Reggie Corbin

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FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2016, file photo, Illinois running back Reggie Corbin (2) is tripped up by Nebraska safety Nate Gerry (25) during an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb. When Lovie Smith took the head coaches’ job at Illinois, he said his team would run the ball. Corbin had 9 carries for 72 yards against the Cornhuskers, and with a Purdue team that gave up 400 yards on the ground last week to Maryland up next, the work-in-progress Illini ground game could soon look much better. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)