QB Nathan Scheelhaase hopes he can help Illinois end season on high note

"Our players understand that, yeah, there's some things that didn't go our way this season," Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase said. "But there's still an opportunity. We want to prove we're capable of winning a bowl game."

"Some things haven't been fair to him," interim coach Vic Koenning said. "We haven't been able to establish a running game. The offensive line has had issues at times. It's unfortunate that he takes a lot of the heat for it. It's probably unfounded."

Herb Gould