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1 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHER FOOTBALL Contact: Rich Moser (217) Fax (217) Game 8 Eastern Illinois Hosts UT Martin For 94th Homecoming Contest Eastern Illinois (1-6, 0-5 OVC) at UT Martin (3-3, 2-2 OVC) O Brien Field (10,000) Charleston, Ill. October 22, :30 pm TV: WEIU Quick Facts COACHES: Bob Spoo (Purdue, 1960) EIU Record (25th year) OVC Record (14th year) vs. UT Martin Jason Simpson (Southern Miss, 1995) UTM Record Overall Record...Same OVC Record vs. Eastern Illinois SERIES 26th meeting, EIU leads 12-4 Last UTM 20, EIU 10 on Sept. 18, 2010 RANKINGS Eastern Illinois / --- UT Martin / Sports Network/FCS Coaches RADIO Panther Radio Network Hit Mix 88.9 FM - flagship station WHOW 1510 AM & WMKR 94.3 FM Play-by-Play... Mike Bradd Analyst... Jack Ashmore TELEVISION WEIU TV Play-by-Play... Mike Bradd Analyst... Jack Ashmore INTERNET Live Stats... Live Video... Facebook... /EIUPanthers Twitter...@EIU_Panthers The Game Today s game features two teams that have split their last eight meetings with four of those games being decided by ten points or less. Eastern Illinois is looking to extend its home winning streak against UT Martin to nine games as the Panthers have never lost to the Skyhawks at O Brien Field. EIU is looking to bounce back from a tough loss at Murray State on Saturday as they led by ten points heading into the fourth quarter. EIU did a better job of stopping the run against the Racers but were held without a sack for the second straight game and fourth time this season as they lost UT Martin is the best in the nation at protecting the passer allowing only two sacks all season. The Skyhawks are second nationally in scoring offense with two 60-plus point games this season. UTM lost a non-conference game at South Alabama on Saturday scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter to fall THE SERIES This will be the 17th meeting between Eastern Illinois and UT Martin. The Panthers hold a commanding 12-4 series lead but the two schools have split the last eight meetings with each team winning on its home field. UT Martin won in Martin, Tenn., last season. EIU has previously hosted UTM twice for its homecoming winning in 2003 and in The Panthers are 8-0 all-time against the Skyhawks at O Brien Field. Eastern Illinois (1-6, 0-5 OVC) Date Opponent Score/Time Sept. 1 ILLINOS STATE W Sept. 10 at Northwestern L Sept. 17 * TENNESSEE TECH L Sept. 24 * at Jacksonville State L Oct. 1 * at Southeast Missouri L Oct. 8 * EASTERN KENTUCKY L Oct. 15 * at Murray State L Oct. 22 * UT MARTIN (HC) 1:30 pm Oct. 29 * at Austin Peay 4 pm Nov. 5 * TENNESSEE STATE 1:30 pm Nov. 12 at Southern Illinois 2 pm * Ohio Valley Conference Game UT Martin (3-3, 2-2 OVC) Date Opponent Score/Time Sept. 1 * at Jacksonville State L Sept. 15 UNION (KY) W 63-0 Sept. 22 * MURRAY STATE W Oct. 1 * TENNESSEE TECH L Oct. 8 * AUSTIN PEAY W Oct. 15 at South Alabama L Oct. 22 * at Eastern Illinois 1:30 pm Oct. 29 * SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 6:30 pm Nov. 5 at Mississippi State TBA Nov. 12 * at Tennessee State 5:30 pm Nov. 19 * at Eastern Kentucky Noon * Ohio Valley Conference Game BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

2 October 22, 2011 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Page 2 EASTERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH BOB SPOO The dean of Ohio Valley Conference Coaches, Eastern Illinois head coach Bob Spoo returns to the sidelines for his 24th season on the sidelines and 25th season overall. Spoo missed the 2006 season with a medical illness. His career record is at EIU including a mark in OVC 2011 SPORTS NETWORK TOP 25 (Week 7) Rk. Team 2011 Record 1. Georgia Southern (125) Northern Iowa (18) North Dakota State (9) Montana State (2) Wofford (3) Appalachian State Sam Houston State Lehigh Maine Jacksonville State James Madison Montana New Hampshire William & Mary Towson Delaware Indiana State Richmond Alabama State North Dakota Old Dominion Massachusetts Jackson State Norfolk State South Dakota FCS Coaches Poll (Week 7) Rk. Team 2011 Record 1. Georgia Southern (27) Northern Iowa (1) Montana State Wofford North Dakota State Appalachian State Lehigh Jacksonville State Montana Sam Houston State James Madison New Hampshire Delaware Maine William & Mary Indiana State Towson North Dakota South Dakota Jackson State Richmond Old Dominion Tennessee Tech McNeese Sate Norfolk State 6-1 Longest Tenured Division I Head Coaches (at same school) 1...Joe Paterno (Penn State)...since Bob Ford (Albany)...since Andy Talley (Villanova)...since Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech)...since Bob Spoo (Eastern Illinois)... since 1987 action. In November of 2010 Spoo announced that the 2011 season would be his final year of coaching ending a 25-year run as the Panthers head coach and a 50-year span of coaching at both the high school and collegiate level. Since taking over the program in 1987, Spoo has become one of the most respected coaches in the game with numerous assistants moving on to succeed at all levels of the coaching business. He was the 1995 Football Gazette I-AA Coach of the Year and runner-up for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award in In 2009 he was named OVC Coach of the Year for the third time in his career and one of five finalists for the Liberty Mutual FCS Coach of the Year. A 1960 graduate of Purdue University, Spoo has coached the Panthers to 9 NCAA FCS playoff berths and eleven Top 25 national rankings. Spoo is currently tied for fourth among longest tenured active coaches at the NCAA Division I level and is fifth all-time in FCS playoff appearances marks 25th season as EIU head coach 2011 marks 50th season in coaching profession (started at Fenwick HS in Chicago in 1961) Ranks 5th in NCAA FCS playoff appearances with 9 Ranks 5th among active FCS coaches with FCS (only) wins Ranks 4th in OVC wins with 67 OVC Coach of the Year , 2005, 2009 Football Gazette I-AA Coach of the Year in 1995 Runner-up for Eddie Robinson FCS Coach of the Year in 2000 UT MARTIN HEAD COACH JASON SIMPSON Jason Simpson is in his sixth season as the head coach at UT Martin where he has put together a record. Simpson led the Skyhawks to their first OVC championship during his opening season at UTM earning OVC Coach of the Year honors in He has posted a record in OVC games. Simpson is a graduate of Southern Mississippi where he was a letter winner in baseball. SCOUTING UT MARTIN UT Martin features one of the most balanced offensive units in the nation as they rank in the top 25 in both rushing and passing while ranking fourth overall in total offense (480.5 yards per game) and second overall in scoring (42.6 points per game). Much of that success is due to the fact that the offensive line ranks first nationally in fewest sacks allowed, surrendering only two so far this season. Derek Carr is an experienced quarterback leading the attack. Ben Johnson leads a defensive unit that ranks first in the OVC in total defense. ON THIS DATE IN EIU HISTORY October 22, Eastern Illinois defense forced six turnovers and scored three touchdowns as the Panthers hung on for a win at Murray State. Tristan Burge scored on two fumble recoveries of 68 yards and one in the end zone while Lucius Seymour returned an interception 43 yards for a score. Terrance Sanders picked off a pass at the 22-yard line with 1:29 left to seal the victory for EIU. BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

