7:00 PM ET, October 14, 2006
Memorial Stadium, CHAMPAIGN, IL
Top Performers
Passing: A. Everson (OHIO) - 106 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing: K. McRae (OHIO) - 25 CAR, 108 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: F. Lenti Jr. (ILL) - 2 REC, 55 YDS, 1 TD
Final
7:00 PM ET, October 14, 2006
Memorial Stadium, CHAMPAIGN, IL
Top Performers
Passing: A. Everson (OHIO) - 106 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing: K. McRae (OHIO) - 25 CAR, 108 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: F. Lenti Jr. (ILL) - 2 REC, 55 YDS, 1 TD
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Matt Lasher kicked a 32-yard field goal with 5 seconds left to give Ohio a 20-17 victory over Illinois on Saturday night.
With the game tied at 17, the Illini (2-5) started a drive with a little under 2 minutes remaining, only to have the Bobcats recover a fumble on the Illinois 16 with a minute left to set up the winning field goal.
Ohio's Kalvin McRae carried the ball 25 times for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns, both in the second quarter.
McRae's first run into the end zone was from 2 yards out and the second came less than 5 minutes later from 17 yards out. In the third quarter, Lasher made a 32-yard field goal for Ohio (4-3).
Lasher also was a big factor as a punter, pinning the Illini inside their 5 twice in fourth quarter.
In the closing moments of the first half, Illinois quarterback Isiah Williams connected with tight end Jeff Cumberland for a 15-yard scoring pass to pull the Illini within four at the break. Williams found Frank Lenti Jr. on a 44-yard touchdown pass to tie it at 17 with 10 minutes remaining.
Illinois' Jason Reda made a 25-yard field goal in the opening moments of the second quarter to put the Illini on the scoreboard.
| OHIO | ILL | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 11 | 21 |
| Total Yards | 238 | 397 |
| Passing | 114 | 186 |
| Rushing | 124 | 211 |
| Penalties | 6-40 | 3-25 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 5-15 | 7-16 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Possession | 29:27 | 30:33 |
| SECOND QUARTER | OHIO | ILL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 12:15 | JASON REDA 25 YD FG Drive info: 10 plays, 73 yards. | 0 | 3 |
![]() | TD | 11:06 | KALVIN MCRAE 2 YD RUN (MATT LASHER KICK) Drive info: 4 plays, 80 yards. | 7 | 3 |
![]() | TD | 6:32 | KALVIN MCRAE 17 YD RUN (MATT LASHER KICK) Drive info: 2 plays, 19 yards. | 14 | 3 |
![]() | TD | 0:24 | JEFF CUMBERLAND 15 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (JASON REDA KICK) Drive info: 7 plays, 41 yards. | 14 | 10 |
| THIRD QUARTER | OHIO | ILL | |||
![]() | FG | 5:58 | MATT LASHER 32 YD FG Drive info: 8 plays, 25 yards. | 17 | 10 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | OHIO | ILL | |||
![]() | TD | 10:06 | FRANK LENTI JR. 44 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (JASON REDA KICK) Drive info: 4 plays, 70 yards. | 17 | 17 |
![]() | FG | 0:05 | MATT LASHER 32 YD FG Drive info: 3 plays, 1 yards. | 20 | 17 |



