He piled up 329 yards throwing and running in the Illinois opener. Not bad for a guy making his first FBS start. AJ Bush Jr.'s long road ultimately led him to Illinois, where he is the 2018 starter. Based on his debut against Kent State, he will keep the job. Football beat writer Bob Asmussen sat down with Bush this week:
You were in on a lot of plays against the Golden Flashes. Are you still tired?
I'm recovered. We had a good lift to get the lactic acid out. I was little sore after the game.