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California set to be without four would-be starters against Illinois for Redbox Bowl
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At 4 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 30, Illinois and California will meet in the Redbox Bowl set to take place in California. The game will be televised on FOX.
On Monday, California head coach Justin Wilcox announced that three regular starters and another would-be starter due to an injury would miss the game against the Fighting Illini. Wide receiver Jordan Duncan, linebacker Tevin Paul and safety Trey Turner III are all regular starters that will miss the game, as will Ashtyn Davis.
Turner would have started in place of Davis.
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According to SI.com, “Wilcox provided no explanation for the absences or whether any was injury-related.”
Duncan is the second-leading receiver at California, while Paul’s three sacks are tied for the second-most on the team. Turner had played in 43 games for the Golden Bears, but had never started.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.