The Illinois football team has a special season going on and special stats come with a special season.
Here are some eye-opening numbers from Illini.
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Brandon Peters
1,486 - Peters has played two games for 1,486 yards this season. Since Wes Lunt in 2015 he has thrown for more yards than any quarterback in a single season (2,761).
16 - Peters has increased the number of touchdowns this season. His 16 touchdowns are the most by the Illini quarterbacks since the 2013 campaign, when Nathan Sheesze threw 21 touchscreens.
Josh Imatorbhebhe
178 - Bhabhe had a total of 178 yards against Michigan State on Saturday. An Illini has the most receiving yards by a wide receiver since AJ Jenkins in 2011 (182). It is the 10th-most single-game receiving yard in program history.
9 - Bodhe's touch is in this season. It is the most touchdown reception by an Illini wide receiver since 2002 when Brandon Lloyd also caught nine. The sister-in-law is currently ranked No. 3 in single-season touchdown receptions in Illini history.
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6 - Illinois has currently won 10 games this season. The last time the event took six wins in its first 10 matches was in 2011 when we defeated UCLA in the Craft Fight Hunger Bowl.
4 - Illinois has gained the number of Big Ten wins this season. This is the most conference win for the event since the 2011 campaign when we won four Big Ten games and defeated Baylor in the Texas Bowl.
4 - Illinois has now won four consecutive Big Ten games. This feat is from the 2007 season. Illinois won four consecutive Big Games and made the Rose Bowl that season.
2.6 - Orange and Blue are averaging 2.6 takeaways per game in 2019. The number is No. 1 in the nation in takeaways just ahead of Oregon, which has 2.4 takeaways per game.