2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football

Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. Louisiana Tech, L 18–35
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
2014 record	6–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Tim Beckman (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Cubit (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Tim Banks (3rd year)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,670)

2014 Big Ten football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
#1 Ohio State x$#^		8	–	0		14	–	1
#5T Michigan State		7	–	1		11	–	2
Maryland		4	–	4		7	–	6
Rutgers		3	–	5		8	–	5
Michigan		3	–	5		5	–	7
Penn State		2	–	6		7	–	6
Indiana		1	–	7		4	–	8
West Division
#13 Wisconsin x		7	–	1		11	–	3
Minnesota		5	–	3		8	–	5
Nebraska		5	–	3		9	–	4
Iowa		4	–	4		7	–	6
Illinois		3	–	5		6	–	7
Northwestern		3	–	5		5	–	7
Purdue		1	–	7		3	–	9
Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 13, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Tim Beckman, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were members of the new West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they lost to Louisiana Tech.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Illinois	Alma Mater
Tim Beckman	Head Coach	2	Findlay (1988)
Bill Cubit	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	1	Delaware (1974)
Mike Bellamy	Wide Receivers	2	Illinois (1990)
Tom Brattan	Offensive Line	0	Delaware (1972)
Alex Golesh	Tight ends/Running backs/Recruiting Coordinator	2	Ohio State (2006)
Tim Banks	Defensive Coordinator/Secondary	2	Central Michigan (1995)
Greg Colby	Defensive Line	1	Illinois (1974)
Al Seamonson	Outside Linebackers	1	Wisconsin (1982)
Mike Ward	Inside Linebackers	2	Georgetown College (1984)
Tim Salem	Special Teams Coordinator	2	Arizona State (1985)
Reference:^[1]

