Williams vs. St. Joseph Nick Ricks vs. E. Kentucky Tyrone Covington vs. Illinois State John Noll vs. Northern Iowa Ray Jeske vs. Delaware TACKLES FOR LOSS: Trevor Frericks vs. Tennessee State QUARTERBACK SACKS: John Jurkovic... 6 vs. SW Missouri Pete Catan... 6 vs. Southern Illinois PASSES INTERCEPTED: Bill Glenn... 5 vs. Northern Illinois MOST PASS RECEPTIONS BY A RUNNING BACK: DuWayne Pitts... 9 vs. SW Missouri MISC. INDIVIDUAL BESTS LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS: Tony Romo to vs. E. Kentucky Will Bumphus LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RUN: Poke Cobb vs. Tennessee Tech LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR TD: Roosevelt Williams. 98 vs. Tennessee St LONGEST FIELD GOAL: Rich Ehmke vs. Northern Iowa Steve Largent vs. SW Missouri LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: Chris Watson vs. Northern Iowa Marcus Potts vs. Youngstown St LONGEST PUNT: Bob Babb vs. Illinois State Kevin Cook vs. Southeast Missouri (EIU Division I record) LONGEST PUNT RETURN: Bob Babb vs. Millikin MOST BLOCKED KICKS: Kourtney Young... 3 vs. Illinois State Scott Johnson... 3 vs. Western Illinois Scott Johnson... 3 vs. Western Kentucky MOST CONSECUTIVE PASSES COMPLETED: Sean Payton vs. Western Kentucky Tony Romo vs. Indiana State MOST FIELD GOALS: Rich Ehmke... 5 vs. Winona State MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Tied by many... 2 MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN: Jeff Thorne... 7 vs. McNeese State RECEIVING (YARDS): Erik Lora vs. Murray State Frank Cutolo vs. Tennessee St Calvin Pierce vs. SW Missouri Chris Wright at Tennessee State Frank Cutolo vs. Northern Iowa Erik Lora at UT Martin Ralph Stewart vs. S. Illinois ALL-PURPOSE RUSHING: Poke Cobb vs. Butler Andre Raymond vs. Hawai'i TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS: Scott McGhee... 4 vs. Northern Iowa James Warring... 4 vs. Northern Michigan All eyes are on Rich Ehmke's (#6) record-setting 58 yard field goal that gave the No. 8 ranked Panthers a victory over No. 11 Northern Iowa on the last play of the game in Often described as the "most exciting game in EIU history," the Homecoming win in front of 11,000 plus fans propelled the Panthers on to the conference championship that season. EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL TIME NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF PARTICIPANT

35 TEAM GAME RECORDS TOTAL OFFENSE: vs. Winona State... Nov. 1, vs. Saginaw State... Sept. 21, vs. Austin Peay...Sept. 29, at UT Martin... Nov. 14, vs. Indiana State... Sept. 9, at UT Martin... Oct. 6, vs. Southeast Missouri...Oct. 2, 2004 RUSHING YARDAGE: vs. St. Joseph...Oct. 27, vs. Grand Valley State... Sept. 17, at UT Martin... Nov. 1, vs. Florida Atlantic... Nov. 16, vs. Northern Michigan...Oct. 20, 1979 RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 72...vs. Western Illinois PASSING YARDAGE: vs. Austin Peay...Sept. 29, vs. Saginaw Valley... Sept. 21, at Missouri State...Oct. 27, vs. Western Kentucky... Nov. 10, vs. Southern Illinois... Sept. 20, vs. Winona State... Nov. 1, 1986 PASSING ATTEMPTS: vs. Murray State...Sept. 22, vs. Illinois State...Sept. 15, vs. Saginaw Valley... Sept. 21, vs. Northern Iowa... Nov. 3, vs. Illinois State vs. Central Michigan...Oct. 24, 1970 PASSES COMPLETED: vs. Murray State...Sept. 22, vs. Saginaw Valley... Sept. 21, 1985 TOUCHDOWNS: vs. Merom Academy vs. Kentucky State... Nov. 13, 1982 TOUCHDOWN PASSES: 7... vs. Southern Illinois vs. Murray State vs. Murray State vs. Kentucky State vs. Austin Peay vs. Southeast Missouri vs. Southwest Missouri vs. Western Kentucky vs. Central State (OH) vs. Augustana (SD) vs. Northern