Week 5
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
302
Leaf
WSU
Rush Yds
163
Holcombe
ILL
Rec Yds
92
McKenzie
WSU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
WSU
1997 Pac-12
WSU ILL
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arizona | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Arizona State | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 California | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Oregon | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Oregon State | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 USC | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Stanford | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Washington | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 UCLA | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Washington State | 10 | 2 | .833 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 0 | 11 | .000 |
 Indiana | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Iowa | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Michigan State | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Minnesota | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Northwestern | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Ohio State | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Penn State | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Purdue | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Wisconsin | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Michigan | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
Game Summary
The Illinois Fighting Illini fell to the Washington State Cougars, 35 to 22, on September 20, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Leaf #16 | 21/36 | 302 | 8.4 | 4 | 3 | 0-0 | 148.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hoekstra #11 | 23/46 | 165 | 3.6 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 78.6 |
T. Lavery #13 | 0/4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Black #5 | 19 | 112 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gilmore #1 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hawkins #37 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Meriwether #4 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Tims #8 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Leaf #16 | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Holcombe #35 | 32 | 163 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Lavery #13 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hoekstra #11 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McKenzie #9 | 0/0 | 92 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. McWashington #45 | 0/0 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jackson #81 | 0/0 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Tims #8 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 |
N. Taylor #82 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hawkins #37 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Black #5 | 0/0 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Willis #21 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. Majoy #22 | 0/0 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
M. Cushing #86 | 0/0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. McDonald-Ashford #6 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Whitman #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. Garrett #51 | 0/0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holcombe #35 | 0/0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Leaf #16 | 21/36 | 302 | 8.4 | 4 | 3 | 0-0 | 148.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Black #5 | 19 | 112 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gilmore #1 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hawkins #37 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Meriwether #4 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Tims #8 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Leaf #16 | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McKenzie #9 | 0/0 | 92 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. McWashington #45 | 0/0 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jackson #81 | 0/0 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Tims #8 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 |
N. Taylor #82 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hawkins #37 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Black #5 | 0/0 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hoekstra #11 | 23/46 | 165 | 3.6 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 78.6 |
T. Lavery #13 | 0/4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Holcombe #35 | 32 | 163 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Lavery #13 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hoekstra #11 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Willis #21 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. Majoy #22 | 0/0 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
M. Cushing #86 | 0/0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. McDonald-Ashford #6 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Whitman #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. Garrett #51 | 0/0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holcombe #35 | 0/0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
500
Total Yds
338
302
Pass Yds
165
198
Rush Yds
173
74
Total Plays
87
6.8
Yards Per Play
3.9
8.4
Yards Per Pass
3.3
5.2
Yards Per Rush
4.7
3
Turnovers
2
3
Interceptions Thrown
2
