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Where Payton Thorne ranks, compares to fellow Big Ten QBs in Athlon’s position rankings

See where MSU's Payton Thorne lands in Athlon Sports' 2022 starting quarterback rankings

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 15, 2022

Illinois’ Chase, Sydney Brown have one last shot together to put the ‘winning’ in ‘twinning’

After 10 losing seasons in a row, Illini fans are overdue for a good few months. The Brown brothers are going to have as big a say in it as anyone.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 30, 2022

High school football notebook: TJ McMillen commits to Illinois, Kaleb Brown wins another medal, Tony Phillips transfers

The state’s No. 14 prospect in the class of 2023 has 32 Division I offers — 14 from Power Five schools — and is heading to Illinois after committing on May 21.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 8, 2022