Iowa MOST EIU POINTS IN A QUARTER: vs. Kentucky State... Nov. 13, vs. Central State... Sept. 26, 1981 MOST POINTS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS: at Illinois State... Sept. 15, (ISU 54, EIU 51-2OT) vs. Tennessee State... Nov. 2, (EIU 54; TSU 48) POINTS Merom Academy... Nov. 18, Kentucky State... Nov. 13, Illinois College Austin Peay...Sept. 29, Winona State... Nov. 1, Lock Haven... Aug. 31, at Wayne State... Nov. 9, Oakland City...Oct. 17, 1925 EIU LOWEST OFFENSIVE TOTAL: at Youngstown State...Oct. 13, Central Arkansas... Sept. 11, at Central Michigan...Oct. 25, Illinois State... Nov. 25, at McNeese State... Sept. 11, at San Jose State... Sept. 5, at Northern Iowa... Sept. 6, 1975 EIU FEWEST RUSHING YARDS: at Northern Iowa...Oct. 7, Tennessee Tech... Sept. 17, UT Martin... Oct. 22, at San Jose State... Sept. 5, at Toledo... Sept. 22, Illinois State...Oct. 6, 1984 EIU FEWEST PASSING YARDS: at Murray State (2-of-6) +... Nov. 16, Southeast Missouri *...Oct. 13, Truman State (0-of-9)... Sept. 10, at Central Missouri (2-of-7)...Oct. 4, at Truman State (1-of-4)... Sept. 11, Fairmount State (1-of-13)... Sept. 28, at Indiana State (2-of-11)... Nov. 18, 1995 * EIU did not attempt a pass in the game + EIU completed one pass for 5 yards and one pass for negative 6 yards in the game. QUATERBACK SACKS: vs. Southwest Missouri vs. Kentucky State TURNOVERS: 8... vs. Youngstown State TURNOVERS CAUSED: vs. Northern Illinois vs. Northeast Missouri vs. Western Illinois Career 100-Yard Receiving Games 1...Roy Banks Jerry Wright Calvin Pierce Erik Lora Micah Rucker James Warring... 6 Career 300-Yard Passing Games 1...Sean Payton Jimmy Garoppolo Tony Romo Jeff Christensen Anthony Buich... 5 OPPONENTS AGAINST EASTERN ILLINOIS TOTAL OFFENSE: Tennessee State... Nov. 2, at Illinois State...Oct. 18, at Marshall... Sept. 12, at Western Michigan...Sept. 8, at San Diego State...Oct. 6, at Northern Illinois... Sept. 24, 1994 RUSHING YARDAGE: at Central Michigan...Oct. 23, at Illinois State...Oct. 18, Eastern Michigan...Oct. 21, Southern Illinois... Nov. 7, Central Michigan...Oct. 24, at Northern Illinois... Sept. 24, at Southeast Missouri... Oct. 1, 2011 PASSING YARDAGE: Hawai i... Sept. 30, Illinois State...Sept. 15, Hawai i... Aug. 31, Hawai i... Sept. 11, Idaho... Nov. 25, Tennessee State... Nov. 2, Murray State...Sept. 22, Truman State (NEMo.)... Sept. 6, 1986 POINTS Illinois Wesleyan... Sept. 30, at Kansas State... Sept. 14, at Marshall... Sept. 12, at Hawai i... Aug. 31, Central Michigan... Nov. 2, Millikin... Nov. 1, Central Michigan...Oct. 2, 1954 LOWEST OFFENSIVE TOTAL: vs. Kentucky State... Nov. 13, Butler... Sept. 8, UT Martin... Sept. 25, California (Pa.)... Aug. 30, Central State (Ohio)... Sept. 26, Illinois State... Nov. 10, 1979 OPPONENT FEWEST RUSHING YARDS: Kentucky State... Nov. 13, Eastern Kentucky... Nov. 18, Southeast Missouri... Nov. 9, Southern Illinois... Sept. 10, Northern Michigan... Nov. 1, 1980 OPPONENT FEWEST PASSING YARDS: 5... Central State (OH) (4-of-16).. Sept. 26, Youngstown State (1-of-12)... Dec. 2, Missouri State...Oct. 24, Northwestern (La.) State... Sept. 8, Butler... Sept. 8, Cameron (Okla.)...Oct. 15, Austin Peay... Nov. 2, EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL

