CHAMPAIGN — The Peoria pipeline to Illinois is one mainly associated with basketball.
Kendrick Foster, however, is changing that narrative.
The Illinois running back, who hails from the city that has produced former Illini basketball standouts like Jerry Hester, Frank Williams, Sergio McClain and others, single-handedly lifted the Illinois offense out of its doldrums during Saturday’s 31-27 win against Michigan State.
Foster rushed for a career-high 146 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns, the third game this season he’s topped 100 yards.
Not bad for a fourth-year junior who had a total of 78 rushing yards coming into the season.