Report: Illinois to start Jeff George Jr. at QB
Illinois plays at Michigan at 3:30 Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jeff George Jr. will start at quarterback for Illinois today against Michigan.
The Champaign News-Gazette reported that George, a redshirt freshman, will start in place of Chayce Crouch, who was 6-for-14 passing for 92 yards and a touchdown, and was intercepted once last week in a win against Rutgers. Crouch sustained a shoulder injury.
George has played in one game for the Illini. He took six snaps late in the Illini’s 52-3 win Sept. 3 against Murray State. He is the son of former Illinois quarterback Jeff George.
