Illinois Wins, Minimizes Injury Damage | Illinois Fighting Illini Football News

Illinois football survived their season opener against UAB with a win and crucially avoided major injuries—except for right guard Brandon Henderson, who’s sidelined 2-6 weeks with a lower leg injury. Veteran Dezmond Schuster is expected to step in. While linebacker Daniel Brown may return soon and receiver Jayshon Platt is still weeks out, the team’s one significant loss leaves them well-positioned heading into Duke this weekend. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d775d5a64ca8e6a4