Moline's Matthew Bailey makes history as Fighting Illini down Cavaliers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — 2022 Moline High School graduate Matthew Bailey is already making a name for himself as a playmaker for the Illinois Fighting Ill...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — 2022 Moline High School graduate Matthew Bailey is already making a name for himself as a playmaker for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team. According to the official Fighting Illini football Twitter account, Bailey made history in the Illini's Saturday 24-3 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers, becoming the first true freshman in all of college football to record a fumble recovery touchdown and an interception in the same game since 2006. Bailey has appeared in all three games as a special teams mainstay and backup strong safety.