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Part of Illinois QB Wes Lunt's success came with better game study

When Wes Lunt collected shotgun snaps out of Oklahoma State's "Air Raid" offense in 2012, there was a pretty simple philosophy to which the quarterback adhered while scanning the field. See man. Hit man. Repeat.

To spend time agonizing over defensive coverages would only hinder Lunt's ability to get the ball out quickly in the Cowboys' up-tempo system. The goal, always, was to play with pace and wear out defenses by keeping them completely off balance.