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60 minutes until kickoff
Looks like Jeff George Jr. will get his second straight start today, while Wes Lunt will miss his third consecutive game with a back injury and Chayce Crouch is out for the second straight week with a shoulder injury.
If I'm Garrick McGee, the Illinois offensive coordinator, I try to simplify the gameplan for George. Thought Illinois attempted too many deep passes early against Michigan and while the wildcat look Illinois used with Ke'Shawn Vaughn did churn out a 45-yard run, it was mostly ineffective against the Wolverines.
Playing a third-string quarterback, the key is to shorten the game, take advantage of every offensive possession and establish the run game.
Illinois will likely be able to run the ball against the Gophers, with Kendrick Foster leading the way. At least it should. Foster had a solid game two weeks ago at Rutgers and while he finished with 45 rushing yards on eight carries last Saturday, the run game was mostly a no-show against the Wolverines.
Now that it seems the quarteback position is settled, you might see Connor Brennan start for the second straight game at guard in place of Gabe Megginson.
http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/football/2016-10-29/live-minnesota.html
Looks like Jeff George Jr. will get his second straight start today, while Wes Lunt will miss his third consecutive game with a back injury and Chayce Crouch is out for the second straight week with a shoulder injury.
If I'm Garrick McGee, the Illinois offensive coordinator, I try to simplify the gameplan for George. Thought Illinois attempted too many deep passes early against Michigan and while the wildcat look Illinois used with Ke'Shawn Vaughn did churn out a 45-yard run, it was mostly ineffective against the Wolverines.
Playing a third-string quarterback, the key is to shorten the game, take advantage of every offensive possession and establish the run game.
Illinois will likely be able to run the ball against the Gophers, with Kendrick Foster leading the way. At least it should. Foster had a solid game two weeks ago at Rutgers and while he finished with 45 rushing yards on eight carries last Saturday, the run game was mostly a no-show against the Wolverines.
Now that it seems the quarteback position is settled, you might see Connor Brennan start for the second straight game at guard in place of Gabe Megginson.
http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/football/2016-10-29/live-minnesota.html
