“Just one of those freak accidents,” said Illinois Football head coach Lovie Smith.
Mike Dudek is ruled out for the season after suffering a season-ending knee injury during Illinois’ season-opening win over Kent State on Saturday.
The injury is tough for Dudek, who missed the 2015 and ‘16 seasons with knee injuries, as well as a handful games last year.
“He’s come back from tough situations before, and he’ll do it again.”
We’ll update this story as we get more information.