Illinois senior receiver Pat Bryant has caught eight passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns this season.
He knows all the ins and outs but still spent the offseason trying to learn. The result is him being the Illini's top big-play threat the first two games of the season."Just that working during the offseason, during the spring, during the summer, working on that chemistry," Bryant said. "As you guys can see, it's starting to show up during the season."
"That's our job as receivers, just creating explosive plays," Bryant said. "When those big plays come up, just try to take advantage of those."Illinois coach Bret Bielema has often praised defensive back Miles Scott this season. "I've used examples of the past, guys that played multiple positions in high school," Bielema said. "My only regret with is I didn't do it the spring before. I just think he built a skills set that was really impressive. Now, you're seeing the benefit of repeated behavior."
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