36 INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS TOTAL OFFENSE: 1... Sean Payton... 3, Sean Payton... 3, Tony Romo... 3, Sean Payton... 3, Anthony Buich... 2, Jeff Christensen... 2, Jimmy Garoppolo...2, Tony Romo... 2, Jimmy Garoppolo..2, Steve Turk... 2, PASSES COMPLETED: 1... Sean Payton Tony Romo Sean Payton Sean Payton Jeff Christensen Jimmy Garoppolo Anthony Buich Jimmy Garoppolo Eric Arnold Matt Schabert TOUCHDOWN PASSES: 1... Tony Romo Sean Payton Tony Romo Steve Turk Sean Payton Sean Payton Jimmy Garoppolo Tony Romo Jeff Thorne Jeff Christensen QUARTERBACK SACKS: 1... Pete Catan Keith Wojnowski Pete Catan Ira Jefferson John Jurkovic Greg Duncan Pete Catan Mike Carlin Tom Moskal Chris Nicholson Bill Mines RUSHING YARDAGE: 1... Poke Cobb... 1, J.R. Taylor... 1, Willie High... 1, Willie High... 1, Vincent Webb... 1, Jamie Jones... 1, Poke Cobb... 1, Nate Anderson... 1, Nate Anderson... 1, Ademola Adeniji... 1, RECEIVING (CATCHES): 1... Erik Lora Jerry Wright Andre Raymond Roy Banks Rob Mehalic DuWayne Pitts Willie White Calvin Pierce Calvin Pierce James Warring TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS: 1... Roy Banks Scott McGhee Micah Rucker Will Bumphus Chris Wright Roy Banks Erik Lora Micah Rucker Ralph Stewart Roy Banks PASSES INTERCEPTED: 1... Mike Grier Kourtney Young Rodney Reynolds Robert Williams Randy McCue Kevin Gray Rich Brown Rich Brown Tim Lance Tony Farrell RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 1... Willie High Willie High Nate Anderson Poke Cobb Willie High Poke Cobb Vincent Webb Vincent Webb Nate Anderson J.R. Taylor RECEIVING (YARDS): 1... Roy Banks... 1, Calvin Pierce... 1, Erik Lora... 1, Jerry Wright... 1, Roy Banks... 1, James Warring Micah Rucker Willie White Calvin Pierce Scott McGhee SOLO TACKLES: 1... Thomas Williams Nick Ricks Tim Lance Jeff Mills Clint Sellers Tim Carver Nick Ricks Randy Melvin John Williams Tim Carver FIELD GOALS MADE: 1... Steve Largent Dave Strauch Tyler Wilke Rich Ehmke Austin Signor Henry Castellanos Zach Yates Rich Ehmke Steve Largent Jeff Sanders PASSING YARDAGE: 1... Sean Payton... 3, Sean Payton... 3, Tony Romo... 3, Sean Payton... 3, Anthony Buich... 2, Jeff Christensen... 2, Jimmy Garoppolo... 2, Tony Romo... 2, Jimmy Garoppolo. 2, Steve Turk... 2, PASSING ATTEMPTS: 1... Sean Payton Sean Payton Jeff Christensen Sean Payton Tony Romo Anthony Buich Jimmy Garoppolo Eric Arnold Jimmy Garoppolo Matt Schabert ALL-PURPOSE YARDS: 1... Andre Raymond.. 2, Jamie Jones... 2, Poke Cobb... 1, Poke Cobb... 1, Poke Cobb... 1, Jamie Jones... 1, J.R. Taylor... 1, Vincent Webb... 1, Willie High... 1, Willie High... 1, TOUCHDOWNS: 1... J.R. Taylor J.R. Taylor Roy Banks James Marable Scott McGhee Poke Cobb Ademola Adeniji Vincent Webb James Warring Poke Cobb TOTAL TACKLES: 1... Tim Carver Tyrone Covington Tim Lance Thomas Williams Nick Ricks Jeff Mills Tim Carver Tim Carver John Noll Bill Mines TACKLES FOR LOSS: 1... Pete Catan Pierre Walters Trevor Frericks Nick Ricks Mike Carlin Aaron Thomas Ira Jefferson Pierre Walters Dan Dee Donovan Johnson John Jurkovic John Jurkovic Pete Catan MISC. IND. BESTS BEST PUNTING AVERAGE: Kevin Cook FIELD GOAL PCT. (MIN. 10 MADE): Zach Yates.750 (12-16) MOST BLOCKED KICKS: Scott Johnson MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Tyrone Covington Ortega Jackson PASS RECEP. BY A RUNNING BACK: DuWayne Pitts MOST PATs SCORED: Bill Besenhofer Rich Ehmke Dan DiMartino MOST RUSHING YARDS BY QB: Joe Davis EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL TIME NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF PARTICIPANT

