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Michigan transfer Peters to start for Illinois
By: Mike Stiles - Thursday, August 22, 2019

Brandon Peters (photo courtesy of Herald & Review)

(CHAMPAIGN, IL) – Former Michigan quarterback Brandon Peters has been named the Illinois starter for the season opener. Coach Lovie Smith made the announcement on Tuesday. Peters, a graduate transfer, is a former Mr. Football in Indiana who played 10 games with four starts at Michigan, passing for 680 yards and four touchdowns. He completed 58 of 110 passes in his first two seasons, including a career-high 20 completions for 186 yards in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina in January 2018. He beat out freshman Isaiah Williams, sophomore Matt Robinson and redshirt freshman Coran Taylor for the starting job at Illinois. Peters transferred to Illinois this summer with two years of eligibility remaining. Illinois opens the season at home against Akron on August 31.

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