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The 2002 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under Ron Turner, the Illini compiled a 5–7 record (4–4 in conference games), tied for fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 346 to 307.[2]

Record5–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemePro-style
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2002 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Cassity (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
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2002 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Ohio State $#+ 8–0  14–0 
No. 8 Iowa %+ 8–0  11–2 
No. 9 Michigan 6–2  10–3 
No. 16 Penn State 5–3  9–4 
Purdue 4–4  7–6 
Illinois 4–4  5–7 
Minnesota 3–5  8–5 
Wisconsin 2–6  8–6 
Michigan State 2–6  4–8 
Northwestern 1–7  3–9 
Indiana 1–7  3–9 
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jon Beutjer (2,511 passing yards), running back Anoineo Harris (1,330 rushing yards), wide receiver Brandon Lloyd (65 receptions for 1,010 yards), and kicker Peter Christofilakos (67 points scored, 40 of 40 extra points, 9 of 12 field goals).[3]

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 312:30 pmvs. Missouri*ABCL 20–3361,876
September 711:00 amat Southern Miss*ESPN2L 20–2322,183[4]
September 1411:00 amArkansas State*ESPN PlusW 59–746,258
September 211:00 pmSan Jose State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
L 35–3850,990
September 282:30 pmNo. 14 Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
ABCL 28–4569,249
October 37:00 pmat MinnesotaESPN2L 10–3132,663
October 1212:00 pmPurdue
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 38–31 OT55,590
October 261:00 pmIndianadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 45–1450,295
November 22:30 pmat No. 20 Penn StateESPNL 7–18105,589
November 911:00 amat WisconsinESPN PlusW 37–2078,709
November 162:30 pmNo. 2 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
ABCL 16–23 OT58,810
November 2311:00 amat NorthwesternESPN PlusW 31–2425,134
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Roster

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2002 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 4 Ade Adeyemo So
QB 16 Jon Beutjer So
TE 89 Kenny Boyle Jr
TE 87 Brett Boyter Jr
QB 10 Tim Brasic Fr
FB 24 Carey Davis Jr
G 64 David Diehl Sr
WR 17 Greg Lewis Sr
WR 6 Brandon Lloyd Sr
WR 86 Aaron Moorehead Sr
C 75 Duke Preston So
QB/RB 18 Walter Young Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 14 Nana Agyeman Jr
S 22 Brian Brosnan Fr
LB 44 Matt Sinclair So
DB 28 Eugene Wilson Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 97 Kyle Adams Fr
WR 11 Dean Ordzowialy Fr
P 37 Steve Weatherford Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Team players in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Eugene WilsonCornerback236New England Patriots
Brandon LloydWide Receiver4124San Francisco 49ers
David DiehlGuard5160New York Giants
Tony PashosTackle5173Baltimore Ravens
Walter YoungWide Receiver7226Carolina Panthers

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