Illinois’ Mikey Dudek takes the hits and keeps on crushing it

Sunday mornings brought bitter reminders to Mikey Dudek of how important he was to Illinois’ offense. A true freshman wide receiver from Naperville, Dudek would first guide his achy legs out of bed, then see if he could raise his arms above shoulder level. No go. This was the price of becoming the focal point of the Illini passing attack. Read more