3 October 22, 2011 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Page 3 EIU QUICK HITTERS TALE OF THE TAPE Eastern Illinois held a lead heading into the fourth quarter but could not hold on falling at Murray State. EIU was up when Casey Brockman drove Murray State 75 yards to for the go ahead score with 1:44 remaining. EIU had the ball on its own 28 but had the only turnover of the game with 1:21 left as MSU recovered a fumble. The Racers would add a score with one second left as Mike Harris broke loose and found the end zone rushing for a first down. Jimmy Garoppolo moved up the career touchdown passing list with two more scoring strikes on Saturday at Murray State. Garoppolo hit Chris Wright for touchdown passes of 36 and 59 yards. Garoppolo now has 28 career touchdown passes with 14 in each of his two seasons as the Panthers quarterback. Garoppolo passed Anthony Buich ( ) on the list as he moved into 8th place. The sophomore is now chasing Ron Gustafson ( ) who had 30 touchdown passes in his EIU career. Garoppolo also moved past Pete Mauch ( ) in career passing attempts as he ranks 9th with 445 passes. 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)...3-of of-11 3rd Down Conversions... 33/88 (38%)...39/86 (45%) 4th Down Conversions...6/11 (55%)...5/9 (56%) Sacks By (Yards)...6 (48) (78) Penalties (Yards)...35 (303) (540) Time of Possession (Game)...27: :20 Chris Wright was on the receiving end of both of Jimmy Garoppolo s touchdown passes on Saturday as the junior moved into 9th on the EIU career touchdown reception list. Wright now has seven touchdown receptions for the season and 17 for his career as he passed Frank Cutolo ( ). Wright will now be chasing Ryan Voss for 8th on the career list, Voss had 18 touchdown receptions between Wright ranks 14th on the NCAA active leaders list and is second among active players in the OVC trailing only Tennessee Tech s Tim Benford. The game was Wright s fourth career game with multiple touchdown receptions. Wright and Garoppolo have now teamed up for 13 touchdowns and 913 yards. Chris Wright hauled in five passes for 130 yards on Saturday at Murray State to become the second player this season to finish with more than 100 yards receiving in a game. Lorence Ricks had 114 yards in the season opening win against Illinois State making seven catches in the game. Jimmy Garoppolo hit Chris Wright for a 59-yard touchdown pass during Saturday s game at Murray State. It was the 8th touchdown pass of more than 40 yards in Garoppolo s career His long this year is a 72-yard connection with Kenny Whittaker at Northwestern. His career long was last season at Tennessee State where he found Wright for an 81-yard pass. Pete Houlihan returned one punt on Saturday for eight yards which was a career high for the sophomore. On the season EIU has fielded only five punts as a team with Houlihan handling four of them. EIU is ranked 111th in the FCS in punt return average. Statistical Leaders RUSHING YARD EASTERN ILLINOIS UT MARTIN Jake Walker AJ Woodson Jason McNair Tevin Barksdale PASSING YARDS EASTERN ILLINOIS UT MARTIN Jimmy Garoppolo...1,724 Derek Carr...1,534 RECEPTIONS EASTERN ILLINOIS UT MARTIN Kenny Whittaker...35 Chris Wright...24 Von Wise...22 EASTERN ILLINOIS Cory Leman...69 Antonio Taylor...63 Nick Beard...49 Gordy Kickels...42 EASTERN ILLINOIS Artavious Dowdell...2 Stephen Shiver...29 Quentin Sims...22 Kevin Barfield...15 TACKLES UT MARTIN Ben Johnson...43 Jonathan Utley...38 Jarvis McCann...30 TJ Drakeford...29 SACKS UT MARTIN Ben Johnson INTERCEPTIONS EASTERN ILLINOIS UT MARTIN Nick Martinez...2 Ben Johnson...1 BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

4 October 22, 2011 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Page OVC Standings EIU QUICK HITTERS Team... OVC...Pct...All... Pct. Jacksonville State Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay UT Martin Murray State Tennessee State Southeast Missouri Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois enters the weekend in some rare company as they are currently one of only three FCS schools that have three active receivers with more than 1,000 yards receiving. EIU s three receivers all moved into that elite group in recent weeks as Lorence Ricks passed the 1,000 yard mark against Tennessee Tech while Chris Wright and Kenny Whittaker both eclipsed the mark at Jacksonville State. The two other schools currently on that list are Liberty from the Big South Conference and Southeastern Louisiana from the Southland Conference. This Week In OVC Football Lorence Ricks... Chris Wright... Kenny Whittaker receptions for 1,042 yards 66 receptions for 1,246 yards 106 receptions for 1,092 yards Saturday - October 22 Jacksonville State at Kentucky am Austin Peay at Southeast Missouri...1 pm UT Martin at Eastern Illinios...1:30 pm Tennessee State at Eastern Kentucky...2 pm Murray State - open date Tennessee Tech - open date The FCS Championship game will return for a second straight year to Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The FCS Championships game will be played in early January in the second year of the new FCS playoff format. Last year Eastern Washington defeated Delaware 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 1. Jacksonville State (13) Murray State (4) Eastern Kentucky Southeast Missouri (1) Tennessee Tech UT Martin EASTERN ILLINOIS Tennessee State Austin Peay...18 (first place votes in parenthesis) Eastern Illinois Players On All-OVC Preseason Team Offense Eric Zink - offensive guard Defense Artavious Dowedell - defensive end Senior Cory Leman continues to move closer to the career top ten for tackles at EIU as he now needs just 12 tackles to move into a tie for 10th on the Panthers career list. Leman enters the game with UT Martin with 288 career tackles (132 solo). Leman is looking to catch Donald Thomas ( ) and James Dorsey ( ) in 10th with 300 tackles. Leman currently leads the Panthers with 69 tackles on the season which ranks second in the OVC and 37th in the FCS. Entering the top ten on Saturday is not out of the realm of possibility for Leman who has six career games with 12 or more tackles. Sophomore Antonio Taylor is currently chasing Cory Leman for the team lead in tackles as the linebacker has 63 tackles entering Saturday s game with UT Martin. Taylor made a team-high 13 stops on Saturday at Murray State including 1.5 tackles for loss. Taylor is tied for the team lead for tackles for loss with Artavious Dowdell with both players registering 3.5 TFL on the season. In his first season as a starter Taylor has three games this year with double figure tackles including a career high 14 tackles at Northwestern. He is fourth in the OVC and 57th in the FCS in tackles per game. Eastern Illinois used a new kick off man for the third time this season as redshirt freshman AJ Woodson handled the kick return duties at Murray State. Woodson had six returns for 128 yards including a long return of 33 yards. As a team the Panthers did not see a drop off from their previous two returners as EIU ranks first in the OVC and 10th in the FCS in kick off returns averaging 24.3 yards per return. Tavares Crawford is ranked 11th individually in kick return average at 28.6 yards per return including an 83-yard kick off return for touchdown at Southeast Missouri. Prior to his injury against Tennessee Tech senior Lorence Ricks had been ranked 33rd in the FCS in kick return average at 25.6 yards per return. Eastern Illinois held the half time lead for the third time this season at Murray State only to see the Racers rally for a fourth quarter victory. EIU has held the half time lead against Illinois State (12-9), Southeast Missouri (17-14) and Murray State (20-17) so far this season. EIU was tied at the half with Jacksonville State (14-14) and trailed at the half in their other three games. EIU s worst halftime deficit this season was 21 points at Northwestern (28-7). Cameron Berra had a point after attempt blocked at Murray State marking the second time this season that Berra has had a PAT blocked. His blocked PAT at Southeast Missouri ended a string of 32 straight successful PAT s. BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

5 October 22, 2011 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Page 5 EIU QUICK HITTERS Jake Walker led the Panthers in rushing on Saturday finishing with 88 yards, matching his career high set earlier this year at Jacksonville State. As a team EIU finished with 145 yards on the ground, the best team rushing effort by EIU this season and most for the Panthers since rushing for 165 against Jacksonville State in EIU s last individual rushing effort over 100 yards was against the Gamecocks in 2010 with Jimmy Potempa rushing for 101 yards. Punter Scott Weatherford rushed eight yards on a fourth-andfour at Murray State for a successful fake punt attempt. It was the first successful fake punt for EIU since the 2010 season opener at Iowa when Cody Bruns rushed 36 yards on a successful fake punt for the Panthers. NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES School... # Appearances (Last) Montana...20 (2009) Eastern Kentucky...19 (2008) Appalachian State (2010) Georgia Southern...17 (2010) Delaware...15 (2010) Northern Iowa...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 Head coach Bob Spoo will be coaching his 24th homecoming game at Eastern Illinois. Spoo has a homecoming record of including a 10-5 record since the Panthers joined the Ohio Valley Conference. EIU lost last year s homecoming game to Murray State snapping a 10-year homecoming win streak by the Panthers. EIU s one tie at homecoming was in 1993 with a tie with Illinois State. That tie was the last one in EIU s football history and the only one in head coach Bob Spoo s 25- year coaching career. So far this season Eastern Illinois has started 27 different position players between the offensive and defensive unit. Out of that group of 27 players the Panthers only have five seniors with two starting on offense and three starting on defense. EIU has had eight starters from its junior class with six on the offense and two on the defense. EIU s biggest contributors this year have been the sophomores with ten starting between the two units. Seven sophomores have started on the defense with three sophomores on the offense. To date four red shirt freshman have earned starts this season with three on offense and one on defense. Tight end Von Wise has become a big part of the Panthers passing attack over the past four weeks catching 16 of his 22 passes in those contests. Those 16 grabs have resulted in 214 yards for an average of 13.3 yards per catch. In those four games Wise has also been vital to the Panthers keeping drives alive as 10 of his 16 catches have resulted in first downs. Kenny Whittaker hauled in two more passes at Murray State to move his career total to 106 receptions. Whittaker needs nine more receptions to catch Mike Rummell ( ) for 10th on the Panthers career list. 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 Eastern Illinois went its third straight game without a turnover gained as the Panthers defense has two interceptions and four fumble recoveries on the season. Nick Martinez is the team * denotes active coach leader in turnovers gained with two interceptions in the season opener against Illinois State. BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

