We assess the damage after another lopsided Illinois football defeat, this time at the hands of the Badgers on Wisconsin Homecoming. The grades are in:
A.J. Bush: D+
Look, the result in the air were ugly. Two completions for 10 yards and two bad interceptions. To his credit, Bush again looked effective in the read option, hitting for 47 yards on five attempts, while making solid reads when giving to his backs. Additionally, the conditions were far more unfavorable for throwing the football when Bush was taking snaps compared to M.J. Rivers. But these mitigating factors are all that save Bush from a failing grade considering the even completion ratio to Illinois receivers and Wisconsin defenders.