Illinois QB Luke Altmyer embraces lofty expectations after returning for his 3rd season in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Luke Altmyer was a Mississippi kid, raised on SEC football. Growing up, he didn’t have much of a grasp on Big Ten happenings. He certainly didn’t zero in on what Illinois tight end Cole Rusk, a Rock Island native and lifelong fan, recently dubbed “the dark days” of Illini football, those nine years before coach Bret Bielema when …