Final
Missouri faces stiff test in opener against Illinois
Aug 30, 2008 - 10:12 AM No. 19 Illinois vs. No. 7 Missouri, 8:30 pm EDTST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- After a banner season in which it won a school-record 12 games and a New Year's Day bowl game for the first time in 42 years, Missouri no longer will be able to sneak up on anybody.
The seventh-ranked Tigers could get an immediate test when they face No. 19 Illinois in the "Arch Rivalry" game at the Edward Jones Dome.
For the first time in the 22-game history between the border rivals, both teams enter the contest ranked in the top 25.
Last year's game turned into a memorable one, as Missouri held on for a 40-34 victory after nearly squandering a 37-13 lead late in the third quarter.
Chase Daniel tossed three touchdowns for the Tigers, but the victory was not sealed until Pig Brown intercepted a pass at the Missouri 1-yard line with 51 seconds remaining.
Missouri returns six starters from a high-powered offense that averaged 490 yards per game last season, including Daniel, a Heisman Trophy finalist, tight end Chase Coffman and all-purpose man Jeremy Maclin.
For the second straight year, Missouri was picked to win the Big 12 North title, something it accomplished for the first time last season with a 7-1 conference mark.
The Tigers (12-2) were in line to play for the national championship until they suffered a 38-17 loss to Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game. But Missouri rebounded by routing Arkansas, 38-7, in the Cotton Bowl.
Daniel will be hard-pressed to duplicate his numbers from last season, when he passed for a school-record 4,306 yards and 33 touchdowns as a junior. The Tigers moved to No. 1 in the BCS rankings after Daniel completed 40-of-49 passes for 361 yards and three TDs in a 36-28 win over Kansas.
Illinois (9-4) also hopes to contend in the Big Ten Conference after a surprising season in which it upset then-No. 1 Ohio State and earned a berth in the Rose Bowl, where it was drubbed by Southern California, 49-17. Still, its seven-win improvement from a 2-10 campaign in 2006 was the best in the nation.
Illinois has to replace Rashard Mendenhall, the Big Ten's leading rusher last season with 1,681 yards who was taken in the first round of this year's draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Still, quarterback Juice Williams, a dangerous rushing threat, returns for his third season at Illinois. He is the Fighting Illini's top returning runner, having rushed for 755 yards last season. He also spearheaded the 28-21 upset of Ohio State with four touchdown passes.
Missouri has a 14-7 edge over Illinois, winning the last three meetings.
TD ILLINOIS MICHAEL HOOMANAWANUI 5 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (MATT ELLER KICK)
Illinois(20) 42, Missouri(6) 52 End of Reg.Aug 31 12:17 AM
TD ILLINOIS MICHAEL HOOMANAWANUI 5 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (MATT ELLER KICK)
Illinois(20) 42, Missouri(6) 52 End of Reg.Aug 31 12:17 AM
TD ILLINOIS MICHAEL HOOMANAWANUI 5 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (MATT ELLER KICK)
Illinois(20) 42, Missouri(6) 52 End of Reg.Aug 31 12:17 AM- AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ILLINOIS (20) 6 7 15 14 42
MISSOURI (6) 7 24 14 7 52 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MISSOURI - TD, DERRICK WASHINGTON 7 YD RUN
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK), 4:41.
