Illini QB Artur Sitkowski out for season with broken arm

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.: Illinois quarterback Artur Sitkowski will miss the rest of the season after breaking his left arm against Penn State. Brandon Peters will start the Illini’s home game against Rutgers on Saturday.

Coach Bret Bielema announced Monday that Sitkowski would have surgery on his arm Wednesday and have another operation in two to four weeks to correct a chronic problem in his right shoulder. Bielema said Sitkowski would miss spring practice and should be full strength next fall.

Clemson RB Pace in COVID protocol, out for Florida St.

CLEMSON, S.C.: Clemson leading rusher Kobe Pace will miss the game with Florida State this week as he’s in COVID-19 protocol.

Tigers coach Dabo Swinney announced Pace’s status Tuesday.

The 5-foot-10, 210-pound Pace has started five games for Clemson and leads the team with 327 yards on 59 carries.

Clemson (4-3, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) faces the Seminoles (3-4, 2-2) on Saturday.

All-purpose running backs shine in Big 12, nationally

Kansas State running back Deuce

Vaughn has a simple football philosophy.

“You have to make your own plays,” he said.

Vaughn has made lots of those — and in different ways — the last two years, and he’s got plenty of company in the Big 12 this season.

Seven conference players are in the top 26 spots on the NCAA’S all-purpose yards chart, three more than the next closest conference.

Utah to retire No. 22 to honor Jordan and Lowe

SALT LAKE CITY: Utah will retire jersey No. 22 during its game against UCLA on Saturday to honor Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe, friends and teammates who died nine months apart.

The No. 22 will be the first jersey retired in program history, the school announced Monday.

Jordan died at 19 in an accidental shooting on Christmas night 2020 and Lowe changed his number to honor his friend, who had also been his teammate at West Mesquite High School in Texas.

The 21-year-old Lowe was shot at a house party on Sept. 26, hours after Utah’s game against Washington State. He was laid to rest next to his friend earlier this month.