6 October 22, 2011 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Page 6 Eastern Illinois In The OVC/NCAA Stats TEAM NCAA...OVC Rushing Offense (78.71) th...9th Passing Offense (246.29)... 32nd...4th Passing Efficiency (135.77)... 42nd...4th Total Offense (325.00)... 88th...9th Scoring Offense (24.00)...71st...7th Rushing Defense (259.43) th...9th Pass Defense (174.57)... 19th... 1st Pass Efficiency Def. (148.16)... 99th...8th Total Defense (434.00) nd...6th Scoring Defense (35.43) th...7th Net Punting (33.27)...71st...6th Punt Returns (4.00)...111th...8th Kickoff Returns (24.26)... 10th... 1st Turnover Margin (-1.00)...101st...7th Turnovers Gained (6) th...8th Sacks (0.86) th...7th Tackles For Loss (4.43) th...8th Sacks Allowed (2.57)... 82nd...9th 3rd Down Conversion (37.50)... 57th...5th 4th Down Conversion (54.55)... 32nd...5th 3rd Down Defense (51.02) th...8th Red Zone Offense (17-of-19)... 14th...4th Red Zone Defense (31-of-35)... 97th...6th Time of Possession (27:32)...103rd...9th INDIVIDUAL (Top 50) Returning Players NCAA...OVC Jimmy Garoppolo (Pass Effic.)... 42nd...6th Jimmy Garoppolo (Total Offense)... 38th...4th Kenny Whittaker (Receptions/Game)... 47th...3rd Tavares Crawford (Kick Return Yds).. 11th...2nd Cory Leman (Tackles)... 37th...2nd DECADES BEST Eastern Illinois was the best team in the OVC in terms of wins over the past decade. The Panthers won 72 contests between 2000 and 2009 which included five OVC championships and seven FCS playoff appearances. EIU ranked 24th among FCS schools during the decade. Following the 2010 season EIU dropped to second on the list of wins by an OVC school since Current Wins Since 2000 (FCS Playoff Appearances) 79 - Jacksonville State (2) 79 - Eastern Kentucky (2) 75 - Eastern Illinois (5) 58 - Tennessee Tech (0) 55 - Tennessee State (0) 51 - Murray State (1) 49 - Southeast Missouri (1) 49 - UT Martin (1) 40 - Austin Peay (0) AVOIDING THE SHUTOUT Eastern Illinois continued its consecutive game streak of not being shutout to 95 games on Saturday versus Southeast Missouri. The last time EIU was held scoreless was Oct. 11, a 41-0 loss versus Eastern Kentucky. The Panthers did have a streak of 26 straight games in which they had scored a touchdown snapped in the loss at Penn State in EIU has scored a touchdown in 25 straight games since the Penn State loss. 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 117- Jacksonville State 96 - Eastern Illinois 60 - Murray State 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 two FBS transfers in Pat Cox and Tyler Anderson both from Northern Illinois. 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 2011 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 same face, new number Seven players have changed numbers for the Panthers during the off season. Player...New...Old Tavares Crawford Antonio Taylor Randolph Tribble Pete Houlihan Perry Maynard Judes Amilcar Dominic Pagliara Roosevelt Holliday making the big ten rounds The Panthers continued to make their trip around the Big Ten Conference this season as they played at Northwestern in week two. After not playing a Big Ten school for more than 100 years of football, EIU has faced a Big Ten opponent for sixth straight years. That string will end next season with the Panthers playing their FBS game at Western Michigan. EIU has signed to play at Minnesota in In 2013 the Panthers are currently scheduled to play Northern Illinois and have one other open date for a FBS school as the calendar allows teams to play two 12 games in 2013 and In addition to playing Minnesota in 2014, the Panthers will also play at Mid-American Conference member Ohio. EIU FBS Transfers 5 - Jake Walker (Toledo) 30 - Pat Cox (Northern Illinois) 75 - Mike Garrity (Illinois) 82 - Tyler Anderson (Northern Illinois) 92 - Michael Letton (Navy) TURNOVER STRING ENDS EIU s turnover string of 13 straight games came to an end in the loss at Northwestern on Sept. 10. BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

7 October 22, 2011 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Page 7 HOW DO YOU SAY THAT - EIU Pronunciation Guide 8...Cory Leman...coor-EE * Lay-man 15...Jimmy Garoppolo... gah-ropp-ah-low 16...Scott Kujak...kue-jack 44...Judes Amilcar...jude * AH-mil-car 68...Nick Borre... Bor-EE 74...Collin Seibert... CY-burt 78...Mitch Reab...REE-bah 85...Leo Minne... mah-nay 89...Jeremy Rykard...rye-kurd 94...Timotheus Granger...TAH-MAH-thee-us 98...Fedney Delphonse... fed-knee * dell-fonse EIU 2010 ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATE/YEAR EIU Roster By Home State Illinois Florida Ohio... 8 Indiana... 4 Missouri... 3 California... 2 Wisconsin... 2 New Jersey... 1 Pennsylvania... 1 Texas... 1 Virginia... 1 EIU Roster By Class Senior... 7 Junior Sophomore Redshirt Freshman Freshman EASTERN ILLINOIS CAPTAINS OFFENSE 3...Lorence Ricks...Wide Reciever 76...Eric Zink...Offensive Guard DEFENSE 8...Cory Leman... Linebacker 46...Gordy Kickels... Linebacker FOLLOW EIU FOOTBALL ONLINE Facebook.../EIUPanthers YouTube.../pantherathletics Website... FROM THE FRONT LINES TO THE STARTING LINE-UP Junior wide receiver Jeremy Rykard is probably one of the happiest players on the Eastern Illinois roster as he has 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. 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. PANTHERS PICKED SEVENTH IN OVC Eastern Illinois was picked to finish seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll selected by coaches and sports information directors. The Panthers received 57 total points to rank just seven points behind sixth place UT Martin. Jacksonville State was picked as the preseason favorite with 123 points and 13 first-place votes. EIU finished in seventh place last season with a 2-6 record. Both wins came to close out the OVC season as EIU beat Austin Peay and Tennessee State. DOWDELL, ZINK NAMED PRESEASON ALL-OVC Eastern Illinois had two players earn preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference honors as selected by the league s coaches and sports information directors. Senior Eric Zink and junior Artavious Dowdell both were preseason selections. -- Zink was picked at one of the two guard positions after he started 10 games last season for the Panthers. Zink has been a starter at guard since midway through his true freshman year. Last year he started the final two OVC games at left tackle before missing the Illinois State game with an injury. -- Dowdell started all 11 games last season at defensive end. He led the Panthers with 4.5 sacks and was third in the OVC with 12.5 tackles for loss. Dowdell only trailed teammate Spyros Bazigos and Jacksonville State s Rodney Garrott in that category. two on preseason watch lists Junior Chris Wright and sophomore Cameron Berra were among the FCS players named to position watch lists by the College Football Performance Awards during the preseason. Wright was selected to the preseason wide receiver list while Berra received mention on the place kicker list. -- Wright came on strong in the latter portion of the season catching 13 passes for 433 yards over the final four games. He had 21 catches for 557 yards for the entire season. Wright s big game of the year was at Tennessee State where he caught five passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns becoming the fourth EIU player to have more than 200 yards receiving in a game. -- Berra took over the place kicking duties for the Panthers in the third game of the season at UT Martin. Berra finished the year 8-of-11 on field goal attempts with a long of 43 yards. He was 19-of-20 on extra points as he led the Panthers in scoring with 43 total points. Berra made 18 straight extra points to close the season. BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