MISSOURI 7-0
ILLINOIS - TD, WILLIAM JUDSON 30 YD PASS FROM
JUICE WILLIAMS (PAT BLOCKED),
13:32. MISSOURI 7-6
Aug 31 12:17 AM - AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF TD ILLINOIS
MICHAEL HOOMANAWANUI 5 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS
(MATT ELLER KICK)
ILLINOIS (20) 42
MISSOURI (6) 52 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Illinois(20) 42, Missouri(6) 52 End of Reg.Aug 31 12:17 AM
TD MISSOURI SEAN WEATHERSPOON 35 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 35, Missouri(6) 52 4th - 3:18Aug 31 12:04 AM
TD MISSOURI SEAN WEATHERSPOON 35 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 35, Missouri(6) 52 4th - 3:18Aug 31 12:04 AM- AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF TD MISSOURI
SEAN WEATHERSPOON 35 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
ILLINOIS (20) 35
MISSOURI (6) 52 3:18 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Illinois(20) 35, Missouri(6) 52 4th - 3:18Aug 31 12:04 AM
TD ILLINOIS WILLIAM JUDSON 65 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (MATT ELLER KICK)
Illinois(20) 35, Missouri(6) 45 4th - 13:24Aug 30 11:29 PM
TD ILLINOIS WILLIAM JUDSON 65 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (MATT ELLER KICK)
Illinois(20) 35, Missouri(6) 45 4th - 13:24Aug 30 11:29 PM
TD ILLINOIS WILLIAM JUDSON 65 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (MATT ELLER KICK)
Illinois(20) 35, Missouri(6) 45 4th - 13:24Aug 30 11:29 PM- AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF TD ILLINOIS
WILLIAM JUDSON 65 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS
(MATT ELLER KICK)
ILLINOIS (20) 35
MISSOURI (6) 45 13:24 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Illinois(20) 35, Missouri(6) 45 4th - 13:24Aug 30 11:29 PM - AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ILLINOIS (20) 6 7 15 28
MISSOURI (6) 7 24 14 45 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MISSOURI - TD, DERRICK WASHINGTON 7 YD RUN
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK), 4:41.
MISSOURI 7-0
ILLINOIS - TD, WILLIAM JUDSON 30 YD PASS FROM
JUICE WILLIAMS (PAT BLOCKED),
13:32. MISS
Illinois(20) 28, Missouri(6) 45 End of 3rdAug 30 11:21 PM
TD MISSOURI TOMMY SAUNDERS 21 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 20, Missouri(6) 45 3rd - 2:50Aug 30 11:11 PM
TD MISSOURI TOMMY SAUNDERS 21 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 20, Missouri(6) 45 3rd - 2:50Aug 30 11:11 PM
TD MISSOURI TOMMY SAUNDERS 21 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 20, Missouri(6) 45 3rd - 2:50Aug 30 11:11 PM- AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF TD MISSOURI
TOMMY SAUNDERS 21 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
ILLINOIS (20) 20
MISSOURI (6) 45 2:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Illinois(20) 20, Missouri(6) 45 3rd - 2:50Aug 30 11:11 PM
TD MISSOURI TOMMY SAUNDERS 4 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 20, Missouri(6) 38 3rd - 4:43Aug 30 11:03 PM
TD MISSOURI TOMMY SAUNDERS 4 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 20, Missouri(6) 38 3rd - 4:43Aug 30 11:03 PM
TD MISSOURI TOMMY SAUNDERS 4 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 20, Missouri(6) 38 3rd - 4:43Aug 30 11:03 PM- AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF TD MISSOURI
TOMMY SAUNDERS 4 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
ILLINOIS (20) 20
MISSOURI (6) 38 4:43 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Illinois(20) 20, Missouri(6) 38 3rd - 4:43Aug 30 11:03 PM - AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF TD ILLINOIS
CHRIS DUVALT 20 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS
(MATT ELLER KICK)
ILLINOIS (20) 20
MISSOURI (6) 31 9:33 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Illinois(20) 20, Missouri(6) 31 3rd - 9:33Aug 30 10:52 PM - AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ILLINOIS (20) 6 7 13
MISSOURI (6) 7 24 31 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MISSOURI - TD, DERRICK WASHINGTON 7 YD RUN
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK), 4:41.
