The Champaign Room · Nov 7, 2023
Stats don’t lie: Paddock, Newton shine in Illinois’ win
Matt Krohn-USA TODAY SportsIt was the number 4s. On both sides of the ball.
Don’t know how this hasn’t been mentioned yet. #Illinois had their 4th win and number 4 shined on both offense and defense.
It’s poetic.
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— Mihir Chavan (@MihirChavan_) November 5, 2023 Nobody even knew that John Paddock came on the field, even on his first pass, the announcers thought it was Luke Altmyer still under center.
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With all the talk of sneaky replacements last week, Illinois executed this to perfection. Lunney snuck Paddock right into the game and Paddock delivered.
With the season this offense has had, it had to click at some point.