Sully has “young lab energy.”

“Kyler showed a lot of progress,” O’Connell said. “He’s doing well.”

Dixon caught eight passes for 131 yards for the Illini (2-1), who opened the season with three home games.

The Redbirds (4-0), ranked fifth in the Stats Perform poll, are 62-43-9 against the Panthers (1-3) in the series played since 1901.

Vargas added to his breakout season with a terrific all-around performance in Chicago’s 3-1 victory over Detroit on Saturday.

Chiles, a senior, made 20 starts for Michigan State before joining Northwestern during the offseason.

Fifita threw for 325 yards to become Arizona’s all-time leading passer and accounted for five touchdowns, leading the Wildcats to a 42-17 win over Northern Illinois Saturday night.

Department met with JCAR members to discuss concerns.