Edwin Carter gave the Illinois offense a spark during Saturday night's eventual 34-14 win against Western Illinois.
But the true freshman from Jacksonville, Fla., won't play again this season for the Illini after suffering a significant knee injury against the Leathernecks, Illinois coach Lovie Smith said on Monday afternoon.
Carter hauled in his second touchdown catch from Illinois backup quarterback M.J. Rivers II to give Illinois a 14-7 lead late in the second quarter, but his right knee buckled underneath him in the end zone after getting hit in midair. Carter managed to hang on to the catch, though, giving Illinois its first lead against Western Illinois.