8 October 22, 2011 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Page 8 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL INSIDE THE NUMBERS Eastern Illinois Football The Last Time It Happened... Passed for more than 300 yards... Jimmy Garoppolo, 304, vs. Illinois State (Sept. 1, 2011) Jimmy Garoppolo, 301, vs. Tennessee Tech (Sept. 17, 2011) Passed for more than 400 yards... Tony Romo, 414 at Toledo (Sept. 16, 2000) Threw four touchdown passes... Jimmy Garoppolo, 4, vs. Murray State (Oct. 23, 2010) Jimmy Garoppolo, 4, at Tennessee State (Nov. 6, 2010) Rushed for more than 200 yards... Vincent Webb, 206 at Samford (Sept. 23, 2006) Rushed for three touchdowns... Desmin Ward, 3 vs. Tennessee Tech (Nov. 22, 2008) Rushed for four touchdowns... J.R. Taylor, 4 vs. Florida Atlantic (Nov. 16, 2002) Had 10 Receptions... Erik Lora, 11 at UT Martin (Sept. 18, 2010) Had 3 touchdown receptions... Chris Wright, 3, at Tennessee State (Nov. 6, 2010) Had 200 yards receiving... Chris Wright, 217, at Tennessee State (Nov. 6, 2010) EASTERN ILLINOIS QUICK FACTS LOCATION:...Charleston, Illinois FOUNDED: ENROLLMENT:...11,660 COLORS:...Blue & Gray CONFERENCE:... Ohio Valley STADIUM:... O Brien Field (10,000) SURFACE:... Pro-Grass 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 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, Sept. 1. EIU head coach Bob Spoo 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. 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... CJ James, 1, vs. UT Martin (Nov. 14, 2009) - (79 yards) Returned a fumble for touchdown... Irvin Jean-Charles, 1 at Illinois (Sept. 6, 2008) - (4 yards) 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) Returned a blocked punt for touchdown - blocked by... Adrian Arrington, 1 vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 27, 2008) - Kenny Kinchen Blocked a field goal... D.J. Bland, 1 at Southeast Missouri (Oct. 1, 2011) 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) EXTRA POINT FOOTBALL LUNCHEONS: Each Wednesday throughout the football season Eastern Illinois will host an Extra Point Media Luncheon which will also be open to the public. The event will take place at Noon in the Rotary Room of the Carnegie Library in Charleston. Head coach Bob Spoo, assistant coaches and selected players will be available for media interviews along with some questions from the public. Last luncheon on Nov. 9. PANTHER SPORTS TALK: Each Wednesday night during the football season fans can watch head coach Bob Spoo along with other special guests and players as they talk about the 2011 football season. The show will be broadcast on WEIU TV at 5 p.m. with a re-broadcast at 10:03 pm each Friday night. OVCSPORTS.TV: For the fifth straight year, the Ohio Valley Conference will allow fans to watch live streams of its football games through the OVCSPORTS.TV website. Fans can purchase a season package or individual games to watch their favorite OVC team. 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 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. Hit Mix 88.9 FM WEIU is the flagship station with games also being carried on WHOW 1510 AM and WMKR 94.3 FM. BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

9 EIU OFFENSE October 22, 2011 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Page 9 QUARTERBACK 15...Jimmy Garoppolo So 14...Taylor Duncan R-Fr RUNNING BACK 5...Jake Walker R-Jr 20...AJ Woodson R-Fr 1...Jimmy Lera R-Fr SPLIT 81...Chris Wright Jr 9...Chavar Watkins R-Jr FLANKER 88...Adam Drake R-Fr 9...Chavar Watkins R-Jr SLOT 4...Kenny Whittaker Jr 89...Jeremy Rykard Jr TIGHT END 13...Von Wise R-Jr 45...Keagan Robinson R-Jr 84...Sam Hendricks R-Fr LEFT TACKLE 77...Dominic Pagliara R-So 69...Eric Varela Jr LEFT GUARD 76...Eric Zink Sr 78...Mitch Reab Jr CENTER 71...Kevin Kapellas R-Jr 62...Shane Kelly R-Jr RIGHT GUARD 72...Alex Pierce R-So 67...Mike O Neill R-Jr RIGHT TACKLE 74...Collin Seibert R-Fr 75...Mike Garrity R-Sr EIU COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Bob Spoo (Purdue, th year) (Career Record ; OVC Record 67-42) Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator: Roc Bellantoni (11th year) Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator: Roy Wittke (17th year) Special Teams Coach: Matthew Smiley (3rd year) Offensive Line Coach: Brian Callahan (2nd year) Wide Receivers: Mike Lynch (7th year) Defensive Line: Brian Strandley (1st year) Linebackers: George Love (1st year) Tight Ends: Jason Fisher (3rd year) Defensive Backs: Chad Cleveland (4th year) Defensive Assistant: Jerry Reeder (1st year) Trainer: David Jager (2nd year) Strength Coach: Eric Cash (3rd year) EIU DEFENSE LEFT END 32...Artavious Dowdell Jr 52...Clinton Simpkins R-So DEFENSIVE TACKLE 79...Jon Voytilla So 56...Jerone Williams Jr 53...Greg Mahan R-Jr DEFENSIVE TACKLE 90...Roosevelt Holliday Jr 92...Mike Letton Sr RIGHT END 44...Judes Amilcar R-So 93...Pat Wertz R-Jr WILL LINEBACKER 8...Cory Leman R-Sr 54...Perry Maynard R-Jr MIDDLE LINEBACKER 46...Gordy Kickels Sr 50...Adam Gristick R-Fr 48...Marcus Lee R-Fr SAM LINEBACKER 7...Antonio Taylor R-So 47...JR Ridgner R-Jr LEFT CORNERBACK 38...DJ Bland R-Fr 2...Tavares Crawford So ROVER 31...Alex McNulty R-So 35...John Wurm R-Fr FREE SAFETY 28...Nick Beard R-So 24...James Cooper R-Jr RIGHT CORNERBACK 21...Pete Houlihan So 10...Randolph Tribble Jr EIU SPECIALISTS KICKER 58...Cameron Berra So 36...Taylor Kerr (Kickoffs) Fr PUNTER 59...Scott Weatherford R-So HOLDER 59...Scott Weatherford R-So LONG SNAPPER 51...Adam Baker Jr PUNT RETURNS 21...Pete Houlihan So 4...Kenny Whittaker Jr KICK RETURNS 2...Tavares Crawford So 1...Jimmy Lera R-Fr 4...Kenny Whittaker Jr BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

