The Champaign Room · Aug 24, 2019
2019 Football Position Preview: Quarterbacks
Photo by Mark LoMoglio/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesEarlier this week, the Illinois Fighting Illini football team named Brandon Peters to be the starting quarterback against Akron on Aug. 31.
Peters wasn’t flawless in camp by any means, and has relatively little experience in Rod Smith’s offense, but his playing time in game situations at Michigan should serve him well at least during the non-conference play. If he shows enough ability to run the ball and keep opposing defenses honest, while limiting turnovers and developing chemistry with Ricky Smalling, Trevon Sidney, and others, then he should be able to hold down the job for the foreseeable future.