MISSOURI 7-0
ILLINOIS - TD, WILLIAM JUDSON 30 YD PASS FROM
JUICE WILLIAMS (PAT BLOCKED),
13:32. MISSOURI
Aug 30 10:16 PM
TD MISSOURI CHASE COFFMAN 17 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 31 2nd - 0:21Aug 30 10:13 PM
TD MISSOURI CHASE COFFMAN 17 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 31 2nd - 0:21Aug 30 10:13 PM
TD MISSOURI CHASE COFFMAN 17 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 31 2nd - 0:21Aug 30 10:13 PM- AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF TD MISSOURI
CHASE COFFMAN 17 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
ILLINOIS (20) 13
MISSOURI (6) 31 0:21 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 31 2nd - 0:21Aug 30 10:13 PM
TD MISSOURI DERRICK WASHINGTON 40 YD RUN (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 24 2nd - 5:52Aug 30 9:57 PM
TD MISSOURI DERRICK WASHINGTON 40 YD RUN (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 24 2nd - 5:52Aug 30 9:57 PM- AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF TD MISSOURI
DERRICK WASHINGTON 40 YD RUN
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
ILLINOIS (20) 13
MISSOURI (6) 24 5:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 24 2nd - 5:52Aug 30 9:57 PM
TD MISSOURI JEREMY MACLIN 99 YD KICKOFF RETURN (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 17 2nd - 9:12Aug 30 9:46 PM
TD MISSOURI JEREMY MACLIN 99 YD KICKOFF RETURN (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 17 2nd - 9:12Aug 30 9:46 PM- AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF TD MISSOURI
JEREMY MACLIN 99 YD KICKOFF RETURN
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
ILLINOIS (20) 13
MISSOURI (6) 17 9:12 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 17 2nd - 9:12Aug 30 9:46 PM
TD ILLINOIS DEREK WALKER 35 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (MATT ELLER KICK)
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 10 2nd - 9:25Aug 30 9:44 PM
TD ILLINOIS DEREK WALKER 35 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (MATT ELLER KICK)
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 10 2nd - 9:25Aug 30 9:44 PM- AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF TD ILLINOIS
DEREK WALKER 35 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(MATT ELLER KICK)
ILLINOIS (20) 13
MISSOURI (6) 10 9:25 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Illinois(20) 13, Missouri(6) 10 2nd - 9:25Aug 30 9:44 PM - AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF FG MISSOURI
JEFF WOLFERT 51 YD
ILLINOIS (20) 6
MISSOURI (6) 10 14:15 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Illinois(20) 6, Missouri(6) 10 2nd - 14:15Aug 30 9:27 PM - AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ILLINOIS (20) 6 6
MISSOURI (6) 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MISSOURI - TD, DERRICK WASHINGTON 7 YD RUN
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK), 4:41.
MISSOURI 7-0
ILLINOIS - TD, WILLIAM JUDSON 30 YD PASS FROM
JUICE WILLIAMS (PAT BLOCKED),
13:32. MISS
Aug 30 9:19 PM
TD ILLINOIS WILLIAM JUDSON 30 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (PAT BLOCKED)
Illinois(20) 6, Missouri(6) 7 1st - 1:28Aug 30 9:14 PM
TD ILLINOIS WILLIAM JUDSON 30 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (PAT BLOCKED)
Illinois(20) 6, Missouri(6) 7 1st - 1:28Aug 30 9:14 PM
TD ILLINOIS WILLIAM JUDSON 30 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (PAT BLOCKED)
Illinois(20) 6, Missouri(6) 7 1st - 1:28Aug 30 9:14 PM- AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF TD ILLINOIS
WILLIAM JUDSON 30 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS
(PAT BLOCKED)
ILLINOIS (20) 6
MISSOURI (6) 7 1:28 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Illinois(20) 6, Missouri(6) 7 1st - 1:28Aug 30 9:14 PM
TD MISSOURI DERRICK WASHINGTON 7 YD RUN (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 0, Missouri(6) 7 1st - 10:19Aug 30 8:44 PM
TD MISSOURI DERRICK WASHINGTON 7 YD RUN (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Illinois(20) 0, Missouri(6) 7 1st - 10:19Aug 30 8:44 PM- AT ST LOUIS
NCAAF TD MISSOURI
DERRICK WASHINGTON 7 YD RUN
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
ILLINOIS (20) 0
MISSOURI (6) 7 10:19 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Illinois(20) 0, Missouri(6) 7 1st - 10:19Aug 30 8:44 PM
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