Roster

2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`2`	Stone-Davis, TyrinTyrin Stone-Davis	2.5 !So
TE	`3`	Davis, JonJon Davis	57.0 !Sr
QB	`4`	O'Toole, ReillyReilly O'Toole	57.0 !Sr
RB	`5`	Young, DonovonnDonovonn Young	5.0 !Jr
RB	`6`	Ferguson, JoshJosh Ferguson	2.5 !So
QB	`7`	Crouch, ChayceChayce Crouch	1.0 !Fr
WR	`8`	Allison, GeronimoGeronimo Allison	5.0 !Jr
WR	`9`	Barr, MartizeMartize Barr	4.5 !Sr
TE	`11`	LaCosse, MattMatt LaCosse	57.0 !Sr
QB	`12`	Lunt, WesWes Lunt	2.5 !So
WR	`13`	Taylor, DionteDionte Taylor	3.0 !So
QB	`15`	Bailey, AaronAaron Bailey	3.0 !So
WR	`16`	Murdock, MarchieMarchie Murdock	1.5 !Fr
QB	`16`	Berg, ManMan Berg	1.5 !Fr
WR	`18`	Dudek, MikeMike Dudek	1.0 !Fr
WR	`19`	Hardee, JustinJustin Hardee	5.0 !Jr
RB	`23`	Church, DevinDevin Church	2.5 !So
RB	`25`	Foster, KendrickKendrick Foster	1.5 !Fr
RB	`26`	Tucker, CameronCameron Tucker	3.5 !Jr
RB	`29`	Moss, T. J.T. J. Moss	1.0 !Fr
TE	`30`	Nudera, JimJim Nudera	3.5 !Jr
WR	`31`	Poole, LeslieLeslie Poole	3.5 !Jr
TE	`47`	Clary, TimTim Clary	3.5 !Jr
OL	`52`	Hill, AlexAlex Hill	4.5 !Sr
OL	`53`	Allegretti, NickNick Allegretti	1.0 !Fr
OL	`55`	Boles, ChrisChris Boles	3.5 !Jr
OL	`57`	Schmidt, AustinAustin Schmidt	3.0 !So
OL	`60`	Durkin, TonyTony Durkin	3.5 !Jr
OL	`64`	Dumezich, SteveSteve Dumezich	1.0 !Fr
OL	`66`	McDowell, ScottScott McDowell	3.5 !Jr
OL	`67`	DiLauro, ChristianChristian DiLauro	1.5 !Fr
OL	`68`	Cvijanovic, SimonSimon Cvijanovic	4.5 !Sr
OL	`69`	Karras, TedTed Karras	3.5 !Jr
OL	`70`	Cvijanovic, PeterPeter Cvijanovic	1.0 !Fr
OL	`71`	Spencer, JoeJoe Spencer	2.5 !So
OL	`73`	O'Connor, ChrisChris O'Connor	3.5 !Jr
OL	`74`	Heitz, MichaelMichael Heitz	4.5 !Sr
OL	`75`	Flavin, PatPat Flavin	3.5 !Jr
OL	`76`	Chadwell, JesseJesse Chadwell	1.5 !Fr
OL	`78`	Black, HarryHarry Black	1.5 !Fr
WR	`80`	Whitlow, JeremeyJeremey Whitlow	3.5 !Jr
WR	`81`	Barr, RaphaelRaphael Barr	3.0 !So
WR	`82`	Fry, KameronKameron Fry	2.5 !So
TE	`83`	Kanteman, TrevorTrevor Kanteman	1.5 !Fr
WR	`84`	Knight, KennyKenny Knight	3.5 !Jr
WR	`86`	Turner, MalikMalik Turner	1.0 !Fr
TE	`87`	White, TylerTyler White	3.0 !So
WR	`88`	Grant, ZachZach Grant	5.0 !Jr
TE	`89`	Hinkhouse, DallasDallas Hinkhouse	3.5 !Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`2`	Bentley, V'AngeloV'Angelo Bentley	5.0 !Jr
DB	`3`	Barton, TaylorTaylor Barton	2.5 !So
DB	`4`	Kelly, DarwynDarwyn Kelly	1.5 !Fr
STAR	`5`	Crawford, JamesJames Crawford	1.5 !Fr
LB	`6`	Phillips, CarrollCarroll Phillips	2.5 !So
DB	`7`	Day, CalebCaleb Day	3.0 !So
DB	`8`	Cazley, DillanDillan Cazley	3.0 !So
STAR	`9`	Thomas III, EarnestEarnest Thomas III	4.5 !Sr
LB	`10`	Bello, B. J.B. J. Bello	2.5 !So
STAR	`14`	Finney, EricEric Finney	3.5 !Jr
DB	`15`	Little, JevarisJevaris Little	2.5 !So
DL	`17`	Ward, JihadJihad Ward	5.0 !Jr
DB	`20`	Fejedelem, ClaytonClayton Fejedelem	3.5 !Jr
DB	`21`	Petty, ZaneZane Petty	4.5 !Sr
LB	`22`	Walls, LaKeithLaKeith Walls	2.5 !So
DB	`23`	Thurow, DennisDennis Thurow	1.5 !Fr
DB	`24`	Mosely, DariusDarius Mosely	3.0 !So
DB	`25`	Arowolaju, SeanSean Arowolaju	2.5 !So
DB	`26`	Doxy, CedricCedric Doxy	2.5 !So
DB	`27`	Spencer, EatonEaton Spencer	3.5 !Jr
DB	`28`	Dunlap, JaylenJaylen Dunlap	3.0 !So
STAR	`29`	Lugo, NelsonNelson Lugo	2.5 !So
DB	`30`	Hylton, JulianJulian Hylton	1.0 !Fr
DB	`31`	North, NickNick North	3.5 !Jr
DB	`32`	James, ChrisChris James	1.0 !Fr
STAR	`33`	Grimes, ZepheniahZepheniah Grimes	3.5 !Jr
LB	`34`	Svetina, MikeMike Svetina	5.0 !Jr
LB	`35`	White, SeanSean White	2.5 !So
LB	`36`	Roberts, AustinAustin Roberts	1.0 !Fr
DB	`37`	Kwaaning, DavontayDavontay Kwaaning	3.5 !Jr
DB	`38`	Harlib, SamuelSamuel Harlib	1.5 !Fr
LB	`39`	Echard, NathanNathan Echard	1.5 !Fr
LB	`42`	Cooper, RalphRalph Cooper	57.0 !Sr
LB	`43`	Monheim, MasonMason Monheim	5.0 !Jr
DL	`44`	Teitsma, AustinAustin Teitsma	4.5 !Sr
LB	`45`	McGrew, HenryHenry McGrew	1.0 !Fr
STAR	`46`	Goldsmith, JasonJason Goldsmith	1.0 !Fr
LEO	`48`	Gordon, TateTate Gordon	1.0 !Fr
STAR	`49`	Schmidt, ConnerConner Schmidt	1.5 !Fr
LB	`52`	Neal, T. J.T. J. Neal	2.5 !So
LB	`55`	Watson, TreTre Watson	1.0 !Fr
DL	`58`	Nelson, KennyKenny Nelson	3.5 !Jr
DL	`85`	Roberts, BrandonBrandon Roberts	1.5 !Fr
LEO	`90`	Woods, DeJazzDeJazz Woods	4.5 !Sr
LEO	`91`	Smoot, DawuaneDawuane Smoot	3.0 !So
DL	`92`	Cajuste, AbeAbe Cajuste	4.5 !Sr
DL	`93`	Powell, TekoTeko Powell	5.0 !Jr
DL	`94`	Odenigbo, TitoTito Odenigbo	1.0 !Fr
DL/FB	`95`	Howe, JakeJake Howe	4.5 !Sr
DL	`96`	Bain, RobRob Bain	2.5 !So
DL	`97`	James III, PaulPaul James III	1.0 !Fr
DL	`98`	Fotu, JoeJoe Fotu	5.0 !Jr
DL	`99`	Clements, JarrodJarrod Clements	3.0 !So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK/P	`13`	Frain, RyanRyan Frain	2.5 !So
PK	`17`	Zalewski, TaylorTaylor Zalewski	3.5 !Jr
P	`18`	DuBernois, JustinJustin DuBernois	57.0 !Sr
PK	`38`	Reisner, DavidDavid Reisner	2.5 !So
P	`40`	Tucker, RyanRyan Tucker	1.0 !Fr
P	`41`	Kybruz, NickNick Kybruz	1.0 !Fr
LS	`54`	Hirth, ZachZach Hirth	2.5 !So
LS	`56`	Martin, MichaelMichael Martin	2.5 !So
PK	`83`	VanMieghem, BrennenBrennen VanMieghem	57.0 !Sr