10 October 22, 2011 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Page 10 GAME 1 - Sept. 1, 2011 Illinois State Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. O Brien Field (A: 9,111) Scoring Final Illinois State Eastern Illinois FIRST QUARTER EIU - Team Safety (12:01) SECOND QUARTER EIU - Berra 33 field goal (11:12) ISU - Harris safety (8:44) EIU - Hendricks 20 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (4:16) ISU - Leggett 6 run (Aussieker kick) (0:46) THIRD QUARTER ISU - Aussieker 25 field goal (9:18) ISU - Ericksen 30 fumble recovery (Aussieker kick) (3:55) FOURTH QUARTER EIU - Garoppolo 1 run (Berra kick) (14:18) EIU - Ricks 42 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (9:52) ISU - Leggett 3 run (Aussieker kick) (7:03) EIU - Wright 10 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (2:38) 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...34: :16 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Woodson ( ), Walker (9-23-0) ISU - Leggett ( ), Smith (6-52-0) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ) ISU - Brown ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Ricks ( ), Wright (5-46-1) ISU - Sanders (9-89-0), Neblett (5-66-0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Leman (6-5-0), Beard (5-1-0), Houlihan (2-4-0) ISU - Frierson ( ), Howe (4-7-0) RECAP Nick Martinez picked off two passes in the final 2:21 of the contest as Eastern Illinois won the 100th playing of the Mid- America Classic, 33-26, over Illinois State. Martinez final interception came with nine seconds remaining in the contest. The Panthers led 12-9 at the half as both teams scored in the first half on a safety. EIU fell behind with 3:55 remaining in the third quarter on Ben Ericksen scooped up an errant snap and raced 30 yards for a touchdown. EIU responded with three fourth quarter touchdowns as Jimmy Garoppolo finished the day with 304 yards passing. His favorite target was Lorence Ricks with seven receptions for 114 yards and a 42-yard touchdown reception. The game winning score was a 10-yard pass to Chris Wright with 2:38 left in the contest. GAME 2 - Sept. 10, 2011 Eastern Illinois Northwestern Evanston, Ill. Ryan Field (A: 28,042) Scoring Final Eastern Illinois Northwestern FIRST QUARTER NU - Colter 5 run (Budzien kick) (11:52) NU - Schmidt 1 run (Budzien kick (3:41) SECOND QUARTER EIU - Whittaker 72 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (7:42) NU - Colter 4 run (Budzien kick) (4:43) NU - Green 2 run (Budzien kick) (0:31) THIRD QUARTER NU - Colter 8 run (Budzien kick) (9:34) EIU - Woodson 2 run (Berra kick) (0:34) FOURTH QUARTER NU - Jones 1 pass from Siemian (Budzien kick) (11:01) EIU - Duncan 3 run (Berra kick) (0:07) TEAM STATS...EIU...NU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Int Returns-Yards-TD Time of Possession...23: :22 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Lera (3-78-0), Woodson ( ) NU - Colter ( ), Green ( ) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ) NU - Colter ( ), Siemian ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Ricks (3-30-0), Watkins (3-26-0), Whittaker (2-77-1) NU - Fields (3-41-0), Smith (3-24-0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Taylor (6-8-0), Leman (5-7-0), Kicksl (6-5-1) NU - McNaul (4-3-0), Matthews (5-1-0), Browne (4-0-1) RECAP Northwestern took advantage of two early Eastern Illinois turnovers to take a 14-0 lead. Following a 72-yard touchdown pass from Jimmy Garoppolo to Kenny Whittaker which cut the lead in half, the Wildcats added two second quarter touchdowns to lead 28-7 at the half. Both teams tacked on a pair of second half scores as NU doubled up EIU, at Ryan Field. The Panthers scored late in the third and fourth quarters. The fourth quarter score was set up by a 76-yard run by Jimmy Lera who finished with a teamhigh 78 yards on the ground. Antonio Taylor led the defense with 14 tackles as EIU dropped to 0-6 all-time against the Big Ten Conference. GAME 3 - Sept. 17, 2011 Tennessee Tech Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. O Brien Field (A: 6,157) Scoring Final Tennessee Tech Eastern Illinois FIRST QUARTER EIU - Wright 28 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (9:48) TTU - Gay 1 run (Sharp kick) (6:13) SECOND QUARTER TTU - Sharp 25 field goal (13:45) TTU - Garrett 4 pass from Lamb (Sharp kick) (4:46) TTU - Gay 2 run (Sharp kick) (0:49) THIRD QUARTER TTU - Gay 2 run (Sharp kick) (11:20) FOURTH QUARTER EIU - Wright 21 pass from Garoppolo (pass failed) (12:48) EIU - Hendricks 4 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (7:51) TEAM STATS...EIU... TTU First Downs Rushes-Yards (-6)...46 (117) Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Int Returns-Yards-TD Time of Possession...24: :41 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Woodson (8-20-0), Walker (1-0-0) TTU - Gay ( ), Olversno (1-11-0) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ) TTU - Lamb ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Whittaker (6-73-0), Ricks (6-65-0), Wright (2-49-2) TTU - Benford ( ), Ziegler (4-60-0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Leman (9-5-0), Beard (5-2-0), Kickels (4-2-0) TTU - Tooley (5-5-0), Griffin ( ), Johnson (3-3-0) RECAP Tennessee Tech limited Eastern Illinois to negative six yards rushing as the Golden Eagles held off a late Panthers comeback to win at O Brien Field. EIU took an early 7-0 lead as Jimmy Garoppolo found Chris Wright for a 28- yard pass. TTU would score the next 31 points of the game including three rushing touchdowns by Dontey Gay. The Panthers turned the ball over four times resulting in 10 TTU points. Garoppolo passed for 301 yards as EIU was forced to try to comeback through the air. Cory Leman led the Panthers defense with 14 tackles. BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

11 October 22, 2011 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Page 11 GAME 4 - Sept. 24, 2011 Eastern Illinois Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. Burgess-Snow Field (A: 14,813) Scoring Final Eastern Illinois Jacksonville State FIRST QUARTER JSU - Howard 9 pass from Blanchard (Esco kick) (10:09) EIU - Wise 18 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (4:53) SECOND QUARTER EIU - Walker 2 run (Berra kick) (4:26) JSU - Smith 10 pass from Blanchard (Esco kick) (1:22) THIRD QUARTER JSU - Middleton 1 run (Esco kick) (1:14) EIU - Wright 47 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (0:21) FOURTH QUARTER JSU - Middleton 1 run (Esco kick) (12:22) 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...26: :56 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Walker ( ), Whittaker (2-18-0) JSU - Ealey ( ), Middleton ( ) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ) JSU - Blanchard ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Whittaker (9-53-0), Wise (4-66-1), Wright (3-71-1) JSU - Smith (4-42-1), Middleton (3-23-0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Beard (7-3-0), Taylor (6-2-1), Leman (4-4-0) JSU - Smith (3-3-0), Jackson ( ), RECAP Jason Horton picked off a pass with 2:09 remaining to end Eastern Illinois come back attempt as No. 15 Jacksonville State held on for a victory. In a back-and-forth battle each team was able to score a touchdown in the first three quarters. Calvin Middleton scored what proved to the be the game winner for the Gamecocks with 12:22 left in the game as he rushed for 96 yards to team with Georgia transfer Washaun Ealey s 155 yards. EIU countered with a nice ground game of its own as Jake Walker had 88 yards and a touchdown. The Panthers did force two turnovers and appeared to have a third on JSU 10-yard line that was ruled a down by contact call. GAME 5 - Oct. 1, 2011 Eastern Illinois Jacksonville State Cape Girardeau, Mo. Houck Stadium (A: 7,757) Scoring Final Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri FIRST QUARTER SEMO - Foster 19 pass from Scheible (Geldbach kick) (5:58) EIU - Walker 9 run (Berra kick) (3:31) SECOND QUARTER EIU - Berra 23 field goal (7:25) SEMO - Goodlitt 2 pass from Scheible (Geldbach kick) (0:23) EIU - Crawford 83 kick return (Berra kick) (0:10) THIRD QUARTER SEMO - Scheible 71 run (Geldbach kick) (12:31) SEMO - Geldbach 20 field goal (9:55) EIU - Wright 4 pass from Garoppolo (kick blocked) (7:10) SEMO - Foster 31 pass from Scheible (kick failed) (1:20) FOURTH QUARTER SEMO - Scheible 18 run (Geldback kick) (1:55) EIU - Drake 22 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (1:04) TEAM STATS...EIU...SEMO First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Int Returns-Yards-TD Time of Possession...23: :05 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Walker ( ), Woodson (7-36-0) SEMO - Scheible ( ), Terrell ( ) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ) SEMO - Scheible ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Wise (4-65-0), Whittaker (4-30-0), Wright (3-24-1) SEMO - Foster (3-56-2), King (3-20-0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - McNulty (5-4-0), Taylor (3-6-0), Dowdell (3-5-0) SEMO - Peiffer ( ), Borum ( ) RECAP Southeast Missouri rushed for 411 yards but had to recover an onside kick in the final minute of play to beat Eastern Illinois EIU led at the half following an 83- yard kick off return for touchdown by Tavares Crawford in the final seconds of the second quarter. Crawford finished with 190 yards on five returns as he set up the Panthers third quarter score with a 53-yard return. Matt Scheible rushed for 161 yards scoring two touchdowns on the ground while passing for three more. EIU quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo passed for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Alex McNulty led the EIU defense with nine tackles. GAME 6 - Oct. 8, 2011 Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. O Brien Field (A: 9,063) Scoring Final Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois FIRST QUARTER EKU - Pray 20 field goal (12:33) EKU - Denham 1 run (Pray kick) (8:35) EIU - Berra 23 field goal (3:19) SECOND QUARTER EKU - Banjoman 5 pass from Pryor (Pray kick) (9:13) EKU - Denham 4 run (Pray kick) (0:59) EIU - Walker 3 run (Berra kick) (0:07) EKU - Pray 49 field goal (0:00) THIRD QUARTER EKU - Williams 4 run (Pray kick) (11:11) EKU - Rykard 16 pass from Garoppolo (pass failed) (8:50) EKU - Banjoman 31 run (Pray kick) (2:42) FOURTH QUARTER EKU - Banjoman 1 run (Pray kick) (5:42) TEAM STATS...EIU... EKU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Int Returns-Yards-TD Time of Possession...25: :54 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Walker (7-16-1), Woodson (6-16-0) EKU - Denham ( ), Je. Williams ( ) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( ) EKU - Pryor ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Whittaker (8-57-0), Wright (4-84-0), Drake (4-54-0) SEMO - Goard (2-42-0), Ju. Williams (2-26-0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Leman (4-10-0), Taylor (6-4-0), Kickels (3-4-1) EKU - Patrick ( ), Nolan (4-2-0), Brown ( ) RECAP Matt Denham rushed for 216 yards and H.J. Banjoman scored three touchdowns as Eastern Kentucky scored on eight of nine offensive possessions to rout Eastern Illinois, 48-16, on the Panthers family weekend game. EIU trailed 10-3 at the end of the first quarter behind a 23-yard field goal by Cameron Berra. The Panthers cut the margin to with seven seconds left in the first half on a Jake Walker 5- yard touchdown run. A penalty on a short kick off followed by a penalty as time expired set up a Luke Pray 49-yard field goal for the Colonels. EKU tacked on three second half touchdowns as the Panthers never threatened in the second half. Cory Leman led the defense with 14 tackles and Kenny Whittaker passed the century mark for career receptions with eight for 57 yards. BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

