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GoldanDBlack express • volume 25, express 3 • 34 those wins have come by dou- ble digits or more. R Ja' Whaun Bentley be - came the first true freshman to have an interception since Taylor R ichards in 2011. R ich- ards' pick came in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. T h e N e x T T h r e e S outhern Illinois, S ept. 20 Southern I llinois went on the road last week and defeat- ed (FCS) No. 14 Eastern I llinois 38-21. The Saluk is overcame a 21-14 half time deficit by scor- ing 24 unanswered in the sec- ond half to pull away from the Panthers. The stor y again this week was running back Malcolm Agnew, a transfer from Oregon State, who compiled 185 all- purpose yards and had three touchdowns. Quar terback Mark Iannotti also contributed to the win, throwing for 233 yards and t wo scores. With the win, SIU boosted its ranking to the No. 14 spot in the FCS polls. The Salukis seek a 3-0 start as they host Southeast Mis - souri in Carbondale on Saturday night before they head to West Lafayette. Iowa, S ept. 27 The Hawkeyes needed late-game heroics, scoring two touchdowns in the final three minutes, to beat Ball State 17-13. The Hawkeyes dominated the Cardinals statistically, out- gaining Ball State 455-219, but missed three field goals. Also two fumbles prevented Iowa from subduing the Car- dinals early. Quarterback Jake Ru- dock tossed for a career- best 322 yards and two scores in the comeback, but the rest of the offense struggled as standout running back Mark Weis- man managed a mere 13 yards of rushing. This week, the Hawkeyes battle for the C y H a w k trophy with in state rival Iowa State. It will be Iowa's third straight home game before they em- bark on road trips to Pittsburgh and Purdue. Illinois, Oc t. 4 From an offensive standpoint, I llinois had an impressive win Saturday, defeat- ing Wester n Kentuck y 42-34 in Champaign to give it a 2-0 record to star t the season for the second- straight year. The nation's eighth-ranked passing offense had 456 yards — Ok lahoma State transfer Wes Lunt has had more than 700 yards and seven touch- downs in his first t wo games. The I llini travel west this week to face Chris Petersen's Washington Husk ies in a major road test. The I llini are just 30- 47 all-time vs. the Pac-12. Af- ter, the I llini will have a home game vs. Texas State and its conference opener at Nebras- k a before they face off against Purdue. j OFFENSE Quarterbacks: Danny Etling, Austin Appleby Running backs: Raheem Mostert, Akeem Hunt Fullback: Brandon Cottom Wide receivers: Danny Anthrop, B.J. Knauf, Cameron Posey, Trae Hart Wide receivers: DeAngelo Yancey, Gregory Phillips, Myles Norwood Tight ends: Gabe Holmes, Justin Sinz, Dolapo Macarthy, Jordan Jurasevich Left tackles: Cameron Cermin, Jason Tretter Left guard: Jason King Center: Robert Kugler Right guard: Jordan Roos Right tackle: J.J. Prince DEFENSE Defensive ends: Ryan Russell, Evan Panfil Defensive tackles: Jake Replogle, Michael Rouse Nose guard: Ra'Zahn Howard, Ryan Watson Rush ends: Jalani Phillips, Gelen Robinson Weakside linebacker: Ja'Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu Middle linebacker: Sean Robinson Strongside linebacker: Joe Gilliam Cornerbacks: Anthony Brown, Leroy Clark Strong safeties: Frankie Williams, Austin Logan Free safeties: Landon Feichter, Robert Gregory Cornerback: Antione Lewis SPECIAL TEAMS Place-kicker: Paul Griggs Kickoffs: Ian MacDougall Long-snapper: Jesse Schmitt Holder: Thomas Meadows Punter: Meadows Kick returners: Mostert, Hunt, Anthrop Punt returner: Williams, Knauf, Anthrop Others: Corey Clements, Jonathan Curry, Andy James Garcia, Da'Wan Hunte, D.J. Knox, Collin Link, Shane Mikesky, John Strauser, Charles Torwudzo, David Yancey purdue lineups vs. central michigan Illinois Illinois quarterback Wes Lunt has been excellent in his first two games, throwing for more than 700 yards and seven TDs.