Trace McSorley already has 410 rushing yards and six touchdowns this season.
The Illinois-Purdue matchup somehow beat out Penn State vs. Michigan for the 3:30 p.m. spot on FS1.
Hiccups happen throughout a career, especially for a receiver. If you look at recent team history, it's not an uncommon theme for some of the bigger-name targets to go through struggles.
Simmons missed Penn State's first five games of the season because of an undisclosed injury suffered in training camp.
Kerry Collins, Bobby Engram, and Brian O'Neal led a furious comeback to secure Penn State's first Big Ten era victory over the Spartans.
Saquon Barkley eclipsed 100 totals yards for the fifth consecutive game, and DaeSean Hamilton had his first big game for Denver.