Bob Asmussen hands out grades for Illinois following its loss to Western Michigan:
Player of the game
WMU’s Jamauri Bogan
The speedy sophomore helped the Broncos’ offense control the game, averaging 7.9 yards on 24 rushes. He had twice as many yards on one carry as the Illini had in the entire game. Bogan’s second TD run late in the first quarter took the spunk out of the UI defense.
OFFENSE
Illinois: F
Western Michigan: A
The lack of a running game made the Illini one-dimensional.