12 October 22, 2011 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Page 11 GAME 7 - Oct. 15, 2011 Eastern Illinois Murray State Murray, Ky. Stewart Stadium (A: 7,857) Scoring Final Eastern Illinois Murray State FIRST QUARTER MUR - Harris 1 run (Potts kick) (11:37) EIU - Wright 36 pass from Garoppolo (Berra kick) (7:07) SECOND QUARTER EIU - Wright 59 pass from Garoppolo (kick blocked) (13:38) MUR - Harris 22 run (Potts kick) (2:39) EIU - Walker 1 run (Berra kick) (0:37) MUR - Cullen 39 field goal (0:03) THIRD QUARTER EIU - Walker 4 run (Berra kick) (6:29) FOURTH QUARTER MUR - Harris 2 run (Cullen kick) (10:00) MUR - Beauford 16 pass from Brockman (kick failed) (1:28) MUR - Harris 24 run (run failed) (0:01) 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...35: :47 Sacks-Yards LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Walker ( ), Lera ( ) MUR - Harris ( ), Lavea (1-7-0) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Garoppolo ( MUR - Brockman ( ) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Wright ( ), Wise (5-44-0), Watkins (2-21-0) MUR - Trotter (7-91-0), Powell (5-56-0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Taylor ( ), Beard (6-2-0), McNulty (4-3-1) MUR - Wicks (5-6-0), Samll (3-7-1), Whitehead (7-1-0) RECAP Casey Brockman drove Murray State 75 yards in the final 3:09 to take a lead before Kevin Robinson forced and recovered a fumble with 1:21 left to help MSU hold on for the win. Mike Harris scored a final touchdown with one second left to make the final score EIU had taken a lead in the third quarter when Jake Walker scored his second rushing touchdown of the day to finish with 88 yards on the ground. Jimmy Garoppolo hooked up twice with Chris Wright on pass plays of 36 and 59 yards. BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

13 October 22, 2011 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Page EIU PANTHERS FOOTBALL EASTERN ILLINOIS Game Results All games Overall Ohio Valley Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend Sep 1, 2011 ILLINOIS STATE W :10 9,111 Sep 10, 2011 at Northwestern L :03 28,042 * Sep 17, 2011 TENNESSEE TECH L :15 6,157 * Sep 24, 2011 at Jacksonville State L :02 14,813 * Oct 1, 2011 at Southeast Missouri L :40 7,757 * Oct 8, 2011 EASTERN KENTUCKU L :45 9,063 * Oct 15, 2011 at Murray State L :04 7,857 * indicates Ohio Valley Conferece game 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS STARTERS OPPONENT SLOT LT LG C RG RT TE SPLIT FLANK QB RB Illinois State Ricks Pagliara Zink Kapellas Pierce Seibert Wise Rykard Wright Garoppolo Walker Northwestern Ricks Pagliara Zink Kapellas Pierce Seibert Wise Whittaker Wright Garoppolo Woodson Tenn. Tech Ricks Pagliara Zink Kapellas Pierce Seibert Wise Whittaker Wright Garoppolo Woodson Jacksonville St. Drake Pagilara Zink Kapellas Pierce Seibert Wise Whittaker Wright Garoppolo Walker SE Missouri Robinson Pagliara Zink Kapellas Pierce Seibert Wise Whittaker Wright Garoppolo Walker Eastern Ky. Drake Pagliara Zink Kapellas Pierce Seibert Wise Whittaker Wright Garoppolo Walker Murray State Drake Pagilara Zink Kapellas Pierce Seibert Wise Whittaker Wright Garoppolo Walker OPPONENT DE DT DT DE SAM MLB WILL CB ROVER FS CB Illinois State Amilcar Voytilla Holliday Dowdell Taylor Kickels Leman Houlihan Martinez Beard Crawford Northwetern Amilcar Voytilla Holliday Dowdell Taylor Kickels Leman Houlihan Maritnez Beard Crawford Tenn. Tech Amilcar Voytilla Holliday Dowdell Taylor Kickels Leman Houlihan Martinez Beard Crawford Jacksonville St. Amilcar Voytilla Holliday Dowdell Taylor Kickels Leman Houlihan Martinez Beard Crawford SE Missouri Amilcar Voytilla Holliday Dowdell Taylor Kickels Leman Bland McNulty Beard Crawford Eastern Ky. Amilcar Voytilla Holliday Dowdell Taylor Kickels Leman Bland McNulty Beard Crawford Murray State Amilcar Voytilla Holliday Dowdell Taylor Kickles Leman Bland McNulty Beard Houlihan BOB SPOO LEGACY TOUR 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001

14 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 18, 2011) All games Team Statistics EIU OPP SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 5 9 RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing 8 23 PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing 14 9 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 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 27:32 32:26 3RD-DOWN Conversions 33/88 50/98 3rd-Down Pct 38% 51% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 6/11 6/8 4th-Down Pct 55% 75% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS 0-10 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES (17-19) 89% (31-35) 89% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (14-19) 74% (27-35) 77% PAT-ATTEMPTS (19-21) 90% (30-32) 94% ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 3/8110 4/14617 Neutral Site Games 0/0 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Eastern Illinois Opponents

15 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 18, 2011) All games Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g WALKER, Jake WOODSON, AJ LERA, Jimmy WHITTAKER, Kenny RICKS, Lorence WEATHERFORD, Scott DUNCAN, Taylor TEAM GAROPPOLO, Jimmy Total Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g GAROPPOLO, Jimmy DUNCAN, Taylor Total Opponents Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g WHITTAKER, Kenny WRIGHT, Chris WISE, Von RICKS, Lorence WATKINS, Chavar RYKARD, Jeremy DRAKE, Adam HENDRICKS, Sam WALKER, Jake WOODSON, AJ LERA, Jimmy Total Opponents Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg HOULIHAN, Pete WHITTAKER, Kenny Total Opponents Interceptions no. yds avg td lg MARTINEZ, Nick Total Opponents Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg CRAWFORD, Tavares RICKS, Lorence WOODSON, AJ HOULIHAN, Pete BONHAM, Rex GRISTICK, Adam LERA, Jimmy TAYLOR, Antonio WRIGHT, Chris Total Opponents Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg KICKELS, Gordy Total Opponents

