CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Head coach Lovie Smith has made it clear what the offensive philosophy is for his football team.
“We get off the bus running the football,” Smith said after the Illini’s 41-23 victory over Nebraska on Saturday.
The Illini finished Saturday’s contest against Nebraska with 285 yards rushing, just a week removed from tallying more than 300 yards on the ground against Rutgers.
Five games, four starting quarterbacks for Illinois, but the key for the Illini on the offensive side this season has been running the football. When the team has gained more than 200 rushing yards in a game this season, the Illini come out victorious.