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Illinois Football: Illini center Doug Kramer announces return

CHAMPAIGN, IL - SEPTEMBER 01: Doug Kramer #65 of the Illinois Fighting Illini is seen during the game against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Memorial Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

The Illinois football team received some amazing news that will impact the future of the program on Wednesday.

An experienced Illinois offensive line was projected to lose not one, not two, but three offensive linemen heading into the 2021 campaign. That isn’t the case anymore, as Illini starting center Doug Kramer announced he will be returning to the program.