Jordan Hall, the senior linebacker and Michigan State captain, is officially back on the field for the Spartans’ homecoming game against Illinois this Saturday, Oct. 10. This is absolutely massive news for a team that has been battling a brutal injury bug all season. His name was missing from the pregame availability report, meaning he’s a go for the 3:30 p.m. kickoff on FS1.
Spartans Get a Boost, But The Injury Bug Is Still Lurking
It’s a huge boost for MSU, especially after Hall went down with a left foot injury on the first play of the second half during their loss to Nebraska on Sept. 26. He missed the Wisconsin game, which was an ugly 31-3 loss, and even sat out the Eastern Michigan game earlier in the season because of a right arm injury he picked up in the season-opening win over Toledo. Talk about a tough start to the year for your captain! On the brighter side, cornerback Tre Bell is also available after being listed as questionable. However, backup quarterback Cam Fancher was downgraded to out for the game, adding to the quarterback room’s woes.
The Injury Report Still Looks Like a Novel for MSU
But even with Hall returning, this Spartans team is still beat up, man. They’ll be without linebacker Caleb Wheatland after he got injured against the Badgers. Starting corner Tyran Chappell is missing his third straight game, and backup corner NiJhay Burt is out for his second straight. And the list keeps going: running back Cam Edwards is out for the season, plus cornerback Keshawn Williams, running back Darrin Jones Jr., fullback Jay Coyne, tight end Joe Caudill, and offensive lineman Tristan Comer are all still sidelined. This team needs a win, and they’re going to have to grind it out with a lot of key guys watching from the sidelines.
Illinois (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) isn’t coming into this completely healthy either, though their list isn’t quite as extensive as MSU’s. They’ve got three players listed as game-time decisions: wide receiver Jayshon Platt, defensive back Tywan Cox, and offensive lineman Champ Smith. Running back Ca’Lil Valentine is out, along with wide receiver Alex Perry, linebacker Jack Paris, defensive lineman Carter Smith, tight end BJ Thurman, and offensive linemen TJ McMillen and Kai Pritchard.
Michigan State, sitting at 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten, desperately needs this homecoming win against an Illinois team that also holds a 2-3 record and is 0-2 in conference play. You can catch the game Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3:30 p.m. on FS1. Let’s hope Hall’s return sparks something serious for them.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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