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Illinois head coach Lovie Smith walks off the field after an NCAA college football game against Maryland, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Illinois defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson resigns

By TERRY TOWERY - Associated Press

Illinois coordinator Nickerson takes leave from team

By JAMES BOYD - Associated Press

FILE- In this Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, file photo, Illinois linebacker Hardy Nickerson (10) waits for the snap during an NCAA college football game against Purdue at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. When Nickerson decided to follow his father to Illinois before this season, he instantly gave the Illini a solid linebacker to plug into a defense that needed one. (AP Photo/Bradley Leeb, File)

Illini’s Nickerson leads defense, looks to Michigan test

By DAVID MERCER - Associated Press