US EditionIllini’s Xavier Scott to Undergo Surgery, Other Injury Updates
Scott, a first-team all-Big Ten cornerback and Jim Thorpe Award finalist, will miss most of the season following surgery for a lower leg injury, coach said.
- Illinois defensive back Xavier Scott will undergo surgery on Wednesday for a lower-leg injury, sidelining him most of the season.
- Scott sustained the injury on September 13 in Illinois' win against Western Michigan and missed the 63-10 loss at Indiana that followed.
- Scott, a first-team Associated Press all-Big Ten selection last season and a Jim Thorpe Award finalist, had four interceptions in 2024.
- Coach Bret Bielema stated that Scott is likely to miss most of the season following his surgery, although there remains a possibility he might return toward the end.
- Scott's absence weakens Illinois' defense as they prepare to face a USC team with a top-ranked defense and 16 total sacks tied for most nationally.
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Times West Virginian3 things we learned from Illinois, including whether Xavier Scott’s surgery will be season-ending
Illinois coach Bret Bielema doesn’t usually rewatch his teams’ games on Saturday nights. He thinks he’s often “a little bit too high or a little bit too low” to start that work. But alas, he had a 2½-hour bus ride home from Bloomington, Ind., after the Illini’s shocking 63-10 blowout loss to Indiana on Saturday. So he dived into the postmortem via the game film. “The worst thing that we can do is ignore it as if it never happened,” Bielema told …
Illinois cornerback Xavier Scott out for most of season with injury
CHAMPAIGN — No. 23 Illinois will have to play most of the season without star cornerback Xavier Scott, coach Bret Bielema said Monday.Scott will undergo a procedure on Wednesday for the injury that caused him to miss a 63-10 loss at No. 11 Indiana last weekend, Bielema said.Multiple reports have indicated Scott's injury is to his lower leg."He will be out the majority of the rest of the year, but there's a chance he could come back at the end," …
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Illinois star cornerback Xavier Scott to miss most of the season with injury
No. 23 Illinois will have to play most of the season without star cornerback Xavier Scott. Illini coach Bret Bielema said Monday that Scott will be undergoing a procedure on Wednesday for the injury that caused him to miss a 63-10 loss at No. 11 Indiana last weekend.
Illini’s Xavier Scott to undergo surgery, other injury updates
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois head coach Bret Bielema provided the latest injury news on several players during his Monday press conference. The Illini defensive secondary was battered and bruised in a 63-10 loss to Indiana. There is more unfortunate news for that group: Preseason First Team All-Big Ten selection (Athlon/Steele) Xavier Scott will miss […]
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