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GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 25, EXPRESS 6 • 12 1 Quarterback: In an all-too-familiar theme, Purdue again needs to get this position straightened out. Illinois' defense is not good, making this a winnable game. But the Boilermaker offense didn't look Saturday like it could score on anybody. 2 The Purdue defense has improved considerably, but can it maintain it? Consistency would seem like the next step. 3 Illinois' quarterback situation has some question marks. Wes Lunt seems like he'll play, but will he be as effective as he was earlier this season after missing the Nebraska game? 4 If Purdue's offensive line has to be reshuffled due to Robert Kugler's hip-area injury, how does it hold up? He's the most important piece of that puzzle. 5 Can Purdue control the line of scrimmage in the running game? Illinois is porous against the run, but the Boilermaker run game hasn't been in top form lately. — Brian Neubert Stats are from 2014. Ranking out of 125 FBS schools 1 Akeem Hunt . . . . . . RB 1 Brandon Roberts . . .DB 2 Da'Wan Hunte . . . . . CB 2 Jonathan Curry . . . . RB 3 Carlos Carvajal . . . . TE 3 Leroy Clark . . . . . . .DB 4 Taylor Richards . . . . . S 4 Keith Byars II. . . . . . RB 5 Danny Etling . . . . . .QB 5 Austin Logan . . . . . . . S 6 Myles Norwood . . . WR 6 Dezwan Polk-Campbell. . . . . . S 7 Robert Gregory . . . . RB 7 DeAngelo Yancey . WR 8 Raheem Mostert . . . RB 8 Tim Cason . . . . . . . .DB 9 Dan Monteroso . . . WR 9 Anthony Brown . . . .DB 10 Matt Burke . . . . . . . . TE 10 Sean Robinson. . . . . LB 11 David Blough . . . . . .QB 11 Antoine Miles . . . . . LB 12 Austin Appleby . . . .QB 13 Gelen Robinson . . . . LB 13 Greg Phillips . . . . . WR 14 Bilal Marshall. . . . . WR 14 Ra'Zahn Howard . . .DT 15 Trae Hart . . . . . . . . WR 16 Garrett Hudson . . R-LB 17 Kyle Marzec . . . . . . . . S 17 Charles Torwudzo . . TE 18 Cameron Posey . . . WR 19 Matt Monserez. . . . .QB 20 Johnny ompson. . LB 21 Dolapo Macarthy . . TE 21 Cedric Dale . . . . . . WR 23 Keyante Green . . . . . RB 23 Antoine Lewis . . . . . CB 24 Frankie Williams. . .DB 25 Brandon Cottom . . . RB 25 Phil Taylor . . . . . . . .DB 26 Ian MacDougall . . . . . K 27 Evan Feichter . . . . . . . S 27 D.J. Knox . . . . . . . . . RB 28 David Yancey . . . . . . RB 29 Jimmy Herman . . . . LB 30 omas Meadows . . . K 31 Parker Flynn . . . . . . . P 31 Tre Rowe. . . . . . . . . . CB 32 Evan Pulliam . . . . . . LB 33 Danny Anthrop . . . WR 34 Sean Lydster. . . . . . . . S 35 Ja'Whaun Bentley . . LB 36 Danny Ezechukwu . LB 37 Paul Griggs. . . . . . . . . K 38 Kyle Marzec . . . . . . WR 39 Joe Gilliam . . . . . . . . LB 40 Kendrick Adams . . . FB 40 Collin Link . . . . . . . . LB 42 Andy James Garcia . . LB 43 Jacob Anderson . . . . TE 44 Landon Feichter . . . . S 45 Lane Beeler . . . . . . . RB 46 Race Johnson . . . . . .DB 47 Micah Budzinski . . . TE 50 Jesse Schmitt . . . . . . LS 50 Keiwan Jones . . . . . .DT 51 Bearooz Yacoobi . . .OL 51 John Strauser . . . . . .DE 52 Johnny Daniels . . . .DT 53 Kirk Barron . . . . OG/C 54 Jack DeBoef . . . . . . .OT 54 Jake Replogle . . . . . .DT 55 Ryan DeBusk . . . . . .DE 57 Robert Kugler . . . . . . C 59 Langston Newton . .DE 64 Dakota Jelinek . . . . .OL 66 Cameron Cermin . .OL 67 Eric Swingler . . . . . .OL 69 John Bednar. . . . . . . LS 70 Jordan Roos . . . . . . .OL 71 Corey Clements . . . .OL 72 Jason King . . . . . . . .OL 73 J.J. Prince . . . . . . . . .OL 74 Martesse Patterson .OL 75 David Hedelin . . . . .OL 76 Jason Tretter. . . . . . .OL 77 Joey Warburg . . . . . .OL 80 Alex Egurbide . . . . WR 81 Keenan Schon . . . . WR 82 Alex Hilger . . . . . . . WR 83 B.J. Knauf . . . . . . . . WR 84 Justin Sinz . . . . . . . . TE 85 Jordan Jurasevich . . TE 86 Gabe Holmes . . . . . . TE 87 Shane Mikesky. . . . WR 88 Cole Herdman . . . . . TE 89 Jalani Phillips. . . . . .DE 90 Will Colmery . . . . . .DE 91 Conor Sweeney . . . .DE 92 Ryan Watson . . . . . .DT 94 Grant Ellington . . . . LS 95 Evan Panfil . . . . . . . .DE 96 Ryan DeBusk . . . . . .DE 97 Michael