Head coach

Tim Beckman

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Tim Banks (Defensive Coordinator / Secondary)
Bill Cubit (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks)
Mike Bellamy (Wide Receivers)
Tom Brattan (Offensive Line)
Greg Colby (Defensive Line)
Alex Golesh (Tight Ends / Specialist / Recruiting Coordinator)
Tim Salem (Running Backs / Special Teams Coordinator)
Al Seamonson (Outside Linebackers)
Mike Ward (Inside Linebackers)
Robert Arnheim (Graduate Assistant - Offense)
Kolby Jackson (Graduate Assistant - Defense)
Tyler Johns (Graduate Assistant - Offense)
LeDominique Williams (Graduate Assistant - Defense)
Nina Baloun (Assistant Recruiting Coordinator)
Trent Chesnut (Head Football Equipment Manager)
Dane Chester (Director of Football Game Analysis)
Ryan Cubit (Director of Football Student-Athlete Development)
Aaron Hillmann (Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach)
Tim Knox (Director of Football Operations)
Jake Naas (Head Football Athletic Trainer)
Eric Streeter (Assistant Athletic Trainer)
Juice Williams (Director of Alumni and Former Player Relations)
Scott Yielding (Director of Player Personnel)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2014

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	11:00 AM	No. 24 (FCS) Youngstown State*	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	W 28–17	36,234
September 6	11:00 AM	Western Kentucky*	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	W 42–34	38,561
September 13	3:00 PM	at Washington*	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	FOX	L 19–44	62,325
September 20	3:00 PM	Texas State*	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPNews	W 42–35	41,019
September 27	8:00 PM	at No. 21 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	BTN	L 14–45	91,255
October 4	11:00 AM	Purdue	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Battle for the Purdue Cannon)	ESPN2	L 27–38	45,046
October 11	11:00 AM	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN2	L 28–38	80,341
October 25	11:00 AM	Minnesota	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPNU	W 28–24	44,437
November 1	7:00 PM	at No. 13 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Battle for the Illibuck)	ABC	L 14–55	106,961
November 15	11:00 AM	Iowa	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	L 14–30	50,373
November 22	11:00 AM	Penn State	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPN2	W 16–14	35,172
November 29	11:00 AM	at Northwestern	Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (Battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy)	ESPNU	W 47–33	31,137
December 26	12:00 PM	vs. Louisiana Tech*	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Heart of Dallas Bowl)	ESPN	L 18–35	31,297
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source: ^[2]

