The Orange Tribe || A Fighting Illini Story

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The Illinios Illini have struggled to put themselves on the map as of late, and new head coach Jengo Taneli looks to make that a top priority. It wont be easy, as they will have the powerhouse teams of Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Penn State as divisional rivals. Taneli is up for the task, and will have to pull a few tricks out of his bag if he wants to turn this team around. Experts pit the Fighting Illini to finish in dead last in the Big Ten this year, and with the 26th toughest schedule, it seems to be spot on.

"We've got 75 kids coming on to the team this spring. We obviously have our work cut out for us to be ready by the start of the season, but I'm confident in my coaching staff to put together the best possible team by the time Missouri rolls in to town."

2013 Team Information:
Head Coach: Jengo Taneli
Athletic Director: Roger Dickinson
Offensive Coordinator: Jeremy Huntley
Defensive Coordinator: Brian Hubbard
Special Teams Coordinator: Francis Brunner
Rival: Northwestern (54-47-5)
Offensive Captain: David Evans (RB)
Defensive Captain: Calvin Howard (CB)
Projected Conference Finish: 12th

Side note, I too am using Bowl Bound College Football so team rosters wont reflect their real life counterparts.

Next Update: Introducing the 2013 Illinois Fighting Illini

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Illinois Fighting Illini Depth Chart - 2013
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	V. Patrick (49 OVR)	K. Martinez (48 OVR)	A. Martin (53 OVR)	W. Harper (40 OVR)
TE	R. Williams (48 OVR)	L. Larkin (43 OVR)	A. Chandler (43 OVR)	S. Sullivan (42 OVR)
LT	D. Marshall (55 OVR)	E. Boggs (43 OVR)	R. Fletcher (36 OVR)	H. Dukes (33 OVR)
LG	R. Anderson (61 OVR)	K. Livingston (45 OVR)	R. Griggs (37 OVR)	P. Malone (35 OVR)
C	R. May (44 OVR)	L. Burns (32 OVR)	R. Tran (33 OVR)
RG	J. Davis (49 OVR)	K. Livingston (45 OVR)	R. Griggs (37 OVR)	P. Malone (35 OVR)
RT	K. Anderson (47 OVR)	E. Boggs (43 OVR)	R. Fletcher (36 OVR)	H. Dukes (33 OVR)
WR	A. Martin (53 OVR)	P. Johnson (50 OVR)	W. Harper (40 OVR)	W. Frazier (34 OVR)
QB	T. Griffin (51 OVR)	P. Stubbs (35 OVR)	J. Alvarez (33 OVR)
FB	J. Clarke (44 OVR)	S. Levesque (40 OVR)	F. Warner (38 OVR)
HB	D. Evans (58 OVR)	J. Marshall (53 OVR)	C. Perez (37 OVR)
Base 3-3-5 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	R. Rojas (48 OVR)	S. Brinson (43 OVR)	A. Mosley (38 OVR)	R. Lloyd (34 OVR)
NT	F. Baxter (56 OVR)	D. Phan (42 OVR)	C. Gordon (33 OVR)	P. Martin (33 OVR)
RDE	J. Hines (47 OVR)	S. Brinson (43 OVR)	A. Mosley (38 OVR)	R. Lloyd (34 OVR)
LOLB	I. Campos (61 OVR)	R. Patton (47 OVR)	F. Wallis (49 OVR)
MLB	B. Beltran (53 OVR)	R. Riggs (52 OVR)	M. Darnell (45 OVR)	C. Mason (36 OVR)
ROLB	D. Warner (57 OVR)	R. Patton (47 OVR)	F. Wallis (49 OVR)
CB	J. Johnson (67 OVR)	P. Calhoun (49 OVR)	P. Pacheco (50 OVR)	P. King (41 OVR)
SS	B. Wise (47 OVR)	E. Perez (45 OVR)	C. Cordova (34 OVR
FS	K. Burkhart (54 OVR)	J. Hall (51 OVR)	W. Williams (40 OVR)
SS	J. Hall (51 OVR)	P. Calhoun (49 OVR)	P. Pacheco (50 OVR)	E. Perez (45 OVR)
CB	C. Howard (61 OVR)	P. Calhoun (49 OVR)	P. Pacheco (50 OVR)	P. King (41 OVR
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	K. Hernandez (48 OVR)
P	C. McGill (50 OVR)
H	J. Alvarez (33 OVR)
PR	J. Johnson (67 OVR)	A. Martin (53 OVR)
KR	C. Howard (61 OVR)	K. Martinez (48 OVR)
LS	E. Boggs (43 OVR)	L. Burns (32 OVR)

