From Baseball to Football Success | Illinois Fighting Illini Football News

Will Holmes, Illinois’ rising defensive star, is crushing it on the gridiron—despite once chasing baseball dreams that didn’t pan out. His minor league struggles forged mental toughness now fueling his football dominance. With Duke looming Saturday at Gies Stadium, the Illini are hot off a big win and favored by 5.5 points to keep rolling. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c438c758e0a97e9d