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Justin Jackson (ankle) and defensive tackle
Baker Steinkuhler (ankle), the leaders of the offensive and defensive lines, respectively, were gingerly moved down the tunnel on crutches, unsure of what the near future holds.
Pelini said that while there are further evaluations to made, it would seem both will likely miss next Saturday's Big Ten championship.
Defensive coordinator
John Papuchis wasn't thinking about the long-term impact when Steinkuhler went down in the first half. He was more concerned with patching together a defensive line that was short on depth as it was.
"But after it's all said and done, the thing I feel the worst for is him," Papuchis said. "He's been such a hard worker for us. He's been everything you could ever ask out of a player and you want players' careers to end on their terms. I don't know what the long-term significance of this is, but I felt bad for him that he wasn't able to finish his last regular season game."
