Regular Season Week 7: Fighting Illini at Cornhuskers
| Fighting Illini | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | - | 23 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | - | 18 |
Scoring Summary
Team Statistics
| Cornhuskers | Fighting Illini | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 12 | 15 |
| - Rushing | 4 | 7 |
| - Passing | 8 | 6 |
| - Penalty | 0 | 2 |
| Total Net Yards | 228 | 254 |
| - Offensive Plays | 60 | 62 |
| - Yards Per Play | 3.80 | 4.10 |
| Net Rushing Yards | 93 | 102 |
| - Rushing Attempts | 28 | 23 |
| - Yards Per Rush | 3.32 | 4.43 |
| Net Passing Yards | 135 | 152 |
| - Att/Comp/Int | 28 / 21 / 0 | 35 / 23 / 0 |
| - Gross Passing Yards | 168 | 185 |
| - Sacks/Yards Lost | 4 / 33 | 4 / 33 |
| - Yards Per Pass Play | 4.22 | 3.90 |
| - Yards Per Completion | 8.00 | 8.04 |
| Fumbles/Lost | 2 / 1 | 1 / 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 4 / 14 | 4 / 14 |
| - Avg YTG on 3rd Down | 6.6 | 8.4 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 |
| Penalties/Yards | 3 / 21 | 4 / 29 |
| Punt Returns/Yards | 1 / 6 | 0 / 0 |
| Kick Returns/Yards | 2 / 119 | 0 / 0 |
| Int Returns/Yards | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 2pt Conversions | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Red Zone Visits | 1 | 4 |
| - Red Zone TDs/FGs | 0 / 1 | 1 / 3 |
| Avg Drive Start | OWN 31 | OWN 32 |
| Time of Possession | 31:40 | 28:09 |
Drive Charts
Cornhuskers
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:36 | 2:15 | OWN 9 | 3 | -3 | Punt |
| 1 | 6:34 | 1:33 | OWN 25 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
| 1 | 1:14 | 2:39 | OWN 25 | 4 | 22 | Punt |
| 2 | 13:20 | 1:58 | OPP 25 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
| 2 | 11:21 | 2:22 | OWN 36 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
| 2 | 6:46 | 3:12 | OWN 43 | 5 | 24 | Field Goal |
| 2 | 2:00 | 1:57 | OWN 29 | 9 | 69 | Field Goal |
| 3 | 15:00 | 4:38 | OWN 25 | 8 | 34 | Missed FG |
| 3 | 7:35 | 0:50 | OWN 25 | 3 | -9 | Punt |
| 3 | 2:35 | 6:32 | OWN 23 | 11 | 54 | Field Goal |
| 4 | 9:31 | 1:58 | OWN 37 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
| 4 | 6:04 | 0:44 | OPP 43 | 2 | -1 | Fumble |
| 4 | 1:50 | 0:56 | OWN 6 | 5 | 4 | Downs |
| 4 | 0:06 | 0:06 | OWN 25 | 1 | 6 | Game |
Fighting Illini
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:00 | 3:24 | OWN 25 | 6 | 22 | Punt |
| 1 | 9:21 | 2:48 | OPP 36 | 6 | 24 | Field Goal |
| 1 | 5:01 | 3:47 | OWN 26 | 7 | 74 | Touchdown |
| 2 | 13:35 | 0:03 | OWN 6 | 1 | -12 | Safety |
| 2 | 8:59 | 2:14 | OWN 17 | 3 | -1 | Punt |
| 2 | 3:34 | 1:34 | OWN 25 | 3 | -4 | Punt |
| 2 | 0:02 | 0:02 | OWN 25 | 1 | 11 | Half |
| 3 | 10:22 | 2:47 | OWN 48 | 8 | 36 | Field Goal |
| 3 | 6:45 | 4:10 | OWN 31 | 9 | 69 | Touchdown |
| 4 | 11:03 | 1:32 | OWN 25 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
| 4 | 7:34 | 1:30 | OWN 2 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
| 4 | 5:20 | 3:30 | OWN 35 | 5 | 12 | Punt |
| 4 | 0:55 | 0:48 | OPP 10 | 4 | 4 | Field Goal |
Player Stats
Rushing Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Richard Fitzgerald | 22 | 63 | 2.86 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| #32 Kevin Newman | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| #5 David Varela | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| #41 Ronald Ellis | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fighting Illini
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #38 Angel Gonzalez | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| #40 Michael Lockhart | 13 | 26 | 2.00 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| #17 David Vaughan | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Passing Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 David Varela | 28 | 21 | 168 | 4 / 33 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 89.58 |
Fighting Illini
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 David Vaughan | 35 | 23 | 185 | 4 / 33 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 97.92 |
Receiving Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #80 Anthony Giordano | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 14 | 0 |
| #84 Brian Landeros | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 17 | 0 |
| #80 Robert Sampson | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 9 | 0 |
| #24 Richard Fitzgerald | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 14 | 0 |
| #89 John Browning | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 7 | 0 |
Fighting Illini
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #81 Michael Mitchell | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 24 | 0 |
| #89 Alfred Shine | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 23 | 1 |
| #40 Michael Lockhart | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 8 | 0 |
| #12 Ray Bailey | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 15 | 0 |
| #87 David Hacker | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 9 | 0 |
| #38 Angel Gonzalez | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 4 | 1 |
| #44 John Rodriguez | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | 0 |
Blocking Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #66 Sam Bunton | 44 | 34 | 1 | 3 |
| #76 Francis Rojo | 44 | 29 | 1 | 2 |
| #71 Julian Eaker | 36 | 34 | 1 | 4 |
