The Illini bit off more than they could chew Saturday against Virginia, dropping their second straight contest, 42-14. Illinois hopes to get back on track this Friday night against Maryland and will look to stay perfect in conference play.

Here’s what head coach Bret Bielema had to say about:

Injuries

“Sydney Brown left the game and is still undergoing further exams...but he’s doing a lot better today than he was yesterday.”

“Brandon Peters is back, and he will actually be our starting quarterback.”

“He’s (Mike Epstein) still out for this game... he won’t be back with us anytime soon.