First impressions
— Illinois offensive coordinator Garrick McGee talked Friday about opening the season 3-0. Well, now he's got a shot.
The 8-point underdog Illini put themselves in position for a perfect nonconference season with a convincing win against Western Kentucky. And hotshot quarterback Mike White? This story has played in Champaign before. Many highly touted quarterbacks came to Memorial Stadium and fizzled.
Dave Raggone, anyone? Or Brock Osweiler? There were others.
The Western Kentucky team in C-U on Saturday is not nearly as good as one that won 11 games last season.