37 INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS TOTAL OFFENSE: 1... Sean Payton ( )...10, Tony Romo ( )...8, Jimmy Garoppolo (2010-)..6, Jeff Thorne ( )...6, Jeff Christensen ( )..6, Poke Cobb ( )...5, Anthony Buich ( )...4, Eric Arnold ( )...4, Vincent Webb ( )...4, Willie High ( )...4,231 PASSES COMPLETED: 1... Sean Payton ( ) Tony Romo ( ) Jimmy Garoppolo (2010-) Jeff Thorne ( ) Jeff Christensen ( ) Eric Arnold ( ) Ron Gustafson ( ) Anthony Buich ( ) Bodie Reeder ( ) Roger Haberer ( ) TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS: 1... Roy Banks ( ) Chris Wright (2009-pres.) Scott McGhee ( ) Will Bumphus ( ) James Warring ( ) Micah Rucker ( ) Jerry Wright ( ) Willie White ( ) Ryan Voss ( ) Frank Cutolo ( )...16 QUARTERBACK SACKS: 1... Pete Catan ( ) Ira Jefferson ( ) John Jurkovic ( ) Kory Lothe ( ) Mike Carlin ( ) Keith Wojnowski ( ) Tom Moskal ( ) Joe Remke ( ) Chris Nicholson ( ) Artavious Dowdell (2009-) Pierre Walters ( ) RUSHING YARDAGE: 1... Poke Cobb ( )...5, Vincent Webb ( )...4, Willie High ( )...4, J.R. Taylor ( )...3, Jamie Jones ( )...3, Kevin Staple ( )...3, Jabarey McDavid ( ) 2, DuWayne Pitts ( )...2, Justin Lynch ( )...2, Mark Stettner ( )...2,638 RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 1... Poke Cobb ( ) Willie High ( ) Vincent Webb ( ) Jamie Jones ( ) Kevin Staple ( ) DuWayne Pitts ( ) J.R. Taylor ( ) Mark Stettner ( ) Jabarey McDavid ( ) Justin Lynch ( ) PASSING YARDAGE: 1... Sean Payton ( )...10, Tony Romo ( )...8, Jimmy Garoppolo (2010-)...6, Jeff Thorne ( )...6, Jeff Christensen ( )..6, Eric Arnold ( )...4, Anthony Buich ( )...4, Mike Simpson ( )...3, Ron Gustafson ( )...3, Bodie Reeder ( )... 3,741 RECEIVING (CATCHES): 1... Roy Banks ( ) Willie White ( ) Calvin Pierce ( ) Erik Lora (2009-pres.) Jerry Wright ( ) DuWayne Pitts ( ) Ryan Voss ( ) Rob Mehalic ( ) Chris Wright (2009-pres.) Frank Cutolo ( ) RECEIVING (YARDS): 1... Roy Banks ( )...3, Calvin Pierce ( )...2, Jerry Wright ( )...2, Willie White ( )...2, Frank Cutolo ( )...2, Chris Wright (2009-pres.)..2, Erik Lora (2009-pres.)...1, Ryan Voss ( )...1, Scott McGhee ( )...1, Rob Mehalic ( )...1, Micah Rucker ( )...1, Mike Rummell ( )...1,700 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS: 1... Poke Cobb ( )...6, Andre Raymond ( ) 5, Jamie Jones ( )...5, Vincent Webb ( )...4, Kevin Staple ( )...4, J.R. Taylor ( )...4, Willie High ( )...4, DuWayne Pitts ( )...3, Justin Lynch ( )...3, Roy Banks ( )...3,298 TOUCHDOWN PASSES: 1... Tony Romo ( ) Sean Payton ( ) Jimmy Garoppolo (2010-pres.) Jeff Christensen ( ) Jeff Thorne ( ) Steve Turk ( ) Mike Simpson ( ) Ron Gustafson ( ) Anthony Buich ( ) Pete Mauch ( )...24 SOLO TACKLES: 1... Tim Carver ( ) Nick Ricks ( ) Tim Lance ( ) Jeff Mills ( ) Randy Melvin ( ) Fred Miller ( ) James Dorsey ( ) Bill Mines ( ) John Noll ( ) Donald Thomas ( ) TOTAL TACKLES: 1... Tim Carver ( ) Nick Ricks ( ) Jeff Mills ( ) Tim Lance ( ) Bill Mines ( ) Fred Miller ( ) Tyrone Covington ( ) Cory Leman ( ) John Jurkovic ( ) John Noll ( ) PASSES INTERCEPTED: 1... Rich Brown ( ) Rodney Reynolds ( ) Mike Grier ( ) Scott Johnson ( ) Robert Williams ( ) Wilbert James ( ) Rashad Haynes ( ) Kevin Gray ( ) Bob Ford ( ) Kourtney Young ( ) Tony Farrell ( ) Daryl Holcombe ( )...9 FIELD GOALS MADE: 1... Steve Largent ( ) Rich Ehmke ( ) Tyler Wilke ( ) Chad Larner ( ) Jeff Sanders ( ) Cameron Berra (2010-pres.) Zach Yates ( ) Steve Kuehn ( ) Dave Strauch ( ) Ray D'Alessio ( )...15 KICK OFF RETURN YARDS: 1...Andre Raymond ( )...1, Quinten Ponius ( )...1, Lorence Ricks ( )...1, Daryl Holcombe ( )...1,379 BEST PUNTING AVERAGE: Kevin Cook ( ) MOST CONSECUTIVE PATs: Steve Largent ( ) MOST PATs: Chad Larner ( ) PASSING ATTEMPTS: 1... Sean Payton ( )...1, Jeff Thorne ( ) Tony Romo ( ) Jeff Christensen ( ) Jimmy Garoppolo (2010-pres.) Eric Arnold ( ) Anthony Buich ( ) Bodie Reeder ( ) Mike Simpson ( ) Pete Mauch ( ) TOUCHDOWNS: 1... J.R. Taylor ( ) Poke Cobb ( ) Vincent Webb ( ) Roy Banks ( ) Willie High ( ) Chris Wright (2009-pres.) Andre Raymond ( ) Justin Lynch ( ) Scott McGhee ( ) Will Bumphus ( ) Kevin Staple ( )...25 TACKLES FOR LOSS: 1... Pete Catan ( ) Nick Ricks ( ) Pierre Walters ( ) John Jurkovic ( ) Kory Lothe ( ) Fred Miller ( ) Mike Carlin ( ) Ira Jefferson ( ) Artavious Dowdell (2009-pres.) Trevor Frericks ( )...28 FIELD GOAL PCT. (MIN. 15 MADE): Cameron Berra (2010-) 80.7 (21-of-26) Zach Yates ( ) (21-of-29) MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Randy Melvin ( )... 9 GAMES OVER 100 YARDS RUSHING: Poke Cobb ( ) Vincent Webb ( ) PASS RECEP. BY A RUNNING BACK: DuWayne Pitts ( ) CAREER PASSING PERCENTAGE: Mike Simpson ( ) (331-for-493) EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL

38 YARD RUSHING GAMES Jabarey McDavid...at Illinois State...9/20/ Justin Lynch...Pittsburg (KS) State...9/7/ Vincent Webb...at Southeast Missouri...10/8/05 J.R. Taylor...at Florida Atlantic... 11/10/01 Jamie Jones...at Western Illinois...10/6/ Vincent Webb...at Samford... 11/20/04 J.R. Taylor...Southeast Missouri... 11/4/00 Kevin Staple...at Akron...10/8/ Andre Raymond...Southeast Missouri... 11/4/00 DuWayne Pitts...at Northeastern Missouri...9/12/87 Kevin Staple...at South Dakota...9/5/81 Poke Cobb...Evansville... 11/19/ Vincent Webb...Tennessee-Martin...10/29/05 Poke Cobb...Western Illinois...10/1/ Jamie Jones...at Northern Iowa...10/28/89 Poke Cobb...at Akron...9/30/ J.R. Taylor...Indiana State...9/21/02 Jamie Jones...at Southern Illinois... 11/2/91 Poke Cobb...Central State...10/23/ Kevin Staple...Western Illinois...10/22/83 Kevin Staple...Illinois State...9/4/ J.R. Taylor...Tennessee State...10/7/00 DuWayne Pitts...Western Illinois...10/10/87 Ken Werner...Southwest Missouri...10/30/ Willie High...Northern Iowa...10/8/94 Willie High...Lock Haven...9/17/ DuWayne Pitts...Liberty...9/20/ Ken Werner...Evansville...10/17/ Andre Raymond...at Tennessee Tech...10/5/02 J.R. Taylor...Murray State... 11/17/01 Jabarey McDavid...Middle Tennessee...10/18/97 Poke Cobb...at Northeastern Missouri...9/22/79 Poke Cobb...Central State...9/2/78 Don Pittman...at Youngstown State... 11/5/77 Nate Anderson...at Wisconsin-Milwaukee...9/22/73 Joe Davis...Bradley...10/19/ Ibrahim Bawa...Murray State...10/19/96 Willie High...at Illinois State... 11/5/94 Wes Nixon...Illinois State...9/4/ J.R. Taylor...at Southeast Missouri...10/19/02 Conrad Praamsma...Eastern Kentucky... 11/23/96 Jamie Jones...Indiana State...10/13/90 Don Pittman...at Murray State... 11/12/77 Nate Anderson...Wisconsin-Milwaukee...9/23/ Willie High...at Southwest Missouri...10/1/94 Jamie Jones...Western Illinois...10/5/ Justin Lynch...St. Joseph's (IN)...9/13/97 Mark Stettner...at Butler... 11/13/76 Mark Stettner...at Western Illinois...10/16/ Travorus Bess...at Tennessee State...10/27/ Jabarey McDavid...St. Joseph's (IN)...9/13/97 Justin Lynch...Eastern Kentucky... 11/23/96 Bill Korosec...Southern Illinois...10/3/92 Poke Cobb...Illinois State... 11/20/ Willie High...Illinois State...10/28/95 Kevin Staple...Northeastern Missouri... 9/11/82 Cliff Thurman...at Youngstown State... 11/5/ Jake Walker...at Austin Peay... 10/29/11 Travorus Bess...vs. Southeast Missouri...10/18/08 Vincent Webb...at Eastern Kentucky...10/14/06 Jabarey McDavid...at Southeast Missouri... 11/9/96 Poke Cobb...at Butler...9/9/78 Mark Stettner...Central State...10/23/76 Mark Stettner...at Central Missouri...10/4/ J.R. Taylor...Tennessee Tech...9/29/01 Jamie Jones...at Southern Illinois...9/16/89 James Marble...Austin Peay...9/10/ Willie High...Western Kentucky... 11/12/94 Jamie Jones...Murray State...9/22/90 Larry Angelo...at Wisconsin-Milwaukee...9/23/ James Marble...Northern Iowa... 10/11/ Mon Williams...at Southeast Missouri...9/19/09 Jabarey McDavid...Eastern Kentucky... 11/23/96 Mark Stettner...at Northeastern Missouri... 