| #76 James Kovac | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| #60 Steven Tan | 44 | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| #84 Brian Landeros | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| #87 Karen Morris | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| #32 Kevin Newman | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #80 Robert Sampson | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| #78 Richard McKee | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| #69 Richard Lux | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| #24 Richard Fitzgerald | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #53 James Johnson | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #92 Ricardo Padilla | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #68 Charles Antle | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #81 Frederick Willis | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| #41 Ronald Ellis | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| #80 Anthony Giordano | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| #42 Michael Johnson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #57 George Nielsen | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #48 Edward Stanley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #55 Gary Bell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #30 Jose Gipson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #91 Charles Crowder | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #65 Roderick Goodell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #97 David Vega | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| #96 Lee Burdick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #81 Travis Silva | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fighting Illini
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #73 Leo Bury | 51 | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| #65 Dustin Meza | 41 | 23 | 1 | 4 |
| #62 Brian Potter | 36 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| #40 Michael Lockhart | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #56 Alexander Ford | 48 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| #75 Darwin Mills | 53 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| #44 John Rodriguez | 26 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| #81 Michael Mitchell | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| #12 Ray Bailey | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| #89 Alfred Shine | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| #87 David Hacker | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| #38 Angel Gonzalez | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #71 Thomas Woodward | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| #66 David Edmonds | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #88 Ryan Aiello | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #50 Ralph Harold | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| #63 Scott Hughes | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #91 Raphael Rainwater | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #43 Clarence Cain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #85 James Saulter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #83 Jerry Knight | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #91 Robert Montijo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #93 Luther Bourget | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interception Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Fighting Illini
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Fumble Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Kevin Newman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #24 Richard Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #80 Robert Sampson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fighting Illini
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #40 Michael Lockhart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #43 Clarence Cain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| #36 Billie Massey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
Cornhuskers
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Charles Stern | 6 | 282 | 47.00 | 45.50 | 60 | 3 |
Fighting Illini
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Edward Fitch | 7 | 307 | 43.86 | 43.00 | 49 | 2 |
Kicking
Cornhuskers
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Ronald Davis | 3 / 4 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 2 | 51 | 1 / 1 |
Fighting Illini
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Kevin Simpson | 3 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 34 | 2 / 2 |
Punt Return
Cornhuskers
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #80 Robert Sampson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Fighting Illini
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|
Kick Return
Cornhuskers
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 Michael Johnson | 2 | 119 | 59.5 | 1 |
Fighting Illini
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Defensive Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #91 Charles Crowder | 8 | 0 |
| #96 Lee Burdick | 7 | 0 |
| #30 Jose Gipson | 6 | 0 |
| #92 Ricardo Padilla | 6 | 0 |
| #47 Robert Shuler | 4 | 1 |
| #53 James Johnson | 3 | 0 |
| #48 Edward Stanley | 2 | 1 |
| #55 Gary Bell | 2 | 1 |
| #45 Felix Gonzales | 2 | 0 |
| #65 Roderick Goodell | 2 | 0 |
| #57 George Nielsen | 1 | 1 |
| #90 Peter Paradis | 1 | 0 |
| #42 Donald Baker | 1 | 0 |
| #28 Jorge Holloway | 1 | 0 |
| #80 Robert Sampson | 1 | 0 |
| #99 Jeffrey Draeger | 1 | 0 |
Fighting Illini
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #43 Clarence Cain | 9 | 1 |
| #91 Raphael Rainwater | 8 | 0 |
| #93 Luther Bourget | 7 | 0 |
| #98 Mark Davis | 5 | 0 |
| #35 Clarence Deming | 4 | 0 |
| #66 David Edmonds | 4 | 1 |
| #36 Billie Massey | 4 | 0 |
| #64 David Lane | 2 | 1 |
| #48 Saul Menefee | 2 | 0 |
| #61 Stephen Garvin | 2 | 1 |
| #93 Chad Walker | 1 | 0 |
| #32 Dave Pack | 1 | 0 |
| #60 Brian Wilson | 1 | 0 |
| #78 Eugene Guthrie | 1 | 0 |
| #94 Jorge Roehl | 1 | 0 |
| #27 Richard Valdez | 1 | 0 |