Game notes

Youngstown State

Youngstown State Penguins vs Illinois Fighting Illini – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Youngstown State	3	3	3	8	17
Illinois	0	7	0	21	28

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL

Date: August 30, 2014
Game time: 11:00 A.M. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
Game attendance:
Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (Play-by-play) & Danan Hughes (Color)

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

YSU –
ILL –

Top Rushers

YSU –
ILL –

Top Receiving

YSU –
ILL –

Top Tackler

YSU –
ILL –

Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Illinois Fighting Illini – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Western Kentucky	3	14	10	7	34
Illinois	7	7	7	21	42

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL

Date: September 6, 2014
Game time: 11:00 A.M. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
Game attendance:
Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (Play-by-play), J Leman (Color) & Rebecca Haarlow (Sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

WKU –
ILL –

Top Rushers

WKU –
ILL –

Top Receiving

WKU –
ILL –

Top Tackler

WKU –
ILL –

Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	3	9	7	0	19
Huskies	21	17	0	6	44

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–6	2013	L 24–34

Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	14	7	7	7	35
Fighting Illini	6	7	12	17	42

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
	First Meeting

Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	7	7	0	0	14
Cornhuskers	7	24	7	7	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–8–1	2013	L 19–39

Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boilermakers	7	10	14	7	38
Fighting Illini	14	0	13	0	27

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
43–40–6	2013	W 20–16

Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	14	0	0	14	28
Badgers	7	17	7	7	38

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
37–37–7	2013	L 32–56

Minnesota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	3	21	0	24
Fighting Illini	14	0	7	7	28

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
28–35–3	2012	L 3–17

Ohio State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	0	0	7	7	14
Buckeyes	17	14	17	7	55

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
30–66–4	2013	L 35–60

Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	2	7	7	14	30
Fighting Illini	7	0	0	7	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
38–29–2	2008	W 27–24

Penn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nittany Lions	7	0	0	7	14
Fighting Illini	0	7	3	6	16

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–17	2013	L 17–24

Northwestern

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
54–48–5	2013	L 34–27

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Illinois	13	13	7	14	47
Northwestern	0	7	10	16	33

Date: November 29
Location: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL
Game start: 11:00 a.m. CST
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mark Neely (Play-by-play) & Ray Bentley (Color)

Scoring summary

Q1	1:41	ILL	Turner 10 yard pass from O'Toole (Reisner kick)	ILL 7–0

Q1	:56	ILL	Ferguson 1 yard run (kick failed)	ILL 13–0

Q2	12:26	ILL	Reisner 33 yard field goal	ILL 16–0

Q2	5:39	ILL	Zalewski 33 yard field goal	ILL 19–0

Q2	5:24	NW	Vault 89 yard kickoff return (Mitchell kick)	ILL 19–7

Q2	:47	ILL	Dudek 14 yard pass from O'Toole (Zalewski kick)	ILL 26–7

Q3	12:24	NW	Mitchell 34 yard field goal	ILL 26–10

Q3	7:24	ILL	Barr 9 yard pass from O'Toole (Zalewski kick)	ILL 33–10

Q3	3:56	NW	Jackson 5 yard run (Mitchell kick)	ILL 33–17

Q4	14:05	NW	Jackson 35 yard pass from Oliver (Dickerson pass from Oliver)	ILL 33–25

Q4	12:39	ILL	Ferguson 46 yard run (Zalewski kick)	ILL 40–25

Q4	4:58	ILL	Monheim 49 yard interception return (Zalewski kick)	ILL 47–25

Q4	1:28	NW	Green 4 yard pass from Oliver (Jones pass from Oliver)	ILL 47–33

Reilly O'Toole passed for 147 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 147 yards.^[3]

Louisiana Tech–Heart of Dallas Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	3	6	6	3	18
Bulldogs	14	7	0	14	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2012	L 24–52

References

↑ "Coaches". University of Illinois Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
↑ "2014 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
↑ Jackson, John (November 29, 2014). "Illinois Bowl Eligible With 47-33 Win". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

Illinois Fighting Illini football

Venues	Illinois Field (1890–1922) Memorial Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Missouri Northwestern: (Sweet Sioux Tomahawk, 1945–2008; Land of Lincoln Trophy, 2009–present) Ohio State (Illibuck) Purdue (Purdue Cannon) Michigan

Culture & lore	Illinois Loyalty "Oskee Wow-Wow" Marching Illini Gene Honda Fighting Illini Sports Network Chief Illiniwek

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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