Illinois running into trouble in backfield

With just days to go until Saturday's annual spring game, head coach Ron Zook was still undecided about a format for the game. On the one hand, he'd like to play a traditional style "game," dividing players into two teams. But with starting tailback Jason Ford now ruled out with a persistent knee injury, and with main backup Troy Pollard questionable after taking a blow to the head in last Saturday's scrimmage, Zook might go to a situational scrimmage with a concocted scoring system.

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