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Illinois Illini 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 31	vs Missouri Tigers	Lost, 45-0
Sep 7	vs Akron Zips	Lost, 23-22
Sep 14	at UMass Minutemen	Lost, 37-31
Sep 28	at Iowa Hawkeyes	Won, 24-17
Oct 5	vs Penn State Nittany Lions
Oct 12	at #6 Ohio State Buckeys
Oct 19	vs #19 Michigan Wolverines
Nov 2	vs Purdue Boilermakers
Nov 9	vs #13 Wisconsin Badgers
Nov 16	at UT-San Antionio Roadrunners
Nov 23	at Indiana Hoosiers
Dec 7	at Northwestern Wildcats

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Aug 31, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	--	Oklahoma	--	--	--
2	--	Texas	--	--	--
3	--	Alabama	--	--	--
4	--	Florida	--	--	--
5	--	Oregon	--	--	--
6	--	Ohio State	--	--	--
7	--	LSU	--	--	--
8	--	Georgia	--	--	--
9	--	USC	--	--	--
10	--	South Carolina	--	--	--
11	--	TCU	--	--	--
12	--	Texas A&M	--	--	--
13	--	Wisconsin	--	--	--
14	--	West Virginia	--	--	--
15	--	Michigan State	--	--	--
16	--	Texas Tech	--	--	--
17	--	Oklahoma State	--	--	--
18	--	Tennessee	--	--	--
19	--	Michigan	--	--	--
20	--	Florida State	--	--	--
21	--	Baylor	--	--	--
22	--	Nebraska	--	--	--
23	--	Stanford	--	--	--
24	--	Notre Dame	--	--	--
25	--	Kentucky	--	--	--

Top Conferences:
SEC: 8
Big 12: 7
Big Ten: 5
PAC-12: 3
ACC: 1
Independents: 1

[GoldenJet]

Definitely going to be struggle through the season, but an interesting this you're doing here. Good luck and I'll be following along.

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Quote: Originally Posted by GoldenJet

Definitely going to be struggle through the season, but an interesting this you're doing here. Good luck and I'll be following along.

Thanks man! BBCF's ratings are a little different than say NCAA. There's very few players actually rated in the 90's, and most team's top players are mid to upper 80's.

Hopefully I can win a few games! Thanks for following!

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Week 1 Preview

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Champaign, IL -
Jengo Taneli makes his head coaching debut this afternoon as the Illini take on the Tigers of Missouri in Champaign. There's a lot of questions that will be answered by the end of the game today, and one will be if they can compete this year. The roster that Taneli and his crew put together for opening day is sub-par at best, and they will have to put together a great strategy if they want to come out with a win today. David Evans will look to bring some senior leadership to the offensive side of the ball this year, and will carry the load as he is about the only bright spot of the offense.

Key Matchup: Blake Lloyd vs Illinois secondary
Blake Lloyd is looking to make his final season with the Tigers a big one, and what better opponent to start off his senior campaign than the Illinois Illini. Julian Johnson will have his hands full trying to cover Lloyd today, and the winner of this matchup may just decide the ball game.

Projected score: Missouri 31, Illinios 13

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Memorial Stadium, IL
In hopes of making his debut a good one, Jengo Taneli and the Illini were off on the wrong foot from the start. "We just couldn't get any offense going. It seemed like every play we called, the Tigers had a response. My hat goes off to them." It was true, the Illini offense looked abysmal at best. Pulling in five first downs and only 109 yards of offense, it's back to the drawing board for the coaching staff this week. "We have to figure things out quickly. Akron is coming to town, and with how we played last week, we have to shape up." Taneli stated at the press conference.

It doesn't help that a highly touted recruit was on campus this week for the Fighting Illini. OT Allen Davison made the trip to check out the campus this week, and rumors are he was highly disappointed by the beating Illinois took. The four star offensive tackle rates as the 42nd best tackle in the nation, and would be a huge asset to Taneli and his staff if he chose to come to Illinois next fall. "It's unfortunate that we took such a tough loss to one of our more talented recruits. We will have to bounce back and hopefully take a different approach."

