Michigan State football starting quarterback Aidan Chiles went down with an injury in the Spartans' loss to Indiana, but it appears that he will be available this weekend for MSU's match-up against Illinois.

MSU starting quarterback Aidan Chiles has left the game vs. Indiana with an injury after taking a hit from a Hoosiers defender

The Spartans (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten), who have lost five of their last six, have a bye next week before playing at Illinois on Nov. 16. Asked if he expects Chiles to play against the Fighting Illini, coach Jonathan Smith said “Yeah, I would.”

Michigan State football should be getting back a number of key players in this week's road matchup at Illinois. The Spartans lost a handful of key contributors in their last game, but head coach Jonathan Smith expects most (if not all) to be back this week against

Jonathan Smith has three more games to make a push for a bowl game in his first year as Michigan State's head coach.