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Illinois Football: How the Ricky Smalling departure affects the Illini

CHAMPAIGN, IL - SEPTEMBER 21: Ricky Smalling #4 of the Illinois Fighting Illini looks to turn up field as Dicaprio Bootle #23 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks to make the stop during the second half at Memorial Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

The Illinois football team went through some changes over the weekend.

It looks like the Illini won’t have three experienced players on the roster when the 2020 season kicks off this fall. The three players who the Orange and Blue will be without include Ricky Smalling, Ra’Von Bonner and Jake Cerny.