The news of Peters being named the Illini starter broke last night when the Fighting Illini football Twitter account posted that Lovie Smith has named the newcomer the starter for game one against Akron.
Lovie elaborated on the announcement.
“We loved Brandon when we got a chance to know him during the recruiting process,” Smith said. “Now that we’ve seen him on the field, he has been everything we thought he would be. He has really thrown the ball well and is a better runner than he’s given credit for. Most importantly, he has moved into a leadership role for us.