Four-Star WR Reaffirms Illinois Commitment After Ohio State Offer
Illinois advanced to 4-3 (2-2 B1G) on Saturday after a 21-10 upset victory over Oregon, and one of the Fighting Illini's top recruits was in attendance for the win. Wide receiver Bennett Konkey, a four-star prospect from Geneva, Ill., made the roughly three-hour trip south to watch his future program take down the highly-regarded Ducks. Konkey committed to the Illini in June, choosing Bret Bielema's program over Northwestern, Iowa and Iowa State. But midway through Konkey's senior season at Geneva High School, an opposing Big Ten school attempted to pry the speedy wideout away from the Fighting Illini. On Friday evening, Konkey shared via social media that he had received an offer from the Ohio State Buckeyes, which are currently the No. 2 team in the nation. Despite the allure of the national powerhouse Buckeyes — which won the National Championship just two seasons ago — Konkey…