Rouse III . .DT 98 Will Schott . . . . . . . .DE 99 Ryan Russell. . . . . . .DE 2 V'Angelo Bentley . . DB 2 Tyrin Stone-Davis WR 3 Taylor Barton. . . . . DB 3 Jon Davis . . . . . . . . TE 4 Darwyn Kelly. . . . . DB 4 Reilly O'Toole . . . . QB 5 James Crawford STAR 5 Donovonn Young . RB 6 Carroll Phillips . . . LB 6 Josh Ferguson . . . . RB 7 Chayce Crouch. . . . QB 7 Caleb Day . . . . . . . . DB 8 Dillan Cazley . . . . . DB 8 Geronimo Allison WR 9 Martize Barr . . . . WR 9 Earnest omas III STAR 10 B.J. Bello . . . . . . . . . LB 11 Matt LaCosse . . . . TE 12 Wes Lunt . . . . . . . . QB 13 Dionte Taylor . . . . WR 13 Ryan Frain . . . . . PK/P 14 Eric Finney. . . . . STAR 15 Jevaris Little . . . . . . DB 15 Aaron Bailey . . . . . QB 16 Marchie Murdock WR 16 Man Berg . . . . . . . . QB 17 Jihad Ward . . . . . . . DL 17 Taylor Zaleswski . . PK 18 Justin DuVernois . . . P 18 Mike Dudek . . . . . WR 19 Justin Hardee . . . . WR 20 Clayton Fejedelem DB 21 Zane Petty . . . . . . . DB 22 LaKeith Walls . . . . LB 23 Devin Church . . . . RB 23 Dennis urow . . . DB 24 Darius Mosley . . . . DB 25 Kendrick Foster . . . RB 25 Sean Arowolaju . . . DB 26 Cameron Tucker . . RB 26 Cedrick Doxy . . . . . DB 27 Eaton Spence . . . . . DB 28 Jaylen Dunlap . . . . DB 29 T.J. Moss . . . . . . . . . RB 29 Nelson Lugo . . . . STAR 30 Jim Nudera. . . . . . . TE 30 Julian Hylton . . . . . DB 31 Nick North . . . . . . . DB 31 Leslie Poole . . . . . WR 32 Chris James . . . . . . DB 33 Zepheniah Grimes STAR 34 Mike Svetina . . . . . LB 35 Sean White. . . . . . . LB 36 Austin Roberts. . . . LB 37 Davontay Kwaaning DB 38 Samuel Harlib . . . . DB 38 David Reisner . . . . PK 39 Nathan Echard. . . . LB 40 Ryan Tucker . . . . . . P 41 Nick Kyburz . . . . . . . P 42 Ralph Cooper. . . . . LB 43 Mason Monheim. . LB 44 Austin Teitsma . . . DL 45 Henry McGrew . . . LB 46 Jason Goldsmith STAR 47 Tim Clary . . . . . . . . TE 49 Conner Schmidt STAR 52 Alex Hill . . . . . . . . OL 52 T.J. Neal . . . . . . . . . LB 53 Nick Allegretti . . . . OL 54 Zach Hirth . . . . . . . LS 55 Tre Watson . . . . . . . LB 55 Chris Boles . . . . . . . OL 56 Michael Martin . . . LS 57 Austin Schmidt . . . OL 58 Kenny Nelson . . . . DL 60 Tony Durkin . . . . . OL 64 Steve Dumezich. . . OL 65 Jake Angona. . . . . . OL 66 Scott McDowell . . . OL 67 Christian DiLauro . OL 68 Simon Cvijanovic . OL 69 Ted Karras . . . . . . . OL 70 Peter Cvijanovic. . . OL 71 Joe Spencer . . . . . . OL 73 Chris O'Connor . . . OL 74 Michael Heitz. . . . . OL 75 Pat Flavin . . . . . . . . OL 76 Jesse Chadwell . . . . OL 78 Henry Black . . . . . . OL 80 Jeremey Whitlow. WR 81 Rapheal Barr . . . . WR 82 Kameron Fry . . . . WR 83 Trevor Kanteman . TE 83 Brennan VanMieghem . . . . . PK 84 Kenny Knight . . . WR 85 Brandon Roberts . . DL 86 Malik Turner . . . . WR 87 Tyler White . . . . . . TE 88 Zach Grant . . . . . . WR 89 Dallas Hinkhouse . TE 90 DeJazz Woods . . . LEO 91 Dawuane Smoot . LEO 92 Abe Cajuste . . . . . . DL 93 Teko Powell . . . . . . DL 94 Tito Odenigbo . . . . DL 95 Jake Howe. . . . . DL/FB 96 Rob Bain. . . . . . . . . DL 97 Paul James III . . . . DL 98 Joe Fotu . . . . . . . . . DL 99 Jarrod Clements . . DL PURDUE BOILERMAKERS ROSTER Five points to ponder ILLINOIS 2014 SCHEDULE ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI ROSTER Statistically Speaking When The Boilermakers Have The Ball Per Game Average FBS Rank Purdue Rushing 134.2 92 Illinois defending the rush 229.6 113 Purdue Passing 177.8 105 Illinois defending the pass 239.0 69 Purdue Scoring 23.8 94 Illinois scoring defense 35.0 101 When The Illini Have The Ball Per Game Average FBS Rank Illinois Rushing 102.2 111 Purdue defending the rush 154.0 66 Illinois Passing 309.4 23 Purdue defending the pass 233.4 59 Illinois Scoring 29.0 t-72 Purdue scoring defense 27.8 t-78 Date Opponent Result 8/30 YOUNGSTOWN ST W, 28-17 9/6 WEST. KENT. W, 2-34 9/13 @ Washington L, 19-44 9/20 TEXAS STATE W, 42-35 9/27 @ Nebraska L, 14-45 10/4 PURDUE ---- 10/11 @ Wisconsin ---- 10/25 MINNESOTA ---- 11/1 @ Ohio State ---- 11/15 IOWA ---- 11/22 PENN STATE ---- 11/29 @ Northwestern ----