Michigan football has been dealing with some injury concerns of late, with left tackle Myles Hinton, center Dominick Giudice, and edge rusher Derrick Moore all being unavailable against Washington in Week 6. The Wolverines have also seen Josaiah Stewart, Will Johnson, Colston Loveland, and several reserves miss time in recent weeks.
While there’s no telling who will or won’t be available for the maize and blue, Illinois will be without one of its key pieces on Saturday.
According to 247Sports Illinois reporter Joey Wagner, Illini head coach Bret Bielema says that running back Kaden Feagin will be out vs. the Wolverines, missing his second straight week of play.
Bret Bielema said #illini RB Kaden Feagin is out of town consulting doctors regarding his injury and will NOT play Saturday.
No clarity on Feagin’s status for the rest of this season.“We’re still in this process. I think to think he’s going to be back anytime soon is not real.”
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) October 17, 2024
It’s a huge blow for Illinois. In five games, Feagin has rushed 67 times for 306 yards and three touchdowns. His best game was in the season opener when he ran for 108 yards on 16 carries. While his next two games were lackluster, he ran well against Nebraska and Penn State in the following weeks.
However, his backup, Josh McCray, managed 78 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns last week against Purdue while Aidan Laughery had eight carries for 26 yards.
