How Luke Altmyer plans to rebound for Illinois Football

Luke Altmyer has been key to Illinois Football exceeding preseason expectations in 2024.

“Get Better.”

Certainly, Illinois’ losses to Oregon and Minnesota can’t be solely attributed to Altmyer’s recent regression. However, with the prospect of nine regular-season wins for the first time since 2007, the Illini’s postseason hopes rest largely on Altmyer’s shoulders and his ability to rebound under pressure.

Seemingly, the Illinois football gunslinger remains cool, calm, and collected, despite recent struggles.

In his post-game press conference on Saturday, the Starkville Mississippi Native was asked where he can improve the most going into the bye week. Luke’s response, “Get better…. Get healthy too. Across the board as a team. I know a lot of guys are dealing with some nicks and bruises,” states Altmyer. “However, get better. We’ve got 3 games to go win 9 games, and we sure can do that. I think everybody knows that in that locker room knows it, and I sure know it too. This last time coming into Memorial against Michigan State, we’re gonna give it our best, and make sure we are executing at a high level to just go win.”

Video Credit: Illini Guys

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