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Illinois without starting CB for season opener vs. Ball State
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The Illinois secondary will be without one of its returning starters for the season opener.
Redshirt senior Jaylen Dunlap won’t play against Ball State, according to Bob Asmussen of the News Gazette. Lovie Smith made the announcement on Friday.
#Illini playing without veteran cornerback. Dunlap out for opener https://t.co/F6aa1zkJAw
— Bob Asmussen (@BobAsmussen) September 2, 2017
Dunlap has missed most of fall camp with a leg injury and wasn’t able to get healthy in time for Week 1. He started all 12 games for the Illini last year, totaling 63 tackles and 11 pass break-ups for the year. The senior cornerback has played in 37 career games.
Illinois kicks off the season against Ball State in Champaign at 12 p.m. ET.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB