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Chris Ash updates Blessuan Austin's status | Will Rutgers' star corner be ready for season?

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Blessuan Austin appeared on the verge of establishing himself as one of the Big Ten's elite cornerbacks before a season-ending knee injury in Rutgers' fourth game last fall.

While the standout defender will be limited this spring, head coach Chris Ash said Austin's recovery is going smoothly and the senior corner will have no issue being ready for the start of the season.

"Bless is doing great," Ash said Thursday after the Scarlet Knights' fourth spring practice. "He's coming off the ACL surgery. He'll be fully cleared by the time we start summer workouts.