Illinois football meets South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl today in Orlando, Florida.
Each team will be without some top playmakers via opt-out or injury. We will update when the official availability reports are released for the game.
How to watch Illinois vs So. Carolina: Time, TV schedule for Citrus Bowl
Illinois injuries for Citrus Bowl
The Fighting Illini have no new injuries to notable players ahead of the Citrus Bowl. Below are the newest injury designations from covers.com, listed with date of inclusion.
OUT — P Fabrizio Pinton (Dec. 16). QUESTIONABLE — LB Kenenna Odeluga (Dec. 16), WR Malik Elzy (Dec. 16), OLB Seth Coleman (Nov. 30), DB Kaleb Patterson (Nov. 30), WR Tyson Rooks (Nov. 30).
South Carolina injuries for Citrus Bowl
The Gamecocks have one new injury to a notable players ahead of the Citrus Bowl, tight end Brady Hunt (lower leg). Below are the newest injury designations from covers.com, listed with date of inclusion.
DOUBTFUL — TE Brady Hunt (Dec. 28). QUESTIONABLE — TE Michael Smith (Dec. 16). PROBABLE — WR Vandrevius Jacobs (Dec. 18).
Illinois opt-outs for the Citrus Bowl
Illinois had only one key player opt out for the Citrus Bowl, all-Big Ten receiver Pat Bryant, who caught 54 passes for 984 yards and 10 touchdowns — the latter matching the Illini single-season all-time record. Zakhari Franklin is expected to step into the top receiving role. He had 613 yards and three touchdowns this season.
South Carolina opt-outs for the Citrus Bowl
South Carolina is without two key players who opted out and are preparing for the NFL draft, running back Rocket Sanders and edge rusher Kyle Kennard.
According to the Greenville News, Oscar Adaway III, a sixth-year transfer, will likely start in Sanders’ place with other options at RB being Jawarn Howell, Matthew Fuller and Juju McDowell. To replace Kennard, the newspaper said freshman Dylan Stewart will start with likely a rotation of Bryan Thomas Jr., Gilber Edmond and Desmond Umeozulu.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Citrus Bowl injuries and opt-outs ahead of Illinois vs South Carolina
