Illini 24, WMU 7: Notebook

"I don't know. I know he's a very, very competitive player, so I would expect that if he was capable of going he would have went," the coach said.

Scheelhaase was 11-for-18 passing for 126 yards with an interception and a touchdown. He rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.

"Nate getting injured on that drive kind of changes the way you call some of the things that you want to do," co-offensive coordinator Chris Beatty said.

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