16 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 18, 2011) All games PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts WRIGHT, Chris WALKER, Jake BERRA, Cameron HENDRICKS, Sam DUNCAN, Taylor RYKARD, Jeremy DRAKE, Adam WISE, Von WHITTAKER, Kenny WOODSON, AJ RICKS, Lorence CRAWFORD, Tavares GAROPPOLO, Jimmy TEAM Total Opponents Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g GAROPPOLO, Jimmy WALKER, Jake WOODSON, AJ LERA, Jimmy WHITTAKER, Kenny RICKS, Lorence WEATHERFORD, Scott DUNCAN, Taylor TEAM Total Opponents Field Goals fg pct lg blk BERRA, Cameron FG Sequence Eastern Illinois Opponents Illinois State (33) (25),49 Northwestern - 45 Tennessee Tech - (25),32 Jacksonville State 27 - Southeast Missouri (23) (20),45 Eastern Kentucky (23) (20),(49) Murray State 37 (39) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i blk WEATHERFORD, Scott TEAM Total Opponents Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln KERR, Taylor BERRA, Cameron WEATHERFORD, Scott Total Opponents

17 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g RICKS, Lorence WRIGHT, Chris CRAWFORD, T WHITTAKER, K WOODSON, AJ WALKER, Jake WISE, Von LERA, Jimmy DRAKE, Adam WATKINS, Chav HENDRICKS, S RYKARD, Jerem HOULIHAN, Pet BONHAM, Rex WEATHERFOR DUNCAN, Taylo GRISTICK, Ada MARTINEZ, Nic TAYLOR, Antoni TEAM GAROPPOLO, J Total Opponents EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 18, 2011) All games

18 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 18, 2011) 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 8 LEMAN, Cory TAYLOR, Antonio BEARD, Nick KICKELS, Gordy DOWDELL, Artavious McNULTY, Alex BLAND, DJ HOLLIDAY, Roosevelt HOULIHAN, Pete AMILCAR, Jude COOPER, James CRAWFORD, Tavares MARTINEZ, Nick SIMPKINS, Clinton WERTZ, Pat VOYTILLA, Jon TRIBBLE, Randolph WURM, John LETTON, Mike HAYNES, Robert WILLIAMS, Jerone RIDGNER, Jonathan MAYNARD, Perry GRISTICK, Adam BERRA, Cameron GRANGER, Timotheus LEE, Marcus TM TEAM MAHAN, Greg ROBINSON, Keagan HEDRICK, Keithan KERR, Taylor HENDRICKS, Sam DRAKE, Adam BAKER, Adam MITCHELL, Jake WRIGHT, Chris WISE, Von JACKSON, Deonte WALKER, Jake PIERCE, Alex Total Opponents

19 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Team Game-by-Game (as of Oct 18, 2011) 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 Sep 01 ILLINOIS STATE Sep 10 at Northwestern Sep 17 TENNESSEE TECH Sep 24 at Jacksonville State at Southeast Missouri Oct 08 EASTERN KENTUCKY Oct 15 at Murray State Eastern Illinois Opponents Games played: 7 Avg per rush: 2.8 Avg per catch: 12.0 Pass efficiency: Kick ret avg: 24.3 Punt ret avg: 4.0 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 Sep 01 ILLINOIS STATE Sep 10 at Northwestern Sep 17 TENNESSEE TECH Sep 24 at Jacksonville State at Southeast Missouri Oct 08 EASTERN KENTUCKY Oct 15 at Murray 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 Sep 01 ILLINOIS STATE Sep 10 at Northwestern Sep 17 TENNESSEE TECH Sep 24 at Jacksonville State at Southeast Missouri Oct 08 EASTERN KENTUCKY Oct 15 at Murray State Eastern Illinois Opponents

20 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Oct 18, 2011) 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 Sep 01 ILLINOIS STATE Sep 10 at Northwestern Sep 17 TENNESSEE TECH Sep 24 at Jacksonville State at Southeast Missouri Oct 08 EASTERN KENTUCKY Oct 15 at Murray State Opponents Eastern Illinois Games played: 7 Avg per rush: 5.4 Avg per catch: 10.3 Pass efficiency: Kick ret avg: 20.4 Punt ret avg: 8.9 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 Sep 01 ILLINOIS STATE Sep 10 at Northwestern Sep 17 TENNESSEE TECH Sep 24 at Jacksonville State at Southeast Missouri Oct 08 EASTERN KENTUCKY Oct 15 at Murray 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 Sep 01 ILLINOIS STATE Sep 10 at Northwestern Sep 17 TENNESSEE TECH Sep 24 at Jacksonville State at Southeast Missouri Oct 08 EASTERN KENTUCKY Oct 15 at Murray State Opponents Eastern Illinois

21 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Red-Zone Results (as of Oct 11, 2011) 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 Sep 01, 2011 ILLINOIS STATE W Sep 10, 2011 at Northwestern L Sep 17, 2011 TENNESSEE TECH L Sep 24, 2011 at Jacksonville State L at Southeast Missouri L Oct 08, 2011 EASTERN KENTUCKY L Totals of 16 (93.8%) 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 Sep 01, 2011 ILLINOIS STATE W Sep 10, 2011 at Northwestern L Sep 17, 2011 TENNESSEE TECH L Sep 24, 2011 at Jacksonville State L at Southeast Missouri L Oct 08, 2011 EASTERN KENTUCKY L Totals of 32 (87.5%)

22 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Red-Zone Results (as of Oct 18, 2011) 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 Sep 01, 2011 ILLINOIS STATE W Sep 10, 2011 at Northwestern L Sep 17, 2011 TENNESSEE TECH L Sep 24, 2011 at Jacksonville State L at Southeast Missouri L Oct 08, 2011 EASTERN KENTUCKY L Oct 15, 2011 at Murray State L Totals of 19 (89.5%) 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 Sep 01, 2011 ILLINOIS STATE W Sep 10, 2011 at Northwestern L Sep 17, 2011 TENNESSEE TECH L Sep 24, 2011 at Jacksonville State L at Southeast Missouri L Oct 08, 2011 EASTERN KENTUCKY L Oct 15, 2011 at Murray State L Totals of 35 (88.6%)

23 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Oct 18, 2011) 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 ILLINOIS STATE / 20 4 / 7 17 / 11 0 / / / / / / / 4 Northwestern / 27 5 / 19 6 / 7 2 / / / / / / / 0 TENNESSEE TECH / 17 1 / 6 15 / 8 0 / / / / / / / 0 Jacksonville State / 20 7 / 16 7 / 4 1 / / / / / / / 2 Southeast Missouri / 26 5 / / 6 0 / / / / / / 62 1 / 0 EASTERN KENTUCKY / 23 3 / / 7 1 / / / / / / 83 1 / 0 Murray State / / 6 11 / 13 1 / / / / / / 79 1 / 0 Totals / / / 56 5 / / / / / / / 6 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 ILLINOIS STATE 6-13 / / :44 / 25:16 9: / / / / / / 2 Northwestern 4-10 / / :38 / 36:22-12: / / / / / / 2 TENNESSEE TECH 5-15 / / :05 / 35:41-11: / / / / / / 4 Jacksonville State 5-14 / / :04 / 33:56-7: / / / / / / 1 Southeast Missouri 4-10 / / :55 / 36:05-12: / / / / / / 2 EASTERN KENTUCKY 2-10 / / :06 / 34:54-9: / / / / / / 3 Murray State 7-16 / / :13 / 24:47 10: / / / / / / 4 Totals / / :45 / 227:01-34: / / / / / / 18 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category

