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Former UCF quarterback transfers to Illinois
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Illinois has added some depth to its quarterback position.
According to Jeremy Werner of the Illini Inquirer, former UCF quarterback Pete DiN0vo has transferred to Illinois and is eligible to play immediately. He joined the team on Monday and attended practice.
QUICK STORY: #illini add immediate depth at QB with UCF transfer Pete DiNovo. https://t.co/Hokno6iJEC
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) September 18, 2017
DiNovo has added thrown just nine passes in four years at UCF, so he doesn’t bring a ton of game experience to Champaign. However, Lovie Smith benched starter Chayce Crouch during Illinois’ game against South Florida and inserted Jeff George, Jr. Neither gunslinger has proven much early in the season.
It’ll be interesting to see if DiNovo works his way under center for the Illini at any point this season.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB