SAN FRANCISCO – The black crosses started appearing at the Michigan game.

Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase painted two lines under each eye, his way of “spreading the good news.”

While he can’t reach an evangelical audience as wide as Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, he still hopes his outspokenness about his Christian beliefs will make people at least consider his views.

“A lot of people watch my moves and watch my actions,” Scheelhaase said. “If I can plant seeds in people, that would be awesome.”