CHAMPAIGN — Kendrick Foster and Reggie Corbin walked out of the visiting locker room at High Point Solutions Stadium at the same time Saturday afternoon.
Not quite step for step, but close. The two Illinois running backs spearheaded a solid rushing game at Rutgers during the Illini’s 24-7 win against the Scarlet Knights.
Corbin supplied his usual moves and big-play ability en route to 90 rushing yards on eight carries. Foster, however, became the workhorse back Illinois has tried to identify this season with a game-high 108 rushing yards. His 21 carries represented not only a career high for the Peoria native, but they were also the most by an Illinois running back in the Illini’s first six games under Lovie Smith.