Just 15 months ago, Brandon Peters chose to transfer to Illinois after two seasons at Michigan. Now, the senior is getting ready for his second season as the starting quarterback for the Illini.
Head coach Lovie Smith had an eye on Peters and made it a priority to get him to the program. What sold Peters initially was being the “face of a Big Ten team” at Illinois, which holds much bigger weight than being the face of a MAC team.
“I loved him last year,” Smith said. “I love him now.”
Peters cemented that status as face of the Illini last season when he dove for a first down in the RedBox Bowl on a fourth down play with the game all but solidified.