Final
Illinois tries to continue hot start at Iowa
Oct 13, 2007 - 10:48 AM No. 18 Illinois (5-1) at Iowa (2-4) 12:05 pm EDTIOWA CITY, Iowa (Ticker) -- Rashard Mendenhall and surprising Illinois see no reason to stop believing now.
Mendenhall and the 18th-ranked Fighting Illini look to remain perfect in Big Ten Conference play when they visit reeling Iowa on Saturday.
One week after downing then-No. 21 Penn State, 27-20, the Illini (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) ended fifth-ranked Wisconsin's national-best 14-game winning streak with a 31-26 triumph last Saturday in Champaign.
Mendenhall rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns for the Illini, who had won a total of one Big Ten game in coach Ron Zook's first two seasons with the program.
Illinois, which entered the rankings this week, has not started 3-0 in the Big Ten since 1990.
Iowa (2-4, 0-3) remained winless in Big Ten play with a 27-7 setback at Penn State last weekend.
Jake Christensen completed just 16-of-29 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown for the Hawkeyes, who were outgained by a whopping 489-194.
The Hawkeyes registered a 24-7 road win over the Illini last year. Iowa has won four straight in the series since a 31-0 loss in 2000.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ILLINOIS (18) 3 0 3 0 6
IOWA 0 3 7 0 10 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: ILLINOIS - FG, JASON REDA 46 YD, 10:18.
ILLINOIS 3-0
2ND QUARTER: IOWA - FG, DANIEL MURRAY 28 YD, 14:34.
ILLINOIS 3-3
3RD QUARTER: ILLINOIS - FG, JASON REDA 23 YD, 6:01.
ILLINOIS 6-3
IOWA - TD, BRAN
Oct 13 2:54 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ILLINOIS (18) 3 0 3 6
IOWA 0 3 7 10 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: ILLINOIS - FG, JASON REDA 46 YD, 10:18.
ILLINOIS 3-0
2ND QUARTER: IOWA - FG, DANIEL MURRAY 28 YD, 14:34.
ILLINOIS 3-3
3RD QUARTER: ILLINOIS - FG, JASON REDA 23 YD, 6:01.
ILLINOIS 6-3
IOW
Oct 13 2:12 PM
TD IOWA BRANDON MYERS 20 YD PASS FROM JAKE CHRISTENSEN (DANIEL MURRAY KICK)
Illinois(18) vs. IowaOct 13 2:10 PM
TD IOWA BRANDON MYERS 20 YD PASS FROM JAKE CHRISTENSEN (DANIEL MURRAY KICK)
Illinois(18) vs. IowaOct 13 2:10 PM
TD IOWA BRANDON MYERS 20 YD PASS FROM JAKE CHRISTENSEN (DANIEL MURRAY KICK)
Illinois(18) vs. IowaOct 13 2:10 PM- NCAAF
TD IOWA
BRANDON MYERS 20 YD PASS FROM JAKE CHRISTENSEN
(DANIEL MURRAY KICK)
ILLINOIS (18) 6
IOWA 10 0:06 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Illinois(18) vs. IowaOct 13 2:10 PM - NCAAF
FG ILLINOIS
JASON REDA 23 YD
ILLINOIS (18) 6
IOWA 3 8:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Illinois(18) vs. IowaOct 13 1:48 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ILLINOIS (18) 3 0 3
IOWA 0 3 3 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: ILLINOIS - FG, JASON REDA 46 YD, 10:18.
ILLINOIS 3-0
2ND QUARTER: IOWA - FG, DANIEL MURRAY 28 YD, 14:34.
ILLINOIS 3-3
Oct 13 1:14 PM - NCAAF
FG IOWA
DANIEL MURRAY 28 YD
ILLINOIS (18) 3
IOWA 3 0:26 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Illinois(18) vs. IowaOct 13 1:12 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ILLINOIS (18) 3 3
IOWA 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: ILLINOIS - FG, JASON REDA 46 YD, 10:18.
ILLINOIS 3-0
Oct 13 12:35 PM - NCAAF
FG ILLINOIS
JASON REDA 46 YD
ILLINOIS (18) 3
IOWA 0 4:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Illinois(18) vs. IowaOct 13 12:18 PM
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