Illini prepping Clayton for first game as starter

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Oct. 23—CHAMPAIGN — Michael Clayton II experienced a different kind of bye week last week than his starting quarterback predecessors at Illinois. Those midseason weeks without a game were essentially off weeks for the likes of Tommy DeVito and Luke Altmyer. Time to rest their bodies — and their arms. That's how Illinois would have treated Katin Houser last week, too, had he not broken his hand ...