9/11/76 Tom Meeks...Western Illinois...10/18/ J.R. Taylor...Illinois State...9/28/02 DuWayne Pitts...Southwest Missouri...10/24/87 DuWayne Pitts...Western Illinois...10/26/85 TOP PERFORMANCES Vincent Webb...at Hawai'i...9/30/06 Justin Lynch...Illinois State...10/17/98 Justin Lynch...St. Joseph's (IN)...9/3/ Wayne Brown...at Middle Tennessee...10/24/98 Willie High...at Southern Illinois...11/11/95 Edson Castillo...Illinois State...10/19/91 Kevin Staple...Illinois State...10/4/80 Poke Cobb...Northern Michigan...10/30/ Ron Jordan...at Southeast Missouri...9/29/07 Vincent Webb...at Jacksonville State... 11/19/ Vincent Webb...at Eastern Michigan...9/25/04 Justin Morris...at Tennessee-Martin... 11/1/01 Kevin Staple...Northeast Missouri...9/27/80 Poke Cobb...at Southern Illinois...9/29/79 Ken Werner...UW Stevens Point... 9/11/ Mon Williams...at Indiana State...9/12/09 Andre Raymond...Tennessee State...10/27/01 Poke Cobb...at Northern Iowa...10/27/79 Poke Cobb...at Central State...9/24/ Justin Lynch...Indiana State... 11/1/96 DuWayne Pitts...Western Illinois...10/20/ Shaun Grace...at Tennessee-Martin... 11/14/98 DuWayne Pitts...at Northeastern Missouri...9/7/ Andre Raymond...Illinois State...9/20/03 Andre Raymond...California (PA)...8/30/03 J.R. Taylor...at Hawai'i...8/31/02 Jabarey McDavid...at Indiana State...8/31/00 Justin Lynch...at Southeast Missouri... 11/9/96 Willie High...at Indiana State...10/2/93 Poke Cobb...Northern Iowa...9/16/ Jake Walker...Tennessee State... 11/5/11 Chevon Walker...at Tennessee Tech... 11/22/08 Vincent Webb...Eastern Kentucky...10/15/05 Jabarey McDavid...Kentucky Wesleyan...9/9/00 Kevin Staple...Youngstown State...10/25/80 Poke Cobb...Butler...9/8/79 Tom Walters...at Illinois-Chicago... 11/2/ Vincent Webb...at Indiana State...9/27/03 Jamie Jones...Eastern Washington...9/14/ Mon Williams...at Southern Illinois... 11/28/09 Vincent Webb...at Illinois State...9/16/06 James Marable...at Northern Michigan...9/13/86 Ken Werner...at Fairmont State... 11/14/ Vincent Webb...at Tennessee Martin...10/28/06 Ademola Adeniji...at Tennessee-Martin...10/23/04 Shaun Grace...at Eastern Kentucky... 11/21/98 Kevin Staple...at Northeastern Missouri...9/24/83 Tyrone Davis...Western Illinois...10/17/ Jamie Jones...at Illinois State...9/29/90 Tom Meeks...at Northern Michigan...9/13/75 Steve Hagenbruch...Illinois State...10/19/ Vincent Webb...Indiana State... 9/11/04 Justin Lynch...at Northern Illinois...9/19/98 Jamie Jones...Lock Haven...8/31/ Jake Walker...Jacksonville State...10/13/12 Kevin Staple...Indiana State... 11/14/ Jake Walker...Murray State...9/22/12 Andre Raymond...at Tennessee-Martin...9/23/00 Justin Lynch...Southeast Missouri...10/3/98 Jabarey McDavid...at Austin Peay... 11/2/96 Willie High...Indiana State...10/29/94 Edson Castillo...Northern Iowa... 11/7/92 Jamie Jones...Northwestern State (La.)...9/9/89 Nate Anderson...Quantico Marines... 11/4/72 Nate Anderson...Illinois State...10/7/ Jimmy Potempa...Jacksonville State...9/25/10 Justin Lynch...Indiana State...9/14/96 Jamie Jones...at Northwestern State (La.)...9/8/90 Lonnie Denton...Wayne State...9/16/79 Poke Cobb...vs. Delaware...12/9/ J.R. Taylor...at Tennessee State... 11/2/02 James Marable...at Indiana State...10/1/88 Kevin Staple...at Western Illinois...10/23/82 Rod Slaughter...Illinois State...10/4/80 Nate Anderson...Wayne State... 11/3/73 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL TIME NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF PARTICIPANT