24 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Oct 18, 2011) All games INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 19 WALKER, Jake at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011) 19 WALKER, Jake at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Yards Rushing 88 WALKER, Jake at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011) 88 WALKER, Jake at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) TD Rushes 2 WALKER, Jake at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Long Rush 76 LERA, Jimmy at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) Pass attempts 52 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Pass completions 29 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Yards Passing 304 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) TD Passes 3 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) 3 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Long Pass 72 GAROPPOLO, Jimmy at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) Receptions 9 WHITTAKER, Kenny at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011) Yards Receiving 130 WRIGHT, Chris at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) TD Receptions 2 WRIGHT, Chris vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) 2 WRIGHT, Chris at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Long Reception 72 WHITTAKER, Kenny at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) Field Goals 1 BERRA, Cameron vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) 1 BERRA, Cameron at Southeast Missouri ( ) 1 BERRA, Cameron vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 08, 2011) Long Field Goal 33 BERRA, Cameron vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) Punts 6 WEATHERFORD, Scott vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Punting Avg 44.8 WEATHERFORD, Scott vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Long Punt 60 WEATHERFORD, Scott vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Punts inside 20 3 WEATHERFORD, Scott at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011) Long Punt Return 8 HOULIHAN, Pete at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Long Kickoff Return 83 CRAWFORD, Tavares at Southeast Missouri ( ) Tackles 14 TAYLOR, Antonio at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) 14 LEMAN, Cory vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) 14 LEMAN, Cory vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 08, 2011) Sacks 1.0 DOWDELL, Artavious at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) 1.0 HOLLIDAY, Roosevelt vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) 1.0 DOWDELL, Artavious vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) 1.0 SIMPKINS, Clinton vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) 1.0 SIMPKINS, Clinton at Southeast Missouri ( ) Tackles For Loss 2.0 GRISTICK, Adam at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) 2.0 HOLLIDAY, Roosevelt vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Interceptions 2 MARTINEZ, Nick vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011)

25 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Oct 18, 2011) All games TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 45 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Yards Rushing 145 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Yards Per Rush 5.1 at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) TD Rushes 2 at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) 2 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Pass attempts 52 vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Pass completions 29 vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Yards Passing 304 vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) Yards Per Pass 8.7 vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) TD Passes 3 vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) 3 vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Total Plays 76 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Total Offense 392 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Yards Per Play 6.7 at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) Points 33 vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) Sacks By 3 vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) First Downs 22 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Penalties 8 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Penalty Yards 66 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Turnovers 4 vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Interceptions By 2 vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) Punts 6 vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Punting Avg 44.8 vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Long Punt 60 vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Punts inside 20 3 at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011) Long Punt Return 8 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011)

26 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Oct 18, 2011) All games OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 30 HARRIS, Mike, at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Yards Rushing 216 DENHAM, Matt, vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 08, 2011) TD Rushes 4 HARRIS, Mike, at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Long Rush 71 SCHEIBLE, Matt, at Southeast Missouri ( ) Pass attempts 36 BROCKMAN, Casey, at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Pass completions 23 Brown,M., vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) 23 BROCKMAN, Casey, at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Yards Passing 243 Brown,M., vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) TD Passes 3 SCHEIBLE, Matt, at Southeast Missouri ( ) Long Pass 65 LAMB, Tre, vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Receptions 9 Sanders,M., vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) Yards Receiving 124 BENFORD, Tim, vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) TD Receptions 2 FOSTER, D.J., at Southeast Missouri ( ) Long Reception 65 BENFORD, Tim, vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Field Goals 2 PRAY, Luke, vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 08, 2011) Long Field Goal 49 PRAY, Luke, vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 08, 2011) Punts 7 CULLEN, Kienan, at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Punting Avg 44.7 VUCIC, Joe, at Southeast Missouri ( ) Long Punt 58 CULLEN, Kienan, at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Punts inside 20 2 Wright,P., vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) 2 BLANCHARD,Coty, at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011) 2 CULLEN, Kienan, at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Long Punt Return 24 BONNER,Alan, at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011) Long Kickoff Return 63 Mark, Venric, at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) Tackles 11 Frierson,E., vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) 11 Howe,J., vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) 11 PEIFFER, Blake, at Southeast Missouri ( ) 11 WICKS, Brandon, at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Sacks 2.0 KNOWLES, Robert, vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 08, 2011) Tackles For Loss 3.0 DAVIS, Darrell, at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Interceptions 1 McNaul, Bryce, at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) 1 JOHNSON, Will, vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) 1 WATSON, Corey, vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) 1 MITCHELL, Caleb, vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) 1 HORTON,Jason, at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011) 1 JACKSON,Clarenc, at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011) 1 BORUM, Darrick, at Southeast Missouri ( ) 1 HORN, Tyler, vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 08, 2011)

27 2011 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Oct 18, 2011) All games OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 67 at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) Yards Rushing 411 at Southeast Missouri ( ) Yards Per Rush 7.3 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 08, 2011) TD Rushes 5 at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) 5 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 08, 2011) Pass attempts 38 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Pass completions 24 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Yards Passing 243 vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) Yards Per Pass 9.5 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 08, 2011) TD Passes 3 at Southeast Missouri ( ) Total Plays 83 at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) Total Offense 541 at Southeast Missouri ( ) Yards Per Play 7.8 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 08, 2011) Points 48 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 08, 2011) Sacks By 4 vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) 4 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) First Downs 27 at Northwestern (Sep 10, 2011) Penalties 11 at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011) Penalty Yards 105 at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011) Turnovers 4 vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) Interceptions By 3 vs Tennessee Tech (Sep 17, 2011) Punts 7 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Punting Avg 44.7 at Southeast Missouri ( ) Long Punt 58 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Punts inside 20 2 vs Illinois State (Sep 01, 2011) 2 at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011) 2 at Murray State (Oct 15, 2011) Long Punt Return 24 at Jacksonville State (Sep 24, 2011)

28 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. Saginaw Valley vs. Southwest Missouri vs. Western Kentucky vs. Southern Illinois vs. Winona State PASSING ATTEMPTS: vs. Saginaw Valley vs. Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State vs. Central Michigan PASSES COMPLETED: vs. Saginaw Valley TOUCHDOWNS: vs. Mecom Academy vs. Kentucky State TOUCHDOWN PASSES: 6... vs. Murray State vs. Kentucky State vs. Southeast Missouri vs. Southwest Missouri vs. Western Kentucky vs. Central State (OH) vs. Augustana (SD) vs. Northern Iowa QUATERBACK SACKS: vs. Southwest Missouri vs. Kentucky State TURNOVERS: 8... vs. Youngstown State TURNOVERS CAUSED: vs. Northern Illinois vs. Northeast Missouri vs. Western Illinois MISC. GAME BESTS MOST EIU POINTS IN A QUARTER: vs. Kentucky State vs. Central 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 POINTS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS: vs. Tennessee State (EIU 54; TSU 48) LOWEST TOTAL OFFENSE BY AN OPPONENT: vs. Kentucky State Poke Cobb ( ), the greatest running back in Eastern Illinois Panther history, with 5,042 yards EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL

29 GAME RECORDS INDIVIDUAL BESTS TOTAL OFFENSE: Sean Payton vs. Saginaw Valley Sean Payton vs. SW Missouri Sean Payton vs. W. Kentucky Anthony Buich vs. SE Missouri Jeff Christensen vs. SW Missouri 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 Anthony Buich vs. SE Missouri Tony Romo vs. Toledo PASSING ATTEMPTS: Tony Romo vs. Hawai'i Sean Payton vs. Saginaw Valley Sean Payton vs. Northern Iowa PASSES COMPLETED: Sean Payton vs. Saginaw Valley Sean Payton vs. Northern Iowa Sean Payton vs. SW Missouri Anthony Buich vs. SE Missouri Anthony Buich vs. Eastern Kentucky RECEIVING (CATCHES): Willie White vs. Illinois State Andre Raymond vs. Hawai'i Rob Mehalic vs. Delaware 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 TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS: Scott McGhee... 4 vs. Northern Iowa James Warring... 4 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 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: 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): Frank Cutolo vs. Tennessee St Calvin Pierce vs. SW Missouri Chris Wright at Tennessee State Ralph Stewart vs. S. Illinois Calvin Pierce vs. S. Illinois Willie White vs. SW Missouri ALL-PURPOSE RUSHING: Poke Cobb vs. Butler Andre Raymond vs. Hawai'i 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 Tony Romo... 5 vs. SE Missouri Sean Payton... 5 vs. SW Missouri Sean Payton... 5 vs. Western Kentucky Steve Turk... 5 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