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DECEMBER 29, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
BRANDON PETERS
#18 - QUARTERBACK - ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI
429 YDS
3 TD
0 INT
Quarterback Peters to return for 3rd season at Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters will return for a third season with the Illini and play for new coach Bret Bielem...
Quarterback Peters to return for 3rd season at Illinois Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters will return for a third season with the Illini and play for new coach Bret Bielema
DECEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Replaced again in fourth quarter Peters completed just three of his 14 pass attempts prior to being pulled from Saturday's game versus Northwestern in the fourth quarter.
Impact Peters has been removed during the fourth quarter of each of Illinois' last two games, and Isaiah Williams seemed to provide a bit of a spark again Saturday, leading the Illini on their only touchdown drive of the day. Offensive coordinator Rod Smith will take over as the team's interim head coach following Lovie Smith's dismissal, so it remains to be seen who he will decide to go with under center for next week's season finale versus Penn State.
DECEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Porter leads way as No. 15 Northwestern runs over Illinois Cam Porter ran for a career-high 142 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 15 Northwestern tuned up for the Big Ten championship game by beating Illinois 28-10
DECEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Northwestern seeks win over Illini before Big Ten title game Northwestern hosts Illinois in the regular-season finale on Saturday, then turns its attention toward the conference championship game against No. 3 Ohio State in Indianapolis on D...
DECEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yanked in fourth quarter Peters completed 10 of his 18 passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns before being pulled for Isaiah Williams during the fourth quarter of Saturday's game versus Iowa.
Impact Peters began the game strong, going 8-for-8 for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns before things went south. He proceeded to complete just two of his next 10 pass attempts for 15 yards before head coach Lovie Smith decided to give backup Isaiah Wiliams a shot under center. Williams didn't fare much better as a passer, completing just seven of his 16 pass attempts for 83 yards and a score, but Williams does provide an added element of mobility, running for an additional 38 yards on six carries. Peters seems likely to retain his starting duties for the season finale next Saturday versus Northwestern but may not be guaranteed the starting job should he return for 2021.
DECEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
No. 24 Iowa scores 35 straight to beat Illinois 35-21 Spencer Petras threw three touchdown passes and No. 24 Iowa scored 35 straight points after trailing by two touchdowns early and beat Illinois 35-21
DECEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 24 Iowa taking nothing for granted against Illinois Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz is taking nothing for granted in his team's visit to Illinois on Saturday
DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Contest against Buckeyes called off Peters and the Illini won't play against Ohio State on Saturday after the game was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns within the Buckeyes' program.
Impact The Buckeyes are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak among their personnel, so the Illini won't be able to take the field Saturday. Illinois will now look forward to its next game against Iowa on Dec. 5.
NOVEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
No. 3 Ohio State goes on the road to face revitalized Illini No. 3 Ohio State (4-0) goes on the road for first time in nearly a month to face Illinois (2-3) in Champaign
NOVEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Revitalized Illinois hosts undefeated No. 3 Ohio State No. 3 Ohio State will try not to let its guard down when the Buckeyes go on the road to face revitalized Illinois on Saturday
NOVEMBER 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Accounts for pair of scores in return Peters rounded out the day 18-for-25 passing for 205 yards and a touchdown while racking up 36 rushing yards and another score on eight carries.
Impact Peters didn't have to do a ton with the ground game operating on an efficient level but performed well when called upon. He figures to head the Illini offense the rest of the way now that his COVID issues are in the rearview but faces a trio of stingy defenses to round out the 2020 schedule.
NOVEMBER 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Big Ten football takeaways after Week 5, including Illinois QB Brandon Peters looking like a difference maker, Ohio State’s pass defense looking shaky and Big Ten officiating looking like an eyesore From a bad call against Purdue on Friday night in Minnesota through a triple-overtime win for Michigan early Sunday in New Jersey, the Big T...
NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Saturday's best Saturday’s best
NOVEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Illini win 2nd in row 41-23 over turnover-plagued Huskers Brandon Peters threw for one touchdown and ran for another in his first game in nearly a month, Illinois had two rushers go over 100 yards, and the Illini beat turnover-plagued Neb...
NOVEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Illinois' Donny Navarro makes big catch to set up Brandon Peters' TD, extends lead over Cornhuskers, 38-17
NOVEMBER 21, 2020 • Fox Sports
Starting Saturday Peters will start at quarterback Saturday against Nebraska, Brooks Kubena of The New Orleans Advocate reports.
Impact Peters missed the past three weeks since testing positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 31. In his lone start this season against Wisconsin, Peters completed eight of 19 passes for 87 yards while adding 75 yards on seven rush attempts. He figures to have an easier time against a 1-2 Nebraska team.
NOVEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Illini, Huskers hope to add to positive vibes after 1st wins Two teams trying to establish some momentum meet when Nebraska hosts Illinois on Saturday
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Will return this week Peters (illness) will be available for Saturday's game against Nebraska, Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.com reports.
Impact Peters has been out due to a positive COVID-19 test, but he will be available to come back for this weekend's game. Coach Lovie Smith did not name a starting quarterback, however. It's assumed it will be Peters, but there is still that possibility that Smith may roll with Matt Robinson or Isaiah Williams again.
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
McCourt's late field goal sends Illinois past Rutgers 23-20 James McCourt overcame two long misses earlier in the fourth quarter to hit a 47-yard field goal with three seconds left to lift Illinois past Rutgers 23-20 for its first win of th...
NOVEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rutgers tries to end 2-game skid against winless Illinois Rutgers will try to snap a two-game losing streak when it takes on winless Illinois on Saturday at noon
NOVEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gophers, Illini square off looking for first win of season Minnesota travels to Illinois on Saturday for a Big Ten game matching two teams that have each lost their first two games
NOVEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 13 Indiana looks for 1st win over Michigan since 1987 The top game in the Big Ten this weekend has No. 23 Michigan going on the road to face No. 13 Indiana
NOVEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boilermakers forge ahead despite uncertainty of Badgers game Purdue coach Jeff Brohm will spend part of this week researching the quarterbacks for No. 10 Wisconsin
NOVEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Illinois says it has no new positive COVID-19 tests among football players after QB Brandon Peters and tight end Griffin Moore sat out last week’s game Illinois football coach Lovie Smith said Monday the team has had no new positive COVID-19 tests among players after two infected players mis...
NOVEMBER 2, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