39 TOP PERFORMANCES YARD RUSHING GAMES Justin Lynch...Middle Tennessee... 10/19/ Poke Cobb...South Dakota...9/1/79..Ademola Adeniji...at Murray State...10/13/ Nate Anderson...at Illinois State...9/30/ Vincent Webb...Murray State...10/16/ Nate Anderson...Indiana State...9/6/ Ademola Adeniji...Eastern Kentucky... 10/6/ Travorus Bess...at Illinois...9/6/ Willie High...Western Kentucky... 10/14/ Jake Walker...at UT Martin...10/6/12 Vincent Webb...Murray State...10/21/06 Willie High...Western Illinois... 11/4/ Vincent Webb...Indiana State...9/9/06 Jabarey McDavid...Tennessee-Martin... 9/25/99 Nate Anderson...Illinois-Chicago...9/28/ Jabarey McDavid...at Tennessee Tech...10/26/ J.R. Taylor...at Murray State... 11/23/02 Wayne Brown...at Tennessee-Martin... 11/14/98 Poke Cobb...Wayne State...9/15/ Willie High...Tennessee-Martin... 9/16/95...Poke Cobb...Youngstown State... 11/3/ Willie High...Murray State...9/1/ Willie High...Austin Peay...8/31/ J.R. Taylor...at Southern Illinois... 10/20/01..Ademola Adeniji...Samford... 11/17/ Poke Cobb...at Northern Michigan... 10/21/78 Poke Cobb...Tennessee Tech...10/9/76 DuWayne Pitts...Saginaw Valley...9/21/ Jamie Jones...Northern Illinois...9/1/90 Willie High...Southeast Missouri... 9/9/ Jamie Jones...Southwest Missouri... 11/16/ Norris Smith...Indiana State...9/9/06..Willie High...Southern Illinois... 11/19/ Vincent Webb...at Murray State...10/22/ Travorus Bess...at Tennessee Tech... 11/22/08...Poke Cobb...Western Illinois...10/6/ Andre Raymond...at Tennessee-Martin... 11/1/01 Poke Cobb...at Illinois State... 11/10/79 Nate Anderson...Central Missouri...11/11/ Jamie Jones...at Northern Iowa... 11/23/ Willie High...Central State (OH)... 9/30/95 Kevin Staple...at Youngstown State... 10/2/82 Nate Anderson...Western Illinois... 11/27/ DuWayne Pitts...Northeast Missouri... 9/6/86..Ademola Adeniji...at Jacksonville State... 11/10/ Vincent Webb...Southeast Missouri... 10/2/04 Poke Cobb...Northeast Missouri... 9/10/77 Justin Lynch...at Austin Peay... 11/2/96 Ademola Adeniji...at Tennessee State... 10/27/ Norris Smith...Murray State...10/21/06..J.R. Taylor...Northern Iowa...12/1/01..J.R. Taylor...Indiana State...9/8/01 Jamie Jones...Illinois State...10/19/91 Jamie Jones...at Idaho... 11/25/ DuWayne Pitts...Southern Illinois... 11/7/ Poke Cobb...at Northern Iowa...9/17/77 Mark Stettner...at Southwest Missouri... 9/25/ Vincent Webb...at Tennessee-Martin... 10/23/04 Poke Cobb...Illinois State... 11/4/ YARD RUSHING GAMES Kevin Staple...Grand Valley State... 9/17/ Nate Anderson...St. Joseph's...10/27/ Nate Anderson...at Southwest Missouri... 10/28/ J.R. Taylor...Southeast Missouri... 10/13/ Willie High...Northwestern Louisiana... 11/6/ Poke Cobb...at Butler... 11/13/ Willie High...at Northern Iowa...10/16/ Willie High...at Southern Illinois... 11/20/ Poke Cobb...Northern Michigan... 10/20/ Edson Castillo...Western Kentucky... 11/14/ Vincent Webb...at Samford...9/23/06..J.R. Taylor...Tennessee-Martin... 11/9/ J.R. Taylor...at Illinois State...11/11/ Vincent Webb...Tennessee-Martin... 10/25/ Mark Stettner...Murray State... 11/15/ Jamie Jones...Murray State...9/21/91 Willie High...Southwest Missouri... 10/30/ Poke Cobb...Murray State...11/11/ YARD RUSHING GAMES J.R. Taylor...Florida Atlantic... 11/16/02 DOUBLE 100+ YARD RUSHING GAMES Poke Cobb...at Butler... 11/13/ Mark Stettner Vincent Webb...Indiana State...9/9/ Norris Smith Vincent Webb...Murray State...10/21/ Norris Smith Justin Lynch...Middle Tennessee...10/18/ Jabarey McDavid Andre Raymond...Southeast Missouri... 11/4/ J.R. Taylor Ademola Adeniji...at Tennessee State...10/27/ Travorus Bess Andre Raymond...Tennessee-Martin... 11/1/ Justin Morris Wayne Brown...at Tennessee-Martin... 11/14/ Shaun Grace Poke Cobb...Wayne State...9/15/ Lonnie Durham Kevin Staple...Illinois State...9/4/ Wes Nixon Travorus Bess...at Tennessee Tech... 11/22/ Chevon Walker Jamie Jones...Illinois State...10/19/ Edson Castillo Poke Cobb...Central State...10/23/ Mark Stettner Don Pittman...at Youngstown State... 