Illinois beat a MAC team on Saturday night. What does it all mean?
- Luke Altmyer is a dude. Altmyer finished his first start as an Illini with [STATS]. But it’s not just the numbers, it’s the style points. Altmyer looked like that guy. Yes, he threw a bad interception. And he threw for 211 yards, not an earth-shattering number. But the fourth down throw to Casey Washington was an epic gunslinger move that creates a fan favorite. Altmyer also led the Illini with 69 rushing yards. Maybe missing on Hudson Card won’t wind up being detrimental to Illinois after all.