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Nathan Scheelhaase named B1G Offensive Player of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week: Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois, Sr., QB, Kansas City, Mo./Rockhurst

* Threw for a career-high 416 yards and two touchdowns in Illinois' season-opening win over Southern Illinois
* Completed 28 of 36 passes, a 77.8 percent clip, and climbed into fourth on Illinois' career total offense list with 7,480 yards
* Connected with Josh Ferguson for 53 yards and Jon Davis for 11 yards for two second-quarter touchdowns
* Records his second career Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor, the first coming as a freshman on Nov. 1, 2010
* Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week: A.J. Jenkins (Oct. 3, 2011)

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