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Illinois updates injury status of WR Ricky Smalling
By Dave Holcomb
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Illinois announced wide receiver Ricky Smalling is out for the rest of Saturday’s game against Wisconsin.
Smalling needed help getting off the field and couldn’t put much pressure on his right leg. Early reports are it’s a knee injury. Smalling left the injury tent on the sidelines wearing a knee brace.
WR Ricky Smalling is out for the remainder of the game with an injury.
— Illini Stats & Notes (@IlliniStats) October 19, 2019
#Illini WR Ricky Smalling emerges from injury tent with right knee in a brace, jersey on but no pads.
— Craig Choate (@craigwchoate) October 19, 2019
Smalling has 24 catches for 225 yards and a touchdown this season. Freshman wide receiver Casey Washington is expected to take his place for the remainder of the game.
Illinois trails Wisconsin, 10-7, with about five minutes remaining in the second quarter.