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Artur Sitkowski connects with Daniel Barker for Illinois’ 2nd TD of first half
By Paul Harvey
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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.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.