Illinois hosts dangerous UTSA, eager to go 2-0 under Bielema

Illinois quarterback Artur Sitkowski tosses the ball to wide receiver Isaiah Williams in the backfield for a touchdown reception during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. Illinois won 30-22. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Illinois football fans tailgate before an NCAA college football game between Illinois and Nebraska on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. Colleges across the country are cautiously optimistic that pregame tailgating will largely return to normal even since the emergence of the delta variant of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Nebraska wide receiver Chris Hickman is unable to catch a pass from quarterback Adrian Martinez as Illinois defensive back Derrick Smith defends during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Champaign , Ill. Illinois won 30-22. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Illinois's Deuce Spann catches a 45-yard pass from quarterback Artur Sitkowski as Nebraska safety Marquel Dismuke defends during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Champaign , Ill. Illinois won 30-22. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema yells out onto the field during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Champaign , Ill. Illinois won in 30-22 in Bielema's debut as head coach. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)