Illinois football needed to be at somewhat full strength this weekend against Ohio State, and it looks like that will be the case.<\/p>\n
It has been hit and miss on which players the Illini <\/a>will have suit up each week. We have missed starting running back Aidan Laughery<\/a> the last few weeks due to injury. That might have been the biggest blow, as our running back room hasn\u2019t performed well in this stretch.<\/p>\n But Laughery, along with many others, should be able to go against the Buckeyes. This should enable the Illini to keep up with Ohio State<\/a> for at least some of the game.<\/p>\n Here is the Illinois football injury report vs the Ohio State BuckeyesRB Aidan Laughery (Starter) \u2013 Should be good to goOLB Daniel Brown (Starter) \u2013 Should be good to goS Mac Resetich (Rotational) \u2013 Should be good to goC Josh Kreutz (Starter) \u2013 QuestionableCB Xavier Scott (Starter) \u2013 OutTE Grant Smith (3rd String+) \u2013 Out for seasonOG JJ Hirdes (3rd String+) \u2013 Out for seasonRB John Froester (3rd String+) \u2013 Out for seasonDB Tywan Cox (3rd String+) \u2013 Out for seasonHaving Aidan Laughery back against Ohio State will make the biggest difference for the Illinois football team<\/p>\n All injuries are important, as each player plays a certain role on the team. Like Bret Bielema says, even if it is just one play a game, each player has their duties to perform.<\/p>\n When it comes to consistent impact, though, I think Laughery takes the cake. He is someone who can completely change the Illinois offense.<\/p>\n