Nathan Scheelhaase sweeps Big Ten Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week honors

Scheelhaase set career highs in total yards, passing touchdowns, completion percentage, passing efficiency and rushing yards to lead Illinois to a 44-10 triumph over Purdue. The freshman quarterback completed 16 of 20 passes (80.0 percent) for 195 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions, and added 118 rushing yards on 21 carries (5.6 avg.) to amass 313 total yards in the game. His pass efficiency rating of 227.9 marked the sixth-best single-game rating in Illinois history, while his 118 yards on the ground ranked as the sixth-most rushing yards by a quarterback in school annals. Scheelhaase opened the scoring against the Boilermakers with a 17-yard touchdown in the first quarter. The Missouri native added scoring tosses of 20, 15 and 10 yards in the second half. Scheelhaase earns his first offensive player of the week award and his fourth freshman of the week honor this season.

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