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Illinois football updates Chase Brown’s status for Michigan game

Well, OK then. #GoBlue

Will Michigan football see a full-strength Illinois team on Saturday, or will it face a depleted Illini squad?

Last week, near the end of the loss to Purdue, Illinois star running back Chase Brown was injured and it appeared as if the would be questionable, or even potentially limited, against the Wolverines in Week 12.

While there’s no telling how limited he may or may not be, it appears that he will play after all, according to ESPN college football analyst Pete Thamel.

Star Illinois tailback Chase Brown is “good to go” Saturday against Michigan, sources told ESPN.

Brown is the nation’s leading rusher with 1,442 yards, averages 5.2 yards per carry and has scored 10 touchdowns this year.

Brown suffered a right leg injury against Purdue last week and was limited in practice on Tuesday and more involved on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN that Brown was “full go” on Thursday and Friday and is healthy for the Illini’s game at No. 3 Michigan.

While Michigan faced brown before, in 2018 when he played for Western Michigan, he’s a much different player now than he was then. Should the Wolverines stall or stop him, it would be a huge indicator that the maize and blue may have similar success next week against Ohio State.

Though Brown is the nation’s leading rusher in terms of total yards allowed, the Wolverines are first in yards-per-game allowed on the ground, and second in total rushing yards allowed.

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Nick Shepkowski’s Heisman Trophy rankings through Week 5

Who are the three that most deserve to be on the ballot?

Five weeks of college football are already in the books on the 2022 season as matchups continue to get better and shape what the postseason will look like. Some teams seems like guarantees to make the College Football Playoff while some very intriguing division races are shaping up in several different conferences.

What about the most famous individual award in college sports, though? Has it already been won and we just have to wait for the ceremony?

That’s not the case just yet although through five weeks one name has really begun to run away from the pack in our College Wire Heisman Poll.

Week 6 preview: Iowa Hawkeyes versus Illinois Fighting Illini discussion with Illinois Rivals insider

Week 6 sees the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. Some Illini insight from a discussion with an Illini insider at Rivals.

As the Iowa Hawkeyes get ready to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT, the game appears to be shaping up as an old-fashioned Big Ten slug fest.

To get up-to-speed on the upstart Illini who are surprising some with their rebuild, an insider from Rivals provided insight to some key items regarding the Illini.

The insider is one I have known for nearly a decade, was my college roommate, college football teammate, and one that is still a friend although providing he is coverage for the Illini.

The Illini insider is Jonah Puls. Find him on Twitter (@JP_UIRivals) for all things Illinois. From football, to basketball, to even their highly-ranked golf team.

We discuss the Illini’s accelerated rebuild, a few players that could influence this matchup, dive into some advantages that each team has, and get into some predictions on who takes this Big Ten West matchup.

Top five returning rushing leaders in the Big Ten

Top five returning rushing leaders in the #B1G

The Big Ten conference is undoubtedly one of the strongest conferences in all of college football with a bit of a reputation revolving around hard-nosed downfield running game football. This is a reputation that I for one take pride in as an Ohio State football fan, but when I think about the upcoming season in 2022 and the rushing dominance that is usually featured, I can’t help but wonder who is going to carry the torch.

Kenneth Walker III from Michigan State and Hassan Haskins from Michigan have gone to the NFL, but someone always steps up to the plate to contend as a game-breaking running back in the heartland.

Here are the top five returning rushers in the Big Ten for 2022.

Scouting the Illini ahead of facing Ohio State

Illinois is on a two-game win streak but now must face Ohio State this weekend. We scout the Illini ahead of the game Saturday.

UPDATE: Ohio State’s game against Illinois has been canceled because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the OSU football program.

Before Ohio State takes the field against its next opponent, we always go back and review some of the tape and scout them. This week, it’s Illinois. The Fighting Illini have had an up and down season. For the first three weeks, they looked like one of the worst teams in the Big Ten. However, a win against Rutgers and then Nebraska has Illinois confident and looking better. It starts with the head coach Lovie Smith sho sets the tone for the entire team, beard or not.

It wasn’t until the Nebraska game that the Illini were really a balanced team. It all starts at quarterback. The situation under center has been extremely fluid to say the least. Some of it is due to COVID-19, but some of it is that each of the three quarterbacks I watched provide different things. I will assume Brandon Peters will start, but that doesn’t mean the others won’t see playing time. With that, we start with the first scouting note.

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