Jay Prosch out for bowl

Illinois starting fullback Jay Prosch has been hospitalized for a week after contracting a staph infection and could be released Friday, his sister said..

Prosch's sister Julia Prosch Haupt said he contracted a staph infection a few years ago during an outbreak at his high school. Doctors told Prosch's family that staph infections often remain dormant in the body and it is easy for symptoms to reappear.

Shannon Ryan