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College Football National Cup - Day 4/Game 1 - (NCAA 14)

Posted on July 17, 2013 at 01:50 AM.

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GROUP D - Day Four

Michigan - 42 vs. Illinois - 14
Kyle Field - College Station, TX

College Station, TX - Offensive touchdowns ruled the National Cup heading into Tuesday evening, as no one could bread through on special teams or defense. Michigan (1-0-0/3PTs) said the heck with that, as they decided to kill two birds with one stone...well, in one game, that is.

Michigan wide receiver Herbert Morris took a kick back 99-yards for a touchdown, while cornerback Courtney Avery took an interception back 53-yards to house, in Michigan's dominating 42-14 victory over Big Ten foe Illinois (0-1-0/0PTs). The touchdowns electrified a Michigan team that already looks to have one of the best offenses in the entire National Cup.

"We showed our depth tonight," said Michigan head coach Brady Hoke. "Robby [Cerniglia] was able to sling it, Tommy [Walsh] was really unstoppable and Herbert [Morris] showed how incredibly versatile he is. You never want to feel too comfortable after a win, but I was very pleased with our performance."

All three of the players mentioned by Hoke in his news conference found the endzone against Illinois. Michigan quarterback Robert Cerniglia, despite two interceptions, threw the ball for 163 yards and 2 touchdowns, while running back Tom Walsh steam rolled the Illini defense for 119 yards on 23 carries and 3 all-purpose touchdown. It was the electrifying wide receiver Morris, though, that really stole the show, as he caught 6 passes for 131 yards and 55-yard touchdown - to go on top of his kick return touchdown, of course.

"I just felt on tonight, plain and simple," said Morris. "I felt very loose and relaxed going into the game. I know this team. I know this defense. I am not saying they are bad, but I knew I could go out and really throw some haymakers in various ways."

The Michigan defense threw some haymakers of their own, as they sacked and picked off Illinois quarterback Nate Sheelhasse 4 times, including Avery's 53-yard interception return for a touchdown.

Sheelhasse did do his best to make up for his interceptions, as he racked 123 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns on only 10 carries. Even with the success on the ground from the junior quarterback, Illinois' defense proved to be no match for the Michigan offense. Both Illinois scores were almost immediately followed up by a Michigan touchdown, which swung the momentum back in their favor.

"Nothing went right for us and they just knew how to respond," said Illinois coach Tim Beckman. "This group is far too stacked with championship contenders to come out here and lay an egg. We are backed up against a wall already, and it is just an awful feeling."

The confidence in his Illini team will need to improve, as Beckman and Illinois will now travel to Clemson, South Carolina to take on Boise State for the first time in team history. Michigan, on the other hand, will now move on to familiar Iowa City as they square off against Florida for the first time since the 2008 Capital One Bowl.

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Herbert Morris returns first kick return touchdown in the National Cup

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Courtney Avery scores the first interception return for a touchdown in the National Cup

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Tom Walsh breaks free on a screen pass for a touchdown

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Illinois Fighting Illini at Michigan Wolverines
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Illinois Fighting Illini (0-1-0 (0PTs))	0	7	7	0	14
#19 Michigan Wolverines (1-0-0 (3PTs))	7	14	7	14	42

Team Stats Comparison
	ILL	MICH
Total Offense	270	309
Rushing Yards	158	146
Passing Yards	112	163
First Downs	12	12
Punt Return Yards	0	13
Kick Return Yards	79	148
Total Yards	349	470
Turnovers	4	2
3rd Down Converstion	1/3 (33%)	5/6 (83%)
4th Down Conversion	0/0 (0%)	0/1 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2-1-0 (50%)	3-3-0 (100%)
Penalties	0-0	0-0
Posession Time	6:43	9:26

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		ILL	MICH
0:50	(MICH) TD Mich: T. Walsh, 5 Yd run (B. Gibbons kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		ILL	MICH
2:44	(MICH) TD Mich: C. Avery, returned INT 53 Yds (B. Gibbins kick)	0	14
2:30	(ILL) TD Illini: N. Scheelhaase, 75 Yd run (T. Zalewski kick)	7	14
0:42	(MICH) TD Mich: T. Walsh, 2 Yd run (B. Gibbons kick)	7	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		ILL	MICH
0:50	(ILL) TD Illini: N. Scheelhaase, 9 Yd run (T. Zalewski kick)	14	21
0:37	(MICH) TD Mich: H. Morris, returned kickoff 99 Yds (B. Gibbons kick)	14	28
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		ILL	MICH
2:08	(MICH) TD Mich: T. Walsh, 11 Yd pass from R. Cerniglia (B. Gibbons kick)	14	35
1:12	(MICH) TD Mich: H. Morris, 55 Yd pass from R. Cerniglia (B. Gibbons kick)	14	42

Illinois Fighting Illini
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
N. Scheelhaase	10/16	112	0	3
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
N. Sheelhaase	10	123	12.3	2
D. Young	7	24	3.4	0
R. Stevens	1	11	11	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
R. Stevens	3	40	13.3	0
S. Harris	3	30	10	0
D. Young	2	7	3.5	0
R. Lankford	1	30	30	0
J. Davis	1	5	5	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
H. Bates	5	0	0	0
C. Day	4	0	0	0
M. Monheim	3	0	1	0
S. Hull	3	0	0	0
T. Barton	2	0	1	0
J. Brown	2	0	0	0
E. Spence	2	0	0	0
E. Thomas	2	0	0	0
V. Bentley	2	0	0	0
A. Teitsma	2	0	0	0
D. Cazley	2	0	0	0
J. Howe	1	0	0	0
B. Douglas	1	0	0	0
T. Kynard	1	0	0	0
J. Whitlowe	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
T. Zalewski	0/0	2/2	2	0
PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20
J. Duvernois	2	81	40.5	0
KICK RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
S. Hull	3	79	26.3	0

Michigan Wolverines
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
R. Cerniglia	8/13	163	2	2
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
T. Walsh	23	119	5.1	2
R. Cerniglia	3	27	9	2
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
H. Morris	6	131	21.8	1
T. Walsh	1	11	11	1
J. Chesson	1	21	21	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
T. Gordon	5	0	0	0
J. Wilson	4	0	1	0
J. Black	3	0	0	0
D. Morgan	3	1	0	0
M. Esse	2	0	0	0
R. Taylor	2	0	0	0
K. Heitzman	2	2	0	0
J. Ryan	2	0	0	0
C. Avery	2	0	1	1
J. Lewis	2	0	0	0
B. Countess	1	0	1	0
T. Lewan	1	0	0	0
D. Dileo	1	0	0	0
F. Clark	1	1	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
B. Gibbons	0/0	6/6	6	0
KICK RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
H. Morris	3	148	49.3	1
PUNT RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
H. Morris	2	13	6.5	0