CHAMPAIGN — The Illini started their bye week on Monday. And with the next 11 days before Illinois opens Big Ten play at home against Nebraska likely to include plenty of discussion about quarterback play, they added another one to their roster.
Illinois confirmed on Monday that former Central Florida quarterback Pete DiNovo has transferred and will be immediately eligible this season as a non-scholarship player to provide depth at the position. Per a report from the Tampa Bay Times, DiNovo earned his communications degree at UCF and is enrolled at Illinois as a graduate student.
DiNovo redshirted in 2013 behind future first-round pick Blake Bortles, but won the starting job at UCF heading into the 2014 season.