Artur Sitkowski connects with Daniel Barker for Illinois' 2nd TD of first half
Illinois quarterback Artur Sitkowski started slowly against UT San Antonio, but he’s trying to heat up before halftime.
After getting shut out in the first quarter, Sitkowski started to find a rhythm with the offense. His first big play came on a deep ball to Deuce Spann that went for the first touchdown of the night.
Later in the quarter, Sitkowski found tight end Daniel Barker in a similar fashion. Barker was wide open down the left side and in the corner of the end zone.
It was an easy pitch-and-catch for six points:
Art ➡️ Bark@DB9_Era pulls @IlliniFootball to within one score. pic.twitter.com/YUT0hf97wC
— Illinois on BTN (@IllinoisOnBTN) September 5, 2021
After throwing for 2 touchdowns in relief of Brandon Peters last week, Sitkowski now has 4 touchdowns to start the season. That ties the career-high for Sitkowski from his freshman season at Rutgers in 2018. The way things are going, he’ll set a new mark soon.