Illinois already focused on QB battle

Scheelhaase gained nearly 20 pounds, and the 6-3, 195-pounder is "a little quicker with my feet," he said. "That's me. I can run around a bit. I've got a mind for the game. I hope that's the thing that puts me over the edge."

The 5-11, 190-pound Whitmer is smaller than the other two quarterbacks, but the rookie from Downers Grove South showed off the best arm, Petrino said.

"He's more of a pure guy who can drop back and hum it," Petrino said. "He throws it hard and has a nice motion."

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