Missouri Tigers at Illinois Fighting Illini
Aug 31, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Missouri Tigers (0-0)	8	13	3	21	--	45
Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0)	0	0	0	0	--	0

Team Stats Comparison
	MIZZ	ILL
Total Offense	530	109
Rushing Yards	213	82
Passing Yards	317	27
First Downs	27	5
Punt Return Yards	72	32
Kick Return Yards	35	256
Total Yards	714	397
Turnovers	0	5
3rd Down Converstion	6-18	1-12
4th Down Conversion	1-1	0-0
2-Point Conversion	--	--
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	7-8	0-0
Penalties	5-43	8-60
Posession Time	38:55	21:12

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MIZZ	ILL
11:26	(MIZZ) D. Pugh, 26 Yd FG	3	0
10:53	(MIZZ) K. Murphy, sacked T. Griffin for safety	5	0
01:51	(MIZZ) D. Pugh, 43 Yd FG	8	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MIZZ	ILL
12:02	(MIZZ) D. Pugh, 33 Yd FG	11	0
04:55	(MIZZ) R. Harvey, 72 Yd INT return	18	0
00:46	(MIZZ) D. Pugh 20 Yd FG	21	0
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MIZZ	ILL
08:42	(MIZZ) D. Pugh 20 Yd FG	24	0
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MIZZ	ILL
14:47	(MIZZ) T. Duarte, 67 Yd pass from R. Martin	31	0
08:46	(MIZZ) B. Lloyd, 2 Yd pass from F. Riley	38	0
05:03	(MIZZ) A. Miller, 3 Yd run	45	0

Missouri Tigers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT R. Martin 20/26 290 1 0 F. Riley 4/7 27 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD A. Miller 31 137 4.42 1 O. Battle 12 87 7.25 0 J. Alvarez 5 12 2.40 0 A. Mayes 1 1 1.00 0 R. Martin 3 -2 -0.67 0 F. Riley 3 -5 -1.67 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD T. Duarte 8 129 16.12 1 E. Gamble 5 95 19.00 0 M. Anderson 3 54 18.00 0 B. Lloyd 5 33 6.60 1 O. Battle 1 4 4.00 0 A. Miller 1 1 1.00 0 A. Roach 1 1 1.00 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK D. Webber 1 0 S. Rinehart 1 1 J. Costa 0 1 A. Evans -- -- M. Barfield -- -- DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD R. Cornett 3-2 0 0 0 B. Powell 3-2 0 2 0 S. Jung 3-1 0 0 0 B. Hale 3-1 0 0 0 R. Brown 2-0 0 0 0 S. Davis 2-0 0 0 0 R. Harvey 2-0 0 1 1 D. Smith 1-1 1 0 0 S. Robles 1-1 0 1 0 K. Murphy 1-0 1 0 0 R. Anderson 0-1 0 0 0 J. Stearns 0-0 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG D. Pugh 5/6 4/4 19 43 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 B. Wood 4 164 41.00 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD E. Gamble 1 35 35.00 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD R. Harvey 6 72 12.00 0

Illinois Fighting Illini PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T. Griffin 4/19 20 0 5 P. Stubbs 2/5 7 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD J. Marshall 11 66 6.00 0 D. Evans 9 19 2.11 0 A. Martin 1 11 11.00 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD D. Evans 1 8 8.00 0 W. Harper 1 6 6.00 0 A. Martin 1 5 5.00 0 R. Williams 1 4 4.00 0 V. Patrick 1 3 3.00 0 K. Martinez 1 1 1.00 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK R. Williams -- -- R. Anderson -- -- R. May -- -- K. Anderson -- -- DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD J. Johnson 6-2 0 0 0 K. Burkhart 6-2 0 0 0 I. Campos 6-1 0 0 0 B. Beltran 5-4 0 0 0 J. Hall 5-3 0 0 0 B. Wise 4-2 0 0 0 R. Patton 3-0 1 0 0 C. Howard 3-0 0 0 0 D. Warner 2-2 0 0 0 R. Riggs 2-1 0 0 0 E. Perez 2-0 0 0 0 J. Hines 2-0 0 0 0 S. Brinson 1-0 1 0 0 F. Baxter 1-0 0 0 0 P. Calhoun 0-2 0 0 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 C. Mcgill 9 383 42.6 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD C. Howard 10 256 25.6 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD J. Johnson 2 32 16.0 0