11/5/ Cliff Thurman Vincent Webb...at Tennessee-Martin...10/23/ Ademola Adeniji Justin Lynch...at Austin Peay... 11/2/ Jabarey McDavid Justin Lynch...St. Josephs (IN)...9/13/ Jabarey McDavid Jabarey McDavid...at Southeast Missouri... 11/9/ Justin Lynch Kevin Staples...Illinois State...10/4/ Rod Slaughter TRIPLE 100+ YARD RUSHING GAMES TOTAL YDS PLAYERS OPPONENT DATE Conrad Praamsma... Eastern Kentucky... 11/23/ Justin Lynch Jabarey McDavid CAREER 1,000-YARD RUSHING... TOP Poke Cobb... 5, Vincent Webb... 4, Willie High... 4, J.R. Taylor... 3, Jamie Jones... 3, Kevin Staple... 3, Jabarey McDavid... 2, DuWayne Pitts... 2, Justin Lynch... 2, Mark Stettner... 2, Nate Anderson... 2, Andre Raymond... 2, Ademola Adeniji... 2, Travorus Bess... 2, Ken Werner... 1, EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL

40 1,000-YARD RUSHING... SINGLE SEASON TOP PERFORMANCES 300+ YARD PASSING GAMES YDS PLAYER OPPONENT C-A-I TDs DATE Sean Payton... Saginaw Valley /21/85 NATE ANDERSON ,255 yards ,261 yards KEVIN STAPLE ,012 yards ,008 yards WILLIE HIGH ,487 yards ,154 yards ,450 yards VINCENT WEBB ,106 yards ,129 yards ,405 yards POKE COBB ,152 yards ,330 yards ,609 yards JAMIE JONES ,055 yards ,403 yards J.R. TAYLOR ,177 yards ,522 yards ADEMOLA ADENIJI ,254 yards TRAVORUS BESS ,086 yards Travorus Bess became the 9th EIU running back to crack the 1,000 yard mark for a season in 2008 giving the Panthers five straight seasons with a running back over 1,000 yards Sean Payton... SW Missouri /27/ Sean Payton... W. Kentucky /10/ Jimmy Garoppolo. Austin Peay /29/ Anthony Buich... SE Missouri /6/ Jimmy Garoppolo. UT Martin /6/ Tony Romo... Toledo /16/ Sean Payton... Northern Iowa /3/ Jeff Christensen... SW Missouri /6/ Sean Payton... Southern Illinois /20/ Sean Payton... Murray State /29/ Sean Payton... Eastern Kentucky /6/ Jimmy Garoppolo. Murray State /22/ Tony Romo... Northern Iowa /1/ Jimmy Garoppolo. Illinois State /15/ Sean Payton... S. Illinois /13/ Sean Payton... SW Missouri /19/ Tony Romo... Tennessee St /27/ Sean Payton... SW Missouri /25/ Tony Romo... Tennessee Tech /5/ Jeff Christensen... N. Michigan /1/ Jimmy Garoppolo. Southern Illinois /30/ Sean Payton... Winona State /1/ Tony Romo... E. Kentucky /12/02 Steve Turk... Youngstown St /7/ Sean Payton... W. Kentucky /15/ Ron Gustafson... C. Michigan /24/ Sean Payton... Illinois State /6/ Anthony Buich... E. Kentucky /20/ Jimmy Garoppolo...Murray State /23/ Sean Payton... NE Missouri /7/ Sean Payton... Liberty /4/ Jimmy Garoppolo...at Tennessee State /6/ Anthony Buich... UT-Martin /14/ Jeff Christensen... Youngstown St /24/ Mike Donato... Tennessee Tech /12/ Sean Payton... NE Missouri /15/ Sean Payton... Grand Valley /1/ Sean Payton... Indiana State /8/ Jake Christensen... UT Martin /14/09 Tony Romo... Tennessee St /2/ Mike Simpson... W. Michigan /29/ Tony Romo... Hawai'i /31/ Sean Payton... NE Missouri /6/ Matt Schabert... at Tenn. Tech /2/ Matt Schabert... SE Missouri /2/04 Pete Mauch... SW Missouri /1/ Jeff Christensen... Wayne State /18/ Sean Payton... Ferris State /29/ Cole Stinson... Tennessee Tech /30/07 Mike Simpson... Middle Tenn /16/96 Jeff Christensen... Jackson State /27/ Anthony Buich... W. Kentucky /30/99 Eric Arnold... Akron /17/89 John Rafferty... Youngstown St /1/ Tony Romo... Murray State /17/ Jimmy Garoppolo...Illinois State /1/ Tony Romo... Murray State /23/02 Jeff Christensen... Indiana State /14/ Jimmy Garoppolo...Tennessee Tech /17/11 Anthony Buich... SE Missouri /3/98 Sean Payton... Indiana State /8/ Sean Payton... Illinois State /12/85 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL TIME NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF PARTICIPANT