Brandon Peters gets the start at quarterback tonight as the Illini welcome the Maryland Terrapins to town.
“Brandon Peters is back, and he will actually be our starting quarterback,” said head coach Bret Bielema on Monday afternoon.
Peters’ last action was in the first quarter of the Illini’s Week Zero win over Nebraska. The senior quarterback injured his non-throwing shoulder on a hit midway through the opening quarter and exited Memorial Stadium with a sling on his left arm.
Artur Sitkowski started in Peters absence, and played fine despite losing both games he started. The transfer from Rutgers currently has thrown for 611 yards, six touchdowns and only one interception — and is not being benched due to performance, it’s just Peters’ job.