CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — No, it wasn’t just a fluke.
It was nowhere near a fluke.
After saving the day in heroic fashion last weekend, backup quarterback John Paddock came back to Memorial Stadium on Saturday morning as the starter for injured Luke Altmyer.
With new pressure and questions aplenty surrounding the fifth-year senior, Paddock didn’t just rise to the expectations. He completely shattered them.
Paddock threw for a whopping 486 yards and three touchdowns, but a late Indiana comeback pushed the game to overtime.
Trailing by three in the extra period, Paddock faced a 3rd and 6.