CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Jeff George Jr. has been named the starting quarterback at Illinois, which is off to a middling start behind the Big Ten's worst offense.
Chayce Crouch started in the Illini's first four games, but after a 28-6 loss to Nebraska, coach Lovie Smith decided to change things up with his team averaging just under 20 points per game going into Saturday's game at Iowa (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten).
"Some positions you try to stay the course as much as you possibly can," Smith said Monday. "But you kind of have to look at what's going on the field.