Illinois head coach Bret Bielema said Saturday following the 30-13 loss to No. 7 Penn State that he doesn’t anticipate making a change at starting quarterback for next weekend’s contest vs. Florida Atlantic.

By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst

September 16, 2023

(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — For only the second time in his tenure at Illinois, Bret Bielema was in the position of being forced to pull his starting quarterback from a game for performance reasons.

Following a fourth interception, a perfect strike right into the stomach of Penn State cornerback Cam Miller . . .

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